The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-05
NEWS NOTES.

William Carroll seriously injured by a
boiler explosion at Purcell. Lee coun-
ty. Va.
Two barns containing large quanti-
ties Of tobacco. just at the edge Of
Richmond, were destroyed by fire Of
unknown origin
The Court Of Appeals overruled Judge
Parker's decision enJoining the Lexing-
ton City Council from making con-
tract with the Lexington Water Com.
pany.
Mrs. William MARROW and four chill
dren were burned to death at Pittsburg
when fire, caused by the upsetting Of
an oil lamp by one Of the children burn.
ed their home.
Timothy Mcmahon, a brother Of
James Mcmahon, the confessed slayer
of his two sisters and brother-in-law,
died at Kansas City from the excite
ment incident to the crime.
Acting Gov. Cox psrdoned former
State Treasurer W. X. Day. under in
dictment in Perry and Breathitt coun-
ties under the charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
With President Taft, the State fair
and big circus as attractions, $4,000
excursionists were drawn to Jackson,
Miss, Monday. The President, in his
speech. paid tribute to the farmers.
As a result Of suicide epidemic in
the Shelby County Tenn, Insane Asy-
lum, one patient is dead, another is
seriously injur ed and third was saved
by valiant efforts on the part of the
asylum authorities.
Ii is stated on good authority that
the congregation OF the Third-avenue
Baptist church Louisville will issue
call to the Rev. J. M. Roddy, Of Har-
rodsburg. who is one of the best-known
Baptist ministers of Kentucky.
r. X. Mcclure & Co., Frankfort mer-
chants, filed petition in bankruptcy.
Eli H. Brown was named as receiver.
The liabilities are estimated at $500. 900.
The assets are listed as the same. but
will hardly realize this amount.
Percy Johnston. of Lebanon. National
Bank Examiner, who has been in the
service about three years, was desig-
mated a national bank examner-st-
large, because of the high-class
service he has been rendering as an
examiner"
Smallpox cases numbering 2i.650 in
the United States during the fiscal year
ending July last were reported by
the public health service at Washing
ton. This aggregate for the year is
decrease Of 1900 from the preceding
year.
Physicians performed the Caesarian
operation on Mrs. May Schneider after
she had committed suicide in Philadel-
phia. The child would have been born
in few days and the operation was a
success. IL the little one continues to
thrive it will be one Of the rarest cases
on record.
Oscar F. Cochran. formerly book
keeper of the American National Bank.
of Indianapolis. and wanted for the al
legged ENFORCEMENT of funds aggregat-
ing $1,000. was placed under arrest at
Fort Slocum. N. Y. where he was serv-
ing an enlistment in the infantry branch
of the army.
| Joseph F. Ship. Sheriff, of Chatta-
nooga. Tenn. and five of his codefend.
ants in the, prosecution by the United
States for contempt of the Supreme
Court. will be required to appear before
the court November Is. to undergo SEN
tence at the hands of the court. Their
petition for rehearing was denied by
the court.
The District Court of Appeals al
; Washington affirmed the decision OF
the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia which adjudged President
Samuel Gompers, Secretary Frank Nor
rison and Vice President Mitchell, OF
the American Federation Of Labor,
guilty of contempt in the Buck range
and stove case. Chief Justice Shep'
perd dissented. President Gompers says
that the case will be taken to the
United States Court Of Appeals anc
twill be fought to the last ditch and
then beyond that"
Breathitt county added to her list OF
crime. At Spring Fork precinct Tilden
Blanton killed Demosthenes Noble af.
ter the latter had shot him in the arm.
The home of Mrs. Deaton was set on
fire in an effort, it is said to destroy the
ballots. They were saved by Mrs.
Deaton at the risk of her life. The
ballots were taken to the home of Ber-
ry Turner. where they are now under
guard. There was no trouble in Jack
son and Crockettsville, owing to the