The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-03-23
IN NEIGHBoRING COUNTIES.
l.. b. Ford is dead at Somerset.

l.. b. Ford is dead at Somerset.
Miscreants firedlinto the home OF |.
Franklin. near Gradyvile, Adair coun-
ty.
Mrs. Melvena Bullock, ....aged So, is
dead in the Hansford section. of. :. Rock
castle.
John Simpson. one of Washington
county's wealthiest citizens, is dead OF
pneumonia.
The street car line at Somerset. will
be extended to the shops land work will
begin.at once.
Maj. Curtis f. Blrnam. an, aged and
respected citizen of Richmond, is5dead
after protracted illness.
NJ. A. Armstrong. weighing 325
pound and six feet, eight inchesIlt tall.
Is dead in Cumberland county.
Joe Lorimer, of Middlesboro, died of
Asiatic cholera at Manila. Philippine
Islands, three days after landing in that
country.
+. l.. Davidson has sold the Spring =
field News-Leader to Judge james X.
Noe and Joseph Polin. who will max e
it an independent paper.
Asbury College at Wilmore twas de-
stroyed by fire, causing loss of S4O,-
600, with s22, 900 insurance. A defec-
tive flue caused the fire.
The Williamsburg Times. Republican,
demands clean.primary and threatens
to expose those who attempt toiviolate
any Of the election laws.
Mrs. James Lawrence, of Perryville,
aged about so, was burned to death at
her home by attempting to replenish the
fire. She was a sufferer from paraly-
sis.
Charles Herndon, who killed his wife
in Whitley county some IL years ago,
was given life imprisonment. Just af-
ter the crime he went West and was re-
Gently captured.
The Jury at Pineville in the case Of
Gilbert Selzer's administrator against
the l.. & N. returned verdict of $780,
600. Seller was killed by one of the
company's trains.
Marked improvement has been noted
in the condition of David Jackson. of
London, who is confined to Norton In
Urinary, suffering from some peculiar
aiment of the eyes.
Levi Fairchild, a prominent citizen
of Monticello, died of typhoid fever.
He is survived by his wife, four child
rem and one brother, W. F. Fairchild.
president of the Citizens National
Bank.
Capt. Henry L. Casey. of Danville,
who was formerly director of the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry in the Philip
pines and quartermaster of the Second
Regiment, Kentucky National Guard,
has been appointed veterinary for the
city Of Mexico.
At a meeting of the Richmond bar
resolutions in honor of Hon. Curtis F.
Burnam we're adopted. Many talks OF
praise, devotion and high regard in be-
half of the distinguished jurist were ut
tered by members Of the profession.
Those who made speeches were Hon.
]. w. Caperton, w. b. Smith, W. r.
Shackelford and others.
A Lawrenceburg special says: The
grand jury adjourned here to-day after
one of the most sensational sessions In
the history of the county. Forty-foul
indictments were returned and most al
of them were against prominent citi
Gems of the county. One Magistrate
was indicted for unlawfully being inter
ested in contracts with the county
three members of the Fiscal Court wer
indicted for malfeasarce in office
also the same charge was register
ed against the county road supervisor
Several merchants were indicted for en-
gaging in business on Sunday, and tn
, proprietor of the soft drink establish
ment in the western part of the count
a had five indictments returned agains
q him for selling liquor without license
r The indictments against the several o.
i. ficers, it is understood, were in regar
n to the county roads.