The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-12-17
NEWS NOTES.

merly commissioner Of pensions, is
dead
The next meeting of the Southern
Educational Association will convene
in Charlotte, N. e.. on December 2s-
30.
The 473 State banks in Kentucky
have $40. s54. 1913 81 capital stock and
resources and liabilities of 500. 627,-
l3l9 90.
Judge X. B. Dohoney. one Of the most
widely known men in Southern Ken
lucky, is dead al his country home near
Glasgow.
Two women. three children and two
men lost their lives and seven other
persons were seriously injured in tene-
ment fire in Cincinnati.
Gov. Wilson granted a pardon to
Thomas McElroy, Of MeCracken, coun-
ty. who was sen: up in 1907 to serve
eight years for robbery.
Ferd Warner. former member Of the
House Of Delegates of Missouri, went
to trial second time on a charge of
bribery in the Criminal Court at st.
Louis.
Burton c. Smith, prominent young
man, committed suicide at Lebanon,
Tenn, by shooting himself through the
forehead. Dependency is supposed to
be the cause of the act.
A warrant for the arrest Of George p.
Sheldon. the deposed president of the
Phoenix Insurance Company of Brook
Ign, was put into the hands Of the
Greenwich. Conn, police.
Prof. c. j. Norwood, of Lexington,
State mine Inspector. has gone to Clay,
Webster county, to take charge of the
rescue work at the Baker mine, where
seven Negro miners are entombed.
Rev. Robert NJ. Snyder. pastor of the
Holiness Methodist church at Steuben-
vile, Texas, was stabbed to death by /
James Anthony, farmer, following a !
dispute over some calves sold by Sny-
der
Miss Modella Fonville. of Louisville.
obtained verdict at Shepherdsvlle
against the Louisville & Nashville for
S22. 900 for injuries sustained in a head
on collision near Lebanon Junction last
June.
Mrs. Mary Hanna, the third richest
woman in Cincinnati. is dead As the
widow of Henry Hanna. she was left
fortune of $1,000. 600. Mrs. Hanna was
81 years old One daughter inherits
her estate.
Wallace II. Hopkins. former broker.
convicted of using the mails to de-
fraud. was sentenced in the Federal
District Court in Chicago to serve four
wears and three months in the Federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kan.
Mrs. Bernard Mcclure was badly
burned at Cairo. Henderson county, while
rendering lard. The grease spilled on
the stove. causing a blaze, which ig-
uigted her clothes and the house. Her
hair was burned from her head
An unexpected banking "melon" was
sliced in Wall street when the First
National Bank declared an extra
dividend Of per cent. for the quarter,
making a total disbursement of 40 per
cent. in dividends for the year.
A telegram was received from J. b.
Haggin, the New York millionaire, an
nouncing a gift of 81, 900 for the Lex
ington Y. NJ. c. A, which is just now
engaged in a campaign to raise $50, 600,
and hopes to raise the remainder to-
morrow.
Capt. Thomas Franklin. U. S. A,
twice commended for distinguished
service. pleaded guilty at New York to
a long series of petty entertainments
from the mess fund Of the West Point
Cadets. and was sentenced TO two years
and six months in the Federal penl-
Tertiary.
Gov. Wilson granted a pardon to
Adjt. Gen. =. p. Johnston, who was
indicted for striking Denny B. Goode.
editor of The Focus. The Governor
said Gen. Johnston must pay fine of
500 and court costs. In the article OBJ
jected to Mr.. Goode referred TO Gen.
Johnston as Peacock.
President James X. Patterson's re.
signation as head of Kentucky State
University. which was rendered last
June. was accepted by the board of
trustees at their regular meeting at
Lexington. the resignation to take eff
feet some time between Jan, | and Ju-
ly at the option of the board. which
means that President Patterson will ,
step aside when his successor has been
chosen. and that this appointment will
be made before July of the coming
year.
A Scolded Boys Shrieks +,
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