The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-16
NEWS NOTES.

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Forest fires are still causing damage
in Roanoke and Botetout counties. Va.
A New York doctor claims that ar-
pendicitis is caused by too much sleep
Deputy U. S Marshals destroyed an
Illicit still in Clay county and poured
out 400 gallons of beer.
A jury in the Taylor circuit court
gave w. A. Drum IL years imprison-
ment for violation Of the age Of consent
law.
Gov. Patterson has ordered soldiers
sent to Waverly. Tenn, where several
night rider cases are to be called for
trial.
The centennial Of the Christian church
will be celebrated at Moorefeld. Mich
olas county. Sunday afternoon with APP
propriate services
Founders day was celebrated at the
University Of Virginia Tuesday when
exercises in honor Of Thomas Jeffer-
sons birthday were held.
Denver reports another heavy fall Of
snow. the 44th since the beginning Of
winter. At Cripple Greek the mercury
was six degrees below zero.
Ten men were seriously injured in
head.on collision between trolley cars
of the Chicago. South Shore and South
Bend railroad near Gary. Ind.
John Pishotta, a wealthy Greek mel
chant. was found murdered in the Gel
lar OF his home at Carlisle. Pa. He
had once served term in the peniten-
tiary.
William Carter and William Greer,
both Negroes. will be hung in Louis
vile this morning. Carter killed a
white man and Green killed a man of
his own race.
Jay Gould, son Of George Gould, and
several other students Of Columbia Uni
versity. are constructing an aeroplane
which will be ready for a trial during
the next two weeks.
William Sorsby. who killed Charles
Fitzgerald. a postofiice inspector, who
was looking into his accounts. was con-
victed at Jackson. Miss, of murder and
given life sentence.
Night riders have broken loose in In
diana and are said to be telling tenants
that they must not give the landlords
in the vicinity of Washington more than
o1e-third of the crop.
April 2l has been fixed as the date
when a motion for a new trial in the
case of Duncan b. Cooper and Robin
j. Cooper. convicted of killing former
Senator +. w. Carmack, will be heard
at Nashville.
Prof X. n. Roark. one of the most
eminent educators in the State and
president of the Eastern Normal School
at Richmond. died at Cincinnati We'd
nesday after a lingering illness. His
death was due to a general breakdown
Prof. Roark was the author of several
teachers text books.
Gov. Wilson. who has been confined
to his home for several weeks from an
injury to his leg he received in a run
away accident, is reported as not doing
so well The member still annoys the
Executive considerably and some fears
are entertained that it is more serious
than at first supposed.
Articles of incorporation were filed
at Frankfort for a complete traction
system TO connect Cincinnati. Louis
vile. Lexington and Maysville. The
road is Incorporated at 100000 600 and
the promoters. who are chiefly Grant
county men. say they have backing of
Eastern capital to build the road. The
proposed line will tap the rich white
Burley tobacco district of the State in
several places where there is no rail
road of any description. Some $50 miles
of track is proposed to be built by the
promoters.