The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-13
ADVOCATE.
GENERA NEWS.

u Taulbee having resigned as
.hsfn,aster. Of Taulbce, Breathitt
5nhly. w. IL. Taulbee has been APP
.o:,s,ed in his place.
ffank Phillips, the noted Pike
&b.,,s,v desperate, Is not dead as re-
noIt1d three weeks ago. AT that
A :.,.s' he was wounded in Lawrence
comfy, only slightly, and has kept
k;iHself under covering, probably for
aae purpose OF getting even with his
sa>aiIant.
Last week while in feeble condi-
ton. George Donohue, of Bardstown,
took dose Of Choral from which
death resulted.
Zeke Smith, who was missed from
Morning Glory, Kyy has been found
at the Liquor Cure at Maysville, KY,
Isl Representative DuBurrow, Of Him
DIS, desires. Congress to permit the
Worlds Fair to open on Sunday, and
has introduced joint resolution to
that effect, but day of rest is need
full, and Congress will hardly sustain
the resolution.
Since water has been cut off, about
forty of the girls working in the Lex
ington Steam Laundries have secured
work i'm the Laundries at Frankfort.
That city has an abundance of pure
water.
at special session of the General
Council, of Lexington. They resolved
against their present system of water
works, surface drainage, and decide
TO annul the contract with the Water
Company. They futher agree to take
preliminary steps looking forward to
constructing new system and in the
mean time repair all the cisterns with.
In the the city limits and build others
The movement for the relief of the
family of the late Congressman Sam
uel j. Randall, of Philadelphia, has
taken definite shape at st. Louis
Arrangements were completed for Q
grand benefit ball to be given in the
hall of the Merchants Exchange dur
ing the Christmas holiday week.
Senas q David b. Hill has beer
rendered the position of Genera
Counsel to the Equitable Life Assur
ance Society. The prevailing opinion
is that Mr.. Hill will accept. If III
accepts he will take hold soon aftel
january /. The Equitable people arr
said 10 prefer that he give up thu
. Senatorship if he accepts their offer
Ehe position pays $4,000 year.
~ z Z -. My afternoon
ion Depot line car was bfeOt az il
Louis by two boys, one of wRd,
brew revolver aud ordered Conduc
tor William Alexander to turn owe
his money--about $50. Alexande
threw them off car, and the other rob
Der fired at Alexander, the bulle
striking him in the left breast, fatal
wounding him. Both boys then fic'
and have not yet been located.
The engagement of Miss Grac
y Wilson, of New York, to Hon. Ceci
Barring of London, Eng, was announ
ced last June. 1t was announced Mon
day that the marriage would not tax
place, owing to the disagreement owe
the settlement. In other words
American hciressses are no longer t
be held at their true and lovely value
out are to be made the subjects Of ban
ter and sale which one America
father at least would have none of.
President-elect Cleveland, accom-
panied by Mrs. Cleveland, arrived {
Lakewood, N. Y, at 5 80 Monday a
ternoon. They were quickly drive
i to Edgmere, Mr.. Freeman's hom
q After dinner the Lakewood Bant
accompanied by about 300 of the cit
u zens, arrived. Mr.. Cleveland mad
a brief speech. He said: sit afford
me great pleasure to meet you ALL
feel as If knew you all already, hay
ing been neighbor of yours la
winter. If you will form in line
will be a pleasure for me to SHAH
hands with YOU" Amid a renew
of cheers line was formed, whe
Mr.. Cleveland grasped the hand ,
each person as he passed.