The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-06-24
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LOCAL.

LOCAL.
THE TWO BoBs-The Courier-Jour-
nal of Friday of last week contained
the following news item of interest
to the people here, Mr.. Stockton, Of
Nashville, being a brother of Mrs
Clough Overton, of Louisville, for
merly Miss Lucy Stockton, of this
city, and Miss Macklin, daughter OF
the late John Macklin of this county:
Richmond, KY. June 15.-(Special)
Robert O. Stockton, of Nashville,
| Tenn, was in Richmond yesterday
and related singular coincidence.
| Soon after his arrival here-his first
visit-he heard of Robert 9 Stock
ton, of this place, and proceeded to
hunt him up. On comparing notes
they discovered, although never
having previously heard of each
other, that they were second cousins,
and were exactly the same age; not
only this, but they were married at
the same hour of the same day of
the same month and year. The
records show that Robert @. Stock
ton, of Richmond, was married to
Ahloo u1dSRlO NuChOlb, dU N0T6dlll0S,
November IA, 1898, at noon, and that
on the same day in the same year
and at the same hour Mr.. Robert
O. Stockton, then of Kansas City,
Mo-, now of Nashville, was married
to Miss Sallie b. Macklin, of Frank
liz county, KY.
= CONVICT EsCAPED-Early Saturday
morning, Joe Love, u white convict
from Louisville, in charge of the
electric lights at the penitentiary,
fed from his post of duty and is yet
at large He stole a suit Of clothes
from Warden Norman's residence
before he babe adieu to Frankfort.
HIS FORMER PosITIoN--Capt, Thos.
Q. Jones, of this city, received
his piece of Government pie Thurs
day. He was appointed to the con-
sulate at Funchal, in the Madeira
Islands, which he held under Presi-
dent Cleveland's former administra-
ton. The place pays 81 800 and is
especially desirable because of the
delightful climate. Capt. Jones is a
gentleman of ability and experience
and his Reinstatement will no doubt
call forth as much pleasure in Fun
chal as it has among his wide circle OF
friends in Kentucky.
THE HAWAIIAN MISSION Though
no official announcement was made it
was stated this week that ez-Gov.
Knott, of this city, had been rendered
the mission to the Hawaiian Islands.
Under the peculiar political state OF
affairs in that country at this time,
requiring profound craftsmanship on
the part Of the minister from the
United States, the compliment of the
Presidents choice was properly be-
slowed upon the distinguished ex-
Governor, who is acknowledged to be
one of the best equipped men in the
country to discharge such high and
important duties. His law practice,
however, and his own and his wife's
health are matters that wilr cause
him to decline the offer Of the mis-
sion and within the next few days, it
is said, he will accordingly write to
the President.
A NEW SCHooL-It is said that
Prof Ben Harvey, of Louisville, a
well-known educator in the State,
will open school in this city this
fall to prepare young men for college.
FIRE TUESDAY NIGHT-A fire Tues
day night, originating in the pantry
of the house on Main street, between
Gross and Third streets, occupied by
Mr.. Q. M. Bergman and belonging
to Mrs, John w. McEwan, destroyed
the rear end of the house and good
part of Mr.. Berryman's furniture.
AS Mr.. Berryman's wife was absent
from the city and there had been no
] cooking In the kitchen for several