The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
GEN cRA,. NEWS.

Rights act unconstitutional.
: News from all over Arkansas is TO
the effect that the prospect for a fine
wheat crop was never better.
The grand jury, in New Orleans,
reported true bill against FIVE per-
sons, charged with hribing members
of the legislature with the intent If
interference with their vote.
The first couple married by Cardi
nal McCloskey since his promotion
was Julian o. S. MADAM and Miss
Appleton, a daughter of Appleton, the
publisher. Mr. MADAM is Cuban.
Desp,tehes from various points say
she recent cold weather has DESTROYED
the young grasshoppers, and the gen
eral belief is expressed that there wil.
he no further trouble from this pest.
The destructive fire in Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, is the most serious Of any
that has occurred in the country for
months. Probably the total losses will
approximate million and half dol
lars.
The Patrons of Hus'.andry have
remarkable predominance in the Leg
stature OF Oregon, seventeen Of the
thirty Senators and fifty-f0ur Of the
sixty Representatives belonging to the
order.
The Courier Journals Sh,lbyville,
Ky, special reports the destruction by
fire of the residence of Mrs Lucy
BlIkewell, of that place, in which WIS
the library Of the great naturalist, Au-
dubon.
Six and half feet of bride stood
before the altar in Paris church the
other day and promised to love, cher
ish and obey three feet and a quarter
IF bridegroom; and that's the long
AMI short of it
The japanese have just been cele-
brating the ,, 535th anniversary Of the
foundation of the Empire of the Ris-
ing Sun in grand style. Jimmu Ten
no, the first Emperor, was the fifth in
descent from the Sun-goddess Ten Sho
Dai J in, and the present Mikado claims
unbrokcn descent from him.
The oldest practicing lawyer in the
world is the Hon. Ebert Herring, Of
New York, who Is now ninety eight
years of age. He was admitted to the
bar in 1893, and Was a Judge of the
Marine Court when Napoleon Bona
parte was made Emperor. Charles
U'Conner studied law with him.
A ring has been formed in New
York TO control the production and
price of petro cum, and it is reported
they have succeeded in forming COM
Eination which embraces 80 per cent.
of the retineries in this country, and
that they expect to control the remaiu-
ing 10 per cent. before the end vi next
month.
In England the other dlya pugilist,
VIII killed his opponent in the ring,
was let off with week Imprisonment,
the court remarkiug that it was y fir
fight. In England the other day, H
boy was fined nine shillings and six
pence for whiStling in the presence of
a clergyman in public market, the
court rcmarking that it was an impi-
Gus outrage.
AT the reception given t. Chevali'r,
the distinguished French economist,
in Birmingham John Bright made
some remarks on free trade, in the
course of which he said it WIS ludic-
rous for the United States to invite
foreign manufacturers to compete at
an exhi ition. when Il protective tariff
prevented them from competing i'll
American markets.
Judge Mackcy, Of South Carolina,
ha. Just ruled that an the trial of al i
sue of fact, involving the examination
Of "a written or printed instrument, it is
good ground of challenge to a juror
th.t he cannot read" The ruling
will have an important hearing on the
compositi IL Of juries, and consequent
ly on the administration Of justice il
that and other States.
An Appeal Holly Springs special
says: \ passenger on the northern
bound train, surpassed from his baggage
to lie w. {. Duncan, Of PittsbuIg,
was found to lie totally insane. The
conduct placed him in charge Of a
man there, whoallowed him to escape,
and he is now at large in the woods,
He was well dressed, and had a large
sum Of money in his possession.
The people Of WestmoreIand coun-
ty, Penn, advance the claim that
their ANCESTOR made declaration Of
independence on May Is, 1915, which
places them III the font rank of de
cl ration patriots. The old records,
in flct, she's that the people met at
Ham istown on the Above date, and
passed some very rebcllious resolutions
against the English Government.
Nickshurg Time: Col. Il. ID. Frost,
tn eflirint Gener Manager Of the
New Orleans, St Louis and Chicago
Rlilroad, recently received most
gratifying and substantial assurance Of
/ the tact lha9is valuable services are
appreciated. He was presented Iy the
/ Mississippi Valley Company and the
railroad with beautiful residence at
McHomb City, worth over SO, 900.
The Mobile Register informs us that
on Sunday last the finn of Caldwell
& Homer, Of that city, shipped three
hundred and ninety bushels Of peas,
be,ides vast quantity Of cabhages,
lettuce, new potatoes, cucnmners, rad
i-heS, etc, for northern consumption.
These vegetables were all grown in
/ the vicinity of Mobile, and, according
to die Register, commend good pics.
A woman in vi ke> county, North
/ Carolina, has given birth to trip.ets
five times in succession. The children
Of each birth have been raised, and
( the whole number are now alive. No
two of the children resemble each 9th
er in any marked degree, except the
I colof of their hair. In the sex the