The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-25
GENERAL NEWS.

The New York World has been sold
10 Tilden's friends.
The Texans want the State where
Fitxhugh was born to claim him.
St. Augustine, Fla, claims to have
had 1900 more visitors this year than
last.
Galveston, Texas, is becoming the
port of expectation for the produce
tons of the Mexican mines.
The Sultan has confined his nephew,
who is the heir presumptive, and his
brother, to their own houses.
Dallas, Texas, has increased ITS
population of 1000 in 1871, before a
railroad touched it, to 1900.
Whisky is $3.50 per gallon in the
Black Hills, aud what makes it worse
is there isn't money enough there to
buy. "two fingers"
Congress will probably adjourn
about June %. At least, the Com
mittee on Ways and Means reported
a resolution 10 that effect.
The National Prohibition Conven.
ton has nominated Gen. Green Clay
Smith for President, and &. T. Stew
TART, 5f Ohio, for Vice President.
Charleston, S. c., has been paying
| s52, 900 PEI year for havingher streets
lighted; but a company has secured
contract to give better light with kerr
esene for. $4,000.
Carl Schurz considers Bristowz the
best man for the Republican nomina-
ton because of his ailability with
all classes and parties, including the
Independent Reformers,
The Alexandria |Va.) Sentinel re-
cords the death of Mrs Pauline Mos
by, wife of Colonel John S. Mosby, at
Warrenton.. She. had long been a
sufferer. and died leaving seven small
children. 49,.
The. Committee on Rules have
agreed to report that Eitzhugh is an
improper person to be Doorkeeper of
the House, and. Will recommend that
the Office of Sergeant-at-Arms and
DoOrkeeper be consolidated.
p The committee that has been inves-
tigating the affairs of the Freedmen's |
Bank have at last agreed upon a re-
port, charging Its officers with rob-
berry and recommending that they be
made to suffer the utmost rigor of the
law.
Columbus, Ga, has shown more
substantial progress than any city in
the South. While Atlanta, Macon,
Augusta, Savannah and other wealthy |
cities are talking about building one
cotton factory, Columbus has erected
six, and nom. has, another in progress.
A spiritualist thinks it unfair tnat
the Smithsonian Institution savants
refused to entertain the subject of |
spiritism because their time was too
valuable, when at the same session
they spent several hours discussing the
subject "Why cocks crow at certain
hours of the night"
Fitzpatrick was once making speech.
He said: "Tve got bullet in my |
leg; know the Southerners; I've
licked EN- for four years, and / can
lick 'em again. If there's one here
let him lay So" 4 big fellow imme-
diately stepped upon the stage.
"Don't interrupt this speech" said
Xii.
An Ashburnham Mass letter re-
ports that the partially abandoned |
farms in that region are now being
taken up, and generally by those who
are Disguised with the cups and
downs" of. mechanical business, and !
are determined to have place to re-
treat to, at least when their trades are
dull.
The Mayor of Cincinnati and his |
staff received a dreadful snub from
the Emperor of Brazil. They board
ed. the train at a suburban station and
sent in their cards. He simply re-
fused to notice their existence and re-
turned no reply. When they tried
to force their way into his apartment
they were politely turned back and
ordered to- stand outside.
The tBereSille Hotel, East St.
Louis, built on piles driven into
quicksand, began to sink at night, af-
ter most of the guests had gone to
bed. 1t went down so fast that there
was barely time to get everybody out
before its roof alone was left in sight.
The proprietor shitched ropes to his
building bpt sspitesOf that it was
out Of sight before morning.
The daughter of Andrew Jackson
Donelson (adopted son of Andrew