The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-11-16
STATE NEWS.

can votes.
Lewis county returns a solid Dem
ccratic vote.
The Grand Lodge of Masons is in
session in Nashville.
The Tennessee state Sportsmen's
Association is in session in Memphis.
jackson county, in this State, gave
Hayes only % votes; Tilden, l 1861.
The Methodists of Nashville are
about to build a magnificent new
church.
VIM. Harrison and w. w. Scott
are announced as the nav editors OF
the Dyersburg Progress.
In Dyer county Hon. w. P. Oaid-
well received 1119 votes; Mr. Folk,
100. CaldwelPs majority 1919.
During a difficulty at Fountain
Head, Sumner county, last week, be-
tween two men named Tompkins,
Berry Shy and Jesse Bradley, all the
parties were severely stabbed.
The Dresden Democrat says. We
learn that the hogs in some parts of
this county are dying in great num-
bers from cholera. Those who tad
pat their hogs up. turned them out
in order to stop its ravag,s among
them.
The Nashville American says: An
old man was found dead in his bed,
in the rear of the Lee House, Leba-
non, Sunday morning. 1t is suppos-
ed that he died from exposure apf
dropsv, as he had been suffering from
that disease.
The Dresden Democrat says; A
occurred on Saturday night
after dark between Nun Lane and
Bob Baker, in which the latter cut
the former in the breast with a pock>
et-knife, inficting a painful, though
not n dangerous wound.
The Alamo Sentinel says: Uncle
Asa Dean was elected County Trus-
tee by the County Court last Monday,
to fill the vacancy Occasioned by the
death of Mr. James Lowry. Uncle
Asa made us god Trustee once, and
will doubtless do so again.
The Alamo Sentinel says: \
couple Of young men, named
Barnett and Scruggs, respectively,
had a difficulty near Quincy last Fri
day night, in which the former stab>
bed the latter, inficting severe,
though not dangerous, wound. The
difficulty, we learn, WAS about ten
cents one owed the other for a chick
en-.
American: John Jacob Astor, Of
New York, denies, in Il card to the
Evening Post, having write" TO State
Treasurer Morrow with reference to
the scaling Of Tennessee bonds. The
State Treasurer has the letter IN hi
possession, apa it purports to come
from Mr. Astor; but, as the latter de-
MES having written such letter, it
must be a forgery.
The iVhig and Tribune says An
drew Cox, a colored boy about 10
years old, WAS thrown from Il runaway
wagon on ROYAL street late Wcdnes>
day evening, and 50 seriously injured
that he died Thursday morning. We
understand the boy was driving Mr.
Tim O'Keef's wagon when the mule
became frightened and ran away.
The boy in It cmpting to jump out
fell and was Injured as above stated.
The Wing and Tribune says: On
Wednesday last a gentleman residing
some twelve miles from jackson, in
the nci5hJorhood Of Spring Creek,
was severely injured by being thrown
from his wagon, near the j J Ander-
zap reSifenee, The runaway mule
and horse got over the ground in a
wild way, and dill not stop until they
had broken and scattered the freight,
demolished the wagon, and torn the
harness from themselves.
The Nashville American saws: a
fatal difficulty occurred at Big Spring
Academy, Wilson county. Sunday
morning. 1t apI&trs that on last
Friday a student named Nichols made
some humorous remarks concerning
the oratorical style of a young man
named Cunningham. From handy
ing words, Sunday morning, they he
came involved in quarrel, in which
the lie was passed, and ending in Gun
ningham's shooting young Nichols
twice, killing him almost instantly.
Cunningham Immediately left for
parts unknown. Both were students
At Zig Spring Academy. Cunning,
nam was only twenty years old.
Negro FiPndS Uuder Cover of Dark
nc>s Attack Rev. Thomas Webb's