The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-03
GENERAL NEWS.

~ New York VIII soon have hrst-
class Irish daily.
The Auditor of Kentucky reports
the. population Of the State to be l.
j65,525.
Gov, Peck, of Vermont, has de-
cided to cali special session of the
Legislature to provide for the Cen
tennial.
Patrick Donohue, bookseller and
publisher of the Boston Pilot, has sus-
pended. Liabilities, 100000; assets,
$4,000.
Many persons are arriving at Den
yer daily en- route from the East to
the Black Hills. Trouble Is anticipa-
ted with the Indians.
In the Ohio Senate a bill has been
introduced imposing fine of $50 for
taking the name of God in vain. A
good example for Tennessee.
Phe Pacific trains are still snow
bound in Utah. Several unsuccessful
attempts have been made to force a
way through. Give us a Texas Pa
cific.
Mr. Alexander H. Stephens writes
to friend in Washington that Re
shall not be able to take his seat before
spring. His recovery IS regarded as
doubtful.
Great crowds of emigrants are
pouring into California and pouring
out again. The San Francisco news
papers, vain, selfish and provincial,
persist in writing rose-pink descriptions
of California life that cannot be real
lied.
The House Monday passed the
Military Academy bill, which has been
under discussion some time. 1t fixes
the annual allowitca for cadets $40,
without rations, and cuts down the pay
of professors. 1t is doubtful if it pas.
ses the Senate.
The Joint resolution instructing the
Senators and requesting the Represen.
tatiyes in Congress from Kentucky tc
vote and use their influence in favor
of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, now
before Congress, passed the Kentucky
Senate, by vote of % to 6.
F A life of General 7. j. jackson
by Mrs, Sarah n. Randolph, author
of the Domestic Life of Jefferson,
will soon be published by a Philadel
phia house. Mrs. Jackson, it is said
has Lad the assistance of Mrs. Jack
son and other relatives and friends O
General Jackson.
The London Standard saws tina
several foreign powers are directing
their attention to the practicability O
establishing telegraph stations in mic
ocean, by which messages can be sent
from any part Of the sea along The
line of the cable to the terminal point!
on shore, and vice versa.
One explanation of the cxtraordi
narily mild weather, this winter, i
furnished in the somewhat singula
coincidence that the winter of 1775 I
a hundred years ago-was just sucl
weather as we have been experiencing
for the last few months. Even tn,
weather seems bent on having it
Centennial celebration.
The proposed new election law 70
Louisiana provides that my person
who shall by any means whatsoeve
compel another to vote contrary t,
his will shall be punished by fine o
not less than $500 nor more than 81,
600, which shall go to the schoo
5 fund, and be imprisoned for not les
thai three months nor more than on
year.
General" Zoe, now living in Val
Vert county, Ohio, was born July 4
177G. Both parents were massacre
= by Indians. He served through tn
war of 1912, and was with Gen. Scot
at the capture of Niagara and For
George. Mrs. Coe, aged 80, and sew
: eral children ranging from so to Z
+ y5atF of age, are taking care of tn
! veteran.
+, There is a real curiosity living nea
!. Rome, Georgia, and Barnum shout
D secure him for his Centennial show
t lie describes himself as follows: "
am ffty-two years old and don't owe
dollar; haven't bought a Eushel {
/ corn or a pound of meat since tn
+ war; never buy any clothing-hay
t them spun, woven, and made at home
never han a lawsuit with any one, Gn
! never was q witness in court"
5 Five cents for a half-ouncI lette,
y and two cents for an ordinary new
L paper, are now the universal foreig
i postage rates between countries in IL
. Postal Union, viz: The United STATE
: of America, Great Britain and lr
t land, all the States of the Germa
e Empire, Austria, Belgium, HOLLAND
. Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Swi
h zerland, Russia, Italy, Spain, Port,
It gal, Turkey and France. And
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