The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-11-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The ceremony of unveling the With
erspoon statue on the Centennial grounds at
Philadelphia took place on the 20th, in the
presence Of = Urge conCoufse OF people,
principally Presbyterians.
THE President has approved the com
mission Of VIM. T. Hughes. OF Illinois, to
be Agent for fine Indians at Green River and
Standing Rock Agencies, Dakota. '.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
Gov. Tildeu has made formal request Of
the Department of State that Boss Tweed
be turned over TO the New York State au-
panied only by. a servant. His disease was
consumption.
Col. ELMER Z. WAsHBURNE, Chief
Of Treasury detectives, has been requested
to resign, according to a Washington dis
patch. No cause assigned.
THOMAS ELLIS, nOte-teller of the
Park National Bank of New York, has alb
seconded with S6G, 900 Of the banks funds.
Ellis is about So years old, the son Of 4
Methodist clergyman, and has been con-
Rectcd with the bank since mere lad. He
has wife and three children who reside in
Brooklyn.
GEN. DANIFL +. SICKLEs has been
nominated for Congress bythe Republicans
OF the Ninth New York District.
Governor HAYES and party left Co
lumbus on the oath, in special car, on a
visit to the Centennial.
WOOD NEFF, son-in-laW of John
Specr, Of the Lawrence (Kan.) Tribune,
was recently killed by The wrecking Of
train on the Kansas Pacific Railroad near
Longyiew. A number Of other passengers
were hurt, but none seriously.
Hon. CHARLES Z. De LONG, ex-Min-
lister to Japan, died at Virginia City, New,
on the Goth, Of typhoid. fever.
Governor HAYES had a public re-
ception and made short address at the Cen
teanial Exhibition on Oct 26, that being
OhiO's day, The only allusion he made to
the political contest was in saving that
"whatever may be the result Of The present
ephemeral political strife, we would all re-
member that we are Americans. - In the
evening he was rendered a reception and
banquet at the Union League House.
Mr.. O'CoNoR POWER and Mr.. Par
nell, who were entrusted with the Irish
Centennial address, have resolved not to
present it formally to President Grant, mas
much as the State Department insisted upon
its being presented through the British
Minister. .........
The Register and Receiver of the
Land-oft:e at Salt Lake have been suspend
ed from duty by orders from Washington,
pending Investigation of the office. Col.
NJ. NJ. Bane; Secretary OF the Territory,
has been placed in charge. . ...a
THE late Francis 2. Blair had ex-
pressed the wish that, as all his old asso-
should be borne TO the grave by his grand
sons, "Incompliance with that wish, -
says the Baltimore Sun, ''eight Of the sons
of Gen. f. 2. Blair and James Blair, de-
ceased, and of the Hon. Montgomery Blair
acted as pall-bearers-Montgomery Blair,
Jr., a bright-looking boy Of about 10,
walking at the head Of the casket.
THE Baron Antoine Van Prokesh-
Osten, distinguished Austrian diploma
fist, is dead. He was about 81 years Of age,
and had been engaged in the diplomatic SER
vice Of the Empire since 1872, holding many
important trusts. ......
Gov. COKE, of Texas, the United
States Senator-elect from that State, will
resign the Governorship on the LIST Of next
December.
GEN. w. II. F. LEE, son of Gen.
Robert Z. Lee, has been nominated for
State Senator in one Of the Virginia Sena-
torial districts. ....-
JOSEPH j. BRO OKs, of Philadelphia,
for long time in the Government Secret
Service, has been appointed TO succeed Col.
Washburne as Chief Of the Secret Service
Division Of the Treasury. ---.