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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

JOHN 5. GALLAHER, formerly Third
AUDITOR OF the Treasury, and well known
Journalist, died in Washington on the 4th,
aged 81.
hEAR ADMIRAL ALDEN, u. S. NAVY.
died in San Francisco on the 9th.
The Democrats claim to have dis
covered another ineligible Elector in the
person OF Mr.. George d. Chaffee, of Shell
byVllle, ILL.,, who was appointed United
states Commissioner in 1868, and it is said
has never resigned. He was a member OF
the Illinois Electoral College and cast his
vote for Hayes and Wheeler.
LUTHER G. SLAvENs has been nomi-
mated by the President United States At.
torney Tor the Western District Of Missouri.
REV. VIM. NJ. DALEY, of New Or
leans, distinguished divine of the Metbo-
dist Episcopal Church, died Feb. 5, aged 81.
he was formerly President of the Indiana
State University.
Col. CHARLES ID. PORTER. formerly
Delegate to Congress from Arizona, has
been appointed Land Register of Utah Ter.
ritory, and will make his Headquarters At
Florence.
The Internal Revenue Bureau was
officially notified, on the It'll, that two rev.
enue officers had been killed and Others
wounded while making a raid upon illicit
distillers in South Carolina,
The Illinois Division of the CHICAGO
Danville and Vincennes Railroad, los miles
IN length, was sold on the 18th, under a de.
cree OF foreclosure, for s., 45O, 900. Itwas
bought in by a committee of the New Vol,
stockholders. The entire amount for which
the road was foreclosed is So, 800, 900. The
entire Indebtedness OF the road is s.. 800.
900. v ''V''
A telegram from Bombay says that
the cotton crop has been badly damaged BY
excessive rains.
JOHN OMAHoNEY, the well known
Fenisn leader, died in New York on the
9TH bis remains will be taken to ireland
for interment.
REAR ADMIRAL WILKES, United
States Navy retired list, died in Washing.
ton on the sth.
FRINGE GoRTscHAKOFF, the Russian
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, has retired on
account of i'll health, and is succeeded bv
Count Adlerberg.
MRS. MARY 5. OLIVER, a widow lady
employed in the Treasury Department at
Washington, has commenced suit against
Senator Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
Tor breach OF promise Of marriage, damages
being placed at $50, go. The lady is from
Senator Cameron's own State, and is about
30 years of age, while the defendant in the
suit is nearly IS.
GEN. GEORGE II. HoYT, formerly a
resident Of Kansas and for two years At
torney General of the State, died at his |
home in Athol, Mass, on the 18th ult.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-15
WIT AND WISDOM.

A MICRO was put on the stand as a
witness, and the Judge inquired if he
understood the nature of an oath. "For
certain, Boss" said the citizen; :" If |
swear to lie, must stick to hint"
MAMMA: "What is the baby crying
for, Maggie?" Maggie: "I don't
know" Mamma: "And what are you
looking so indignant about?" Maggie /:
"That nasty dogs been and took and
eaten my 'ponge cake" Mamma :
"Why, saw you eating sponge cake
q minute ago." Maggie: go, that was
baby's."
"DoN'T put too much confidence in
a lovers VOWS and sighs," said Mrs.
Darlington to her niece; "let him tell
you that you have lips like Strawberries
and cream, cheeks like tarnation, and
eyes like an asterisk; but such things
oftener come from tender head than a
tender heart" ....-. ...-
THIS year Paris letter-carrier call
ed on gruff old Frenchman who was
not famous for his generosity, and
handing him the little almanac which is
used as a hint to "shell OUT" said,
"Have you any thing for me this time,
sirP" "Yes," said the old miser,
"here's the almanac you gave me last
year; I shan't want it any more. Good
day."
A NORTH HILL man, who only
measures five feet three inches when he
stretches so that his joints crack, has a
son who weighs five feet seven when he
is feeling sloucAy. And it would make
any woman'S heart ache with sympa-
thy to see that boys mothers sit by the
hour, with the scissors in one hand and
pair of her husbands trousers in the
other, trying to make them over for her
son.-Hawk-eye.
MADAME X. was in the habit of con-
sulting her physician, DR.. Z. daily, be-
tween the hours land 3. The doctor
was witty and charming man, and
they talked of every subject under
heaven. One day, however, the doctor
came and was denied admittance. He
thought there must be some mistake,
and ordered the servant to announce
him again. This time the lady sent
down very polite message, informing
the doctor that she was grieved beyond
measure at being obliged to deny her.
self the pleasure of his company, "but
she was very ill.," .t
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Richard T. Taylor, Cashier of the
First National Bank of Franklin, johnson
County, Ind, has absconded, leaving the
bank shout 500, 900 short. Taylor's en-
bezzlements have been long in progress, but
only just discovered. The bank has been
forced TO suspend in consequence.
A mailbag containing S25, 600 in
bank-checks and drafts was robbed Of its
contents few days ago while en- route from
Newport, KY, TO Cincinnati. There is no
clew TO the robbers.
Dispatches from Tucson, Arizona,
stste that the Apaches are killing and plum
dering settlers in Southeast Arizona. Ten
Were killed in SeRorits Valley on the 4th
inst, and the work is still going on.
Richard T. Taylor, the absconding
Cashier Of the First National Bank of
Franklin, Ind, returned to his home dur
ing the night of the Sth. He was discover
ed on the following morning in an almost
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-15

IT is estimated that during the New
Years holidays 100000 worth of toys
were sold in Paris. Toys of all kinds
come to Paris from various parts of
France, and from other countries. The
Jura has the monopoly of cheap little
wooden playthings, such as miniature
chairs, animals, blacksmith shops, etc.
They are colored red by soaking in
decoction of sorrel Windmills turned
by strings, and fir wood spades are
in the Aisne, at Notre
Dame de Liesse, near Laon. From
Germany come the more intricate toys,
such as mechanical dolls, biscuit china
statuettes, soldiers, balls, and paint
boxes. England contributes tin whis-
ties, and France or Paris furnishes
leaden needle-guns, tin tableware,
drums, dolls, tambourines, cardboard
lowers, etc.
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sion would take recess for three quarters Of an
hour, and that no other matters would be taken
up to-day in public session.. After recess, the
Commission remained IN secret session about
twenty minutes, and after authorizing the an
nouncement thai there would be no public ses-
sion tomorrow, adjourned 70 meet at noon to-
morrow for consultation.
Feb. 6.-The Electoral Commission was
in secret session all day. considering the ques
tons submitted.
FEB. THE following is minute of the
Official record of the Commission: On motion of
Justice Miller, it was ordered that no evidence
will be received or considered by the Csmmis-
sion which was not submitted to the Joint Con-
vention of the two houses by the President of
the Senate, with the different certificates,
except such as relates to the eligi-
biiity saa of sas II - o.. Humphreys. one
Of the Electors. The vote is as follows
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atoms having been made in the returns from YER
non Parish. nor Of any papers having been burn
ed or destroyed. On cross-examination witness
admitted that the returns from Vernon had been
fraudulently changed. but thought the alteration
had been made and the original papers abstract
ed in order to throw suspicion on the Board.
York A. Woodward and T. W. Eaton,
clerks of the Louisiana Returning Board, testi-
fed before the Senate Committee on the It'll that
they had no knowledge Of any alterations having
been made in the Vernon Parish returns, as tes-
tilted TO by Littleheld.
DIR. George L. Miller, of Omaha, testi-
fed before the Senate Committee, on the It'll,
that j. II. n. Patrick went to Oregon at his re-
quest to look after the Electoral vote there, his
expenses to be paid by the National Democratic
Committee.
A. B. Levisse, one Of the Louisiana HAYES
Electors, testified on the 9th before the Senate
sub committee on Louisiana Affairs that on the
ath of December be was visited by c. W. John
| son, an active Democrat, who desired witness to
meet S. NJ. Ashur, a banker. Witness did so,
first informing Marshal Pitkin of his suspicious,
| and had a conversation with Ashur in a retired
place, during which Ashur proposed to witness
that he (Levisse) should refuse his certificate as
Elector, in consideration OF which he should be
paid a certain sum of money-say $50 600 or
| s40, 900. Witness protested to entertain the
proposition, but held of the price, placing his
| figures at { 200 coo. Another interview was
then arranged, when Ashur said witness would
| be required to cast his vote for Tilden. Witness
asked Ashtr who his hackers were, and he said
Walter Pugh and Hernandez, a broker. Wit
ness subsequently had an interview with Pugh
| and Hernandez, in company with Ashur. and
they said that 100, COO was all they could raise
Witness insis ted on $500 o and said it was not
worth while to talk any more about it, and this
closed the negotiation. Witness reported all
these proceedings to Pitkin as they occurred.
The House Committee, on the 9th, re-
ceived considerable evidence regarding the I'M
| trustworthiness of j. II Maddox, former wit
| ness before the committee, several Baltimore
WITNESSES swearing that his reputation for truth
| and veracity was bad and that they would not
believe him under oath. Ex-Gov. Stearns Of
Florida was also called to the stand and exam
iAed by Judge Lawrence regarding GER
tain kilograms alleged to have been seat
or received by him. Denied specifi-
cally all knowledge of any dispatches
in reference TO improper means of securing the
Electoral vote of the State for the. Republicans.
Nothing was said about money in any telegram
which passed between himself and persons in
the North. He also said he had no knowledge
of any money having been received from the
North either before Or after the election.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-15

Garfield,
The Secretary Of the Commission was instruct.
ed 10 inform counsel on respective sides that at
II o'clock to morrow it will be prepared to hear
argument on the question Of the eligibility Of
Frederick C. Humphreys as an Eiector.
FEB. S.-The Commission reassembled
in open session at II a. m and justice Clifford
announced that proceedings were ROW in order
under the orders adopted yesterday Mr..
Green, OF Democratic counsel, thereupon intro
duCed witness to testify in reference 10 the quo
warranto proceedings in the State Court, but
Mr.. Evarts objected to the question as not with
in the order of the court, and the objection was
sustained. The question Of the eligibility of the
Elector, Humphreys, was then taken up and
evidence produced showing that Humphreys
rendered his resignation to Judge Woods, of
the Florida Circuit Court, while the latter was
at Newark, Ohio, and that Judge Woods &C.
uepted the SANG in q letter from that place,
dated Oct. 5, 1879. Democratic cotinse1 con
tended that this act being done in another State,
and no record Of it appearing in the Office of the
Clerk Of the Court, was invalid as being the act
of an individual and not that OF the Court, and
that Humphreys therefore continued to hold the
office at the time of the meeting of the Electoral
College, and was by law ineligible as an Elect
or. Messrs. Hoadley, Green and Merrick made
the principal argument on the Democratic side,
and Messrs. ShellaharEer and Evarts on the Re-
publican side. without disposing Of the ques-
ton the Commission adjourned.
FEB. 9.-The Electoral Commission, az
ter an alsday's secret session. during which the
Florida matter was elab prately discussed, de-
ciSed, by vote OF against I, that the four
Electoral votes of Florida should be counted
for Hayes and Wheeler. A formal report
to this effect was signed by Messrs. Bradley,
Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Garfield, Hoar Mil
Ter, Morton and Strong, and will be sent TO the
President of the Senate TO morrow morning
No vote was taher regarding the cis6 of the
Flector Humphreys, and the report will declare
in favor of his eligibility. Every vote taken by
the Commission to-day was divided upon the
strict party line of s tot.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

The President, on the Sd, transmitted
to Congress a special message on the
subject of the resumption of specie
payments, which is published in IA
other column. s.lIa r
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-15

The Cedar Rapids and Missouri Rail-
road Company have commenced suits
to dispossess many Of the farmers Of
Woodbury., Monona, Ida, Crawford,
and Sac Counties, Iowa, of their lands
by the galvanization of an obsolete
land grant.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-15

MrDHAr PAsHA, Grand Vizier, has
been deposed by the Sultan and ban
ished from Turkey. 1t is rumored that
he was implicated in a conspiracy to
overthrow the Sultan and proclaim
himself Dictator
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-15


The British Parliament was opened
on the 9Th, by Her Majesty in person.
The following is the substance of the
Queens speech in reference to the
Eastern Conference:
Her Majesty regrets that the proposals
have not been accepted by the Porte, but
the result OF the Conference has been to
snow the existence OF a general agreement
smong the European Powers which can not
fail to have material effect upon the coudi.
ton and government of Turkey. She trusts
that the armistice yet unexpired will lead
to the conclusion of honorable peace. She
has acted in cordial cooperation with her
allies, with whom, as with other foreign
powers, her relations continue friendly.
THE case Of the United States against
Gen. Belknap, late Secretary of War,
has been dismissed, on motion of the
District Attorney-General, for the
reason, as stated, that the evidence
would not sustain the prosecution,
The action of the Acknowledgement is
taken by direction of President Grant.
who indorses report by the District
Attorney as follows:
In view Of the within statement Of the
District-Attoney Of the District of Colun-
oia, to the effect that he believes a conyie-
tion impossible, and in view of the long
suffering OF the accused and the great ex-
pense to which he has already been sinh
lected, think the District Attorney should
be directed TO dismiss the suit.
lSlgnedl u. S. GRANT.
The majority report of the House
Special Committee on Louisiana af-
fairs, after expressing the opinion that
the election in that State was upon the
whole fair and peaceable, says of the
Returning Board:
Conceding for the Returning BOARD all
the Judicial dignity claimed for it by the
admirers of its unparalleled iniouities. IT
can not be denied that, in order to give
validity and effect TO its decisions where it
has attempted to throw out and reject re.
turns from polls, the jurisdictional facts
required by the statute must
aInrmatiVely appear, and unless
that TACT does so appear, its action in the
case was without Jurisdiction, and on its
face null and void. The Board had M
right, under the law Of Louisiana, TO throw
out or count out the polls and votes thew
nave thrown out and counted out, and their
action In that behalf is without authority of
law and null and void.
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On motion of Mr.. Abbott it was RESOLVED,
That in the case OF Florida this Commission will
receive evidence relating to the eligibility of
Frederick c. Humphreys, one Of the persons
named in certificate No. as an Elector.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-10-20

plainly visible in various places on the
sand near the waters edge. Thi. loft no
doubt that at least some of the shots had
taken effect in vulnerable parts Of the bo-
dy, though it was exceedingly improbable
that the monster had been vitally or se-
riously hurt. Along the shore, although
the sand was beaten down hard and firm,
a depression of at least four inches had
been made where the stupendous body
had laid. A measurement of the impress
sion was taken by Mr.. Stevens, and from
where the fore feet rested to the point
swept by the tail, it was sixty-oHe feet
and three inches, leaving the head and
body to be added, making an undoubted
aggregate length Of seventy feet. An
imprint of the foot showed tha; member
to be webbed, and fourteen inches in
length. In the wet sand, Immediately at
the water, the feet and legs had sunk at
least twelve inches leaving great quag-
mire looking holes nearly foot and a
half in diam eter.
News of the phenominal scene rapidly
spread throughout the neghborhood and
at a late hour in the afternoon fully a
hundred people had gathered at the spot,
and parties were sent out one and two
mile down the river TO watch Tor another
view Of the monster.
Considerable excitement prevailed, and
though there were two boats at band, no
one dared row out into the river. A re-
port was prevalent that about fifteen
miles above on the day before, a yawl
boat, twenty feet in length, being rowed
across the river by two men, was sudden
| ly thrown into the air at least ten feet,
overturnng the yawl and hurling both
men into the river. The men swan to
the boat, turned it over, bniled it out, and
got in, rowing as rapidly as possible to
the shore. Another person present re!at-
ed how he had seen horse, while swim
ming the river from the Illinois shore,
suddenly disappear and rise no more, the
subsequent inference being that he had
been captured and swallowed by this CO.
lossal creature of the water. Another
person stated that he had missed valua-
Bile horse, which was in the habit of going
to the river to drink, and still another
narrated the singular fact that a neighbor
Of his had fshed up from the shallow wa
ter near the bank, the head and horns OF
a COW which had the appearance Of being
torn from the body. He had seen the
Same COW, an hour before, browsing on
the bank.
In consequence Of these discoveries,
people living in that section are greatly
excited, and there is very little crossing OF
the river for fear the aquatic monster
may attack the boats and devour the oc-
cupants. A close watch is being kept
along the shore above and below St. Gen
evieve, and if human enterprise can ac
complish the feat, the strange animal
will yet be captured or kiled.-,H. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-10-20

THE PoNcAs "SUN DANCE. THE
"sun dance" Of the Ponca Indians, who
recently removed from Dakota to an
Indian Territory reservation, has provided
the civilized inhabitants of the vicinity
who have hitherto been accustomed only
to the mild savagery Of the Weas, Plan
keshaws, Miamis, Peorias, and other
Kansas Indians, with a blood curding
sensation. This is an annual institution
Of the tribe, and is to the young brave
fully as anxious, not to say trying, a time
as Little Lo is TO the undergraduate, and
almost as remarkable for the display Of
pluck. The dance began on Sunday in
space cleared for the purpose, on which II
large " teepee" or double lodge had been
erected. In this upon robes and skins sat
the head chief Of the tribe, around whom
congregatod invited guests and Indian
musicians, whose occupation seemed 10 be
the humping Of rudely made drums
and tambourinos, blowing whistles, ring.
ing bells and making pandcmon;um of
shouts and yells. In front of this tent,
and at the base Of some thirty-fve or forty
poles planted for the occasion, stood as
many young Indians. Each of these was
fastened to his stake by rope tied around
the end Of stout wooden peg which had
been run through pieces of the muscles
Of the back and sides, passage for which
had been prepared previously with knife.
The dance commenced by fifteen or twenty
OF the Indians dashing towards the sun
and throwing their full weight upon the
ropes by which they had been stitched, as
it were, to the stakes. With the breaking
forth of the music their efforts at self
torture increased in vehomence until,
carried away by the applause of the on
| looking braves, they danced up and down,
frothing at the mouth, and not only
apparently insensible to the physical pain,
but even lifted above it to sensations akin
to frenZied JOY. After their fortitude had
been sufficiently proved in the dance, the
final test of physical endurance was
permitted A broncho, or wild Indian
pony was attached to each sufferers breast
by means similar to those already
described. lie then resumed his dancing
frightening the pony, which with every
jerk tore open the hole in his breast, back
or shoulders, until tho flesh stood out in
open loops, from which blood continued
to run. Finally, pulling the fastened
pony to him by its halter, the Indiar
would strike the animal in the face, start
ing it off on the full gallop. This invaria.
bly, tore out tho aeshy loop, leaving the
young warrior free to finish his savage
orgies, man among Indian men, nc
longer boy, but full 1edged bravo
ELchdnge.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-10-20

BUSINESS on THE BRAIS.-Tbe Vir-
ginia (Nev.) Chronicle is responsible for
this story: Last night the wife of Justice
Moses was aroused from a sound sleep by
stern voice:
Are you ready for trial, cay ?"
Hush Don't make a noise, or else
you'll wake the baby" she replied, en-
deavoring to soothe him.
Don't talk back to this Court" he
vociferated. "Ifyouve got any witness
es, bring 'em on, but let your lawyer do
the talking"
"Why, Tom, how you take on &! What
is the matter ?"
81 send you up for sixty days-that's
what's the matter. Here, Enders, take
her away. Now I'm ready for that pet
ty larceny case. Bringup the prisoner. "
And, jumping out Of bed, he started
! toward the next room to summon jury,
but fell over rocking chair, barked his
shins, woke up, and asked his wife what
the devil was the matter, anyhow.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-10-20

stella EneampmeHE, No. IL, =. .. .. ~.
NJ eets on the evenings of the First and Third
Tuesdays of each month at ODD FELLOWS
HALL, Weayerville, at IA O'Clock. PRtTiarcbS
from abroad are invited to visit us.
Il. CORNELL, G. P.
G. w. CRAIG. Scribe. jAA
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-10-20
MISCELLANEOUS

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OF THE
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complaint has reached us tba, , aua ID
done all that is claimed far ", i4'5 a'e
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writes ''A-
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hear of. Finally, | learned 'eHeay eFG
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Wrapper, is intended for thu ,'.t
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mails.
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