The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-12

The scene WILDE the most remarkable
and impressive ever witnessed in this
section and win be largely attended
from abroad. We win publish a full
programme next week.
Dresden Democrat. Mr. Hamlin,
while working on thresher near
Martin, few days ago, was badly
hurt, by wrench, which was caught
in some part of the machinery and
hurled agaist him. T. O. Kilgore,
Esq, fell from the thresher, near
Ralston, and broke his arm. We are
glad to know that he is rapidly recov-
ering.
Brownsville Democrat, Sunday
the wife of PC Wilkes, the well-known
horseman, attended church at Mt,
Pleasant church over Hatchie, and
went out of the church to put her
child out in the cool shade to sleep,
when On old sow came along, grabbed
the child by the arm and dragged it
about forty Or fifty yards with a half
dozen men beating her and trying to
get the child loose. We are glad to
state no serious damage resulted.
A special in the American from
Cookville says that Geo, and 10. Bos-
well are sentenced to be hung August7
for the murder of Russell Allison No
vember, 1875. The murder was COM
mitted in the act Of robbing the house
Of Allison, and revenue collector
was his guest, The condemned are
notorious desperadoes and outlaws
who have long infested that region.
They were perpetual terror to the
citizens Of that vicinity.
Nashville American: Rev. Shep-
herd Wells ended this life at II
O'clock Thursday night. Last Thurs
day afternoon, as heretofore mentions
ed in the American, he attempted to
drive across the railroad track, when
his vehicle was caught up by the To-
connective and himself thrown out and
badly injured. The railroad manage,
ment offered to send sleeping coach
after him on the morning of the lth
and have him brought to Nashville,
but the courtesy was declined.
Southern Industries: f. S. Wicklin,
President of the coloniz ition society at
Black River Falls. Wis, spent day
with US this week, and gave US full
account Of the investigations Of him>
self and the Secretary Of the associa-
ton, T. G. Ankeny. They have been
spending some weeks in Dickson,
Humphreys and Houston counties.
and have. already secured over %, 900
acres Of land for the colony. They
intend to control over 100000 acres
before commencing to settle their col
ony.
Lawrenceburg Free Press: We
learn from Judge Nixon, who has
just returned from his circuit, Maj,E.
f. Falconnett is now with
corps of engineers, engaged on The
survey Of the railroad, a charter for
which was obtained last Mayin Nash
vile, running from Burns Station, in
Dickson county, to Tuscumbia, Ala.
We understand that Maj. Falconnett
finished the survey of Hickman coun-
ty last Saturday, and is how in Lewis,
and will be in Lawrenceburg in two
weeks, may be less time. Judge n.
says there is scarcely any doubt but
that the $4,000 per mile from the \,
c. d St. L. r. will be given.
Dyersburg Gazette: LastSaturday
evening Il fight occurred between two
cousins namel John and jim Pugh,
living two miles south Of Dyersburg.
They had been 10 town drinking very
freely that day, but left for home in
the utmost good humof with each OH
or. On reaching home, they quar-
relied and fought, John striking Jim
over the head with a heavy army pis-
tol, killing him almost instantly. \
post norton examination, made by
DR. Philips, revealed the tact that Jim
Pugh's skull was cracked 4! inches II
length, with smaller cracks radiating
from the main one. John Pugh fed
Immediately after the killing and has
not been heard of since.