The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

B. r. BRAsHEAR, a former Govern
ment agent, who was indicted for bribery
in connection with the St. Louis Whisky
Ring frauds, is reported seriously Ill at
| Brussels, Belgium, where he has been liV-
ing since he fed to escape arrest. Presi-
dent Grant has therefore ordered the Attor-
ney- General to discontinue proceedings
against him, so that he may return to his
native land.
GEN. MACARTHUR, Postmaster at Chi
cago, on the Path tslegraphed his resigna-
tion to the Postmaster. General. An inves-
! ligation of his accounts, at that time in
progress, showed that he was defaulter to
the amount Of S3S, 900. His bondsmen are
also said to be bankrupt.
The President, on the 26th, nomi-
mated Hon. Frank w. Palmer for Post
master at Chicago, vice Macarthur, re-
signed. . .
THE Vanderbilt will is to be contest
ed by Cornelius j. Vanderbilt and some
of the daughters of the late Commodore.
GEN. ANDERSON DENNIsoN, Postmas-
ter Of Baltimore for nearly eight years, was
found dead in bed one morning recently.
He was 46 years old.
Francisco VICENTI AGUILERA,
formerly Vice President of the Cuban In
surrectionary Government, died at his home
in New York on the 23d.
MRS. UPPER, the Iowa "Bee
Queen" has been tried for forgery and ac-
quilted on the ground OF insanity.
EX-Gov. JOSEPH JOHNSTON, of Vir-
ginia, died on the 2Sth ult., in the ninety
second year of his sge. He was born in the
State Of New York, December, 1785, serv-
ed fourteen sessions in Congress, was elect
ed Governor Of Virginia, besides being five
times elected to the Legislature and once
TO the Constitutional Convention.
w. H. WALKER & Co., wholesale
whisky firm of Louisville, Ky, fled a pc
tition in bankruptcy on the 18th. Liabili-
ties exceed $500, 900; assets, $3.50 coo. Out
side speculations are said to have caused
the trouble.
GOVERNOR HAYES and wife were
tender d public reception by the citizens
of Columbus, irrespective Of party, at the
Capitol, on the evening of the 2Sth.
Col. w. T. PELToN, Secretary of the
National Democratic Committee, was be-
fore the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections on the 1st, and read a written
statement in relation to election dispatches.
He testified that none of the cipher tele-
grams in reference to the Oregon matter
were sent or received by Gov. Tilden, or with
his knowledge; no cipher kilograms were
received at Gov. Tilden's residence in
Grammercy Park, but ali were sent TO the
rooms of the National Committee. Col.
Pelton further testified that he (Pelton) had
no knowledge OF some Of the cipher tele-
grams published, aud that he never sane
toned the use Of money in Oregon except
for legal expenses.
Hon. JAMES A. GARFIELD was be-
fore the House Real estate Pool Committee
on the LIST and explained his connection with
the s., 900 alleged to have been paid him to
secure his influence as Chairman 9th Com
mittee or Appropriations. Gen. Garfield
said that the only connection he ever had
with the matter was to write brief for his
friend Richard Parsons, who had taken hold
Of the case and was unable to prepare it,
and for which Parsons agreed to divide
whatever fee he might receive. At the con-
clusion of his testimony he said: "If any
man says it is true l was influenced in my
action as a member of Congress and as
Chairman Of the Committee on Appropria-
tions by any improper considerations, that
man is an infamous peIiurer.'