The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-08
WEST AND souTHwEsr.

Third Missouri District
The Chicago Savings Institution and Trust
Company has gone into liquidation. 1t is
stated on authority that the liabilities are
so, 600 and the assets only 5000
The funeral Of Gen. Forrest took place at
Memphis on the 3lst, the Rev. DIR. Stain
back, who had been private soldier under
Forrest, officiating. Among the pall-bear-
erS were Gov. Porter, jefferson Davis, Jacob
Thompson, and other distinguished ex-Con-
federates. Business generally was suspend
ed throughout the city during the cere-
monies. The remains were inferred at Elm
wood with the Odd-Fellow rites and mill
tary honors.
Sylvanus Burnham, a young man in the
employ Of Burgoyne Tritt, a wealthy farmer
living near sanford Station, about eight
miles west of Terre Haute, Ind, on the
night Of the 30th ult. murdered the daughter
of his employer, a young lady Is years old,
set fire to the house, which was burned to
the ground, and fled. Burnham had aspired
to the hand Of the young lady, and, his suit
being rejected in favor of another, he re-
venged himself in this diabolical manner.
Judge b. T. McDonough and Col. T. NJ. j.
Richardson have been arrested at Houston,
Texas, for alleged completely in the great
Texas land swindle.
Senator Morton died on the LIST inst, at his
home in indianapolis. His last words were
al am dying; / am worn out" Senator
Morton was born in Wayne County, Ind,
Aug. 4, 1923, and was therefore in his 55th
year. He became Governor OF Indiana in
1860, and was reelected in 1864; in 1867 was
elected to the United States Senate, and re-
elected in 1873. For II years Senator Nor
ton was a recognized leader Of the Republi-
can party, and occupied most prominent
position in public affairs. His funeral was
appointed for Monday, the 9Th, and all State
and municipal offices were ordered closed en-
that day in respect TO his memory.
Hammond's extensive Touring mill, a
Fostoria, Ohio, was almost totally wrecked
by the explosion Of the boiler on the LIST.
Henry Wilson, fireman, and Johnny Brown,
lad Of Ii, were instantly killed.
A severe snow storm occurred throughout
Northern and Central Iowa on the LIST.
Complete official returns from the Ohio
election show the following result on Gov
ernor: Bishop Dem.), 271 ,625; West (Rep.)
249,l 05; Bond (Workingmen), 2,4S9;
Thompson (Prohib. and Greenb.), 1896;
johnson (Workinmen's fusiOn), 1922:
scattering, 80. Bishops plurality over West,
22,52O.
At Wilton, Wis, on the night of the LIST,
the house occupied by Mrs. VIM. Van Vor-
hees was discovered to be on fire, and the
neighbOrs, upon effecting an entrance, found
Mrs. Van Voorhees, and two of her children
lying dead in bed, while another, the eldest,
also dead, lay by the bedroom door. All
were frightfully burned. 1t was supposed
that the mother killed her children and then
committed suicide, and all four were proba-
bly, dead before the flames reached them.
The fire is supposed to have been accidental.
Mrs. Van Voorhees, had been deserted by her
husband, and had often threatened to take
her own and her children's lives.
The last spike on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern Railroad was driven
at Albert Lea, Mimi, on the 9Th, complet-
ing the through line from st. Louis TO ST.
Paul.
A severe gale on the night of the I'd caused
great damage to shipping on the Northern
lakes.
The steamer Bismarck was burned at st.
Louis on the I'd, while undergoing repairs to
fit her for the Southern trade. She was built
in st. Louis in 1861, was valued at about
$4,000, and insured for about $4,000. Capt.
John Spane was her commander and princi-
pal owner.
Tom Staner was hung at Benton, Saline
County, Ark, On the I'd, for the murder of
his aunt, Mrs. Mack Staner, and another Ia
dy, Mrs. p. Taylor. The latter was visiting
Mrs. Staner at the time of the murder,
which was committed for the purpose of
robbery, during the absence of Mr.. Staner.
The murderer made a full confession of his
guilt prior to his execution.
Owen Wright, cOlOred, who brutaIly out
ragged a white married lady near Crawford,
Ala, was taken from Jail by party of one
hundred citizens, who carried him to the
woods and, it is said, burned him. His vic
tim fully identified him.
Mr.. Allen c. Lewis, of Chicago, recently
deceased, left the larger portion Of his for
tune to Trustees for the purpose of found
! ing in that city a Polytechnic School, 10 be
known as the Lewis Institute. The present
value of the bequest is estimated at $780,
600, and he directs that this shall be allowed
to accumulate until it amounts to $4,000,
when a suitable building shall be erected.
/ The funeral Of the late Senator Morton
took place at indianapolis on the 9Th. The
| Court house, where the body lay in state,
| the late residence of deceased, and the
church where the services we.e held, were
all appropriately draped and profusely
! decorated with floral tributes, the offerings
of friends from far and near. A large
number OF distinguished persons were
/ present, among them Senators Davis,
Burnside, Bayard, Mcdonald, Cameron
of Pennsylvania and Booth; Representa-
tiyes Banks, Cobb, Townsend, Burchard,
/ Davidson and Hanna; the Secretary of War,
Secretary of the Navy, Attorney General,
| Burchard Hayes, son Of the President, ex-
Gov. Hendricks, Gov. Williams, Hon. b. II.
Bristow, Gen. John NJ. Harlan, Gov. Young
Of Ohio, Gov. Cullom of Illinois, and many
others. DR.. j. II. Bayless delivered a eulo-
| gy upon the deceased. The funeral cortege
was very large and imposing. The remains
were deposited in Crown Hill Cemetery.