The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-29
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Bar Association of the District of
Columbia appointed committee TO present
to the Senate protest against'the confrma-
ton of Frederick Douglass as Marshal of
the District, notwithstanding which the
Senate confirmed his appointment by vote
of so yeas to u nays.
SENATOR MORTON has declined the
craftsmanship OF the Foreign Relations
Committee, and the position will be filled
by Senator Hamlin, who has accepted.
Senator Ferry has been made chairman of
the Postal Committee. ....
A WASHINGTON special says many
Americans have died complaints against
Bancroft Davis, Minister to Berlin, for dis
courtesy and graver offsuses. iHt -
THE Louisiana Republican State
Committee, by nearly unanimous vote,
have expelled Mr.. P. b. s. Pinchback from
that organization.
Ex-Gov. EMORY WAsHBURN, of
Massachusetts,, died at his residence in
Cambridge on the 10Th. He was n years
OF age.
WIN. HAYES, San Francisco attor-
ney and notorious bully, on the 18th
threatened to kill Gen. John McComb,
managing editor of the Alta California
newspaper, giving him five minutes in
which TO sign a retraction OF an item which
appeared in the Altd. The result was that
Hayes was badly battered, knocked down
and had his pistol taken from him by Nc
Comb, who then turned him over to the
police. The valiant editor was given
grand complimentary dinner by the frater-
nifty for his courageous action.
STANLEY MATTHEWS was on the 20th
elected United States Senator from Ohio, in
place Of Sherman, resigned. The Democrats
made no nomination.
LEGAL proceedings were instituted
on the part Of the Nichols Government, CD
the 10Th, for the purpose of ousting Pack
ard and his adhere-ts from the Louisiana
State hOuse.
MAJOR RENO, u. S. A has recently
been tried by court martial at st. Paul for
attempting to take improper liberties with
Mrs. Bell, the wife OF brother officer.
The evidence was apparently conclusive as
TO his guilt, and it is intimated that he will
be dismissed the service.
j. w. MARSHALL, First Assistant
Postmaster General, who gave way to Mr..
Tyner, has been appointed Superintendent
Of Railway Mail Service, with headquarters
in Washington.
JUDGE REED, of the South Carolina
Circuit Court, has rendered decision in
habeas corpus case affirming the title of
Hampton as Governor. Hp.ar-- fs
E. b. WAsHBURNE, United States
Minister at Paris, was called upon at Wash
ington, on the 22d, by committee of Ger
mans, who presented him with resolutions
thanking him for services to their country
men during the Franco-P russian war.
THE Catholic members of the British
Parliament have resolved to present an ad-
dress to the Pope on the occasion Of the 50th
anniversary of his EpiscOpate. Probably
the deputation will go to Rome to make the
presentation,
AT Hartford, Conn, George Gregory
fatally shot his wife, the night OF the both. |
Cause, jealousy. .-..---.r
WIN. A. WAKEFIELD, alias DR.. Ra-
phael, of Cincinnati, husband of former |
sstrologer, known as Madame |
Raphael, took five ounces of laudsnum, on
The Goth, and died on the following day.
The cause of the suicide is not knewn. %
THE Pennsylvania Legislature, on the
hist, duly elected j. Donald Cameron Unit
I'd States Senator as successor TO his father,
simon Cameron, resigned. ~
A. OAKEY HALL, ex-Mayor of New
York City, mysteriously disappeared FRI
lay evening, the 18th, and has not been
heard from since. He was a prominent
swyer and journalist of note.
ANOTHER outbreak of the rinderpest
has occurred at Hull, England. -ss.l. |
THE Pennsylvania Legislature adj
burned sine die on the 2Si.
MINISTER E, B. WAsHBURNE has re-
uested, after a service Of s years as envoy
o France, TO be relieved, and his request
las been granted by the President. He
vill serve, however, until his successor
hall have been appointed. u