The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

JUSTICE BRADLEY, Offthe United States
Supreme Court, has puhlisheda card ina Me-
wark paper, Indignantly DENYING the accu-
sation that he suddenly and mysteriOusly
changed front in the case of Florida from
Tilden TO Hayes, during the session of the
Electoral Commission. --' l'. ~
IT was reported on the Sth that the
Pope was, suffering from partial paralysis,
but no Immediate danger was apprehended.
y-,FRANK LESLIE, the New York pub
Usher, has gone into bankruptcy. Cause,
unfortunate real estate speculations. His
various publications will be continued with
out change.
Hon. WIN. III. HERNDON, formerly
Abraham Lineoln's, law partner, attempted
to commit suicide by taking laudanum, at
springfield, H., on the. Sth. Cause not
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH has been APP
pointed Collector Of the port Of Chicago,
rice J. Russell Jones, suspended. p,
THE Turkish. Consul declares that
-Osman Pasha, the famous commander, is
neither Marshal Bazafne nor r. Clay Craw-
ford, but that he is n Mussulman by birth
and a native of Asia Minor. N
THE Maine election, held on the 10th,
resulted in the recollection of Selden Con-
nor, Republican, for Governor, by a major
ity of about 5000. The Legislature will be
strongly Republican in both branches. Conf
nOr's majority last year was about 1900. =
PRESIDENT HAYES and family spent
several. days at their home in Fremont, o.,
leaving there on the t1th for Dayton, via
Springfield. ~" .'-.'.
REV. AMEDIUs RAPE, who was con-
! issecrated Catholic Bishop Of the Diocese OF
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1SfTand resignedin 1870,
died at ST. Albans, Vt, on the Sth, aged n.
He was well known throughout the United
States and Canada as a temperance reform
er and missionary.
Mrs. iLUOYSTONE' BLACKWELL, &C.
companied by the Misses Partridge, Hind
man, and Matilda Fletcher, have entered
upon the canvass Of Colorado in hehalf OF
universal suffrage. .-r. a-,- "A.
THE Republican and Democratic State
Committees of Ohio have arranged for joint
discussions between Stanley Matthews and
Thomas Ewing, to, be held at some Of the
principal towns in the State.
RoBEBr H. KNOX, of Alabama, has
| been appointed Consul at Hamilton, Canada
Carr. EADs says he has no intention
of bridging the Bosphorus. He drew uI
plans ofisuclI bridge three years ago Al
/ the request of the Turkish Government, but
the matter never proceeded farther, ana
was long since dropped. ..s..... r-.... ..
A WORKINGMEN's Convention was
! held at Pittsburg, Pa, on the 10th, and ;
I State ticket nominated. The platform
adopted demands the repeal Of the Resump
ton act, a tariff for protection, an eight
hour law, the repeal of all conspiracy laws
arbitration between labor and capital, etc.
A PARIS dispatch of the 18th says tina
Gambetta has been sentenced to three
months, Imprisonment and fine of 2,00'
francs in default of appearing in court t.
answer for his speech at Lille, attackin:
President Mcmahon. The seizures of fiv,
Republican newspapers, presumably fo
publishing reports of the trial, from whicl
the public were excluded, is also reported
REV. FxTHER JOHN McELRor, thu
oldest Catholic priest in the United States
died at Frederick, Nd, on the 18th. II,
was born in Ireland in 1882, and came to thi
country in 1903. He accompanied tn,
Arneifan army, under Gen. Taylor, 10 Mex
icofand had chargesof the sick and wound
edfn Matalnoras.
PRESIDENT HAYES, Secretary McCra
~, Chief-Justice Waite, Gen. b. f. Butler
Gen.J.D. Cox antLothers ass isted and madt
addresses at the unwilling Of the soldiers
monument at the Soldiers Home at Dayton
o., on the 18th.
/ THE Massachusetts Prohibitionist,
have nominated a State ticket headed b,
Judge Pi;man for Governor; and the Pro
hibitiOuists Of Ienhsylvsnia havesalso enter
ed the State canvass with a ticket headed b.
A. II. Wilton for Supreme Judge.
Hos ,JoIIS NJ DAWSON, ,GoYernoI
of Ctah Esrritory IN 1861, died at his HON,
in Fort Wayne, Ind- lon tie 10sh, aged s.
He founded the Fort Wayne Times, auC
was for many years leading Wing in tn,
State, and afterwards a Republican.
Ex-RREsIDESR GRAsE has visited In
verness and Glasgow In Scotland, receivin,
the freedom of both cities.
MARK w. PILLOW, of Maury County
Tenn, shothimself through the head whih
seated ia a saloon at Memphis, on the, 18th
He was bachelor, aged IS, and a membel
Of one of the oldest and most respected
families of the State. Chronic invalidisn
was. probably the causelcf his taxing { hi
own life. ..st,.,F., ,..,,sfs.-,-
President HAYES visited the sicl
bed Of Senator Morton, at Richmond, Ind.
on the 18th. BIZ ADVICE Of the Senator
phFsielsns, no third person was allowed t.
be present at the interview.
/ Gov. WADE HAMProN, Of South Car
olins, delivered an address al the Winnebs,
! 20 County (fll.l Pair, on the 18th