The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

ton. 1t is not considered unlikely that we
may have upon our hands this winter gen.
eral war with the Sioux.
At Chicago, on the 9th, a constable named
McElligott was shot and fatally wounded by
a woman named Mrs. Alyna Mckee, while
levying an execution upon some Of her
household property.
Mr.. II. w. Smithers Of New York has
been appointed Receiver Of the Cairo and
st. Louis marrow gauge) Railroad, upon
the petition Of the English bondholders.
Mr.. Smithers will at once assume personal
control Of the road.
William 5. Bergen was hanged at Mount
Vernon, o., on the 9Th, for the murder Of
T. J. Mcbride in June last. Owing 70 the
slipping Of the moose, the condemned man
fell to the ground half strangled at the first
attempt TO hang him. The ropewas then re-
adjusted and the second time he was sue
cessfully swung off.
At Deadwood, on the 9th, Samuel Curley
shot and killed his wife, and then shot and
killed himself with the same pistol. Jeal
Ousy was the cause.
The German Savings Bank Of Chicago,
doors on the eth. This institution was close
~ connected with the German National
Bank, which suspended on the 9Th, Green
baum being the manager Of both institu-
tiOns. The amount OF deposits held by the
German Savings, as shown by
an official statement made on the
9th, is 1852 ,512, and the number Of deposit
ors is about 1920. As the larger portion of
these are the poorer classes, mainly German
laborers, mechanics and shopkeepers, the
failure will undoubtedly be productive of
much suffering, as even if the bank ultimate
ly pays nearly or quite in full, depositors
will necessarily be kept out Of their money
for some months.
On the night of the 9th the residence of
Mr.. William S. Finney, wealthy farmer,
near Mansfield, o., was entered BY a rObber,
who, being discovered by Mr.. Finney,
made an assault upon him, clubbing him to
death and also beating Mrs. Finney so bad
ly that she can not recover. The noise Of
the struggle awakened Mr.. Finney's
son, the Rev. j. p. Finney, who with
his wife occupied an adjoining room,
and upon their opening the door Of their
apartment they were confronted by the des-
pcradO, who also knocked them both sense
less. The robber then fled. The weapon
used with such terrible effect by the robber
was a gun. 4 negro named Webb, who was
formerly employed by Mr.. Finney, is under
arrest, his guilt being attested by strong cir
cumstantial evidence.
In Fountain Bluff Township, Jackson
County, Ill.,, on the eth, Charles Maulrich, in
fit of insane jealousy, shot and killed his
wife with a rifle, and then deliberately re-
loaded the same and shot himself. The par
ties had been married about four years, but
had separated on account of various disa-
greements.
Wash. Atkinson, colored, who committed
fatal assault upon prominent citizen OF
Arkadelphia, Ark, named Ridgeway, was
taken from the Jail at that place by party
Of armed men on the 9TH and hanged to a
cross beam of bridge.
EX-Gov. Pinchback, of Louisiana, has adj
dressed an open letter to Gov. Nichols, an
nouncing his withdrawal from the SenatOri-
al contest.
Five persons were seriously burned by the
explosion of a kerosene lamp in the house
of Mr.. Ragner at GlenwoOd, Iowa, on the
night of the Sth. Two died soon afterward,
and the condition of the ethers rendered
their recovery doubtful.
Mrs. Gaskill was fatally burned at Cincin-
natl, on the 10th, while kindling a fire with
kerosene oil.
The Simpson Bank Of Lawrence, Kansas,
has been placed in the hands of receiver.
1t is believed that the assets of the bank, if
not sacrificed, will be sufficient to pay the
creditors Of the bank in full