The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-01-25
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, one Of the
participants in the recent duel, sailed for
Europe on the 18Th.
SERIOUS charges having been pre-
ferred against Mr.. Nurisgh, President of
the Police Board Of the District of Column
bia, 20 the effect that he had conspired 20
cause the arrest and disgrace Of Mr.. Whit
thorne, Of the House Naval Investigating
Committee, In order 20 injure his personal
character and thereby impair the force of
his report, Committee OF the House has
been appointed to investigate the charges.
Major Richards, Police Superintendent,
swears to ths truth OF the charges.
a RESOLUTION was offered in the
Minnesota Senate, ON the 18th, by Senator
Wilkinson, Democrat, instructing the Com
mittee on Judiciary to inquire into the
eligibility OF the Presidential Electors APP
pointed in that State. 1t is alleged that A.
X. Finzth, one OF the Electors, is an alien.
EN-DTsT. ATTORNEY CHARLES G.
FISHER, recently convicted Of abstracting
court papers from the Office OF the Clerk Of
the Court Of the District of Columbia, has
been pardoned by the President.
THE Russian Grand Dukes Alexis
and Constantine arrived at Hampton Roads
in the flagship SHETLAND, on the 18th.
They VIII at once proceed to Washington.
GEN. ALFRED S. HARTwELL, former
ly of st. Louis, has been appointed Attor-
ney- General OF the Sandwich Islands.
Gen. Hartwell first went there to accept q
seat on the bench of the Supreme Court.
Ex-Gov. IsHAM G. HARRIS has been
elected United States Senator from Tennes-
see for the long term.
THE Senate committee which has
been investigating the Florida election re-
turned to Washington on the 14th.
HON. WIN. A. WHEELER occupied his
seat in the House of Representatives, on the
| 18th, for the first time this session. He left
Washington for his home on the following
/ day.
UNITED STATES SENATOR WINDOW,
OF Minnesota, has been reelected.
Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE, of Maine
has been elected United States Senator, both
for the long and short term.
HON. A. X. GARLAND has been elected
UNITED STATES SENATOR FERRY, OF
Michigan, has been reelected.
TIE Illinois Legislature, in joint
session, commenced balloting for United
/ States Senator on the 18th. The result of
the first joint ballot was: Logan, 90; Palm
er, So; Davis, 8; Anderson, Z; scattering,
8. There were no absentees in either house.
DANIEL MARCY is the Democratic
candidate for Governor Of New Hampshire.
EX-GOv. SAUNDERS has been elected
United States Senator from Nebraska, hav-
ing defeated Hitchcock, the present incum-
| bent, after spirited contest.
THE President has nominated Ellis
| Spear for Commissioner Of Patents.
HoN. JAMES E. BAILEY has been
elected United States Senator from Tennes-
see for the short term.
Hon. GEORGE T. HOAR has been
| chusetts.
A DEMOCRATIC mass meeting was
/ held at Louisville, KY, on the 18th, at
which 80 counties were represented. Reso-
buttons were passed, declaring a firm belief
in the election Of Tilden and Hendricks,
and indorsing the call for National Demo-
cratic Convention, adopted by the Ohio
meeting.
THE resignation of w. J. Murtagh as
member of the District Police Board has
been accepted by the President, and Ira G.
Kimball appointed in his place.
ALoNzo CORNELL has been appoihta
ed Naval Officer for the port Of New York