The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-06-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

SELIM RINKER, a well-known politi-
clan, formerly editor of Flakes Bulletin,
and at the time of his death Treasurer of
Galveston County, committed suicide a
Galveston City, on the 18th, by shooting
himself through the head.
REV. JOHN S. G. ABBOTT, the his
torian, died at Fair Haven Comm on the
18th, aged II.
REV. S. G.. LUsK, prominent Bap-
fist minister of Pamela County, Miss, acct
dentally shot himself on the 18th, producing
instant death.
Hon. JOHN PETIT, of Lafayette, In
diana, eXUnited States Senator and Repre-
sentative, and United States District Judge
of Kansas Territory under President Pierce,
died on the 18th.
A BERLIN dispatch says Herr Bebel,
Social Democrat and member of the Reich
stag, has been sentenced to three months
Imprisonment.
THE President has appointed Robert
T. Smith Collector of Customs for the Dis
trict of Mobile, and John Oglesby Assistant
Appraiser of Merchandise for New Orleans.
WIN. II. SPEED has been appointed
Revenue Storekeeper for the Fifth District,
and 0. NJ. Bell, Gauger, for the Second Dis
trict of Kentucky.
Gov. HAMPTON, of South Carolina,
is on a visit to New York City and vicinity.
SENATOR CONKLING, of New York, has
gone to Europe.
Hon. ID. ID. PRATT, eX-United States
Senator, died at his home in Logansport,
Ind, of heart disease, on the 18th. He was
GA years of age.
A FEW days since Frederick Douglass,
Marshal of the District of Columbia, visit
ed st. Michael, Talbot County, for the first
time since he left, a fugitive, Il years ago,
He was well received by his former MASTER
Capt. Thos. Aud, and by William W. Bruf
who taught him reading, arithmetic and &C.
ography, 30 years ago.
Hon. JAMES B. EDMUNDS, Mayor OF
Terre Haute, Ind, died on the 18th. De-
ceased was one of the early settlers of TerrC
Haute; was for several years editor and
proprietor of the Daily Journal, and was al
the time of his death one of the proprietors
of the Saturday EUeniRg Ledger. He wa,
a cousin of Senator Edmunds, of Vermont
Mr.. JAMES NJ. WALPOLE, of the New
Orleans Picdyune, was expecting to marry
Miss MOnnie NJ. Prichard on the 18th of thi,
month. On the afternoon of the eth he re.
ceived intelligence that she had been strick'
en- with sudden and probably fatal illness
He fastened to her. At $40, at her request
latr sI,
| died.
THE Emperor of Germany, hearing
/ that Mr.. Washburne had resigned as United
| States Minister to France, has ordered thu
| painting of a sized portrait of himself
! for the purpose of presenting it to the Min
lister in recognition of the distinguished ser
vices he rendered to Germany during thu
| Franco German war.
| SECRETARY SCHURz prOnOunces Il:
/ slanderously untrue a current report of hii
! borrowing money from Geo. Schneider, o
Chicago, and then paying the debt by hay
/ ing him appointed to the Swiss Mission
| The Secretary says he never had any pecuni
airy transactions with Schneider, and tool
1 no part in the movement for his appoint
! unent, IuItneI lhah W sla1e thab h0 DOll0'CI
| him to be man Of good reputation ant
/ business ability.
THE Swiss mission, which Mr.. George
/ Schneider, of Chicago, resigned, has beer
rendered to and accepted by Mr.. Nicholas
/ Fish, son of Hamilton Fish, at present Sec
| rotary of Legation at Berlin.
SILAs w. JACOBS, of West Liberty
known as the "Cattle King of Iowa." Ia:
gone into bankruptcy. His assets are
reckOned at 1000, and liabilities $4,000.
Hon. ID. d. PHILLIPS, editor of the
State Journal, has been appointed Post
master at Springfield, Ill.