The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26
AND POLITICAL.

EDGAR MOORE, for the murder of
the ballet girl, Mabel Hall, was sentenced,
on the 14th, to be hanged on June list next.
THE remains of George Frank Gouley,
late Grand Secretary Of the Missouri Grand
Lodge Of Freenasons, and victim Of the
Southern Hotel disaster, were inferred Sum
lday, the 18th, with the most impressive GER
emonies. The funeral was probably as large
as any that ever took place in st. Louis, the
procession having been estimated as three
miles long.
E-AT Geneva, O., on the 18th, man
named Porter had quarrel with his wife,
leading to a separation. On the following
day Mrs. Porter returned TO get her trunk,
when her husband shot and killed her and
then killed himself. - iiii-'-' 81
EX-GOv. CHAMBERLAIN, of South
Carolina, has entered upon the practice of
law in New York City.
~ VIM. NJ. TWEED, on the 18th, sent to
the Attorney-Genera of New York a long
letter, offering to surrender all his property,
and make full confession, disclosing the
names of all the members Of the Ring, etc,
upon condition Of his receiving his liberty.
The letter, already in part 4 confession, has
created a CONSERVATION among politicians.
The recent confession of Nm. NJ.
Tweed duplicates rs participants in the
spoils of the Tammany Ring, Peter Ii. Swee-
ney, Richard Connolly, Henry Genet, and A.
Oakley Hall, together with Messrs. Wood
ward, Garyey, Ingersoll, Davidson, Watson,
and majority of the Board of Supervisors
Mayor Halls share of the -plunder was
10 per cent, and he is charged with be-
ing in full collision with the Ring
from the date of its formation.
Tweed says that he transferred to Senator
Winslow in person $500 900, with the under
standing that il was to be divided between a
number of influential members Of the Legis-
lature, whose names are given, to secure the
passage of the Charter of 1870, by which the
Ring secured absolute control of the
, city. Other parties indirectly impli-
Gated are Hugh Hastings, Re-
corder Hackett, Judge .Folger, Senator
Woodin, and number of less prominence.
Many of the gentlemen whose names are
here mentioned have promptly denied the
statements of Tweed so FAR as they apply to
them. l fTl FsL m"-i HFi31sf III
\ HON. JOHN A. KAssoN, of Iowa, has
been appointed Minister to Spain, to succeed
! Caleb Gushing. u ID t-9wsI ea1 ~
THE Grand Duke Alexis and suite
visited Washington on the Eth, where they
expected TO spend some days as the guests
of the Russian Minister.
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On the 18th, Ola, holding-over Lou
isana State Senator, heretofore acting with
the Packard Senators, and Henry Roby, Re-
turning Board member of the Packard
House, took seats in the Nichols Legisla-
ture. .--. 5-r
AT Charleston, S. -G,-on-the 18th, a
grand reception was given TO Gov HaInp-
ton, in which the whole community, ire
spectiye of parties, took part. T 4
AT Columbus, S. c., on the 18th, by
order of Gov. Hampton, all the doors of
State officials were sealed by Private Secre-
tary Manning. -.--.--s--
VIM. c.. TAYLOR, for many years
identified with the steamboat interests along
the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, died at
Louisville on the 18th. .rt .-fs 81.
A. j. MERRILL, United States Consul
at Brussels, was stricken seriously with
paralysis on the 18th. .-...-t -..,.e