The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-03


learn that Col. John b. Brownlow
was on Wednesday appointed reve-
nue. agent. and assigned to duty in
charge Of the Department Of Tennes.
see and Arkansas.
Memphis Avalanche: Acowow
by Mr. Williams, residing on Her
nando street between Beal and Lin
den. on Tuesday night gave birth to
three calves--all fine, healthy fellows,
which are doing well. Whether in
esprit brides" or wonders of cattle
production Memphis reaches for the
belt.
Israel ThomassOn, who was to have
been hung in Columbia last Friday,
has been respited and his sentence
changed to imprisonment for life.
The people of Columbia were very
mad in consequence, and the Govern
or and Supreme Judges were burned
in efigy. Thomasson murdered Ruff
us C. jackson last year.
The Nashville Banner Of last
Monday says: Parson Brownlow
died at his residence on Cum
berland street five minutes after
two yesterday p. m. The immediate
cause of bis death was paralysis of the
bowels. His remains were placed in
a casket last night, and the funeral
services viii take place Tuesday af-
ternoon at Gray Cemetery.
A dispatch from GAINESVILLE to the
Nashville American states that par.
ty Of 20 men took Mockbee out of
Jail at Dover, at 3 o'clock Tuesday
morning, hung him to limb. and
fred 8 shots into his body. Mockbee
was an accomplice in the murder of
Willie McClish last August, and the
community was strongly excited at
the prospect of his escaping the pen
atty of the crime under change of
venue.
Camden Banner: We learn that,
at night, on Sunday the 18th inst, at
church in the vicinity of Big Sandy,
in the northern part of this county, a
difficulty occurred between Lucien
Pierce and Dick Barnes, in which the
latter was seriously stabbed by the
former. The wound was inflicted
with pointed pocket-knife, just be-
meath the ribs in the left side, reach
ing near the heart. The wound is
regarded by Mr. Barnes attending
physician as being very dangerous
Christian Advocate: If the contri-
buttons reach the sum of $4,000 it
will enable us to pay off every debt that
embarrasses US. The remaining debt
IN then be easily funded and paid
so gradually that the House cannot
possibly be embarrassed hereafter
Sixty thousand dollars must, however,
be raised. Of this amount we have
already received over s21, 000-and
only about one>third OF the cha rges
have been heard from; while large
number of those who have reported,
have done so only in part.
Jackson Sun On Friday evening
of last week, neaf Spring Creek in
this county, Preston Childress was &C,
cidentally shot through the right hand
by Vivian billiard, the wound infict.
ed necessitating the amputation of the
hand near the elbow. At the time,
Hilliard was standing some six feet
from Childress, carelesSly handling a
shotgun loaded with turkey shot,
when one barrel was accidentally dis
charged, the shot crushing through
Childress's hand, and instantly killing
a dog standing some ten feet from
him.
T. NJ. Scott, Sr., wealthy citizen
of Laud erdale county, Tenn, went to
Ripley, and while their came in con-
tact with the enemy" and absorbed
TO many of him. He was carried be-
fore Mayor John Tarrant and fined
fifty dollars. MrScotI refused to pay
it, when the Mayor informed him he
would have to go to work on the
streets if he did not. At this juno
ture +. NJ. Scott, Jr., made an in
sulting reply, and drew pistol. He
was taken from the Office, and per-
suaded to write an apology. Later
in the day, as Scott, Jr., passed along
tie street. Mayor Tarrant rema rked
that they would settle that difficulty,
and drew a revolverand fred at Scott,
who drew his and returned the fire.
Both pistols were emptied and both
men wounded. As Scott turned to
run, Tarrant drew derringer and
shot him in the back, fatally wound
mo him.