The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-12-12
WEST AND sourHMEsr.

A tramp, giving his name as billiard, was
hanged by mob in Little River County,
Ark, recently, for the murder OF man
named Farris, from Illinois. Robbery was
the cause Of the murder.
At Patterson, Texas, on the 4th, John
Greer, Jr., young desperate, shot and
killed his uncle, Ed..B. Greer, and also Lew
is Cooper, Constable, without any proyoca-
ton other Than an old grudge against the
two men whom he murdered. The assassin
made good his escape.
1t is reported that arrangements have
been made for the immediate construction
OF the Sabine Pass and Northwestern Rail
road, TO connect at Palestine with the Dial
las and Wichita Road, thus giving Nortl
Texas a new outlet to the sea.
A negro named Moustand, who had beer
guilty Of several aggravated assaults upOI
white ladies in st. Mary's Parish, La, wa
killed by a mob and his body thrown int
Bayou Teche.
1t is telegraphed from North Platte, Neb.
that the hostile Indians are burning ranche
and committing other depredations alon.
Dismal River.
A bale OF cotton contributed by a Mem.
phis lady to the Benner Relief Fund, sold a
the Memphis Cotton Exchange for S1.02 pc
pound, realizing $50. The bale has beer
sent TO New Orleans and other Southern
cities, to be similarly disposed of.
mass-meeting of the citizens Of New
Orleans, called to express the heartfelt
thanks of the people OF the South to theil
Northern brethren, for sympathy and inan.
cial aid during the recent epidemic, wa.
held at the Varieties Theater on the evening
OF the 9th. Gen. Fred. n. Ogden presided
A large boiler in Hayden's rolling mill al
Columbus, o., exploded on the 9Th, killing
Richard Berry, aged Is, Richard Freeman
aged is, and badly injuring VIM. Lewis
George Bell, John Trainor, Nick McCarty
and David II. Davis. f -r
Breathitt County, Kentucky, is again re.
ported quiet, and Gov. McCreary has issued
instructions for special term of court in
jackson as soon as practicable TO Indict and
punish all parties who participated in the
late disturbance.
Beverly Stewart, a young negro, was
lyrched in Breckenridge County, KY, a few
days ago, for an attempted outrage upon a
white lady. f af ..r ..
Hon. Z. z. Devices, of Pennsylvania, has
been chosen Chairman of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee, in place of Gen. B. f.
Butler.
Two Umatilla Indians, convicted Of MUIR
dering settlers in the late Indian war, have
been sentenced to be hanged at Walla Walla
on the I'd Of January. --H
At Hamilton, Ohio, on the night Of the
9th, John A. Weigel, German grocer and
saloon keeper, shot his wife, killing her in
stantly, and then took his own life. He
first fired three balls into his abdomen, one
in his breast and two in his mouth. He left
letter stating that his wife's unfaithfulness
was the cause OF the horrible deed. E
The public school building at Abba, O.,
was burned on the 9Th. The fire broke out
during a session of the school, but the whole
500 scholars escaped with but few trifiing
injuries. ,..f f. -.s
The Washington County Qowa) Poor
house was burned on the Sth, with all it,
contents and five Of its &c inmates. Mr..
Robertson, Superintendent, lost his life in
his efforts to rescue the unfortunates. Loss,
about $1,000.
Orpheus Eyerts, aged is, son of the Su-
perintendent Of the Indiana State Lunatic
Asylum, committed suicide the night of the
9Th by means Of morphia. he was supposed
TO be insane.
Cotton-crop reports to the 9th are rs fol-
lows: Tennessee-2O per cent. less yield than
last year, and about two-thirds of crop
marketed. Alabama-20 per cent. less than
last year, and one-third in market. Louisi-
ana-25 per cent. less than last year on the
river and an increase of is per cent. Else
where, with go per cent. Of the
crop marketed. Mississippi-one-thi
less than last year, and one-half marketed.
Arkansas-about 20 per cent. less yield than
last year, and one-half in market. Texas
the average yield is reported 40 per cent.
larger in forty-One counties, the same in
four, and % per cent. less than last year in
eleven counties. Seven-eighths Of the crop
has been gathered and 60 per cent. mar
keted.
At Germantown, Tenn, on the 9th, a
young man named d. O. Rhodes, we'll
known on the river, while walking along the
street, was fired upon by some unknown par
ties, supposed 70 be negroes, and instantly
killed. A companion, named Hunt, was at
the same moment dealt a murderous blow.
An attempt was made at Vincennes, the
night Of the Sth, TO sssassinate Mr.. j. H.
Green, United States Mail Messenger, by
shooting him as he sat reading in his mail
car.
Hon. bingham Lawrence, of Louisiana,
died on the 9th, at Magnolia plantation. He
was q member Of the Secession Convention
in 1861, and 8 member Of Congress in 1878.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
spalding q wales, one Of The hsayiestery.
goods firms IN Boston, have suspended. E
1t is reported that Russian vessels are be-