The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
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mans Creek with over J, 900 lodges, includ-
ing the escaped Nez Perces and the refugees
from the agencies. These last number 500
warriors, and Sitting Bulls own camp 800,
all well armed. The principal hostile chiefs
with him are Black Moon, Four Horns,
Long Dog and Red Bear. Two companies of
United States Infantry have been sent TO
Fort Peck to hold il. Indians from Sitting.
Bulls camp have been seen within 10 miles
Of Fort Peck, and an attack upon both that
and KeOgh is among the possibilities. Gen.
Miles has only 800 men.
The lower house OF the Mississippi Legis-
lature has, by unanimous vote, passed a
resolution instructing their Senators and
Representative in Congress to vote in favor
Of remOnetizing silver.
Senator Allison, Of Iowa, has been re-
elected.
A steam saw-min boiler near Piketon,
o., blew up in the 22d, killing Lewis Brush
art and S. Adams, and wounding several
others.
A new counterfeit s. note, on the Farm
er's National Bank, Virginia, Illinois, has
been discovered by the National Bank Re-
demption Agency. The plate is evidently
altered from the one on which the s. eoun-
terfeit on the Traders National Bank, Chi
cago, was printed. The charter number on
the counterfeit discovered is l,047, while
that ON the genuine isl al.
Announcement was made on the oath that
the pooling arrangement heretofore existing
between the Indianapolis and st. Louis and
the st. Louis, VandaIia, Terre Haute and
indianapolis Railroads has been abrogated,
TO take effect February l. fFE
A fatal accident occurred in Milwaukee
on the 23d, by which Frank Falk, aged 90,
and Miss Helen Jacobs were killed, and Miss
Emma Jacobs probably fatally injured. All
were well known residents A backing rail-
road train struck the carriage in which the
three young people were riding, demolish-
ing it instantly. aAa AA4
Miss Eliza Taylor killed William Miller at
Newell's Run, Washington County, o., on
the night of the 22d,by cutting open his head
with an AK while he was sleeping. He had
seduced and then deserted her.
Thirteen of the eighteen banks composing
the Chicago Clearing house have signed and
forwarded to the Illinois Congressman a
protest against the passage of the Bland Sill
yer bill. r.rFF .r-
The Wisconsin Assembly has adopted a
memorial in favor of the reconciliation of
silver.
Mrs. Sarah J. Smith, of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, on the morning of the oath was found
dead in her cellar, with her throat cut from
ear to ear. Her husband, who is a well
known fruit grower, was absent at Omaha
A.
denee that her person had been outraged
after a terrible struggle. The perpetrator Of
/ the deed is believed to be a half-breed In
dian, named Charles Fisher, who had been
/ in the employ of the Smith family for two
! or three months.
/ The application of j. Madison Wells and
the other members of the Louisiana Re-
! turning Board, to have their case transfer
red to the United States Court, has been
overruled by Judge Whitaker.
Officer Martin Kunkel, of Cincinnati, was
shot and killed by a burglar on the oath. The
murderer escaped.
A daring attempt to rob passenger-trsin
on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road was made on the morning of Sunday,
the 9th. Between 3 and O'Clock five arm
ed and masked men entered the station at
Kinsley, Kansas, capturing A. Kincaid, the
night operator, who was ordered to open
the safe. This he refused to do, although
! his life was threatened. The west
bound express train arrived at this time,
and the operator, by desperate effort, broke
loose and ran to the hotel near by, arOusing
the inmates. Avolley of pistol-shots was fired
into the train, and as it stopped CONDUCTOR.
w. Mallory was met by two of the robbers,
who presented pistols to his head and order
ed him into the baggage car. He Stepped in
and closed the door, instantly starting the
train by pulling the bell -cord. Mallory and
the baggage master armed themselves with
the carbines carried in the car, and stopped
the train after running about mile from
the station. They then went back into the
coaches with their arms, but found the
robbers were not on the train and that the
passengers had not Eeen disturbed. Imme-
diately after the train started the robbers,
reported to be 10 or 10 in number, mounted
their horses and rode of rapidly towards
the Arkansas River. Two different parties
from Kinsley we're soon organized and sent
in pursuit, and a squad of cavalry from Fort
Dodge was also put in the field. 1t was con-
sidered certain that the Villains would be
oyertaken and captured. 4 Il '
At CarpentersYille, Putnam County, Ind,
during services in the Methedist Episcopal
Church on sunday evening, Jan. %, man
named Harris created disturbance, and
refusing TO desist at the request ofthe min
lister, the Rev. MI. Mason, from Bainbridge,
he was forcibiyejeaedby thelatterD Har-l
ris lay in wait at the church door, and when
Mr.. Mason came out he struck him down
with club and then stabbed him with a
large knife, killing him almost instantly.
Harris was arrested, and is now in the
Greencastle Jail.
Great excitement prevailed in New Or /
leans on the Goth, occasioned by the attempt
of Sheriff Houston to secure possession of
the bodies of the members Of the late Re-
turning Board, who had forfeited their re-
eognizances and taken refuge in the Collect !
or's office in the CustOm-h ouse.t The door
being locked and bolted, the Sheriff was I'M
able to secure admission, and upon avow-
ing his determination to force an entrance,
he was himself arrested bya Deputy United
States Marshal and taken before United
states Commissioner Lane, who discharged |
him upon his own recognizance.s Mean
while Deputy Collector TOmlinsOn obtained /
a squad Of marines from the revenue cutter |
John A. Dix, who were placed as a guard at |
the entrance to the Collectors office. The !
States Attorney-General now telegraphed |
to Attorney General Devens at Washington,
giving him the facts in the ease, and asking
If the General Government sustained the ac-
ton Of the Federal officials. By mutual con-
sent the status quo was maintained until an
answer could be had from Washington.
AT 10 p. m. Marshal Wharton received dis
patch from the Attorney General instruct
ing him not to interfere with the execution
Of writs o, State Courts. Sheriff Houston
was then notified, and found Anderson, Ken
ner and Cassanave in the Collectors Office;
from whence they were Taken to the parish l
prison, where they viii remain until they
furnish new bonds in 5000. Wells was not