The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

Adams, white. Green Adams, brother OF
the murdered man, ,ben took his brothers
gun and shot Gay dead. There was wom-
an in the case.
The reported gold discoveries on the
Sinking Water are said 10 be myth, Judge
Hollns having arrived from Bismarck from
an unsuccessful search for the auriferous
lands.
Joseph Nickerson and Mary Hill, each
about 20 years old, were drowned on the 2Sth /
while crossing Old Lake, near Columbia J
City, Ind. The lady accidentally fell'out OF 4
the boat, her companion tried to rescue her, |
and both were drowned.
BY the explosion of n boiler OF a steam 1
thresher on the farm Of Mrs. c. Fritz, two |
miles from Lewiston, Winona County, Mimi,
on the 2Sth, Augustus Schmiling, Mike Ne |
mire, George Lawrence, Charles semidter
and Otto Fritz were instantly killed, and q.
wenderline was severely injured. Work had
been stopped to change the sleeves, and the
engineer neglected 10 shut the hampers.
The explosion occurred while the engineer
had gone to the separator, and he was not
hurt. -as .a
The Tennessee National Greenback Con-
vention nominated Judge E. II. East, of
Davidson County, for Governor, and adopt
ed a strong Greenback platform.
George A. Gallagher, a prominent lawyer
Of Little Rock, Ark, on the Goth shot him
self through the head with pistol, it is sup
posed by accident. Wound probably fatal.
Moses Kramer, well known local pol
itician, committed suicide in Cincinnati
on the 2Sth, on account OF domestic troubles
as is supposed. lie formerly lived in St.
Louis.
The Kansas Republican State Convention,
on the seventeenth ballot, nominated j. p.
St. John for Governor. The other nominees
are: For Lieutenant Governor, L. U. Hum
phrey; Secretary OF State, James Smith;
Treasurer, John Francis; Auditor, p. j.
Bonebrake; torney-General, Willard
Davis: Chief Justice, A. II. Horton; Super
intendent Of Public instruction, Allen B.
Lennon. The platform demands of Con-
gress and the President a courage and fidel-
| ity in the enforcement of the provisions OF
the recent Constitutional Amendments. 1t
/ denounces the issue of an irredeemable,
absolute legal-tender currency; fayOrs the
withdrawal Of National bank notes and the
substitution therefor of gTeenbacks, to he
| issued in sufficient volume to fully meet the
/ requirements of business without depre-
/ ciating their value; silver and gold coinage
| to be placed on an equal footing; legislative
/ supervision Of railway tariffs; no subsidies
/ to corporations or individuals, etc.
The Putin Bay House, the principal hO'
/ Eel at the summer resort OF that name on
/ Lake Erie, was destroyed by fire on the even
/ ing of the 3Olh. The fire was fortunately
| discovered soon after its outbreak, and the
guests, some $50 in number, were able to re-
move all OF their effects. The furniture Of
the house was also saved. Some adjoining
buildings were burned. The hotel was val
ued at $780, 600 and was insured for fair per-
ceniage Of IFS value.
Benjamin Hadley, a half-breed, and Di
omede Powell, "A negro, were hanged at Long
view, Texas, on the 30th, for the murder Of
August Reinicke, a grocery keeper, in De-
cember last
Clinton Anderson, c0lOred, was hanged at
Little Rock, Ark, on the 3Oth, for Outraging
a white woman.
Another fatal explosiouof nitro glycerine
occurred at the works at Negamee, Mich,
on the Goth, killing Andrew Sullivan, Ste
phen Day and stephen KeOhus.
Iowa is in quandary regarding her clec-
ton day, when as fixed by State law is not
in conformity with the recent law Of Con-
greSs providing that all Congressional cleo
tons shall he held on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November in all States eX-
cept those whose Constitutions would have
to he amended in order to effect
officers. The only apparent solution of
the difficulty is to call an extra session of
the Legislature, which is likely to he done.
In some other States-OhiO and Indiana
among them-the time is fixed by COnstitu-
tional provision, so that they can hold their
State and Congressional elections together
in October.
The Fountain House, at Waukesha, Wis,
was entirely destroyed by fire on the morn
ing of the 3Ist. There were some 400 guests
at The hotel, all of whom escaped with their
baggage. The hotel and furniture were
valued at $4,000, with about $40, goo insur-
ance.
An S-year-old boy named Cleaver was IA
tally burned at Fort Wayne, Ind, on the
Both, while kindliug the fire with kerosene.
Sewer Lewis was hanged at Empire City,
Oregon, on the 30th, for the murder Of his
own brother.
Ottie Ofutt, Thomas Renck and Riley
Carroll were arrested at their homes near
Columbus, johnson County, Mo-, on the
10Th, and taken TO Lexington Jail, charged
with being the perpetrators Of the recent
Concordia Bank robbery. They have been
fully identified by the Cashier Of the bank.
The Arkansas State election, held on the
81, passed off without any excitement.
The Democratic ticket had no opposition
except in Pulaski County little Rock,
where the Greenbackers polled respecta-
bic number Of votes.