The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-10

The Democratic and Greenback tickets in
Iowa have been consolidated. The new
ticket will comprise four Democrats and five
GTeenbackers.
F. w. Pitkin, Republican, is elected Gov
ernor Of Colorado by from 1900 to $500 ma
jority, and Judge Belford's majority for
Congress will be about fhesame The Leg
islature is strongly Republican, insuring
Republican SenassF to succeed Chaffee.
"A large and influential gang Of counter
feiters has been broken up in the vicinity OF
Lexington, Nv. Fourteen members were
arrested and lodged in Lexington Jail, and
a large quantity Of eOunierfciting material
captured. =. u tft -
The Joint Congressional Committee en-
gagged in taking testimony at 81. Louis as 70
the propriety Of transferring the control OF
the Indians from the Interior TO the War
I Department, on the LIST started on an excur-
sion down through the Indian Territory, to
be gone about a week. At Muscogee the
committee were received at the depot by
delegation Of Indians representing the lead
ing tribes, and escorted to the Fair Grounds,
where the annual fair Of these tribes was be-
ing held. After inspecting the display Of
Agricultural and mechanical products the
committee were invited TO the main stand,
where addresses were made by several In
dams and by members OF the committee.
Stoppages were also made at Eufala, Nc
Allister, Atoko, CaddO, Vinita, and other
points, in order to give the committee full
opportunity TO Interview the leading men Of
the various tribes.
The mail-eontractor on the line between
Fort Worth, Texas, and Fort Yuma, Ari
IONA, the Longest stage-line in the United
States, has secured an order from the War
Department for troops to accompany his
mail coaches, which have been attacked and
robbed by Mexican bandits q times in two
weeks. Once, when the coach contained 700
pounds Of silver, the robbers overcame the
passengers and driver and made off with
horses, vehicle and all. - I'd
A raid on illcitldistillers in Sharp, Baxter
and lizard Counties, Ark, recently, resulted
in the capture Of ten moOnshiners and the
destruction of several stills. The prisoners
were taken to Little Rock. + htR
Butts, who murdered VIM. Roberts at
Forest Springs, New, about year ago, was
hanged on the LIST.
The construction of the Leadville branch
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road will be begun at once.
A telegram from Ogallala, Feb, 4tb, says
the main body of the hostile Cheyennes had
crossed the Union Pacific Railroad five miles
east Of that station. Their number was es-
timated from $50 to 200. They were pur-
sued by Maj. Thornburgh's command as
soon as the latter could come from Sidney,
but the Indians had some six hours the
start. Maj. Mauck and Lieut.. Davis,
who had been following the trail
Of the Indians for several days, arrived at
0gallala with their commands soon after
Thornburgh left, and went to join him on the
North Platte, where it was thought battle
would be fought. On the ID Maj. Mauck
had a sharp fight with the Indians on Bea-
yer Creek, in which he lost10 men. The In
dians, having fresh horses, were able to out
ride the troops and so get away.
The Tennessee Greenbackers have nomi-
mated Louis I. Tillman for Governor to fill
the vacancy on their ticket. Tillmsn is a
farmer, aged 90, and has been in Congress.
Rodney Green colored, was hanged at
Magnolia, Miss, on the 4th, for the murder
of his brother in-law, Isaac Harris. He
made confession of his crime before his
death.
Reports were received on the 9Th at mill
tary headquarters, st. Paul, that both the
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Sioux had left
their reservations in Dakota and were NOV
ing west, directly towards the Black Hills
The supposition is that they are about to
join the fugitive Cheyennes in a descent
upon the Hills. Much solicitude is felt for
the safety of settlements there, which are
protected by only four companies of SOL
diers.
John Thomas, colored, was lynched at
Franklin, Tenn, on the 9th, for committing
! a most terrible outrage upon young white
girl. Among the lynchers were a number
Of colored men. The Sheriff made an in
effectual attempt to stay the fury of the
mob.
David Read, LII. D., for many years Pres
! ident Of the University of Missouri, and prior
to that Professor in the State Universities of
Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, died of par
alysis at the residence Of his son-in- law, in
! Keokuk, Iowa, on the Sd, in the 74th year of
| his age. DR.. Read has been prominent in
educational matters, his career as a univer-
sity officer extending over a period of more
| than 30 years.
! The most horrible atrocities were COM
mitted by the fugitive Cheyennes in their
passage through Decatur County, Kansas,
large number of settlers being killed, with
their antire families, the women suffering
! the most terrible indignities.