The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-11

poets according to its location in this
latitude.
Memphis Appeal: We regret 70
state that last Wednesday night Gene
raj r. F. Patterson, collector of inter-
nal revenue, was severely burned at
Ills rooms on Madison street. He YVES
suffering from a severe cold, and had
placed a plaster or his chest, which
plaster was saturated with turpentine.
Going too near the fire, the turpentine
accidentally ignited, and the gentle
man received severe burns on the chest
face and hands before he could sup
press the flames. The injuries are Sc
we're, but not necessarily dangerous.
Nashville American Commissions
er Killebrew states that the tobacco
crop will be considerably decreased
from that of last year, the low prices
and the fact Of a large acreage Of the
tobacco land having been sown in
wheat conducting to that result. The
upper Cumberland people hare turn
cd their attention to stock raising and
will not hereafter devote so much
land to the cultivation of tobacco.
The fly has made its appearance in
many of the tobacco counties. For
these reasons it is thought there will
not be more than an average crop.
The Nashville American, of the 9th,
states as follows: "The Grand lodge
ofTennessee, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, met in annual session at
nine o'clock yesterday morning, in
Luck's hall, Grand Master Workman
John w. Childress presiding. The
committee on credentials then reports
ed, and representatives entitled there
to received the g. L. degree and
were introduced in the regular man
ner into the Grand Lodge. The num-
Der Of representatives and officers
present was sixty-fve. At the after
noon session, the following were elect
ed officers of the Grand Lodge for
tile ensuing year: L. 7. Lindsey,
jackson, G. NJ. W; I. r. Cormick,
jr., Knoxville, grand foreman; T.
F. Perkins, Franklin, grand overseer;
Thos. IL. Everett, Nashville, grand
recorder; j. NJ. Barnes, Edgefeld;
grand receiver; 2. r. Albert, Chat
tanooga, grand guide; r. Il. Wilson,
Nashville, Grand Waterman S. S.
Garrett, Memphis; j. ". Childress
and C. 0. Thomas, Murfrcesboro, SUI
preme representatives.
Benton Banner, 9th: It is our
painful duty to chronicle one of the
most lamentable tragedies that has
ever transpired in this county. Two
neighbors living a short distance
northwest Of this place, Of the names
Of j. II. WIseman and Thomas Dow.
ell, had Fer some time entertained
hard feelings toward each other, in
regard to a small strip Of land, which
eliminated in q fatal shooting spree
last Monday morning at an early hour.
They met unexpectedly and cnchang-
ed several pistol-shots at each other,
resulting in the wounding Of Thomas
Dowell in the groin, which proved
fatal in twenty-four hours, and the
wounding of Wiseman in the lungs,
which is thought by his attending
physician will prove fatal. The par
ties were promptly put under arrest,
and also NJ. c. Dowell, father, and
Perry Dowell, brother of Thomas
Dowell, as accessories. But in conse-
quence Of the death Of Thoz. Dowell,
and the critical condition Of J. II.
Wiseman, no trial has yet been had,
and therefore we withhold remarks
until the trial is had and the facts
elected, when we will publish the
facts in the case. Dowell was a single
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