The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11
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Line, was burned while lying at the elevator
at Memphis, about 9 O'Clock ON the morning
Of the I'd. The elevator was also destroyed.
Thomas Ewing, Of Colfax, Ind, aged 70,
was burned TO death, also another passen-
ger, lame man, name unknown. The Gre
is alleged to have been set by an incendiary.
The burned steamer was valued at about
100000, on which there was ne insurance.
Losses on elevator and freight about as
much more, probably mostly covered by in
surance.
The Deadwood coach was again stopped
by two highwsymen on the night Of the 1st,
about IS miles south Of Deadwood. There
were six passengers on board, one Of whom
was lady. Daniel Finn, oneof the passen-
gers, resisted, shooting one Of the robbers,
and was himself shot by one of the latter.
Two other passengers were also wounded,
none OF them seriously. The robbers got
two gold watches and several pocket-book
with their contents.
Eliza Pinkston, now resident OF Canton,
Miss, and married to colored man named
Wayman Pritchard, has made an affidavit
stating that the story told by her before the
Returning Board at New Orleans in
November, 1876, was untrue in all es-
sential particulars; that she was. induced
70 make such statement by Dfnkgraye and
o. II. Brewster, who promised her therefor
the sum Of 800, only $50 of which she ever
received; that she does not know who killed
her husband and wounded herself, but has
every reason TO believe it was colored
man with whom her husband had twice
fought and who had threatened to take his
life.
In the race at Louisville, on the 4th, be-
tween Ten Brock and Moiiie Mccarthy,
the latter was distanced and shut out on the
third mile, the horse maintaining his Iau-
rels. The time was as follows: First mile,
1:40 ga; second mile, 3:45 Ia; third mile,
5:S3; fourth mile, 5:19 "a; more than a
minute slower than Ten Broeck,s best
record. Both horses were weliused up, the
heat being intense.
Peter Black, President First National
Bank, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, was found dead in
bed the morning Of the nth. Heart disease.
VIM. Sutclffe, who recently. defeated
Frank Prince in 24-mile swim, was drown.
ed in the Mississippi River at New Orleans
on the It'll, Sutclife and others had been
swimming, but were in their boat, which
Sutcliffe jumped out Of to catch the swell OF
passing boat. He ventured too near
and was struck by the barge. He rose once
after the barge passed over him, but sunk
Immediately.
George Fessler, the defaulting Treasurer
Of Stark County, Ohio, arrived at Canton on
the 9th in charge of officers accompanied by
the principal attorney for the county, who
had in his possession $4,000 Of the stolen
money. Fessler was completely broken
down and very penitent.
The Arkansas Democratic State Conven-
ton, which met at Little Rock on the 9Th.
adopted resolutions favoring the substitu-
ton Of United States Treasury notes for ma
tional bank bills and their being made full
legal tender save where the contract speci-
fies otherwise; deploring the contraction OF
the currency; opposing further increase of
the interest-bearing debt; favoring the
Equalization Of the value Of the green
back, silver and gold dollar for all purposes,
so that a national dollar shall be dollar
among all our people and in every depart
ment Of our Government;n demanding the
unqualified repeal Of the Resumption act
also, favoring subsidy for a Southern Pa
cihc railroad and appropriations for the con-
struction OF levees on the Mississippi River.
The concluding resolution declares that the
colored population Of Arkansas are identi-
fed in interest with the Democratic party
Of the State, and, recognizing the Importance
of 9 more harmonious feeling, invites the
colored people to an active corporation in
furthering common interests, Gov. Miller
was renominsted
From July i, 1875, to July /, 1878, period
of three years, st. Louis contributed to the
Internal Revenue the sum of SIC, 1867 ,OS5 81.
These taxes were almost entirely derived
from whisky, beer and tobacco.
The Governor OF Iowa has been forced to
issue proclamation against theahordes Of
tramps who are oyerrunning the State, and
in some cases taking possession Of railroad
trains. Sheriffs are authorized to call out
the militia when necessary to abate the
nuisance.
A. Ri. Burklow was hanged at Vienna, H.,
on the 5th, for the murder Of David wago-
ner, neighbor, just one year previous.
Major Will o. Woodson, Associated Press
Agent at Memphis, Tenn, was run over By
sstreet-csr on the night of the 4th and died
on the following day of injuries received.
At Independence, Iowa, on the night OF
the 9Th, Clarence Shaw shot and instantly
killed Miss Matte Sherwood, the daughter
OF prominent citizen, and then shot and
killed himself. Jealousy is the supposed
cause.
Additional encounters with the hostiles In
Oregon have occurred at Camas Prairie,
about 40 miles from Pendleton, and at Cum
mings's ranch, near the fork OF the John
Day Rivers Towards cavalry had reached
John Day Valley on the I'd and were pursu-
ing the Indians, who were thought to be
making for the Coiumbia. River with the in
tention Of crossing near the mouth Of Snake
River.
Information was received at Portland on
the sth, from umatilla, that Capt Sperry,s
company Of volunteers, about 90 strong had
been almost entirely annihflsted in fgh,
with the sasages ut Willow Springs, some 80
miles southof Pendleton, on the previous
day. -
At Lake Harbor, Mich, on the 9Th, two
daughters OF Joseph Cook, aged 10 and IL
years, went bathing in the lake. One. got
into the water beyond her depth and the
other went TO her assistance, but neither was
able to get ont. The mother, seeing the
danger Of the children, went TO their rescue,
and all three were drowned.
At winona, Mimi, on the 9TH, Miss Annie
Sweet, q school-tescher, and Maud BisseIl,
aged 10, were drowned in the river while
bathing.
Near Thurman, o., on the eth, two sons
of Philip Wagoner, aged Q and u, were
drowned while bathing.
Miss Bettie Crawford, residing with Mr..
Spencer, q sewsll. on the linelof the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railrosd, .undertook.to light
FIRE with can filed with kerosene oil.
The result was the can exploded, setting the
house on fres and burning Miss Crawford so
seriously ahst she. died & few hours amer
ward. Is ~ lA-t' ~
Near Bucyrus, O., en- the sth, John Kart
per fell IN front OF reaper in field and
WAS horriblylmutihted, being disembowel-
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