The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-28
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

\ dispatch from Hutchins, Texas, 18th,
says: Train No. on the Houston and Texas
Central Railroad, due here at 1905 when on
time, was robbed by four masked men. The
express matter was taken, the mail plum
dered, and the express messenger, Thomas,
wounded. About II or 20 shots were eX-
changed. The leader Of the gang was 90 or
- years of age, about feet high, square
built, dark complexion and hair. All APP
peared to be young men. They made the
engineer, fireman, agent, and negro who
was on the platform, stand in front of the
express ear door, SO the messenger could not
fire as they took leave. They took north
east direction, going towards Trinity Bot
tom.
The house Of farmer named Hurley, liv-
ing a few miles south of Adrian, Mich,
caught fire on the morning of the 18th, and
his wife and two children were so terribly
burned that they died soon after being res
cued. Hurley and three other children es-
capped. The fire was caused by the explosion
of lamp.
Four tramps, who were stealing a ride in
a cottsn-car on the Iron Mountain Railroad,
set fire to the cotton, il is supposed, by drop
ping fire frOmtheir pipes, and all were burn
ed TO death. The car-dOOrs being securely
locked, they were unable to escape, and must
have suffered the most eXcruciating fortunes.
The fire was discovered at Piedmont Station
and the car detached from the train. When
opened the four corpses were found lying on
the floor, blackened and burned beyond
recognition.
Miss Ada Sweet has been reappOinted PEN
sion Agent at Chicago.
The Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gulf
Railroad has been placed in the hands Of a
Receiver, Mr.. Geo. II. Nettleton being the
gentleman named by the Court for that pO-
sition.
The Lower House Of the Iowa Legisla-
ture has adopted a measure looking
TO the Acknowledgement Of women, permit
ting them TO both vote and hold office, the
vote standing % to IS.
The bill passed by the Mississippi Legis-
lature, a few days before adjournment, in
aid Of the Ship Island, Ripley and Kentucky
Railroad, donates a large body of lands held
by the State to assist in its construction, and
provides for the employment Of convicts
along the line Of the road. The act requires
the company TO begin the work Of eonstruc-
ton at both ends OF the road within six
months.
A triple murder was committed near Lit
Teton, West Va, on the Goth, the victims
being the wife and child of George Wallace
and Miss Mary Church, aged IA, niece of
Mrs. Wallace. The mother and child were
found lying dead in a field about a mile
from the house, with their skulls
crushed in as if with a bludgeon; the girl
lay dead in the house with three frightful
gashes in her forehead. John Wallace,
brother Of Georges, is believed to be
the murderer of all three, although |
the husband and father is himself /
suspected Of some knowledge Of the crime. /
Both were under arrest, and threats of
lynching were freely made by the excited /
neighbors, who were using every means to I
ascertain the guilty party.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad I
Company have begun the extension of their 4
Ell Moro branch southwark, and will COM
plete it to Cimarron without delay. Work /
on the Alamosa extension will be pressed 4
With those two extensions the
Rio Grande will have four hundred and two
miles Of road in operation.
Three brothers, Jerry, Isaac and Jacob
Childs, colored, were hanged together at
Abbeville, Henry County, Ala, on the 22d,
IN the presence Of 10000 spectators. They
we're convicted Of the murder of poor
widow woman named Yore in order TO pre-
tent her appearing against them as witness
n a corn-stealing case.
John Wallace has confessed 10 the kill G