The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-10
WEST ann SOUTHWEST.


was frozen over, and in some parts Of the
State the thermometer was below zero.
30 - WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
A'cbariyari party who were serenading a
newly married couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Mertz, at Monroeville, Allen County, Ind,
the other night, were fired upon with buck
shot, several of the party being badly
wounded. s u L.f.- n
Jacob Harness was banged at Clinton,
Tenn, on the 29th, for the murder of Isaac
White, committed more than II years ago.
The notorious George Murrell and two
other desperadoes escaped from the Adair
County, Kentucky, jail, on the night of the
2Sth. W r. 1..l. :
The German Savings Bank of Lafayette,
Ind, has gone into liquidation, but promises
TO pay all depositors in full. ..
u Henry Underwood, said to be one of the
Union Pacific train robbers, known as
Thomas Nixon, was recently arrested at his
home, IS miles west of Sherman, Texas,
and lodged in Jail at Omaha. There APP
pears 10 be some question as to his identity.
The Hot Springs Commission have COM
pleted their Investigation of claims, $50 Of
which were filed. The Hot Springs Noun
tain, embracing 245 acres, was reserved from
sale, and the Commission recommended the
reservation also of whippoorwil Mountain
800 seres) J, on the opposite side Of the val
ley, for public park, the land being una
valuable for building purposes, and covered
with a thick growth Of eyergreens.
The loss Of property on Western rivers
during the past year is set down at s. $780,
600. This includes the ice and coalboat
disasters on the Ohio River, amounting to
$4,000,OOO. The number Of lives lost during
the same time was 20, more than two-thirds
by explosions and burning of steamers.
The clearinghouse of Jacob Bum, Spring
field, H.. suspended on the ID. Liabilities
about 100000, and assets sufficient TO pay
ali debts, it is said, if time is allowed and
property not sacrificed. The large amount
of unproductive real estate held by the
house is said to be largely the cause of their
failure. d. -...s ......... ...H 3. r .
Near Negaunee, Mich, on the ID, box
car was being loaded with nitro-glyeerine
at the Jackson mine, when the whole mass
exploded, instantly killing seven men and
demolishing the car The locomotive was
lifted into the air and thrown 80 feet, and
landed ina confused heap of wood and iron.
OF the killed, 5. A. Wheeler and son
Walter, and Ira Hinckley were employed at
the Nitro-G lycerine Works. These three
were blown to atoms, no piece larger
BILE The other four were rail-
road employees, and were in the cab of the
engine when the explosion came. Their
blackened and mangled remains were found
with the stripped from their faces and
limbs and their bones broken. Their names
are VIM. Meyers, VIM. Tallman, Charles
Ruiller and Jerry Foley. Ishpeming, three
miles away, plainly felt the shock, and the
damage in Negaunee was probably $500.
Several persons there were reported serious
ly injured by the conclusion.
The Cincinnati Price Current estimates
the number of hogs packed up to Jan. at
1920, 900, against 3,635,0OO up to the same
time last season. Estimates for the entire
season indicate total of $780, 900, against
5, 100000 packed last winter. Weights are
heavier than last season. Generally farmers
are packing more than for several years.
A frightened team backed a wagon, con-
tanning Mrs. Morris Goodloe and four chill
dren, of the bridge over Obion River, Tenn,
Onthe ID, resulting in the drowning of the
four children. sol.
The State Savings Bank of indianapolis
has petitioned and obtained authority from
the Auditor of State to surrender its charter
and go into liquidation. The assets are suf-
ficient to cover all liabilities. Twenty-Five
per cent. will be paid to depssitors at once,
and The balance within six months.
The banking house of l. N. Thomas, at Des
Iowa, closed on the Sd. Depositors
are promised 70 be paid in full.
An enthusiastic Silver meeting was held
al Bloomington, III. ,on the evening of the I'd. 4
Senator Davis, though notpresentin person,
authorized the announcements Of his svmpa-
Thy with the objects Of the meeting; while
Judge Upton, Representative in Congress |
from the Bloomington District, and several |
other prominent gentlemen made speeches |
strongly favoring the reconciliation of sill I.
TeT. r.~l M
At Montpelier, Blackford County, Ind, on .
,ae 4th, J. J. McGrew, a merchant, shot and .
sAsed Hitter Kreutzner, farmer. The lat
eF was known as a dangerous character, and /
he shooting was the result Of threatened
lttack upon McGrew by Kreutzner.
At Wheeling, West Va, on the Sd, Henry
)aub, well known citizen, once wealthy,
hot himself upon his first wife's grave, af-
er a quarrel with his second wife, in which
{ is said she turned him ont of the house.
Quite a serious Indian fight is reported to
lave taken place recently on the south side
b the Red River, in the panhandle of Texas,
aused by the attempt of the Cheyennes 10
hive the aggressive Pawnees from off their
uniting grounds. Thirty Cheyennes and u
'awnees are reported killed, beside a num-
er Of Arapahoes, but what part the latter
polk in the fight is not known.
The old-established clearinghouse Of Ped
icOrd & Burrows, Decatur, H., suspended
n the 9th.
Dispatches received by'Lieut. Sher-
Ian from department commanders in the
-orthwest confirm the report that the rene
ade Indians belonging TO Spotted Tails and
ed Clouds bands had gone north TO join
istipg Bull. These Indians, it will be re- (
lsplbered, broke away during the march Of ]
le tribes from the old to the new agencies
couple of months ago. They numbered
bout 200 lodges, and consist Of San Arcs
I'd MinneconjOns. '