The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-08
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A young and highly respectable married
lady Of Boston, MOI long 81 nee. took . draw
ing room car on the New York Central
Railroad at an interior town in New York
/ for Albany, where her husband awaited
her. At Utica two seoundrels succeeded
i'm convincing the conductor OF the train and
passengers, in spite Of the earnest and al
most frantic protests Of the lady, that she
was insane, and had been placed instheir
charge to be taken to the Asylum. They
were therefore permitted to forcibly take
her from the train, and then, having the
terrified woman fully in their power, they
took her in a close carriage to house ofill-
fame, where She was found next morningin
state Of utter prostration, both mental
and physical The husband upon the ar
rival Of the train at Albany had learned
enough tosatisfy him that his wife was in
the clutches of two villains, and, secur-.
ing a locomotive and taking the conductor
with him, he proceeded 70 Utica as fast as
steam could carry him, The, villains es-
capped, and no clew TO their identity has yet
been found 81 LCE EFEf
The Maine Republican State Convention,
held on the 30th, repominated Gov. Connor.
The resolutions declare that the mission of
the Republican party is not completed until
citizens of each State are enabled to enjoy
all the privileges and immunities OF citizens
in the several States; that the Republican
party is committed to unremitting efforts,
not only to secure the legitimate results of
the war, sovereignty of the Union, equal
!
meled rights Of suffrage, but also to redeem
the pledges which the Government made to
those who furnished means or gave their
services TO save the Union, whether these
pledges are in the form of bonds or green
back notes; thArthe people demand honest
money, and that our currency must be
made as good as coin and redeemable in it.
Rev. Herbert c. Miller, a popular and
talented Episcopal clergymaRof GOVERN
ear, y. Y, aged about IS, fed the country
after running one Of the most respected
young ladiesin his congregation under cir
cllfnstances which show him to be a most
hesrtless and unprineipied scoundrei. In-
vestigati6n into his former life develops the
fact that he left Wicasset, Me-, a few years
ago under similar CIRCUMSTANCES He was
engaged tobe married to another soung.lar
dy in G0uSerneur, atihe same time he was
practIeing his devilish wiles upon the victim
OF his lust -, r.4s
o Gen. Butler is reported Is having declar-
ed he would not again be candidate for
cOGn,gressA.xQnA xsAGE
The South Carolina Democratic State Com
yention, held on the 1st, renominated Gov.
Hampton and other STATE officers. The plat
form adopted feadsfns the platform Oh 1875,
is in harmony with the pledges and per-
formances Of Gov. Hampton, and guarantees
full protection to all classes in the adminis-
tration Of justice.
The Vermont State Greenback Convention
was held on the LIST. Resolutions were
adopted in conformity with the platform Of
the Toledo Convention.
Royal B. Conant, Cashier Of the Elliott
National Bank of Boston, is a defaulter to
the amount Of $4,000. Conant had a salary
Of 81, 200 a year. He had recently lost large
sums in private speeulations, and it is also
reported that a prett.- actress assisted him
in getting rid Of portion Of the money, not
withstanding the fact that he has an estima-
bic wife and two children.
Mike VIM, small farmer living at West
Randolph, VT, on the SOth shot his wife and
young babe and then took his own life. His
wife and child may recover. He was sup
posed to be partially insane. 80
Near Philadelphia, on the 4th, lightning
struck tent in which a Sunday school was
being held, instantly killing Mary Ellery,
aged IL, and probably fatally injuring three
other children. All present were severely
stunned, and the tent was set on fire but
speedily extinguished by persons outside.
North Carolina held an election on the Sd
for the election of judicial and minor State
and county officers and members Of the
General Assembly. The Democratic State
ticket was unopposed, but the Nationals and
Republicans carried several Assembly dis
tricts, thus reducing somewhat the Demo-
cratic majority in the General Assembly,
Dennis Kearney addressed a monster
meeting Of workingmen and Others in
Faneuil Hall, Boston, on the night of the
9Th. Only about one-quarter Of the vast
crowd assembled could be accommodated in
the ball, and another meeting was organized
~ the square outside. Kearney's speech
was strongly denunciatory Of bondholders,
politicians and monopolists, and he
advised the workingmen to spool all their
issues, put all their issues in one pot" and
they would carry the State in November
next. He eulogized General Butler fire.
quently in his speech, designating him as
"that chivalrous and'white- plumed Navarro
Of the rostrum-gallant, gifted, glorious
Butler" At every mention OF Buffers
name the crowd shouted themselves hoarse.
,1he audience were exceedingly enthusiastic
but entirely good natured and orderly.
GENERAL.
RFef. Riley has organized a special COM