The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-21

! D0Ws'S Crossing, W., ana Israel y. Currlef,
of Wolcott, was killed. Mrs. Geo. L. Water
tman Of Hyde PARK @riohsly inbred and
ssscp others slightly hurt. -
The following is the official vote. Of, Penn
sylvania for Governor: Hoyt, Republican,
! 1885,; Dill, Democrat, 297 900; Mason, Ma
tional, 81 ,75S; Lane, Prohibitionist, 1858.
Four persons were killed and several
others injured by the explosion Of loco
motive boiler at Mahanoy City, Pa, on the
10th.
Stewart's body had not beensrecoyeredslip
TO Che 18th, and although some arrests Of
suspected parties had been made, The police
were apparently without any real clew to
the perpetrators Of the thSft FF "a
Nv y Il SEV p BAA&
FOREIGN.
MOncasi, who attempted the murder of
King Alfonso, has been sentenced to adath.
The Times of India says hopes are enter
taiHea at SimIs of a peaceful solution Of the
Afghan difficulty. 1t Is supposed Russia is
exercising pressure upon the Ameer with
this object.
SnOw-storms Of exceptional severity
have prevailed in the North of England and
throughout Scotland.
The Marquis and Marchioness Of Lorne,
accompanied by their suite, sailed from
| Liverpool on the 14th in the steamer Sar-
matiau, which was fitted. up for the Voyage
wita ros at insgnificences There Will be a,
grand Jubilee in Halifax TO celebrate their
arrival. - ~ 7ff -af
An unsuccessful attempt was made on the
| 18th, at Naples, to assassinate King Hum
bert of Italy. The Queen, her son, and
Signor Carroll, Chief of Ministry, were in
The. csrrhse viii the, King, ,Yhe h asman
arned with 4 1s9niard srddenly rushed
from the throng that lined the street and
struck at the King, wounding him Slight
| " in the left arm. The King drew his
sword and Signor CARROLL seized the assas-
sin by the hair and held him until he was,
secured By the police. He gave his name
as Giovanni Passanante, age %, and occu-
patton cook. He denied having any accom-
| plices.
Juror yllfrl5 .,IiFB moF
, t..f -,,-Cl E--N I-I,AL' .,srs -a-..g
A National and International Convention,
held for the purpose Of extending ourfor-
eign trade aud especially to sencoarage,a re =
! cdproeal trade on the American Continent
between Canada, the, United States, South
American States, Mexico and -Guba, slnet at
Farwell Hall, Chicago, on the Eth over
800 delegates. were present, nearly every city
| IN the Union being represented. The larg
est delegation were rom st. Louis, Louis
Vile, Cincinnati. Columbus, Burlington and
Chicago. The Mexican Minister and num-1
Der of Congressman were also in attend
ance.
Dennis Kearney, the California agitatcr, is
going TO return to the Pacific coast, where
serious dissensions have broken out among
his followers during his absence. KesIIisy's
Private secretary pqblicl y stated in a speech
in San Francisco the. other night that Kear-l
ney decided, three weeks before election. to
beat Butler in Massachusetts, but Thought
he could accomplish more by seeming to be,
Buffers friend than by coming out against
him; so he stayed with him until week be-
fore election, when he made his very inceD-
eiaryspFehes SUUAJ0 !
4 The New York Public has lately contain
ed some interesting figures, showing The
very great decrease which has taken place
in the cost of the staple articles OF food and
clothing as compared with prices in 1850
and even in last year. Wheat is lower than
it has been at any time during the last %
years; cotton has not been so low FOR 90
years, nor corn since 1915, except in 1861,
nor mess pork since ASA. Wool and wool I
en- goods, iron and steel are all selling at the
lowest. prices recorded for many years.
The average of prices Tor all staple articles
f. 1876 per cent. lower than in 1860. and Is
per cent. lower than 1t was stfhis date last,
wear. Vsi7s gacsiias s1a " yti1s9s0rq I
~ oetober reports of the cotton crop give The I
following stmmariess Alabama ayefEse
decrease in crop as compared with last year
dfs2L per sent, but quality superior, y Ten
nessee and Louisiana-average yield aboutf
the same as lastyear. Mississippi-averase |
yield not quite so good as last year.
The ninth annual Convention Of the Woni- !
ans Suffrage Association met at Indianapo-a
lis on the 18th, with delegates from 10 States
present. I
There has been a heavy decline in Bonan- I
"a stocks caused by the recent discharge Of /
a large number OF workmen in the various I
mines. !
After consultation with Secretary Sher--s
man, and as an aid to bring about specie re-
sumption, the New York Clearing house has |
decided Hpon the, following plan 81 aetion |
ass<F JahraEy1, ts7os ! 1. 70 dsclins reeeiv-
ing gold coins asspecial deposfts, brtatcept I
and treat them only as lawful money. 2. To
abolish special exchanges of gold checks at
the Ceariagshsuseg 3 Fopx and receive
balausss bet@se4 hanks. & fke Elearing-l
house either in gold or United States legaf
tenders. 4. To receive silver dollars uponSs
deposit only under special contract to with.
draw same ihlkindA ~ prohibit pay |