The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-18
WET AND SOUTHWEST.

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WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Near New Lexington, o., on the 9th, two
young ladies, named Green and Murphy,
were struck dead by lightning while pick
ing cherries. $3.50 ia ll1Hse
Mrs. MAUI was fatally burned at Dayton,
o., on the 9th, while lighting the fire with
kerosene. .n...f .
The connection between the Sutro Tunnel
and Comstock lode in Nevada, just COM
pleted, is a most important event to the
mining interests, as IT gives new lease of
life to the Comstock lode and mines, the
products OF which, amounting to hundreds
OF millions of dollars in bullion from low
grade ores alone, have heretofore been
valueless on account Of the expensive mode
Of mining u -itI ilHiA +'---'
The official returns Of the California
election give the following az the compo-
sition OF the Constitutional Convention:
-partisans, 81; WorkiDgmen, 50; Re-
publicans, II; Democrats, 6; independents
2. The Non partisans elect all delegates at
large.
A contract has been closed forscempleting
the Texas Pacific Railroad from Sherman 10
Whitesburo.
The Bear Paw Mountains, where the new
gold mines have been discovered, are 100
miles long and 40 miles wide, and extend
from the Missouri River to within 20 miles,
or less, Of the boundary line. II is supposed
there are rich quartz veins as well as placer
mines.
The Missouri Democratic State Conveu-
ton, held at Jefferson City on the 10th, nom.
mated Hon. E. H. Norton for Supreme
Judge, James E. McHenry for Register of
Lands, II. ID. shannon for Superintendent of
Schools, and A. NJ. Sevierf for Railroad Com
missioner. The platform adopted demands
the substitution of Government legal ten
ders for national bank notes, such issue of
government money TO be full legal tender
Tor all debts, public and private, except
where otherwise provided by law, and to
be used by the Government In the pur
chase and retirement OF interest-bearinp
bonds; the unrestricted coinage Of silver.
ana the unconditional repeal Of the Resump-
ton act. The platform also declares its OBJ
position to any further contraction Of the
currency, and to protective tariff. The de-
eision OF the Forty-fourth Congress as 10
the Presidential iBcumbency is regarded as
finality, but that decision, it is held,
should not prevent q full investigation of
the alleged frauds connected with Inc cleo
ton, and which the Electoral Commission
wrongfully refused to inquire into. AIibe-
raj appropriation by the Government for the
lmproVemeDr OF the Mississippi and its trib-
utarles Is demanded, as both just and expe-
dent.
zen. Towards command struck the hos
tiles on the Sth near the head of Butler
Creek, charged upon them three times.
scattering their forces, and capturing their
provisions, ammunition and camp material.
The fighting was quite severe, but the only
casualties reported are five men wounded
ana 20 borses killed. The Indian loss is not
known. The. brunt of the battle was borne
o. Col. Bernard's LIST Cavalry, who are
highly compfimented for their bravery.
The Michigan Democratic State Conven-
ton, held at Detroit on the 10th, adopted reso-
lutions declaring gold and silver coin to be
The money of the Constitution, and that all
paper currency should be convertible into
coin at the option Of the holder, and depre-
eating any further forcible reduction of the
currency. The Potter Investigating Com
mittee is endorsed. Orlando NJ. Barnes was
nominated for Governor.
Charles Jacobs, one Of the editors of the
Quincy (Mich.) Greenbdcker, shot himself,
probably fatally, on the sth, on account of |
domestic infelicity.
Two daughters of Hugh Thompson, aged |
ii and Il, were drowned at Wemer, Mich, |
while bathing on the eth.
A daughter of VIM. Ryan, aged u, living
near Omro, Mich, was burned to death on |
the evening of the sth, while attempting to
kindle the fire with Kerosene. A Young
man named Crook, living in an adjacent
town, was also dangerously burned in the
same manner.
A 6-year-old boy, SON of a Steubenville
(O) saloon-keeper named John Slaughtery,
was fatally injured on the 10th by the ex-
plosion of partially filled whisky barrel.
The barrel had been standing in the heat of
the sun, anditi is supposed an explosive gas
was generated which was ignited bya match
in the hands Of the boy, who, it is thought,
was sitting on the barrel and perhaps threw
the match into the bung-hole. The little
fellow died from his injuries.
AT Galesburg, H., on the 18th, Mrs. Spald-
ing, the divorced wife OF Martin O'Connor.a
well known either, shot him with arevolver,
the ball passing near the heart and causing
almost instant death. She then shot herself.
fatally, it is presumed.
Severe rain storms on the 18th and 10Th
caused much injury to the growing crops in
portions of Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio and In
llama. 80 -
BY direction Of the Secretary Of War, a
Board Of Engineers and Officers is consti-
uted to take into consideration the i'm
1rovement of the lOw-water navigation Of
he Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and to
ubmit plan therefor, together with re-
'ommendation for the most practical meas
Tres to be adopted from time to time in or /,
Ter TO secure its earliest and most econolni-
al completion. The Board viii consist of
)ol. f. G. Barnard, Col. u. B. Tower, and :
lieut. Col. f. G. Wright, assisted by Col. f.
|. Simpson, Maj. +. q. Fsrquhar, Mai. C. !
!. Suter and Maj. c. b. Comstock. The
'oard will assemble in the City Of st. Louis
n the l4th Of August next, or as soon there
fter as practicable.
Mrs. Gray, OF Fort Worth, Texas, recently :
BOX her three children to the Trinity River :
nd drowned them all and then herself. She :,
1T note to her husband, saying she was
cart broken, and that she had been ae- T
used OF a crime Of which she was innocent. :
LieutJohn A. Rueker was drowned in Ari- =
ona on the 18th, while attempting TO rescue !,
comrade, Lieut.. Austin Henley, who was
lso drowned. Both belonged to the Sixth =
nfantry, and had proved themselves to be :
rave and successful soldiers.
Tie Arkansas Greenbaek State Conven- .
on, held at Little Rock on the 18th, APP a
ointed State Central Committee, author =
led TO place in nomination ticket OF State p
Ulcers.
Mrs. Annie Stroupe, aged IS, of West
barren, O., is another victim to kerosene \
ndiing. a
General Miles had an engagement with Il
'e hostiies near Cayuse Station, about Fix n
dies from Pendleton, Oregon, on the I4tb, Il