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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11
+. July 10th; 1878


Notwithstanding it has been raining
every day for twelve days, Che pros
pect is still good for a fair crop: Most
farmers have their crops il very good
condition, considering the continued
rains. Very little pioughing has been
done for nearly two weeks, but the
hoe has been freely used during the
time when it was not toe wet to get
in TIE field ara by this fheans have
succeeded in keeping the grass in
check: All but Che lac planting of
corn was laid by before ths rains set
IN. The late eStn Is considerably
dar1agsd for isant Of work. Forum
ateiy there is comparatively but lit
Gle hate corn this tesr, The fine
weather ifi early Sptitg enabled farm
ers toplant nearly all ttelf cprn yer,
early It is too eatls yet to tell much
abo1t cotton.
The wheat cropis about oil threshed
and Is the sorriest for many years in
Quantity and quality.
Oat crop is very fine but is badly
damaged in the field by rain; thsstrsw
is already lost.
If we could have week of fair
weather; our crops would be finished
zip, and we would be ready for oit
annual batbecues: l believe it is 1.-THE
intention to protract them this year:
Would the Editor like to happen up
On us Some day? FARMER.
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TRENTON.
from the Trenton Herald.

We ask the FroprietOrs of wbeaI
threshers to send Us the number oi
bushels thresl1ed by them during The
season.
The revival at the Baptist church
is still going on, and the interest Is i'll.
creasing; we are pleased to state. DI
Montgomery is doing effective work:
We hope the good work may Continue.
During the month of June, County
Court Clerk NJ. G.. Holmes issued the
following license:
vi Ware to Blanche Benton.
1T James to Mary l. Cherry.
w D Williams to Nancy Carroll:
Issac Moore to D Moore.
II Evans to L Hayes.
Austin Rodgers to Jane Ball.
DANES Goodrich to Candice HoHse.
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Having bought the entire stock oi
groceries of Hale & Vanhook at re
duced prices and consolidated them
with car own stock, we are now able
to furnish our customers with anything
kept In a frst>elass grocery store, and
as cheap as can be found at any house
in town. We can be found at Bry-
ant, Jackson q Cos old brick stand.
HAYNES 1t RHODES.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

This question Is thus briefly and
trufhfully answered Portaline, or
Tablsr's Vesetable Liver Powder. de-
rives its name from the fact that it
regulates those portals of the body
through which the most dangerous
diseases make their entrance into the
human system. Simple roots and
herbs, for which we are indebted to
hountiftil nature, have been. scientif-
cally combined, and presented as 8
cure to all suffering with Constipation,
Biliousness, Dyspepsia, and all diseases
arising from a torpid liver. Price soc
Package. For sale by w. III. Coley.
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Wood wanted.

We are willing to receive twenty OF
thirty cords of wood in payment ot
subscriptions for the EXCHANGE, and
we would be glad to receive it during
the Summer months. Bring it in
while The roads are good, and before
cotton picking time comes.
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Take that Buckeye Out Of Youz
Pocket.

Now that the medical properties Of
the Buckeye are clearly established,
and utilized for the cure Of Piles, why
otmakea direct application,ofits heal
ing virtues in the form Of Tabler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment and be curedi
This preparation is made fron.the Al
kaloid'of the Buckeye, or Horse Chest.
nut, and combined with other ingre
dients, is offered to the public as 8
cure for nothing else but Piles. Price
50c G Bottle. For sale by W. II.
Celey,
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LOCAL NOTICES.
j, ID. TODE

would respectfully call your attention
to "The Royal Path of Life, a book
of standard merit and one that is high.
ly recommended by competent critics.
Read the following:
II have read the book and like II
7ery lnach-it is worth more than the
price" Rev. A. l.. PRITCHETF.
"Saves a great deal of study-one
essay Is worth the price of the book.
Rev. j. III. HOLT.
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Send your orders for pianos and Or
gans to n. g. Holienberg. 2s4 Main
street, Memphis. He has the best
and fullest assortment aud sells as
low as a genuine article can be bought.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

We take this opportunity of noti-
flying our customers that we have sold
our entire stock Of groceries TO Haynes
Il Rhodes, who are ycung men Of
good business qualities, and in every
respect worthy yourliberal patronage.
HALR & VANHooK.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Parties stealing the word "Aedi,
'eated,' Stimulating the bottles and
labels of DIR. McCabe's Medicated
Blackberry Brandy, whether myth
ofthe Professor or otherwise, are Frauds
Genuine at Coley q Dickinson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Halistrom has the latest and most
fashionable Ladies Dress Goods, Mil
linery Fancy Goods and Notions ever
brought to Milan, and deEes competf
ton. Call and see for yourself.
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.JeweIry atCost,

a fne lot Of Celuloid, Gold ani
Plated 'Jewelry will be sold at cost at
E. A. Dufy's to close that line of bus
inecs. Go and buy while it is cheap.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11
PROGRAMME.


Thursday night, July is.-Opens
ing sermon by the Rev. ORA. P. Wa
terfeh.
Friday, July f.-Organisatioh, Q,
a. m. 2. Opening address-Impor>
tahce of Sunday-school work, by the
Rev. A. L. Pritehett. 8. How can
pastors best promote the Sunday-school
cause3 4. In what way can parents
contribute TO the prosperity Of Sunday
scheor work 2 8. Superinrendent--
His preparation and school word. 6.
Teatcher--His preparation and class
work. z. How can we improve our
schools s. Sunday -schools-How to
conduct, opening, closing, general re.
view. g. Best method Of interesting
Sunday-school children in the plan Of
systematic giving.
Saturday, July 2e-1. Proper lit
erature foi Sunday-schools. 2. Best
method of instructing Sdnday-schools
in singing. 8. The Bible in the Sun
day-schooi. 4. Primary object of
Sunday-schooi teaching. 5. What
plans best to supply destitute places.
6. Importance of normal classes for
training teachers. z. Importance of
securing regular attendance on public
worship By sanday-school teachers and
scholars.
/ have hastily sketched this rbrder Of
business, not having TIE and of two
ether members IF the Committee APP
p6itted by oar District Conference.
Brethren appointed . special WORK
viii please take eHe noSee and comply
without objecting. The Presiding
Elsier will be pfssentand organize the
lCenvention. a. Z. ScEISGs,
Chairman q Committee.
Raxis. Tenn.
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ELEW.-We are authorized 10 announce
DGov. Below as a candidate for sheriff at
fhe npNt elpctioO
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special to the ladies,

Miss Mary Wade is prepared 30 re-
shape, dye and press hats in the latest
andmost fashionable styles. Charges
moderate. Give her a call. Butter,
eggs, chickens, &C., taken in pay.
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LOST!

On Tuesday. 18th uit. Two fne
Brindle Pops. one with ring around
neck. nearly grown. For5nformatioa
/ viii pay handsomely.
w. JANEs LssSESBERRx.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Don't be picked by advertisements
of cheap pianos, if yo1 can't pay moro
than $3.50 for a piano, send your
money TO H G Hollenberg, and he
viii sell you something good for the
money but won't haRbug you .iHte
saying its worth $500. SO.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Parties wishing to buy real estate
or rent houses, at 9 bargain, will do
well to call on @. II. .Hailstrons
Milan, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

e. A. Duffy, IS agent for the
American Sewing Machine. Parties
wishing a Grst-class machine on reas~
enable terms. viii do we1 to cal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Just received from New York, al
the latest styles Of hats, bonnets and
other millinery goods. Wiz sell as
low as the lowest. o FL Haiktfoha.
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Cross Mark

On the margin of your paper ind,
eates that your time is out, or VIII ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Just received at Z. A. Duffy's
fine lot of Fan Cords, very cheap.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11
ANNOUsCPMEHTS:
For Congress.

NALDWBLI.--W are authorized 70 an.
Z nounos Hen Robert P. Caldwell of Glib
son. as candidate for Congress in this (the
eth Congressional district.
VAUGHhN.-Wo are authorized 10 an
Y nounce Hon. ". W. Vaughan, of Rrovns-
vile. tor Congress ftc-n this ithe eth Congress
Weakloy 0bion, Lake. Dyer. Gibson. Crockett,
Haywood Lau erlnle and IibtOn. Subject to
the action Of Democratic convention.
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COUNTY ELECTION.
CiFeuft Court Judge

OARTHEL.-wS are adtherized to announce
~ John T. Carthel, OF Trenton as a candi-
date for Judge or The 18th Circuit.
DEAD.-We are authorized to announce
HI Edward ). Read, citizen of Crockett
county and member o !, the law firm of X. 3. a
j. G. Read. of the Brownsville bar es a candi-
date for Judge OF the 18th Judicial circuit Of
the State of Tennessee, composed Of the eoun-
ties of Haywood, Crockett, Gibson and Dyer.
Election the first day of August, lS1S,
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John Douglass has the best w. Fl.
Walker corn whiskey. Go and try it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11
tctNrY ANp CRY DfREcroRr
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
!. B. Arnold, Sheriff.
NJ. c. aoIrhes Counfy eoust Clerk.
RE. Rsines. cbS9cery CLERK. Trentsh.
T. J. Williams. chantefy Clerk. Humboldt.
VIM. Moore. Circuit Clerk. Trsutoh.
NH. johnson. tAv Court C,erh. HuftbSlet.
B. o. Carleton. coronsr.
&c. Long Trustee.
James 4. Cox. COUNTY sufTs5o-.
AS. Currey. Superintendent 2 PsD!is Schools:
H.R. Cox. Register.
CITY orFIctEs.
sF. Rankin. Mayor and Reoordet.
JDo. D. Lusk. City Marshal.
r.. +. Edwards. J. r. Dickinson. W. y.
Reeves. z. A. Collins. J. u. Blank inship and
D. c. Senter. Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street, J r Weaver, PASTOR.
Preacbing fret aris second sundaysoach month.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Stnaay-
school 9 a. N.
Methodist-Norfh Main street. 4. Z. Pritch-
EFT, Pastor. Preaching secohd and fourth Sun
days each month. Prayer meeting TUESDAY
evening Sunday sch Dol 9 an.
Protestant Episcopal-At Ciark's Halt, Main
street. J. r. Grey, Rector. Service the third
Sunday in each month.
Cumberland Presby yterian--At Friesdshit. $
miles east Of Milan, 7. ". Canhon. paslor.
Services fourth srnday 10 each month.
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NARNR.- We are authorized to announce
John d. Carne as a candidate Ter Clark iot
the County Court Of Gibson county at Tie next
election.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Bargains Bargains ! Bargains
Go to Hsllstrom's for the cheapes
goods in the market. No mistake.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Who is alive to his sxn interests and would -
cure fair remuneration for the products ~
bis industry. shouid not be vita.
out the s -
MAErTUTvrv MFRTCAE

AZ al5usiness inrsstment. il Will pay hinps
aupdred times the prsss Of stbscriptien. b.
cause il will keep ham pescsd IN tae mAxeet
qrotstions, 50 that. As 2 producer. he nes
stand on equal ground with the Epeeulater II
knowing tie stxte Of fhe market. He WI nSt
.hsn Be dsps1ssut on his nsifhhors fT s1st
k11wLedee which II -ncney n his pocket- Re
viii be also constxz<iy ,adFisst " the eerrs1f
Of svenss, YeItieai ard ether~iys- Hs va
know vkdt Isg6iug on in he void, and b y
CONSTANT erd1aa nrstscrena H. Il win saa
q the intelligence ff himseif zae kcrsshcsd.
II be has a-dzzly ual, the fsvzusr shc1l9 by a
means have fae Day Ans-1esn. T1ih xil
cost him tsn dollars per year. irclnding he
postage Ekscaunct ~ rzeds1-y rsgrieriF.
than Es shouH take the Ss4i-FsskIy Ansri-
ea1i. price o. - per year, yostsgs laeiufsd
Ard IL he sannos conE enisntC ebta1a sltzE -
thsss edzrions promptly. he certainly can 81
the Wseky NrneTicss. whien tlss.s q. tnezrsik-
TT gpsthtsersof the week .iuefadiHg taess e
the day 81 publication, which vii c0st hiE
on " tr0 doi;srs = ssar. pe-saee Frersic ~ TIE
r2ubiiztsfs- It's best 70 he<e the DafSyaf yoE
have the pcstd facillress bat IN any event
you shosld have the Weekly Azferican, =
5on tTyit enc year yes'rssa u-xer e-tep 5t@Sz
- ~ -f@<---11~s
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For flIs1ric, censfahFc.

T ESSENRRRRY.-we Are authorized e
zannounce Mat. Lessenberry as Il csnidats
Cor Constable os The 1Slh sivn dastzict Of elb-
fah eoanty.
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DAVE eco

Keep cure Whiskies, Wines ana
Brandtss for family and medical purs
poses.
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T ANDRCM.-I ofeir n y name 70 tke voters
Clerk. Should you iaror me wltb.your suf-
srage. you will find none more grateful and
willing TO attend and discharge the duties of
The Office with prnlptness and hdellty.
j. Il. LSN5RrI, Bradford Station.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

Old Gold and Silver taken in
exchange for JeweIfy, Spectas
'cies, Sc, at "a o Crnfhp's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11

y " "
Milan Lodge. No. l55-A. Duffy, n G. R.
Y. Moore, V 6. J. Il. Diekinson, Secretary.
~. A. Wade, Treasurer. Codss meets every
Wednesday night.
M4SoKf6.
Milan Lodge, No. I9l-Mests Saturday 10 q.
e,. before the Sd Sunday IL each month. DIR.
III. d. L. Jordan, Master. J. II. Dickinson.
Secretary.
Layinia ChGbtcr 10. S.. Meets Saturday be-
fore the Sd Sunday in each munth. NJ. D. l..
Jordan, II. p II. L. Dickinson, Recorder.
Lavinia Council, No. 39-Meets Friday night
on or before each fan i5oon Il Narch, June.
September and December " D. j.. Jordan,
7. I. M. s. q. Hale. Recorder.
x. OH.
Liberty lodge. No. 45S. meets FIRST and third
FRIDAY nights in each month at their hall in
Milan. S. H. Hale, Dictatct. W. L. Gam
m0n' hSD0F''f t.n.t.W.
stouessli LSdge. No. SO-Nsets 1st And Sd
Tuesday nights In oacf month IN Masonic Rail.
VI. d. l.. Jordan NJ, W. W. Y. williarhson.
Recorder.
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auifs at COST

Ladies, Misses and Chidren's suits
at cost at E. A. Dufy's. This is a
rare chance, and you ought to tax e
advantage Of it.
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HICKS.-We are authorized to announce q:
i B. Hicks. CT Trent M, as a candidate for
State Senator from the district composed of the
counties Of Carroll and Gibson.
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DOLIN. - offer ny name Gs oandidzte for
Id Resister Of Gibson county at the next cleo
go / am uuabie 70 make Y living hy labor. as
other men. hope the voters viii take my case
into consideration and give me theirgid. was
horn and rnised in Gibson county. list. No. l.
respectfully, JksEs l.. BoLtS.
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HxrLf.oA6 rrxE TABLES.

chicago, 1t. Louis q New Orleans r. X.
.Ttaihs leave Milan as follows On and sftef
May Y. l37s.
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Attorney GeileraI.

ID DELL.-We are authorized to announce
DIV. e. Bel. of pyersburg, ASH candidate
for Attorney General Of tnis. the 18th, judicial
circuit.
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srnscnIrrinx RArrs.

Two dollars year; enedollsr fer six month";;
city cents for three rorthF. IEsARIABLy N Al
VANCE
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OUfNAN We are Gnthorizcd 70 Announce
W P. euintr. Of Humboldt, az candidate
for Register Of Gibson ccnnty.
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CABINET MAKERS
Funeral Undertakers!

An 3 have opened slisp and store room 6n
w Front Row where We keep On bard akup
ply Of cotiins Of veri0us grades -k5sev0od, Val
nut. Poplar etc. ALI made and hHishsd in the
best manner. a1d AZ bottom prices for. eash
We are also prepsreafo do CABINET W orr fntts
various brancheS-Cans Chair sBott5mins.
MeLding, Vanishing, ETC.. in the best style.
Call and ses rs a,sd our stuck. We also max
buggy bodies IN the very sxtstTis-
ost4 PARRISH = EIpR lRn8oH.
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THoMAS.-wea are authorized and requested
IL 10 announce San q. Thomas, kse., OF Dyer
station as y candidate for Register az the eiee-
zion next August.
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II ONG We arc au.b borized 70 Snfnosnce !. /.
IlC. Long as a candidate for reelection %
the Office Of Trustee OF Giss0n county.
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HALL.-We are authorized to announce
lHon. W. N, Hall, Of Trenton, as 4 cendi-
date for Attorney General Of this, the 18th, ju-
dicial eircutt
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P. s.--Ths parties Who have carried our
goods home to look at. and others who forgot
their pocket books. ara cthezz who were 10 call
tomorrow to settle their little bills. need net
come BOW until day after tomorrow. tthe
weather's SO het.I Wew:li not tputthsirsenes
in the paper until asxt week.
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NEoDEARMON.-W are authorized to an
a candidate for Attorney General OF the 18th
judicial circuit.
TNHOMAS.-We are authorized 10 announce
j Dorsey o. Thomas, of Haywood county, as
a candidate foe sAttorpey General Of this judi
cial circuit cor posed of the counties Of Glib
ist day of August
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Election daywill soon
roll around. This is a
free country. Vote for
who you please. Buy
your goods at the Eth
porium when theprice
suits you. We haveg
lots Of them, and can
please everybody. We
carry the NOBBIEST'
GOODS in town.
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PaYis District Sunday=SehOOg
Convention.

From the Western Methodist.
Mr.. EDrToR:- insert the
following programme of business for a
Sunday~school Convention, recon-
n,ended by the late Paris District
Conference, 10 be held at Huntington,
Tenn, July 1920, 1878. 1t is very
desirable that all the pastors and one
representative from each school should
beIn attendance.
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,TOHNS0N-Es are authorized to announce
- M.n. Johuson as a candidate for Clerk of
the Humboldt Law Court, at the next election
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County Court clerk.

"EFLEY.--We are authorized TO announce
II j. II. Heiey as a candidate for Sheriff at
the next election.
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clerk or HombeEdt 1.aw Court.
DICETNSON.-W are authorized to an
nounce 3. Ii: Dickinson, Of Milan, as &
candidate for Clerk of Hun boidt Law Court.
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Sheriff.

A RN0LD.-We are authorized 10 announce
IA J. b. Arnol6 as candidate for election
% The nlii.n of Shnriff of liihson cnnniV.
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BAKEMORE.- arc auth orized to an
bBoanceJ. }. II. Biakemore as a candidate for
Sheriff at the next election.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-07-20

Two daughters of Hugh Thompson,
aged II and II, were drowned at Wemer
Mich, while bathing on the 7th.
6-year-old boy, son of Steuben-
vile TO- saloon-keeper named John Slaugh.
| terry was fatally in Injured on the 10th by the
explosion Of a partially filed whisky bar
rel. The barrel had been standing in the
heat OF the sun, and it is supposed an ex-
plosive gas was generated which was ignited
by match in the hands of the boy, who, il
is thought, was sitting on the barrel and per-
haps threw the match into the bung-hole
The little fellow died from his injuries.
A telegram from Sidney, New South
Wales, dated July IL, says that two tribes OF
| natives have risen against the Government
in the island of New Caledonia, and massa-
cred 125 whites, including women and chill
dren. They have also captured two military
stations.
At Galesburg, ILL.,, on the 18th, Mrs.
| Spalding, the divorced wife of Martin
| O'Connor, well known citizen, shot him
with revolver. 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
18th caused much injury to the growing
crops in portions of Iowa, Wisconsin,, Ohio
and Indiana.
The accounts of the late State Treas
urer of Georgia, John Jones, are said to
show deficit of $3.50, 900, for which suit has
been brought against his securities.
At Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 18th, Mrs.
Margaret Wash, aged 80, and her daughter,
aged 8, were burned to death by the explo-
sion of a kerosene lamp, which the mother
was using in pouring oil on the fire in order
to hasten the flames.
Mike Shaw was hanged at Milledge-
vile, Ga, on the 18th, for WIFE murder; and
Hiram Fooks tcolored) was on the same day
hanged at Wilmington, Del, for the murder
of John Tyler, also colored.
The recent excessively hot weather
was productive of numerous fatal cases of
sun-strOke in st. Louis, Cincinnati, and
other places.
The discovery has just been made
that Bishop Ravelles and other French mis-
sionaries are held confined in the capital of
Corea, and are in danger Of death. A call
has been made for their rescue.
Mrs Gray, of Fort Worth, Texas, re-
Gently took her three children to the Trinity
River and drowned them all and then her.
she was heart-broken, and that she had been
accused Of crime of which she was inno-
cent.
Henry Wise was hanged at Walter
boro, S. c., on the 18th, for the murder of
Mercer Brown, his rival in love affair.
Mrs. Annie Stroupe, aged %, of West
Warren, o., is another victim to kerosene
kindling.