The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-10
wEsT AND SOUTHWEST.

Government are allowed ten days leave OF
absence 10 20 home and vote.
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WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
At New Orleans, on the Sd, there were 81
deaths from.yellow fever and Ill new. cases
reported; at Memphis, 40 deaths and 13S
new cases reported; at Vicksburg, s deaths,
and epidemic gaining ground, especially in
suburbs; at Baton Rouge, 10 deaths and
50 new cases; at Brownsville, Tenn, 9
deaths and 10 new cases; at Greenyille, 6
deaths and - new cases-total deaths TO
date, 2GD out Of population Of 1850 at the
outbreak Of fever; at Bay St. Louis, 8 deaths
and IS new cases; at Chattanooga, Tenn, 4
deaths and l0new cases; and one or more
deaths each at Dry Grove, Jackson, Osyka,
TangipahoA, Lpfourehe Crossing, Hickman,
and other localities in Tennessee, Mississip-
pi and Louisiana. .s....- d,
Summary Of yellow fever reports for the
9Th: New Orleans, "a deaths and $50 new
cases reported; DonaldsonvilIe, La, 5
deaths; Bay st. Louis, 4 deaths; Morgan
City, 20 new cases; Thibodeaux, death "a
5-year-old daughter of Gov. Nichollsl and
30 new. eases; Vieksburg, only one death in
city, but several in the country; Biloxi, Miss,
deaths and % new cases; Port Gibson, 81
deaths to date-epidemic spreading alarm
ingly in the surrounding country; Holly
Springs, 235 deaths 10 date; Memphis, %
deaths; Grand. Junction, Tenn, l death !;
Chattanooga, , deaths and 9new cases;
Hickman, Ky.,4 deaths and 10 new cases;
Cairo, ILL.,, deaths of unmistakable indigo
nous yellow fever.
Therbswere Al deaths at NeH Orleans on
he 9Th and us new eases reported; at Mem
phis, rs deaths in city and % others in adj
jacent country; at Vicksburg, deaths in
city and in. suburbs; at Baton Rouge, IL
deaths in as hours and III new cases; at
Holly Springs, deaths in IS hours and 26
new cases; at Cairo, deaths and i new
case. Lagrange, Tenn, reports 10 deaths to
date and - cases now under treatment. All
business suspended. ~.r~st ---
Governor Nichols OF Louisiana appointed
Wednesday, Oct. 8, as day Of fasting and
prayer for deliverance from the yellow fever
scourge.
Prof. +. Lloyd Howard, Of Baltimore, has
been appointed the third member of the
commission to investigate. the yellow fever
epidemic.
The steamer John NJ. Chambers, 600 tons
burthen, left st. Louis on the 4th, laden
with full cargo of ice, provisions, and
other supplies, for the relief of destitute
sufferers along the lower Mississippi, many
Of whom it is said are cut of by quarantine
and the stOppage OF river navigation from
their ordinary sources of supplies.
The steamer is commanded by Capt. Yore,
and Lieuts. II. II. Benner and Charles II.
Hall, U. S. A., volunteered to accompany
the expedition and direct the distribution
Of supplies. Alexander r. Shepherd, of
Washington, took the lead i'm organizing the
expedition, the funds for which were con-
tributed mainly by the merchants of various
cities.
Gen. T. Nj. Griffin, U. S. A.,and his daugh-
ter, are among the victims Of yellow fever at
Cayuga, Kinds County, Miss.
Senator Blaine addressed political meet
ing at Burlington, Iowa, on the LIST, where
he had most enthusiastic reception.
Additional Congressional nominations
lllinois-Seeond District, George r. Davis,
Republican; Miles Kehoe, Democrat. Mis-
souri-Second District, j. B. Toilet, Green
back; Third, ". c. Van Dillen, Greenback.
Arkansas-Third District, Jordan 4. Cra-
vens, Democrat, renoIhinated.
The Texas Republican State Convention,
held at Dallas on the I'd, nominated the fol-
lowing ticket; For Governor, A. u. Norton,
Of Dallas; for bieutenant-G Governor, Rich
ard Allen tcoiored(, of Harris; FOR Attor-
ney-Generai, Fred. w. Minor, Of Lamar;
for ConptrollsrysA. Siemering, of Bazaar;
for Treasurer, Judge 5. A. Wood, OF Tyler
for Commissioner of the Land Office, Jacob
Kenchler, of Comal; for Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court, James II. Bell, OF
Travis; for Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court, l.. w. Cooper, Of Houston.
Lewis Meacbam, sporting editor of the
Chicago Tribaas, died suddenly on the ID.
He had been connected with the Tribune
for nearly 12years in various capacities and
was highlyesteemed. IT - r " r.,
Palestine; Texas, on the morning of the ID,
had a destructive fire. Six blocks of bust
ness houses were burned, the aggregate val
ne Of which, including contents destroyed,
was about 500 900; insurance small.
Three brothers, named Charles, Edward,
and VIM. Earle, and another man named
Daniel Pratt, have been arrested by Govern
ment officers at Fskrffse, wabaunsee Coun-
ty,Kansas, upona charge Of passing counter
felt coin. They were taken to the Topeka
Jail. ID.
In the suit ofthe Union Trust Company,
of New York, and Barring Bros, of England,
against the iron Mountain &Southern Rail-
way Company, to foreclose certain CONSOLE
dated mortgage bonds on the ground of de-
fault in the payment Of interest, Judge Dill
Ion, in the United States Circuit Court, at
ST. Louis, on the LIST, rendered a lengthy de-
c.sion, denying heforeelosure, but not dis
missing the .bifl, Judge Treat dissented,
giving the opinion that the bill should be
dismissed. A division of opinion will be
certified to- the Supreme Court. In the
meanwhile the case will stand for further
hearing or he refS rred 10 the Master in Chan
Gerry. N4- -
The police foree otykkrqn, O., in attempt
ing recently TO afrcst / tramp in the OUT
skirts Of the city, were met by about 30 of
the tramp's companions, who drew their
revolvers ana drove the officers back to the
city. A company OF militia was then called
out to re-enforce the municipal officers, and
the capture was effected Of Is OF the tramps.
Several shots were exchanged, but no blood
spilled. f ls-f
on the afternoon of the LIST portion OF
the runaway indians crossed the Kansas Pa
cidc track near Buffalo Station, and when
some miles north Of the station, in Sheridan
County, they came upon lot OF cattle men,
when hand TO hand fight ensued, resulting
in loss Of Is white men killed and nve
wounded. a, Indian loss not known Ihe
troops were all west of Buffalo, in pursuit
Of band that crossed near Sheridan on sun
day morning. -.t
The Nebraska Republican State Conven-
ton, held on the Sd, nominated Albinus
Nance for Governor, +. X. Valentine for
Congress, long term, aud Col. Tom Majors
for short term. The platform declares that
1.-THE greenback snail notfbe tiishonored or
deprecated, shall be made as good as honest
coin; the laborer's dollar shall mean real