The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-08
EXCHANGE
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1873.


Carthage Herald, has been elected
Register of Smith county.
Col. John 4 Gafdnef, Of Weakley,
seems to be the unanimous choice of
West Tennessee for Governor.
The Knoxville Chronicle has been
sued by Joseph Fitch, ex-cahdidate
Tor sheriff, fer sic,00o damages.
Col S. B. Ayfes, Of weakley, was
elected Judge Of that circuit, and
Pierce was reelected &ttOtney-Gene-
raj.
Memphis has had one case of yellow
fever-a New Otleahs man, who was
prosttated after two weeks absence
from that city.
The Obion News says that Mr.
Robert Lewis, Of Lake county was
burned to death, by the explosion Of
coal oil lamp, few nights ago.
During the past five years there
have been efeGted, in Nashville, ,002
buildings, Of which 621 wefe brick
and 5S1 frame, at a cost of $500
$50.
The Tennessee State fair will be
held at Nashville during tie Second
week in September. The exhibition
is expected to he one of the best ever
held, $4,000 being offered as prem>
iums:
Memphis Appeal; At the polls of
fifth ward yesterday, at about half
past three O'Clock, a fatal shooting
ARRAY occurred between Dick Doherty,
white, and Joseph Day, bright mu>
lattol in which the latter was fatally
shot, dying IN twenty minutes after
ward.
jackson Tribune and Sun: A sup
posed horse thief, using the name of
Joseph Collins; colored, and claiming
to hail from Gibson county, north of
Trenton, vas overhahled by Mr. N. H.
Whitlow at his farm two miles west of
the city on Wednesday; but took to
his heels and made his escape; having
his mule in thepossession of Mr. Whit
low:
jackson Tribune and Sun: A
shocking accident occurred at the
junction depot on yesterday about
10:45 a.ih.; Resulting in the death of
Mahaley Palmer, a colo: ed woman.
She was passing the Mobile and Ohio
railroad track short distance south
of the ticket Office and was run over
by the Switch engine, whit. f. Spen-
Ger as engineer.
Somerville Falcon: A oolofed man
named Ned Goodwin was drowned on
Saturday evening last while attempting
o cross acreek about six TITLES from
town, on the Bolivarroad. Ned's body
was found the next morning about
half a mile below the crossing. The
horse was also found, mired in the
sand, but still alive, about a quarter
Of a mile below the crossing.
jackson Tribune and Sun. The re-
union of the 9Th and 9th Tennessee
Regiments at Denmark, the 26th inst.
was largely attended, and prOted one
of the happiest in the history of these
meetings. Erickson and Brownsville
we're re presented by large delegations,
and Madison and Haywood counties,
met with the good people of the Dem
mark country &c enjoy day Of FEAST
ing and rare social pleasure in CONS
meiioration of lhe gallant Services of
these famous confederate Tennessee
regiments. Mr. 2. l.. Bullock of this
city delivered a brief ifhpromptu
speech which was well received by the
audience.
Shelby1ville COMMERCIAL: Ihtehse ex-
element prevailed at this place last
Tuesday night on accouht Of a report
being ciFcainted 10 the effect that
about one hundred Ku-Klux would
come tc town that hight TO take Shoat
Frazier, colored; charged with thenuf-
der OF a white man, from the Jail and
Ia dispose of him as they saw fit. The
county, corporate and revenue officials
armed themselves and resolved that
The affair, If it occurred, would end IN
somebody's death. People, armedand
excited, sat up lafe and watched and
waited to see the mob, but they waited
IN vain, for no mob caine, and Sh6at
Frazier is still in ourjail awaiting his
trial and we think lie viii remain
there long, long time before he is re-
leased by ku-KTux mob,
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kENTON.