The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-12

districts.
St. Louis has prohibited the coming into
the city Of all through trains over the Cairo
Short Line and st. Louis and Southeastern
Railroads, and all trains on the Iron Noun
tain Road which cross the Mississippi River
or make connection at Belmont.
The Peabody Subsistence Association Of
New Orleans, acting in conjunction with the
Howard Association, has issued an appeal
for aid. The Towards have turned over to
the Peabodys SCOOP to commerce. their be-
Deficent work.
Gov Gear, Of Iowa, issued a proclamation
on the 9th, appointing the Sunday follow
ingas day upon which collections be made
in all the churches and Sabbath-schools Of
the State in aid Of the fever sufferers.
Gov. Cullom Of Illinois and Gov. Bishop
OF Ohio have issued proclamations urging
renewed contributions throughout their re-
spectiye States in aid Of the yellow fever
sufferers.
Additional Congressional nominations:
Missouri-Third District, r. Graham Frost,
Democrat; Ninth, Nicholas Ford, National
Greenback. Illinois-Nineteenth District,
Seth F. Crews, National Greenback. Indi-
ana-Fifth District, w. S. Holman, Demo-
crat. Texas-Second District, II. I. O'Neill,
National Greenback. Virginia-Third Dis
trict, Gen. Joseph f. Johnston, Democrat.
President Hayes had a grand public re-
ception at Chicago on the Sd.
A negro named W. Taylor was hanged to
a lamp post by a mob in Sandusky, o., on
the night of the Sd. He was guilty Of out
raging and numbering a young woman
named Alice O'Donnell, servant in the
family Of Mr.. West, where Taylor was en-
ployed as stableman. He inveigled the girl
into the barn while all the family were alb
sent, and there cut her throat, after which
he placed her body in buggy and drove with
it out towards Venice, where he threw it
over fence.
Senator Blaine delivered the address at
the Minneapolis Fair on the Sd.
Ex-GOv. Henry Haight, of California, drop
ped dead recently Of heart disease.
The Minnesota Republican State Conven-
ton adopted resolutions heartily endorsing
the Administration of President Hayes.
The platform favors specie resumption and
the payment of the public debt in coin.
Samuel Hays has been appointed Post
master at st. Louis, vice Chauncey l. Filley,
removed, as is understood, for violation of
the Presidents Civil-service order.
The Kansas Democratic State Convention,
held at Leavenworth on the 4th, nominated
a State ticket headed by Hon. John Il. Good
in for Governor. The financial plank of the
platform declares in favor Of the uncondi-
tional repeal Of the Resumption act of 1915;
the full reconciliation OF silver, and the re-
mOval of all restrictions on its coinage, plac-
ing it on an equal footing with gold; the re-
peal Of the National Banking law; the retire
ment of the National Bank notes, and the
substitution OF Treasury notes, commonly
called greenbacks, in their place, said notes
to be made legal tender for all purposes.
The platform declares further in favor Of
legislative regulation Of railway charges, the
Improvement of Western rivers, a tariff for
revenue only, and against the present sys-
tenn OF leasing convict labor, sumptuary
laws, etc.
The Central Branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad is now open for business to Beloit,
lS2 miles west of Atchison, Kansas.
The Chicago Inter State Exposition open
ed on the 4th.
President Hayes attended the Minnesota
State Fair at St. Paul, on the 9th, and made
quite lengthy address. His reception by
the citizens was extremely cordial.
George Howell, colored, aged Il, was
hanged at Greenyille, Tenn, on the 9Th, for
the murder of Joseph Martin, farmer, in
December last.
The Grand Central Hotel at Omaha burn
ed on the night of the 4th, and four firemen,
named John A. Lee, Louis Wilson, Alonzo
Randall and Billy Mcnamara, were killed by
a falling wall. The hotel was a fine build
ing of five stories, built in 1873, at cost of
$1,000 Insured for about 100000.
The platform adopted by the Minnesota
Democratic State Convention opposes fur
Their contraction of the currency, favors the
substitution of greenbacks for National
bank notes, the free coinage Of silver, and a
tariff for revenue only.
The platform adopted by the Minnesota
Democratic State Convention opposes fur
Their contraction Of the currency, favors the
substitution Of greenbacks for National
bank notes, the free coinage Of silver, and a
tariff for revenue only.
At Muscatine, Iowa, on the morning Of
the It'll, Fred A. Zeak, aged 80, and Carrie
E. Myers, aged "a, were found dead togeth-
er, she lying upon his extended arm with a
bullet hole through her head, and he with
a deathwound in mis- forehead. Both were
carefully arrayed for the death spectacle,
and letters upon their persons told the
story of their unfortunate love and tragic
death. The two had recently arrived
from Kansas City, NO., where Zeak
was in business. A year or more ago he
had been compelled to marry girl there
upon a charge Of bastardy, he however de-
claring his innocence and refusing to live
with her. He subsequently endeavored to
procure a divorce, in order to marry Miss
Myers, to whom he had been previously en-
gagged, but failed to do so, and they then
mutually agreed to commit suicide, leaving
a request that they both be buried in sin
gle grave. 1t is supposed that leak first shot
Miss Myers and then himself.
Silas Ralston, Sheriff Of Gallatin County,
Montana, was killed at Boseman on the 9TH,
while attempting to prevent difficulty be-
tween NJ. T.. Williams and Col. Pierce.
Representative Frank Welsh, of Nebraska,
died of apOplexy on the 4th.
The St. Louis Exposition and Fair open
ed on the 9th under the most favorable
auspices, and will be continued until the
18th of October, the closing week being de-
voted more especially to the exhibition of
live stock, fruits, flowers, etc.
Pinekney Bell, a white man, in Jail at
Tenn, was taken out and
lynehed on the night of the 9th, for killing a
Constable Of Rutherford County, who at
tempted to arrest him.
John Richmond, the horse thief and des-
perado, who recently shot and killed Depu-
ty United States Marshal Gift at Chetopa, |
Kansas, while the latter was trying TO effect |
his capture, was taken from the train at that |
place and lynched on the night Of the 9Th. i
was in charge of the Sheriff Of La
bette County, who was taking him to Fort |
Scott for safe keeping.
The Salmon River (Idaho) stage was cap
.ured by the Indians near Birch Greek |
station, on the 9th, the mail and coach
burned and the horses stolen. The driver