The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-09-11
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

late war.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
A recent Washington dispatch says that
the Secretary Of the Emigrant Aid Society of
that city is constantly receiving letters from
coloredpe0ple in AL parts of the South ask
ing information in regard to Kansas, the
prospects of employment there, cost of
transportation, etc. These letters all indi-
cate an increase in colored emigration from
the South. The Secretary is convinced,
from the general tenor of his correspond
ence, that the movement will be quite gem
eral the coming fall, and not confined to any
particular portion of the South.
Gen. Miles arrived at Fort KeOgh on the
2Sth ult. with his command, bringing with
him nearly loco half breeds, who have been
furnishing arms and ammunition to Indians
between the Yellowstone and the boundary
line. He has cleared the country of all row
ing bands, and driven Sitting Bulls follow
ers across the Americanline, besides break
ing up the Illicit traffic in arms and ammu-
milton between the half-breeds and hostile
Indians. The campaign was very successful,
considering the small loss TO Miles,. -,.-
on the night Of tine 18th Just outside of the
latter place. About $500 was secured in
money and valuables. The robbers were po-
lite to the ladies, whose jewelry they declin-
ed TO take. q,
The St. Louis Police Commissioners have
entered upon an earnest crusade against lot
terry dealers and gamblers, who have been
officially notified to close their business at
once under threat Of the extreme penalty of
the law. 90 "a =.
Richard Stevenson, United States Deputy
Marshal, was shot to death in Kingman
County, Kansas, on the 30th ult., by a horse
thief, who escaped to the Indian Territory.
Stevenson had arrested the thief at Yelling
ton, and was returning with the prisoner
and property to Kingman. Both men, to-
gether with a commercial traveller, were in a
carriage. In descending declivity the
thief snatched Stevenson's revolver and shot
him through the breast. He then disarmed
the commercial traveller, mounted the best
horse and fled. Stevenson was well known
in the State, having been Treasurer of Lyon
County and County Commissioner of Sum-
ner several terms.
Charles DeYoung, who shot the Rev. /.
S. Kalloeh in San Francisco, has been ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of $4,000. I'd
At Waynesvile, Warren County, O., on
the morning of the ID, the dead bodies of
Mrs. Mollie HATTIE, her sister, Mrs. Weeks,
and the latter's daughter, Myrtle, aged -
were found in the house of Mrs. HATTIE,
where they had lain undiscovered for week
and had become badly deeomposed. They
were al Drained With a hatchet, and lime
had been sprinkled on the bodies to delay
putrefaction. Mrs. Hates son, Willie, a
bright boy of is, few days before left for
Cincinnati, and it is believed he must have
known of the murder, although it seems i'm
possible that he could have had a hand in it.
Mrs. Hates divorced husband lived in the
town, but no suspicion attached to him.
Mrs. Weeks lived in Cincinnati, and was on
a visit to her sister in Waynesville.
Willie Anderson, the son Of Mrs. HATTIE,
one of the victims of the Waynesville (0.)
murder, committed suicide at the village of
Plainville on the night of the I'd, by shoot !
ing himself. This is considered as evidence |
that he had a hand in the murder, but it is !
generally believed he had accOmpices. Will |
lies most intimate boy companion says he !
had been for some time receiving letters, |
which he kept closely concealed, aithoughhe
generally showed him all his correspondence. |
Willie was great reader of dime novels,
and some think his mind was morbidly af-
fected thereby.
The Chisholm murder cases were called |
up in the Circuit Court of Kemper County,
Miss, at DeKalb, ON the ID. Defendants
moved to quash the indictments, but the mo-
tions were oyerrued. The State and de-
PENDANTS then announced themselves ready
for trial, and special yenires Of % jurors We're
drawn in each case. The first case to be
tried is that of Henry G. Gully, for the muir
der of Miss Conelia Chisholm, which was
set for Friday. The other cases will follow.
Mrs. Chisholm was present, accompanied by
Gen. Woodford Of New York. Itwas stated
that he would take no part in the proceed
ings.
A terrible storm occurred on the LIST at
Morgan City, La, and along the Teehe. The
steamboats, Samme and Alberta sunk, and a
portion of the shed of Morgan's wharf and
number Of buildings were blown down. The
damage to crops was immense.
The Orchard CITY Mills and the elevator of
Olmstead & Cameron at Burlington, Iowa,
were burned on the night of the LIST. Loss
over 100000; insured for about Ss5 200. 3
In Allen County, Ky, near the Tennessee
State line, on the 18th ult., Anderson Carver
in fit of jealousy shot and killed his wife
and then blew his, own brains out with
pistol. 1%s " VA Cd
George Schwartz, proprietor of a cigar
store on Montgomery Street, San Francisco,
a politician Of some local note, was shot and
instantly killed in his own store on the
morning Of the I'd. His assassin was a young
man named Haskell, a clerk in a law office.
A personal alteration that took place be-
ween them at a public meeting held the pre- |
-ious night was the cause of the shooting.
The Minnesota Republican State Conven- !
ion, held at st. Pau on the ID, renominated
Governor Pillsbury, with c. A. Gilman for I
Lieutenant Governor. The Cincinnati plat 9
orm is reaffirmed. The President is COM ;
aended for his fImness in executing the