The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-09-25

industrial topics.
\ meeting Of citizens OF Memphis, tempo
/ rarily resident in st. Louis, has been held &c
consider plans for improving the sanitary
condition Of the city. A number Of leading
| taxpayers were present. A proper system
( Of sewerage, the substitution of stone fol
wood pavement, and the improvement Of the
Bayou GayOsO were the three principal
/ things considered. a resolution was adopt
ed that the improvements proposed are
necessary TO make the city habitable and that
/ they were willing to pay any tax necessary
J for that purpose. II was recommended that
/ the Governor be requested to call special
session of the Legislature, in order TO give
/ the city full authority TO prosecute the work.
/ The steamboat Hard Cash, from st. Louis
! for Walnut Bend, Ark, on the 18th struck a
/ snag near st. Mary's Island, about so miles
/ below st. Louis, and sunk.
/ Louis Guetig was hanged at indianapolis
on the 18th. On the 10Th of September, 1878
Just one year previous to his execution
he shot and killed Mary McGlew, a beautiful
Irish girl who had once promised to marry
/ him, but who broke off the engagement on
account Of her lovers dissipated habits. He
was not quite 20 years of age.
Hon. James G. jenkins of Milwaukee, a
prominent lawyer and politician, has been
nominated for Governor of Wisconsin by the
Democratic State Central Committee in place
of Hon. Alexander Mitchell, declined
Doc. Middleton, the notorious horse and
cattle thief, has been sentenced to five years
in the Nebraska Penitentiary for stealing
horses from Curry Brothers in WyO. There
are other indictments against him in Ne
braska.
The Colorado Republican State Con-
vention was held at Denver on the 18th
and nominated Hon. Thomas NJ. Bowen foT
Judge of the Supreme Court, the only state
officer to be elected this year. The Con-
ventiOn adopted resolution pledging the
vote of Colorado for Gen. Grant for
President, should he decide to become a
candidate.
/ General Conway has been in consultation
with Governor st. John of Kansas in refer
ence to the negro exodus movement. 1t has
been determined to hereafter direct the
course of the emigrants to the older Western
States, where there is now very considera-
BILE demand for their labor. There are none
of the refugees in Kansas, it is said, now de-
! pending or charity.
Joseph Jones a. Sons and Campbell &
johnson, two well known Chicago provi-
sion houses, suspended on the 18th. They
were caught on the wrong side in the recent
rapid advance in provisions.
The "Francis p. Blair Monumental AssO-
citation" has been organized in st. Louis
for the purpose indicated by its name. Any
person is entitled TO become a member upon
the payment of one dollar.
General Grant arrived at San Francisco, in
/ the steamer City of Toxic, on the evening Of
/ the Goth. The most elaborate preparations
had been made for his reception, and nearly
/ the entire population of the city seem to have
turned out to witness his arrival. The APP
| preaching steamer was met outside the har-
| Dor by tug containing the
reception committee and various officials
and they were subsequently Joined by the U.
5. steamer Mcpherson, with Gen. Mellow
ell on board, and large flotilla of smaller
steamers, yachts, etc, the whole gayly deco
rated with flags, and presenting to the view
Of the assembled thousands who covered the
adjacent hillsides, most magnificent
pageant. As they came up the bay, cannon
Numbered from the various forts and bate
ries and cheer after cheer rent the air. Arriv-
ed at the pier, Gen. Grant was met by the
Mayor, who made brief address Of well
come and rendered him the freedom and
Inequalities of the city. Gen. Grant
responded in a few brief sentences, and
was then conducted to his carriage and took
place in the grand procession, military
and civic, that escorted him to the
Palace Hotel. The houses along the entire
route of the procession were handsomely
decorated and Illuminated, and many tri-
umphal arches spanned the streets, while a
continuous blaze of fireworks added bril-
/ liancy to the scene. The General expected
to spend several weeks in and about San
Francisco and the Pacific coast, and will
/ probably reach Chicago about Nov. ). Mrs.
Grant accompanies him in all his travels.
/ The st. Louis Exposition opened on the
| 22d, with an unprecedented display and a
| large attendance. The Fair proper occurs
on the week beginning Oct. 6.