The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-20
STATE ITEMS.

! ent sent 10 memphis 10 investigate TIE
reports of yellow fever, telegraphs al
emphatic denial of its existence.
There are now ffty-six horses in
training at the Nashville, Tennessee,
course, and the indications of a highly
interesting meeting are of the most
favorable character.
One thousand tons of steel rail, to
he laid on the Chattanooga railroad,
has arrived at Johns0nville in barges.
One Thousand more tons will he re-
ceived there next mouth.
The Elizahethtown Mountaineer
saws that many of the fruit growers
thereahCuts express fears that the
peach trees are all killed by the Sc
we're and long continued cold weather.
Memphis Herald: Mr. W S rocks,
of the Appeal staff and late river edi>
Tor of that paper, was on Sunday last
united in matrimony to Miss Gene
We've Tede Crawford, very charm>
ing and accomplished young lady of
this city.
Chattanooga Times: IF Memphis
is right, all fellow has to do to get
rid of his debts is that he employ some
fool legislature to change his name.
When the constable comes round to
levy ON him he would only have to
say. AS it were, i am not Jones, but
the Smith taxing territory or words
to that effect"
The governor has ordered special
election to he heli in Henderson cpun-
ty, on March lst, to fill the vacancy
oacasioned by the resignation of Rep
resentative Stephen A. Ross, who is
sick at home with pneumonia.
Memphis Appeal: Dromgoole's
book on the yellow fever is the most
gigantic piece of piracy now in print.
He stole every line of it, save two or
three pages of trash, such as a school
boy should be whipped for writing.
Besides, it is not at all reliable as to
the lists of the dead. They are i'm
perfect. Dromgo5Ie's book is a fraud.
Hon Dorsey D. Thomas, our hand
some attorney general, was married
in Brownsville last Wednesday to Miss
Ada Mann, of that city. We con-
gratulate the happy couple.
Jackson Tribune & Sun: On Sat-
urdav last Miss Ada Grimes, aged II
years, was terribly bitten by large
bull dog. She is the daughter of Mr..
John Grimes, who resides on South
ROYAL street, and the sad affair occur
red Oh the premises Of Julius Beck,
close to the residence of Mr. Grimes,
and near the brewery.
Nashville American Prof. Milton
w. Humphreys, Professor of Greek
at Vanderbilt University, has had
rendered and has accepted the posi-
tion of editor general, Of North Amer
/ lea, of the Revue des Revues, a re-
view of philology, of literature and of
ancient history. His duty will he to
review each year the reviews of the
preceding year. This work he is to
commence and conclude by May for
the reviews of 1878. The United
States have been only rightly repre>
sented in this review, and the editor
seeks in the services of this ripe scholar
whose reputation is already widely ex-
tended, a representative worthy of the
country.
Murfresboro News: A bloody af,
fray occurred at Woodbury., WedDes>
day, in which Charles New was NOR
tally wounded by his brotherin-law,
James Hayes New married Hayes's
sister, but his wife procured divorce
some time ago. New afterwards
brought suit to get possession of their
child, and much i'll feeling was engend-
cred. Last Wednesday New attack
ed Ed. Hayes, another brother-in law,
shooting him in the, arm. Ed.
HAYES returned the fire, wounding
New in the shoulder. James Hayes,
seeing his brother in danger, ran up
and shot New through the head, in
fiicting a wound which will result in
death. The parties are all of good
families.
jackson Tribune and Sun: On Tues
day Alex Fox, brakesman oil the
iC., St. L. & N. o. r. r., was arrest
ed for carrying pistol and for obtain
ing goods on forged orders. He was
fined s25 for carrying the pistol, and
failing to pay was ordered to Jail, the
charge of forgery having also in the
meantime heen presented.
Obion News: Capt W. Fl. Holman
informs us that a gentleman in hi