The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-01-02
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"Buck'' jenkins, IN aleged hOrse-thief,
was taken from the custody az an officer,
about 10 miles Eest Of Coming, Ark, on the
night Of the sSd, BY gang Of masked men,
and hanged to a tree. jenkins formerly
lived in jefferson County, ILL.,, where he was
arrested by the local officers, reward of
$50 having BEEN offered for his apprehen-
sion. ek haaFa4 RI AZ
At Kansas City, on the morning Of the 23d,
the offices Of the Ereniag Mail, the Com
qnercidl Indicator, and RhOades 4 Coughs
book bindery, were completely destroyed by
fire, supposed to have been caused by an in
cendiary. Losses generally covered by in
surance.
A party OF six highwaymen and robbers
were recently captured rear Rock Creek,
Wy. T., with a number OF stolen horses and
other valuable plumber in their possession.
At Menardyille, Texas, on the 20th, Green
johnson, colored, was hanged for the MUIR
der Of his wife in 1878.
Abe Rothschild, on trial at Marshall, Tex
as, for the murder Of his mistress, "Dia-
mond Bessie" has been convicted Of muir
der in the irsi degree.
David o. Gibson, his two sons, VIM. p.
and Thos. W. Gibson, and Samuel p. Moore,
all OF Rockcastle County, KY, are under ar
rest charged with having drawn from the
Government on fraudulent vouchers over
$4,000 while acting as United States Pension
Agents. 4.t
The Arkansas Conference Seminary OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, located al
Harrison, Ark, was entirely destroyed by
fire on the morning Of the Goth. The build
ing was just approaching completion, and il
was expected the school would take posses
sion about New Years. Loss, 1000; no in
surance. Incendiarism is suspected.
A Convention Of Sugar-Cane Growers OF
the Northwest will be held in st. Louis, be.
ginning on Jan. s.
The subcommittee Of the Congressional
Yellow Fever Commission, detailed to meet
at Memphis, commenced its investigation;
on the Goth. Surgeon General Woodwork
and a number OF medical and scientii,
experts are acting with the Commission.
The Illinois State Teachers Association
meet at Springfield on the 2Gth.
The rebellious Chief Moses and 10 OF hi
principal men have been arrested and lodged
in Jail at Yakima, Wash. Ter.
Rev. James A. Dixon recently left New
Albany, Ind, on account of an unfortunat,
scandal in which he figured in connection
with young lady Of his flock, and went {,
Memphis, Tenn, with the intention Of re
Stunning the practice Of medicine
which he claims to have abandoned
upon entering the ministry. Finding tina
the evil reports concerning him, greatly eX
aggerated, as he claims, had followed hin
10 his new home, thereby rendering hope
less his chances of success in his new ayoca
tion, on the night Of the 27th he ATTEMPTED
to end his life by taking dose of stryehnine
which however did not prove fatal.
San Francisco is taking measures to estab
fish quarantine against vessels from Hon,
Kong and other ports infected by cholera
The disease is said TO prevail in severa
Chinese seaports to most alarming extent
and the San Francisco papers believe that j
is as dangerous to that city as the yellow
fever is to New Orleans.
Charles L. Otto, Peoria (Ill.) jeweler
has confessed that he committed a recen
burglary" upon his own store and con
cealed the money and goods alleged to hav,
been stolen in undergrad and in thu
dome of the Court house, where they wer,
found and attached by his creditors.