The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-01-23
STATE ITEMS.

A proposition is now being cousid-
cred by the people of Henderson ccun-
ty, whether or not they will vote $780,
600 to build a narrow gauge railroad
from Hollow Rock, Carroll county,
to Henderson, Madison county. The
election will be had Feb'y 4th, and
the question is being warning canvass
ed, with an excellent showing for the
success of the enterprise.
The Tennessee Annual Conference
of the colored NJ. E. Church, held in
Nashville, on the Goth of November,
passed resolution to erect college to
be known as the "High School" of the
Tennessee Annual Conference. This
school will be located at jackson,
Tenn.
Memphis Appeal: Mayor Flippin
has already funded, at fifty cents on
the dollar, the sum of 1888, $1,000
of old city bonds.
John Whittemeyer and wife were
murdered at Bells Bend, ten miles
from Nashville on Wednesday last.
David Caldwell, who shot Mr..
Hemphill at Nashville, year ago,
was arrested at Union City on Thurs,
day last. He was merchandising at
Union City when the officers found
him.
The Winchester Home Journal says:
A bachelor member of the Legisla-
ture writes to a friend in Winchester
and says: Don't let my sweetheart
forget me. Go and see her occasions
ally for my sake, and then write me
letter and devote about three-fourths
of it to telling me about her. You
needn't be afraid of boring me- can
stand it" Thus it is cupid wins his
way even into the halls of legislation.
Benton Banner: A man giving his
name as that of Leonard, was commit
ted to Jail at this place last Friday
~
night, for breaking into the store of
Hudson Il Carow,y, at Big Sandy,
and robbing it of money. When the
robbery was committed, a clerk by the
name of Bullock was sleeping in the
back room Of the store, and hearing a
noise in the store room, he looked
through glass door separating the
two rooms and discovered the thief in
the act of robbery, and shot him, but
the thief made his escape, but was
captured in few days afterward and
committed to Jail as above stated. The
Jail here being insecure the prisoner
was taken to Huntingdon last Monday
by w. N. Mcdaniel and lodged in
Jail at that place to await his trial be-
fote the circuit cour. at this place nexi
week.
Fayetteville Expressi Rumors have
been afoat in this community for sew
eral days of crooked ways upon the
part of a certain young man in thl'
county who wears ministerial rob,s
The charges, as set forth in these ru
mors, implicate the young minister il
several disgraceful and dishonest af'
fairs. We sincerely hope he may bs
able to clear his skirts, and until hi
has an opportunity TODD so we forbea
any further mention Of the matter.
Brownsville States We understand
that the Mayor and Aldermen hav'
announced their intention of resignins
in body if compromise of the cit.
debt is not affected by the next regu
lar Injecting.
jackson Whig' A petition Is circu
lating In our city, In the hands Of pas
tors aud temperance men, for ''locs
option law" Under such law w
do not know who will be the vendors
but unless there Is a "letting up" WI
have an idea who will be the custo
mefs.
The jackson, Tenn, Dispatch ha
been leased By Mess. John Y. Keit
and r. 8. Fletcher. We know bot
the gentlemen, and feel sure they wi
make strong journalistic team.
bon voyage to the paper under the me-
management,