The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-09-04
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

By the mistake of using strychnine instead
of soda in making batch of biscuits NJ the
house Of J. A. Briggs, farmer living near
Forest. o., on the 25th, the entire family,
together with Is threshers who partook OF
the meal, were nearly poisoned to death.
The Senate Committee appointed TO inves-
tigate the causes Of the Indian outbreak last
season on the Kansas frontier concluded their
labors on the 10Th, having spent some days
at the Cheyenne Agency in getting at the bot
tom facts. The Committee adjourned sub
iect TO call of the Chairman.
The Chicago Commercial Bulletins esti-
mate of this seasons spring wheat crop OF
the Northwest is 49,, $50, 900 bushels. against
IOS, IA, 900 last year. The average yield per
acre is estimated at 1872 bushels, against
IL 40 last wear, and the aggregate acreage
ut 1866. 1875, against 9,514,73 last year.
The average WELD per acre of the different
States is estimated as follows: Illinois,
IL AZ: Wisconsin, 1874; Minnesota, 13.1l;
Iowa, Il. 20; Nebraska, 12.9S; Kansas, 9.33;
Missouri, 1850; Dakota, 15.SO. Quality
generally reputed very good-better than for
some years past.
The Kansas City Commercial Indicator,
from returns received from ZIG counties IN
Kansas. Nebraska, Western Missouri and
Southern Iowa. estimates a largely increased
acreage and yield of corn, as compared with
last wear. The late corn has in some locali-
ties been somewhat damaged by dry wealth
er. 1t is estimated that fewer hogs will be
marketed this season than last.
Henri Stewart was hanged at Fort Smith,
Ark. on the 18th. He, together with his
cousin, Wiley Stewart, killed DIR. John b.
Jones at Caddo, 1. T., in August
last. A personal quarrel was the
cause of the killing. Both the muir
derers fled. Henri was subsequently
arrested in Jasper County, Mo-, where his
family resides Wiley is still at large.
Henri Stewart was not quite 81 years of age.
He was man of liberal education, having
been graduated at Yale Medical School, and
for several years served as sur
reon on Pacific coast steamers.
He was hard drinker at times, and to this
he attributes the elimination of his trou-
bles. He denied having any thing to do
perSonallv with the killing of DIR. Jones, but
admitted having been in his Cousins COM
panv at the time of the murder
and accompanying him in his flight.
At the same time and at the same place,
William Elliott. otherwise known as Colo
RADIO Bill. - but whose real name was Will
liam Elliott Wiley, was hanged for the muir
der of Ross Cunningham at Muscogee, l. I.
i'm January last. The murder followed at
the termination of nights carouSe in a dis
ren,Itable house. in which the murderer and
his victim and several others participated.
At Como. Miss, on The night of the 2Sth,
a eoal-oil lamp exploded in the hands of Miss
Rubie Allen, daughter of Mayor {. ii. Al
len. editor and proprietor of the Como Her
aid. burning her so badly that she died soon
after. other members of the family, includ-
inc tbe Mavor. were badly burned, and the
carpets. bedding and furniture destroyed,
but the residence was saved.
If is reported that $500 of the $1,000
stolen bv VIM. X. Bell, the abscondme
clerk of the Kansas Pacific Express Com
many at Kansas City, has been recovered.
Rell forwarded the money by express from
st. Louis to Trenton, y. j., and from IN
formation obtained the Express Company
was able TO secure pOsseSsion' OF 1t before II
was delivered TO the eonsignee. There Is,
rs usual. woman mixed up in the affair.
Charles Harris was hanged at Montague
Texas. on the 3Oth, for the murder oil hl,
brother in 1877. over !, 200 people witnessed
the hanging. and as the trap fell the entire
audience Joined in singing - The Sweet BY
and-By."
The condition of the Rev. Mr.. halloch,
shot hv De Young in San Francisco, was
considered quite favorable on the LIST, al
tho,,ob the bullet had not been extracted
and there was still danger OF Inflammation
setting in.