The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
STATE ITEMS.

]uSlment sent 10 the Governor.
Julius &. Cammer, river editor of
the Memphis Evening Herald, was
united in marriage on Thursday night,
to Ophelia McCune, daughter of Cap
tain John B. McCune.
The citizensin the vicinity of Ira
cy City have petitioned the legislature
to establish a new county out Of frac-
tions of Coffee, Grundy, Marion and
Franklin, to be called Lea county, in
honor of Judge John Al. Lea, Of
Nashville.
Knoxville Chronicle: Represen-
tative NJ. d. Bearden is at home for
the legislative recess. II is decidedly
OF opinion that the loc Al option move
meut will receive the favorable con-
sideration of the House, but is equally.
ronfdent that the Senate will "snuff
it out"
Arthur E. Murphy committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head, in Knoxville, Friday morning.
He was pecuniarily well off, but is
said to have been suffering severely
with liver complaint and TO have been
despondent, and oftel subject to tenn
porary alteration Of mind during the
past year.
Nashville Banner: II. B. Links,
No. 800, Walnut street, Philadelphia,
writes to Col. J. b. kille!rew, Com
missioner of the Bureau of AgEicul-
ture, Statistics and Mines, that there
is a great deal of talk in Pennsylvania
about colony location in Tennessee.
He applies for information regarding
the State with a view to bringing
colony here.
jackson Tribune 4 Sun: The heavy
debt and mortgage on the new Baptist
Church in this city has been finally
lifted. The efforts Of those engaged
in raising the subscription ceased Oh
Saturday last, the sum Of $500 hav-
ing been raiseI. The mortgage was
for So, 800. OF this sum the mem
bers Of the church raised IS, 900, $3.50
having been contributed by our cit;>
zens generally.
An act of the legislature has been
passed, and signed by Governor Marks
making it the duty of city and town
authorizes to see that all public halls
or other places kept open for public
amusements, are provided wlth all
necessary safeguards against accidents
by fire or panic, including suitable ap-
pliances for the prompt extinguish-
meut of fires, and sufficient passages,
inlets and outlets to said buildings.
Memphis Appeal We understand
that it is rumored in jackson and at
other points that yellow fever prevails
in Memphis, and that there is conse-
quent danger to those who visit the
city. This is not true. Those who give
such statements currency are as mis-
/ chievous as they are ignorant, and
those who believe them must be easi>
! ly gulled. 1t is a stupid, malicious
lie. There is no fever here Of any
kind.
Great numbers Of FISH were killed
in the Holston river 10y the recent
cold weather. More ice formed Ill
that river than was ever known be-
| fore, and when it broke up and foated
off the water was rising with great
rapidity. The fish were entirely numb
and half frozen, so they foated with
the turbulent water, and were thrown
out on the banks an large numbers, or
ground to death by the rushing Blocks
of ice. The same thing occurred in
the Clinch.
Memphis Herald; There is consi i
erabIe talk going on about organizing
new Howard Association. The call
will be made for volunteers to 60 to
Russia and assist in the great plague
which is now so prevalent in that
country. 4 call will 40 doubt be
made for nurses, who will be put uu-
der the charge and control OF some
competent person as superintendent.
No doubt there are many in Memphis
who will volunteer their services.
Memphis Herald: The first cleo
ton in the Taxing District" was held
on yesterday for one Police AMI Fire
Commissioner, and three Supervisors
! of Public Works. For the position OF
Commissioner, the race narrowed
down between John Overton and Ho'
sea Townsend but for the position OF
Snnnrrisors there were a number OI