The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-11
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The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road Company have obtained from the Mex
lean Government q franchise for the extern
sion of their LIKE through the State of Sono-
"a to the port of Guaymas, on the Gulf Of
California. The Mexican division Of the
road will be known as the Sonora Railway.
Guaymas is about 900 miles in an
air line from Santa Fe. The route
has already been mostly surveyed,
and the work will be pushed as speedily as
possible. The rails for the Mexican division
are being purchased in England, and will be
landed at Glaymas duty free. Guaymas
has a commodious port and enjoys large
coasting trade, and it is said the bulk of the
business from Australia, New Zealand and
South and Central America can reasonably
be expected to center there when the trans
continental railway is completed.
At Leadville, Colo, on the 10Th, John NJ.
Wollery shot and fatally wounded Miss Nam
ME Berry and then put bullet through his
own head, producing instant death. Miss
Berry was Wollery' S sister-in-law. The two
had maintained illicit relations for some
years, and jealousy was the cause of the
shooting. They were former residents of
Pettis County, Mo. Miss Berry was only 10
years of age and of prepossessing appear
ance. Wollery's wife had once left him on
account Of his relations with her sister, but
at the time of the final tragedy they were all
living together in apparent harmony, except
for Wollery's jealousy of other mems atten-
lions to Miss Berry.
II
Knox, aged %, two well known citizens, went
out hunting across the river from Evansville,
Ind. They became lost, wandered aimlessly
through the morasses for hours, and finally
lay down and died from cold, hunger and
exhaustion, within 400 yards of a house. At
teS long search their bodies were found by
theirfriends, their faithful dog keeping watch
over them, although it had been at least SO
hours since they died.
Jay Gould, accompanied by number of
his business associates, left New York on
the 2Sth for visit to the Southwest. 1t is
said he will spend several weeks in looking
over his railway and telegraph lines in Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Colorado and Texas.
The removal of the Indians from Colorado
seems to be a determined fact, it being Off
cially announced from Washington that the
representatives of the various tribes now
there have agreed TO accept the proposals
made them by the Secretary of the Interior
and cede their respective reservations to the
Government. As soon as a definite I'M
derstanding is reached the Secretary will
submit details OF the agreement to Con-
gress. 1t is thought that the White River
Utes will be removed to the Uintah Reser-
yation in Utah, and that Ouray and the I'm
compahgres will be settled in seyeralty on
Che Grand River in Utah. The Southern
Utes will probably be located on a strip Of
land bordered by the La Plata River, in New
Mexico, and near the Navajo Reservation.
James Morehead, commercial traveller,
representing the liquor house of Derby &
Day, St. Louis, was shot by a waiter in an
alteration at the st. Nicholas Hotel, Las
Vegas, n. Mex, ON the morning of the Sd.
He died before night. The shooting is said to
have been done without any reasonable prov
ocation.
j. w. Mackay has purchased from J. c.
Flood the latter s entire interest in the Com
stock mines and mills, valued at something
over $5,000,000.
The Kansas Democratic State Convention
will be held at Topeka, May 20.
Marsh Dyer, Wm. Wolfe and W. E.
Ames, three well-to-do farmers OF Casey
vile, Union County, KY, and colored man
accompanying them, were drowned on the
morning of the 4th by the upsetting of
skiff.
Douglas, the Ete Chief, made flying es-
cape from his prison at Fort Leavenworth,
on the 4th. He outran sill his pursuers on
foot, but was finally oyertaken and recap
tured by a soldier ON horseback
The Parnell reception in St. Louis on the
evening of the 4th was a grand affair. 1t
took place in the Chamber Of Commerce,
which was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Governor Phelps and other distinguished
citizens were present and took part in the
proceedings. About $500 was Melted as the
result Of the meeting.