The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
PERSONAL AND. GENERAL.

"DocTOR" BUCHANAN, who fled from
Philadelphia to escape trial, after connecting
a very ingenious schemeto make people be-
lieve he had drowned himself, went to De-
troit in disguise, where, under an assumed
name, he intended to connect himself with
another so-called medical college. BE was
recognized by an old acquaintance a few
DAYS after his arrival, however, and crossed
the river into Canada just in time to save
himself from arrest upon telegraphic order
from Philadelphia.
AT Terre Haute, Ind, a son of George
Haslett, Il years Of age, descended into a
vault that had just been dug after rule that
be had dropped. He was immediately over
come by foul air, and his father, going to his
assistance, was also stricken down. Both
were dead when extricated.
RICHARD o. ADAMS, the defaulting
Postmaster at DeadwOod, D. T., escaped
from custody while awaiting sentence. A
reward is offered for his apprehension.
VANDERBILT has ordered Maud S. to
be withdrawn from the track for the present
season. Bal. ....y ... ......... ,..t..f-;,
CAPT. FRED BAKER, of Brooklyn, NJ.
Y, and five men were drowned by the cap
sizing Of yacht in Rockaway Inlet. e
An extensive lumber fire occurred at
St. Louis on the night of the 18th, the Cam
eron Mills and the yard Of Mr.. John Meyer
being the principal losses, which aggregate
about 100000. Jl-
THE Democratic Convention of the
Fourth Missouri District renominated Hon.
Lowndes ii. Davis for Representative. 90.
THE Greenbackers of the Eleventh
Missouri District have nominated DR.. j. c.
Heberling, Of Howard County, for Congress.
WI De HAAS, the celebrated painter,
is dead, aged 30. lie was a native of Rotter-
dam, but for many years was a resident Of
New York City. .ful.aa~
The colored editors of newspapers
throughout the United States held meet
ing at Louisville recently and organized a
Press Association.
A CONVENTION of Deaf Mutes was
held at Cincinnati on the 25th. Representa-
tives were present from the various States
and from Canada.
On July 15J. w johnson and family,
consisting of eight persons, left Cleburne,
Texas, in company with VIM. Rotor and fam
lily, numbering four persons, bound for FL
PasO. News has just been received that the
entire party were massacred by Indians near
where Gen. Byrne was killed.
The other night, near Cochran, Ga,
four young white men, disguised, went to
negro cabin, broke down the door and fired
into the cabin. The occupant, John Brown,
seized hiWyun, fired both barrels, and killed
two brothers, named Dykes. A Coroner's
Jury returned verdict Of justifiable homi-
eide.
A NEGRO named Green Ellis, who had
assaulted and robbed Mrs. Duncan, white
lady, beating her in a most shocking manner,
was taken from the officer while being con-
veyed to jail at Guthrie, Ky., and hanged by
a mob.
GEN. WEAVER, the Greenback candi-
date for President, delivered a speech in
Faneuil Hall, Boston, on the night of the
9th.
ALLEN WRIGHT, colored, was hanged
at Dallas, Tex, on the 9th, for the murder
of Jesse Wieks, 'aso colored, in February,
1879. 100000 ss-
LYNCEFIELD BURKs was hanged at
Waco, Tex, on the 27th, for committing a
criminal assault upon a nine-year- old girl
in August, 1873. ...........
ROLAND RUCKER, who was to have
been hanged at Palestine, Tex, on the 9th,
for the murder of DIR. Grayson and wife, COM
mitted suicide in his cell by cutting both
arteries in his left arm and bleeding to
death.
ANOTHER attempt to assassinate King
Thebaud, of Mandalay, has been frustrated.
The would-be murderer and one of his asso-
,iates were captured and promptly put to
leath- t.......
PRESIDENT HAYES and family arrived
1t their home at Fremont, o., on the 9th,
where they were to spend some days prior
% their departure for the Pacific Coast.
A CYCLONE at Dodge Center, Mimi,
IN the 26th, destroyed the Baptist Church,
/ steam mill, and unroofed and otherwise
managed other buildings.
ANOTHER lady member of the Ameri-
an colony in Paris has committed suicide
Miss Candace L. 0lney, formerly a promi
lent milliner of New York City. The only
explanation of her taking off is a note left
" her saying" am weary of life and want
'est."