The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Two children, Jesse Hill and Carrie
Beers, one aged eight and the other i've,
were fatally burned at TItusvflle, Pa, while
kindling fire with kerosene.
r. o. ADAMS, the defaulting Post
master of Deadwood, d. T., has been cap
tured at Fort Sully.
GEN. GARFIELD attended the Nerth-
ern Ohio Fair at Cleveland, on the 9th, and
made brief address.
MANHATTAN MARKET, New York, an
immense structure occupying the entire
block Of ground between Thirty fourth and
Thirty fifth Streets, Eleventh Avenue and
the Hudson River, was entirely destroyed
by fire on the night Of the Sth. Loss about
100000.
THE British Parliament was prorogued
on the It'll.
A sTAGE-CoACH was captured by hos
tile Indians near Fort Cummings, n. NJ, on
the 9th. Alex. Lebeau, the driver, and two
passengers, Isaac Roberts, of New York,
and A. h. Madden, son of Capt. Madden, Of
the Sixth Cavalry, were killed. There have
recently been several sharp skirmishes be-
tween the troops and Victorio's band, but
with no decisive result.
THE results of thrashing in England
are disappointing. Wheat is much lighter
than was expected, but the yield Of oats and
barley is fair.
THE Florida orange crop is said to
have been almost destroyed by the recent
tornado in that State.
PRESIDENT HAYES and party arrived
at Sacramento on the 9th and were informally
received by Gov. Perkins. There was no
public reception.
SENATOR BEN HILL denies the report
that he is suffering from cancer on the
tongue.
TIE Massachusetts, Prohibition Con-
vention nominated full State ticket, headed
by Charles Almy, of New Bedford, for Gov
ernor, together with an Electoral ticket.
THE National Cotton Exchange gives
the total production of cotton in the United
States for the year ending August 81, 1880,
at 8, 760, ISL bales.
d. w. CALDWELL, General Manager
of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad, has been made General Manager
of the Vandalia Line, vice Gen. Simpson,
deceased.
THE steamer ANGELA, from Antwerp
to New York, came into collision with the
British bark Frougale on the banks Of New
foundland and was sunk. No lives lost
Hon. SILAs RICHARDSON, a promi-
nent citizen of Waukesha, Wis.,, in a pre-
sumed moment Of absent mindedness blew
out the gas in his room before retiring, and
was found dead in bed in the morning.
FINER BROTHERS tobacco manufac.
tory at Louisville, KY, was burned on the
10th. Loss about 100000, nearly covered
by insurance. Two hundred and fifty hands
are thrown out Of employment.
DIR. BUCHANAN, the bogus medical
diploma man of Philadelphia, who fed q
Canada to escape trial, has been captured
and will be taken back to Philadel.
phia. He was induced to eros:
over to the American side Of the river by 8
! skillful ruse of a detective, when he was i'm.
mediately placed under arrest.
A ROYAL order forbids Africans land
| ing on the island Of Cuba unless they are
foreign subjects, and in that case they mus
| give security.
The public schools at Camden, n. j..
have closed in order to prevent the spread
of the smallpox, which has appeared in thu
city.
THE total loss of life by the Seahan
(Eng) mine explosion is placed at 100, o.
whom seventy six were married men. Abou
400 horses employed in the mine were killed
THE report that St. Julien would ap
pear at the St. Louis Jockey Club races thi
fall is now contradicted.
THE st. Louis Fair this year opens or
Monday, Oct. 4, and closes on Saturday, Oct
g.. The premium list aggregates 700. 4
general reduction in railroad and steamboat
fares to and from St. Louis will be made
The annual parade Of the Yelled Prophet
will come off on the night Of Tuesday, thu
9th.
THE twenty-mile race at the Mime
sofa State Fair between two ladies, Mis-
Cook, of California, and Miss Primo, Of Colo
RADIO, was won by the California lady. Time
As minutes 80 seconds.
Two HUNDRED Sioux from Sitting
| BULBS band surrendered at Fort Keogh oil
the 10th. 1t is believed general surrende
will take place before cold weather sets in.
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