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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10
What Registered Letters Are.

An exchange says: "The question
is very often asked: What is thedif-
ference between a registered letter
and any other? The difference is that
a registered letter does not go in the
mail proper. 1t passes frem hand to
hand outside of the mail pouches, ev-
cry person through whose hands it
passes being required TO sign receipt
for it on receiving it, and secure re-
ceIpt for it on passing it over to The
next transit. The person holding the
last receipt is thus always able TO
show who is accountable for its loss.
The responsibility rests on the man
who has signed receipt for the reg
isteIed package, and who is not able
to produce the package or receipt
from somebOdyelse for it. The safest
way to send money is by money or
der. Where it does not 90 TO amOney-
order office. it should always be sent
in a registered package. Money
ought not to be sent in an ordinary
letter under any circumstances. There
is no possible way Of tracking" such
a letter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10
Gold In Georgia.

The prosperity of Georgia is at
once illustrated and augmented by
the diversity of industries which are
springing into being into that State.
Two companies have recently been
organized fer the purpose of working
the river beds of Northern Georgia
for gold. Dr.. Little, the State geolO-
gist, expresses the opinion that thele
is more gold at the bottom of the
rivers of Northern Georgia than has
been taken out of that region SINCE
gold mining began there. These ae-
Cancellations are due to iailings andi
sluicings from imperfect mining, to.
washings from the rich banks, and to,
original ore veins in the river beds
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10
North Carolina at the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton.

North Carolina proposes to be well
represented at the Atlanta exposition.
About 1900 square feet has been
awarded the Old North State, in
which will be found full represen-
tation of its various minerals, timber,
cotton, tobacco, jute, etc. The North
Carolina State fair, which comes off
October Ia, viii bring together the
finest agricultural products of the
State, and these viii be transported
at the close of the fair to Atlanta, and
the North Carolina exhibitors claim
that they viii astonish the natives.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10
Fearful Loss of Life.

A Savannah, Georgia, special says !;
Every arrival continues to bring &C
counts of disasters by the storm. The
Juniata. from New York, arrived to-
dav. She broke down on the 18th at
) 10 D. m. She brought the crew of
the schooner Hannah NJ. Soils, bound
from jacksonville to New York with
lumber, which she took on the 18th.
Captain SoHis was lost overheard.
James G. Harris, mate of the
schooner Mary @. Fisher, from Phlla-
deiphia for Wilmington, North Caro-
lima. laden with coal, was picked up
at sea on the 29th by the steamship
Santiago De Cuba and brought TO
this port. He was on piece of the
cabin of the schooner and was naked
and delirious when picked up. The
schooner foundered on the 24th of
FRYING Pan Shoals, and all hands
were lost except Harris.
1t is estimated that over one hun
dred lives were lost in this vicinity
by the gale. Between twenty and
thirty inquests have already been
held, and with the exception of seven
are all negroes washed off the planta-
| tiOnS
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

JUSTICE HUNT, of the United States
Supreme Court, is said to show no
signs of improvement. He remains
i'm about the same condition as he was
in several months ago, and never viii
be able to resume his seat upon the
bench again. Not having been on the
bench long enough to entitle him to
be retired, it is not expected by his as
sociates that he will resign until Con-
gress passes a special act to meet his
caSo
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10
NOTES Ann COMMENTS.

The oyster crop Of the North
promises 20 be a failure this fail-due
largely to the late cold winter. In chesa-
peake bay the ice freze over the oysters,
sofocating many Of them 70 death, and
afterwards when it broke up rakins the
beds and tearing the oysters from their
moorings. Princes bay and the Staten
Island beds, from which New York derives
its chief supply Of oysters have suffered
greatly from the mussels and the bore worm
a very deadly parasite. The Northern
cities will have 10 fail back on the ex'
IRENE South. Our own dealers ought e
reap some Of the profits Of this oystcl
famine.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

the place TO which Adam and Eve fled after
their expulsion from Paradise, and Ewes
tomb is shown tS7pitgrims.
The debt statement issued September LIST
shows the decrease Of the public debt du-
ring the month of August to be S14.1s1, POI
30. cash in the treasury $24o, 49s, 7Ss 96, gold
certificates $5,4O0,920, silver certificates
$j7,57s, $40, certificates OF deposit outstand-
ing s., 635,0OO, refunding certificates $685.
800, legal tenders outstanding S346,6Sl, 0l6,
fractional currency outstanding s.. 09s. 559.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

THE propositions for the opening Of
the Atlanta Exposition are being rap
idly carried on. The natural history
department has already received nu-
merous specimens Of fossils and Curl
osities. Among them is complete
skeleton of. mastodon, which is one
of the most perfect specimens extant.
AT the Art Hall. already a number of
artistic gems have been collected; the
central figure is the great picture by
Moran, called Commerce Paying
Tribute to Commerce" The Hall of
Horticulture is also preparing to re-
ceive plants, etc. The ''rockery is
very beautiful, with its wealth of
plants, while the beds are most artist
icalIy and tastefully arranged. The
conservatory and refreshment room is
almost in a state Of readiness also. BY
opening day the exposition will be
ready to receive the vast crowds that
will hasten TO Atlanta to. witness the
magnificent collection of Southern
manufacturing products and curies-
D -
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

THERE is great excitement at Long
Branch over the death of Mrs. Kate
Griggs, the wife of c. II. Griggs, the
contractor and lessee of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie railroad, from blood
poisoning, alleged to have been caused
by using an anti-fat medicine in ten
months.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

A BRITIsH taxpayer, in an article
published in the London Echo, esti-
mates Queen Victoria's fortune at
$S0,0O0000. Her annual income from
the government and from the profits
of, her invested capital amounts to
about S3,250,000, over half of which
she Saves
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

Georgia is not to have prohibition
campaign after all. The bin to sub
nit the question to the people was de-
feated in the senate by vote of 20 TO
10, and reconsideration failed: The
House will probably let the bill die on
the calendar, and thus avoid commit
ting members.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

As A compliment to the United States
Mr.. Morton, minister at Paris, has
been informed by the French authori-
hes that the place where his official
residence is located will hereafter be
known as the Place DIES Etats Unis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10
TIE SOUTHERN STATES.
LOUISIANA.

:. A fire at Shreveport destroyed the
Sazarac saloon and VIM. Bludworth' 5
dry goods establishment. Loss SI5,-
600; insurance about $1,000.
James Clarke, a bridge foreman on
the Morgan railroad, while at work
between Washington and Holmes
vile, was run over by hand car and
killed, on Friday last. Clarke was
from Maine.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10
A Sonfh CnroIina Precedent.

Chicago Iater-OceoB /; South Caro-.
lima made precedent ON the inabilf-
ty question. While Wade Hampton.
was Governor he S,iffsfedztFie break
{hg.of 1eg.-Fn approximation the
Gotifnor- anBoAncesl- ;hj is LISA fslifss,
and the Lieutenant GOVERNOR W. ID.
Simpson. assumed the duties of the
Office, acting until Gov. HamPtOn's
recovery.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

Ex-Gov. Slower, Of New Mexico, is
in favor of vigorous local measures
for ending the Indian troubles in that
Territory. He says that with 100
picked men from each county put in
the field by Gov. Sheldon the Apache
problem can be efIeetually and mex
pensiyely settled inside of thirty
days.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

1t is doubtful whether the public
schools of Memphis will open before
November lst. 4
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

lady in the house. Mildred McCool.
Much to her disgust the fighting went
right on Just the same.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-10

Michigan. - L uc COnSillubOHdl
amendment received 60 in favor Of to
SO against in the House, and u in
favor of. to 10 against in the .Sepate,
lacking one vote i'll the House and three
in the Senate of. two-thirds vote.
About. 100000 had petitioned for its
passage. ~.e.... =
Wisconsin. = The constitutional
amendment was defeated by vote of
81 to 39in the Assembly. An "anti-
treating law was adopted providing
that any person found-directly or in
directly creating Or paying for
drinks shall be guilty of misdemean-
or, and upon conviction shall be fined
not less than five dollars nor more
than ten dollars for each offense.- This
bill, was asked for by the friends of
temperance. ~.@Y- IL
.Minnesota,-A bill proposing a
constitutional amendment giving
women the right to vote OF all mat
tiers pertaining to the manufacture
and sale of intox icating drinks was
defeated-51 to y.
Nebraska.-Defeafed a constitution.
al amendm-nt-f0 to 2S-lacking two
votes. 3 % Legislature then adopted
a stringent licrnse-law, which requires
81, 600 fees IN cities of 10000 and mp
wards, and 500 for licenses ii cities
and towns under 10000. Saloon keep
ers give $5,e00-b bonds, and are made
responsible for damages. Screens in
bar-roon1s are. prohibited
Iowa.-The Legislature of last year
passed constitutional amendment,
which must pass the next before it
can be submitted to the vote of the
people. The State is agit4 ed from one
end to the other over the question of
electing members who VIII have
vote upon the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22
District Government, Affair.".

Health Officer TOwnsheDd has gone TO Fort
ress Monroe for a few days recreation, and will
return on Saturday.
The Commissioners to- day adopted the plans
foT tie lew station house. as prepared Ia the
Office CT the building inspector.
The Commissioners have issued a general
notice calling upon owners OF dogs TO procure
lew tags for their dogs on the lst July.
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
District Collector Cook has commencel
making out his delinquent list OF general taxes
preparatory 10 advertising, and all genera
taxes lot paid before the 1st OF July will be ad-
vtftsed In accordance with law. Persons who
DO lot wish their property TO be clouded by tax
advertising, would do well TO pay before July.
wooDLBY LANE BRIDGE.
A delegation OF property holders residing In
the vicinity or the WoOdley lane road, composed
Of Messrs. o. G. Green. L. w. Clark. s. f. Mid.
dleton, Thomas l.. Hume +. Middleton and
James Kervand. waited upon the District CON-
missloners this morning, and requested that
the bri0ge over Rock creek On the line OF this
road. which is now being repaired, be raised or
elevated some twelve feet above its present
to the delegation that he had examined this
walls were not OF sufficient strength to warrant
q further elevation. He said he would have
survey made and ascertain the cost ofstrength-
en1ng the 8butments III it did lot cost too
much, the alterations should be made, but II it
was too much. they would have TO put it into
the next estimates and ask for special appro-
pr!ation. In the meantime, such repairs should
be made 10 the bridge and the road as the funds
would luStffy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22
THE NATION TEMPERANCE
CONVENTION.

SARATOGA, NY, June 22-At the opening OF
the National Temperance Convention it was
resolved that We cordially welcome to the
privileges OF this convention Sir S. L. Tilley. OF
The Dominion OF Capada. Past Most Worthy
Patriarch OF the Sons OF Temperance OF North
America" Mr.. Ttlley was then invited TO
seat On the platform, and addressed the COR
vention. The committee on organization re-
ported list OF vice presidents, who were
elected. Among those elected at large were
Joshua L. Bailey. Felix r. Brunot, Mrs. Annie
Wittenmeyer and Rev. d. c. Babcock, OF Penn
sylVania- Among those elected by states were:
From Pennsylvania, VIM. T. wilkins: Della
STts! SaTe MIS- Ts;,,a Sarah = BrnghuIst Maryland r. T.
Jarvis; South Carolina, Major b. ID. Townsend;
Kentucky. l: X; Elliott; Georgia, L. L. Neid-
Igsr Mss forsa G4R ReS l. en
Stuart: Louisiana. Rev. Jno Pipes; Texa', E.
l. Dahoney; Arkansas j. L. Palmer: Tennessee,
PIof. Dodds; missouri, Mrs Mary CIardy; DIS
trtct OF Columbia, Mrs. Nellie III. Bradley
Temperance and the Churches.
A paper on the duty OF the churches to CON-
tribute to the temperance cause, by Rev. DR.. j.
Nj. p. Otis, or Philadelphia, was taken up and
briefly discussed by Felix Il. Brunot, OF Pa;
j. B. Graw. OF Nj, and Rev. DR.. Wiley, OF Pa
Temperance Literature.
The subject OF temperance literature, founded
On paper by Rev. Alfred Taylor on THE Pen
opened by Mrs. Coleman. Of New York.
she regarded The general distribu-
uCn of temperance tracts issued
by the National TEN peTance Society as OF great
value. She did lot recommend q general or
miscellaneous distribution, but that a certain
tract should be taken and furnished TO every
person In community. Rev. Mr. Warner OF
New York, recommended the di -tTibution or
temperance almanecS as eGectual tracts Mrs.
Washington. OF New Jersey, recommended
temperance newspapers.
Credentials.
The committee on credentials reported 331
DELEGATES IpnrpSpnftpp
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con
Lecticut. New York, New Jersey. Pennsylva-
MIA, Delaware, Maryland. District OF Columbia
Georgia, Ohio. Louisiana. Illinois, Michigan,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon
California. Canada and certain national bodies
such as general religious assemblies and other
organizations
Miss Frances E. Willard spoke on Womaas
temperance work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22

Su oOen Death Gf a Naval OFFICER.
PAYMAsTKR GEORGE JONES GOES OUT RIDING AND
EXPIRES FEW MINUTES AFTER HK RETURNS.
PayHaster George Jones, U. s. N, died sud
denly yesterday afternoon at the residence of
Paymaster General Cutter on Massachusetts
avenue. Deceased was a resident of Cincla-
natl. He was appointed an assistant pay
master In the navy last February by President
Hayes. Three weeks ago he was taken sick,
and employed DR.. BeckWith. He had mIld
attack OF bilious fever lasting two weeks,
when he commenced to improve. During the
latter part OF last week he was riding out daily.
at l O'Clock yesterday Gen. Cutter sent his
carriage for Mr.. Jones. He without difficulty,
walked down two pair Of stairs to the carri-
age IN the street In company with Gen. Lucen.
After riding short distance, both went to
Gen. Cutters residence. PaymaSter Jones
went Immediately to his room. A few minutes
afterwards Gen. Lucen heard peculiar noise,
and on reaching the paynssters room found
him frothing at the mouth and reellng. The.
general caught him In his arms and laid MIN on
the bed, where he very soon died. DR.. Beck
with was Immediately summoned, and found
the appearance OF congestion In his head and
face. He Is unable TO state the cause OF DEATH
Which he thinks cannot be determined without
an examination OF the body. The father of the
deceased, Mr.. George w. Jones, prominent
citizen Of Cincinnati, was Dotifed OF the
death. He reached this city this afternoon
and will tonight leave With the remains for
cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22
LOCAL NEWS.
The Caterpillar Plague.

WHAT PARKING COMMISSIONER SMITH KNOW
ABOUT THE woHNs-So MONEY JUST NOW TO
fI6Hr THEM.
STAR reporter hailed Parking Commissioner
smith, the guardian OF the c!ty's trees. as he
Was driving leisurely along in his buggy last
evening. The buggy being stopped the reporter
cnmped over the wheel 10 a seat hy Mr. Smiths
side, aud asked that Official. as he whippea NJ,
pillars.
They always come with a wet summer.
repIed MT. smith, with an air OF Injured inno-
cence, as much as 10 say that he was moi
responsible for them
"Are there more this year than last year.-
on yes; there are more Of them. TOE chief
trouble Is with the aspen poplars which are
the natural habitsts OF these worms. The
public mind is not yet ready for the remety
People who planted these trees object 10 having
them cut down. They ought 10 be cut down
and the Parking Commission unanimously
voted TO have them destroyed. These worms
also take 20 the ssh-leaf maple. In fact. the
aspen poplar and the ash-leaf maple are the
TWO fayoriies OF the worms. one OF these
species has been, as / have said. unanimously
condemned as unworthy OF a place on our
streets; the other is very gooi tree"
rs there no way OF getting rid or CD
worus:"
There are various remedies. but they are
100 expensive There are other eXpe1ients-
nghtfng the worms with physical means. usin ?
a decoctlon OF tobacco, cutting out limbs, o.
saturating arag with coal OIL ana burning th
worms cut. When, however it comes 10 look
ing after 5sOoO trees-the number which IN :
parking commission has set out-it is impossi .
BILE 10 apply any remedy without considerabl
expense. Property owners can give great as
sistance 10 the parking commission In this mat
ter by applying the hose or using a long
handled broom, knocking the worms OF an !
killing them. The trouble at present is tina
the parking commission has not the money re-
Quirtd TO make vigorous war on the worms.
IL is the end OF the fiscal year and our funds
are about exhausted. After the lst OF July
most strenuous efforts will be made 10 reduce
this nuisance. BY the way. want 10 thank
TIE STAR for a very sensible article &c pub
sbeG last Saturdsy-about the trees aud the
telegraph wires Ii was a logical, ably written
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22
Charges of Assault with intent tn
Kill.
A CIT ACROSS THE FACE

CIT ACROSS THE FACE WITH A RAZOR.
This morning VIM. Caldwell, a mulaUto man,
was placed on trial In the criminal Court.
Judge Cox, for deadly assault on William B.
Fleury on the 2Ist OF February last, by cutting
him across the face with a razor making an
agly wound-Col Corkhill prosecuting, and Mr..
Irving Williamson for the defence. The prose
cutting witness testified that he was In Mr.
Kelly s store, on street, near q street with
bis brother. and that Caldwell acted somewhat
famlIlarly with him, and he insisted on telling
him that he did not know him: that ia leaving
the store Caldwell (who was with another
party cut him, remerking, "Heres the = OF
a - now." DR.. j. X. Riley testified 10 Dress
Ing the wound. J. w. Fieury corroborated the
first witness. and in addition said the party
with Caldwell cut at him, severing the rim Of
his bat. TIE jury found ver1lct OF guilty.
and the court sentenced Caldwell TO six years
In the penitentiary ar Auburn. New York.
SHOOTING CASE
Samuel Bray, colored, was placed on trial for
an assault with intent to XIII George Piper
colored, by shooting him on the 2lst OF May
last-hr III. III. Wells, jr., for the prisoner. Pr
per testified that he was In Blagden's alley SIT
ung In wares store, when Bray came In and
pushed over him, when his brother put him
out, and Bray came back, bursting Ia the door,
and saying, "In tighten you all higher than
hell in a minute" and shot at him. the ball Just
grazing over right eye. Then witness went out.
Ihomas ware testified TO the shooting, and
that every one hid when Bray shot, and he (B
asked, ''Whars your heart. 10 let one little
fellow like me come here and run you all out7''
They took Piper TO drug store. for he was
bleeding over the eye. w. w. Ware corrobor-
ateo the preced ding witnesses. George Williams
testified that after Bray was put out he threat
ened TO have revenge. Bray testified In his
own behalf that he has been paying his ad-
dresses TO Mrs. Hawkins daughter dn the house
In which the store is located); that he was en-
ployed TO watch Senator DorSey's house. On
saturday evening he went 10 the house. and
Piper lad his feet across the door, and he
showed them down, when Z. got up and kicked
him, and they got up and one OF the Wares
pointed pistol al him, and, thinking he would
oe shct, he pulled his pistol and fired. and the
ball struck an Oil can and glanced striking Piper
The jury found veroict OF guilty. notice
for Lew trial was given,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22
Star Route Expenses.
ANOTHER RIQ RRNIICTIQN

The Postmaster General has made large re-
duct'on in the cost Of one Of the most notorious
OF the star ring routes route from Vanita
Indian Territory, to Las Vegas, New Mexico.
This route, which was 725 miles long, was
originally LET, under competition, to the Parker
combination, for Sc $50 per year. for a term
of three years and nine months. Within nine
tion" and increase In the number OF trips to
$l50,691. This was the pay for ten months, and
it then became sl29,17s. Three months later,
or about year ago, 1t was reduced to $64, $50,
end the contractors will draw pay at this rate
until July l, 1881. The department has ordered
that the allowance for expedition be taken off,
anQ that service on 800 miles OF the route be
discontinued after that date. These and other
minor changes will reduce the annual pay to
s12,O25. The department's action was based
entirely upon tie reports OF official inspectors,
who have recently examined the route and
upon the statements Of postmasters on the
line,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-22
New York SpOrtsmen Shooting Off
Ties.

BRIGHTON BEACH. L l., June 22.-The Dir
Association for the Preservation OF Fish and
Game was the completing OF the shooting OF
OF ties In the first contest. In the ties CT
nine there were thirty nine contestants. who
went back to the &c yards score. OF these
seven killed their five birds on shooting off
this tie j. Sch!emap, Of the Nassau Gun Cub.
Killed four birds, ana won the first prize ia this
class. S. A. Tucker, OF the Madison Club, took
the second prize.
There were forty contestants In the ties OF
eight, but they were all SHOT out by J. Wolver,
OF the Spencer Club. who won the first prize
f. Hudson, OF the Onondaga Club, OF Syracuse
took the second prize In this class. In the ties
OF seven there were 80 shooters The first prize
was taken by II. Won Sladen, OF the Long Island
Association, and the second by j. q. Stacey
CT the Seneca Gun Club