The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-10-28
NEWS I'm BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
FEnsoNAL ANp POLITICAL.

IN an lnIcrVleW at Kansas City, Mo-,
the other day, ex-senator Dorsey sharply
criticised the Government officials connected
with the star route cases, and reiterated the
statement that he had never defrauded the
country of one cent.
ADvICEs from Panama say matters
on the south coast have more pacific ten
dency than for long time past, and the
pressure brought to bear on the govern
ments or people OF Peru and Bolivia is hav-
ing marked effect.
lGNATIo l.. VILLAsTA, Chief Justice
of the Mexican Supreme Court, was pro-
claimed Vice. President under the recent
constitutional amendment. He promptly
resigned, on the ground that his political
relations interfere with his judicial duties.
He has been Governor, Congressman, and
cabinet Ministerao rc'-iraq7r ofj7cyr' 2 .
THE President has suspended Jona-
than Diggs, Indian Agent at Colorado River
Agency, and appointed John w. Clark, his
successor. McGillicuddy, of the Mescalero
Agency, rendered his resignation. but the
Secretary of the Interior declined to accept
It pending the result of the investigation
now in progress. .f5 f
The preliminary election for men,
bers Of the Prussian Diet resulted, as far as
estimated, 10 the choice OF 1900 electors be-
longing to the Progressist and Secessionist
groups, against $50 Conservatives and anti
Progressionists.
ARABI's lawyer says the defense of
Egypt was ordered by the Khedive.
JOHN DEvoY, editor of the Irish Ma
tiOR, has been arrested In New York on
charge Of libeling August Belmont. The
paper accused the banker OF retaining Fen
ian funds deposited in 1865. ...
A MEETING of Socialists in BROOKLYN,
N. Y, on the 22d, was broken up by The
police. tr.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY and Michael DAY.
lit declare from personal knowledge that
the statements published regarding deficit
In the Land League funds are unfounded.
ELECTIONS are to be held in thirty
three States in November. Missouri votes
upon an amendment concerning the State
Judiciary; Nebraska decides upon an amend
ment permitting women to vote; Illinois
votes on two neutrality-suspicious. to offer her
canal to the National Government and the
House; New York considers two amend
ments, one making the canals free and the
other providing for the election Of addi-
tional Supreme Judges, and Wisconsin de-
termines the question of amending the State
Constitution respecting the registration Of
voters and the election of county officers,
and also by change which shall make the
general elections Of State and county officers,
except judicial officers, biennial in the even
years after 1884, those who were
chosen in 1881 to hold over until 1855, II the
amendment is adopted. The members Of
Congress already chosen aggregate 50:
Maine, A; Vermont, 2; Oregon, 1; Ohio, 81;
West Virginia, l.. Under the new appor-
tionment Maine and Vermont each lose one
member, while Ohio and West Virginia each
gain one. AS showing the importance OF
the November election, II it need to be de-
monstrated, the number of members of the
House to be chosen is 203,, or precisely the
whole number under the old apportion-
ment. The November States gaining by the
readjustment Of representation are Arkan-
sas, 4; California, p; Georgia, 1; Illinois, 1
Iowa, 2; Kansas, 4; Kentucky, / Massa-
chusetts, 1; Michigan, 2; Minnesota, Q;
Mississippi, 4; Missouri. 1; Nebraska, 9;
New York, Il; North Carolina, i; Pennsyl-
yania, 1; South Carolina, 9; Texas, 8; Viz
ginia, 1; Wisconsin, l.. The only Novem-
Der State losing undert the apportionment is
New Hampshire. A
Mrs. LANGTRY has arrived in New
York. She is delighted with the city, and
is sure she will like America and Its people.
j. D. BLACK, Secretary of the Buffalo
Loan, Trust and Safe Deposit Company, has
been missing for some days. His accounts
appear all right. -
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
John Wa,NSfoS q: s,Iaao esI IL. was fatally