The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

VIM. r. IARhER, Oh Une uTIn OF l.
Parker & Son, jewelers., of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, died, March %, from the effects of an
overdose Of choral 1t is thought that Par
ker took the dose to end his life, as it is cur
renty reported that young and beautiful
lady to whom he had been paying his ad-
dresses had recently turned him off as
sutton for her hand.
GEN. G. E. LANE, of Exeter, N. H.,
member of Governor Bells staff, President
OF local savings bank, and for some time
Treasurer Of the Rockingham Company, is
a defaulter to the amount of S45, 1000. Gen.
Lane is a native OF Exeter, 40 years Of age.
Up to the 23d, he had borne an unblemished
reputation, and always enjoyed in a high
measure the confidence and esteem of the
community. He has been for a long time
proprietor of large book, stationery and
newspaper store. For many years he was
Treasurer of the Union Savings Bank of
Exeter, very prosperous institution. His
wife and children lived comfortably, but
were never known to be eXtravagant in any
respect. He has been member of the First
Congregational Church, always generous in
contributing to religious objects and to other
public causes. Upon application of Norris
Dow, OF Exeter, to whom Gen. Lane was
indebted, he drew check for
So, 900 on a Boston bank. The check
was Immediately presented and dishonored,
on the ground that he had no funds in the
bank. Mr.. Dow returned to Exeter by the
next train and placed an attachment upon
Lanes store. The attachment so alarmed
Gen. Lane that he Immediately went to Mr..
~ all,
him. He then made full confession, say
ing that he had embezzIed from the deposit
tors of his private bank to the amount of
$4,000. He also confessed that he was a de-
faulter to the County of Rockingham in the
sum of $4,000. He admitted that his down
fall was caused by speculation in stocks.
Lane then voluntarily delivered himself up
to the authorities and was taken to Ports
mouth.
OHIO furnished two costly conhagra-
tions, March oath. Incendiarism in the large
grocery house Of w. p. Southworth, Cleve-
land, caus ed losses estimated at more than
500, 900. A defective fue caused the de-
struction of the entire business portion of
Macarthur, Vinton County, valued at 5000,
900.
AT meeting OF the committees rep
resenling the various associations, in New
Orleans, March 25, it was resolved to aban-
don the idea of celebrating the bi centennial
anniversary of LaSalle's discovery OF the
mouth of the Mississippi River. This action
is based on the distressing condition of af-
fairs in the Mississippi Valley.
A CONFEDERATION at Richmond, Va,
on the Goth, swept away property valued at
$780, 900. The Richmond & Petersburg Rail-
road bridge; tobacco factories owned by
Rutherford & Co., Patterson & Co., Williams
& Co., j. A. Hutchinson, c. Rs d. Barks-
dale, Aborn e. Edwards; the Vulcan Iron
Works, twenty tenements, grist mill owned
by T. p. Smith, the Virginia Mining Com
pany's kaOlin' works, and some freight
cars were all destroyed in an Incredibly
short time. Charles Belts, aged 10, was
killed by a falling WALL and two men were
buried in the ruins Of Patterson's factory.