The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-04

popularity have aroused deep feeling &C
Holder, and a movement has taken shape TO
give her abundant backing. The verdict
crested most intense excitement, the de-
liberNtions ending, however, in accord
ance with general opinion as to what would
be the result. Before the session closed
its labors several affecting scenes were alb
served. When the members OF the commit
. tee we're called to sign the verdict, all OF
them broke down and wept involuntarily.
Previous to adjournment, Mr.. Hoffman re-
quested the jurors to join him in prayer,
and proceeded to make an eloquent appeal
TO the throne of grace, which brought tears
to many an eye.
TRAIN wreckers removed q rail on the
Iron Mountain Railway, near Piedmont
Wayne County, NO., on the 2Sth. The en-
CINE and tender Of an express rolled down
an embankment and the express and mali
cars were derailed. A fireman was slightly
injured, and several passengers were more
less bruised.
AS DR.. A. j. Erwin, of Mansfield, o.,
was about to enter his residence the other
night, he received charge of shot in his
breast from a double -barreled gun which
had been so set that the opening of gate
would discharge it. lie was badly wounded,
but heavy clothing saved his life.
THE anti-polygamy bill reported from
the Senate Judiciary Committee provides
that "every person who has a husband or
wife living who, in a Territory or other
place over which the United States have eX-
elusive jurisdiction, hereafter murries an
other, whether married or single; and any
man who hereafter simultaneously or on the
same day marries more than one woman in
a Territory or other place over which the
United States have exclusive jurisdiction,
is guilty of polygamy, and shall be punished
by fine of not more than $780, and by i'm
prisonment for a term of not more than five
years" The last section OF the bill vacates
all the registration and election officers of
every description in the Territory of Utah,
and devolves upon board of five persons,
to be appointed by the President and con-
frmed by the Senate, each and every duty
relating to the registration OF voters, the
conduct OF elections, the receiving or rejec-
ton of votes, the canvassing of the same, and
the issuance of certificates of election until
a new territorial Legislature shall have been
elected.
THE British ship Cochin has arrived
at San Francisco with seven survivors of the
ship Milton, abandoned while burning on the
22d OF December. The men had tossed
about in an open boatfor twenty three days,
and were starving when rescued. Two other
boats, containing Captain Macarthur, his
wife and two children, the first officer and
twelve men, are thought to have been lost.
A BANDFof forty robbers recently in
vaded the Prado monastery at Lima, Peru,
one of the richest in that city, who secured
every article Of value possessed by the nuns
and strippedN the affairs of their sacred
relics. 3" F" ~ fs@@ 10 gut
Mr.. JEFFRIEs and his wife, of Mary
vile, o., were recently indicted for assault
and battery. The offense was in torturing
a child, eighteen months old, which they
had adopted. Their mode of punishment
was to fasten the child's hands in steel
trap and then beat it.