The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-03-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

GARFIELD memorial services were
held in Central Music Hall, Chicago, on the
9th. The hall was appropriately trimmed
with flowers, and draped flags, and immedi-
ately back of the platform was a large por-
trait OF the late President Among the floral
decorations was wreath sent by Queen
Victoria and the emblem from the Empress
of Brazil. The meeting was presided over
by Gen. James B. Leake, United States Dis
trict Attorney. Mr.. +. A. Storrs eulogized
Glrfield's eventful and wonderful life, and
told how he advanced step by step by sheer
force of his intellect, reinforced by his
spotless conscience, from an humble
rank in life to the loftest summit of
honor and achievement. Speaking of him
as politician, Mr.. Storrs said he used the
party not as an end, but as means to an end.
He was never owned or controlled by ma
chine, but was too practical statesman not
to know that in church and state an intell-
gently controlled machine is indispensable
to success. Gle perished," said the orator,
in conclusion, "with the conflicts of tempo
rary excitement raging around him, involv-
ing more Of persons than of principles. The
whole world loved him because he loved the
whole world.'
THE committee endeavoring to re-
lieve sufferers by the fire at Haverhill, Mass,
have issued an address in which they say:
The emergency is imperative. Hundreds
of our ellow-citizens are out of work, with
no means for subsistence, and many have
no tools with which to resume labor when
opportunity shall offer. We therefore make
an earnest appeal for contributions to aid us
in the work of disbursement among the
worthy applicants who are crowding upon
us for relief. Any sum, large or small, sent
to John l.. Hobson, treasurer, or to any
member Of the executive committee, will be
gratefully received and promptly acknowl-
edged"
SECRETARY HUNT and the naval COM
mittees in Congress are to visit four navy
yards and inspect the monitors stored there,
in order to decide the question of rebuilding
them at cost of "A, 900 900.
LOSSES by the recent fire in Conway,
Ark, are estimated at 100000.
AN immense audience witnessed the
opening of the pedestrian contest in Gill
mOre's Garden, New York City.
Mrs. WICKER, of Scott County, Va.
and three children were recently thrown in
to swollen stream by the stumbling of a
horse. John Tugate not only stood on the
bank alphabetically watching the desperate
struggles OF the woman and her little ones
to save themselves, but prevented two other
males from rendering the slightest assist
ance. The cries of the woman finally
reached the ears of a man at work in field
near by, who arrived in time to save her and
two children. The infant had been swept
down the stream and drowned before the
man could plunge in and save it. The ex-
PLANTATION OF Tugate's hesrtiess conduct is
that her husband. few years ago, MUIR
der,d his brother. .r I.r
JENNIE WEsTBRook, young woman
recently arrested in New York City for
masquerading in male habiliments, has
been sent to Wards Island. Her case,
however, has awakened deep interest. since
Il only seems to be due to an effort to escape
from that bondage to which social laws have