The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-10-21
PERSONAL AND poLITIcAr..


THE London Times believes that M.
De Besseps is more reasonable than might
appear from his proceedings during the war.
II those Questionable proceedings, it says,
should be renewed at a critical time, Eng
land might be driven to adopt stringent
measures asa safeguard of her interests.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR attended the
Webster centennial at Marshfield, Mass,
on the 18th, and paid glowing tribute to
the honored dead. He was warmly re-
ceived. -
TIE KhediYe received q deputation Of
the National Grand Lodge OF Freerlasons at
Cairo, Egypt, the other day. He thanked
the Reputation for their visit, and said he
could not be sufficiently grateful to England
for the assistance she had rendered him. "
In the opera-house at Omaha, the 9TH
er evening, before a large. assemblage Susan
b. Anthony and Edward Rosmster debated
the question Of, woman suffrage for three
hours, eliciting cheers and Kisses.
The Irish national conference to be
held III Dublin viii attract over twelve hun.
dred representative men. II Is proposed to
establish new league TO agitate for the alb
clifton Of landordism and improve the con-
N'''Oh VI 1hO pCasahbtys me iTlSn banking
Company, with a capital of C 1000 900, has
issued its prospectus. The farmers assem-
bled and stopped the Curaghmore hunt the
other day. so 1'doIro ,uRitll
CAPTAIN WEBB, the famous English
swimmer, finished his task OF remaining
one hundred hours in tank OF fresh water,
1t New York, during which time his weight
decreased twenty-six pounds,
RETURNS from seventy-nine counties
of Ohio give Newman, Democrat, plurali-
ty of 15,426. Mckinley, Republican, is
elected to Congress by eight majority, and
the seat will be contested. % b9liJN0- l3.
LATEST returns from West Virginia
confirm the election OF John w. Mason to
Congress in the Seeond-sDistriet over Will
son, the, Democratic candidate. by major
lty. % OF Twenty-Five o to fifty. urAdvices
from the Fourth District reduce the
Democratic majority for Gibson to about
$40. Republicans have made decided gains
In the Legislature, but not enough to con-
trolit. The Democratic majority in the
State on Supreme Judge will probablylnot
exceed 1900, and some Republicaps EVEN
doubt the election of the Democratic capdi,r
date.
ENGLASD's reply to, the Porte's. note
in regard TO the evacuation of Egypt by the
British causes great eXasperatfon.Il At the
palace, the fanatical' party, taking advantage
of the Sultan's anger, accused Said CPasha.
Turkish Prime Minister, of having, causedT
theloss of.Egypt to Turkey, and demanded,
h'SeN'ie'd .s9Ho 81 madi d-aR % 57u
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. boo
BOB TAYLOR, one of the Tennessee
desperadoes who Murdered Sheriff Hamil-
ton and his depJaren the ll4tho Of Septem-
Der, was shot dead by Sheriff. II. p. Goodall,
of Laclede County, Mo-, on a train near
Lebanon, Oct. IS. Taylor had been hiding
in Missouri for some weeks. When ordered
TO surrender he drew his revolver, but the
Sheriffwas toofquick for him.
LIZZIE JACKSON, pretty girl of
eighteen, hanged hersel FIN d station house
at Chicago the other nishtiS iia DO ,slBs cd
EXECUTIONS fon the 18th q William
Austin, at Lancaster, Ky; Paul Pringle ]
colored, Mansfield, La.s~-s----------
MAGGIEoONEAL made a savage at
tack upon Jane Bradt, in Sanford's Mills,
a.. Amsterdam, N, *, on the 18th, stabbing her
twenty times With pair OF sclssorS,., 49,:
SIDNEY WRIGHT, a farm hand, was
fatally injured by runaway horses near
Bloomington, ILL.,, on the 18th. 'e'''' ih h"l
ALBERT JONES, a miller in San Saba
County, Texas, was killed by De witt Johy
In quarrel over business matters the other
night: The murderer escaped.s ---s.-'.''ss'''~-
AGASRiAGE coptaipingy fout. persons
was demolished by "a Central train at a
crossing IN syracuse; on the. 14th.