The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-11-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


DIR. X. F. COLLINS, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, brother of Jerome J. Collins, who
persisted with Lieutenant De Long and 9TH
ers OF the Jeanette expedition in the delta
of the River Lena, makes specific charges
against Engineer Melville, who, he says,
could have reached the De Long party, had
he made proper exertions, In time to rescue
them. "Melvile," says DR.. Collins, ''left
De Long and his companions to die, and is
responsible for their DEATH" He promises
to prove his assertions by witnesses and
documentary evidence.
THREE German Socialist editors have
just gone to prison for improper use OF the
press in criticising the government
A. G. SoTELDO has been acquitted of
the murder Of his brother, A. NJ. Soteldo, in
the editorial rooms of the Republican, Wash
ington, ID. G.
THE King of Corea, in order to in
sure the loyalty of his subjects, has issued
an edict acknowledging that the recent re-
5ellion was due to his own misgovernment.
SEVERAL important changes in the
administration of the New Orleans Custom
house are recommended by the commission
ers who have been investigating it.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR declines to inter-
fere In the case OF Brave Bear, sentenced to
death in Dakota for murder fHe I'D.
The Mexican press is decidedly OPP
posed to reciprocity treaty with the United
States. - .,.
The Prince of Wales has consented to
act as Chairman OF the Longfellow Memo
rial Committee. In his letter accepting the
craftsmanship he expresses much satisfsc-
ton in acceding to the request, and adds
that he was very glad that an opportunity
has been offered to show the high respect
he entertains for the memory of the greatest
OF American poets, and his appreciation OF
the value and excellence of Longfellow's
works.
VIENNA dispatches repeat the re-
ported determination Of the Sultan to
dispatch a Commission to Egypt, with
naval demonstration. Russia Is support
ing Turkey against England in seeking to
obtain revision Of the Berlin treaty, to-
gether with Russian protectorate over
Armenia.
THE rumor of Postmaster General
Howe's intention to resign is again revived.
Persons claiming to know say the resigna-
iOu VI MS sun rank as Onlel Clerk OF the
department Is evidence that the old gentle
man contemplates the step.
THE death by apoplexy of Rear-Ad-
miral Charles ii. Poor is announced in a
dispatch from Washington. He entered the
navy in 1927.
REV. 7. M. STEWART and Rev. II. M.
Brown, colored, have surprised their con-
gregations in New York by announcing that
they had decided to go to Liberia and be-
come professors in the Blyden College.
NEGOTIATIONS in Egypt between the
Governments Of England and France seem
to be making no progress in the direction of
feasible and mutually acceptable under
standing. On the contrary, the divergence
of views is becoming greater than before,
and diplomacy has hitherto been employed
in vain.
AT the Ministerial Council in Paris on
the 9TH 1t was decided to declare at the
opening of the Chamber Of Deputies the
necessity was very strong that the Govern
ment should suppress the increasing ten
dency of the people to social anarchy.