The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-08-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Z. d. GREY, proprietor of the Dublin
Freemdn's Journal, has been sentenced to
three months imprisonment and fined $500
for publishing a letter rejecting on an Irish
Jury. The sentence caused so much COM
ment that the Mayor issued proclamation
counseling calmness and moderation. Grey
was removed to prison ia carriage sur
rounded by hussars with drawn sabers.
The Iowa Democrats have nominated
the following ticket: For Secretary of State,
I. o. Walker; Treasurer, John Foley; Au-
ditor, William Thompson; Attorney Gene
raj, j. II. Zimmerman; Clerk of the SUI
preme Court, II. f. Bonorden, Supreme
Court Reporter, l.. A. Palmer; Judge OF the
Supreme Court, Charles 4. Bronson. The
convention was large and harmonious. The
resolutions deplore the adoption of the pro-
hibition amendment, oppose protective tar
IN, condemn the assessment OF Government
employees for political purposes, and de-
clare the right of the State to regulate rail
ways.
The New York Anti-monopolists have
decided to nominate full State ticket, and
called a convention to be held at Saratoga,
Sept. 10.
The Democrats of the Fourth Mis-
souri, Congressional District nominated Col.
j. N. Burnes. John, Cosgrove, of Cooper
County, was chosen to represent the Sixth.
MIR. LONG, the American Consul at
Alexandria, was attacked by q mob of
Egyptians the other morning, and in all
probability would have heen killed but for
the timely arrival of some British soldiers.
Ringleaders captured say they had been
waiting for an opportunity to kill Mr. Long,
because he had driven over and seriously
injured several persons who disregarded an
tnsolent order to get out of the way. The
Consul explains that one day when his car
riage had been surrounded by rabbe OF
natives, he simply whipped up his horses as
the only means of escape from what he be-
ieved to be mortal danger. EtD ~
The Massachusetts, Greenbackers
have nominated General b. f. Butler for
Governor, and full State ticket, and
adopted lengthy platform. The session
was marked by much disorder and differ
ence of opinion. .fH EhE E f
A DISPATCH from Constantinople says
Lord Dufferin, In an interview with Said
Pasha and Assim Pasha, on the Goth, de-
ciared be was unable to accept the Turkish
proposals for military convention, even in
their new form. Said Pasha and Assim Pa
sha are understood to be strongly in favor
of an understanding with England.
The situation in Roumania is becom-
ing disquieting, on account of the presence
along the Danube OF Russian officers study
Ing the strategic positions. Moldavia and
Dobrudscha are seats Of Russian intrigue.
Disturbances have broken out in the Mon
tenegrin district of Kalaschin and Pivox,
under the ineitement Of an ex-Russian staff
officer. TO
A CONFERENCE of delegates from the
Celtic Confederation was held in Dublin on
the 21st. Justin Mccarthy, member of
Parliament, presided. On motion of Mr..
Sexton, NJ. p, an Executive Committee was
formed, including representatives of the
Irish Parliamentary party and prominent
members OF the Land League. The confer
ence adopted an address to Parnell, ex-
pressing determination to found an associa
ton which would extend to different classes
in Ireland those efforts which hitherto have
proved so fruitful in the direction of land
reform.
AN informal meeting of the Cabinet
was held at President Arthur's house in
New York on the 2lst. All the members,
except Secretary Teller and Postmaster
General Howe, were present. There was no
business transacted, and the session was
more Of social one than otherwise. The
cause of the meeting, as explained by Sec
rotary Folger and Attorney General Brew
ster, was that as Secretaries Lincoln, Chan
dler and Folger and the President were in
New York, Secretary Frelinghuysen in
Newark and Attorney General Brewster at
Long Branch, it was thought best to meet
and inquire whether anything in any of
the departments required Joint action.
Nothing of this nature came before the
meeting.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
FIVE persons were badly scalded by
an accident on the steamer Kaaterskill, near
Rhinebeck, N. Y, on the 10th.
Two daughters of Farmer VIM. A.
King were drowned while bathing near ST