The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

REV. r. II. WOODRUFF, of Baltimore,
Md, who pleaded guilty to opening a letter
with the intent Of abstracting correspond
ence and secreting and embezzlng the same,
has been sentenced to pay fine of $3.50.
IMPORTANT action was taken by the
Labor Congress in Cleveland, Ohio. Reso-
buttons were passed to encourage the forma-
ton Of the State federation to influence leg
islation and favoring the incorporation Of
trades unions in order &c give them more
stability and permanence. Tenement louise
cigar making was strongly d!sspgTovN1. A
committee was appointed to obtain Legal ad-
vice as to the constitutionality ofthe Chinese
bill, with view of perfecting it II shown to
be deficient. The enforcement OF the eight
hour law was demanded There was a
sharp debate over the admission of the
knights Of Labor, and it was finally voted
to let them in on the basis OF Trades AS
semblies. 1t was also decided to admit one
delegate from each local labor and from all
bona fide trades unions of women.
THE Canadian department Of internal
revenue has decided to keep leaf tobacco
under lock and key in the custody of an
officer, who win issue IL ss required for
manufacturing.
THE latest census bulletin shows that
the manufacturers Of the United States en-
poy capital Of 81, 100, 223, 900 and produce
$1,000, 600 worth Of goods annually.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
in letter to Mile Sac Indians, Minnesota,
refuses TO permit them to come to Washing
ton for consultation. The Commissioner
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! to, and so long as they refrain from commit
ting outrages they will not be removed to
White Earth Agency
The Secretary of the Interior modi-
| fes his former decision wherein he held that
mesquit was not timber wood, so as to pre-
vent the railroad companies cutting mesquit
while allowing the privilege to farmers.
Mr.. HAzEN, Assistant Postmaster
General has issued his periodical circular
Of the announcement Of the sale at auction
Of unclaimed packages of merchandise at
the Dead Letter Office. The list embraces a
catalogue Of almost every conceivable thing
within the limit of the right allowed for
mailing packages, and as a rule does not
contain anything Of great value. There are
over 1000 lots of goods catslogued. BY far
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any class are various kinds of wearing ap-
parel, especially for children. There are
scores and even hundreds of pairs OF baby
shoes, socks, hoods and cloaks, large num-
Der OF embroidered slippers, hair nets, tan :
gled hair, hair combings, switches, plug
tobacco, fifteen puzzle, COW mixers. fiddle
strings, odd buttons, clowns caps, toy pis-
tolls, bird traps,a trick mouse. fishing tackle,
soiled underwear, various kinds of pipes,
etc. There are dozens upon dozens OF os-
trich feathers for hats and bonnets, ribbons,
lace fichus, kid gloves, with every variety
OF children's toys that are light and OF little
bulk.
THE Garfield Fair at Washington was
formally opened by President Arthur, Nov.
20.
The President has removed the mar.
shal, postmaster, assistant postmaster OF
Washington, the foreman Of the COngres-
siOnaL Record office, and Pacific Railroad
Commissioner Spencer, for interfering with
the administration OF justice in the star.
route trial.
In trial for damages against the
town of Springfield, Me-, for the death of Q
young lady by defective highway, one
doctor testified that the collar bone was
broken, which two others contradicted.
The first, to head off post-mQrtem, went
to the cemetery to exhume the body and
make good his testimony by breaking the
collar bone. He was discovered in the aci
by a person who was at first bribed, but
who has since told the whole story.
The Dublin police claim to be on the
track OF Lord Frederick Cayendish's assas-
sins.