The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-11
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The funeral of Thomas Hoyne, a
prominent and wealthy citizen of Chicago,
ILL.,, which took place in that city on the
3lst, was attended by scores of the repre-
sentative citizens of Chicago. Mr.. Hoyne
was one of the victims of the recent terrible
railroad accident at Carlyon, N. Y.
The Democrats of Minnesota as
sembled in State Convention at st. Paul on
the I'd and nominated w. w. McNair for
Governor, r. L. Frazee for Lieutenant
Governor, J. J. Green for Secretary
of State, John Ludwig for State
Treasurer, J. w. Willis for Attorney
General and p. Lindholm for Railroad
Commissioner. Prohibition resolutions
were passed. The platform declares for
tariff for revenue only, approves the river
and harbor bills, and calls for revision of
the patent laws.
The long contest in the Massachu-
sets Legislature over the election of Unit
ed States Senator was brought to close
on the I'd by the election of Austin f. Pike
on the forty-second ballot.
Mrs. MARY w. BLoDGETT, widely
known as a nurse in the Naval Hospital
during the war, died in Chicago, ILL.,, few
days ago.
A SPECIAL train over the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway, conveying Presi-
dent Arthur, General Sheridan and party,
en- route for Yellowstone Park, left Chica-
go, ILL.,, on the Sd.
SIR CHARLES DILKS the other dav
called the attention of the House of Com
mons to the necessity for great care in
guarding against cholera in England during
the next six weeks.
COLONEL E. G. MARSHALL died at
Canandaigua, N. Y, few days ago from
the effect of wounds received during the
war. sttsrr .uf. ia sr.
PROF. T. w. ToBIN, well-known
throughout the West as scientist, and
whose lectures on explosions in -four mills
attracted wide interest, died at Louisville
the other morning, of consumption.
THERE was report from Washing
ton, d. c., on the 9th that an offensive and
defensive alliance had been concluded
between Mexico and Germany, and that
there had been a difficulty between the
American and German ministers in the
land of the Aztecs.
The Commissioners of Immigration
at New York have presented very salts
flying report on the subject of the assisted
immigrants whose return to Ireland was
made the occasion of protest by the
British Government.
DAvITT, in addressing meeting in
County Clare, Ireland, recently declared
that the British Government was reduced
to such extremities that it could not protect
its vilest instruments.
The Archbishop of Naples is to be
made Cardinal in recognition of his SER
vices to the sufferers by the recent earth.
quake.
THIRTY THOUSAND people took part
IN demonstration in the Trafalgar Square,
london, the other day to protest against
she exclusion of Bradlaugh from the House
OF Commons.
&. P. BLEDsoE, editor of the Nash
vile (Tenn.) Banner, died at Palestine,
Tex, few days ago. He had accompanied
the Tennessee Editorial Excursion to Texas
and found himself unable to return on ac-
count of sickness, and stopped off at Pal
estine.
THE general election throughout
Utah occurred on the 9th, resulting in an
overwhelming victory for the Mormons
everywhere, except In Summit County,
where a portion of the Liberal ticket was
elected.
w. W. MCNAIR, nominated for Gov
ernor by the late Iowa Democratic Conven-
tion, has declined to accept the nomination.