The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-06-30

miscellaneous Items.
A car with 100000 young shad, sent
by Prof. Baird, of the United States Fish
Commission, for distribution in Louisiana
waters, arrived at New Orleans a few days
ago, .,.. t..
w. w. Harvey has been arrested AT
Morgan City, La, for using the mails
fraudulently Ha4
Huntingdon, Tenn, was visited by
the most disastrous fire the other day ever
known in the town, ten business houses and
three residences being destroyed. The fire
was discovered at three o'clock in the morn
ing and was supposed to be incendiary
Total loss, between $4,000 and $4,000; In
surance light gr.r.tf
The Garden City Fireworks, at Dali
las, Tex, owned by Sweat & Co., blew up
the other afternoon with loud explosion,
setting fire &c the building. The building,
being a concrete structure, was saved, but
the fireworks, machinery for their manu-
facture and quantity of materials were a
total loss. The same establishment blew
up about six months ago, destroying the
building and everything in it.
The jury in the case of the State
against r. f. Cowart, for the killing OF
Judge ]. NJ. Thurmond in the Courthouse
at Dallas, Tex, a year ago, has returned q
verdict Of acquittal.
d. T. Rainwater & Co. shipped from
Hutchins' Station, Dallas County, Tex, the
first car of new wheat of the present crop
a few days ago. They paid ninety-fve
cents per bushel for it and consigned it to
st. Louis parties. The quality was not
very fine, and it will be hard to grade as
| good as No. 8 on the st. Louis market. This
| is about month later than the first ship
ment last year. $500 1866
f, Three men, Stinson, Briefly and Ham
| ilton, from Montgomery County, were be-
fore United States Commissi Hner at Gal
weston, Tex, the other morning, charged
! with entering, June 5, the house of Charles
Shannon (colored), dragging him a mile
from his dwelling and attempting to cut
his throat. Shannon at the time was wit
! ness before the United States Court in
county election cases. Complainant fail
lug to appear, the prisoners were dis
charged. 1t was thought charge of per-
| jury would be entered against Shannon.
The death of II NJ. Ogden. aged
forty-three, occurred at New Orleans a few
days ago. He was Attorney-G General under
the Nichols administration, and figured
prominently in the politics of Louisiana
in 1874 and lS75.l .,....
Emma Key, eldest daughter of eX-
/ Postmaster General Key, was married the
other night at her fathers home in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, TO M. b. Thompson, Superin.
tendent of the Mail Service Of the United
States. H.aI
Rev. j. G. Hartshorn, of Providence,
r. l., has offered to erect building to cost
100000 at Richmond, Va, TO be given the
IGBsptists for a school for the education OF
colored girls. tf
f. V. Logan, of Mitchellsburg, Ky,
fell off a train near Lebanon while drunk
the other morning, and was frightfully
mangled. rJ rf
AT the meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee of the Sanitary Council of the Mis-
sissppi Valley, at Memphis, Tenn, tbs
other night, it was decided that when the
National Board of Health closed on the 30tl
of June, to maintain the inspection service
by river and rail as now enforced. IT.
rules for that service would be adopted
and maintained intact by the Sanitary
Council of tho Mississippi Valley. 1t EN-
braces inspections at Memphis, and ais,
on the river between Vicksburg and the
Louisiana State line and at New Orleans
The President has recognized james
Hunter as Yice-Consul of Portugal at Mo
bile, Ala.
Judge John f. Carver, of Springfield
Tenn, was indicted "a few days ago fol
attempt to commit perjury and conspiracy
in. connection with the trial of Burch Hop
kins and John and Henry Hooper for muir
der. 1t was alleged he used money and in
auence to Obtain testimony favorable to hi
slients. Judge Carver says the charge 4
UNANIMOUSLY false in all its length and
breadth, and that his vindication viii b'
emphatic, thorough and complete.
The fifty members of The Texas Legis
Iature indicted some time ago for poker
playing have about all settled their cases
without trial by payments Of fines and
| costs.
Miss Colista Hopewood, the sixteen
year-old daughter of a prominent BalH
MORGAN, has married William Obendorfer
wealthy young Hebrew Of Norfolk, Va.
against the consent Of her family. ni
Crops promise well in Eastern Texas