The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-11-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

The Marquis of Harrington thinks
the peace of Europe is assured, though the
Chinese trouble may strain it slightly.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN on the
list received from the Geographical Society
of France a very handsome gold medal in
tended as a testimonial to Lieutenant Fred
erick A. Schwartka, q. S. A., in recognition
of his services in the successful expedition
to King Williamsland in 1878 and 1880.
IT is said the liabilities of Morris
Ranger, the collapsed Liverpool cotton
broker are upwards of f1,0O0,000; assets,
f350,0 900. His failure is ascribed to the fact
that he tried to control the cotton market of
the world. The range was too big
A CALL is made by Governor Cleve-
land of New York on all sheriffs for a strict
enforcement of the bribery act.
IT is said the Chinese Legation at
Paris are considering the question of de-
manding their passports.
BY reason of an epidemic of diphthe-
ria the schools of West BoYlston, Mass, are
closed. @
The Crown Prince of Portugal is to
be betrothed to the youngest daughter of
the Emperor of Austria. k. Il
On the I'd Dewey, alias Halper, the
Montreal forger who victimized Boston
banks, and about whose arrest in California
SO much fuss has been made, reached Bos
ton in custody of an officer.
GOVERNOR IRELAND, of Texas, in
addition to calling out State troops, also
asked for United States assistance to put
down the supposed negro uprising in Milan
County.
OK the I'd Mrs. Charlotte B. Furlong,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, was sentenced to six
and half years. Imprisonment for causing
the death of Charity Lewis.
A FEW days since, Miss Minnie Hill,
niece of the late Senator Hill, of Georgia,
was bridesmaid at a fashionable wedding
Mt West Point, in that State, and there first
met Todd Reed, one of the groomsmen.
They were married the same day.
IT is said that cranks are writing let
tiers to Canada's new Governor-General
threatening his life.
The evangelists, Moody and Sankey,
are in London and crowds are fiocking to
hear them.
On the Sd Faulkner, the chief of the
great gang of counterfeiters of Southern
Indiana was captured.
YIN IhC I'LL latShCi WILL SOlOiOb-
died at Trenton, N. j., in her 1O6th year.
THE owner of the New York StautS
Zeituaq, Mrs. Anna Ottendorfer, was re
Gently presented an autograph letter and
silver decoration in recognition of her hui
manitarian work among her countrymen il
America. t
THE missing st. Louis girl, Mary
Churchill, was found on the Sd at Indian
apolis, Ind, where she has been employed
in the laundry department Of the Insane
Asylum since September 3.
on the Sd Arthur B. johnson, prom
inent Republican politician of Utica, N. Y.
committed suicide. f-IHV OIL
MISS FRANCES L. WILLARD has beer
reelected President of the National Won
ems Christian Temperance Union.
j. BANCROFT DAVIS Is to succeed
Judge Otto as official reporter of the UniteC
States Supreme Court.
On the 9Th the Marquis of Lorne anC
Princess Louise landed at Liverpool.
On the 9th Chief Justice Coleridg,
arrived home from his American trip.
THE failure is announced of B. L
lCoffin, hosiery dealer, New York; liabili
ties, 100000.
WILLIAM 'SwNBURNE, locomotive
builder at Paterson, N. j., died on the 9th
BRIGANDs have captured the Duke o
Castel Monte near Trapani, Sicily.
OK the 9th Judge Finn, of San Fran
cisco, at the request of Senator Sharon, OF
dered Miss Aggie Hill to furnish photo
graphic copies of the alleged marriage cor
tract with him, to afford an opportunity @
testing it's genuineness.
THE Sioux Indian, Crow Dog, unde
sentence of death, who lately escaped iron
the officers of Deadwood d. T., has bee
heard from as at Pine Ridge Agency.
On tine night of the Sd Judge lsaa
6. Landlord, a prominent Republican pc
'itician of Princess Anne, Md, addressed
large meeting there and then started t
walk home. He was found dead by til
roadside next morning, but,vith no mark
of violence upon him.
Observation-Disclosures GRESHAM liza
dismissed from service Post-ofkce Inspecto
Amos P. Foster for rendering the depar
ment false and fictitious accounts. He wa
stationed at Austin, Tex, and was rendes
ing accounts for per diem services whic
he never performed.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
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