The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-06-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The death of General Sabatier,
Governor Of Paris, France, has been an
nounced.
WITH slight notifications, the French
Chamber of Deputies has adopted the
American postal-service regulations.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR, accompanied by
most of the members of his Cabinet, ar
rived at New York on the 23d, where he
would witness the ceremonies attending
the opening of the Brooklyn bridge. He
will not return to Washington until after
Decoration Day.
THE annual dinner given by Minister
West at the British Legation in Washing
ton on the oath, in honor of the Queens
birthday, was attended by the foreign am
bassadors generally, Admiral Proctor,
General Sherman, Chief-Justice Waite,
Senator Miller and several representatives
of the departments. Secretary Teller was
the only Cabinet officer present.
The State Convention of the Ken
lucky Republicans concluded its session at
Lexington en- the oath. The following
ticket was nominated: Thomas z. Morrow
for Governor; General S. S. Fry, Lieuten-
ant Governor; Lewis G. Garrigus, Attor-
ney-General; Leroy R. Hawthorne, Audi
tor; - Flournoy, Treasurer; J. b. Pink.
erton, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, and ]. w. Ashbury, colored, Register
of the Land Office.
The Ohio Grand Lodge Of the Knights
of Pythias concluded its session at Cincin-
natl on the oath. The next meeting will be
held at Canton in May, 1884.
THE Arctic exploring vessel Sophia,
with Prof. Nordenskjold and other scien-
fists, has sailed from Gothenburg, Sweden,
for Greenland.
GOVERNOR PATTIsoN, of Pennsyl-
vania, has vetoed bill giving pensions to
Mexican veterans.
The Emperor of Germany has issued
a decree ordering the 10th and 18th of No
vember next to be observed as the four
hundredth anniversary of the birth of Mar
tin Luther.
IT is reported that the British Gov
eminent has expressed disapproval of
French action in Madagascar
APPLICATION has been made at To-
ronto, Cana, to probate the will of the late
William E. Dodge, of New York. He had
personal estate in Ontario amounting to
100000.
UP to the 9th inst, both the Demo-
Gratis and Mahoneites still claimed the adj
vantage in the late Virginia election.
A MEETING of the Ohio Republican
Committee has been called to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of postponing the State Con-
vention till the Supreme Court passes on
the Scott liquor tax law.
THE Swedish Ministry has resigned in
consequence of the defeat in the Diet of the
Army Organization bill 'H N
BENJAMIN BUNKER, grandson of Ben
jamin Chamberlain Bunker, owner of Bun.
ker Hill at the time of the battle, died in
Norwich, N. Y, few days ago, aged SO
years. He was married to Hannah Breed
descendant of the owner of Breeds HILL
The Russian Emperor and Empress
received the congratulations of the clergy
and high dignitaries on the 18th. Reports
from Moscow indicated that the enthu
siasm over the coronation continued una
bated.
The Gillian Minister at Washington
has advices that the treaty of peace between
his Government and Peru has been ratified
General Iglesias who represented Peru In
the negotiations, is supported by about
five-sixths of the country. The exactions
from the conquered Government include the
cessiOn for ten years Of the territories Of
Tarapaca and africa.