The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

ABOUT four hundred tobacco grow
ers of New England held meeting at Hart
ford. Conn.,, few days ago, and adopted a
petition to Congress to impose duty of
81 pound on all foreign tobacco except
from Cuba. ..,
THE secretary of the New York Cham
Der of Commerce the other day reported
that the exports for the year by American
vessels aggregated S1O7, $50, 500, while for
eign vessels carried away goods valued at
$79s, S13, 7O9 p
u. CHAFFE, trustee of the Sprague
estate, petitioned the Supreme Court OF
Rhode Island for leave to disburse $500 200
to holders OF trust mortgage notes a few
days since.
For forty-fve years a Philadelphian
had struggled through the world bearing
the name of Nathan Ruzanowskowski, but
sought and obtained relief few days since,
a court granting his petition to change his
name to Nathan Rosenau.
RUM SING, the first Chinese mission
airy from this country to China, left New
York few days ago on his way to his mis-
sion. HlIt'.H
THE bark Gembok, which arrived at
New York few days ago, reported that
| October a ball OF fire passed across her
deck, injuring three seamen, and exploded
] like rocket when twenty yards away.
| HALF a dozen Dakota and Wisconsin
lawyers were recently disbarred from
! practice before the Interior Department on
account OF their connection with land frauds
\ THERE were 1913 business failures in
the United States during the seven days
ended December 20, against 1877 for the
| previous seven DAYS M ..r..3
THE French Minister TO Switzerland
the other day informed his Government
that considerable quantity OF dynamite
had left Switzerland for France. 1t was
said there had been several arrests OF dyna-
mite conspirators in the Department Of the
Rhone. far a.ftt.a. FaH
FRIGHTENED depositors at Rochester,
N. Y, the other day drew $4,000 from the
Monroe County Savings Bank and Sal 900
from the East Side Savings Bank. sr
IT was reported few days ago that
the Milk River country was oyerrun with
white hunters who were Strengthening the
buffaloes. The Indians were becoming rest
less and the Agent feared trouble. The
presence of the military was requested.
4 RATIFICATIoNs of the convention OF
the United States and Belgium for the ex.
change Of money orders after January /
were formally exchanged between the POST
master-General and the Belgian Minister a
few days ago. rv aI sett
r BEFORE the New York Senate Com
miuee on corners, the Secretary of the
Standard on Company the other day testi-
fed that its capital was $4,000, 900; that Il
had not bought or sold large quantities Of
oil to affect the market, and did not deal in
futures. arFn3 Fi tI
n RECENT advices stated that twenty
ONE pilgrims died OF cholers between Mecca
and Medina, Arabia. There were said Ia
be ten deaths daily from the disease al
Medina.
! RECENT rainfalls had caused floods
in the midland counties in England. There
was great mortality among sheep in North.
amptonshire, Noting ampshire and Leices,
tershire.
THERE was renewal of the recent
floods in various parts of France Decembei
20. Several streets in Lyons were sub.
murged. Besaneon was much damaged. anC
LisieuX was inundated. 1t was estimated
< that fully fifty-f persons had perished in
the floods in Germany. fJta.ia4l aAi
4 THE French Chamber and Senate wa!
prorogued December 10Th, J7 t,..-,I
s. RETURNS of the Fire Marshal at De,
troit, Mich, recently submitted, show thai
city to have spent over three and quarter
millions for building improvements during
the year.