The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS.


A MEETING of Nationalist announced
to be held on the eth at Ennis, Ireland, was
prohibited by the British Government.
On the 9TH the Minnesota Conference
of the M. f. Church adopted a resolution
looking to an extension of pastoral terms.
A MAN named Tinker, present at the
murder of Lord Mountmorris, killed near
Ballinrobe, Ireland, September %, 1880 has
turned informer and has given the names
of the assassins, some of whom have left
the country.
A DRAFT has been received by the
Parnell Fund Committee in Dublin for
81 ,6S2 from Dennis O'Connor of Chicago.
The fund will close at the end of December,
and it is expected, with the donations from
Australia, it will reach a total of $4,000.
On the 9TH the fifty-third semi-annual
Conference of the Mormon Church COM
menced it's sessions in Salt Lake City.
The National Association of Station
airy Engineers elected j. G.. Bleckerley, of
Chicago, President, and r. j. Fitzpatrick,
of st. Louis, Vice-President
THE negotiations between France and
China were reported ON the eth as at a
standstill.
PREDATORY bands similar to the
Black Flags of Anam have invaded Siam.
GROUND has been broken for the
Garfield Memorial Hospital at Washington.
The Conference of Presiding Elders
of the Northern Methodist Church meets
November D.
OCTOBER IS is the date set for the
trial of O'Donnell, who killed Carey, but
postponement will be asked by the de-
fence.
AFTER consulting the French COM
manders in Tonquin, Admiral Courbet has
concluded that an advance is impossible at
| present.
ACCORDING to reports from the cat
! tie ranges in the Indian Territory the au-
tumn round-ups are progressing rapidly
and with satisfactory results.
COUNSEL for Sergeant Mason will APP
ply to the President for the full records of
the case, including the report of the Judge
Advocate General.
On the 9TH the Germans throughout
the country celebrated the bi-centennial of
| German colonization in America.
BISHOP ELLIOTT of Texas stated in
the Episcopal Convention at Philadelphia
! that it would be long while before the
church coul1 reach the northern States of
! Mexico.
COLONEL TULLIs, special Government
land agent, who has been investigating land
frauds in the Territories, says he has dis
! covered more crookedness and rascality in
land entries than the most imaginative
mind could conceive of.
On the 9th while special train was
conveying Lord Northcote and party be-
tween Donoughmore and Pomeroy, Ireland,
a large stone was thrown through the win
dow. 1t struck Lady Chrichton on the
back, causing her to fall heavily. Lady
Chrichton tainted, having received severe
injuries. Lord Northcote has finished his
campaign in Ireland.
On the 9TH great meeting was held
at Neufchatel, Switzerland, at which the
! Salvation Army was denounced. 1t was
decided that the members of the organiza-
ton should not be allowed to enter or re-
main in the country.
A DISPATCH from Hong Kong of the
7th says an agreement has been effected be-
! tween the King of Anam and the Black
Flags whereby the latter retire from Ton
quin and engage not to interfere with COM
merce. The Black Flags have already COM
menced to withdraw. Admiral Courbet,
| with French feet, is at Alolg Bay.