The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-11-24

Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND politician.

candidate for the Rectorship Of st. An
ldrews' University in opposition to Minister
James Russell Lowell.
MICHAEL FARRAGHEY, who was shot
Mt Youngstown, o., ON the night OF the 14th
by Policeman Cook, has died Of his wounds,
and Cook has been arrested.
On the 18th the Democratic Press AS
sociation of Ohio was organized at Colum-
bus. Elmer White was elected President;
John @. Doran and Archer McGregor Vice
Presidents, and Thomas Wetzler Secretary.
On the 10th j. G. Barnes, a Pitts
burgh Alderman, committed suicide at
Newcastle, Pc.
In Paris on the 10th an effort was
made to assassinate Prime Minister Ferry.
PAscHILICH, the leader of the Servian
rebels, has taken refuge at the Russian
Consulate of Widdin.
The National Union League meeting
to have been held at Atlanta, Ca, Novem-
Der 81, has been postponed to take place at
the Ebbitt House, Washington, d. c., De-
cember IL, at which time and place the Ma
tional Republican Committee also meets.
On the 10th DR.. Benjamin Larabee,
formerly President of jackson College of
eighty-two years.
PARIS dispatches say that Admiral
Courbet advises the Government to declare
war against China. A
A LETTER has been written by At
torney General Mccartney of Illinois Civ
ing the opinion that the law against circu-
lating indecent literature in that State
applies to the Police Gazette and similar
papers.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has modified the
sentence against Lieutenant. Colonel Nor
row to suspension from command, loss of
half years pay and reduction of lineal
rank to the foot of the list of Lieutenant
Colonies.
IT is said De Lesseps has assurances
from engineers at work in Panama that the
canal will be open for business in five
years.
On the 18th Marquis Tseng said that
huring the preceding five days the situa-
tion between France and China had become
exceedingly critical.
The wife of an opera singer, Mrs.
Zoe Hayward, shot herself in Baltimore on
the 18th with suicidal intent. The wound
is dangerous.
JUDGE CHARLES A. WINsLow, one of
the Commissioners of the Missouri Supreme
Court, died in Jefferson City on the 18th,
of consumption, aged forty-six years.
THE Boston forger, Dewey, has plead
ed guilty.
IT was rumored on the 10Th that SEN
ator Malone, of Virginia, was dead; but
later dispatches pronounce the story a
canard.
On the 10Th Jos. Poole was again
placed on trial in Dublin for the Kenny
murder.
The clerk of the Pittsburgh Pa.)
Circuit Court, A. II. Rowland, is charged
with embezzling $4,000.
AN indictment has been found against
George P. Graft, paying teller of the Wall
Street National Bank, for Decentralization
of checks for nearly 100000
AT Newport, R. l., George c. Mon
roe won a suit recently that had been pend
ing for eighteen years, and died on the 10Th
from excess of joy.
PosTMAsTER-GENERA GRESHAM has
issued an order forbidding Postmasters to
furnish pension agents with lists of ex-sol-
diers or to distribute agents. circulars.
In recent speech Healy, member OF
the British Parliament, declared that if the
government bill to extend the franchise
was not made to apply to Ireland as well
as England it would never pass.
QUEEN VICToRIA's health has greatly
improved during her stay at Balmoral. Hei
walking powers are in great measure re-
stored, but she is still unable to take long
walks or ascend steep stairs.
On the 10th Addison Gardiner Rice,
a Appointment lawyer of Buffalo, N. Y, and
widely known throughout the State, died
in that city. Mr.. Rice took an active part
in the anti-slavery movement, and ut the
breaking out of the war raised and equip
ped two regiments mainly at his own ex
pense.
On the 10Th Commander Frank
lWildes, of the Yantic, testified before the
Court of Inquiry that aside from the wood
zen sheathing the Yantic was equipped fol-
"a polar voyage the same as she would have
been for trip to the West Indies. The
failure of the expedition witness thought
due to the following causes: Manning the
Proteus with an inefficient captain anc
crew of ''beach combers" and "long shore
men" and neglect of those by whose order,
the expedition was fitted out to acquain
themselves with the business in hand be
fore dispatching the vessels north. Hi,
ship had been cruising in the West Indiar
waters and he only received orders to 81
north three days before sailing.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
AN entire business block was burned
on the 14th at Shelbyville, Ind.
ON the 14th an explosion occurred a.