The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-09-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

VI NeW i OTk Guy ana postmaster MOUTH
son of Troy, as members of the Republic
ian committee are announced.
FRANK PATTERSON, owner of the Long
Branch Opera-house is missing. Warrants
have been issued for his arrest.
THE Wisconsin Prohibitionsts nomi-
mated State ticket at Madison on the
ath.
On the 4th the indianapolis Sentinel re
Bponded to the Blaine libel, and filed
lengthy batch of questions that ur. Blaine
will be called on to answer. Mr.. Shoe.
maker says he will press the suit to an
early issue.
MRS. BELvA ID. LoCKwooD's letter ac-
cepting the nomination of the Equal Rights
party for President is before the public;
and she recites what she would and would
not do, were she to be elected. Her letter
is both a political and literary curiosity.
On the 9Th Hiram B. Wilson, a lumber
dealer of Cleveland, o., drowned himself
in Barry County, Mich.
THE funeral obsequies OF the late Hon.
Chas. j. Folger, Secretary of the Treasury,
were arranged for Tuesday, the 9th.
DURING the Cars visit to Poland the
Emperors William and Francis Joseph
will be his honored guests.
ON the 9th Frank Patterson, proprietor
of the Asbury Park IN J.) Opera-house,
was arrested in Philadelphia, Pa, on a
charge of forgery.
On the 9th sixJy-four persons suspected
of plotting against the life of the Car
were arrested at Warsaw, including
lumber of women.
DR.. L. WATSON LYLE, who is charged
with extensive pension frauds, was ar
rested in Crittenden County, KY, on the
9th, and conveyed to Louis vile.
On the 9th in a street fight in Vicksburg,
Miss, Captain Joshua A. Bourne, a st.
Louis man, and Jas. Metzler were both
killed. They had been bitter enemies for
some time.
GENERAL BUTLER spoke at Minneapolis
on the 9th, and had an audience of up
wards of 1000.
In referring to the recent visit of the
Duke of Edinburgh to Dublin harbor, the
hishnadn says he is 'fddling fool of the
Georgian race, and the embodiment of all
that Ireland abhors."
On the 9th double wrestling match
took place at Detroit, Mich, for $1,000 a
side and gate receipts, between Dufur,
of Massachusetts,; Benjamin, of Wash
ington, and Mclaughlin and Flagg. Du-
fur vanquished Benjamin and Mclaughlin
downed Flagg.
The Greenbackers of New Hamp s hire
nominated George A. Carpenter for Gov
ernor and full State ticket Butler was
Endorsed as Presidential candidate.
MRS. HARLAN, wife of ex Senator Harlan,
died at Fortress Monroe, Va, the night of
the 4th.
IT is announced that Sarah Bernhardt
has signed a contract to star in America,
beginning in April, 1886. She is to receive
$1,000 each performance.
The famous circus and theatrical man.
ager, Yankee Robinson, died at New JEFF
ferson, Ia, on the 4th, aged sixty-six
years.
AT st. Paul, Mimi, a stranger attempted
to shoot Sitting Bull as he was leaving
the Opera.house the night of the 4th, but
his pistol did not go OFF. much to the dis
gust of several bystanders.
On the 7th George Schrieber committed
suicide at indianapolis, Ind. He as thil
ty-three years old and unmarried.
The Gar of Russia and family were ex
pected to arrive at Warsaw ON the Sth.
The iuneral obsequies of the late Sen
ator Anthony, of Rhode Island, were sol
emnized at Providence on the 6uh.
SERGEANT FREDERICKs of the Greely
party is not satisfied, and declares himsel
ready to go to the Arctic regions again.
The Birmingham (Eng.) boxer, Tan Hill
is coming over to tackle some of tn
American light-weights. He has issued
general challenge.
DIRECTOR GENERAL BURKE says tn,
New Orleans Exposition will be ready TO
business on time. In fact, they could opel
on the first of November.
In a recent letter Dorman B. Eaton, Civil
Service Commissioner, says, in answe
to inquiries, that the State Republican
associations of Government clerks an,
employees, as they are operated at Washing
ton, are in clear violation of the Civil Ser
vice law.
THE late Senator Anthony left forum
of 500, 900 in legacies and otherwise.
JOHN MCCULLOUGH, the actor, returned
on the 9Th from Germany in fine health
In manifesto to the people the Emper
or of China has practically declared wa
against France.
B. w. WRENN, for sixteen years Gener
al Passenger Agent of the Western g. Al
iantic Road, has resigned to accept an
other position.
The statement is published in Frenc
journal that Admiral Courbet insists upo
instant declaration of war by Franc
against China.
PARNELL in a congratulatory Telegram
to Egan, President of the Irish Nations
League, expresses satisfaction that tn
league is to be held neutral in America
politics.
The appointment of Robert f. Grove
as Auditor of the Treasury Post-office d,
partment vice Judge Ella, deceased, is al
nounced.
On the Sth Governor Cleveland visite
l. IL.