The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-11-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

the oOth.
BRieNoLI, the celebrated italian tenor,
died at the Everett House, New York, on
the Both, of internal hemorrhage.
RIsToRI, the great Italian tragedienne,
arrived in New York on the Goth by the
steamer st. German. She is accompanied
by her husband, the Marquis del Grille, her
daughter and son.
The Ohio Supreme Court granted stay
Of execution in the case of Joe Palmer who
was to have been hanged in Cincinnati on
the 3lst
POLICEMAN SCHERLoH, of Cincinnati,
died on the Goth of wounds received during
the disturbances which occurred at the Oc-
tober election.
THE King of the Belgians has presented
King Humbert of Italy with silver medal
for devotion to the cholera- stricken people
of Naples.
On the 31st the Connolly polygamy case
was dismissed at Salt Lake City.
IT is claimed that the editors of Charles
Dickens correspondence have discovered
his diary.
On the 31st convention of Christian
workers, led by Moody and Sankey, was
in session at Worcester, Mass.
ON November 18th the Congo Conference
will meet at Berlin. Prince Bismarck will
preside at the opening and closing of the
conference.
On the 31st, Colonel Burnside, late dis
bursting officer of the Post office Depart
ment, was indicted by the Grand Jury at
Washington on a charge of embezzlement.
AT a recent Cabinet Council at Madrid,
over which King Alphonso presided, the
special treaty of commerce with the United
States was discussed.
REPRESENTATIVES, MILLIKIN and Stew
art, of the Committee on Expenditures in
the Department of Justice, have signed a
minority report on the investigation by
that committee.
On the 31st Secretary McCulloch took
the oath of office and assumed charge of
the Treasury Department..
On the morning of the 31st, Preston d.
Jones, editor of the Providence (R. ~
Sunday Dispatch, was found dead in his
room. Supposed cause, apoplexy.
AT it's session in Baltimore, Md, the AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Women
elected Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, President
On the 3Oth Peter Finkle, known as "Big
Thunder" during the oh-time anti rent
troubles in New York State, died at Scho-
dack, N. Y.
FRIENDS of the late Cadet Strong, OF
Oregon, whose death at the Naval
Academy was suspected to have beer
caused by severe hazing, are investigating
the matter. 1t is understood a gentleman
from Oregon, who Is taking an active part
in the investigation, had talk with Sena-
tor Dolph in Washington, and told him
when they had collected sufficient evidence
they would have the case presented to the
Grand Jury, making all implicated stand
criminal trial in the courts, and not by
court-martial.
FRANK BOWMAN, founder of the Men.
delsshon Glee Club, died in New York OF
the both.
DoMINICK McCAFFREY challenges JOIN
L. Sullivan to fight for 5000, and has de
posted $500 forfeit with his def.
On the 1st, Rev. Caleb A. Stevens,
Methodist minister of Troy, N. Y, droppeC
dead.
CHAs. J. FAULKNER, ex-Congressmai
from West Virginia, died at Martinsburi
on the 1st He was Minister to Franc
under President Buchanan.
MARY ANDERSON made her appearance
as Juliet at the Lyceum Theatre, London
QUEEN VICTORIA has received telegram
from the Khedive confirming the report Q
the capture of General Gordon, who wa
sent to Ell Mahdi's camp the 9th of Octo
Der, where he was at latest accounts.
On the LIST Colonel Mapleson and Nm,
Patti arrived in New York.
On the LIST Frederick j. Allen, Vice-Pres
dent of the Young Ireland Society, wa
arrested In Dublin, charged with treason
felony.
THE report of Director General Burk
on the progress of preparations for th
New Orleans Exposition shows everythin
in satisfactory condition.
THE Marquis de Caux, it Is said, will |
granted divorce from Mime. Patti on I'll
9TH.
GENERAL NEWTON In his annual repor
Just submitted, on the coast defenses, O.
Inmates that SEQ, 000, 900 would put our Goa
line in good state of defense.
KING LEOPOLD of Belgium is serious
indisposed.
On the Sd the funeral of Mrs. Virgin
Loyal Farragut, widow of the late A,
miral Farragut, took place in New Yor
JULES FERRY, the French Premier, h.
decided to dissolve the French Chamber
Deputies in January.
ON the Sd Rudger Clawson, convicted
polygamy at Salt Lake, Utah, was SCI
fenced to four years in the Penitential
and to pay fine of $500.
on the Sd Bill Jones, the man who tri
to kill Guiteau, the assassin of Preside
Garfield, was tried at Washington, d.
and found not guilty, the jury remainil
out only twenty minutes.
ON the Sd, at the meeting of the Roy
Geographical Society in London, the Pre-