The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-11-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

The suspended banking firm OF II. d.
Cooke & Co., Washington, d. c., made a
formal assignment on the 24th.
On the oath the Whittier anniversary
was celebrated at Providence, II. L 1t
was largely attended. A portrait of the
poet was presented.
A LONDON dispatch says Gerster is suf-
fering from rheumatism which, at last ac-
counts, had attacked the muscles of her
throat.
The Regency Council Of the Duchy of
Brunswick have refused to countersign
the manifesto of the Duke OF Cumberland,
assuming government OF the Duchy. The
majority of the Bundesrath favor Prince
Albert of Russia.
IT is proposed to raise by subscription
fund of 10000 for the benefit of tho
family of the late Alexander N. Sullivan.
THE Chief Examiner of the Patent
Office rendered decision on the 24sh
awarding the priority Of invention to
Alexander Graham Ball in the matter of
the telephone receiving instrument.
On the oath, at the session of the Nation
al Woman's Christian Temperance Union
in st. Louis, No., Miss Francis E. willard
was reelected President. Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Caroline b. Buell.; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge; Assistant Recording Secretary,
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens; Treasurer, Miss
Esther Pugh.
FRIDAY, the 24sh, was the centennial an.
adversary of the birth of the celebrated
Hebrew philanthropist, Sir Moses Monte
fore, and celebrations in his honor were
being held in all parts of the civilized
world.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND reviewed the
State Militia in New York city on the
9th.
OFFICIAL reports received at Cairo,
Egypt, state that Colonel Stewart and par
ty were massacred.
LONDON dispatches say the Duke of
Cumberland has been advised to abdicate
his claims to the Duchy OF Brunswick in
favor of the son of the Emperor.
GENERAL BUTLER has written letter
denying that he made any bargain on the
Tallapoosa with Chandler in the interest
of Blaine.
On the 26th the three-m mile boat race,
with turn, was rowed at Creve Coeur Lake,
st. Louis, NO., between Teemer and Gau-
daur, resulting in tie. There were about
1000 persons present. The race will be
rowed over November I'd.
THE King of the Belgians opposes the
formation of new Cabinet.
HERBERT BISMARCK is reported to have
been made Under Secretary of Foreign
Affairs of Germany in place of DR. Bus CHI.
AT Salt Lake City, U. T., the jury in the
Clawson polygamy case returned q YER
dict OF guilty ON the 25th.
THE well-known French jurist and legal
writer Foristin Heelie, died on the 18th.
1T is claimed by the Prohibtionists that
they will poll $4,000 votes in New Yorl
State.
The President, ON the 25th, designated
James H. MARI, ST., to act as First Assist
ant Postmaster-G General for further
period of ten days.
On the 25sh Earl Granville, English
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, haC
an interview with the German and Frencl
ambassadors in reference to the Congo
question.
JAMES N. LEA, recently residing in Lex
ington, Va, died ut Wilkes barre, Pa, oil
the Goth. Deceased was one of the foremost
lawyers of the New Orleans bar before the
war, and was presiding Judge of the Su
perior Court of Louisiana.
On the 25th James F. JOY, President o
the Wabash, arrived in New York from
Europe He refused to be interviewed Of
the result of his mission to England, o
any other subject.
A PROPOSAL is made to erect at Ne,
Orleans statue of Captain Sam Cheste
Reid, who commanded the United State
brig General Armstrong in the battle wit
a British squadron, which resulted il
saving Louisiana from British conquest.
On the 265h Prof. Lewis r. Packard, o
Yale College, died at his residence in New
Haven, Conn, of consumption, aged forty
eight years.
On the Goth memorial bust of Genera
Garfield was unveiled in Tower Grow
Park, st. Louis, No., with appropriat
ceremonies. Owing to the rainy Yeathe
the attendance was small.
WILBUR F. STOREY, owner of the Chics
go Times, died on the 9th.
On the 9th ]. S. & j. Rankin, East II
dia merchants, failed at London for f6J
900.
1T is said that niece of Richard Wa
ner, the German composer, with her hui
band, a German Baron, are living in CHI
cago in great want.
SULLIVAN, the young negro who mul
dered Ella Watson at Salem, N. j., n
fuses food and will not talk to any on
1t is thought he desires to starve hinfse
to death.
The Louisville (Ky.) Grand Jury re
turned indictments on the 27th, agains
George C. and Andrew Buchanan, th
whisky dealers who fed to Canada.
GENERAL WoLsELEY's expedition i
Egypt, it is said. will be confined to bring
ing Gordon and Stewart back from KhaI
toum. Offensive operations will not
pushed beyond this.
1T has been decided by Surrogate Ro
Inns of New York that the supposed r.
mains of Francis +. Taylor, stationer I