The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-21
OVER THE STATE.


on drummers was affirmed Saturday,
by the State Supreme Court.
A disastrous fire occurred in Wins
chester last Sunday night, destroying
several houses on the public square.
james Mahoney. pressmon at the
Memphis Ledger office, had his hand
crushed in power press Wednesday.
Cleveland has decided to levy a
80 cents tax for school purposes.
This will raise $4,000, the greater
part to be used for building public
school house.
Bon Aqua Springs opened for the
season on the 1st inst, with fine
prospect for a large crowd. This pop
ular resort is u great favorite with
West Tennesseans.
A. s. Pickett, a Jackson saloon
keeper. has been arrested on the
charge of setting his saloon afre last
Sunday. He was at one time a con-
ductor on the l. G. road.
While the infant daughter of Mr..
w. T. Mingle, of the Alexandria En-
prise, was playing in the office. some
days since. it swallowed some cpncen.
trated lye, from the effects of which it
died a day or two later.
DR.. P. F. Bellamy has been ar
rested near GAINESVILLE for completely
in a number of murders committed
by the Ransom gang in that vicinity.
The cave called Helrs Hole is being
explored for remains of murdered per-
sons. Some human bones have al.
ready been found.
The Supreme Court adjourned at
Jackson last Tuesday, after disposing
Of and making orders and DEGREES in
SGT cases-the heaviest work ever
done there. The court omplimented
the referees in the highest terms for
their ability and great assistance, and
no ped they wosld continue until the
docket was cleared. q
Mrs Henry Daurill of Tullahoma,
vas struck by lightning and killed
during a storm Monday evening.
Mrs Daurill and her husband were
standing in.the door of their house
at the time watching the storm, when
the lightning struck; Immediately in
the door, instantly killing her and
shocking Mr.. Daurill greatly.
A detachment of the salvation
Army" is encamped at Martin.
They have canvass for the accom-
noeation of the audiences. and tents
in which the "officers and soldiers of
the word" live. Perhaps Weakly
can tolerate the invasion of the Sal
walton Army, but we trust no NOR
mon churches or Oneida societies
vii attempt to come this way.-Dres-
den Era.
Dan Rice, the famous Snowman
and once prosperous circus manager
and clown, was announced to deliver
a lecture in this city Friday night
under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Col.
Rice spent several days here last
week, but his convivial predictions
got the better of him, and he relapsed
into habits which did not altogether
consist with his later career as tenn
psrance reformer. On this account
the directors of the Y. Nj. G. A
cancelled the engagements hatta'
nooga Commercial.
Mr.. Fayette Jennings, near Pot
neck, has two brood mares which de-
livered twin mules recently. VIM.
Thades Mcknight of the same vicini
ty raised four calves from two cows
last year and sold them TO Dick Git
rell for nearly seventy dollars. Mr.
Mcknight is himself a twin. Hi
father was twin and his grandmother
gave birth to six or eight twins be
tween them. Potneck is Il prolific
country, and besides the home supply
has contributed largely to the popula