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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

On the 9th the convicted polygamists,
Amman M. Tenny, Bishop p. j. Chistoffer-
son and G.. j. Kump were sentenced at
Prescott, Ariz., to pay fine of $500 each
and be confined for three and half years
each in the Detroit (Mich.) House of Cor
rection.
THE Virginia Senators strongly oppose
the confirmation of Hugh McCulloch as
Secretary of the Treasury.
RAYMER, SEAGRAvEs e. Co., bankers,
Toledo, o., assigned on the 9th. Liabilities
$500, 900; assets nominally equal.
DEACON TERRY, who ran away with a
minister's wife at Long Island on the 4th,
has written his better half that he is
happy in his new relations, and his old
haunts will know him no more.
THE Attorney General has been request
ed by the Committee on Expenditures for
the Department of Justice to produce all
correspondence between the Department
and United States Marshal Wright, of Gin
cnnati, in reference to the employment of
Deputy Marshals at the October elections
Inc King of Burmah, against the advice
of his ministry, has employed a French
Company to manufacture firearms at
Mandalay.
REV. DIR. ]. M. ARNOLD, editor of the
Michigan Advocate, formerly in charge of
the Methodist Book Concern in Detroit,
Mich, dropped dead in the street on the
afternoon of the 9Th.
THE temperance advocate, Francis MUIR
ply, began series of meetings at Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the 7th.
OSCAR X. HARRIS, a well-known jour-
nalist of Washington, d. c., died on the
9Th. He reported the Surratt murder and
President johnson impeachment trials.
On the 9th Rev. Edward Brannan, aged
sixty five, pastor of the Roman Catholic
Church at Cumberland, Md, was found
dead in his bed at the residence of Vicar
General McColgon in Baltimore, where he
was visiting. Heart disease was the sup
posed cause.
On the 9th Joel Parkhurst, Pennsylva-
mia millionaire, died at Elkland, Pa, aged
eighty-f five years.
II. w. SANFORD, of Dubuque, Ia, died at
Sherburne, N. Y, on the 9th, aged seventy
years. He leaves a fortune of over 81 ,000
D00 Sidney Sanford, his brother, is his
only heir.
MANAGER JOHN w. MORT ON of the re.
Gently burned Grand Opera-house, St
Louis, Mo-, was rendered benefit on the
evening of the 9th which Melted the bene-
Hcisry about $500. Prominent actors
from all parts of the country bought seats
at fancy prices and gave them back to be
sold again.
MINISTER KAssoN, representing the
United States at Berlin, is said to be pre-
pairing an elaborate project concerning the
neutrality of the Congo basin.
Hon. ha,
tered FL Mahdi to command the Nile to dry
up and cross his men over if he was
the real prophet. The banter was accepted
and the Mahdi stood on the bank anC
directed his force to cross while he invoked
the aid of Allah. The Nile would not dry
and 5000 of his deluded followers wer'
drowned. Many have since deserted hi
standard.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


AT Salinas, CAL, ON the 9th, Solomon
Torres and Jose Manuel Soto were hanged
for the murder of All Din, Chinaman, on
December Goth last.
On the 9Th fifteen business houses were
either destroyed or damaged by fire at
Myersdale, Pa.
On the 9th the thirteen persons who were
poisoned with arsenic in their food at
Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, on the 4th, were pronounced out of
danger.
A THRILLING story of jealousy and muir
der came from Walworth, Neb., on the 9th.
Thomas Furquin shot and killed Mary and
Fanny Finley and their attendant beaux,
named John Williams and Charles Wat
kins, just as they had returned from a
dance. He then brained the father of the
girls with the butt of his gun, and rounded
up the tragedy by killing himself with a
pistol shot.
JOHN PURsCHT, a native of Vienna, re-
siding in St. Louis, Mo-, hacked his head
with an axe and took oxalic acid on the
9th. He succeeded in ending his career.
LEO HELLER, young IRON worker, at
tempted to kill Miss linn in Justices
prevented, he killed himself.
FIRE destroyed the Home Rubber Works
Trenton, N. j., on the It'll. Loss, $4,000.
In West Randolph, VT, on the 9th, fire
destroyed six blocks of business houses,
seven dwellings and hotel. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, $4,000. Most of the
goods were removed from the business
houses.
On the 9th Charles Rogers, guard in
the Penitentiary at Westminster, British
Columbia, was sentenced to be hanged
January 2Sth, for the murder of another
| guard in November last
NEAR Ashton, OAK, Mrs. j. s. Mills and
her three year-old child were burned t
death on the 9Th.
On tho Ohio Central Railway near Nc
| Cutchensville, o., incendiaries fired G
bridge on the 9Th, and train of twenty
| three loaded coal cars went through the
burning structure into the creek below.
OK the 18th a steamer, supposed to be the
Alliance, of Cardiff, foundered off the
Cornish Coast (Eng) and all hands were
lost.
A NUMBER of mysterious deaths have oc'
Cured in a family named Koran at White
water, Wis, a fifth of whom has just dice
from poison administered by herself, aftel
confessng that she had caused the deatl
of the others by the same means.
The mysterious poisonings at White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, are found to hav'
been perpetrated by two colored servants
who had been dismissed from one of tn,
families. They, however, mixed thei
poisons, giving strychnine and arsenic to
gether, thus partially defeating their pur
pose.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-13

Two Mohammedan slave catching tribes
recently attacked the King of Talaba, on
the west coast of Africa, in his capital.
The Kings household and officers were
blown up with gunpowder.
On the 9th the Merchant Rolling Mills at
Bay View, Wis, shut down, throwing 1 400
men out of employment.
DURING the month of November the total
emigration from the British Isles to the
United States was 7,499; to Canada, 37S,
and to Australia, 3,436, a decided falling of
from November, 1888.
AN alarming increase in the prevalence
of smallpox in London and other local-
ties in England is noted, upward of 800 new
cases being reported in London alone for
the week ended the 9th, of which twelve
per cent ended in death.
For the week ended the 9th the issue of
silver dollars was 526,996; for correspond
ing period last year 521, 49S.'
THE demands for accommodations in
Washington during the Inauguration are
said to be beyond all precedent in number
and urgency, and the National capital will
be crammed on the Sd and 4th of March.
THE Spanish Government has accepted
the modus vivendi treaty with England.
SMITH.& Sons carpet works at Yonkers,
N. Y, resumed running on the 18th, giv-
ing work to 1000 men.
On the 8th heavy snow-storm fell in
portions of the Province of Quebec. At
Montreal and vicinity, up to the evening
of that date, snow had fallen to the depth
of two feet.
The South Norwalk Comm hat manu-
facturers declare they will hereafter en-
| ploy no union men.
SOUTHERN Minnesota farmers and those
in the older portions of Dakota are report
| ed to be selling their wheat freely.
| On the 9Th the French Senate passed the
Senatorial reform bill.
THE censor of the press at Havana, Cuba,
has condemned Et Integrista to suspension
| for forty weeks.
| THE Supreme Court of the United States
decided on the Sth that Chinese laborer
who left the country before the restriction
act was passed, has a right to re-enter
without the required certificate.
| A MONSTER pearl, weighing ninety three
carats, and valued at ST 900, was shipped
from Guaymas, Mexico, to London recent
ly. 1t is believed to be the largest in
existence, and was purchased from an
|
| On the Sth the ]. l.. Case Pillow Company,
of Racine, Wis, filed an assignment.
Liabilities estimated at $3.50, 900 to $500, 1000.
This does not affect any of the other prop
erty of Mr. Case.
The Treasury Department has issued
another circular in regard to the inn
portation of rags from cholera infected
| countries.
OK Sunday, the 7th, the centennial of
the Presbyterian Church at Coldwell, N.
j., of which President elect Cleveland's
father was once pastor, was celebrated.
In the lumber regions of Northern Michi-
gan the condition of the laboring classes
is said to be most wretched. Labor anon &
the Swedes can K,had for ten cents day
with board consisting of rye bread and
coffee and a meat meal three times a
week.
On the 9th the Lonsdale Company Of
Providence, r. l., posted reduction of
ten per cent. to take place in two weeks.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-13
SHORT SHRIFT.
Charles Il. Stevens, Better Known as
"Omaha Charley" Lynched at Maryville,
Mo-, for Shooting Hubert Kremer.

Charles II. Stevens, Better Known as
"Omaha Charley" Lynched at Maryville,
Mo-, for Shooting Hubert Kremer.
MARYvHLE, Mo-, December 8.
Chas. f. Stevens, alias Omaha Charley,
who shot Hubert Kremer in a saloon in
this city on Wednesday of last week, was
taken out of the county Jail last night
little after midnight, by thirty or forty
maskers and hanged till dead on a
bridge 100 yards distant. Sheriff An
derson and Deputy Sheriff Jack Ander--
son refused to surrender Omaha Charley
to the mob, when a number of shots were
fired by the maskers, and some of them
came near hitting Sheriff Anderson, graz
ing Just past his neck. The Sheriff and
Deputy
EMPTIED THEIR REYOLVERS
and were forced upstairs, where the mob
completely overpowered them and took
the key to the cell from the Sheriff.
They then got light and went into the
cell where Omaha Charley was. He
offered what resistance he could, and
clung on to the railing with fearful tenac--
ity. 1t is reported that he bit one of
the maskers' thumbs nearly off, and
that another masker was wounded in the
arm during the shooting. When they
took Charley to the bridge he wanted to
be heard. They told him to go ahead,
when he said; "Gentlemen, what does
this mean?" Some voices said ais this
all you have to say?" He said nothing
more, except when they pulled him up,
he exclaimed:
"MY GoDl"
The Sheriff and deputy made gallant de-
Tense. The shooting of Kremer was very
unprovoked. He is yet living, with a
chance to get well. Omaha Charley was
a desperate man and while many feel that
he fully merited such treatment, yet the
law-abiding citizens of the community
deeply regret that the law was not per-
United TO take its due course.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-13

CLEMENT F. TAYLOR, an old and es-
teemed citizen of Tiffin, o., dropped dead
on the street in that city on the 9th.
THE Queen has given her assent to the
British franchise bill.
ON the 9th General Foster, Minister to
Spain, arrived in Washington and pre-
sented to the Secretary of State a copy Of
the treaty recently entered into between
Spain and the United States.
On the Sth the Senate Finance Commit
tee agreed unanimously to report favor
ably upon the nomination of Secretary
McCulloch.
ALFRED ST. JOHN, one of the editors of
the Cincinnati Tines Star, died of con-
sumption on the 9Th.
mother" MANDELBAUM, her son and
clerk were arrested at Hamilton, Ont, on
the Sth, and held to await extradition pro-
ceedings. A strong effort will be made
to secure the return to New York OF
this notorious trio of receivers of stolen
goods.
On the Sth the Able Vladimir, Father
Gideson and Deacon Mitroson, of the Greek
Church, arrived in New York by the
steamer Oregon, en- route to Japan, where
they hope to establish a mission.
THE Senate on the Sth confirmed Thos.
A. Osborn, of Illinois, as Minister resident
and Consul General to the Argentine Re-
public, and John Baker, of Illinois, as
Minister resident and Consul at Venezuela.
GENERAL GRANT wrote a letter, which
was read in the Senate on the Sth, respect
fully but positively declining to receive a
pension from the Government, even If the
pending bill should pass. The bill was
therefore withdrawn and the committee
discharged from its further consideration.
IT is said that Prince Jerome Bonaparte
is again intriguing for the restoration OF
the Imperial dynasty.
THE Supreme Court, General Term, in
Brooklyn, N. Y, has affirmed the sentence
of death against the negro Rugg, for the
murder of Mrs. and Miss Maybee, in
Queens County year ago.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

Those of our readers who are of an
experimenting turn of mind may find
amusement in the following expert
ment: Take an oblong vial of the
whitest and clearest glass, and put into
it piece Of phosphorus about the size
of pea. Pour some olive oil heated to
the boiling point upon the phosphorus;
fill the vial about one-third full and
then cork it tightly. To use this novel
light, remove the cork, allow the air to
enter the vial and then recork it. The
empty space in the vial will become
luminous, and the light obtained will
be equal to that of a lamp. When th,
light grows dim it's power can be in
creased by taking out the cork and al
lowing fresh supply of air to entel
the vial. The apparatus thus mad,
may be used for six months.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Surprised.

Mr.. EDrroR:-on April 18th, 1884, which
was my fifty-hrst birthday, a number Of
our old and young friends, and relatives
of Napoleon, Harrison and Damascus
townships, rushed in upon us in our home
in South Napoleon, with baskets well
filled with luxuries for the outer man.
The friends, sixty-eight in all, took PCS
session of our house and in due time our
extension table WIS extended to its full
length, and spread with the contents OF
the baskets, and after short religious
service, we gathered around the earthly
board and satisfied the demands OF the
material man. Presents were given us
by the following persons:
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Wheeler, Mr.. and
Mrs Smith Cowdrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Leach,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. B. F.
Cowdrick, Mrs. Joe Cowdrick, Mrs. Lib
bic Vanpelt, Mrs. Ida LeckIer, Mrs. Eva
line Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs. Vienne Cow
drick, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E. Ingle, Mrs.
Jennie Snyder, Mrs. NJ. Longnecker, Miss
Evalyn Crockett, Mrs. ]. S. Blair, Mrs.
Sallie Lawrence, Mrs. A. J. Wheeler,
Miss Nellie f. Parsons, Miss Callie Ritter
and Miss Lou Zook.
Now these kind friends happily sur
prised US in their visit to our home, upon
our fifty-trst birthday, and they will
please except our thanks for their gener-
Gus gifts, and may our Father in Heaven
give them all happy birthdays in their
future years. T. D. INGLE.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17
From the Columbus Dispatch.j
MUSSEY'S MEANNESS.
Domestic Troubles Of MIR. and Mrs.
F. ID. Mussey.

The fact that Mr.. and Mrs. ID, F..
Mussey have separated has at last been
made public through the newspapers,
though it has been known for some
time within certaincircle of acquaint-
ances. Mrs. Mussey, as is generally
known, is the daughter of Ex-Governor
Foster, and the courtship began soon
after Mr.. Mussey became private secre-
tary for the Governor. The marriage
took place June l, 1882. The cause of
the separation is said to be incompati-
bility between the parties. There was
disparity between their ages which
led the Governor to oppose the mar
riage, but his objections were overcome
by the daughter. That the union was
an ill-assorted one was expressed at the
time by many thoughtful persons. Mrs.
Mussey was young, of vivacious dispo-
sition, fond of company, social gather
ings and amusements, while her hus-
band is alleged to be taciturn, careless
of her tastes and wishes, and disin-
clined to accompany her to places of
amusement and social entertainments,
preferring the society of male friends
instead of spending his evenings at
home. Mrs. Mussey is with her par
ents at Fostoria. Mr.. Mussey spends
most of his time in this city. He is at
present in the East. Both have acted
discreetly in endeavoring to avoid pub
licity in connection with the separation.
OF the future of the couple nothing is
known.
The following is from the Dispatcps
Washington special:
WASHINGTON, April l4.-The Mus
sey matrimonial trouble has caused
something of a sensation here. Mr..
Mussey is stopping at the Ebbitt house,
but for several days has been on the
streets but little. All efforts to pur-
suade him to talk about the matter for
publication have been unsuccessful. He
evidently feels very keenly upon the
subject, and has made earnest efforts
for some time past to prevent publica-
ton of the affair. The New York
World, however, publishes half a col
umn to-day about the matter, charging
Mussey with neglect of his wife for the
society of "the boys" His friends here
say they believe the storm will blow
over, and that Mr.. and Mrs. Mussey
will come together again. Mr.. Musses
was not to be found at the Ebbitt house
this afternoon, and he has not been seen
about the Capitol to-day.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17
Vennor for April.

Vennor predicts the following wealth
er for the latter half of the month o
April:
l4to 1S-Fair and warnl-seasonable
Generally favorable weather with fire
quent rains. Altogether the wettes
April in period of years. Indication
of early heat.
Goth to 26th-Summerlike weather
with some days of decided heat. Rap
idly advancing vegetation. "Showel.
April to the letter" this time. Win,
storm in Western States.
9th to 30th--Unsettled weathei
change to cooler with continued show
ry weather--rather too much rain f.
farmers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17
LOST ON AN ISLAND IN THE PA.
CIFIC.
The Crew Rescued and Treated Roy.
ally by the King and His
Fifty Subjects.

Boston, April 11.--Mrs. S. HI. Morri-
son, of Bath, Me-, wife of the Captain of
the bark Rainier, from PHILADELPHIA for
Japan, has received a letter from her
husband giving details of the loss of that
vessel in the middle of the Pacific
Ocean. The Captain writes that in a
heavy wind on the evening of Jan. 3,
the lookout on the forecastle deck at
$50 sung out "breakers ahead!" and
before anything could be done the ship
was surrounded by breakers, and had
struck. Every effort was made to get
the ship off, but the wind increased to
a gale. At daylight the next morning
preparations were made to leave the
ship, but the surf was too high and dam
gerous that it was impossible to do so.
Soon afterward boats were seen coming
toward the ship. At first it was feared
that they might be manned by canni-
balls, but when they came within hail
ing distance it was found that the crews
spoke English. They came on board
and informed Capt. Morrison that there
was an island which was inhabited
within fifteen miles from the ship, and
offered to take the ships crew there in
their boats. Their offer was accepted,
and with such valuables as could be car
ried all left the ship. 1t was found to
be Ujaab Island, one of the Marshal
group. There are fifty inhabitants on
the island, governed by King. The
natives were very kind to the ship
wrecked crew, and did everything for
their comfort. Some of them can speak
English, which they learned from the
traders who came to the island. The
island is three miles long, and is $500
miles from the nearest mainland. The
nearest land is the PHILIPPINE islands.
On the fourth day after their arrival
Capt. Morrison sent the second officer
and four seamen in a boat to see if they
could obtain assistance by running
across o ship or steamer. The boat was
sighted by the British bark Catalone
and taken to Saigon. whence the news
was Immediately telegraphed. The let
ter which was received by Mrs. Morri-
son was sent in this boat. The crew of
the Rainier consisted of twenty-seven
men. The island is near the equator,
in the Pacific Ocean, and the climate is
one of perpetual summer. The reefs
where the ship struck are of coral for
nation. and not on the charts. The
sails have been taken from the ship
and formed into tents, in which the
crew live. The principal product of
the island is cocoanuts, and trading ves-
sells call there twice year to get a cargo
of the nuts. Capt. Morrison is being
royalty entertained by the King of the
island.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17
Political Weather Predictions.

Recentlya Washington correspondent
Of the New York Herald constructed q
table TO show how closely the "Solid
North" and "SOlid Southn match each
other. Sixteen Southern States make
the Solid South, and sixteen Northern
States make up the Sslid North, the six
remaining Northern States making the
real debatable ground. The sixteen
Southern States counted rs the Solid
South cast 153 electoral votes; the six
teen Northern States which form the
Solid North east 153 electoral votes.
The following table ranges the members
of the two opposing sections in opposite
columns:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

No special attention hitherto seems To
ave been called to the remarkable pro-
rats of American statesmen that have
ecently been appearing in Harper's-
hey have included so far full-page poY-
rats of Washington, the elder Adams,
efferson, Madison and Alexander Ham
ton, besides several smaller portraits;
n the May number we are promised
.onroe, Henry Clay, and Rufus King;
nd Mr.. KruelI, the distinguished en-
raver who has done most of these, IL
lderstood to be busy upon the younger
dams, Jackson, Calhoun, Webster,
I'd Others. The portrait of Buchanan
the January number may also be
4entioned. Many of these have been
,graved from original paintings or
awnings not before reproduced, and
e result is likely to be an American
,rtrait gallery fifty presented in the
CHEST style of the especially Amerb-
a art of wood-engraving. t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

There is one thing about babies,p
said recent traveller, "they never
change. We have girls of the period,
men of the world; but the baby is the
same self-possessed, fearless, laughing,
voracious little heathen in all ages and
in all countries.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

1t is stated in Literary Life that an
author in Cleveland recently received
the following note from female writer
living in another city: "Will you kind
ly inform me whether you are going to
avow the authorship of THE Bread
winners If not, let me know, as de-
sire to inform the public that lam the
author.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

A landlord offered to board a young
man year for $l0O-but assented to
board him for $50 so long as he could
arrange his family, of seven persons,
in different way at the table every
day-how much did he pay per annum
for his board?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

The Adjutant General has issued an
rider relieving from duty and placing
under arrest +. B. Mott and George Ell.
Philips, Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel
espectively of the Fourth Regiment,
ohio National Guard, of Dayton, for
'isobeying the orders of the properly
Constituted authority and for miscon-
luct while on duty from the call Of the
Governor for the suppression of the riot
It Cincinnati. Major S. X. Bowles has
,een placed in charge Of the regiment.
court martial will soon be appointed
% try the cases.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

Juan b. Patron, the wealthy and
highly respected eX-speaker of the New
Mexico Territorial Legislature was as
sassinated Thursday night by Mitch
man, cow boy, who will probably be
lynched.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

A serious political crisis is reported at
Pekin. The Empress has been publicly
degraded. Prince Kung and four mem-
bers of the Privy Council have been
stripped of their honors because of the
diiatory movements with Tonquin af-
fairs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-17

The law requiring teachers in the pub
lie schools of New York to pass an ex-
animation on the effects of alcohol on
the human system goes into effect JAM
uary |, 1855. Many are attending lee
lures on the subject by men who don't
know the taste of one liquor from an
other. The wise ones probably intend
to 20 on clandestine "tearn