The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-12
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conviction of the person or persons who
maIiciously misplaced the switch at Scio,
N.Y., where the st. Louis Limited Ex-
press was wrecked on the Sd.
THE Standard Oil Company has a scheme
under way to pipe natural gas from the
venango district, Pennsylvania, to Buffa-
10, N. Y.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN, in a speech at Leices-
ter on the Sd, said the Liberal defeat was
due to five p's; Priests, publicans, parsons,
Parnellites and protectionists.
PROF. BARNARD, of Vanderbilt Univer-
sity, Nashville, Tenn, has discovered
comet in the constellation Taurus. This
makes Prof Barnard's fifth winning of the
$500 Warner prize.
THERE is a pretty considerable row in
progress among Indiana physicians about
the license law.
In England the Liberals seem to have
won at last showing slight majority
over the Tories and Parnellites combined.
THE British ship Magician, from Cardiff
to San Francisco, has been sunk in col
lision.
AN indictment for bribery in connection
with the purchase of armory sites was re-
turned against General Shaler by the
Grand Jury at New York on the 4th.
In the Mexican Congress bill for free
banking has been unanimously referred to
the Finance Committee.
THE McGraw saw-mill, owned by Bird
sail and Barker, the largest on the Sag
NAV River, in Michigan, was destroyed
by fire on the 3d.
! In France the Deputies are considering
the proposition to prohibit the purchase of
Government supplies abroad.
THE Pennsylvania Supreme Court has
decided that the act prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of oleomargarine is con-
stitutional.
THE French Chamber of Commerce re-
solved that the occupation Of Tonqun is
necessary as far as the Chinese frontier.
AT indianapolis, Ind, on the 4th, John
Griffin pointed what he thought to be an
empty pistol at his head and pulled the
trigger. He will notrecover.
THE silver question is agitating the
Mexican press, and great interest is taken
in President Cleveland's forthcoming mes
sage.
Surf has been brought by Chicago par
ties against Township Trustee Kitz, of In
diana, and his bondsmen for $4,000, the
value Of bonds which Kitz pronounced for
geries
Slow progress isbeing made in securin g
an agreement between the Mexican Gov
eminent and the railway companies.
j PITTSBURGH miners are returning to
work, and the strike is considered about
ended.
THE Journal 7drtk, Constantinople, has
been suspended by the Government on ac-
count of reflections on Lord Salsbury's
policy.
BENTEL & Co., private bankers at Free
dom. Pa, were robbed on the 4th of SIP,
600
THE Philadelphia Midland Railroad has
fallen into the hands of the Pennsylvania
Road.
WIN. RoHLFING and his son were killed
by runaway team near Kenosha, Wis.
on the 4th.
THE boiler Of locomotive on the Up
son County (Ga.) Railroad exploded on
the 4th four miles from GAINESVILLE. En-
gineer Hoaker was instantly killed and the
fireman badly scalded.
IT is estimated that $500 employees o
Cincinnati shoe factories are out on q
strike.
MAYOR GRACE of New York went befor
the Federal Grand Jury on the 4th and
made statement as to his alleged rela
tons with the firm of Grant g. Ward.
REPORTS sent out on the 4th from Chi
cago and Saugatuck, Mich, indicating tn
boss of the steam barge X. c. Britain, hav
proved incorrect A telegram received an
nounces the safe arrival of the barge a
Holland, Mich, having weathered sever
gale.
A CONFERENCE of the leading adherent
of Don Carlos is in progress in Venice
Their deliberations are conducted with tn
utmost secrecy.
WILLIAM STEVENS, suspected of the
murder of Bertha Duckwitz, at Detroit
Mich, was captured at Orion, Oakland
County, on the 4th. His clothes were spot
ted'with blood. In his pocket was q razo
with blood on the inside of the handle, the
rest of it having been cleaned. A ring
cameo, set in pearls, having in it the in
scription "W. S. to B. D., 1884," was takel
from his finger He refused to say any.
thing, and at first denied his identity.
THE wife of Governor Porter of Indian
y reported to be seriously i'll, with bu
slight hopes of her recovery.
joan A. CAREY, a lawyer Of Elmira,
Y, was arrested on the 9th and held TO
the United States Grand Jury, on tn
charge of retaining pension money col
lected for Mrs. Sarah Babcock.. -.
GENERAL MILES telegraphs that the in
structieas regarding Oklahoma have bee
carried out, and all the intruders hav
been removed and that the cattlemen wit
their herds are on the move. HH
THE new Government cruiser "Chicago
was successfully launched at Chester, Pa
on the 5th.
MARTIAL law has been proclaimel
throughout Servia. The terms of peac