The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-03-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

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claring the adjournment
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE position OF Commissioner of PEN
sions has been rendered to General John
G. Black, of Danville, ILL.,, and he has ac-
copied.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's second official
act was to put his signature to the commits
sion pacing General Grant on the retired
list.
COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK visited the
Prince of Wales on the 9Th, and conveyed
communication to the effect that Ger
many was DESTROYS Of maintaining cordial
relations with England.
On the 9Th Senator Van Wyck intro
duced resolution to find out all about the
"Back bone" land grant in louisiana
Senator Teller, who issued the papers
while in President Arthur's Cabinet, will
rise to explain.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR., in let
ter to Senator Hoar, denies that he is the
mere figure-head for Jay Gould in the
management of the Union Pacific Road
The document is lengthy one, and was
called forth by Mr.. Hoar's bill in relation
to the company.
Il. s. ARTHUR, the well-known author
of temperance and other literature, died
in Philadelphia, Pa, on the 9th.
On the night of the 9th during an oper-
attic performance by the Emma Abbott
Company at Little Rock, Ark, some of
the scenery took fire. Miss Abbott, who
was enacting dying scene, with great
presence of mind, sprang up from her re-
cumbent position, and with a blanket
smothered the flames, thus averting what
for the moment promised to be terrible
panic.
THE members Of President Cleveland
Cabinet all qualified on the Eth.
A DISPATCH from General Wolsel ey
states that his eyesight is unaffected and
that his health is perfect.
SECRETARY ENDIcorT's first official act
sion of General Grant.
THE Governor of Mississippi has ap
pointed General E. G. Walthall successor
to Mr.. Lamar as United States Senator.
GENERAL GRANT takes some noursh :
ment, but his digestive organs are so weak
that much of the strength derived is lost
His condition is critical.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY announces the sever,
ance of his connection with United Ireland
because of the attacks made upon tn,
Prince of Wales by O'Brien, editor of the
paper.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has notified he
private secretary that he does not pro-
pose to see persons who call in regard to
appointments, as he is DESTROYS that al
applications of that character shall bt
acted upon by the head of the department
to which they belong.
BRIGADIER- GENERAL SILAs B. SACKETr
senior Inspector General, U. S. A., diet
at Washington, D. c., on the eth.
Ell MAHDI has or&ered an immediat,
advance upon Korti.
GENERAL LEW WALLACE, United State
Minister to Turkey, has resigned.
ES-EMPREss EUGENE is reported seri
ousS i'll from the effects of her recent fal
from carriage.
TIVE Pail Mall Gazette advocates tn
1OTInaJlOn Ol Tue |GOFuOu FREE OJdue' Il
honor of the memory of General Gordon
the new State to embrace the Nile coun
try.
EX-CoUNTY TREASURER L. D. REED, q
Wilmington, o., is said to be short $500
in his accounts.
THE President again held open house o
the 9th, ana received large number {
visitors.
GENERAL GRANTS condition was sill ght
" improved on the 9th.
JAMES CRAWFORD, Superintendent of th
Carson City Mint, died on the 9th.
GENERAL GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN wi
deliver the Decoration Day grafton at An
tietam.
CHAs. S. FAIRCHTLD, of New York, wa
nominated Assistant Secretary Of tn
Treasury on the 9th.
MEMBERS of the diplomatic corps 4
Washington officially called on Secretar
Bayard on the 9th.
THE retiring Attorney General present
ed Mr.. Garland, his successor, to the Su
preme Court on the 9th.
THE Methodist churches of Chicago az
pointed Sunday, the 18th, a day Of specii
prayer for General Grant.