The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-11-28


TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
CANADA, it is thought, will excel all the
Er:tich dependencies in her exhibit at the
London colonial exhibition.
GENERAL PRENDERGAsT, in charge of the
British expedition to Burmah, expected to
reach Mandalay by the oath.
THE failures in the United States during
the seven days ended the goth numbered
234; during the year up to date, 1851.
PRINCE ALEXANDER complains to the
powers that the Servian agent in Bulgaria
withheld for eight hours Servias declara-
tion Of war.
AN Improvement in the Bessemer steel
process is announced which is to make it
the equal Of crucible steel and materially
reduce the cost.
In the imperial speech in the German
Reichstag on the 10Th the reference to the
Caroline Islands and Balkan troubles was
loudly applauded.
Mr.. PARNELL has issued manifesto to
the electors, signed by several Irish Rem-
bers of Parliament, severely denOuncing
the Liberal party.
CONSUL CARROLL at Palermo telegraphs
TO the Secretary of State that cholera is
virtually ended, and quarantine from Pa
lermo is suspended.
IT is rumored that the Duke of Con-
.naught is to be made chief of Her Maj
esty's forces, vice the Duke Of Cambridge,
who will shortly retire.
BOOKSELLERS at Monmouth Park races
nave been indicted by the Monmouth
County IN. J.) Grand Jury, and in one
case fine of $3.50 was imposed.
O
THE Servians have raised the siege Of
Widdin, and at last accounts General
Leschjany was marching with his army
to the assistance of King Milan.
THE Servian General Govanovitch has
been dismissed from his command for fail
ure to execute an oSder given him previous
to the repulse of the Servians before Sliv-
,nitza.
VICToRIA's papa has weakened. Moro
SIM says if Huelscamp will quit driving
street-car and Victoria will abandon the
stage he will set Huelscamp up in business.
Thus true love wins.
A TERRIBLE cyclone swept over the
Philippine Islands on the 21st Eight thou
sand buildings, including numerous
churches and schoolhouses, were destroy
ed and twenty two persons were killed.
JAy;Goug,D 30 credited With Tie sOare-
ment that the present bullish movement in
stocks is a speculative craze that must end
in disaster, there being nothing in the sit
nation to warrant the present high prices.
TURKISH troops and batteries of artillery
continue to arrive at Salonica, and the
authorities maintain the greatest secrecy
in regard to the numerical strength of the
forces and material concentrated at that
point.
THE President has designated Captain
IS. NJ. Mills of the Fifth Artillery to accom-
pany Lieutenant Colonel LaSalle to India
as representative of the United States
army to witness the manouvers Of the
British army in January.
AN examination of the brain of John
Mccullough confirmed the diagnosis made
by DR.. Engle after the actors return from
the Bloomingdale Asylum. The disease
was Thrombosis, or blood-clot of the ar
ferries leading to the brain.
Ar the meeting of the Cabinet on the
10th each of the members submitted a
statement of affairs in his department
deemed of sufficient consequence to be
brought to the attention of Congress in the
Presidents forthcoming message.
TIE defeat of the Bulgarians at Drag
oman Pass and the advance of the Servian
army in the direction of Sofia have Great
ed panic in the Bulgarian capital Many
people have fed with their valuables, while
others apparently know not what to do.
HE EAClSS OOlullllSSlOu6lS nave iSCSlVly
had their eyes opened to the fact that the
rice liquor sold by the Chinese in New
York is alcoholic, and they are beginning
to inquire If the slant-eyed Mongolans
have been evading he lawful payments Of
taxes.
THE President has selected Colonel H.
M. Laselle, Inspector General Of the De-
partment of the Columbia, as one Of the
officers to represent the United States at
the British military maneuvers in India
in January. The otker officer HAS not been
selected
THE SerVians are becoming somewhat
discouraged over the recent successful re-
sistance to their advance by the Bulgari-
ans. The latter are correspondingly stimu-
lated by their victories, and are steadily
pushing the Servians back to where they
came from.
UNITED STATES CONSUL NEwCoMB at
lyons has sent to the Secretary of State