The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

headed by ]. w. Northrop for Governor.
A CRISIS is at hand In the English Cab-
nst, Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dixie
having threa tened to resign.
THE hospitable and liberal manner in
which Secretary Bayard has been re-
ceived In Missouri is the subject of much
pleasant comment in Washington.
CONSUL MACKEY, at Rio Grande do Sui,
Brazil, has been exonerated and commend
ed for his chastisement of an insolent ed
itor.
CONSUL RAINE told Berlin interviewer
recently that he would undertake to re-
vive the comm or cial relations of Germany
and the tied States
ONE of the largest life insurance policies
ever paid was that of 500, 600 paid on the
9th, by the Equitable Life Insurance Soci-
ETY. to the widow of Norman B. Harwood,
of Ormand Fla. Mr.. HARDWOOD was killed
by fall from his horse on the 10th of last
month.
A CITIZEN of Montreal, Can, named
Quiflette has brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages against DR.. Berry, City Vaccinator,
for causing the death of two of his chill
dren with impure lymph. The doctor says
the children died from measles.
Ex-Governor HALE, of New Hamp-
shire has failed. Liabilities, 100000.
SIR PETER LUMsDEN arrived in London
on the 9th.
THE betrothal of Mile. Nevada and DR.
Palmer is announced in London.
GEORGE M. CLARK, the well-known
minstrel, died at Bellows Falls VT, on
the 9th. Hi
In the Adams Coleridge libel suit in
London, Eng, settlement by compromise
has been reached. ivy
LORD WoLsELEY is preparing his official
report Or charges preferred against Gen.
erals Graham and Mcneil.
THE British War Office has called on Sir
Peter Lumsden to explain or deny some
of his alleged newspaper interviews.
The Princess of Wales thinks if she can
just get her husband and the Gar to-
gether she can arrange an everlasting
peace.
GEORGE AUGEMEIER, who was arrested
for the murder of Richard II. Hands, the
New York druggist, has been discharged
from custody.
On the 9th j. Q. A. Wards bronze statue
of "The Pilgrim" was unveiled in Central
Park, New York, with appropriate cere-
monies, in the presence of the New En-
gland Society.
A LONDON actress named Lille Gray
says Edward Solomon is her hus band, and
she wants to know how he could marry
Lillian Russell.
THE Princess Dalgarouki, daughter Of
the widow of the late Gar of Russia, has
created sensation by appearing as pro-
fessional violinist in Berlin.
Hon. JOHN A. LOGAN is being talked of
for the next Republican candidate for
President.
REV. L. E. SHAW, of Keokuk Ia, has
been elected Professor of Hebrew at Lin
coin University, Pa.
On the 7th Henry Ward Beecher deliv-
cred his third sermon on Evolution in It's
Relations to Religion, at Plymouth
Church.
AT Kissengen on the 7th Bismarck cele-
brated the tiftieth anniversary of his en-
trance into the service of the State.
CAPTAIN STEELE, with a company oil
seventy mounted scouts, had an engage.
ment a few days ago with Big Bear a
Two Lakes, fifty miles southeast of For
Pitt. 1t was only a skirmish.
REPRESENTATIVE W ARNER has prepar eC
a silver bill which provides for the stop
page Of coinage of silver dollars and 5he
issue of certificates for bullion, for in
creasing the weight of the halves, To-
ceasing to redeem subsidiary coin, and fo
the redemption of trade dollars.
JAS. MoNCRIEFF ARNETT, +. r. s., Al
eminent Scotch surgeon, is dead.
DR. PALEsA, of Vienna. has discovers
new planet of the twelfth magnitude.
A PROCLAMATION has been issued by E
Mahdi declaring his intention Of invading
Egypt and Arabia
COMMISSIONER ATKINS Of the IndIal
Bureau will leave Washington about Jul
LIST on visit of inspection of the variou
Indian agencies.
ABsALoM G. PHILLIPS, receiver OF pub
lie moneys at Harrison, Ark, and ALDER
o. Marsh, receiver of public moneys q
Vancouver, w. T., have resigned.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has bee
informed that Aufdemorte, the defaultini
officer of the sub-treasury at New Or
leans, has fed to Mexico, where he is In
terested in some mines.
The lady delegates of the Convention c
Charities and Corrections, called at th
White House on the Sth and paid their re
spects to Miss Cleveland. They were pre-
sented by Miss Phoebe Couzins.
SECRETARY WHITNEY received 8 tele
gram on the Sth announcing the death {
Commander Lewis Clark, commanding th
United States steamer Alliance at Re
West. The Alliance was at once ordere
by telegraph to proceed to New York wit
the remains Of Commander Clark.
A HEARTY reception was given Ministt
jackson by the Americans at the City
Mexico on the Sth.
]. CArLETT GIBSON, brother of Cor
gresham Eustace Gibson, has been mao
District Attorney for the Eastern Distri
of Virginia.
PRINCE HoHKNLoHI, German ambassI
dor to France, gave a banquet to Il