The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

of President Grevy at Paris, and his sue
cessor, McLane, presented his creden-
tials.
ADvIcEs received at Washington indi-
cate that Red Clouds support is leaving
him, and he will soon take his place among
the minority as a relic of barbarism.
GossIPs have It that General Rosecrans
is to be made Collector of the port of San
Francisco. The President has, it is said,
assured the:Generals friends that he will
be cared for by the administration.
MINISTER PHELPS arrived in England on
the 10th and received q most cordial well
come at Southampton. Ex- Minister Low
ell dined with the Queen at Windsor cas-
tie the same evening.
The Attorney General has decided that
the naval court- martial has Jurisdiction
in the Wales case.
The President being invited to visit
Boston, replied that public business would
not permit him at present to fix day.
ZACHARIAH MONTGOMERY, of California,
is to be made Assistant Attorney General
of the United States for the Interior De-
partment.
JUROR MUNsELL, of the Short CASE who
pleaded guilty to contempt of court, was
sent to Jail for thirty days, and a fine of
$3.50 was imposed on him.
WILLIAM Hut, a noted anarchist of
Switzerland, hanged himself in prison at
Geneva on the 10Th.
SECRETARY ENDIcoTr inspected the
Rock Island Arsenal on the 10Th. From
there he went to visit the Leaven worth
Prison.
A DELEGATION of prominent Boston
people arrived in Wash ington on the 10Th
to tell the President what to do in the
matter of Federal offices in Massachu-
SETS
HENRY ALBERs, a rich retired butcher
of New York, paid 49, 200 for what he
thought was $4,000 worth of gold. 1t was
brass brick.
WHILE the President was receiving a
cadet corps from school in neighbor-
ing State on the 10th, a freckle-faced
woman who managed to get into the
White House with the crowd, walked up
and shook hands with Mr.. Cleveland. She
looked him in the eye and said: "Mr.
OASNSAduuJ w JOu oNSI oApoCU w BSO
riek?" The President blushed and smiled,
and the visitors who heard the rem ark had
good laugh.
A LATE dispatch from Winnipeg an.
nounces the capture of Riel, leader of the
Northwest rebellion, and his delivery t.
General Mddleton's headquarters.
WIN. H. VANDERBILT sailed for Europe
on the 10Th for his health.
F.J. FAReUs (Hugh Conway, the au
thor of "Called Back" died at Monaco OF
the 10th.
ANDREW J. DAM, proprietor of severa
New York hotels, died on the 10th.
The Gear has presented richly jewelleC
sword of honor to General Komaroff.
In the case of Juror Munsell in New
York, writ of habeas corpus has beei
granted.
Ell MAHDI and bis rival false Prophet il
the Soudan are massing their forces for {
great Battle at Khart oum-
1t Is thought that First Assistant Post
master General Hay will be compelled b,
ill-health to resign.
MINISTER FOSTER will shortly reope
negotiations at Madrid for a commerca
treaty between the United States an
Spain.
COMMODORE JONATHAN YOUNG, U. S. N
died on the 18th at New London, Conn;
IT is stated that General Lew Wallac
was offered "a high position in the Turk
ish SERVICE" but declined it.
On the marriage of Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg and Princess Beatrice the Primo
will be made Knight of the Garter, wit
the title "Royal Highness."
GENERAL GRANTS physicians reporte
his condition not improved, after tn
usual Sunday consultation.
In farewell address General Wolsele
announces the withdrawal of the BIRTHS
troops from the Soudan.
OWING to the protests of Iowa Demo
Gratis against Williams, the recently az
pointed Marshal, his commission has BET
withheld.
THE memoirs Of Garibaldi have been eC
tied, but at the request of the Italian Gov
eminent will not be printed until ten yea
after the date of his death.
COUNT PAUL VAssALI has published
Paris paper charges of a most sens
tionally scandalous character again
Gladstone, Sir Charles Dixie and 9th
English people of note, not heSitating
strike at the Prince of Wales and even Il
Queen.
PRESIDENT ZALvIDoR of San Salvad
has resigned.
The Princess Beatrice's dowry grant
heartily approved by John Bright.
On the 18th General Grant was feelil
comparatively bright and strong.
JOHN MoRRIsoN, prominent provisi
man of Cincinnati, o., died on the 18th.
vroR HUGO is suffering with congo
tion of the lungs and heart disease.
MONDAY, the 18th, was the birthday
Grand Duke Nicholas, heir 10 the Russi
throne.
The only information Gladstone is al
to give the British House of Commons
that negotiations with Russia are still u
finished.