The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-03

near Brlst-l O1lurday night, was Shnt
10y Lee in the right arm. Emmert
then threw his wounded arm around
Lees neck, drew his pistol with his
lett hand and shot Lee through the
head, killing him instantly. Lee was
a desperate, and was in company
with two females who were armed
and tried to killed Emmert after Lees
death.
Nashville Union: A telephone mes
sage from Lebanon vest rday an
n0unced the death Of Mrs. Martha
Lane, the woman who was hrually
assaulted Ivy unknown parties on Sep
tember ~. Jim Baxter, the negro
who was accused Of the crime, and
VINO was identified ny Mrs Lane as
the negro who struck her, is still III
1 jail pending the action Of the grand
| jury. Many persons believe that he is
innocent.
Morristown Gazette: TFo more
mortals made happy! Lust week il
gentleman advertised in the Gazette
the loss Of an envelope raining
sundry valuable articles. The paper
had scarcely been circulated before
the identical package was returned to
its owner and the lLcky finder re-
warded by being made proprietor Of IL
half interest in $50, 900 certificate Of
stock in the East Tennessee and Ken
lucky petroleum company, which
constituted a part Of the contents of
the wallet. So much for advertising,
and so much for reading ADVERTISE
ments.
The board for funding the new is
sue bank of Tennessee post notes and
one, two and three dollar notes is
now in session. No fractional cur
rency will be received. The one, two
and three dollar notes must be sent in
amounts of ives or muItiples Of FIVE
dollars, as the act passed March 81.
1885, provides for the issuance Of
certificates maturing in one, two,
three, four or five years. Where the
amount is less than So the difA ,ence
must be paid in United States curren
cy. Under the provisions Of the act
the board can only sit 80 days, hence
all moneys should be sent in atonce.
Huntington Republican: A son OF
Mr.. B. lofty, who lives out few
miles in the country from Camden,
was killed by falling limb from q
coon tree on last Friday morning
, The last week Of this young man
who was only thirteen or fourteen
years Of age, was remarkable perioC
of his history. The Sunday before
he was killed he went to church, OF
Monday he was mOurner at the al
tar, on Tuesday he prOfessed religion
on Wednesday he joined the church
on Thursday he was baptized, on Fri
day he was accidentally killed as be
fore stated. and on Saturday he wa
buried.
Memphis Avalanche: On Saturda,
last, two miles back of Sigler's Land
ing, in Upton county, and 40 mile
above this city, mulatto wood CHI, P
per some 81 years ofage, named Cha
Mason, killed his employer, a farme
y named j, M, FogIe. The men had
' dispute about measuring cord wor
7 which Mason had cut, and the latte
y during the quarrel drew a pistol, fire
TWICE and killed Fogle on the spot
~ The murderer FASTENED off, made h
way to the river, secured skifi an
crossed to the opposite shore, thereb
" escaping capture, aud nothing b,
j been heard from him since the blood
~ trouble.
II A jackson special to the Nushvil
:" Union says the wood train on the NJ
Do bile q Ohio road, While backing in
~ jackson from the south Saturdi
y evening, ran over COW two miles OF
" Of town, throwing the engine, tend
IL and six flats from the track just at Il