The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-11-14

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MILAN. TENNESSEE.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
JOHN MCCULLOUGH, the tragedian, died
at his home in Philadelphia, Pa, on the
Sth.
THE Duke of Edinburgh is to be appoint
ed commander of the Mediterranean squad
ron.
The Balkan conference at Constantin-
ople has approved the principle of return
to the status quo ante.
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The Democratic majority in Maryland
is placed at 10000, with the Legislature
overwhelmingly Democratic.
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Mr.. DoRMAN B. EATON has been reap
pointed temporarily to a position ON the
National Civil Service Commission.
IT is predicted that the nailers' strike in
the East will be terminated at the meeting
to be held in Cincinnati on the 10th.
THE Council of the Creek Indians has
decided by close vote against selling the
Oklahoma lands to the United States.
AT the request of the English Govern
maneuvres of the Indian army in the La
hore District.
THE total imports Of merchandise at the
port of New York for the week ended
the It'll were valued at s., 76G, 203, exclusive
of dry goods.
In the Stead trial in London the Judge
instructed the jury to bring in verdict Of
''not guilty" as to Elizabeth Coombe, of the
Salvation Army.
LIEUTENANT GREEDY is ito lecture before
the Scotch Geographical Society on the
10th, and will return to the United States
about Christmas.
OWING to disagreement over the Rel
question the editor of La Pdtrje at Mont
real has challenged the editor of LaAia-
erUe to fight duel.
THE British and French representatives
in Hayti have requested their governments
to send men war there at once to pro-
tect foreign residents
THE monument of Washington erected
in Milwaukee by Miss Lizzie Plankington
at cost of So, 900, and presented to the
city, was unveiled on the 18th.
THE monument to Major Andre, erected
by Cyrus w. Field at Tappan, N. Y, was
completely demolished on the night of the
3D. by an explosion of dynamite.
A SEVERE cyclone devastated portions
of Illinois on the afternoon and night Of
the 9Th, accompanied by serious destruc-
ton of property and loss of life.
AN experiment will be made at McKees-
port, Pa, to use natural gas for illuminat-
ing purposes, and, if successful, to pipe the
gas to New York and other cities.
THE New Jersey Legislature will have a
Republican majority of nine on joint bal
lot, and in the Connecticut Legislature
there is Republican majority of twelve.
THE plurality for Robinson (Republican)
for Governor of Massachusetts is about
$4,000. The Democrats gain fifteen mem
bers of the House and seven in the Senate.
PRESSURE is being brought to bear on
Che President in favor Of recommended
tion in his message to convert the Agricul-
tural Bureau into an executive department.
THE total imports of dry goods at the
port of New York during the seven days
ended the 9th were valued at 81 ,4S6, 473,
and the amount thrown on the market at
$1,422,979.
LUDWIG HANSEN, the head of an old
Danish banking firm at Copenhagen, has
confessed to having unlawfully disposed
of moneys intrusted to his keeping to the
amount of 100000 kroners.
REvoLUTIoNIsTs disguised as sailors
surprised the prison sentries at Cartegena
Spain, on the 3D., and released twenty-five
COuNlCJb. nc AcdlOl dAli oCNSio ObhSA
of the gang were captured.
A STRANGE disease has broken out among
mich cows in the vicinity Of Evansville
Ind, which in every case has proved fatal
The disease attacks the eyes and from there
eats until it reaches the brain.
THE Russian harvest of 1885 is above the
average for winter wheat, but below fol
spring wheat, the latter owing to drought
The total wheat crop will aggregate &c.,
100000 quarters, or 2SS, 900, 900 bushels.
THE Queen of Burmah is in delicatt
condition, and declares that fighting anC
the smell of gunpowder will be injurious
to her health. 1t is thought that on thi
account King Theebaw viii submit tempo
rarily to British demands.
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THE men who have been dynamiting
street cars in st. Louis have been arrested
Their names are: w. P. Sears, NJ. W
Weathers, Fred Pinkerton, P. S. Burn: