The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-06-05
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

upset. Being unable to SWIM they sank
almost Immediately. The body of Miss
was recovered in a short time,
but that of Maiden had not been found.
AT about midnight of the 9th whirl-
wind of terrific severity, accompanied by |
thunder, lightning, rain and hail, visited |
the neighborhood of Lapeer, Mich, un-
roofing barns, twisting off signs and avn
ings, breaking glass and blowing down |
huge trees. The inhabitants were much |
alarmed, many taking their children with
them and repairing to the cellars for
safety. Much damage was done to prop
erty, but there is no loss of life reported.
A SON of J. E. BARLEY, Master Mechanic
of the Wabash, st. Louis g. Pacific at Mo-
berry, Mo-, brakeman on the Union Pa
clfic, was found dead on the 28th on top of
a car at Rawlins, Wyo. 1t is supposed
he was struck by beam in a snow-shed.
HERR MOST complains bitterly thatwhile
a New York "boodle" alderman was
treated, when prisoner in the city, with
the, utmost consideration, he was treated
as common felon, which he thinks is an
unjust discrimination.
CHOLERA continues to prevail in Venice.
During the twenty hours ended the
evening of the Goth there were thirty three
new cases and thirty-one deaths.
JOHN STEFFEN, aged twenty five years,
who was not long since released from the
Iowa Insane asylum, while in fit of in
sanity on the morning of the Doth, shot
and killed his father at their home in Keo-
kuk, la.
SAM JONES and Sam Small, the evaugel-
lists, wound up their series of revival meet
ings in Baltimore, Md, on the evening of
the 30th. The conversions number over
1900.
WHILE sinking an artesian well in the
heart of Denver, Col, on the 10Th, oil was
struck at depth of LOO feet. Great ex-
element prevails over the find.
THE total imports of merchandise at the
port of New York during the week ended
the Goth were valued at $685., 4SO, and of
dry goods at 81, 729,305.
AN exceptionally large number of per-
sons called at the White House in Wash
ington on the 80 tn to pay their respects to
the President and congratulate him on his
approaching marriage.
THE Chinese Minister went to New " rk
on the Goth to he present at the Decoration
Day observances. He had beautiful
floral piece made to be placed upon the
tomb of General Grant.
THE marriage of the President at the
White House makes the ninth wedding
that has taken place in that structure, but
the first in which the President of the
tracing parties.
A SPANISH revenue cutter is reported to
have fired upon and seized three trading
boats in English waters, and in turn was
captured by British launch.
CoTToN to the value of $25, 900 burned on
the wharf at Liverpool, Eng, on the Goth
In consequence of a protest from Bis
marck the Belgian Government has pro-
hibited the proposed Socialist demonstra-
tion at Brussels.
REV. T. c. JEROME, two sons and daugh-
ter and young man named Davis were
drowned on the Doth at Marlborough, N
H.
THE General Assembly of the Knights Of
Labor, in session at Cleveland, o., re-
solved to petition the President for execu-
tive clemency in behalf of the imprisoned
Texas strikers.
THE eruption of Mt. Etna Is subsiding
and the danger to contiguous villages il
thought to be past.
THE Salvation Army congress opened il
London on the Goth. The sessions will las
a week.
A QUANTITY of arms consigned to partie,
in Armagh, Ireland, have been seized by
the b lfast police.
THE Posto office Department has named
three rural post-offices in Tennessee re-
spectiyely, "Mikado," "Yum Yum" anC
"Nanki-poo."
ACTING SECRETARY FAIRCHILD, on tn,
31st, ordered the release of the schoone
Sisters, detained at Portland, Me-, for vic
lation of customs regulations, on paymen
of accrued expenses by her Master, tn
action being based on the belief that Their,
was no intention of invasion apparent.
THE Black Diamond Steel Company, o
Pittsburgh, Pa, has voluntarially ad
vanced the wages of all employees ten pc
cent,
THE Mayors Office at Gallipolis, o.
was entered by burglars on the night o
the Goth, and the city records stolen.
ANDREW CARNEGIE has given $4,000 t
Allegheny City, Pa, for a free library an,
music hall.
THE estimated decrease of the publ
debt for the month of May is placed a
$9,OOO,0OO. The receipts for the mont
were unusually heavy and the disburse
ments light.
DURING the month of May $500, 900 W a
disbursed by the Treasury on account G
pensions.
THE name of the Presidents bride -eleC
is simply Frank Folsom-not Frances.
SPAIN is thinking of spending $40, OOO,O 90
on her navy.
MAJOR II. c. RUSSELL, formerly of Mis-
souri,, committed suicide at indianapolis
Ind, on the 30th.
UNITED STATES MINISTER Cox and wit
took dinner with the Sultan of Turkey o
the 3Oth.
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