The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
MILAN EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1885.
OVER THE STATE.

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The printers Of The Nashville u
ion gave Sl8 to relieve the poor Of
Nashville.
In Haywood county 1910 acres of
good land was sold for the nominal
sum Of 50 per acre.
Paris is to have "a new Gank. Al,
ready stock has been taken 10 Tie
amount of $4,000.
VIVA. s. Thomas, prominent
young man of Hay county, died
Mondey, with pneumonia.
A rapid fall in the river at Chaita-
nooga last Saturday caused several
boats to sink and several left aground.
Five men were drowned last Sat-
urday while crossing the Mississippi
river in a skiff, from Arkansas to
Memphis.
Judge Thos. j. Freeman has not c.
cupied his seat on the Supreme Court
bench for several days, owing to slight
indisposition.
A. L. Lands, Jr., formerly of the
Banner, has settled in Florida, where
he will practice law and engagei in the
real estate business.
A Washington special reports SEN
ator Jackson as having a Ia row
escape from serious conhagration at
his Washington residence.
Deputy Sheriff Patterson, of Henry
county, while arresting some drunken
negroes last Friday, at Danville, shot
and killed one Wash Woods, in self
defence.
Jackson Dispatch: The Jews of
this city have just paid for the lot adj
joining the residence Of Mr.. j. T.
Bolts, Gil College street, where they
will build synagogue to worship in.
William McGavock, of Franklin,
while hunting near that place Mon
day, fell and accidentally discharged
his gun. The contents entered his
body, causing death i'll a few minutes.
The Knights of Labor, who had or
dered that the firm of Walton u Ew,
ing, of Nashville, be boycotted, have
recalled the order. The diff ulty be1
tween the firm and lahoring men has
been adjusted.
Joshua Ward, aged 30 years, and
Fritz Smith, aged 40 years, while in q
difficulty last Saturday at Memphis
the latter was stabbed by the former
in the left lung, with a barlow knife
and has since died.
The controlling interest in thu
Nashville American has been sold by
J. j. Vertrees to syndicate of Nash
vile gentlemen. Col. Duncan B
Cooper will have control of the policy
of the paper in the future.
Alamo Sentinel: Old Uncle Bill,
Maclin died at Mr.. Baker VarreP
residence, in district No. s, last Tues
day night. Uncle Billy was one o
CrOckett's Ollest citizens, and ha
raised large and honored family.
The price for cotton seed oil il
Memphis, Monday, declined to twen-
ty>twO cents, which is the lowest val
.uation for this product since its man
ufacture began. Cotton seed meal i
quoted,at S145O per ton, which j
s also the lowest price ever known.
H. G. Adams, a good citizen ivinl
near Ashland City, was murdered an,
robbed while drunk by Wash Sim
mons, proprietor of country grocery
After hearing the evidence agains
him Simmons confessed the crime
hut claimed that i was done 10 sell
defense.
Houston County News: Col. j. {
LOckhart, general agent of the L"ui'
vile q Nashville railroad company
was in Erin Thursday, for the purpO:
of settling up the taxes due HoustO
county. Col. L. paid to the trusts
of Houston county, as agent fHr tn
Louisville q Nashville railroad Con
pany, as taxes for the year 1885, Il
i...l Z c10o tx Co. c,ana.