The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-09
OVER THE STATE.

ohIhes, at OuaIlanOOga, was one or
the largest that ever occurred in that
city.
R. G. Malone slipped and fell
from the top Of the stairway of his
residence in Memphis Monday night,
and died shor tly after.
Five members of the family of a
Mr.. Espey, near Huntingdon, in Car
roll county, are Frustrated with trich>
anosis from eating fresh pork.
Alfred Morrison, of Shreveport,
La, student at Webb's school,
Culleoka, was accidentally shot by
Richard Cook. Morrison died.
w. A. B. Hill, of Knoxville, while
crossing Coal creek, on little bridge,
last Saturday night, stepped off, hit
ting his head againsta stump, killing
him.
Wade Watkins, COL, tried an axe
on Sam Haliburton's head last We'd
nesday, near Durhamville, and found
that the axe was harder that Sans
head.
Mr.. r. w. Chambliss. now of the
Brownsville Democrat, is to be bust
ness manager of the new Baptist pub
fishing house to be established at
Chattanooga.
Mai Geo. A. Howard, of Dixon
Springs, a third-class clerk in the
postcffice department, has been apH
pointed chief stamp clerk Of a division
in that department.
James Evans, living twelve miles
from Knoxville, threw his infant
daughter into well, from which she
was rescued by neighbors. Evans is
of unsound mind.
j. M. Dagle, young farmer, who
lives alone on his farm near Bolivar,
tainted and fell face foremost on the
fire at his home Monday pht, and
his face burned to crisp, He is
subject to spasms.
The suit of the Ameri an National
Bank of Nashville against the city,
which involved the question of the
payment of taxes by the National
Banks of Nashville, has been decided
in favor of the city.
The Beck, Bransford u Ekdacf
Furniture Manufacturing Company
building at.Union City was destroyed
by fire last Tuesday morning. Los
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
factory will be rebuilt at once.
Lebanon Herald: Ephraim Beas
ley, of Beasley's Bend, while splitting
wood, few days ago, accidental!
struck his little son on the head will
the blade of his axe. The little fel
low died, Christmas day, from the ef
fects of the blow. Mr.. Beasley is il
great mental trouble, and has tn
sympathy ofall.
Charles Ritter, of Paris, was acct
dentally shot by his wife on Saturday
She picked>up his shot gun, which sh'
thought Was unloaded, and point ng i
at him pulled the trigger. The charg
of shot tore one of his shoulders al
most to pieces. The wounded man i
in critical condition and his wife i
almost frantic with grief.
Squire Miller Bass, of Twentieth
district, held an inquest Saturda,
over the remains of young Georg
Worsham, who, near his home, abou
twelve miles southeast of Pulaski. &C
cidentally killed himself on Friday
He was loading gun, holding it i
front of him, the stock resting on tn
ground, when the gun was discharged
The load and ramrod went throug
his head, entering under the chin.
Dresden Enterprise; A frighfJ
accident befell Dock McClain
Gardner Christmas morning. He ha
charged an anvil with two and on
half pounds of powder, and When |
touched il oft with a hot iron thei
was a terribleexplosion. Missiles file
in all directions, one of which struC
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