The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-12-04

MILAN TENNESSEE
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
} CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS was buried at
Quincy, Mass, on the 23d.
Princess BEATRICE, wife Of Prince
Henry of Battenberg, gave birth to a son
on the 23d.
AN agreement has been signed between
She warning express companies, and rates
are restored.
! LIEUTENANT PEARcY, who has been on
m expedition to Greenland, has arrived
at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
THE session Of the Cabinet on the Esd
was devoted to consideration of the Pres
ldent's forthcoming message.
HERBERT NJ. HoxIE, first vice president
Of the Missouri Pacific railway Company
died at New York on the 23d.
THE Canadian Government has ordered
that no vessels be allowed to pass through
the Welland canal on Sundays.
! A NUMBER Of London companies have
decided to sell their lands in the north of
ireland on easy terms to tenants.
O'DoNovAN Rosa has been retired from
leadership of the Fenian Brotherhood, and
DR.. Hamilton Williams succeeds him.
IT is now said that friendly relations
were about restored between Conklng
and Arthur just previous to the latter's
Heath.
GEORGE HAzLETT and Miss Sadie A lien
his sister law, of Buffalo, N. Y, went
safely through the Niagara rapids and
whirlpool on the 2Sth in barrel.
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! THE London Standard considers the APP
Dointment of Sir Robert Hamilton to the
Eovernorship of Tasmania a sign that Sir
Michael Hicks Beach is weak and irreso-
iute.
THE will Of the late Margareta S. Lewis,
Of Philadelphia, which was admitted tc
probate on the Goth, bequeaths over $780,
100 to religious and philanthropicOl pur.
poses.
SIX HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN horses
Ill yet unborn have been entered for the
i've thousand guineas stake to be run IN
England in 1885, This is the largest entry
Nerrecorde0.
For killing his wife Chandler s. Wells
was convicted of murder in the first de
gree at Ann Arbor, Mich, on the 22d, and
was Immediately sentenced to State
prison for life.
THE bills of the House of Representa-
lives for drapng the Capitol with mourn
ng on the occasions of both Grants anC
Hendricks death remain unpaid for wan
If an appropriation.
In his speech from the throne on thu
18th Emperor William said the measure
COR increasing the strength of the army i;
justified by the increasing of the armie!
If neighboring States.
THE President had taken no action "
% the 23d upon the application of Dis
riot Attorney Stone of Pennsylvania 70
reinstatement. Nobody knows of course
definitely just what the President will do
Miss MARY FAIRwEATH, NJ. D., sailet
rom New York on the 9th en- route to tn
northeast province of India, where sh
;oes to take charge of the Countess o
9uiferin's newly established medical mis-
ion.
BISHOP WHIPPLE had a medal struck a
he United States mint at Philadelphia
,nd has presented it to Engineer Thoma
Little, of Portage, Wis, in recognition o
ais bravery in saving life at the Rio dis
1ster.
1T is stated at Rome that Mgr. Suanfero
Who carried the hats to Cardinals GibbOn
md Taschereau, will be sent to Englan
o negotiate with the British Government
br a renewal Of diplomatic relations wit
he Vatican.
THE latest sensation in Scotland is tn
eizure, among other chattels, of a bah
or rent ON Lord MacDonaid's estate !
eennless. The child was listed at tn
:alue of sixpence, while dog was value
1t a shilling.
On THE afternoon of the 2Sth a Sigh
hook of earthquake was felt throughor
Columbia, S. c., shaking loose windows
7Tockery, etc. The tremor lasted aboJ
tx seconds and was accompanied b
light decorations.
JUDGE SCoTT, of the Illinois Suprem
Court has granted a supersedeas in tn
Chicago Anarchist cases, which stay
heir execution until the full bench Of til
Supreme Court can pass upon the point
aised in their behalf.
The Government announcement Of i'm
,ortant new gold discoveries in Australi
las caused a general revival in the in
1ustries of the colony. Owing to recer
aims in New South Wales the largest Gro
n many years is expected.
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THOS, SMITH was cOnvicta1 a. po,-y,