The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A CALL was made on the new Colonial
Secretary at London ON the 9Th by the
British colonial delegates, headed by Sir
Charles Upper, high commissioner for
Canada.
A RAID was made on a Socialist rendez-
vous at Hamburg, Germany, on the 9th.
A large number Of important documents
were captured and eight Socialists were
arrested.
A DECISION in favor of Mrs. Story ha
been rendered in the will contest which
bequeathed to her the entire estate of the
late Wilbur f. Story, inclu ding the Chica-
go Times.
A TEST of the proposed Meigs elevated
railway, made at Cambridge, Mass, on
the 9Th, was wonderful success.
MATTHEW ARNOLD, in a letter to the
London Times, says if American opinions
were weighed instead of counted, the bal
ance would oppose Gladstone's Irish pol
icy.
VAN HORRIBLE, appointed district at
torney of the Southern Illinois district
and unconfrmed by the Senate, is to be
appointed again by the President.
QUEEN VICTORIA sent beautiful laurel
wreath to Bayreuth to be placed on the
tomb Of Able List.
COLONEL ROBERT AL LEN, who was a
Quartermaster- General in the United
States army during the war Of the rebel
lion, died on the 9th at Geneva, Switzer-
land.
THE principal business block of Phoenix,
Ariz., was destroyed by fire on the 9Th
Loss, 100000; insurance, 100000,
MRS. ELIzNBETH KINNEE, of San Fran
cisco, was elected National president Of
the Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Sarah
Nichols, of New Y DIRK, was elected senior
vice president.
AT convention held at Ocala and one
at Brookville, Fla, Mr.. Dougherty and
Mr.. Davidson, both sitting members, were
renominated for the fiftieth Congress.
THE mill and machine shop of the Ducey
Lumber Company at Muskegon, Mich.
were totally destroyed by fire on the 9th
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Gauss
unknown.
A WIND and hail storm in Dewitt
County, ILL.,, on the 9th, did great damage
tocorn. Some fields were beaten anC
chopped to pieces. Property also suffered
to a considerable extent.
ANoBLE County CO., farmer named Thos
Rogers quarrelled with his son Jacob OIL
the 9Th. while both were intoxicated. TIL
son attacked his father with a pruning
knife, disemboweling him and causing al
most instant death. Young Rogers is il
| jail at Caldwell.
The remains of Samuel j. Tilden wer
consigned to the tomb at New Lebanon OF
the 7th. The funeral was an unostenta
tious one, Notwithstanding many Nation
al and other dignitaries were present
among them the President, Secretarie
| Whitney and Manning, and Governo
Hill.
EDITOR CUTTING was sentenced by tn
court at FL Paso del Norte on the 18th t.
one year at hard labor on the public work
al Chihuahua, and to pay fine of $500
and failing in the latter, to be imprisone,
an additional hundred days at such har,
labor as may be further directed.
The Irish Loyalists are distrustful O
Lord Salisbury, and have appointed
committee to watch his course.
GENERAL FITZ-JoHN PORTER has bee
placed on the retired list of the army il
the grade of colonel in accordance wit
the recent act of Congress.
CAPTAIN BAKER, of the revenue cutie
Andy Johnson, now at Ashland, Wis
says he has Investigated the alleged rob
berry Of bodies of the wrecked steamer Al
gonna on Isle Royal, Lake Superior, an
found the report to be without foundation
Mr. JOHN MORLEY is said to lie the com
ing leader of the glish Liberals in plac
of Mr.. Gladstone, who has been advise
by his physicians to retire from active pc
litical life.
WILLIAM GRAMsTEAD was in pleasar
conversation with party of friends q
Indianapolis, Ind, on the night of the It'll
and excused himself for a few moments
Not returning, search was made for HIN
and he was found hanging by the necl
dead, in an clubhouse.
A RIOT between Orangemen and Cath
olics at Belfast on the 7th resulted in
large number on both sides being badl
injured.
THE Anarchists trial continues to dra
on at Chicago, the defense making a yer
lame attempt to break down portions {
the States testimony.
FOUR men were killed in collision G
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at Lime
stone, KY, on the 18th, as the result of
-dispatcher's error.
! JOsEFH RICHARDS and Griffith r. Thou
as, miners, were killed on the 7lh by a ia
of rock and coal in the Boston mine ,
plymouth, Pa.
The silver dollars coined by the Unite
States mints during the year 1885 nun
here 2S,6s7,767.
UNITtD STATES MINISTER JACKSON,
the City of Mexico, has resigned, bv
Secretary Bayard has not vet accepte
the resignation. This has no connectio
with the recent border troubles.
FOREST fir, S ON the Sth surrounded an
destroyed the village OF Spence o., Wis.
The Pope of Rome is reported danger
ously i'll.
HE heaters in the Columbia rolling mi
at Lancaster, Pa, j inei the puddlers {
the 9th in their riss for Philadelph
prices, ana work has been entirely su
] paudad tbara D.. e,,acts Lob favOro h