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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Lookout Rolling Mill Company OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 22d notified
THEIR employees of a 10 per cent. increas
en- wages.
A BILL has been introduced in Congress
requiring that West Point cadets shall
hereafter be appointed from sons Of SOL
diers in the late war.
ROBERT Lowry, JR., son Of the Governor
of Mississippi, and Geo. Harrell, sporting
character, had a shooting match ON the
2lst. No one hurt.
A HEAVY snow storm prevailed through
out Minnesota, Dakota and Manitoba on
the Goth,
A TERRIFIC electric storm, accompanied
by pouring rains and hail passed over
Freesport, ILL.,, on the Goth.
! A NUMBER of persons were entombed by
the collapse Of quarry at Baxes, in the
south of France, on the Goth. Three dead
bodies have been recoved,
PETER TALLMAN, seriously stabbed
Joseph Hagerty, at Nashville, Tenn, ON
the 10Th. The difficulty arose over money
matters
THE heaviest aDd most destructive snow
storm that has visited Dubuque in the past
Eve years began on the 2lst.
For the year 1885 the number OF Ger
man who emigrateG 70 the United States
was S4,GS0. %
THE first annual report of the Bureau OF
Labor is completed. 1t will cover 800
pages.
THE Knights of Labor have bought a
farm, which is to be used for aged and in
digent Knights on the operative plan.
FOUR notorious Mexican horse thieves
were overtalen by the same number Of
Americans on the 2Oth near Lcordsburg, N.
NJ, and in the fight which ensued three Of
the Mexicans were killed.
Ex.PREsIDENT DAVIS has accepted an
Invitation to lecture at Montgomery, Ala,
lin behalf of the monument 80 be erected
lin memory of the Alabama soldiers who
died in the civil war.
LIGHTNING struck house in Watertovn,
Conn, on the Goth, occupied by VIM Nc
Gaffey. Two daughters Of Mr.. AcGafey
were killed.
TIE wife of Henry Conrad, of Dubois
county, Ind, on the 2Oth gave birth to -four
living children, each well developed and
of medium size.
ALL the inside operators in dress and
cloak making in New York quit work OF
the 29d. They number nearly 1900.
THE Governor of California has appoint
ed George Hearst United States Senator
vice John F. Miller, deceased.
The Senate on the 23d passed a bill
granting a pension of 5000 year to thu
widow of Gen. Hancock.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27
ON THE WRONG TRACK.

The Detectives Theory That Mike Hum
phrey Was Engaged in the Rock Island
Express Robbery Shown to be at Fault.
CHICAGO, March 20.-A serious check
will be given the detectives who have set.
tied in their own minds that "Mike"
Humphrey was one of the men who muir.
dered Express Messenger Nichols and
robbed the United States Express Com
pany last Saturday morning when they
read an affidavit dispatch received from
Humphrey. The dispatch bears the
date Of Grape Greek, Vermilion Coun.
ty, H., and in it Humphrey says he
has been at Grape Greek working
in mine for the last five weeks, and he
swears that on the night of the murder
he was at his residence in that place. Two
witnesses sign the affidavit and it Is
sworn to before notary public. No
further clues to the murderers have been
disclosed and the impression is growing
that the murderers are in fair way to
escape the detectives. Young Melon
nell, the stenographer, is slightly better
to-day, but reference to his mysterious
disappearance Sunday is not permitted in
his presence.
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MoRRlsoN'S TARIFF BILL.

Probability That the Measure VIII Receive
Considerable Modification and Alteration
Before 1t Leaves the Hands of the Com
mittee on Ways aud Means.
WASHINGTON, March 81 1t is probable
radical change win be made in Con-
gresham Morrison's tariff bill now under
consideration in the ways andmeans com.
mittee. So far the Democratic majority
have stood ont unitedly against any ma
terial alterations of the BILL and the
features touching iron and other ores as
we'll as the manufactured metal products
have been adopted by the affirmative votes
of the committee Colonel Morrison
realizes, however, from the expressions
privately of Mr.. Randall and the high tariff
Democrats who follow his lead that
they will fight the bill, and the Demo
cratic majority is not big enough to stand
their detection. Recognizing this fact,
Colonel Morrison will probably consent
to such changes in the bill as will leave
Mr. Randall and his associates no excuse
for opposition. The Pennsylvania objec-
tons apply mainly to the iron features of
the bill, so it is under consideration to
take out of the bill the proposed addi-
tons to the free list of iron and all the
other ores
It is also proposed to drop entirely
those parts of the bill reducing the tariff
on all classes of metal products, on glass
and on pottery. This robs the bill Of
some of its most striking characteristics,
and to give it some feature of strength to
compensate for these changes wool will
he put on the free list, and the tariff on
all classes of wooden fabrics will be cut
down about half by repeating the specific
duties. 1t has always been stated, and
the tariff commission took this position,
that the specific duties on wooden goods
were given as compensation to the manu-
facturers for the duty on raw wool. Al
! present there is an average specific duty
/ of thirty-ive per cent, and an al yaloren
duty of about the same amount. The re
peal of the specific duty will leave the av
erage duty on wooden goods just littl'
under thirty-hve per cent.
1t is understood, of course, that this
hit at the wool growers will wake VI
Ohio; but it is believed impossible t.
frame any tariff bill which would sub
serve the political necessities of the part!
in that State. Whether, as changed the
bill will meet with any support from thu
Randall Democrats remains to be seen
There will be no conference to learn thu
views of this element. They will b.
brought face TO face with the bill, and lief
70 adopt their own course.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.

The Status Quo still Maintained by tho
Missouri Pacific and knights of Labor
Grand Master Workman Powderiy Places
the Responsibility on MIR. Hoxie, Who
VIII Not Meet the Former Officially.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March l9.-The truce
between the Striking Knights and the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company still
continues, and Judging from observations
made by parties on both sides, the truce
will soon make. way for at least tenn
porary, if not a'lasting, peace. AS far as
the Knights are concerned nothing would
please them better than permanent
settlement, but as the causing OF
strikes seems to lie alto
gether with Jay Gould, and
as that worthy knows how profitable a
strike may be to him, there Is no predict
ing when he may again break any agree
ment he enters into with the Knights.
The latter, therefore, are very careful not
to be too certain of a speedy settlement.
They satisfy themselves with hoping and
waiting. The men are much more
cheerful than might be expected
under the circumstances, and how
ever anxious they may be to return to.
work. they are all ready to stay out to
the last if the railroad shows any inclina-
ton to refuse to treat with them. A
good deal of confidence is placed in
Grand Master Powderly, who will prob
ably arrive in this city tomorrow. If
Mr.. Hoxie consents to see him, there is
but little doubt that Mr.. Powderly win
be able to obtain justice for the Knights.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 2O.-The fol-
lowing is Mr.. Powderly's reply sent last
night to Mr.. Hoxie;
KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 10.
II. B BOrie, First Vice President Missouri Pa.
cifc RdiliCdg, 81. Louis:
DEAR SIR-Since you will not meet with me
as General Master Workman of the Knights
OF Labor, must decline to meet with You in
any other capacity, and the responsibility
for the future continuance" Of the strike
must not be CHARGED to the KNIGHTS Of Labor.
| since the executive officer of that order will
| not be permitted to meet and cooperate
! with you in settling the strike 1t was my
! intention, had you consented to meet with
me, to endeavor to effect such Sc tement
as would prevent impOsitons being prac
| tlced upon the employees of your company
| by subordinate officials, and put AN end to
strikes on your lines for the failure.
| Signed T.V POWDERLY.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

EARLY on the morning of the Goth hght-
ming struck house at Watertown, Conn,
occupied by VIM. McGaffey and Clarence
Cook Two daughters of Mr.. McGaffey
were killed.
GENERAL THOMAS SWORDS, United
States army, died IN New York on the
Goth. He fought against the Cherokees in
1880, was assistant quartermaster of the
Army of the West in the Mexican war and
chief quartermaster in various depart.
ments during the war of the rebellion.
Four notorious Mexican horse thieves,
with seven stolen horses in their posses
sion, were overtaken by the same number
of Americans near Lordsburg, N. NJ, on
the goth, and in the fight which ensued
three of the Mexicans were killed. The
other escaped. Six stolen horses were re-
covered. I Iu..
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eARLAND's TELEPHONE STOCK

What Colonel Casey Young Says the Inves-
tigatiOn VIII Develop In Regard to the
Matter.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-It was learn
ed last night that the examination ot
Colonel Casey Young, which will be
continued this week by the special
committee investigating the telephone
scandal, will probably bring out some
testimony tomorrow very favorable to
Attomey-Genera Garland. In the course
of conversation last evening Colonel
Young stated that early last spring, some
time in the fore part of May, General
GarleNd was very anxious to dispose of
his STOCK in the Pan-E Electric Company.
He stated to Senator Harris and Colonel
Young that he could not find time to at
tend to his duties as attorney of the Pan
Electric, and believed it would be in eve-y
way best to draw out. Nothing was
said about his Official position
conflicting with his connection with the
company, because there was no thought
at that time of the government bringing
suit or having any thing to do with the
telephone business. The only point was
that Garland had no time to look after the
affairs of the cOmpan'. He had attended
only two meetings of the board of direc.
tors and thought he would be a mere clog
to the enterprise. TT's associates were
afraid, however, that his large holding
might pass into unsatisfactory hands il
his stock was sold, and on that ground
persuaded him to abandon the intention
q selling
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27
Prevalence Of rrichinosl. In germany.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Secre-
tary of State has received communica-
ton from the Consul General of the
United States at Berlin, in which he
states that within the last few weeks not
less than thirty to forty cases of trichino.
sis have been discovered in Zuttichen, a
town in Silesia, and vicinity. Similar
cases, the COnsul-General says, are re-
ported from time to time from other
places in Germany, proving that the theory
which led to the prohibition of American
hogs has received a setback by facts
which can not be denied. Mention is made
OF great sensation created in commercial
circles at Berlin, caused by a bill lately
introduced in the United States Senate.
the fate of which manufacturers and ex.
porters Of Berlin look upon with great
anxiety.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

Miss ABIGAIL BATES died at Scituate,
Mass, on the 18th, aged eighty nine years.
She was one Of the heroines who, during
the war of 1912, drove the British forces
from the harbor of that place by conceal
ing themselves in the bushes and playing
vigorously on the fife and drum, thereby
leading the enemy to believe that large
force was ready to receive them,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

Mr.. HoxIE's reply to Mr.. Powderly's re-
quest on the 10th for conference was in
substance refusal to treat with the
Knights Of Labor on the ground that on
previous occasions the organization had
broken faith with the corporation.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE House labor committee on the 10th
had under consideration a bill proposing
authority to grant National charters to la
Dor organizations. This is regarded as a
matter of considerable Importance as a
basis for statutory arbitration in the set
Element of labor troubles.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE Mikado of Japan has signifed his
intention of contributing $500 to the Grant
monument fund, New York, as a token of
his respect for General Grant, and has or
dered that amount forwarded to the presi
dent of the committee.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

MANY of the Presidents callers on the
18th reminded him that 1t was his forty
ninth birthday anniversary. Although
some social recognition of the day was
shown the President did not observe it by
departing in any way from his daily rou-
tine.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

PLANS for a settlement of the railroad
strike proposed by the Governors of Mis-
souri, and Kansas have been accepted by
Mr.. Hoxie, of the Missouri Pacific, with
some qualifications. 1t remains to be seen
how the strikers will view the "qualifica-
tions."
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

JUDGE THURMAN states that IL has not
been determined to bring the Bell tele-
phone patent suit in Columbus, O., and
that the papers will not be fled in any
court for several days, as they have not
been completed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE theory connecting Mike Humphrey
and "Texas' with the Rock Island ex-
press robbery has been exploded by both
men turning up and accounting for their
whereabouts at the time Of the tragedy.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

A MEETING Of the oyster packers of Bal.
timore, Md, was held on the 18th and an
agreement was reached not to pack any
oysters after the first of April, under a
penalty of 81 900. The oyster season has
heretofore continued until the first of May
in each year.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

ALL the cloakmakers in New York, num-
boring 1000, are out on a strike. They
don't ask for increased wages, but merely
demand that the contract system be abol-
ished so they may deal directly with the
firms themselves.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE British Board of Trade has sus-
pended for six months the certificate o I
Captain Houland, who commanded the
steamer Missouri, which was wrecked at
Holyhead while on voyage from Boston
60 LIVERPOOL.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

GOVERNOR IRELAND of Texas has offered
$500 reward each for the arrest and con-
viction Of parties who removed the rails
and burned bridges on the Texas Sc Pacific
railway.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE total exports of specie from the port
of New York during the past week were
$4,947 ,G62. The total imports of merchan-
disc during the same period were valued at
Sc, 1869 1928, exclusive of dry goods.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE New York Senate on the 10th passed
a bill providing that street railroad fran
chises shall be sold to the bidder who will
undertake to carry passengers at the low
OF 20
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

KING HUMBERT of Italy has decorated
M. Pastesr. The italian Academy of Med
feline has voted the sum of 10000 francs for
the projected Pasteur institute.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE Canadian customs authorities have
seized and condemned to destruction $500
copies of Lord Beaconsield's "Endym-
ion," published by the Harper's, of New
York. A copyright for the work is held in
Canada,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued call for S1O,OOO,OOO three per cent.
bonds. The call will mature on May /.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

HAMILTON COLE, referee In the Grant &
Ward case, decides thatpayment of money
on so called contracts was fraudulent and
void, and that Warner must pay over to
the receiver 81 1896, 792.N. 80
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

THE street-car drivers and conductors in
Covington and Newport, KY, on the 18th
demanded two dollars day for twelve
hours and gave the companies until the
21st to decide the matter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

IT is said that General Henry X. Jack
son, the American Minister to Mexico who
recently started for Washington, coRtem-
plates resigning.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

ON February 2, previous to leaving
Hong Kong for Yokohama, four of the
crew of the United States war-ship Tren-
ton were sent ashore suffering from small
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27

DURING st. Patrick's day parade at
Londonderry, Ireland on the 18th, num-
Der of stones were thrown, and an inspec-
tor and constable were injured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-03-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

RUSSIA refuses to join the other powers
n coercing Greece in the Balkan settle
ment ~
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PUZZLED BRlToxs.



The London Spectator of recent date
has an article on American humor, in
which it says:
"What is the reason why the Ameri-
cans should be so much more ready with
: joke than we are, it IS dItiicult TO say
Some people say it is the climate.
Yet Canada, with much the came climate,
and Mexico also, are neither OF them
famous for the humor of their people.
Ii also says: '.This humor is quite
modern growth, and did not make its
appearance in print. if it existed IN an
unwritten form, as 1t probably did to
some extent, until the war. That tre-
mendous event shook the people up
together, SO to say. In the huge armies
men from all parts got mixed and
shuffied, and ideas and notions and
dialects from extreme localities were
rubbed together, and experiences OF all
kinds were exchanged. Moreover the
custom OF swapping stories was largely
INDUCED in. Somehow, great deal OF
fun was got out Of the incidents OF the
great struggle, and it certainly seems
that the modern form OF American humor
had it's rise at that time.
1t may be that the Spectator is right
when it says American humor was one
OF the products of the war. But if 80, it
must be that part known as grim
humor." The fact is the good humor Of
the American people 10 not attributable
to either climate or war. but to the
system of government they live under.
Their lot is the life of boy hood constantly,
full Of fun and vivacity. They know
their possibilities. To-day they may be
delving in the earth. laying pavements,
or carrying hod; and tomorrow they
may become Aldermen. Sherlffs, Mayors,
Governors, or Presidents. In the course
OF decade they may become millionaires
aud impecunious station house lodgers,
alternately four times. With such ex-
periences, is it strange that they should
be a nation of humorists? Let the
Spectator listen to the story Of an old
Californian, as told by himself, and it
will fiud that neither the climate nor a
war has anything TO do with the hilarious
humor of the American. 1t will find,
rather, that it is because he lives in a
world OF hs own making. as it were; II
his lite has biunders in it they are OF his
own doing, and that he can afford to
laugh at his own folly, knowing that, as
he turns his own wheel of fortune. he
may develop prize at the next
movement.
But this is not so with the Englishmau
at least the Epglishman in England.
He has but little, comparatively, to do
with making his life. 1t is made for and
thrust upon him. He is forced to "grin
aud bear it,. If he gets down he is
down; if he gets up he is up. He is a
fixture in either case. How can such q
man be xpected to be humorous? Grim,
indeed. is his humor. We have had
English clowns and comedians in this
country. bearing with them the very
cream of the humor of their countrymen
and what has it been compared with
that of the American professional humor-
ist!
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arss-clas BILLIARD TABLE, for the ..
comnodation Of guests.
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&c n II WI A
And Every Species OF Htch-
ing and Burning Diseases
Cured by Cuticura.

ECZEMA, or Salt Rheum, with its agonizng
itching and burning, instantly relieved by warm
bath with CUrTcuRA soar, and single appllca-
ton OF CUrIcuRA the great Skin Cure. ms
reneated daily. with two or three doses of Curl
cuRA RgsoLvKxT, the new blood Purifier, TO
keep the blood cool, the persprasion pure and
-unirritating the bowels open, the liver and KID
neys active, will speedily cure Eczema, letter,
Rjngworm, Psoriasis, Lichen, Pruritus, Scald
Head. pandruff, and every species OF Itching.
Scaly and Pimpiy Humous OF the Scalp and skin,
when the best physicians and all known remedies
f2ai.
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The undersigned has FORTY vEHICL
ranging In size and style from $4,000 Freig
Wagon to single-seat Buggy, which he WI
cell Tor cash or exchange for horses or barley.
OF almost any style, can he accommodated BY
calling on me at the Fashion Livery Stables.
ALEX. WISE.
Winnsmucca. August 7, 1855.
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RCzEm A..

gratefully acknowledge cure OF Eczema, or
Salt Rheum, on head, neck, face, arms and legs
Tor seventeen years; not able to walk except on
hands and knees for one year; not able 10 help
myseIf for eight years; tried hundreds OF renae'
dies. doctors pronounced my case hopeless; per
saantntly cured by the CurioHR RsaEorss.
WILL MCDONALD.
25i2 Dearborn street, Chicago, H.
The silver state., 1886-10-20
EcaEM

Some FIVE months ago had the pleasure 70 In.
form on OF my improvement by the use OF the
CurIouRA REavDgs In my case OF severe Cnronic
Eczema Erythematosa. aud .o-day cheeriuily
confirm all then said. | consider my ease per-
fec. and complete and attribute il entirely TO
your remedies, h hsving used no others.
FERNAN ESENCHARDO,
$500 pena Afenae, ss Louis, no.
The silver state., 1886-10-20
CurICuRA REMEnIRs

Are sold by all druggists. Price: CuricuRA, so
.cents; REsoLvgsr, si.00; Soar, rs cents. Pre-
pared by the Potter Drug and Chemical
Co., Boston, Mass.
send for chow TO Cure Skin Diseases" ;"
prkIITiFY the Complexion and Skin by using
OIHU the CuTicuRA Soar.
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ICAN'T BREATHE.

Chest Pains, Numbness, Soreness,
ASXA Hacking Cough, Asthma, lleurisy
TM$0 and Inflammation Relieved In
Slxjk.. one Minute by the CUTicCRA An
<Nx16SSSn-PAN PLASTER Nothing like it.
@Ak At Druggists, 25 cents. Potter Drug
and Chemical Co., Boston.
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RCzR N A.

have suffered from sal .sneum for over eight
wears. at times 80 bad that coa.d not attend to
my business for weeks at time. Three boxes OF
CurcuKA and four bottles REsoL7xsr have
hrely cured me OF this dreadful disease
Mas. JOHN THlEI., wilkesbarre, Pa.
The silver state., 1886-10-20

NEVADA, through N. LEVY 4 Co., sells Buck
eye Mowers, Balm Wagons, and Barb Wire
cheaper than California Send in yeux orders
10 N. LRnY Co te3