American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-12-06
NEWS ITEMS.


Who was the best general in the
army? General intelligence.
Toledo and Sandusky papers report
hauls of fish at each place of 10000
pounds each.
The colored schools at Chattanooga
have been closed to prevent the spread of
small pox.
There are two hundred and forty
eight boys and forty-eight girls in the
House of Refuge in Cincinnati.
1t is proposed to organize lottery
for the relief of families of those who have
died from cholera in Paris The capitol
is to be 4 100000 francs.
Nineteen apprentices working in a
London bottle factory have been impris-
oned for starting strike and following it
up with little riot.
Judge Poland has been appointed to
GIL the vacancy in the Uuited States Sen
ate occasioncd by the decease of Senator
Collamer.
In fracas between Robert Figg and
William Eurril, in Huntsville, Ala, a
few days ago, Arthur Brown, a bystander,
vas shot and Killed
The death of the fattest man in the
world is recorded in Paris. His name
was M. Aelme, of German origin. At
the time of his death he weighed 500
pounds, and was AZ years ofage.
Major Generals Rousseau and Bar
low have resigned their positions, having
been respectively promoted by the peo-
pie of Kentucky and New York to civil
appointments.
When Sir Walter Scott was urged
not to prop the falling credit ofan acquaint-
ance, he replied: "The man was my
friend when friends were few, and | will
be his, now that his enemies are many.
Six oil companies have been formed
in the small village of Delaware, near Lon
don, Canada, and all parties are said to
have great faith in the profitable nature
of their investments.
Crime is fearfully on the increase in
Nashville, Tennessee. Robberies and
murders are of nightly occurrence. Spe-
cial measures have been taken to put a
stop to those outrages.
The Superintendent of the recruit
ing service at carlisle, Penna., has been
order to forward four hundred and ff-
ty recruits to the Fourth United States
Cavalry, now serving in Texas under
General Sheridan.
"A Cat is not generally considered a
very teachable ANIMAL But there is one
In store in Concord. N. H., that has
been taught to cut with his teeth the twine
with which packages are tied, and per.
forms its work with dexterity.
Last week 26, ,0s2 hogs we're receiv-
ed in Chicago, and II ,S32 were Sold
Prices ranged from s10, so for light hogs
to s11,75 for prime. The receipts Of
hogs in Chicago, October lst, are 1885,
804 less than during the same time last
year.
The receipts of cattle in Chicago las
week were 6,574. Sales in the same
time were 6,055. The Republican advi
ces farmers to keep unfattened cattle a
home and feed them, as there is no long
er any demand for cattle.
by advice of his physician, Cover
nor Curtin will spend season in Cuba
returning in time to prepare bis message
to the coming session of the Legislature
He sails from New York next week. ac
companied by Mrs. Curtin, Surgeon Gen
eral Phillips, and one or two of his init
mate friends.
The railroads centering at Bostor
have agreed to give free passes over res
pectiye roads to those soldiers who are il
search of work, and for whom situations
have been secured by the employment
bureau at the State House.