American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-03-15
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

flying from voting or holding office any
person who took part in the Committee On
Reconstruction.
On the same day Mr.. Henderson in
troduced series of resolutions declaring
that Congress. not the Executive, must
decide whether the instruction has been
suppressed in the eleven States; that the
Union is not restored in those States I'M
til republican form of Government shall
have been established and recognized by
the Federal Government, and that the
Committee on Reconstruction inquire in
to the expediency of recovering and re-
establishing the State Governments Of the
seeding States
Over eight hundred vessels were as
signed, during the late American war, to
the English Government, and sailed under
the English flag, to escape capture by the
Confederate prvateers.
A Vera Cruz letter Of the 22d ulimo,
announces that a decree has been made
in Mexico authorizing the issue of legal
tenders to the amount of $50 900 900 I'm
peral currency.
The Lieutenant Governor of New
Bruins wick has issued proclamation war
ming American fishermen off the shore
fishing grounds after 17th.
Gen. Mussey explains his arrearages
discs 900 to the Government that vonch-
prs for that amount were stolen from him,
and have only recently been recovered
and he is Only indebted to the Govern
mpnt until these vouchers can be supplied.
The Secretary of the Treasury says he
shall have ample time to procure dupl-
Gates, and that no charge of abstraction
has been made against him.
Peterson, who lived opposite to Ford S
Theatre, has received 1898 so for dam
age to his linen, furniture, ETC.. caused by
the death Of President Lincoln at his
house.
Nearly 500 600 of fractional currency
was issued on the 9Th.
There has been tremendous swindling
ofthe Government by "loyal' New York.
ers in their internal revenue returns.
Elsewhere letter from Artemus Ward.
in answer to Northern criticisms of his
charitable benefit in this city.
The municipal election in Newport
Kv., resulted.n the election of the whole
Union ticket, except two ward officers.
AT the Portland, Me-, election, on the
5h, the Union ticket was elected over The
Democratic, by majority of 1000, in 6
total vote Of about 5000.
The steamer Diamond loaded with 82C
S bales Of cotton, was burned on the Tom
r bigbee river. The cotton was insured
but the boat was not. 1t was valued a
. $50 600
5 The Illinois Central will not be pait
= the large claims which it has made agains
r the Government for transportation dur
r inc the war, ard moreover, will be com
g PEELED to refund the money already pait
' it By the War Department.
Gen. Meade publishes card in tn
= Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, denyin
e the truth Of the report that be has bee
/. asked by the Presideutto allow the use c
It his name in the Pennsylvania Democrat
r Convention.
e A delegation of the Chippewa Indian
e was in Washington Saturday. The
If were addressed by Col Parker, of Ger
y Grants Staff, who rendered them som
:. excellent advice
d The St. Joseph Union of the lst ms
=, says that large portion of the wnte
o wheat crop in that vicinity has been sc
|. verelv injured. Some Of the farmers eve
d intend blowing up their fields, and SOW
y ing spring wheat.
There is a rumor that several vessel
loaded with cannon and ammunition re
Gently sailed from down East ports fc
= Chill as is supposed.
We have interesting news from Japa
r. via San Francisco. The island Empire
: politically in a disturbed condition.
d large fire recently occurred in Yeddo, tn
2 capital, burning several thousand house
Thirty persons persisted in the confagr'
Il ton.
Judge Daley decided, in the Court
e Common Pleas Of New York, that stree
s. railroad company having their charter G
g condition that its fare shall not exceed s.
cents, cannot increase its rate unles AT
q lhoriz4d to DO so by some paramount! Al
e thoriry, and that the imposition Of rev,
J. nue. tax of one eighth per cent, whic
ak the company may add to lis fare
possible, confers no right to collect Il
other seven-eights.
0 In the Senate on the 5h petition W
n presented from citizen Of South Carol
ma, asking indemnity for damages sustain