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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01

We copy the following ''person alp
from the Vicksburg Herald, of
Tuesday last for the force of it's
comments on the White League:
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleas
IRE yesterday of meeting Maj. Wal
ter Il. Brockett, of Madison Parish,
Louisiana. Major b. has recently
been spending some time in North
Louisiana, and as far west as
Shreveport. He tells us that the
flag of the White League is wOOed
10y every breeze. The White
LaaSueTs are carrying everything
before them, aud Major b. tells us
that the Shreveport Times is doing
yeOman service in the good cause,
and is the ablest exponent of the
League in all that region of Louis
lana. We wish the League, it's
cause, and exponent, the Times,
abundant success.
The Herald knows very well that
the present alarming state of polit
ical affairs in Nicksburg has been
brought about by the venal teach
d ings of corrupt men of that city,
bad Democrats and bad Republi-
cans, evil-minded negroes and vim
dictive, hOtheaded whites, and that
the races throughout the State are
getting along peaceably and happi-
~ together, fully recognizing the
common interest that binds them
inseparab'y as men and citizens.
If the Herald proposes to champion
the cause of the "White League"
and would strive to introduce such
a movement in Mississippi, it is "A
traitor to the soil and should be
read out OF the pale of honest jour
nalism.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
(15JS.,

lOoO.'
F. B. Pratt In the Chan
VS.. Gerry 4 IL L {
Frederic Seimers ct al of Madison
County Mississippi.
1T appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court that some defendants
in said cause are DOu-rtSIdentS OF
the State of Mississippi and that
said Frederick SeimprS is believed
to be resident OF DedendOIf, Han
over, Germany, and that Rehecca
Bruins and her husband Frederick
ID. Bruins are residents OF Gamblers
bergen, Germany it is therefore
ordered by the Court that SAID
above named defendants appear be-
fore this Court on the
LIST Monday Of October, A. ID. 1874,
the same being the first day of the
next term of this Court, and plead,
answer OF demur to said bill OF com
plant or the allegations therein will
I've taken for confessed as to them
aud each of them. 1t is further CT
dered that this order shall be pub
lished according TO law once a week
for four consecutive weeks in the
AMERICAN CITIZEN, the off cial pa
per Of this County, and that the
Clerk of this Court mail copies of
this order to each of said nOn-res
idents as the law directs.
A true copy from the minutes.
E. S. Jeffrey, Clerk.
Campbell Il CalhOOn, SOFrs.
Nol-lt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
The Boston Boy Murderer ConfesSes to the
Murder Of katy Curran,

BOSTON, July 21.-JcSSe r. Pom
eroy made Il Iull confession of the
murder of Katy Curran, to Chief of
Police Savage, to-day, which he
read at the cOroneI's inquest. 1t
Was in the following words:
81 opened ny mothers store on
the morning OF March 18th, at half
past nine. Cnrran girl came in for
papers. told her there was a store
down stairs; she went down To
about tue middle of the cellar, and
stood facing Broadway. followed
her, put my left arm about her neck,
my hand over her mouth, and with
IL knife in my right hand cut her
throat. l then dragged her to and
behind the water closet, laying her
head furthermost up the place, aud
put some stones and put some stones
and ashes on the body. L took ash
es from IA box in the cellar. / sent
ii boy to HOyt & Lawrence's store
near by and bought IL knife the
week before for twenty five cents
The knife was taken from me
when l was arrested. When l was
in the cellar heard my brother at
an inside door, which had locked
after the girl came III. ran up the
stail $. and found him going toward
the cellar in Mitchell's part. He
came back. Two girls worked in
the store tor mother. They usually
got there about two O'Clock. Moth
er came later. My brother Charles
I TN h,
store till about April. My mother
and brother never knew any thin e
about the affair. Forgot to tell you
that l washed my hands and knife
which were bloody, at the water
pipe.
! Chief Savage also exhibited tC
the jury a plan of the cellar, which
the boy drew from memory, that
was remarkably we'll executed, and
very correct Mrs. Curran, mother
of the murdered girl, was The only
other witness examined. The jury
adjourned until Wednesday.
PHILADELPHIA CHILD-STEALING
CASE-$2O,OO REWARD.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-The
Mayor has issued the following pro
clamation, Offering IA reward OF $50,
600 for The capture of the abductors
of the child Charley Brewster Ross,
and the restoration Of the child
| "At the instance of The citizens OF
Philadelphia, l hereby offer a re-
ward "f twenty thousand dollars fol
the arrest and conviction OF the ab
ductors of Charles Brewster Ross
son of Christian X. Ross, of Phila
delphia, and the restoration Of that
child to his parents. The child was
stolen from Washington lane, neal
Chew street, Germantown, in the
suburbs of Philadelphia, on the af
ternoOn of the LIST of JULY
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
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1850
+. 3. Pratt In the Chan

F. B. Pratt In the Chan, :
Sophia seimers ct al Madison Co.,
State of Mississippi.
1T appearing to the satisfaction of
i the Court that some of the deten-
dants in the above styled cause are
nOn-residentS of the State of Mis-
sissippi, and that said Sophia SER
mers, Fritz SeimerS, Eliza Seimtrs
anu Herman SeimerS are believed to
be residents of Brecken, Germany,
and that DOratbea Schneider and
her husband George Schnecker are
believed to be residents of the city
and state of New York, at 75 For
s., til street. 1t is therefore ordered
by this Court that the above named
defendants appear before tins Court
on the
LIST Monday Of October, A. d. 1874
the same being the first day of the
next term Of this Court, and plead
answer or demur to said bill of com
plant, or the allegations therein
contained will be taken for confess
ed AS to Them and each of them. 1t
is further ordered that this order
shall be published once a week for
four consecutive weeks in the
AMERICAN CITIZEN, the official pa
per for Madison County, and that
the Clerk of this Court mail copies
of this order to each of said non
residents as the law directs.
n true copy from the minutes.
L. s. JEFFREY, Clerk.
Campbell & CalhOOn, Soir's.
LIVES st.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
TELECRAPHIC ITEMS.

ST. LOUIS, July 2S.-Twenty cases
of sunstTOke; half fatal.
POLITICAL.
GEORGETOWN, d. c., July IS
The Republican State Convention
to day nominated Isaac Jump, OF
Dover, for Governor.
STEAMER LOST.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The
Altoona from YokohOma reports the
loss of steamer OH the West
Coast, with 81 lives.
THE GREAT FLOOD.
PITTsBURG, July 2S.-Our papers
are filled with details of the disas-
Ter. Fifteen bodies have been re-
covered. List of dead found in the
Allegheny, 1915; saw mill run, IA
Big Branch. 6 +; Little Branch, 81
Clear Tiers ca eek, 20; other suburbs,
rs. Total, 219. The damaged dis
trict is twenty five miles III diane
ter. The prevailing theory ia, that
II water-spOut OF some kind did the
mischief.
INCENDIARIES ARRESTED.
CHICAGO, July 29.-Standen, the
alleged inc .ndiary, is held in S14,
600 bail. Two other clearly defined
attempts at inrendiai ism have been
discovered. The supposed criminals
We're arrested.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
NEW ORLEANS, July 29.-Passen-
gers report Il serious accident on
the Mobile and New Orleans Rail
road, this side of Mobile, caused by
the switch being left open. The en-
ineer and fireman were killed. The
railroad controls the local wire, and
nothing Is obtainable by telegraph.
LEFT FOR PARTS UNKNOWN.
PHILADELPHIA, june 2S.-A no.
tlcr on the door Of the Peoples H.
surance Company says: "InfOrma
ton having been received that the
Manager and Treasurer of this
Company has left for parts I'M
known, it is deemed advisable to
suspend all further business.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
The Rush to Kansas and Colorado.

The indications are that the rush to Kan
sas and Colorado will he greater than ever
in 1874. The shortest way to reach the far
West is through st. Louis. the great MIssis-
slppi Valley City, of over 4oo,ooo inhabi-
tauts, and thence west over the st. Louis,
Kansas City and Mort hcrn Short Line, which
reaches all the great land grants in the
West, and "uns SIX fast express trains, two
more than any other road, between the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers. This road i'll
the last two years, has expended over two
million dollars, besides earnings in eNtraor-
binary improvements of roadway, in relay
ing its line with the best quality of new
steel and iron rails on broad new ties and
i'll passenger equipment, having substituted
for ordinary ears new reclining chair coach
es with every appliance for comfort and
safety, being elegantly fitted with dressing
rooms, with toilet convcncnccs for ladies
and gentlemen and families travelling with
children, free of any extra charge. Any
ticket agent selling through tickets to the
West will furnish tickets by this excellent
route through st. Louis over the ST. Louis
Kansas City and Northern Short Line, the
best and shortest to Kansas Colorado, Ne
braska, California, and the Great Wcst-it
being the only line running through ears
between st. Louis and Omaha. For map
and circulars and time tables, address either
f. A. Palmer. indianapolis, Ind, or II. B.
Groat. st. Louis, either of w om VIII furnish
any information desired.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01

The Mississippi Central says that
Senator AlcOrn is u 'sStateSmdn" If
beng IA union man and voting for
secession if joining the army ana
deserving 1t, at almost the first flash
of the guns if accepting the leads
ership of II down-trodden people,
after he had deceived them, and the
next day joining hands with aliens
and strangers; if being a prOfrssed
friend of the white man and swear
ing allegiance aud equality to the
black if being IL Southern man
and joining hands with the North to
degrade and disgrace his section,
then Senator Alcorn is Il STATES
man and we pray that all such may
soon pass away.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
A CINE OF POKER.
How an -yIGksburger Fleeeed a York
willie Nan
Five Hundred Dollars a Side and \ Lead
cd Cane-AAide.

We find the following in the New
York Herald of Thursday:
At the regular summer meeting
of the Monmouth Park Association
at Long Branch. Edward Hertz, a
native of YicksburG, Mississippi,
made the acquaintance of Henry
Livingstone. Il resident of York
vile. After the usual SalutationS
and discussion Oh hOrset1esh, the
conversation soon drifted as to who
was the best poker player, Each
man commended that lie cOnld de-
molish his adversary in the twink
ling of All eye, and in order to de-
munstrate to their friends who was
the most adept player it was pro-
posed that a friendly contest be az
ranged. Accordingly they repaired
to a room in the United States Ho
tel for the purpose of poker play ing.
To make it an object each side tut
up $500 on the result of the game.
Many outside bets were put up.
The game lasted several hours with
changing luck. At timts it would
seem that the Southern gentleman
would he vanqnished, but he would
soon regain what he had lost, and
more too. At the end of two hours
Mr.. LivingstOne's watchfulneSs be-
gan to lag and Mr.. Hertz gradually
kept winning until he WAS Sl,1OO
ahead. At this Livingstone became
excited, and pulling out pistol
aimed it at his contestant. Mutual
friends interlered, and prevented
what might have become Il tragedy.
Then they left the room and de-
parted TO their respective quarters
Apparently the matter ended here.
At half-past ten O'Clock last night
Mr.. Livingstone, while walking
with several of his friends in East
Fifty-eighth street, between LeXing-
ton and Third avenues, when near
the Terrace Garden Theatre, he
Glanced to meet sIr. Hertz with sew
eral of his friends. Mr.. Livingstone
tried to avoid Mr.. Hertz, but he was
too late; for within twenty seconds
Mr.. Hertz dealt hlm ST we're blow
on the head with a loaded cane.
The blood from the wound flowed
down MIR. Livinsstone's face and
clothes, and soon lie presented IA
horrible appearance. The wound
was near the right temple. Com
plant was made to Captain Gun
ner, of the Nineteenth precinct,
that an assault had been made, and
Detective Mclaughlin, was sent to
investigate, when the above facts
were ELECTED. Mr.. Livingstone's
wound was dressed by his family
ply sician. and late last night he
was doing as well as could be ex-
pected under the circum st ances
Mr.. Hertz fled after he'fiad commit
ted the assault to parts unknown"
The New York Herald is mistak
Ell. Mr.. Abe. Hertz, if he is the
man referred to, was citizen, but
not a '.native of Nicksburg.'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
mo. 1920.
CITATION NOTICE.

Estate of Custom Kearnry, decd.
To Charles G.. Andrews and his
wife, Octavia Andrews, Mary l..
Watkins and her guardian, Lee
Watkins, hose residences aud post
Office are Jack son, louisiana:
You are hereby cited to be and
appear before the Chancery Court
Of Madison County, Mississippi, on
the First Monday III Oc,obrr, A. D.
1874, to show cause, if ar.y you can,
why the final account OF j. X.
Kearn-y, Administrator Of the es-
tate of Custom Kearney, decreased,
should not be allowed and confirm
ed, and said administrator dis
charged.
By order OF the Court,
+. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
Handy & Smith, Soils. jy1Sw4
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
Get sober "Mans.o

Temperance crusaders will be
Mortified to hear that the French
Miuist, of War has ordered that
large stone jars, filed with brandy
and wafer, shall be placed in each
barrack room for the use of the sol
di.rs. The minister has issued thus
order at the suggestion of the mill
tary medical authorities, who con
slider this beverage Indispensable
for the health of the troops.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
WHITE LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA,

The organization of the above
name has had its origin in the city
of New Orleans, and the indications
of the Democratic press of that city
are that it will sweep the State.
To all right-tliinking persons this
movement must seem unwise and
n Unfortunate for the interests of the
State, if not materially alarming.
HTs ate npt to force the votes and
political sympathies of the negro,
The ,corking faction of the South, is
disgrace to men calling them
selves American Citizens.
No other cause is asserted for this
movement than the political differ
ences between the races of this I'M
fortunate State.
II the organization OF this white
league is but a first-class scare for
the negroes of Louisiana, we can
readily understand it as II cbarac-
teristic abortion of the Democrats;
but it the planters of Louisiana
really contemplate restricting their
patrimOny to such negroes as vote
with them, then ;. they are truly
blind, and the last eight years Of
political dissension in their midst
has served to teach them nothing
but stubbOrnness. But we are dis
POSED to regard it as arising from
the former source, for no matter
]low high political feeling may have
sway, time has undeniably proven
that to the Southern planter negro
]abOr is a fixed, Interchangeable insti-
'tution--a necessity and a choice.
As negro labor was invaluable to
our fOrefathers, ne arly a century
ago, 80 will the negro ever be the
hone and sinew Of the South, world
without end.
Let the people of Louisiana use
lords the negro the Same cOncilia
ting. honest means employed by the
Democratic planters of Mississippi
without regard to their political
preferences and prejudices, and the
same happy state of affairs will fol
low.
And right tere we will say thai
that the whites and blacks of Mis-
sissippi are now working to gethel
with more harmony and good feel
ing than at any time since the war
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
SHERlFF'S SALE.


vs..
r. l.. Adams X Son, Fl f:I.
J. G.. Fellowcs (Sarnishec)
To September Term. 1874, Madison Cir
cult Court. Mississippi.
Judgment 18th day of March, 1874, for
S6I7 81.
10y virtue of the above described writ
ID tOm me directed by the Clerk of said
Court, | will expose to public sale, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, before
the Courthouse door Of said county of
Madison, State of Mississippi, in the city
of Canton, on
NOND4I, THE 3rd Day or AUGUST
1874, between the hours prescribed by
law, the following described property,
to-wit:
The W Inf of e Inf of lot No. >, Square No.
4, in the city of Canton, county of Madi-
son and State of mississippi
Levied upon rs the property of said de
PENDANT, j. q. Fellowcs, GarniShee and
will be sold to satisfy the abovc-stylcd
Judgment, interest rnd alI costs.
X. j. ROSS, Sheriff.
Sherifrs Office, Canton, Miss. July IL, II
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
No. 1850.

No. 1860
Biz f for s }+sy ee1 !" ' osus Chan Of
VS.. Madison county
Fr'd Seimers, ct al State of Miss.
1t appearing to the satisfaction Of
the Court from the sworn bill of
complaint in the above sly led cause,
thai the defendants, Frederick Sci
Mers, Rebecca Bruins. FredeI lck ID.
Bruins, Sophia Seim-rs, Fritz Sci
mers, Eliza Seimers, Herman Sci
mers, Dorathea Schneiker, George
Schneider, Elizabeth Henneike and
Deidrick HennrIke, are now resi-
dents of the State of Mississippi,
and that the residence and post
office of said Frederick SeimerS is
be levrd to be Dedendorf, Ham
over, Germany; and that of Re
becca Bruins and husband, Fred
erick ID. Bruins, is believed u
be Gandersbergen, GeI many; and
that of Sophia Seimeis, Fritz Sci
mers, Eliza Seimers and Herman
Seimers, is belie\ ed to be Brecken,
Germany; and that of Dorathra
Schneider and her husband, George
Schneider, is believed to be New
York City, n. Y. and that the res
Idence and post Office of Elizabeth
Henneike and her husband, Deidrck
Henneike, is unknown. 1t is there
fore ordered by the Court that said
above named defendants appear be-
fore this Court, on the first Monday
of October, y. d., 1874, being the
first day of the next term OF this
Court, and plead, answer, or demur
to said Bill of Complaint, or the
allegations therein set forth will be
t;rlen as confessed AS to them and
each of them. 1t is further ordered,
that this order shall I've published
according to law, once week for
four consecutive weeks, i'll the
American Citizen, the official jour
nal of this Court, and that the
| Clerk mail copies of this order, as
he law diiec,S.
a true copy from the minutes.
Z S. JEFFREY, CLERK.
L. B. PRATT, SorI. jul1Sw4,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01

The abduction OF little Charlie
Ross, some weeks ago, in Philadel-
phi, and the demand for $4,000
for his return, is a case of horrible
outlines.
To accede to the demands of the
kidnappeIs, will be to establish a
precedent of encouragement to the
child-stealing fra, ernity which will
have an end-where 2
If, however, the detectives do not
succeed in accomplishing his recov
cry, humanity demands compliance
with the terms of these human
fiends.
This act is one of the curses O
the age; and the perpetrators, il
detected, deserve punishment
compared to which death itself were
but amusement.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01

The YdzOO Democrat of a recent
date, speaking of the bond given by
Hazlett, for his appearance at court
for the killing of a colOred mar IN
Vicksburg, the amount of which was
$4,000, says, 1--WE think this a
d-m big pile for so small an of
fense.n Beautiful language |! for a
s.home and family newspaper"
Democratic at that.
Get sober s.ManSo
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
mo. 14SS. I

No. I4SS.
Edwin Ha~blen{ Of Madison Co... =
deceased. Mississippi.
| Final account of Louisiana Ham
blen, EXecutriX:
1t appearing TO the satisfaction of
the Chancellor, by the affidavit OF
Louisiana HambIen, Executrix OF
Edwin Hamblen, decd, that Edwin
p. HambIen, Henry Hamblen and
Louisiana McMurtray, children of
SAID Edwin Hamblen, decd, and
interested under his will and in said
final account, reside in the State of
Texas, and are therefore non resi-
dents of the State of Mississippi ;
and that the residence and post
and Henry Hamblen are the city of
Houston, in said State of Texas,
and that the residence and post Of
flee of said Louisiana McMurtray
and her husband, Robert x. McMuI-
tray, are at Dallas, III said State of
Texas. 1t is therefore ordered by
the Court, that said Edwin Il. Ham
blen Henry Hamblen, Louisiana
McMurtray and Robert a. McMur-
tray appear before this Court on he
first Monday of October, "A. ID. 1874,
being the first day of the next term
of this Court, and show cause, if
any they can, why the final account
of Louisiana HamDlen, EXecutriX
of the will of Edwin Hamblen,
deed, now on file in this Court,
shall not be allowed and said exc
cntrix discharged. 1t is further or
drred, that this order shall be pub
Iished according to law, once Il
week, for four consecutive weeks. in
the "Amerlcan CitiZen,' the official
journal of this Court.
a true copy from the minutes.
f.. $ JEFFREY, Clerk
Campbell u Calhoon, Sol'rs.
jullSw4.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
ALWAYS Ahead!

If you want the best ahd most
economical cook stove now in use,
buy the CHAMPION, which has eX-
cclled and been awarded the latest
premium over all others. .jan-23.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01

We copy the following from the
Vicksburg Times
It is a sad commentary on civili-
cation in the South, that little
municipal election can not be con-
Quoted without a general uprOar, an
organization of military companies,
a nightly patrol of the streets, IA
general arming Of the citizens,
threats OF violence and blOOdshed,
and even a call on the general gov
eminent for troops TO preserve the
peace. 1t looks as though we were
getting to be incapable OF selfgOv-
ernment, and We're degeneratIng
into the condition of the Spanish
American Republics. When intel
ligent, reasonable, leading white
men begin to resort to brute force
to help carry an election, the patriot
may well tremble for the future OF
his country. And the use of per-
sOnal Ostracism, pei secution, car
rying politics into business Teia
tons, and all such quasi fOIcible
pressure is equally foreign to the
spirit of a free government and
dangerous to Republican institu-
tiOnS.
Parties, Democratic or Repnbli-
can, Can suffer no wrong so great at
the hands of their opponents as
that they intict upon themselves,
and their country, when they resort
to any means but that of simple
n, rumant and n.rSuaSinu tO carry
an election. Better let Il man vote
for the devil, of his own free will,
than to compel him by force or un-
due pressure TO vote for an angel
from Heaven.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01

The investigation of the Beecher-
TiltOn affair progresses slowly, and
nothing new of importance has
been developed. We will publish
full proceedings for the benefit of
our readers at the close of the in.
festigatiOn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01
GINNING.

" WERNER announces to the public
' that he will be prepared by the 18th
Of September to gin and bale cotton on the
most favorable terms, at the Dixie w ork.
With Col. W. c. Love, as Superintendent,
he hopes to give entire satisfaction to his
patrons, and solicits the favors of his friends.
Corn meal ground also. sep6-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-08-01

Coldest Lager in town. the Non Plus Ultra .ords.