American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A LETTER from Acapulco, Mexico, re
| ports that at MOreliO a woman died lately
at the age of 1872 years, being attended a
her funeral by over 200 of her nearest re
lations, among whom were two SONS of 81
and 100 years.
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND acres of In
dian soil are now under jute cultivation
producing nearly 100000 maunds OF
fiber, which ultimately takes the form Of
~, 767 $50 gunny bags, and an enormous
quantity Of mating, Irvine and paper.
THE London Attcn0um has reluctantly
appealed for a new trial of the libel sui
in the case of JohnstOn's Aliases, for its
severe scoring of whose publishers that
journal was fined 81 ,275 damages. Its
conductors had determined not to appeal,
but do it in Difference to what they term
the pressure of public opinion upon them
to stand up for the rights and liberties OF
the entire press.
ARIsTOCRATIC circles in London are
much agitated by another sad scandal.
Viscount Hinton has quarreled with his
father, Earl Poulton, and has married.
This is not uncommon, but young Lords
under these circumstances do not gencr-
ally take to earning their own living.
Lord Hinton is made of better stuff, for
he and Lady Hinton are to make their
debut as comic singers at the Pavilion
Music Hall, Haymarket.
THE Chinese at Honolulu are said to be
very shrewd smugglers. Recently on the
arrival Of a steamer a canoe load of water
melons went alongside, and some of the
fruit that had been passed on deck was
after time returned into the canoe by
Chinese passengers, who intimated that
they did not desire to purchase them. 1t
afterward TRANSFERRED that the insides of
ltaH fv11l
out, the cavity filled with boxes of opium
and the rind put neatly together again,
when the Z" no goodec melon was taken
on shore.
SERIOUS apprehensiOns for the silk crop
in Southern France and Spain are enter
tanned. In Italy, SO far, matters are pros
porous, with the exception of a few diff
culties at Naples and in the Calabrias :;
nevertheless some apparently well ground
ed fears are entertained relative to the
later stages of the worm. The effect is
dreaded of very high temperature, which
may become still hotter. From China and
Japan the information is very satisfactory
The news from Shanghai announces an
expectation which will reach at least 49,
600 bales. The quality of the silk of last
season is stated to be good. From Canton
the advices also state that the first produce
will also be good.
A FEARFUL suicide occurred in Paris
the other day. Gerald Anthoine called
Ills little boy, aged six, and said Little
one, you have often wished to play with
this pistol" showing the child an old pis-
tol. "Oh, yes, papa" "Well, we will
play with it now" and, loading the weap-
on, the father handed it to the boy.
" Now look" he said 81 will get down
on my knees before you; you will point
at me right between the eyes and pull the
trigger; you'll see how funny it isl" and
he knelt down. "Aim well, in the head,
between the eyes" he said again; -" but
first embrace me- The poor child en-
braced his father, then pointed the pistol,
as told, and fired. Gerard fell back dead
and the boy, seeing the terrible result, ran
out of the room Sobbing.