American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-05-08
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that tue cold weat her has killed the
grasshoppers.
Philadelphia, May 1.-The Penn
sylvania railroad has declared a
dividend OF four per cent.
ri, mouth. MISS, May "a des-
perado killed n policeman who at
tempted 10 AT. c,t him, the aforesaid
deSeradO.
Washington, May 3.-The gov
eminent sells a million and Il halt
OF gold OH first and third Thursdays
and Il million on second and fourth
Thursdays Of May. Sj,OOO,OO0 III
all.
New Orleans, May 3'-The Plea
yune's Bayou sara specials say an
incendiary five destroyed the stores
of +. NJ. MimfDId, Picard & West,
A. J. Bnrge. Loss $4,000. Insu
surance $4,000.
ST. Louis, May 3.-The steamer
S.. Luke struck the ST. Charles
bi ilge. Ten lives are supposed to
have been lost.
London, May, 3.-The schooner
Jefferson, bound from New Orleans
fn, this port, has arrived off Perth
Leven. The captain reports the
crew mutinied and the first and
cond mates were killed. Two Of
the sailors were wounded and put
in irons One sailor was wounded
I'd chained to the pump and an
other was dying. The vessel was
worked 10y three hands.
Memphis, May Bud Mont
gomery, Ben Hale and one jackson
were arr. sted at Carney, Ark.
charged with robbing the SOuthe
Express Agent at hat place in Jan
uary last, of his watch and $500.
Hale confessed, stating that jack
son was the leader in this and man,
nher robb ,ries. While the prison
ars were being taken to Jail by II
guard If five men, Jackson threw
mis- OyeIco over the head of the
neare t guard aud ran. He was
fired at several times, hut affected
ais escape. The o her two are in
Jail. jackson is said to be the chief
of the Gad's Hill robbers.
New York, May 4.-IIu'lson Yves
icy Van Dusan. ii wealthy farmer OF
this county, killed lis aged mother
and himself to-day.
Savannah, May 3.-On Friday night
about dark, a negro riot occurred
near Darien, in which the Sheriff.
two whites and two negroes We're
slightly wounded. L. was caused
by the arrest Of Tennis j. Campbell,
on ii bench warrant, who, failing to
give bond, was ordered to be KEEP
in confinement until he could he
removed to a place of safety. Ne
groes, armed with guns and sticks,
gathered at the courthouse, threat
ening to rescue him. The marshal
of Darien. who attempted to dis
perSe the crowd, was knocked down
and badly beaten aud bruised The
with Judge Tompkins, went
to the steps of the building when
they were fired upon. Fifteen or
twenty shots were fired with the
above result, the judge narrowly es
gaping. A posse was organized and
guarded the court house that night
but there was no further trouble
Campbell was brought to this city
aud is now in Jail.
Philadelphia, May 1.-The trial
Of John w. Gordeman, ex priest of
st. Domifacia's Church, for embez
of church funds, commence
ed yesterday; the greater part of the
lay was taken up with argument Of
AS the accused and wife
eft the court thay were received
with jeeers from some and cheers
from others.
Quebec, May mo news has
been received of the miss ing steam.
r. Polinessian. She has 1900 peo-
pie aboard, but usually carries pro-
visions for two mouths. The other
delayed steamers are probably
equally well provided.
New York, May Edward Wat
son, with several aliases, WIS ar
'ested for stealing IL solitaire dia-
nond ring, the stone of which is
,alurd at $1,000 and on the way to |
he station he swallowed it.
Terre Haute, Ind. May On
he municipal election yesterday,
he Democrats elected the mayor
" 39S majority. The city is repub-
lean on the vote for cOnncilmen by
small majority. The democratic
majority last year was 600.
Washington, May 5.-The dis.
placement of com missioner of in
ernal revenue, Douglass was sur
rise to that gentleman, rs he had
- previous intimatiOn of it until
yesterday afternoon. when Secre-
AIRY Bri>iow called upon Douglass,
aging he did so ut the request OF
he President, and to perform the
duy of information
i'm that ex Senator Pratt had
cen rendered and accepted the
ositipn of commissioner Of inter-
i'll revenue. Douglass made one
lqniry only, following this verbal !
and it was welther
rs integrity as Il man aud an officer
AL been in any manner impugned." {
, which the Secretary replied,
not in the slightas5 degree" With
ais Douglass expressed himself
itistird. Otier ,nges in otiic.
re- ip'imated, !