American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-05-29
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

half ID dozen towns.
Pittsburg, Pa, May "a The
lightning fired Il twenty thousand
barrel oil tank at Kansas City. Eff
forts are being made to draw the
oil out, but is is feared the tank will
explode.
Washington, May 24.-The Sec
rotary of War has given formal per-
mission to the southern memorial
association to decorate graves of the
confederate dead at Arlington,
June LIST.
Lack wanna, May 24.-Fires are
raging i'll the counties of Pike,
Wayne, Monroe and Luzerne, Penn
sylvania Sullivan, Delaware and
Orange, New York, checked by
Fridays rain, are again gaining
strength.
Philadelphia, May 24.-Among
the conspicuous names for centen-
NAL ObServanceS on the 4th of July
1876, are Congressman Lamar, of
Mississippi, as one of the orators
and General JOS. e. johnson, as
master of ceremonies.
London. May PA special dis
patch to the Times from Vienna says
a dreadful accident occurred on the
river Muir at the town of Idenburg,
Tyrol. A ferry boat, having Oh
board a number OF Catholic pill
grimS ell route to visit the shr;nes
OH the other side of the Muir from
Idenburg. sunk in the middle ofthe
stream. Fifty-nine pilgrims were
saved, but seventy-siX are missing,
all of whom ale believed to be
drowned.
Kansas City, May 24-The grass
hOppers have penetrated to the heart
of the city and are moving in a
vast army, going north. Trenches
are being dug ana millions are
slaughtered, but nothing can stop
the rei-legged pests in their march.
Many drive them from their
grounds with water from the by
drants. Their depredations are be-
coming very serious; lawns being
stripped of grass, and garden truck
destroyed. Nothing can be raised
except i'll green houses.
Richmond, Va, May 24.-The
British asso. .iation of Virginia is
celebrating Queen Victoria's birth
day with great success in Richmond.
The annual sermon was preached
by Rev. DIR. Wallin, in Monumental
church, yesterday, to crowded
congregation. Eight Episcopal
clergymen. fully robed, took part in
the services. The annual business
meeting is now in session Mai.
Gen. Barton, late of the British
army. presiding. The banquet
this evening will be attended by
Gov. Kemprr, the mayor of Rich
mOnd, and other distinguished citl-
zens. Tomorrow night II grand
concert and ball will close festivi-
ties. Fraternal message have been
exchanged with the Englishman in
Georgia aud elsewhere celebrating
he OCCASION.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 90
Throughout the mining district
work will be resumed O.. the LIST of
June.
Lancaster, Pa, May 2G.-Hart
ranft was nominated fol- governor
and III. w. RaWle for state treas
urer.
Vienna, May 24-The bearer of
an anonymous letter, offering mil
lion forms for Bismarck's assassina-
ton. has been arrested.
Washington, May 2G.-Major
Charles j. Graves, OF Rome, GA, is
here en- route to Egypt, to enter !
the Khedive's service as Lit. Col. of
engineers.
New Orleans, May 26.-Rev. w.
f. Copeland, so-c;llled, was en-
gagged at Philadelphia to take |
charge of the First Baptist church
i'll this city, and was on his way
here when the Baltimore scandal
occurred. The deacons Of the
church received telegram from
the Baptist publishing house Of
Philadelphia in answer to an in
quiry, saying that Warren and
are one and the same.
Several women in this city would
like to know where lie is.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 27.-The
COdHhUOdtS q uuiftUtt anu MOlllC
and three empty barges,
lying at MOnongebala wharf, were
burned to the waters edge this
The Juniata was side
wheel boat, and had been held by
the United States Marshal, and was
,nly released yesterday. She was
valued at about $4,000; she was
not insured. The Ebert was valued
at $4,000. and was insured for
517, 800. Total loss, 100000.
San Francisco, May 26.-F. w.
Sims, committed suicide here last :
night. by taking morphine Papers
ound on his person indicate that
he deceased had been business
nan ger Of the Savannah, Ga., Ad- :
yertiser, and that he came here
rom New York fen weeks ago. {
ST. Joseph, Mo, May GA -
leavy rain has killed millions grass
ioppers.
Hartford, May 27.-The Commits 1
'iOners of the United States Cen
ennial desire to say that no orators,
POETS or marshals have yet been +
elected.
Boston, Nav 27.-An explosion