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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-05-08
Railroad Schedules.
N. O., ST. =. & c. X. Il.
MISSISSAI a DIVISION.

MIsSISSAI DIVISION.
DEPNP ARRIVES
Mail. m Mail ........-l1:3O p IN
Expr J:1o m Express wv IN
Er.iy 600 y IN Freight 11:2O a III
Frcig 7:25 p m Freight 1880 p nj
Mail leaves Canton at 4:5O a m, arrives at
Sc. Louis 80 a M arrives at Chicago e:l'
Express leaves Canton at 6:l5 p M.
arrives ut st. Louis 9:2O = M; arrives at
Chicago 1880 - IN;
Express leaves st. Louis mt 600 a IN, ar
rives at Canton O:0 p M; Express leaves
Chicago at els m, arrives at Canton O:3O
pm: Mail leaves st. Louis 1:2O p IN. arrives
at Canton 1l:3O p m Mail leaves Chicago
800 "A III, arrives at Canton 11:3O p NJ.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-05-08
DIXIE WORKS

v T. Oh EN- r ID L u f.
DIXIE WORKS.,
In the city of Canton, and am nov
prepared to manufacture
W.AGO.NS, BUGGLES,
And FARMING IMPLEMENTS OF
all kinds, and to make any and all
repairs in
Wood and Iron Work,
with promptness and dispatch, and
will fully Guarantee all Work done.
am prepared to furnish material
of all kind, Wood and Iron, to the
trade. 1 will also contract to
Build and Repair Houses,
-BUILD-
HB HE - LIB q HE-,
And furnish and prepare material
for the same.
| will also sell
--D Nh HR Il HI
+ all kinds, both dressed and un
dressed. Give me IA call before
closing contracts elsewhere.
VALENTINE WERNER.
Oct IS CANTON, Mis-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-05-08
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Chicago Beer, best Lager in town, at Lords
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-05-08

Chicago Beer, bes, Lager in town, at Lerd's.
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fcsrof Canton r. A. c. No. 1C

FOE THE YEAR 1875.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
sPARKs FROM THE rELE0RAPH

Tn rumor that tho proprietOrs OF the st James
Hotel Boston. have failed ID pronounced untrue.
Hlkins, the eKpress rObber. wno escaped from
the Clinton prison. has been arrested In Canada.
Andrew Johnson was remem bered In speeches
aud procession Ia Nashville, Tenn. on saturday.
Merritt King has been nominated for the Ar.
sembly by the TomPkins County Republican C0nvoa.
tiOn.
abraham A. WlneRarden, n wealthy and innu-
entlal resident OF Nilamsport, Pa, committed sucads
yesterday by drowning.
Michael Murphy OF Grsnbv.' Conn. whhe In
tOEtcated, rode OD blind horse into the cAnA -
HOyoke. Man and hOrse were drowned.
BY the swamplng Of batteau in Lake 81.
Peter. Canada, on Tnuraday night Capt. liza et the
owner, his wife, ana tnres children wero drowned.
Ex-members OF tho New York Seventh ROD
ment, rt@den IA San Franclsco. have Organized tha
SOcely Of the seventh egineni Veterans ofthe PAoh
Mr.. Moody the Eyangelist, preached Yester.
densey paoEed only those holding tickets DoinR a
mntod urat Interest WAS manifested
On Saturday night at Bouthneld on the RAsa-
orn DIVISION ot tue krio haiway. train ran into
other train ahead OF H. The car caught nre and az
layed short time.
An unknown man, AIRED about 90 years, died
suddenly on pa senRrr tTaia the Ihiladn phIA and
heauhk ~. IOld on 5Atur ay morning. Hr had "a hia
esteq IN he no thern lAcino Railroad. The 0alno o.
ih Spauldlns " - engraved upon hIs Watoh,
POstm master-iienerai Jewell has discovered
N re oases OF fraud where pOstn isteri rd q
70 the suncAenoy VI the bon Of contractors when n
ot. they wore straw bonds, and known 10 bo such by
yotod sd tho postmssIerS dismased, not prpsecutsa
t0r pekllrI,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
An Ou,ras. BIZ Nerporrs Mayor.

NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 2.-Jonathan
Diltchline, John Daily, and Miss Ashworth, the
committee appointed by the Fan River strikers
TO 20 out and solicit aid, arrived here last night
and held mass meeting in Washington square.
About 100 were present. Mayor Slocum having
become aware OF their intention TO be at the
doors OF the mills In this city this afternoon for
the purpose of getting the operatives to sub
scribe for their fellow sufferers In Fall River.
sent word to them that should tney attempt Hny-
thing Of the kind he should have them arrested
anu sent TO the State Farm az sturdy hegaars.
On receiving this strange and uncaled for mes
sage they called upon his Honor fOi an txDlana-
tiOn. He told them that speechmakinR would
not feed hungry children, and that II they
would only return to Fall River and advise the
operatives To 90 10 work tho whole difficulty
would be settled and the obnoxious agreo.
ment" entirely forgotten In two weeks. They
tried 20 reason with MIN, but to no pur-
pose. He assured them that he would have
them arrested II they attempted to collect any
funds here, and they accordingly took their de-
parture, but not until they had Informed him
that this was :he first time that they had over
been prohibited from collecting money, ana
tnat they should publish the particulars Of his
Interference ~ fully as possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS,
Decree from the Porte Exemrting Certain
Glasses from Taxation.

CoSsTASrINoPLE. oct. 3.-An imperial
decree Is published, ordering that agricultural
populations which peacefully follow their
avocations he exempted from a fourth
OF the recently Imposed tithes, aud that they
be relieved from the payment Of arrears of taxes
up to tue financial wear 1873 74I the latter ox-
emptions not to apply to wetl-to-dO classes who
are indebl ed To the treasury.
lhe decree further enacts that communities
are to be represented In an administrative coun-
cil by persons chosen as eujOying their conf
dence, and the reasonable demands OF such
representatives will be received with attention.
DeputatiOns from the annual general assem-
blies are authorized to come To CunstantinOple
To- submit to the Government tner wishes. he
Government IA to decide which persons, enjoy
ing the respect OF their respective communi-
ties, shall be summoned from lime to time W
ConstantinOple.
he Information obtained from them will
eerye as basis OF reform measures. Special
comptrollers are to he appointed to insure the
legal apportiOnment and collection OF the taxes
system Is already under consideration to
guarantee a just treatment of the population by
the conversion OF tithes into n ground tax. The
decree announces that the gradual realization
OF these reforms has been decided upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
THE WAR IN CUBI.
wealthy spa niards Apxious for n Cessation
Of IIostiIities Making Overtures for Peace
10 the Cuban Junta In New York City.


Of IIostiIitics -Makins Overtures for Peace
20 the Cuban Junta In New York City.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Information re-
ceived here from Havana shows that there 10
great deal Of classification ana uneasiness In
Cuba among the wealthy spaniards at the pro-
longation Of the insurrection, by which immense
damage has resulted to all material interests In
the island, the injury being incalculable. They
have, therefore, united in q rem monstrance TO the
Spanish Government against the continuance Of
hostile movements to suppress the nsurrection,
believing that by wise policy peace may be
reached between tine contondinR parties without
Not succeeding in their efforts for cancellation
and relief in that direction, the story comes
from sources which are sad SAD to & ne reliable ina.
indirectly proposed to the Cuban Junta at New
YORK to COOPERATE with II in such measures a.
may eject an accommodation between the CON
overtures, declaring their determination e. ann
TIME the war until their object In cc,rmencing
It, namely. the Independence o. .uba, shall h We
There is no means II aseertaining the entire
expense OF this W ar on the part Of Spain further
than that tsO,OOO.UO was expended for military
purposes In one year, namely, 1870 H. in Cuba 10
say nothing Of the fleet Of Runboats ia Cuban
waters.
inc same oflclal source says that the agere-
gate force under arms exceeded lV1WY men,
more than half Of whom wore regular troops,
and that the losses OF the army of Cuba exceed
cd 1900 men. The insufRent forces at that
tune did not number more than 5000 OF all arms.
1t IA In view Of such last expenses, without cor
responding results, that prominent Spaniards,
IN both Cuba and Spain, are anxious for the ces-
sauon OF hostitics, but II is the opinion OF gen
temen at Madrid, as expressed In correspond
enco from Spain, that the want OF stability In
tho Government and the prevalence Of civil war
In Spain exclude a consideration OF the pacin-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
An Unkuown woman's suicide.

Two weeks ago furniture wagon drove up to
the large, double tenement at 2S9 Elizabeth street. The
furniture scant, and OF poor quality Il taken
10 the third story Of 2gi Inqusitye neRhbop peeped
Through the cracks OF their doors sight OF the
new tenant. They noticed woman dressed In black
OF dark complexion, end flashing black eyes Bho took
no notice OF her neighbors spoke 20 none and behaved
OlAck."
From tho time Of her coming until yesterday she wss
not by any one In tho house. The silence that
Iegn In her rooms was interprete as meaning that
she had gone None cared TO inquire. Hut yea erday
the neghUors having their eupIciOns aroused by Of
fensve smell, sent tor the pOoe and had the door,
her room burst open. She was found hanging by Opo
attached 70 "a window frame. ner ieet louohing the
hoOr. In her death aROnles she had clutOhed
Of chAir anu Coroner WOltman had TO breIK It. There
nothing TO Ind cate who she photograph OF
u miCCle-Hged with long baaI 4, and u COunte.
nance That OF = German, was on her bed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
THE FAIL RIVER LABoR TROUBLES.
Determined Opposition 20 the signing Of the
MIN Owners Conditions.


FALL RIV ER. oct. "A special meeting
Of the weavers Com mmittee was held yesterd "
The knowledge that the great majority OF their
members, as we'll IA of the other branches Of
help, were rapidly going to work on their en-
ployers' terms, having placed them as It were
on their defence, they agreed upon the follow
ING line of conduct:
l. That they as an Executive Committee nave not and
viii not advise their members To sign the obnoxious
condit us imposed upon them by the cspiial t. and
that they Will continue their organization ana oppo
the said nditiOns by every meHns In their power.
Y To this end they will extend the area Of their
Efforts every part Of the New England states and
will constantly keep the matter gtated until such
time as tie :. III couOltions Hre withdraw.
s. That those weavers who have refused TO sign the
document and are IN consequence out of WORK. aud
those wtasers who have through any participation In
these labor troubles peen viouiized be requested TO
pace themse IN immediate communication with
the Neavers' Committee.
BOO In number-and the continuance OF The opposition
10 the conditions enforced upon labor shah be- ad In
term. the soe object Of ana be fcrwarded BY an the
means at the command OF the committee who viii send
delegates to the inf an us conduct OF the
employers, and TO take up subscriptions to oppose
them by every legitimate means.
8. The committee feel assured Of recevinz liberal
subscriptions from outside pl ces TO enable them 10
out their Hue OF action aud TO support those VINO
the Back List" or from having refused 10 sigu the
conditions.
g. That the wenvers' committee will In tits after
their best to bring about concerted anu
the various trade union committees in this city and
elsewhere. and particularly with the spnners' and
Carders' Associations.
The operatives arrested upon the charge OF
engaging In the riot were bound over to appear
before the next term OF the Superior Court at
Nsv HadfoFd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
ACOLLIsION IN TIE ONO.
Sten nmbosts Full of Passengers Crashing
Together ncar New Albany.


Together near New Albany.
LoUIsvILLE Ky, Oct 3.-The steamboats,
T. 7. Hlllman and Vincent Shinkle, rival pack
cts, running In the Louisville and Henderson
trade under different managers, were In collision
this morning twelve miles below New Albany,
Indiana The Hillman is chartered by the Louis
vile ard Hendereon Packet Company, and tho
shlnkle was recently put in the Same trade a. an
Independent Jacket. The Shnkle was proceed
Ing down stream and the Huffman going up to-
ward Louisville when the collision occurred.
The passengers OF the Hillman say that the boat
was proceeding up stream In a Hight fog when
the pilot on duty perceived a boat bearing down
hard upon his own craft under full steam 200
feet away. The pilot of the IIillman blew the
whistle to etOp engines. and receiving no answer
blew again TO back craft. Tho Shinkle then
blew twice, and ian across the bow OF the Hill
man. The bow Of the Illman was torn of no
TO the Capstan, and an ugly hole torn In the huils
OF both boats, and but Tor a lot OF tobacco hogs
heads on the Hillman that steamer must have
forced herself clear through tue Shinkle. United
States INSPECTOR Mather was on board the Hill
man and saw the collision, and will ut once in
vestigate, Walter Cartwright. negro roust-
about, while on the DOW Of the Hilman was
thrown into the river aud drowned. Cartwright.
on seeing the boats must be IN collision, ran to
the bow exclaiming, 4" want to see this done,
"a will be witness" both boats were full Of
passengers, and were considerably damaged.
The Hillman Is at Louisville and the Shnkle at
EyanaylIle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
4 PANIC AMONo PAUPERs.
Burning Of n Nursery Building Adjoining tho
Kings County Aims House.

Kings County Aims House.
The wntchman Mt Flatbush discovered q
nre on Saturday evening In the three-story brick
building used for a nursery for infants, and a
washing epd ironing department for tho other
county buildings, and before anything could be
done the flames were beyond control. The
building was l5O by 40 feet, and In 1t were 40
infants and nurses. and Is helpless old women. In
the frame extension were q negro women. As
soon as the Ore, which was first discovered be-
tween the floor and ceiling over tho ironing de-
p rtment became visible, there was n panic
among the inmates, VINO ran wildly about
screaming frantIcnlly. Mr.. Murray, arden Of
the Aims House, telcgraphed to Flatbuah, and
to Brooklyn, for assistance from the hre de-
partment Then he ordered all OF the en-
plOyees to the burning building To take care OF
the old women and the babies. The nurses
were sent with the babies To the nursery and
the old women wer taken with difficulty to the
with fear, and had 20 be forclbly rr,ed. In
less than twenty minutes all OF the III inmates
were safely sheltered In other buildings. lhe
flames lighted IN the whole village OF county
institutions, and the insane In the asylum stood
at the windows, some screaming some dancing.
aud some making epeeches.
Two Ore engines from Brooklyn were on tho
ground In TWENTY-FIVE minutes, hut the water
supply small that nothing could ne done.
The stre ms Of water were used to protect the
neighboring buildings. In a snort time the
structure was asnes Toe addition, used for
carpenter shop, and the extension, used by
the negro pauper women, were badly damaged,
and the almshouse and nursery roofs slightly
burned. A number Of collins were saved from
the carpenter shop. The building was erected
twelve years aso for t5O,OO, aud Its loss will
cripple the Charity Commissioners, VINO are
already In need of another building to relieve
the ovorcrowded Csylum. There WA no nsur-
ance on the building. At the Pre- Marshal's in-
yestigHtion, which WIS at once begun, Eng!neef
Patrick Mckenna testified that the Are was
caused by the bursting OF tue Ironing stove.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
TIL. hoy. Of L,.Ie Twelfth street.

Among the boys Of Little Twelfth street who
psytd the sidewalks after school hours on FndsJ
we're John DAVIS, eighteen years old, Of No. 5O and
EeiI Anraty Of No ID, aged twelve, A. longth they
quarrelled and fought and DAVIS was struck on the
hoad and back with coobie stones. lie feil, and wa
tsKon 10 his home Dr. Ieaiy said that there was con
Su SOU ~ the sbne, aud tnat the wound VIII pr0DHOy
prove fatal 1e DUy became speeChlrss aud soon IA.
cOnsCi us. detectives OF the Charles street police
went 70 Joung iianatt,s home but ne wa, not there
aud his nOtnef said hat ahe had such cnlld On Bat
uIday the BOY found In darG closet in the oela ar
o. neighuOTs hOu e, wh're his mother had stONed
him hwaf GA SATURDAY Coroner was called - take
DAVibs hne'mortom depOsll ~, but the lad wa sun
nncOnhciOns ilanratiy was taken 70 court yesterday
out Nhs sent back To the CAares police STALLION
W AHait the result " DHViss injuries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
REJOICING IN SAN FRANCISCO.
The Auspicious ReopeninR OF tho Doors Of
the Bank Of California.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct. s.-By 0 o'clock
this forenoon crowd gathered the Bank VI CALI
fornia. Inside every preparation had been made for
opening The President stated that the bank pre-
pared TO pay all demands presentation except such
had been provided for otherwise ny 10 o'clock the
street and sidewalks Jammed with people At the
appointed hour the doors opened amid the
cheers OF the crowd which At made rush block.
ing the outside tue counters Evidently Dy far
the large proportion OF those present there
lockers though the services OF the telers
once called Into requistion and the counters were
hLed with those presenting cnecks. During the three
hours OF business the amount dePots exceeded the
checks paid out by about t750,OOO The total amount
subsc by the syndicate TO be applied to the hquda
tion OF the Indebtedness Of the bang 10 ~ $50 900
Senator Jones Flags were mast headed on California
strand, and salute nred from Melggs wharf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
A blind Vocalist. Funeral.

Mrs. Isabella Kerrigan, who died on Thursday
last, buried from her residence at Second avenue
yesterday morning. Mrs. Kerrgan. who blind from
her birth, educated In the Philadelphia Institution
for the Blind. there married TO Ambrose Ker
rigan, an inmate OF the institution. lie was nne vlo
lnst, aud IN 1859 they came TO this city and found
poJ nent In Harry lillr Theatre. MIR. kerrgan, VINO
years His wife widely the
Blind Vocalist" and mas oehghted thousands by her
sweet singing, especially Of the quaint old English and
Scotch ballads. Two wears ago her health began TO fail
and for the past year she seldom appeared In public
MIR itl paid her salary regularly up to day OF her
ieath, and an examination Of her effects showed that
she lad bank account SUFFICIENT TO re Than Oefray
her funeral expenses The nterment In the Gene
of EyeTgreene
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
Las CRUCES DEsTROYED.
Two Waterspouts that swept Away Every
House iu the Town.

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. IA great
water spout suddenly appeared In the hills sSout
mile back Of the town st $50 L. 81 yesterday and
before the inha nants had time TO comprehend the
pending calamity It was upon them. The tall column,
composed Of water and dust. approached with such
velocity that In lees than minutes from the time OF
Its appearance, sxythree houses had been hurled TO
the ground The streets soon covered TO the
depth OF four or ave te with water ana tue current
OF such great strength tha bOglders Of large size
carried away. On sunday the entire population
out repairing the damage as much As possible In
order that homeless u light be housed and cared for
The work kept up on Monday and every boGy began
look cheerful ' hen, at o'clock, another water
spout with equal ceerlty. Sixteen houses
that aped the previous viiaton were tumbed down
and their contents destroye Toe nood lasted three
hours. The damage done By these storms will smonnt
TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
CAsHIER's DIsCOYERY.
Elaborate Preparations for x obbing n Bank
The Robbers FoIled by Chance.


HARTFORD, Oct. 2.-1he cashier OF the Rock
willie National Bank had go to the bank last
evening about O'Clock deposit some money he had
In his pocket As he unlocked the door OF the vault he
small piece OF plasterng the noor. IhinAing
t. rather strange, he looked up aud circular piece
Putting his cane up the piece dropped disclosing
hole large enough for mans body to pass through.
The bank is located under a church which ID Teen
entered by the robbers OF the hOor removed and
hole made through the brcK arch OF ceiling OF the
banking house The floor was then carefully replaced
ne chIps, nieel, .ackeu uo"n ahu lNo Nnlsee iu OF
sent for the President OF the bank. and the funds
hand. about sS0,0IO IN bills and q large amounI OF
bonds were removed TO place OF safety As the party
bearing the treasure left the bang q man suddenly
made on through narrow PASSAGE IL Is suppose
he was of the gang left watch The tools fou nd
were nearly complete for the work Of blow ng up the
hank XAult. = -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04
JoTTINGS ABOUr TO wv.

chudren this week.
DIR. ii, +. Iiembold has been sent to the Bloom
ingd.lu AsY .uni ior the Insane.
W. jackson, To broadway, opens this week
varied stOo6 OF hno OacH goOds.
KammerhfH Won HegeTmann IIndenorOne,
tho DANISH Charge dA1Lires Ia inH<Un, aTrIVed
IRON Bremen yesterday
MIR. Oliver IL. Steele, formerly Judge Dono-
hucs law partner diJ suddenly ~ congestion VI the
BRAN, AZ 81 Lexinston avenue on SIturuAY.
"A Mechanic desires The Sun TO aAk the
managers OF tao Amerran Institut Fair 60 rodvoo
thor animation TOO from 6O cents 70 70 oentS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04

James Barry, Of "a Laigh. street, alawyor. was
before Justice DurS at tho Tombs on Saturday 90
charge OF constructive larceny In retaining tI00 be
longing TO bis client Bartholomew Clancy. OF gs3 Kan
Twenty ninth street. The Afhdavis aver that Clancy
called upon barry and asked him to no for safe ksop
ing bank book, railroad bond for 81 400. and the
money In question C,ancy sId that he about set
ting out on Journey Of ZONE duration lie, however,
Changed his miad and STAYED all Might n Baryb house
The next morning Mrs. Barry handed HIM paUkAka
purpori 10 contain his properly. but II did not
tain tue t1oo she said that Barry hao gone sway v
visit sick relative.
Barry deni hsyi,g taken the money His defeaos
ana oxplana he reserved until his examination
day, for which he was held 10 q. 500 bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04

In the Democratic City Convention OF Newark
on saturuay the Hon. Andrew A. smaley was nom
mated for Mayor In 1859 he against Mayor Roord.
and was defeated by 2O0 majority M. j. O'Brien and
Townsend DusenDury were nominated for Surveyors OF
the Highways; " WilAm A. Schmidt the present iDcum.
bent for Tax Commissioner Ed ard SohIckhause for
Water Conmlssoner and George Peters tor Trustee OF
the CITY Home
1hc Somerset County Republican Convention noml.
mated Joh O. bchenck. Of BrancaDurg tor Slate Soma.
tor
Tnr her or County Democratic Convention on Bst-
urdsy nominated b. v. Walton tor sheriff. The Repub-
ncAh Convention nominated joseph MOunt..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-04

CoNsTASTINoPLE, Oct 1.-The diplomatic
agent OF Serva has presented to the Porte and
the foreign ambassadors a despatch complain
ing OF fresh yiol atoms Of the Servian frontier,
and specifying among other acts an incursion OF
marauders accompanied by Turkish troops, In
which several persons were Killed aud q church
was s.cked and burned.
The agent TODAY declared hi mself contented
with the Grand Vizier's formal assurance that
order would be sent to Server Pasha TO pre-
vent the renewal Of these frontier outrages.