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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11
Terrible Railway Accident.

SCRANTON, Pa, October 31.-A fear
wanna and Western Railroad occurred
last night at small station known as
Lehigh Summit, on the Pocono Noun.
tain, 26 miles from Scranton. The
regular afternoon train to New York
and Philadelphia, consisting of II pas
senger coaches, drawn by three engines,
had about 1000 passengers on board,
principally bound for the Centennial
Exhibition. The train was, it appears,
two hours behind time, and, reaching
the Summit shortly after O'Clock,
stopped to take water from the tank.
On starting, one car became detached.
After being again coupled to the second
engine, another start was made, which
resulted in breaking off the last two
cars. The two engines and Is
cars went back for the stray cars,
and in coming up missed the coupling !;
in backing up for the purpose of again
attempting to couple, and when at
about 80 yards from the two detached
cars, a long, heavily loaded coal train
of SO cars, drawn by three engines, the
the third one being in the center of the
train, came driving up at a speed of
about Is miles an hour, ran into the two
detached cars and shot those forward
into the rear of the Is cars-the balance
of the train. The two detached cars
standing between the two trains were,
strange to say, but little damaged, and
the rear cars of Is, into which these
were Immediately plunged, also suffer-
ed little, but the fifth and sixth cars
from the rear were literally knocked
into kindling wood. The remainder of
the passenger train in front was not
much injured, and even the engine of
the coal train which had caused the
damage was very little broken up.
The passengers were wedged in the
wreck in such way that the backs of
the seats had to be broken in order to
rescue many of the sufferers. Some of
the passengers had stepped off the
train to wait for the watering
of the engine, and SO, for
tunately, escaped. These and
the uninjured on the train itself imme-
diately set to the work of rescue. Nine
dead and % gashed and bruised bodies
were later found in the wreck. The
rear car of the passenger train had the
usual red signal, but the train was very
crowded, and the crowd on the plat
form hid the signal from the engineer
on the front engine of the coal train, so
the latter claims; the curve hid the
passenger train until the coal train was
immediately upon it, and the steep
grade required all the steam which
could be carried.
A passenger car caught fire in the
wreck and was consumed upon the
track. The dead were conveyed to
Scranton this morning at o'clock
The passengers on the wrecked train
were transferred to a special train and
proceeded on their journey at midnight
The scenes and incidents connected
with the collision are described as
heartrending in the extreme.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

Mr. DAVID PULsIFER, of the Secre'
tary of States office, in Boston, has in
his possession well preserved but very
ancient Hebrew roll, known to be al
least more than 1000 years old. II
contains the four books of Moses, writ.
ten upon a soft brown silk about 80 feet
long and two feet wide. The pages OF
the roll are seven by "a inches,' and
contain AZ lines. The characters are
large and jet black, age having had nc
apparent wearing effect upon them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11
Impurities in Water.

At the recent meeting of the British
Association the anatomical and physio-
logical seldom was occupied with most
interesting discussion upon what we
ought to dfnk and what to eat. Prof.
Wanklyn, The well known analytical
chemist, olened the controversy by
reading piper on the effects of the
mineral substances in drinking-water
on the healA of the community. He
commencedlwith some statistics which
ought to str ke horror into the heart
of Good femplar. The Professor
tells us that N adult male daily imbibes
from half 1allon to a gallon of fluid
in some shaH or other, and, however
small may 1.-THE per centage of salts
contained evh IN the purest we'll water,
it yet stands b reason that six gallons
of well-wate1 contain an appreciate
amount of sod matter. Prof. Wank-
Ign, indeed, bows that there is even
more mineral matter in ordinary drink
ing water thai in household bread. If,
in other world a loaf of bread is burned
to ashes, a verl small residue of mineral
matter is left while if, on the other
hand, a gall4 of drinking water is
evaporated, ID mineral contents will
be found mucl larger than might have
been supposed There are, we learn,
two kinds of dfnking water-the hard
and the soft-hd a man who is accus-
toned to the o1e can not without risk
suddenly adapA himself 10 the other.
Nor is this all Tor even those who OBJ
ject to water fofdrinking purposes can
not help takinf it in various shapes.
Beer, for Instant, is made with water,
and so is tea, an water is daily con-
sumed by manybeople in combination
with alcoholic liiuors. There is an old
story of an Irishsquire who said that
upon principle h never touched drop
of water, but he liked his cup of tea in
the morning and his tumbler of grog at
night. Now, atcording to Professor
Wanklyn, it MAILS all the difference in
the world to mn what are the pre-
else mineral condiments that enter into
the water with W ich his tea is made
and his grog is ntxed. Lime, for in
stance, is an ess9tial element of the
human body. 1tknters into the bones
and into the enanl of the teeth, and,
without steady spply of it in some
shape or another, BID in districts where
only soft water & be procured, the
children are apt tot1ffer from what is
called rfkets-a painful and
distressing malady believed by medical
men to be due to asdeficiency of lime
in the organism. Upon the diseases
which are the result of drinking impure
water we need hard dwell. 1t is now
generally recognize that typhoid fever
and cholera are alnSst entirely due to
contaminated wate4 supply. The re-
suit has been that o4ate years cautious
people have taken & boiling their wa
ter in the hope of hereby destroying
all organic matter lit, and afterward
filtering through darcoal filter. Such
a process, of coursef horoughly elimi-
mates every possibleF source of conta-
gion. On the other hand, the water
thus treated become1soft, and is alto
gether deficient in LID e and those min
eral salts, a certain apply of which is
necessary{br health.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11
Three Glasses of Horses.

Mr.. w. r. Duncan, of Towanda, ILL.,.
in an address before the Indiana State
Fair, thus describes three of the more
important classes of horses, other than
those intended especially for draft:
"The class of horse bred ard known
in this country as the roadster is at
present very popular class. They are,
for light draft or quick business, on the
road to a light vehicle, horse of value !;
but it becomes a serious question
whether he is of such value as to justify
our Agricultural Societies-such of
them, at least, as are organized for a
legitimate purpose-to allow themselves
and the entire community to be made
horse-jockeys of in order that their
value to the sporting class may be de-
termined. If their popularity is based
upon their value for a useful, practical,
purpose, then is it not proper that the
farmer who breeds them should receive
the encouragement from the Agricul-
tural Societies of the country, rather
than the jockey who trains them for the
trackP This class of horse has been SC
bred that the blood of the thoroughbred
race-horse predominates in his veins,
many of them containing crosses of the
blood of the Canadian PAGER, giving
them knee action, as it is termed, en-
ablipg them to trot with speed and ease
to themselves, that being the preferable
gait in harness.
"The class known as the saddle
horse is being greatly and shamefully
neglected by the breeders and Agricul-
tural Societies of the country. If more
of them were bred there would be less
use for buggies, and many of our ladies
would enjoy better health, as no exer-
else conduces more to lady's health
than a horseback-ride in the open air.
Exercise on the back of pleasant-go-
ing horse is always much to be enjoyed,
and often the most convenient way OF
doing business; while the horse possess
ing the best saddle-gait is often as well
adapted to general use as any other.
"The general purpose horse, or that
class possessing more of the qualities
for which the horse is valuable to the
entire community, is the horse of the
age, the class to which our Agricultural
Societies should offer the most encour-
agement, for the reason that he is the
horse of the poor man as well as the
rich. That portion of our people that
own not more than one or two horses
must use them for all purposes for
IL L
the case with many people in the coun-
try, and with a large majority of those
in the city. For this reason the farm
ers should be encouraged to breed the
very best.'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11
A Dreaded Ballit's Death.

The killing of theSiesperate bandit
Chato Alexandra, VI characteristic
He commanded four Kindred men. He
took up position atHuitzilac. Col.
Ugalde of the Federal attacked him,
and after a desperat@fight, in which
the Revolutlonists lo& forty in killed
and wounded, and tn Federals four
teen killed, and eleva wounded, the
Revolutionlsts fired, nd their leader
was shot through the kain while try
ing to escape from a ha1se in which he
had taken shelter. patio Alexandra,
whose real name wa Alexandra Gu
tierrez, had been made aBrigadier Gen
eral by Gen. Diaz. Cd one occasion
he kidnapped the weakly Don Santos
Degollado. He asked victim villa,
he would give TO be rel sed, and De-
gollado replied that hskould give ev-
cry thing he had in his tosession. He
then handed the bandit1 cold watch.
sum OF money, and o4er valuables.
These the wretch pocketi, and calmly
taxing out MS revolver bot his victim:
through the brain. III hands were
red with the blood OF his untrymen.--
San Francisco Chr0nicZeX
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11
VOL. XNVI.

these tribes surrendering five of their
principal chiefs as hostages and guar
antee of their faithful compliance with
the terms of the surrender. These
bands are to go at once to the Agency,
where, upon their arrival, they are to
submit to the requirements of the Gov
eminent. The Indians held as hostages
left this evening for St. Paul under
charge of strong guards
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

The st. Paul Pioneer Press has q
special from Bismarck which says that
General Miles had a successful fight,
after an unsuccessful council, with
Sitting Bull on the 21st and 22d, on
Cedar Greek. killing a number of the
Indians and wounding many others,
his own loss being two wounded. He
chased the Indians about
60 miles, when they divided,
Sitting Bull going toward Fort Peck,
and Gen. Miles following. Gen. Hazen
has gone to Fort Peck with four COM
panies of infantry, and rations for
Miles. Sitting-Bull crossed the river
below Fort Peck on the oath, and had
sent word to the agent that he was
coming in, and would be friendly, but
wanted ammunition.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

In a Connecticut village church.
member had grudge against his pas
tor. Instead of satisfying it in the or
binary way, by bringing libel suit or
getting up a scandal, he took novel
way of his own. At the evening prayer
meetings freedom was given to all who
wanted to speak, and this brother i'm
proved the opportunity, not by making
angry or scurrilous harangues, but by
quoting passage after passage from the
Bible descriptive of the peculiarities of
the pastor. At meeting after meeting,
with voice and manner as meek as those
of Moses at his meekest, he would re-
cite these passages, with not word of
comment, but throwing all the COM
ment into the modulations of his voice
and the expression of his countenance.
He finally got even with the minister,
who, worried out of all patience, hand
ed in his resignation. The church is
now vacant, and will be promising
field of labor for any clergyman, old
or young, whose spiritual hide is as re-
pellant as alligator leather.
VICTORIA G.. Woodruff writes let
ter to the Boston Post which is caicu-
lated to create some uneasiness in the
United States, and, indeed, throughout
the world, for the burden of her
prophecy is "a great international war
about to be begun, which will eliminate
in religious strife, involving the whole
civilized world, finally terminating in
the Mississippi Valley
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

A PHYSICIAN in the Island of Jersey
helps Darwinism by announcing the dis
covery of a rudimentsry tail on child.
The tail was only about quarter of an
inch long, to be sure, but it grew where
tails belong on tailed animals, and was
altogether encouraging to believers in
monkey ancestry.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

Two boys and two girl not one over
16 years of age, and the oungest only
IL, eloped from Council Bluffs, Ia, a
few days ago. They, tool 800 from a
sav'ngs-bank on a forgSl order, and
are supposed to have gonAo California.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

LONDON dispatches of the 31st say
that the Emperor Williams speech at
the opening Of the Reichstag has pro-
duced an uncomfortable feeling in that
capital as well as in Paris and Vienna,
on account of its apparent Indication
that the triple alliance is not considered
to be firm. The French papers accept
it as a direct menace to France.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

A New ORLEANS dispatch of the 3Oth
says: Deputy United States Marshals
Murphy and Thompson arrived this
morning on the steamer Gov. Allen
from Bayou Sara with Is prisoners,
whom they had arrested in West
Feliciana Parish, charged with con-
spiracy and intimidation of negroes in
July last. The prisoners, all of whom
are white men and Democrats, were ar
rxigned before Commissioner South
worth, and held to bail in the sum of
81 500 each to appear before the United
States Court at the November term.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

ABELeRADE dispatch of the S0th says
that . decisive battle between the
Turks and Servians was fought on the
previous day, in which the Turks drove
the Servians from Djunis after crush
ing defeat Tchernayeff's army was
cut in two and completely demoralized.
A great panic prevailed at Belgrade.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

TIE first Colorado State Legislature
convened on the LIST. Webster Antho-
nv was elected Speaker of the House
and w. w. Webster, President pro tenn.
of the Senate.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11

TEE great maritime canal, connect
ing the city of Amsterdam with the
German Ocean, was opened on the LIST
with imposing ceremonies. The canal
is 16 miles long, and has at the sea end
q harbor covering $50 acres, which,
however, is not quite completed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE German Reichstag, the Imperial
Parliament for the whole empire, was
opened on the 3Oth. The Emperol's
speech was read by Herr Hoffman, his
Majesty being absent on account of in
disposition. The imperial speech men,
tions the general depression in trade
and industry in Germany and through
out the world, and states that the
object of the Governments commercial
policy will be the protection of
German industry from the prejudicial
effects of sided custom regulations
in other countries. This object will be
kept especially in view in the iInpend-
ing negotiations for the renewal of
commercial treaties. Germany's for
eign relations, notwithstanding the diff
ficulties of the present political situa-
ton, are fully accordant with
the Emperor's pacific policy.
His constant endeayor is to preserve
friendly relations with all the Powers,
especially those connected to Germany
by ties of neighborhood and history,
and, as far as peace may be endangered
among such, to preserve it by friendly
mediation. Whatever the future may
have in store, Germany may rest as
sured that the blood of her sons will be
sacrificed or risked only for the protec-
ton of her own honor and interests.
No little excitement has been caused
in Paris, especially among the Ameri-
can residents, by the publication of
letter alleged to have been written by
NJ. Du Sommerand, Chief of the
French Commission to the American
Centennial Exposition, to friend in
Germany, in which the writer alleges,
upon the authority of deputy commits
sioner, that two different attempts have
been made by the Americans to willful-
ly destroy by fire the French exhibits;
that the keepers employed are without
exception thieves, who pilfer
openly from the various de-
partments and then share the spoils
with the Judges to secure immunity
from punishment, and much more of
the same sort; the writer concluding
his outrageous epistle by a vile attack
upon the virtue and manners of Ameri-
can women. 1t is said that the French
Government has asked M. Du Sommer-
and for an explanation of this remark
able letter, and the latter denies being
the author of any such ipelous utter
ances as are ascribed to him.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-11


The public debt statement for No
vember places the total debt, princi-
pal and interest, at %, 183, 943, 826, less
$685. 1854 cash in Treasury, showing
a reduction for the preceding month of
SO, 1888, 139. There was cash in the
Treasury, s75, 1861, 027 coin, SIS, sol 1926
currency, and s4O,670,o00 special de-
posts held for the redemption of GER
tifeates of deposit.
III was officially announced on the I'd
that the Porte had accepted the two
months armistice, beginning Novem-
Der /, and had ordered an immediate
cessation Of hostilities.
A SPECIAL dispatch to the st. Paul
Pionser-Pyess, dated Camp in the field
on the Yellowstone, Oct. 81, via Bis.
marck, Nov. 4, says: Gen. Miles, com.
handing the troops. on the Yellowstone,
after fighting, defeating and pursuing
Sitting-Bull and the confederated tribes
under him, this day accepted the sur
render of 400 lodges of Indians
elonging to the Cheyenne Agency,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-01
TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The entire city
seems to be occupied to- day in the business OF
calling and being called on.
The President s Lcvee began at eleven clock,
when the Diplomatic corps, in full sdrcss, were
received. Then came an army in black, the
Judges Of the court, with the members OF Con
gress. At noon showdy delegation OF the
Army and Navy we're received, after which
came the junior officers of the Cabinet, then
the Veterans of 1872 then the Grand Army of
the Republic, ahd then the oldest inhabitants,
entering with the rest of mankind.
Some eleven hundred families kept open
houses for their friends, and. it is estimated
that nearly million of visits we're paid.
Some members Of Congress have already ar
rived from their visits homo, but the mcagrc
portion ofthc abscntecs will not return before
Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-01
TELEGisAPHIC SUMMARY.

"A Washington special says Gov. z. G.
Carpenter of Iowa, has been appointed second
Comptroller TO succeed DR.. Broadhead. Reuben
Williams, OF Fort Wayne, Ind, has been ap-
pointed Deputy second Comptroller, vice Curtis
ADD O. H. Irish, Of Nebraska, has been APP
pointed third Auditor, vice Rutherford.
The Treasury Department is preparing to
make general examination of the books of all
the Railroad Companies in order to ascertain
whether they are indebted to the Government
for taxes or not.
Supervisor Matthews, of Chicago, had a
plumber of indicted storekeepers before him
yesterday, and they furnished a great many
important facts which will be used to secure
further Indictments and convictions.
The store of Holloway u Reid, at Ponaria,
S. G., was robbed a few nights ago. One OF
the proprietors Was killed, and the store
burned.
-TweDty-cight clerks were discharged from
the New Y ,rk post office yesterday, the object
beirg to reduce expense.
"A Sioux City dispatch reports four hun
dred hostile Sioux encamped at Old Ponca
Agency, and settlers are fleeing.
Father Brchm, the centcnariaD preacher,
was buried in New York yesterday.
Henry Clews. fell down coal hoist 10
New York Oh Thursday, and Was badly hurt.
To-day is close holiday 10 Nav York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

John Cox, the proprietor of Opossum Hall
on the opposite side Of the river. while driving
mule belonging to Capt. Wallace, out of bis
garden, yesterday, was kicked on the arm by
the vicious animal and so badly hurt that he
thought the bone was broken, and come over
to this city to have it set, but to his delight
found such an operation unnecessary as the
limb was not fractured,e
The street gas lamps were allowed to burn
during the whole of last night, and the sight
of them was cherry one to the country pco-
pie who were OH their way to market before
day, this morning, and who say that for the
first time since they have been attending this
market they telt as though they were coming
to c!ty's market.
MIR. George Bossart, has made considerable
improvements to the side walks 10 the neigh
borhood of his store, 10 the extreme north
western section of the city by the liberal use of
tan, and has also erected a lamp there, the
light of which has saved many one from be-
ing mired while walking in that locality after
dark.
There was fair supply Of provisions of all
Sorts including some excellent fresh fish, III
market this morning, but the uDfavorabe APP
pearance Of tho weather, last night, prevented
as large an attendance of country people as
usual Market was open all day, and will be
tonight, as on every Saturday night.
The condition of the MANNED and wounded
rope walker, Chip. Thompson, who is still ly-
ing n his room at the City Hotel, is said to be
lm proving. though he talks incoherently some
times. His friends from Boston were looked
for to-day.
A rag ball, that is ball at which the at
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DEVILS Row, Fshtown, last night, and though
numerousy attended passed of without the
usual disturbances, accompany such affairs.
The arrival of the Richmond train this morn
ing was delayed about two hours by the break
ing of the pump of the locomotive at Guam
tico, which nccessitated sending here for another
engine.
Our Socials, club of young gentlemen Of
this city, gave ball at Peabody Hall, last
night which was vel! attended, and which
passed off in the most agreeable manner.
The mud on Fayette street, between King
and Prince, is so deep that wagon stalled
there this morning, and was only cxtrlcated
after considerable difficulty.
Dan Nelson is the name of the colored man
whose head was blown off by the accidental
discharge of his gun near Fowlcs' Summit, on
Christmas
A grand ball came off at Fairfax Court
House last night. A large company was pres
eut, and the whole affair passed off in the most
agreeable and satisfactory manner.
The bell of the Columbia Fire Engine Com
paDy was broken last night by the vigorous
strokes it received.
The feast of the Circum cislon was observed
to-day at St. Mary's Church, where Mass was
celebrated at and 10 a. N.