American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-08
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occurred at Clinton, Mass, on the 2StI
caused by the giving way of the Moss
Pond dam, which was constructed on
small tributary of the Nashua Rive
The waters swept through the chasl
with a terrific rush, carrying away tt
Clinton Tannery, the Fullerville Con
pany's Factory, Comb Factory, an
four other buildings. The princip:
losses were at Fullerville, which is now
complete ruin, where there was thri,
ing manufacturing settlement. tn
losses in this neighborhood alone wi
aggregate $3.50, 900, while other portion
of New England have suffered great
by the recent floods. At Taftsville
Conn, it is reported that five men wer
drowned by the washing away of Al
embankment which they were strength
ening.
GEN. SCHENcK, ex-Minister to Eng
land, appeared before the Committe,
on Foreign Affairs on the 2Sth, ant
made lengthy statement concerning
his connection with the Emma Mine
He said he was induced to purchase soc
shares from Park, upon the solicitation
of that gentleman and ex-senator Stew
art, upon the following terms, copy
of the agreement being exhibited by
General Schenck to the committee /:
: Schenck gave his note to Park for
f1O,000 in payment for the 500 shares,
Park guaranteeing Schenck 2. per
cent. a month on shares subsequently
reduced to II per cent? while they
should be held by him, or agreeing to
take them back at par. There was no
suggestion made at this time that
Schenck should have any thing to do
with the management of the company,
and he only consented to do SO subse-
quently. when urged by Park and Stew
art, who cited precedents for member
of the diplomatic corps serving in such
q capacity. Gen. Schenck figures his
losses by outside speculations in the
stock at from $50, 900 to 100000
EVIDENCE was given before the ely
mer Committee on the 28th, as follows:
Alexander T. Gray, clerk in the At
torney Generals Office, testified that B.
H. Daniels promised him $1,000 if he
would secure for him. the position of
post-trader at Fort Stanton Gray Sc
cured the appointment through Sena-
tor Carpenter, but Daniels never paid
him the $1,000. First Lieut.. Robert G..
Carter. 4th Cavalry, testified as to Geii.
Reynolds ordering the purchase of dam
aged corn from Adams & Wicks, con-
tractors at San Antonio, at from Is
to 20 cents above the market price of
sound corn, against the protests of Gen.
j. E. Burrow testified that
he was appointed post-trader at Fort
Union, New Mexico, in 1868, through
the influence of w. d. w. Barnard, a
relative of Mrs. Grant, in consideration
of paying Barnard one-third the profits
of the post. Edward Welsh, post-trad
er at Fort Mcpherson, testified that r.
F. Bowers. wholesale grocer at Keokuk,
Iowa, and a brother-in-law of Gen. Bel
KNAPP, was his partner.
ADDITIONAL particulars regarding the
loss of the emigrant ship Strathmore,
from London to New Zealand, have been
received. The Strathmore struck upon
rocks among the Crozet group of islands
in the South Pacific, on July /, at half
past four in the morning, and was
Immediately, A persons be-
ing drowned. The survivors saved
nothing whatever, and were upon the
rocks for six months, subsisting upon
sea birds and their eggs. When they
were rescued they were much emaciated
and ALMOST naked. Five had died there
from exposure and want. The Captain
Of the American whaler, Young Phenix,
them, supplied them with cloth
ing, and treated them with great kind
ness.
The resignation of Governor Ames
Of Mississippi, as announced in the fol-
lowing communications, is said to have
been a complete surprise to nearly ey-
cry body in the State except the few i'm
mediately engaged in concerning the ac-
tion- Immediately upon the reading in
The House of the Governors letter to
his attorneys, Messrs. Durant and Pry-
or, the impeachment articles were dis
missed. Col. J. NJ. Stone, President
pro tenn. of the Senate, was subsequent
" installed as Governor.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JACKSON, MISS.
March 20, 1S76.-Messrs. Durant and Pryor
Gentlemen: In reply to your suggestion
beg leave to say that, in consequence of the
election Of last November, found myself
with hostile Legislature, and
and baffled in my endeavors to
carry out my plans for the welfare of my
State and of my party. resolved, there
fore, to resign my office as Governor Of the
State of Mississippi; but, meanwhile, arti-
cles of impeachment were instituted against
me, and of course I could not and would
not retire from my position under the impu-
lation Of any charge affecting my honor or
integrity. For the reason indicated still
iesire to Escape burdens which are compen-
sated by no public usefulness, and IL the ar
ticles Of impeachment presented against me
we're dismissed, should feel at liberty to
larry out my desire and purpose of resigna-
ton. am very truly yours,
ADELBERT AMEs.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, jackson, Miss,
March 29--To the people of the State of
1 hereby respectfully resign
my Office Of Governor Of the State of Missis-
sippi. ApELBERT AMEs
The Ohio Republican State Conven-
ton was held at Columbus on the 29th.
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