American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The closing price of gold in New
York, on February 25, was ia.
Three families, named Howry, Drill.
lard, and Westfall, residing in Greenfield
Township, Warren County, Iowa, have had
long standing dispute about the location
OF various roads, fences, etc., in their
neighborhood. The dispute finally culmin-
ated in personal encounter, on Saturday
night, 10Th inst, between the male mem
bers of the three families, while on their
way home from church. David Howry, the
father, was shot in the upper lip and
left ear, and stabbed over the left eve, He
will probably recover. George, his son,
was stabbed and fell dead in the field, John.
another son, was stabbed and fell dead after
going about forty rods. James Groom, la
borer for Howry, was stabbed in the right
hing, breast and back. He will die. The
Westfall and Driliard parties were armed,
but the Howry party were not. The sur
vivors of the tragedy were arrested and
placed in Jail at Indianola
Dispatches from the Kansas CITY
Times special correspondent to the Black
Hills, via Cheyenne, on the 21st, says: A
general concentration of troopsis now being
made at Fort Fetterman for an expedition,
consist of eleven companies of cavalry. No
wagons are available. Pack mules in the
country are being gathered in and shod.
The expedition is destined either for the
Big Horn region or for the removal of the
Sioux, Cheyehnes and Arapahoes from the
Black Hills. All the cavalry at Fort Lara
mic is under marching orders.
An official dispatch from Madrid was
received at Washington on the 10Th, stating
that Information had been received of the
surrender Of Estella. The fall of this, the
most important Carlist stronghold, is consid-
cred the end of the rebellion. Per contra. the
Carlists claim great victory in repuIsing
the Alfonsists' attack on Santabara along
the whole line, infiicting great losses and
taking 200 prisoners. 1t is also asserted
that the Carlists have reoccupied Naranz and
Coastu.
Rudolph H. Dreyer, Cashier of the
Farmers and Traders Bank of St. Louis,
is short some SIC, 200 in his accounts and has
left for parts unknown. This institution
was doing only limited business, and as it
was making no money the Directors recently
decided to wind up its affairs. An examine
ton into the accounts of the bank by an ex-
pert bookkeeper resulted in the discovery
above stated. 1t is believed there will be no
loss to depositors.
The recent elections of Deputies in
France resulted in a decided victory for the
it being estimated that they
VIII have clear working majority in that
body over all other parties combined
The great $50, 900 4-mile race at San
Francisco, on the 22d, was won by Foster.
Rutherford being second.
1t is understood that the Mississippi
Levee Committee of the House will report
in favor of an appropriation of
from three to five million dollars, in the
shape of refunding Of portion of the cot
ton tax Illegally collected from the States TO
be directly benefited by the construction of
levees.
The sleeping-car sTensas,' on the
train between Louisville and Nashville.
was discovered to be on fire on the morning
of the 23d, about O'Clock. Before the
train could be stopped the flames had gained
such Roadway that the passengers were bare
ly able to escape, leaving clothes and light
baggage behind, which, with the car, were
entirely consumed.
A sleeping-car on the Harlem Road
extension was burned near Willingford, N.
s..
sell, proprietor of the Sherman House.
Chicago, and son, persisted in the flames.
Ten other passengers were injured in various
ways. The accident was caused by the car
running of broken rail and the upsettipe
OF the car, which then took fire. Mr., Bis
sell's son, aged IT, was in the center of the
sleeping-car. The father got out, but hear
ing the cries of his son went back to save
MIN. ana both were burned to death Mr.
Bissell was found dead with his feet ont of
the window, and the body inside burned to
a crisp.
Information was received by Gen.
Sherman, on the 23d, that the Sioux had
made an attack on Fort Pease in Montana.
All but IA OF the inhabitants had abandoned
the fort, and the latter was besieged. One
man had been killed and two wounded. |
Gen. Terry had ordered Col. Brisbin, COM
at Fort Ellis, TO go without DELAY
to their relief. Fort Pease is distant from
Fort Ellis about $50 miles. !