American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

COMPILED FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGE
4 Willis Dibson, merchant, she
t and killed Luther Perkins, a youn
5 lawyer. at Austin, on the 18th inst
i Postmaster Walton, of this place
has rendered his resignation. Their,
seems to be plenty of others VIII,
are willing to accept the Office
Preatiss Pledder.
Sheriff M. s. Alcorn, of Coahoms
county, wants q man named j. Ii
Vawn, who is charged with having
committed murder i'll that county
Two hundred dollars reward is of
fered for his arrest.-Trtbune.
AAnd now it is said that the sure
ties of John G. Mills, late carpet
bag postmaster at this place, will
have to make good the deficit OF
81 800 that creates a vacuum in his
accounts as well an in Uncle Sans
postal service.-Lerington Advertiser.
VIM. Deshields, living in the
western portion of this county, near
Georgetown, was killed in his yard
on Sunday night last, by some un-
known parties. The coroner, Sam
Jones, summoned a jury and held
an inquest over the body on Mon
day. No clue to the perpetrators.
Liberty Herald.
We are truly shocked to learn the
terrible accident that took the valu-
able life of Mr.. Peter Schauf, of
Rodney. 1t appears that he, with
others, was on the walls remaining
of the Broughton brick store, which
was burned down several years ago,
engaged with others in removing
some wood couplings in order to
allow the brick walls to be taken
down, just as he unkeyed a timber
they tumbled over carrying him
along to the ground, and q large
timber fell across his breast, and
soon life was extinct. - Edyette
Chronicle.
The riot at Mount Pleasant on
Saturday was caused by a band of
colored regulators attempting tn
drive one of their own race, who had
voted the Democratic Ticket, from
the neighborhood; the Democrat
refused to yield and was killed by
the ring leaders. A posse with a
warrant for the arrest of the MUIR
derers, went to q plantation where |
they had assembled under arms. re
fusing to permit any arrests to be |
made. In.making an effort to effect |
the arrest, the posse was fred on,
and several of their number wound
ed, two horses being killed. They |
in arresting ten negroes.
No negroes killed or wounded. The
sheriff from Baton Rouge arrested
fourteen of the rioters. Peace has
been again restoEed.-Sunmit Times.
Mr.. Joseph Newsom, who lives
out on Carrollton road, about mile
and q half from town, lost q valu-
able COW last Wednesday evening,
on account of her being bitten by
mad dog. Mr.. Newsom says she |
was very wild, biting and fighting |
that came within her |
reach. While in his lot, separated |
from the other cows. she made a
fierce attack upon Mr.. Newsoin, and |
he barely escaped being her vi tim.
Going to his house, Immediately |
after. he got his gun and returning
to the lot, put an end to the poor
brute's life. Mr.. N. says she was a
fine COW, and that he would not
have taken less than $75 for her.
He also says that he lost two hogs,
at a previous date, and he ia now
that they, too, have been |
bitten by a mad dog and gone mad.
Tna-s A1,,orfieop
Thomas Tobin, the famous con.
ductor, who put a sick man off his
train away from q station, in the
night time, has been shying around
here since to evade the law. Yes
teriiay it was reported that he was
here, or was coming here, to deliver
up to the law to meet the
charge. The railroad magnates, We
infer, assume the responsibility and
expense of the defence. He was
charged by the grand jury with
Upon the face of the
paper the case was not bailable.
He came here with his lawyers, aud
delivered himself up yesterday to
he sheriff. A writ of habeas cor
ous was instantly sued out before
Judge Hamm, and by agreement
between the District-Attorney and
counsel, bail was fixed
n the sum of $4,000, which he gave
With A. O. Edwards, Hugh Wilson,
md VIM. Harris, as sureties, and
was released. Col. Reuben Rey-
holds, of Aberdeen, railroad attor-
,ey, and q Mr.. Clark, we're here
in the interest of Tobin.
Messrs. Evans & Smith, other rail
Dad attorneys, were also interest
ng themselves in the matter
Meridian Mercury.
CROP NOTES. /,
The wheat crop l0f Marshall has
been harvested during favorable
weather. Crops looking finely, and
happy with the pros
Dects.-HoHy Springs South. Il
Capt. G. w. Patrick brings in a
! stalk of cotton this week measur-
ng nineteen inches in heighth-a
very healthy looking plant, the
very sight of which makes us cheer
jul. He says he has more like it.
-Prentiss PleaGer.
DR.. w. Billups informed us, on
asst Saturday. that he had one acre
n rice this year, and the finest he