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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27
A Kind Old Lazy.

rrhoro ;s a kipd-hearted old woman
who lives in Louisville, and she passes
hor time in the streets on the LOOKOUT
Gov ladies' whose skirts are coming
Down Sometimes her anxiety leaos
her astray, and she sees in imagination
I-kirs falling which are perfectly secure.
Bashe sweetly says all the same' my
deal vour skirt is falling; if you Will
step Ito this doorway 1 will pin it up
for yo.,, Ladies in general object to
falling kirts in the streets; the very
thong hit is terror, and when so ap-
preached are very apt to 60 INTO the
doorway without looking as to the
truth. Wien there the kind old wo-
man tells pretty story of her nice
home, gives suggestion that she is Wen
off in this w.rld's goods, and that she
wanted TO fix the skirts because the lady
beautiful face reminded her OF her own
daughter. During the fixing process
the dress is necessarily handled, ana,
though the work is awkward, it would
not, of course, do to offer money to the
nice, well-attired, kind-hearted old lady,
who talks so glibly of her property
So the other lady leaves with gratitude
which is changed to a somewhat differ
ent feeling when she finds her pocke'
has been cut, and the old lady has gon'
away with her purse,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27
Platform Adopted at the Indian
apOlis Convention.

The following is the platform adopt
ed by the Independent Convention, held
at indianapolis on the 18th:
The Independent party is called into existence
by the necessities of the people, whose industries
are Frustrated, whose labor is deprived of its
just reward by a ruinous policy which the Re-
publican and Democratic parties refuse to
change; and in view of the failure of these par
ties to furnish relief to the depressed industries
of the country, thereby disappointing the just
hopes and expectations of a suffering people, we
declare our principles and invite all independent
and patriotic men to join our ranks in this move
ment for financial reform and industrial eman-
cpation.
/. wedemand the immediate and unconditional
repeal of the specie resumption act of January
II, 1875, and the rescue of our industries from
the ruin and disaster resulting from its enforce
ment; and we call upon all patriotic men to or
g inize in every Congressional District of the
country. with a view of electing Representatives
to Congress who will carry out the wishes of the
people in this regard, and stop the present sui
cidal and destructive policy of contraction.
2. We believe that a United s tates note issued
directly by the Government and convertible on
demand into United States obligations bearing
less rate of interest, not exceeding one cent day
on each 81 and re -exchangeable for United
States notes at par, will afford the best circulat
ing medium ever devised. Such United States
notes should be full legal tender for all pur-
poses except for the payment of such obligations
as by existing contracts expressly made pay
able in coin, and we hold that it is the duty of
the Government to provide such circulating
medium, and insist, in the language of Thomas
Jefferson, that bank paper must be suppressed
and the circulation restored to the Nation to
whom it belongs.
8. 1t is the paramount duty of the Government
in all its legislation to keep in view the full de-
veIopment of all legitimate business, agriculture
mining, manufacturing and commerce.
4. We most earnestly protest against any fur
Their issue of & old bonds for sale in foreign mar
kets, by which we would be made for long pc
Rod hewers or wood and drawers of water to for
eigners, especially as the American people would
gladly and promptly take at par all the bonds the
Government may need to sell provided they are
made payable at the option of the helder and
bearing interest at s. 100 per cent. per annum
| or even a lower rate.
| 5. We further protest against the sale of Gov
eminent bonds for the purpose of purchasing
silver to be used a substitute for our more
convenient and less fuctuatng fractional cur
rency, which, although well calculated to enrich
the owners of silver mines yet in operation, will
still further Cypress in taxation already over
burdened people.
subsequent resolution against railroad sub
| sides was adopted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27
A Very Queer Accident.

Last night the steamer City of Hart
ford, Capt. Miner, was careering through
the Sound, it being intensely dark,
when, off New Haven, the two men on
duty in the pilot-house were startled by
the sudden crash of one of the glass
windows in front. The glass, of triple
French plate, three feet by eighteen
inches, was shivered into thousand
fragments, and a large wild black duck,
weighing about ten pounds, fell dead
upon the floor with its neck broken. 1t
was fine specimen, large and fat, and
if it had struck the wheelsmaJl might
have injured him seriously - artlo ford
Times, Mny 1G.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

MEsSRS. WORRIES and Knox appear.
ed before the Attorney General on the 10Th,
and made an argument in behalf of pardon
or modification of the sentences of Messrs.
Mckee and Mcguire. The Attorney Gener-
| al, after full hearing, declined to interfere,
either by way of pardon or modification of
sentences, holding that the law must take
its course, and that no further delay would
be granted.
Hon. ANsoN WooLcoTT has been
placed at the head of the Indiana Green
back ticket, for Governor, Uice Landers,
declined.
THE Iowa Democratic Convention,
held at Des Moines on the 18th, elected an
unpledged and uninstructed delegation to
the st. Louis Convention. A majority of
the delegates is claimed both for Tilden and
Hendricks.
THE Tennessee delegation to the Gin
cinnati Convention is said to be about
equally divided between Morton and Bris-
tow.
The New Jersey delegation to the
Cincinnati Convention is said to be largely
in favor of Blaine.
THE Alabama Republicans have
chosen Bristow delegation, as is claimed,
to the Cincinnati Convention.
VIM. MCKEE and Constantine Ma
guire, convicted Of completely in the Whisky
Ring frauds, were sent to the St. Louis
County Jail on the 18th to serve out their
sentences, the former for two years and the
latter for six months.
THE Kentucky delegation to the Gin
cinnati Convention is instructed for Bristow,
and the Maryland delegation for Blaine.
The trials at New Orleans of men,
bers of the Whisky Ring resulted in the con-
viction of Edward Fehrenback, Otto Kar-
stanlief, John r. Beals and VIM. NJ. Todd.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil
and suite arrived at st. Louis on the 18th,
and on the following day took passage on
the Grand Republic for New Orleans.
SENATOR BOOTH privately states, it is
reported, that he will not accept the nomi-
nation for Vice President, rendered him by
the indianapolis Convention.
HENRY G. BOWEN has been ignomin-
iously expelled from Plymouth Church.
The vote was taken at a largely attended
meeting of the congregation, and was passed
unanimously.
JOHN E. SHERMAN, JR., has been
nominated by the President as United States
Marshal for New Mexico.
HENRY S. MULLEDA, the Fenian ex-
lie, recently committed suicide in New York
City.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

M. Goutschalde, manager of the The
atre des Arts, at Rouen, France, has been
arrested, charged with being the author of
the recent fire, by which number of lives
were lost.
A number of prominent New York
whisky dealers have been indicted upon
charges of disposing of the ''crooked'' arti-
Gle manufactured by Western distillers.
The Centennial Commission has done
away with the apparently senseless regula-
tion requiring a 50-cent note or 5O-cent
silver piece to secure admission to the Ex-
hibition.
Paul Campbell and Prince Robertson,
both colored, were hung at Savannah, Ga,
on the 18th, for the murder of Mrs. Coch
rane and daughter, at Eden, Efingham
County.
The giant-powder works at brakes
vile, n. j., exploded on the 10th, killing
two persons.
The tug-boat Enterprise was run into
by large freight-barge on the Mississippi
near Dubuque, on the night of the 10Th, and
sunk in three minutes. There were % per-
sons on board the tug, all but two of whom
were rescued.
Eight children were crossing the Ohio
River in skiff, at vevay, Ind. on the 18th,
when the boat sank, and five of them, all
children of Charles Irwin, were drowned.
Their ages ranged from to 10.
A school-house at Rondeau, Ontario,
was struck by lightning on the 18th. One
Of the children was killed, six were serious
ly and three slightly injured.
A Laramie dispatch of the 18th says
that few days ago j. C. Sanders and two
other men were killed by the Indians while
| prospecting on Sand Creek, near Custer
City. A dispatch from Fort Laramie, same
| date, says that the mail rider had been killed
on White River, and that Indian matters are
assuming very bad aspect.
Six of the persons convicted of COM
plicity in the Salonica murders were hang
ed on the 18th, and five others have been
convicted.
Three miners, named Williams, Har-
rison and Brown, were tomahawked and
scalped by Indians, while asleep, near Gus
ter City on the night of the 10th. The
bodies were found about twelve hours aftel
the massacre, stripped naked and mutilatet
somewhat.
The National Bank of Buenos Ayre.
has suspended payment and numerous fail
ures of private firms have ensued.
A bridge on the Maysville and Lex
ington Railroad, near Hinkston Station
KY, gave way on the Goth, as passenge
train was going over it. The passenge
coach went down into the abyss, and of tn
30 occupants, all were more or less injured
Three children of Daniel Mings, liv
ing near Dresden, N. Y, aged IA, and
years, were left alone i'm the house one even
; ing. during the absence of the father, who
a widOwer. When he returned he found hi
house in ashes, and the next morning tn
bodies Of the children were found lying clos
together, the arms of the elder about tn
two younger ones.
A terrific hail-storm caused grea
domage to property in Eastern Pennsylvani
and New Jersey on the 21st.
A WEALTHY New York widow wear
with becoming pride massive gol
ring made from the plate of her d.
. parted husbands teeth.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

ONE Worcester (Mass.) man is going
to sue another for the possession of a
house which was built and owned by
the former, but was moved by the flood
upon the ground of the latter. The
owner of the land informs his neighbor
that the house must stay where it is,
being put there by an overriding frovi-
dence-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

The Kansas Democratic State Con-
vention, held at Topeka on the 10Th,
elected delegates to the St. Louis Con-
vention who were instructed to support
Hendricks as Presidential candidate
The platform adopted demands the re-
peal of the Resumption act and an ex-
clusively greenback CURRENCY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

His evidence, if corroborated, is partic-
ularly damaging to Congressman Mo-
rey. The latter appeared before this
COMMITTEES III his own defense. He said
that as Seelye's evidence showed that
one of them should go to the Peniten-
tiary, he was in favor of having the
case decided by the courts. The COM
mittee will meet in New Orleans on the
9th.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

THE Ohio Democratic State Conven
ton was held at Cincinnati on the 18th.
Hon. George HI. Pendleton presided.
The minority report of the Committee
on Resolutions, which was the platform
adopted, demands the immediate and
unconditional repeal of the Resumption
act, the substitution of legal-tenders for
national bank notes, the issue by the Gov
eminent of a " sound currency equal to
the wants of trade aud industry, to be
regulated in volume and gradually
equalized with gold by means Of
appropriate legislation, such as making
it receivable for customs and iftercou-
vertible at the pleasure of the holder
with bond bearing interest not to ex-
coed 8 65-100 per cent. payable in gold,
SO that the volume of currency shall not
be determined by the pleasure or ca
price of either Congress or the banks -
and the repeal of the.so-called Silver
act so far as the same limits the amount
for which said silver coinage shall
be legal tender. The conclud-
ing resolution presents the
name of William Allen for
President, and requests the delegates
10 tn. st. Louis Convention to use all
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27
Fitz-Herbert de Percy.

During the war, an officer in the Army
of the Potomac was surprised, on re-
ceiving a draft of men to fill up the
gaps in the ranks, to find that one of
the names on the list was Fitz-Herbert
de Percy. Still greater was his aston
ishment at the discovery that the owner
of this aristocratic name was an Irish
features Mast would have delighted and
whose broad accent, as Brougham
would phrase it, could only have been
made with broad-ax. eff it had been
Michael, or Patrick, or Dennis, and
Flaherty, O'Rourk or Hooligan, now,"
soliloquized the officer, 81 could I'M
derstand it, but-Fitz- Herbert de Percy!
Never; it is all horrid dream! Say,
now, my good fellow, don't let us have
any joking. What is your name? ''Me
mann, sor," replied the recruit, stead
lily, sine mann is Fitz-Horborrrt de
Porrrcy." The possession of this
clearly impossible title exercised a
dreadful fascination on all the Off
GERS of the regiment, and number
less were the attempts made to discover
what the wearer's real name was and
why he had adopted such an alias. All
were baffied. Drunk or sober, to Or
ders or entreaties, artfully pumped or
abruptly questioned, he made but one
reply: "Me mann is Fitz-Horberrrt de
Porrrcy." At last his term of service
expired and he received his discharge.
"And now, De Percy" said his COM
handing officer, 'you are out of the
army, and whatever your real name may
be, or your reasons for abandoning it,
can make no difference in your rela-
tions with me. What was itP Come,
now" "Capting," answered the man,
81 will not desave yez. Fitz-Horborrrt
de Porrrcy was not me raal mann
That, sor, 1 conshaled for family raj
sons" 81 understand, understand -
said the officer, eagerly; "and your
true name 's-o'' "Me raal Imam, sor, y
answered the soldier, IS me raal mann is
not z-Horborrrt de Porrrcy, it is Fitz'
Clarence de Montmorenscy."
RICE PUDDING.-Boil l cup of rice &
little while; beat well together egg
and cup sugar; add 1 cup raisins,
, quart sweet milk, and the cup of boiled
rice; any seasoning preferred can bt
/ added Bake in Il moderate oven
! hour. To be eaten cold or hot, witt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

AN Associated Press dispatch from
New Orleans, 18th, says that the re-
ports of the recent troubles in the State
have been greatly exaggerated. Solar
as known only one white man and two
negroes were killed and several negroes
wounded.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

JUDGE TAFT, Secretary of War, has
submitted to the House Committee on
appropriations the revised estimates
made by him for the support of the
War Department. The reductions ag-
gregate @5, O00, 600 less than Secretary
Belknap's previous estimates. He in
formed the committee that these reduc-
tions could be made without injury to
the public service.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

An important discovery was made in
ST. Louis, on the 10th, of a gang of
counterfeiters and showers of counterfeit
railway coupons. The plates, stamp
ing machines, and a large number of
printed tickets were captured, the lat
ter embracing coupons over nearly all
the principal through lines. A large
number of the bogus tickets had been
sold to innocent parties, and upon trac-
ing them to their source, were found to
emanate from Jefferson Brolaski and
Edward Baker. Brolaski was arrested,
but his ''pal'' scented the officers and
made good his escape.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

INFORMATION was received on the
18th of very serious conflict between
the whites and blacks of West Feliciana
Parish, Louisiana, the origin of which
is variously stated. There seems to be
no doubt. however, that there have
been number killed on both sides, and
further trouble was apprehended.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, investigating the case of Gen.
Schenck, have agreed to report that,
while he was cot himself guilty of inter-
national wrong, he was party with 9TH
ers in speculative enterprise which
resulted in great loss to British subjects,
and that his becoming Director in the
Emma Mine Company was altogether
improper and incompatible with his po-
sition as an American Minister.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

The House Committee investigating
the affairs of the Freedmen's Bank has
made a report, in which the entire man.
agement of that institution is character
lied as being of the most fraudulent
nature. The report says that the man.
ayers ofthe Seneca Sandstone Company,
through collision with the bank man
ayers, obtained a large amount of money
on worthless securities, and that the
District of Columbia Government also
"came in to fatten and profit by the
work of spoliation. The report re-
commends that Henry D. Cook, Lewis
Clephane, Hallett Kilbourne and j. o.
Evans should be indicted, tried and
punished to the extent of the law, and
that suits should be brought for the re-
covery of the banks money against
those members of the ring who are pc
cuniarily responsible.
THE House Committee on Federal
Offices in Louisiana has taken a large
amount of evidence concerning the con-
duct of political affairs in the State
The most mportanttestimony was given
by Major Seelye, formerly Specia
Agent of the Post-office Depart
ment at New Orleans and subse
quently United States Deputy Marshal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

The National Prohibition Conven-
ton, held at Cleveland on the 18th,
nominated Green Clay Smith, of Ken
lucky, for President, and e. T. Stew
art, of Ohio, for Vice-President.
Twelve States we're represented by 156
delegates in the Convention. The pro-
hibition plank of the platform of 1872
was reafiirmed, and several new resolu-
tons added
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

The name of Secretary Bristow was
presented before the New York Union
League Club on the night of the 18th
as candidate for membership, and he
was rejected. receiving ~ black-balls.
The result is charged to personal In
stead OF political malice, but tho matter
has nevertheless been the cause of much
excitement. A sugar merchant, who
claims to have been aggrieved by an
official decision of the Secretary, is said
to have unanswered his rejection.
The Sab-Judiciary Committee of the
House, on the 10Th, investigated sew
eral witnesses regarding Mr.. Blaine's
alleged transaction in Union Pacific
Railroad bonds. Mr.. Harrison, former
~ Government Director of the road,
who has stood as sponsor for the un-
favorable reports concerning Mr..
Blaine and the transaction in question,
testified that he derived his entire
knowledge from Mr.. Rollins, the Treas
urer; and the latter gentleman admit
ted that he did at one time believe that
Mr.. Blaine was interested in the owner
ship Of the bonds and had probably
SO oppressed himself to Harri- |
son Colonel Thomas Scott |
testified that the bonds in question be-
lone,ed to him solely, and that Mr..
Blaine never had any interest in them
whatever His evidence was apparently |
conclusive as to Mr.. Blaine's innocence |
of the charge imputed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

A NATIONAL Conference of Liberals
and Independents was held in New
York City on the 10th. Rev. DIR. Theo-
dore D. Woolsey presided. Among the
more prominent gentlemen present
were Carl Schurz, VIM. C. Bryant,
Horace White, A. H. Bullock, Prof.
Julius H. Seelye, John Jay, Parke God
win, Charles Francis Adams, Jr., DR..
Leonard Bacon, and Cyrus w. Field.
An address was issued, pledging the
signers (and calling upon all good citi-
zens to join them in this pledge
TO support no candidate at the coming
Presidential election "who in public
position ever coantenanced corrupt
practices or communications, impeded
their exposure and punishment, or OPP
posed necessary measures of reform; or
who, while possessing official influence
and power, has failed to use his oppor-
tunities in exposing and correcting
abuses coming within reach of his OBJ
servation, but, for personal reasons or
party ends, has permitted them to tester
on" ETC. The organization of friends
of this movement in various localities
was recommended, and the Executive
Committee was empowered to recon
vene this Conference if circumstances
seem to require it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

The Louisiana troubles were the SUBJ
ject of q Cabinet consultation on the
10th, at which all the members were
present. The President read q tele-
gram from Acting Governor Antoine to
Governor Kellogg, then in Washing
ton, giving an account of the recent
outbreak in West Feliciana Parish,
and stating his inability to prevent
bloodshed, in case of further dis
turbances, without the aid of United
States troops. The result of the con-
ference was telegraphic order to Gen.
Augur, instructiDg him, on the requisi-
ton Of the Governor, and it appearing
that the local authorities are not able
to preserve order, to give such aid as
in his discretion may be necessary to
prevent bloodshed and violence.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-27

A WEALTHY New York widow wears
with becoming pride n massive gold
ring made from the plate of her de-
parted husbands teeth.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-12
SHERIFF,s SALE.
William r. Rothwell, ct al.

William r. Rothwell, ct al.
Deborah F. Boulware, el nj.
ID virtue OF a special execution, issued from
! Lafayette county, Missouri, in favor of William
X. RothWeli as treasurer OF the Missouri Bap-
fist Board of Ministerial Education of the Cen
eral Association of the United Baptists OF the
State of Missouri, and against Deborah f:
Boulware, and Moses Chapman as trustee and
as administrator OF the estate OF William L.
| BOulware, deceased, to me directed, and relurna-
BILE to the August term ,lSI6, OF said COURT Will
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST 1876,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the fore.
noon and i've O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, and in front OF the courthouse door, in the
| iity OF Lexington, in Lafayette county Missouri,
during the session of the said Circuit court of
said county, sell publicly, by auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand. all the right,
F Boulware and Moses Chapman as trustee and
administrator of the estate OF William Z. BOul-
ware, deceased, defendants in said execution,
i'll and to the following described real estate,
iayette, and state of Missouri. te-wft: That
iorty- 1--WE H5), as known and designated on the
plat Of the First Addition to tie town (now
office for SAID county of Lafayette, described
and bounded as follows, to-wit: Commencing
at a stake on the south side of North street twelve
(12) feet east OF the corner upon said street, be-
tween lots numbered five and six q and 81, In
said block forty-five N5). and running thence
south on a line parallel with the line between
said lots five and six Is and 81, one hundred and
forty Q4O) feet to a stake on an alley south of
said lots, thence east with and along the north
line OF such alley eighteen (I0 feet and nine ()
inches 10 u stake on said line of said alley;
thence north on = line parallel with the line be-
tween said lots five and six Is and 81 one hun
dred and forty (Q4O) feet to Il stake in the soutt
line of said North street; thence west with and
along SAID line of said North street eighteen
(lS) icet and nine (D inches, to the place of be-
ginning.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of July
1876. f Nj. MOUNTJOY.
july22td Sheriff.