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American citizen., 1876-09-16
HERE AND THERE.

GEoRGIA's corn crop is the best since
the War.
PARIS has drinking-shop to every 80
inhabitants.
OHIO has sent over $4,000 visitors to
the Centennial.
A LONDON (Ont.) Court has decided
that lager beer is Intoxicating.
"JAMEs CENTENNIAL JONES" has
just been christened at Ithaca, N. Y.
THE colored aristocracy of Long
Branch had grand ball the other night.
Diamonds glittered in profusion.
A GREAT iron bridge across the Dan
ube, at the Prater in Vienna, has been
completed at cost of $500, 900 florins.
A HEN at West Alden, N Y, laid an
egg 94x7 inches, and when opened it
contained another egg with hard
shell.
IT is said that the maritime nations
of Europe are gradually substituting
Amel lean duck for Russian and Scotch
fabrics.
THE Richmond (Va.) Register says a
farmer near that place, finding that his
COWS were not giving their accustomed
quantity of milk, set watch upon them,
and discovered a lot of good-sized pigs
sucking them.
THE Centennial Fourth was celebrat-
ed in Shanghai in the American style.
There was an excursion, a banquet,
speeches, and salute. The latter re-
suited in one gunner losing his thumb
and two fingers, his assistant being
blown to pieces, and another gunner
blown into the river and drowned.
WILLIAM S. MERCER, prisoner in
the Nebraska State Prison, has succeed
ed in getting for that institution the best
library in the State. Many well-known
writers have at his urgent request sent
complete sets of their works, and the
principal publishing houses have made
generous donations.
THE following epitaph is written on
ombstone at Sterling Castle, about
81 miles northwest of Edinburgh, Scot
| land:
| Our life is but winter day;
| Some only breakfast and away;
Others to dinner stay,
And are full fed;
The Oldest man but sleeps
| And goes to bed.
| Large bis expense
| Who fingers out the day;
| He that goes soonest
Has the least to pay.
A PROUD scene for a Police Court was
this, reported in the Providence Jour-
nal: ssThe next victim was an old
colored woman named Halliday. She
stood at the bar with tears rolling down
her cheeks, to answer to the hideous
crime of keeping an unlicensed dog.
She had paid his license for seven years,
she said, but this year it was such hard
work to get money that she thought,
perhaps, they would let him go. Ten
dollars and COSTS said the Judge, in
his affectionate way. 'Oh, sir!' said
the old woman, 1 haven't got but just
81. If you would take that and let me
bring you the rest Saturday night, !
could sell some of my things and get a
little more money, SIR Upon this con-
dition the old woman was released.
.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

AT Baxter Springs, Kansas, on the
Sd, young man named George Elliott
welded the daughter of man named
Gregg. The lady's father, it appears,
was bitterly opposed to the match, and
the failure of his efforts to prevent the
marriage drove him to. such a
state of desperation, that he
deliberately shot his son-in-law through
the heart two days after his daughter
had become bride. Gregg fled, but
was hotly pursued by the Sheriff and a
number of citizens. They overlook him
in q cornield, and, when commanded
to surrender, he sent pistol ball in
reply. The Sheriff and party fired Il
dozen or more shots, two of which took
effect, one in Cregg's head and the
other in his breast. He expired short
Iy afterward, and the unfortunate
young woman who was but recently q
bride, is nV both widow and an or
phan.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

THE Massachusetts, Democratic State
Convention, held on the 9th, nominated
the following ticket: For Governor,
Charles Francis Adams; Lieutenant
Governor, William r. Plunkett; Secre-
tary of State, Edwin III. Lathrop
Treasurer, Weston Howland; Auditor,
John f. Fitzgerald; Attorney-General,
Richard Olney. Ex-Governor CASTOR
heads the electoral ticket.
American citizen., 1876-09-16
FRESH disaster has befallen the Egypt

FRESH disaster has befallen the Egypt
ian army in Abyssinia. Fifteen hum
dred Egyptian troops with their COM
mander, Rahib Pasha, have been mas
sacred. The Abyssinians afterwards
proceeded 10 Massocoia, which they
seized. The garrison and Government
officers escaped on board some ships
which happened to be in port and ar
rived safely in Suez. The Egyptian
Government is contemplating revenge
and sending fresh troops to the scene Of
action.
American citizen., 1876-09-16
VOL. XXVI.

THE Connecticut Democratic State
Convention, held on the 9th, nomin,
ated the following ticket: For Gov
ernor, Richard ID. Hubbard; Lieutenant,
Governor, Francis b. Loomis; Secre-
tary of State, Dwight l.. Moore; Treas
urer, Edwia A. Buck; Comptroller,
Charles c. Hubbard; Electors at Large,
Gov. Charles r. Ingersoll and General
William B. Franklin.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

AT Northfeld, Minn., on the after
noon of the 7th, party of eight men,
mounted and armed, rode into the town,
and, proceeding to the Bank, three of
them entered it and ordered the Cash
ier, j. L. Haywood, with knife at his
throat, to open the vault. The Cashier
refused to comply with their demands,
when, putting pistol to his head, one
of the robbers shot him dead. There
were in the bank at the time the
robbers entered, besides the Cashier,
two other employees, who were kept
quiet by being covered with the muzzles
of revolvers.. One of them, Mr.. Bunk
er, attempted to run after the shooting
of the Cashier, but received a pistol ball
through the shoulder. The other
was not interfered with. While
this bloody work was going
on in the bank, the rest of
the robbers stood guard on the outside,
and the citizens, being aroused by the
news of the attempted robbery, quickly
armed themselves, and, from a safe dis
tance, shot down two of the gang, one
of them being killed. The baffled rob-
bers now took to their horses and rode
away, being followed, as soon as a
posse could be organized, by so men,
with every prospect of their being cap
tured.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

BIZ an accident on the St. Louis, Kan
sas City and Northern Railway, near
Salisbury, Mo-, on the night of the 5th,
Mr.. Charles Taussig, Treasurer of the
road, and his young daughter and
nephew, and Mr.. Richard Ellet, of va
zoo, Miss, were instantly killed, and
eleven other persons were more or
less injured. The accident was caused
by o wash-out occasioned by the heavy
rains, and three passenger-coaches, two
sleepers, and the Directors car, in
which we're Mr.. Taussig and family,
were thrown from the track and badly
wrecked.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

The following particulars regarding
the arrest of William M. Tweed have
been received by telegraph from
Madrid: 1t was found in July last
that Tweed was in Santiago de Cuba,
having arrived there from Havana.
General Jovellar was appealed to by
the American Consul to have Tweed
secured and sent to the United States.
General Jovellar was quite willing,
even in the absence ot an extradition
treaty, to oblige the American
Government in return for its
courtesy in Arquette's case, some
years ago. Tweed, however, was ap
prised in Santiago of his impending
danger, and sailed for Vigo, Spain, or
July 27, on board the sailing vessc
Carmen. Mr.. Gushing thereupon no
tilted the Spanish Government of tn,
fact, and found it willing to arres
Tweed and return him to Cuba or de
liver him up to the American Consul
Every precaution was taken by
the Spanish Government to secur,
Tweed's arrest in any port of Spain, OF
any coast line by which he might ar
rive. Severe orders were given to the
local authorities, especially those O
American citizen., 1876-09-16

A SPECIAL from Madrid, on the 9th,
says that intelligence has been received
there of an outbreak of hostilities on
the west coast of Africa. A British ex-
pedition, consisting of three ships un-
der Commodore Bruce, assembled the
river Niger and had conflict with the
natives. Several villages was burned
and number of Englishmen were
wounded.
American citizen., 1876-09-16
How POlygamy Will Bankrupt
The MOrmOnS.

The economic aspects of polygamy
have been studied by Mr.. j. H. Beadle
during several visits and brief resi-
dences among the Mormons, and he has
contributed an interesting article about
it to the Popular Science Monthly. He
considers the system economically a
failure in Utah, and from ethical and
physical reasons both. The reasons at
the outset are obvious. Polygamy
tends to multiply the helpless, to in
crease the consumers disproportionate-
ly to the producers and so to eventual
ly eat up accumulated savings and pre-
vent the accumulation of further sur
plus. If all the children should grow
up and take their places among the
earning class, in time this would cor
rect itself, but 40 per cent. of the race
die before reaching the age of self-sup-
port, so that 40 per cent. of the incl ease
is an absolute, and the whole present
loss. But in the condition of polygamy
in Utah, there is larger percentage of
mortality among the feeble children.
1t is true that more children are born
in polygamous nations than in monog-
amous, but nevertheless population
does not increase as rapidly, as a CON-
parison of the statistics OF
the Turks, Persians, or Hin
docs, with those of the English,
Germans or Russians will show. Owing
to this continual disproportion of con-
sumers, and the consequent steady draft
on the surplus, polygamous COM
munity, in the climate and on the soil
of Utah, can not get rich. Mr.. Beadle
further asserts that individuals don't
have an even chance to improve their
condition. Brigham Young isn't worth
over 100000, not large fortune for a
man with 120 wives, children, sons-in-
law and grandchildren clinging to him.
Utah's assessed property is s2S, 100000,
of which half belongs to the Gentle
minority; so that the average among
the Mormons is about $40. [The
average individual wealth in Massachu
sets is S1,463 and odd cents. Mr.
Beadle says that an old lawyer of Salt
Lake thinks that in ten years nearly
every man among them will be bank.
rupt. Polygamy, by its introduction o1
the element of uncertainty in the fam
lily, dissipates social energy, weakens
cohesion and fellowship, and, making
priesthood essential, submits the com
munity to a paralyzing tyranny, which
can not but prevent prosperity,
American citizen., 1876-09-16

CANNED CUCUMBERs.-Use none but
small ones. Let them stand over night
in salt and water. In the morning
pack in cans and cover with hot cider
vinegar. Use horse radish, pepper or
spice to taste. Seal up air tight.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

The Massachusetts Republicans have
nominated Alexander II. Rice for Gov
ernor, H. G. Knight for Lieutenant
Governor, H. B. Pierce for Secretary of
State, Julius L. Clarke for Auditor,
Charles Endicott for Treasurer, and
Charles B. Train for Attorney General.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

COMPLETE returns of the Vermont
gubernatorial vote give Fairbanks
Rep.) 1855, Bingham Dem.) 21,-
O35, and scattering %. Fairbank' s
majority, 23,527. Full returns of the
lower House give the Republicans 295; ;
Democrats, 81, and no choice 5. A
Democratic loss of %. The Republi-
can majority for Governor in 1872 was
25 1888, and in 1874, 20,325.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

THE Missouri Pacific Railroad was
sold at public auction, at St. Louis, on
the 9th, under a decree of the United
States Court, and was knocked down to
Mr.. Andrew Peirce, of New York, for
5000, 900, subject to membranes to
the amount of about S15, 200, 900.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

Gov. CHAMBERLAIN, of South Caro-
lima, has issued proclamation, calling
upon all good citizens of the State to
assist in preserving the peace during
the present political campaign. He ex-
pressly forbids the parade through the
streets of parties armed with deadly
weapon or clubs, and says: ''The spirit
of political intolerance in all its forms
is the direct cause which now oppress-
es our State, and peace and prosperity
will never come until that foul spirit is
exercised. Every thoughtful man and
every good citizen should give his ut
most influence to preserve the public
peace, by securing perfect freedom of
political action.'' The Mayor of
Charleston has also issued a proclama-
ton of similar purport
American citizen., 1876-09-16

A SPECIAL to the Pioneer Press, dated
North Bank of the Yellowstone, Aug.
27, via Bismarck, D. T., Sept. 4, says
the latest intelligence received concern
ing the movement of the Indians leads
to the belief that Sitting Bulls band of
Uncapapas are trying to cross the yell
lowstone and reach their proper hunt
ing-ground on the Dry Fork of the Mis-
souri,. Acting upon this belief, General
Terry has ordered Crooks command to
follow the trail to the Little Missouri,
while his own command will cross the
Yellowstone and endeavor to cut off all
parties moving towards Fort Peck.
The Chicago 1yi6nne's special cor
respondent left Terry's command, near
the junction of Glendive Greek with the
Yellowstone, on the last day of August,
and after hazardous run of 500 miles
in a yawl-boat down the Yellowstone
and Missouri Rivers, arrived at Bis
marck on the 4th. He expresses his
belief that the campaign is virtually
over for this season, and says further,
that it has been an unmitigated failure
in every respect.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

The Arkansas State election, held on
the 4th, resulted in a Democratic ma
jority of from 80, 900 to $4,000, as esti-
mated by the earliest returns.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

ALTHOUGH the beauties, riches, hon
ors, sciences, virtues and perfections Of
all men living were in the present pos
session of one, yet somewhat above
and beyond all this would still be
sought and earnestly thirsted for.
Hooker.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

A MADRID dispatch of the 9Th says
that VIM. M. Tweed and his cousin,
William Hunt, have been arrested in
the port of Vigo, on board the Spanish
merchantmen Carmen. Tweed was
travelling under the name of Secor.
Both prisoners have been lodged in the
fortress. Vigo is an ancient seaport
on the northwest coast of Spain.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

THE Southern Pacific Railroad of
California has been completed from
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Cal, a
distance of 500 miles. The road is now
complete to within 100 miles of the
Colorado River, which will probably be
reached before the close of the year.
American citizen., 1876-09-16

INFORMATION has been received of the
capture of large band of horse-thieves
on the line Of the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road, near Buffalo Station, on the 1st.
This gang was led by some Of the most
desperate men on the frontier, among
whom were " Slippery Jack, - "Chum-
my Jones" and "Dutch Henry" who
have made their headquarters at Dodge
City for some time. They had in their
possession over one hundred head of
horses and mules, which had been stolen
in Southwestern Kansas about Larned,
Great Bend and that section, and they
were en- route to the Black Hills. They
were overhauled by the Sheriff of Ellis
County and a posse of fifteen citizens.
Big Ike," one of the thieves, was shot
fatally because he refused to surrender.
The Sheriff captured nine men and 100
horses. Unfortunately, "Dutch Hen
ry" and " Slippery Jack" succeeded in
r,,oEino their occono
American citizen., 1876-09-16

Vigo and the Galician coast. On Sep
tember the Carmen hove in sight, off
Vigo, and was Immediately boarded by
the Governor of the Ponte Vedra.
The Governor at once recognized
Tweed from the photographs which
he had had in his possession
for some time previous to the arrival
of the fugitive. Tweed was entered on
the ships papers by the name of Secor,
and was accompanied by man giving
his name as William Hunt, who is said
to be his nephew. Both were immedi-
ately secured and thrown into the Gala
boose, under strong guard, but were
subsequently transferred by order to a
fortress in Vigo, under command of the
Captain General
American citizen., 1876-09-16

SINCE the beginning of the year 1921
miles of railroad have been constructed
in the United States. This is more than
twice the mileage reported in 1873, and
Il third more than in the corresponding z
norton of 1871
American citizen., 1876-09-16
CURRENT TOPICS.

The Attorney-General of the United
States has issued full instructions to
United States Marshals as to their du-
ties in the coming election, to the effect
that all citizens must be fully protected
at the registration lists and while vot-
ing, and also protected from any vio-
lence which may be threatened for hav-
ing voted as they deemed proper
Special Deputy Marshals are to be ap-
pointed only in cities of 10000 inhabit-
ants and upward In the discharge of
their duties the Marshals can call upon
all citizens, civil and military, in what
ever service they may be, and no State
law or officer can impede them.
AN ingenious attempt to rob bank
at Rensselaer,, Ind, was discovered and
frustrated on the Cd, and three of the
would-be robbers arrested. They had
been for some weeks tunneling under
the bank vault, and were about ready
to take the money when they were dis
covered. The vault contained about
5000, 600 in cash, besides valuable Sc
curities. The names of the parties ar
rested are James Filkin, alias Martin,
and Martin Davis of Chicago, and N.
v. B. Warner, saloon keeper at Rens-
selaer. Bill May put up the job, but
was drowned before its completion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-10-20
Notice to Hotel Keepers and others who
deal in Liquors.

For the informnlion of all persons concerned
he following Act Of the Legislature, passed
March cath, 1865, is published
CHAPTER 1871.
AN ACT prohibiting The sale Of Spirituous
or Fermented Liquors in the several coun-
ties OF the State on he day Of election.
Section | BE- dtAacted III he GeaerM 1s-
sen'Jty OF Narytand, That il shall not be Inv
fu torthe keeper Of any hotel tavern, store,
drinking establishment, or any other place
where liquors are sold, or for any person or
persons, directly or indirectly, to sell. bar =,
give or dispose ofany spirilueus or fermen q
liquors, ale or beer, Or Intoxicating drinks Of
any kind on the days Of election hereafter TO
be held in the several counties OF this State
Sec. ,. And be il en4ctrSL That any person
violating the provisions Of this Act shall BIO
liable TO indictment BY the Grand Jury Of the
county where the offence is committed. and
shall upon conviction before any Judge Of any
Of the Circuit Courts Of This Stnie, he fined u
sum not less Than fifty dollars nor more ihah
1ne hundred dollars for each and every Of
ence-one-h half the fine shall be paid the in
ormer. the other halfto the County Commits
'ioners for the use Of The puhlie roads
HILLARY o. HIGGINS.
Sheriff Of Montgomery county.
oct i3---fe
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-10-20
The Count.

We congratulate our readers upon the signal
victory which has been achieved by the De-
mocracy of the States of Indiana and West
Virginia, indispuiaby foreshadowing the de-
feat of the Republican party in the Presiden-
trial contest. For sixteen long years has our
party held CALAMITY together in an almost
hopeless minority, nominating candidates for
the Presidency and realizing their defeat by
overwhelming majoriiies. Defeated, but NOT
vanquished, whipped, but not conquered, il
has steadily adhered TO its principles, keeping
in line its istle rhalanx, and clamoring for an
honest administration OF government until It's
ranks have been swelled by recruits and in
the preliminary skirmsh of this great contest
it has wresied from the Republican party one
of its fortified strongholds, and is now cheered
by the prospect of complete victory in No
vember. We predicted, long before any nom
nations were made, that If the Democratic
party placed at the head of its ticket the two
names which now appear there, New York and
Indiana would be secured, and with them our
President. The prediction is rapidly being
fulfilled; Indiana is already ours, and the
leading journals Of the Republican party ad-
init that The election of President depends en-
tirely upon New York, and into that State
they are now throwing the battle. But . the
bloody shirt and plenty of money! will no
more win there than it did in Indiana. The
people of that State were proud 10 elect
Tilden Governor by fifty thousand, and when
they feel that it rests upon them entirely to
elect their fayorlte statesman President of the
United States, there is not the shadow of
doubt but that majority will be swelled to
seventy thousand. Tilden says that he will
carry it by seventy-6ve thousand and he is
one Of these cool, calculating men who never
suffer disappointment through an oyer-esti-
mate of their strength
We have carefully surveyed the ground, and
our confidence Of victory is based upon the
following estimate: For Tilden--- Alabama,
70; Arkansas, 6 Connecticut, 6; Delaware
8, Florida, 81 Georgia, IL; Indiana, Is
Kentucky, II; Yew York, IS; New Jersey,
81 Maryland, 8; Mississippi, 8; Missouri, IS;
North Carolina, 10; Oregon, 3 Tennessee, II;
Texas, s; Virginia, II; West Virginia, s.
1911.
This count is based upon a calculation in
which we have the most perfect confidence,
and as II sums up six more electoral votes
than is necessary, we have no doubt of the
election of Mr.. Tilden; and then, with old
Democratic principles, such as Free Trade,
States Rights, Sound Currency, and Honest
Administration OF Government put in opera
'ion, the people of this country may look for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-10-20

VtoLENT DsATns. The budget of accidents
and casualties on Monday morning always
seems to be large and last Mondays tidings
Of this sort form no exception. A triple
murder for money, 10 Maine, of father,
daughter and granddaughter; the suicide Of
an Ohio bank teller in The presence Of his
wife, the suicide of Baltimore druggist in
a cemetery, beside his wifc's grave; The dis
covery in the woods of western Pennsylvania
of the body of cattle dealer, murdered for
his money the killing of horse thieves in
Wyoming; the singular drowning of steam
boat builder in the Ohio river; the smashing
Of wagon by Nebraska railroad train, kill
ing husband, wife, son and daughter-these
are examples of the sensational td.ngs of
death by violence in the mornings news !;
while the explosion of two steamers, one of
which was totally destroyed ; the burning of
third, and the usual catalogue of fires make
up companion record of the loss of property.
THE PITTsBURG Boiler DISASTER The boil
err explosion at Zug 4 Co.'s mills on the l2.h
inst, was terrible in. its destructiyeness, re-
calling the similar disaster in the same city a
few years since. The number of killed and
fatally injured is appalling, while great
many others are most piiiabIy scalded and
bruised. The nail mill in which the battery
of three boilers exploded was absolutely torn
to fragments, and the only wonder is that
more of the $50 operatives were not destroyed
with it. The mill itself seems to have been
strongly built, OF heavy frame iimbers cover
ed with iron, and this fact saved some of the
nnfortunaies; but rigid inquiry should be
Instituted into the cause of this awful explo-
sion. so that the responsibility of killing and
manglng so many Industrious workmen may |
be put exactly where it belongs