American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-05

VIII 1mmetiiatety FOLLOW. 1t is moi
deemed advisable for Crooks force
and Terry's force to join previous to s
move by one or the other commands
1t is thought that the Indians would
make a stand against one of the
columns, and that by arraying them
and having this other column reserved
to either fight or follow up, something
decisive may be expected during the
summer campaign. The enemy is be-
lieved to be on the headwaters of Ash
Greek and the Little Big Horn, and not
far from the Montana and Wyoming
line, 80 to 40 miles from Crooks pres
ent camp. Gen. Merritt left Fetterman
on the 26th with eight companies of the
9Th Cavalry. Two more are on the way
to Fetterman. They will take some $50
recruits and follow in few days.
THE Custer National Monument As
sociation is an organization formed for
the purpose of raising by subscription
fund with which to erect suitable
monument to the dead hero Contri-
buttons may be sent to T. E. Wing,
Cashier of First National Bank, Mon
roe, Michigan, Treasurer of the Asso-
citation, and in return for each contri-
button of one dollar so sent, with name
of donor, q certificate of membership in
the Association signed by Lieut.. Gen.
P. II. Sheridan, U. S. A., President,
will be forwarded to the donor.
THE Illinois Democratic State Con-
vention, held at Springfield onthe 27th,
nominated the following ticket: For
Governor, Lewis Steward; Lieutenant
Governor, A. 4. Glenn (present incum-
bent); Secretary, of State, S. Y, Thorn
ton; Auditor, John Hise,, Treasurer,
George Gundlach; Attorney General,
E, Lynch. Messrs. Steward and Hise
are also the nominees of the Independ-
emit party. 9e-t9 7-4s
THE Kansas Independent Reform
State Convention was held at Topeka
on the 9th and nominated the. follow
ing ticket: For Governor, M. E. Hud-
son; Lieutenant Governor, Judge j. A.
Beale; Secretary of State, w. M. Alli-
son; Auditor, E. Y. Sheldon; Treasurer,
Amos MeLouth; Attorney General. J.
d. Brumbaugh, superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction, Thomas Bartlett; Asso-
ciate Judge, Wilson Shannon. The
Convention Endorsed the ticket and
platform of the Indianapolis Conven-
ton. ltf
THE West Virginia Republican State
Convention was held at Wheeling on
the 9th and nominated the following
ticket: For Governor, General Nathan
Golf; Superintendent of Public Schools,
F. H.. Crago; Auditor, C. M. Shinn
Treasurer, Moses Frankensberger At
torney-General, John A. Hutchinson.
THE Arkansas Republican State Con-
vention, which met at Little Rock on
the Goth, nominated the following
ticket: For Governor, A. w. Bishop;
Secretary of State, w. L. Copeland
(colored); Treasurer, A. C. Rogers;
Auditor, J. r. Berry; Attorney Gen
eral, H. A. Pierce; Land Commission
er, K. w. Mcdonald; School
Superintendent, j. C. Corbina (color-
ed); Chancellor, Lafayette Gregg,
Chancery Clerk, j. T.. White (colofed).
The State Central Committee is author
lied to confer with the State Conven-
ton which meets on the 9th of August,
and see if there can not be an adjust
ment of the differences between the two
wings of the Republican party in the
State.
THE western counties of Minnesota
are again threatened with devastation
by the grasshoppers, which have APP
peared in large numbers. The st.
Paul Pioneer-Press says that already
the crops have been entirely swept
away, and the discouraged settlers are
abandoning their farms. Eastern Da-
kota and Northwestern Iowa are also
suffering from the destructive pests.
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