American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-10-07
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Work has been commenced at Co
rhine, Utah, upon the Portland, Dallas and
Salt Lake Railroad.
An Indian Council was held at
Spotted Tail Agency on the I'D, and after a
discussion Of three hours the Treaty was
signed by Spotted Tail and the other head
men of the tribe.
Ground was broken at Memphis, on
the 28th, for the new Custom house.
1t is officially reported that there had
been % cases of yellow fever in New Orleans
up to the 26th ult., II Of which terminsted
fatally. There is no increase apprehended.
A Galveston dispatch says that the Morgan
Line of steamers had received notice Of the
enforcement Of quarantine regulations
against New Orleans after September p.
The Cherokee and other civilized In
dams of the Indian Territory are greatly
excited over the proposed removal of the
Sioux to their Territory, and it is said will
unite in protesting against it. -rrr-TG
The steamer Lady Franklin was
burned at the dock at Amherst, Ont, on
the 9th. The first mate lost his life by
drowning. rfg+gs8s
= An earthquake shock was felt gener-
ally throughout Southern Illinois and In
diana and Northern Kentucky on the morn
ing of the 2Sth.
The first announcement of Centen-
nial awards and distribution of prizes took
place on the 9th. President Grant de-
livered a number of the awards IN person to
representatives of foreign governments.
The floors of . three-story brick
building in Springfield, Mass, fell to the
ground on the 10Th, burying six men in the
ruins, only four of whom escaped with their
lives, and they were badly cut and bruised
The ruins Immediately caught fire and
q general conhagration ensued. The
accident was occasioned by overweight
ing the upper floor of the building
with $4,000 pounds of tobacco.
The mandatory of the Milburn
Wagon Works at Toledo, Ohio, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire on the night of the
Goth. Over 200 finished wagons, besides
q large number in course of construction,
were burned. Loss from $50, 600 to 500,
600; insurance about $11b ,OOO. Col. Ed
ward N. Hubbard, one Of the company's
clerks, lost Ms life in the burning building.
Jacob Huntsfnger, late President of
the Miners First National Bank, of POTTS.
vile, Pa, has been arrested on FIVE distinct
and embexxlement, -snd, in default Of ban,
has been lodged ia Jail. 20 y
The Valley Savings and Commercial
Bank Of San Francisco suspended on the
18th, caused by the financial embarrassment
Of the President, Gen. j. B. Frisbee, who
has been unfortunate in stock speculations.
Assets of bank said to be fully sufficient to
meet all its liabilities.
The failure of two more savings
banks in New York on the 26th-the New
Amsterdam and the Bond Street-created
quite panic among small depositors.
The Servian forces under Gen. Tcher-
nayhef made an attack upon the Turkish
forces between Alexinatz and Deligrad. ON
the 18th ult., and severe fighting ensrled,
but the battle was without decisive results.
Franz Ept, Bavarian, was hanged
at Coshocton, Ohio, on the .Sth, for the
murder of Abraham werthemer, in Novem-
Der last. The crime was committed for the
sake of money.
By the explosion of threshing-ma-
chine boiler, 10 miles south Of Plymouth,
Ind, on the Goth, five persons were killed,
viz: VIM. Johns IN and his two sons,
David Logan and a man named sturfeon.
The Coroner's Jury at Colum bus,
Ohio, returned verdict that the recent ac-
cident on the Pan Handle Road was caused
by the breaking Of an axle, for which the
Company is not responsible.
The Grand Chancellor of the Knights
OF Pythias for Georgia has appealed for aid
in behalf Of the Savannah sufferers. He
represents the distress as being very great.
TOMATO SHIRLEY SAucE.A12 lrage
tomatoes, onions, 2 bell-peppers, 2
teacupfuis of vinegar, tablespoonfuls
OF salt, 2 OF brown sugar. Slice the to-
matoes, chop the onions, and boil all
together hour. Bottle and cork tight.