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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
Th, Navn, Approprinrion NH.

WASHINGTON. May 3.-Messrs. Randall and
Hale the subcommittee oh rged with the preparation
OF the Naval Appropriation bil completed It TO day for
$1,000 0OD last year The rcauctOns are principally Ia
the items Tor the bureaus VI construction, steam en-
Rintrrnx. and T,pAirs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
Tho Disappearance of Arthur NJ. Prime.

Arthur NJ. Prime OF Huntington, VINO was In
for perjury In the Kelsey went from that
plsce TO New York on Mcptay, and disappeared. lie
lad considerable o money on his person, and his
family fear that he has met with iou play.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
The Khedive's Financial Straits.

LONDON, May "a special despatch to the
ErennG Stdnda, from Alexandria says The Court of
Appeal has sdjudged that the Daira property, which
the Khedves private estate. is liable 70 execution.
The me despatch SAYS that Nr. Rivers Wilson
England. out does not give there
for. II this report be correct the cause undoubtedly
Is the ptance by Egypt OF the French financial
scheme, against some details OF which. II h-d Doen be-
fore reported. MIR. Wilson protested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

PolTsyILLE, Pa, MAY 3-ln January 1874.
John Conroy murdered by Palrick Kelly Ia Spring
Brook, Luzerno county. Yesterday kcy was arrested
In Alahanoy CITY, SehuYlkil county bY jOnn Jenuings
Who nIs followed nm the country ever since the
murder. Conroy ana Jenning, were close irends, and
Jeunlnga maue 10 rcbt unti IN nur icrrr
WINS caught lie mas kept IA word, KEW Il now In the
Schuy kla county prison at Potsylhc, waiting tue ar
rival Of LuZerne county otlceTs. lie cOnes5td tat 10
mn rde d
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

ST. LOUIS, May 3.-The Committee on Trans
pofteion for delegates 10 the National Democratic
Convention have received replies from thirty railroads
mat they will maze half tarc rates. not only TO le
gates TO the Convention, but to al persons In any waJ
Connected with II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

The nayonno Common Couno has reduced
the salaries OF the Guy Clerk TO S1SO0i Collector TO
81 zoos Street Commissioner to 81 200; City Treasurer
10 $3.50 Assessor 10 $500 Cty Attorney Ia tl,OOOt
Jaultor $500 chief Of Police To $1,000 and patrOl
men to 800. The reduction averages about twenty
uYc Der cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Justice Gilbert granted an application for writ
Of habeas corpus In Brooklyn yesterday IN the case of
James Malone who sent to the pententiary Oy Jus
tce Obernclr. Counsel urged that justice Obernelr
appointed by ballot OF the Common Council as
ploylued for BY law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Judge Blatchford Yesterday rendered decree
libe uR the Harlem steamboat Shady Side In SUIT by
George D. Townsend to recover damag by collision
with Tug, and ordered reference 70 compute hs
damages
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

The ArranVemonts for tho prize fght between
Jos Goes aud Tom Alien are to The l2th
inst. Both men have deposited $500 In the hAnds OF
Eph Holland OF Cinelapa who 10 be tho stakenoldeT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

No complaint against any member Of the
police force, either from superior of,er from
civilian, was received at the Central Office Tuo-dsy,
There record Of another similar day but II was
years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
Killed by the Cars.

John Stevenson OF brooklyn tell from freight
train Elizabeth yesterday, and cut to pIec"s
lie WA, stealing ride 10 Philadelphia. ami had Deen
put Oh several trains
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

PARIS, May 3.-rhe manager Of the Drofts de
rHlmne (ne~spaperl has been sentenced 20 two
m nths imprisonment nue OF 5000 for publishing
tie neech delivered by Or. Roblnet ~ the Aninesty
Auril
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Talbot, Chase, VIII g, and iarnlcle, the Pas
salc uuenuiaros pleaded not guy Ia Paterson ytster-
DAY, anu were renianded TO- trial next week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Ex-Polce Justice Downing yesterday again
astonlshed als physicians W plainly showing that he
Ia good way Tor recovery,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04
THE LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS.
Debating spain's New Constitution-O Opposi'
tiou TO the ToIcratiou Clause.


Madrid. May 3.-In the Congress to-day de-
bate on the new Constitution was continued schor
Alvarez opposed the tolerseon clause and declared
the monarchy Lost II religious unity
thined. Prime Minister CanOyas del Castillo In reply,
pointed out that spain poss 'Ssea colonies In America
AFRICA and Asia aud he'd relations with the whole
world IL would be impossible for her TO keep these
colonies and MAINTAIN these relations N the Govern
adopted irreconclaDle ult attitude.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

Commodore Vanderbilt was worse yesterday
morning. having been very restless the preceding nighA
II depressed spirits his thr features looked
pale, hsggsrd, and serious lie has boen subject
vous prosrston after effort for several year
and during his his gloomy nts have timcs
PRODUCED IN him appearance OF great physical weak
which passed sway his spirits rose AGAIN undes
the influence OF cheerful rsation This was the
vita hin vest rday In the morning Le felt too III
to snOke cigar, as he s accustomed 20 do Tut aftr
awhile ho deci red he felt well ugn 10 smoke. aud
had cigar brought = him. AZ tine, tho Commodors
seems 10 feel that he tnay not have more than fev
days to ye and he has ed recent that he has
not been ape to out he hoped tO DO. H9
physician that hi, disease has Progressed aud
tnat his mel ncngy ne DO not affect ms pulse or een-
eral condition. Tue Comnodores great age is the
strong " OF his disease, aud his fiends hrr1y hope
that ne wi ever completely from his present
CON Heated attack, nj hJugh In young man toe dis
esscs he suffers from might not be very serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-04

JOrTINGs BOUr TOWN.

snutheriy to eastery winds aud warmes.
parity cloudy or cloudy weather. with rain areas.
The New York herald., 1876-09-20

A BARGAIN.-rO EXCHANGE FOR A SMALL FAR,
~ or city Lots free and clear, fine Residence fordha
Heights, $50 by lOo all improvements CHASE S13 18th
The New York herald., 1876-09-20

HOTEL IN AIKEN. ) c., WITH FURNITURE. &C.
l. liur sale. very low price; accommodate 100
guests Apply to NJ. col MAN. Tax Office, 81 Chambers
It Now York.
The New York herald., 1876-09-20

FL cnn WILL PURCHASE AN IMPROVED FAM
PI.-OOof 90 acres In Oneida couaty, New York Ia
SroaaruX. Z
The New York herald., 1876-09-20

L'OR SALE-DEGiDED BARGAIN. A -FOUR STORY
Il brown House. 100 est Odd bought under
foreclosures price $500 Inquire owners III West
ST
The New York herald., 1876-09-20

> A ACRES GOOD WHEAT AND GRASS FARM
IL tGood location. good buildings and orch ard: title
car; $50 per onethrd cash, balance easy terms.
Aldress w. GLBSON. Centrayille Nd.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Has the Largest Circulation of any paper In
Madison County, and is consequently
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
Job Printing.
All orders for Job Printing OF ANY DESCRIP.
TON such as
3 u-Heads, Letter-Heeds,
Cards, Circulars,
Pamphlets, Posters &cs
Will be promptly attended to at the
Citizen job o"Co.

impossible to form any correct opinion
concerning the total Indian cotton crop.
Enormous quantities are manufactured
and consumed in the interior, of which
we have no accurate statistics. Our
chief concern is with the Indian cotton
which finds its way to the English
markets, and there completes with the
American article. The total shipments
of Indian cotton from Bombay for the
year ending August 81, 1875, reached
1,287, 900 bales, the bale averaging
about $50 pounds; while the American
bale, for the years 1915, averaged
about 469 pounds. The Indian cottons
do not compare with American cottons,
either in point of quality or value. Our
cottons, roughly estimated, bring from
one-third to one-haf more than Indian
cottons in the British markets. 1t is
confidently stated that the supply from
India will be 100000 bales short this
year. Middling cotton is now worth
about 124 cents in this market. The
price of all other grades is based on
the price of middlings. We may thus
value the crop of 1885,, 800 900
bales-at 1921. 800. 900.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
SEPTEMBER
Burke, Indian Agent at Standing

Burke, Indian Agent at Standing
Rock has been removed and military oficel
temporarily put in charge of the Agency
1t is alleged that Burke had n secret inter-
| view with Kill Eagle, one of the hostile
chiefs, and subsequently issued $50 head Of
| cattle, most of which went to the hostile
| camps.
A. j. Calhoun, a post-office clerk at
Columbus, Ga, having been detected in
taking money from registered letter, at
tempted to commit suicide, but failed.
William Carruthers, station master
on the Great Western Railway at Chatham,
Ontario, has absconded with about $40, GOO
of the company's money.
Henry Howe was drowned at Boston,
on the I'd, while attempting the rescue of
two young ladies, one of whom, Eta l..
Beckford, was drowned.
The syndicate on the new ~ per cent.
United States bonds reports very satisfactory
progress in the subscriptions both in New
York and London.
The entire business portion of St.
Hyacinthe, Quebec, was destroyed by fire
on the Sd. Over 80 wholesale and retail
stores and 600 dwelling houses were swept
away, besides numerous banks and public
buildings. The flames spread SO rapidly
that people generally had not time to re-
move any thing from their houses. Hun
bred of families are left penniless and home
less. The loss is roughly estimated at ST.
600, 900. -s--..H
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09

the last four years, and has not been
obliged to go out of the United States
to get all he wanted. And undoubted-
ly he has plenty of it cached in differ
ent places among the mountains. That
this war was intended to have been gen.
eral among the Indians, the writer has
no doubt, as last spring the Blackfeet,
who have always been at war with the
Assinaboines, Gros Ventres and Crows,
made peace among themselves and
buried the Ratchet, and it only needs
now another victory of the Indians to
set the ball in motion. Now it only re-
mains to be remarked that if any body
doubts the correctness of the foregoing
portrait of Sitting-Bull, the gentleman
8 who has been there will furnish even
stronger and more convincing evidence
of the accuracy of the likeness"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

| LORD RIBBLEsDALE, stepson to Ear
Russell, committed suicide recently in
Switzerland.
STATE Tax-Collector Yates, of St
James Parish, La. has been arrested and i,
now in prison, charged with being de-
faulter to the State to the amount of ovel
forty thousand dollars. 80 80.
GEORGE ". RUTHERFORD, Assistant
QuartermasterGe General Of Illinois during
the war, and subsequently in charge of the
Bureau of Inspection Of the United States
Army, died in California on the 2Sth ult. !,
of consumption.
Hon. HESTER CLYuER has been re-
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
of the Eighth Pennsylvania District.
THE Republicans of Connecticut have
renominated their former State ticket,
headed by Henry C. Robinson for Governor.
The Prohibitionists of New Jersey
have nominated an electoral ticket for Smith
and Stewart. @
THE Iowa Democratic State Conven-
ton, held on the S0th, nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For Secretary Of State, John
II. a. Stubenrauch; Treasurer, Wesley
Jones; Auditor, VIM. Gronaway; Register
Of Lands, N. C. Ridenor.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has
appointed the following commission Of ex-
perts to furnish Information regarding in
ternal commerce and transportation: AL
bert Fink, Louisville; George II. Morgan,
st. Louis; Col. ID. Hayes. Detroit; Cbas.
Randolph, Chicago; Col. Milo Smith, Clin-
ton, Iowa; Hamilton Hill, Boston; Theo.
T. Lees, New York; George W. Porter,
Baltimore.
THERE was split in the Republican
Congressional Convention for the First Kan
sas District, held at Abilene on the 3lst, grow
ing out of disputed point in organizing.
The regular convention, presided over by
Col. d. r. Anthony, renominated Hon. W.
A. Phillips. The seeding delegates, "a in
nominated Hon. w. w. Guthrie
THE Colorado Democrats have nomi-
mated Hon. B. NJ. Hughs for Governor and
Mr.. T. NJ. Patterson for Congress.
HORATIo SEYMOUR positively declines
to accept the Democratic nomination for
Governor of New York, on account of the
critical state OF his health.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL PACKARD,
Of Louisiana, has rendered his resignation to
the President, on account of his having be-
come candidate for Governor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
An Energetic Woman.

The wife of a German farmer living
in the Township of Colborne, in this
county, last fall plowed seventeen acres
of land. This season she moved with
a grass scythe for six days; she raked
ten acres of hay with horse rake, and
did the work with a three-year-old colt
which she "broke in" herself, she hav-
ing been the first to put harness on the
animal; she loaded, unloaded and
teamed all the lime and sand required
for new house, 90 by 80 feet; she
loaded and unloaded all the grain and
hay grown on her husbands farm this
season, besides doing much other SINH
lar work. This outdoor work was done
in addition to the usual homework, in
GLIDING the milking and caring for the
milk of seven cows.-Huron &C. W.
EGp0sttOr.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
ADream, and What Followed 1t.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Aug. 26.-Dr. A.
NJ. Blackman, well known physician
of Cresco, Kossuth County, was recent
ly killed by being thrown from his car
riage. A few nights previous he had a
dream, in which he was called to the
nrgnboring town of Ridgway to visit a
little girl. On his return he came to a
broad river, which seemed impossible to
cross, and, while he was devising means
to cross, an old friend, long since dead,
appeared and assisted him in crossing.
When the doctor arose in the morning
he related his dream to his family, and
it appeared to make a deep impression
upon him. He at once secured policy
of life insurance for $4,000. He
called his family together, talked over
all his business affairs, and SO ar
ranged matters that he felt easy
as to their welfare; and he then ex
pressed the impression that some sad
fatality awaited him. A day or two
after, he was called to Ridgeway to
visit little girl, and, when returning,
his team which was a splendid one be-
came frightened and ran away. They
ran nearly mile, passing several
teams, which were hurried to the road
side. 1t is probable that the doctor be-
came exhausted in his efforts to stop
them, and turned them into the brush,
where they went astride of tree with
such force as to throw the doctor to the
ground. He was seen to fall by per-
son who was quickly at his side, when
the doctor placed his hands on his head,
exclaiming, son, my head!" which
were the last words he spoke. Death
resulted in few hours from concus-
sion of the brain. He was a man high
ly esteemed for his many virtues and
professional worth.-Cor. Chicago Iri-
bn11e
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
WIT AND WISDOM.

THERE are handkerchiefs at the Cen
tennial worth $500, and one can't
look al them five minutes without feel
ing like wiping his nose on his coat-tail.
Detroit Free Press.
A MICHIGAN youth has whitfield,
whitfield, whitfield for three months,
and now has chain six feet long, fash
toned from a pine stick. He should
marry the girl that knits worsted dogs.
-TToR an illustration of the ruling pas
sion we may cii..c the instance OF lonely
Williamsburg widow sdmiring the set
of her mourning dress in Che polished
surface of the hearse containing the re.'
mains of her dear departed. -
The injudicious publicity given to
the proverb that "The good die young"
must be accepted as a valid defense on
the part of the Brooklyn boy who told
his parents that he had to be wicked
for Observation-Disclosures Argus.
SCIENCE tells US that the ear Of
mouse possesses 5000 nerve termina-
tons, and when the finite mind OF man
considers this fact, what wonder that
he shrinks appalled, from the contem-
plation of Louisville mans ear, with
its infinite ramifications OF countless
myriads of nerve termini .-HGook-eye-
"How do you like your minister
Madge?'' asked one very stylishly
dressed lady of another, the other day.
/" Oh, he's just splendid" she replied,
with animation. You ought to see
him, Maud. He is so handsome, any
he prays so beautifully, and nd feads =,
hymns in such a4eTely way; and be-
sides, Maud. there was dreadful scan
DIAL about him in the place where he
preached before he came here.''
A PHYSICIAN having been called upon
to prescribe for a young lady who was
i'll from an excess of watermelon,
wrote the following:
When lovely woman stoops to frolic,
And feeds on fruit not ripe,
What charm can soothe her melon collie,
What art can drive away the gripe2
But If you would restore caloric,
And thus avert sad disaster,
Give forty drops Of paregoric,
And then apply mustard plaster.
"YoU are entirely welcome, ma'am."
said one of our courteous citizens, the
other day, as he yielded his seat in the
horse cars to young and attractive
lady. She looked puzzled, and SO did
the listening passengers. ENTIRELY
welcome entirely so," reiterated the
courteous citizen. "I didn't hear your
thanks, but you are just as welcome for
all that The bushes of one passen-
ger and the suppressed litter of the 9th
ers indicated that they all saw the
point.-Boston Iraveller.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
The Garden of California.

Isaw one tree fully 40 feet high, which
was SO covered with white roses that it
was difficult to determine the ground
work upon which they grew. Colonel
Armstrong has a most wonderful gar
den, in which l saw over so different va
rieties of roses growing in the open air,
and glowing With white, yellow, pink,
buff, scarlet and crimson. There were
pepper trees from the East Indies, palms
from Africa and the Sandwich Islands,
bananas from Central America, flags
from New Zealand, magnolias from the
Southern States, eucalypti from Austria
liza, expresses from the mountains and
from Europe, myrtles from Palestine
and Greece, and paulonia tree from
Japan, which reaches q height of 40
feet, and revels in leaves of the size and
shape of an elephants ear. All these
without protection during the past WIN
ter.
In fruit trees there were figs, oranges,
lemons, almonds, peaches and plums,
*
vine, which distinguished itself by grow
ing Is feet in the past u months in the
open air. Every thing grows in the
town without irrigation, excepting
Strawberries, and some products attain
astonishing size, notably the horseshoe
geranium, which forms dense hedges of
scarlet bloom, fuchsias, which cover the
sides of houses, and lemon verbenas,
which have so puny and precarious u
growth in the East, but which grow here
to a height of 10 feet, and with main
stock inches in diameter, and heavy
enough for cord-wood.
In many orchards saw fruit forming
on trees which were planted only II
months previous, and eucalyptus trees,
which were in pots years ago, are
now between 80 and 40 feet high
Santa Rosa Letter to Springfield Repu6-
lican.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09

LORD ELCHo has called the attention
of the House of Commons to an act of
bravery on the part of John Chiddy,
who sacrificed his life to prevent an ac-
cident to the Flying Dutchman on the
Bristol and Exeter Railway. He per-
ceived large block of stone on the line
just before the train passed by at a
speed of fifty miles an hour, and, by
great promptitude and energy, he man.
aged to remove it before the train
reached the spot. In all probability he
averted great catastrophe, but at the
cost of his own life, for he was caught
by the train and killed on the spot. He
was aquarry foreman, nearly fifty years
of age, and left family unprovided
for.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
WOmen's AnnOyances I'm Ridiugl
on Horseback.

All the ladies of our party used side
saddles, but most persons here sit
astride. The guides think it safer for
the rider and easier for the horse. Ii
this custom of riding astride is to be
continued in this valley, or if there is
any prospect, as many believe, OF its
coming into general use, pray some
genius to invent suitable riding-habit
and dub it ssThe Yosemite" 1 can
think of nothing but mems pants and
coats that would be appropriate for such
purposes. At all events, discard the
dress skirt; hang two curtains to either
side of the waist and let them fall over
the pants legs, but for PHYS sake don't
insist that u woman shall use a mans
saddle and wear dress skirt too. or
course a person sitting astride can't sit
on the dress skirt, and so as they eanter
along the narrow skirt becomes par
tiallv inflated, and looks like lop-sided,
collapsed balloon; or if the skirt is
tucked under and around their delicate
limbs by some fastidious father, the eff
feet is quite as ludicrous, being that OF
kind of tunic-shaped garment, from
the lower corners of which hang baggy
trousers of waterproof or linen falling
in clumsy ruf1les over the shoe tops, as
if even the little feet were trying to
hide. The most graceful equestrian in
such rig must needs look like guy.
can imagine 1.-THE, graceful figure,
attired in fine riding habit, consisting
of q broad brimmed soft felt hat, that
doesn't need to be held on by elastic
such hat as the Spanish horsemen
wear, called sonabreros-a boys coat,
jaunty and trig; neat pants; gauntlet
gloves; a leather strap over the Shout
ders, holding travelling case and field
glasses. 1 can imagine a slender,
beautiful girl, looking quite charming
as she canters away up the mountain
side, in this convenient and complete
mountain attire. But under no Cir
cumstances can fancy that | see either
convenience or beauty in a shutdown
held on by elastic, or rather not held
on, for the wind has n tussle with il all
the time; pants as big around rs bar
rel, and hiding the feet entirely; dress
skirt put on supposedly for modesty,
but failing entirely in fulfilling its mis-
sion or object.-C0r. Courter-J0urRal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09

The large freight depot of the Dayton
6hortIme Railroad At Cincinnati was
destroyed by fire, together with its con-
tents, on the morning of the 3Oth.
There vas an unusually large amount
of freight in the building at the time of
its destruction, but little of which was
insured. As, according, to the laws of
Ohio, 2 railway company is responsible
Sof.the safety of goods stored in its
freight-house only for a period,of "a
hours, largs PAT a this'loss will fall
W4YEheJ consignees, as most of the
freight bed been stored two or three
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-09-09
A GENTLEMAN caught negro carry

A GENTLEMAN caught negro carry
ing off some of his fancy poultry the
other night. "What are you doing
with my chickensp" he yelled. 81 wuz
gwine fer ter fetch 'em back, boss.
Dere's Il niger 'roun' here what's bin
'sputin' longer me bout dem chick'ns.
| scd dey wuz Coachin' Chyniz, an he
sed dey wuz Alabamar pullets, and |
wuz ies takin' 'cm 'roun' fer ter stab
fish my nollege. Dey don't lay no aigs,
does dey, boss? If dey does, I'm
mighty 'shamed CT hustlin' NV lem
'roun'. Aigs is scarce. ''-SaUannah
! NeUs