American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-10-21
John D. Lee, recently convicted o

ooHu ~. Leg, recently convicted o.
participation in the Mountain Meadow
massacre in Utah, 10 years ago, has beer
sentenced to death. The prisoner having
the right under the laws of the Territory t.
choose death by hanging, shooting or be.
heading, and having chosen to be shot, he
was sentenced to be shot to death on Janu.
airy %, 1877.
| The Red River steamboat Southern
Belle was burned two miles above Plaque.
mine, La, on the 10th. The boat and cargo
were totally destroyed. Several lives were
lost.
At the Lehigh Collery, New Boston,
Pa, on the 9th, four miners were instantly
killed. The rope attached to a train OF
loaded cars parted, and the cars ran back
to the bottom Of the pit, crushing the men
to death.
The Howard Association, at New Or
leans, hada dispatch from DIR. j. D. Bruins,
Brunswick, Ga, on the 10th, saying that
the epidemic there was considered at an
end.
October 8 was the eighth anniversary
Of the Cuban war for independence, and
was celebrated in New York City by a re-
QUEEN mass at st. Stephens Church for the
souls Of patriots who have given their lives
for their country.
A draft for "a, 900 soldiers took place
In Spain on the 9th, and the consoripts will
be Immediately sent to Cuba.
The entire business portion of Sandy
Hill, N. Y, was burned ON the night Of the
10th. Losses over 500, 200.
On the night of the 10th two masked
burglars overpowered the Treasurer of
Marion County, Iowa, forced him to open
his safe, secured $14, 900, and escaped.
VIM. II. Harrison, who committed the
deadly assault upon Miss More in Boone
County, KY, on the Sd, has been adjudged
insane and sent to the asylum at Lexington
Miss More is likely to recover.
A Cheyenne dispatch of the 18th is as
follows: Gen. Merritt left Custer City with
300 men on scout Today. His destination
is not positively known, but 1t is surmised
to be the Bellefourche forks of Cheyenne
River. The remainder of the command is
still at Custer. The party of Indians who
killed Monroe near Fort Laramie, a few days
since, also raided the ranch of Nick Jones,
on the old Red Cloud road, stealing Is
horses. Monroe's body was pierced by
eight bullets.
The Indian Bureau has appointed
Commission to visit the Nez Perces In
dams, with whom no treaty has ever been
made, with view of settling certain ques-
lions now In dispute and to prevent all fur
Their trouble between them and the white
settlers Of Eastern Oregon and Idaho.
A delegation of Poles waited upon
Minister Washburne in Paris, on the l2th,
and presented an address in commemora-
ton Of the American Centennial, and also a
medal for transmission to the President.
The medal on one side bears an effigy of
and on the reverse an efagy of
Kosciusko and Pulaski.
The Peoples Bank of Manchester,
Mich, was burglarized on the night of the
9th. The safe was blown open and its en-
tire contents, excepting some small change,
taken. The amount stolen was between
$40, 900 and $16 200.
The boiler of the steamer Matamoras
exploded near Morgan's Point, Texas, on
the 18th. Three of the crew were killed and
two wounded. After the explosion the boat
was totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $40 200;
uninsured.
There were nine interments from
death by yellow fever at Savannah on the
18th.
Sergeant Parker, with detachment
Of the Second Cavalry, wko arrived at Gus
ter City on the night of the 18th, came in
contact with large body of Indians within
10 miles Of Hunters ranch, at the head of
Richard Creek, and In the fight which en-
sued Private Tasker was killed and left on
the field. The Indians had about hundred
head Of stock, and were heading for Bridg-
er's Ferry.
Sergeant Morgan Boland, of the st.
Louis Police, accompanied by several off,
GERS OF the force, on the night of the 18th
made descent on the house of DR.. No.
land, about five miles from Independence,
Mo-, and arrested a wounded man who was
supposed to be Frank James, one of the es-
capped Mortified bank-robbers. The pris-
oner was conveyed to st. Louis and placed
in the County Jail, but there seemed to be
some doubt as to his identity.
Thos. r. Taylor, formerly mail route
agent on the Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Galveston Railroad, committed suicide on
the 18th by shooting himself through the
head. Some time ago he was detected in
robbing the mails and dismissed from
service, and more recently three GRIM
inal indictments had been found against
him. Being unable to procure bail, he be-
came desperate, and took his life in the
stated. Taylor was a prominent
odd-Fellow, and until his irregularity on
his mail route was discovered, was esteem
ed IS a thoroughly honest man.
A severe snow-storm occurred at Que
bee, on the 14th, which caused suspen-
sion Of street-car business. On the 10th
snow fell in Boston and various parts of
New England to the depth of three inches,
and the storm extended as far south as
where they had a slight furry
Of snow.
Mrs. Russell, her son and daughter,
Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were killed by the
cars at Lincoln, Nebraska, on the 18th. Mr.. |
Russell was fatally injured.
Announcement is made of the resig-
nation of the Duke Of Abercorn as viceroy
Of Ireland. The Duke of Marlborough is
his successor.
THE Rev. E. D. Hopkins, of st.
Johnsbury, VT, is in trouble. He has
Of late been an insurance agent as well
as pastor. He was formerly poor
man, but has bought house, furnished
it elegantly, spread out into a generous
style of living, and appeared to be do
ing flourishing business. As an illus
tration of one way in which Hopkins
succeeded in pocketing $4,000 of other
peoples money, it is said that widow
called on him for the payment of a
policy on her husband,s life tbon Soma