American citizen., 1876-10-14


Galveston Ne,cs, I'd, says that detachment
of Capt. McNeelly's company, under Ser.
geant Armstrong, attacked party of out
laws on Espanoza Lake, near Eagle Pass,
killed five and wounded one, and cap
tured so horses and large number Of
cattle.
1t was reported on the I'd that q
deaths from yellow fever had occurred a,
Brunswick, Ca, during the preceding
three days, and that at least one-half this
white people in the town were down with
the fever. The yellow fever interments al
Savannah on the I'd were IS.
The first frost of the season at New
Orleans occurred on the night of the 1st.
A daring raid upon the Nueces River
settlements in Texas, by a band of y Indi-
ans, occurred on the 3sth ult. A good
many horseswere stolen and a number OF
white men, both Americans and, ,Mexicans,
were killed. At last accounts they were
being pursued by both citizens and soldiers.
The loss is reported, during the re-
cent severe storm on the Labrador coast, OF
n vessels, with their entire cargoes. No
lost in the harbors and at anchor.
The National Pork-packers' Conven-
tion met at indianapolis on the 4th.
The National Grand Lodge of Col
ored Odd Fellows met at Memphis on the
Sd. "a IA
In New York City, on the 5th, Joseph
Hfnsbrell, of West Fourth Street, was ex-
tperimenting with q tank containing benzine,
when the vapor caught fire, and the con-
10 % l.
with sheet of fame and burning the unfor-
tunate man to . crisp.1
A terrible domestic tragedy was en-
acted in Iowa County, Iowa, on the 9TH,
Mr.. C. W. Rock, prominent citizen, being
killed by his son-in-law, Mr.. f. w. Lytle,
with bar of iron. Family difficulties were
the cause Of the murder. Lytle is under
arrest.
Lauber's restaurant, in the Centennial
grounds at Philadelphia, was burned on the
night of the 9th.
The North Star Mill, at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, was entirely destroyed by fire on the
9Th. Loss from $40, 900 to 500, 600; -insur-
ance, $50 ZOO.
The New York Chamber of Com
merce has forwarded $1s, 200 to the savan-
nah Relief Committee.
One thousand workmen in the shops
of the Delaware, Lackawanua and Western
Railway Company, at Scranton, Pa, struck :,
on the 9Th, in consequence Of reduction OF
ten per cent. in their wages.
The Industrial Bank of Newcastle
| on-Tyne, England, has stopped payment,
| with liabilities estimaed at $500, 900.
By collision on the Indianapolis,
Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, near
Greensburg, Ind, on the 9th, Charles T.
Allen, conductor, was fatally injured, and a
| number Of passengers received broken limbs
and severe contusions.
Three persons died from the effects
of eating toad-stools in Union County, N.
j., on the 9Th. They were Louisa Crane
and Emma Baker, young ladies, and George
Melville, a boy. -----------
| An Erie Railway train was thrown
from the track near Genesee, n. Y, on the
night of the 9th, killing the engineer, Clark,
and seriously injuring fireman, brakeman,
and tramp.
Five ship caulkers, engaged at theil
occupation in the hold of the bark Europa
| in dry dock in New York, were burned tt
death on the 7th by quantity of hemI
.ahins nre anu niiins INC hoiu Win Halnes
Two otner workmen were seriously burned
Dut escaped Win their nVes. The Europ;
was engaged In tne petroleum trace ant
the timoers being saturated with the oil
o,,,.;nn ~ III asa.~ =. .ts u.a, ap,u.s o",';.
below.
Tho poktd p.,. I.,s @.
AsooA u "nu ~
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Roat
the new management on the 7th. Rober