American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-01
CURRENT TOPICS.

GEN. PEDRO MARTINEZ, the LerdC
commander in Northern Mexico, ha:
raised the standard of revolt and is now
at the head of 1000 men south of Lare.
do. Gems. Naranjo and Canales are
concentrating their forces to crush out
this formidable rebellion against the
Diaz Government.
THE Paris Exposition bill, as passed
by the House, authorizes the President
to appoint Commissioner-Genera to-
gether with 20 additional Commission
ers, no two of whom shall be from the
same State, of whom three shall be prac-
tlcal artisan experts, three shall be
skilled representatives of commerce and
manufactures, four shall be practical
agriculturalists, and the rest shall be
scientific experts. The allowance for
salary and expenses of the Commis-
sioner-General shall not exceed S5,-
600, and that of the other Com
missioners $1,000 each. A number
OF Honorary Commissioners are to be
appointed, to serve without pay two
from each State, to be nominated by
the Governor thereof, and "a to be ap-
pointed directly by the President The
President is further authorized to as
sign one or more of the public vessels
to transport to and from France, free of
cost, articles which may be offered for
exhibition by citizens of the United
States. The several Departments of
the Government which have contributed
to the Centennial Exhibition in Phila-
delphia are directed to place under the
control of the Commissioner-Gener
for exhibition, such articles as shall be
deemed desirable to make a proper col |
lective exhibit on the part of the Gov
ernment of the United States, and the |
Commissioner of Agriculture is also di- |
rected to collect and prepare suitable
specimens of the agricultural products
of the several States and Territories for
exhibition. The sum appropriated is
$15O,O00 to be expended under the di-
rection of the Secretary of State.
THE Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations have indefinitely postponed
action upon the nominations of Sanford
as Minister to Belgium and Hilliard as
Minister to Brazil. The nomination
of Charles G. Allen as United States
Marshal for the Western District of
Missouri has been confirmed by the Sen
ate. The President on the 2Oth sent in
a number of additional nominations for
minor Offices, and it is said no more
nominations will be sent to the Senate
during the special session.
IHE resignation of the French Cab
met was officially announced on the
10th. President MacMahon has signi-
led his acceptance of the same, but re-
luested the Ministers to serve until their
are appointed. The reason ]
by the Ministers for their ac- /
ion is that the Chamber would proba- I
ply not vote the necessary supplies un-
ess new Ministry was appointed. =
MAYOR LINDE, of Hot Springs, Ark,
he other day encountered in the public :
treet Mr.. Charles Matthews, city editor +
If the Sentinel, which paper had pub a
ished some criticisms upon his Honor's 2
of public affairs, and
Irawing his revolver, opened fire upon L
he newspaper man. Four shots were . :
quickly fired, one of which struck the :
ditor in the chin, another in the thigh.
he third in the shoulder, and the fourth e
n the arm. The editor meanwhile e
'rappled with the Mayor, and notwith- Il
tanding his arm had been broken by
ne of the shots, he succeeded in wrest- u
lg the pistol from his assailant, which n
I'll to the ground. The Mayor then q
rev another pistol and recon-
lenced firing somewhat at ran ]
ON, one shot striking a colored
ian in the thigh and another wound n
lg cane-peddler in the shoulder. The q
aliant Mayor, after exhausting his am
lunition probably, ceased firing The K
ity Marshal went through the formali- p
7 of arresting the head of the CITY - -
overnment, who was Immediately re- a,
'ased upon giving bonds for his ap- as
The Mayor has voluntarily
lspended the exercise of the functions G
his Office until after his trial takes ST
lace.
THE Third National Bank of Chica- of
o suspended on the 21st. For some
me previous it was known that its re- ed
'urces had become impaired from va NJ
Gus causes reaching back to the panic h. ~
1873, at which time it suffered heavi- n
=, and recently it has been still further de
ippled by the withdrawal of the eoun- tr
funds and other large accounts. Its
sposits amount to S1,164, 900, and its OF
lsets, when turned into cash, will pro- e[ eI
ibly pay about IS per cent. on its y
debtedness. Individual stockholders W
e liable for the balance.
IT is understood that Representative th
ewitt of New York will be the Chair B,
an of the Railroad Committee over 10
hich Clarkson N. Potter declined to
ficiatc. Mr.. Hewitt is supposed to be 20 20
'posed to all subsidies for railroads,
1t as the majority of the committee is M
lown to be in favor of the Texas and nc
acifc road, Mr.. Hewitt, if he is Chair in
an, it is supposed will report the bill,
I'd leave it to the House for action. ed
.-- so
Gen. SHERMAN was before the House
on Military Affairs on the ca
st, and was examined at great length SIC
th reference to the Mexican border % 20