American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-10

Two scouts OF party Of six have just reach l.
ed here from the vicinity of the Three F'ocks,
| Sucker Creek. The scouts met the hostiles
and killed the Piute chiefs, Big George and
| Pretty Johnny. They report jeff Carter and
Seven-up Smith undoubtedly killed. The
stage from Boise to Silver City was attacked
by Indians near Mondays Ferry, Snake
River, and the driver shot through the body
but he brought the stage to the ferry.
AT San Francisco, on the 1st, Henry
Droge, German groceryman, shot and kill
ed his wife and then blew his own brains
out. The act was due to Mrs. Droge's re-
fusal to live with her husband on account of
his Incorporate habits. The murdered
woman was an American, and the mother of
three young children.
A negro died at the hospital in Gin
cinnati on the list from yellow fever, and an
other man was sent to the hospital for treat
ment for The same disease. Both had re-
Gently arrived from New Orleans.
Lieutenant Kelly, with detachment
OF United States cavalry, recently crossed
the Rio Grande near the mouth of San Felipe
Creek to recover stolen stock. The trail
of the raiders passed near the town of Las
Vacas, where he was joined by the Alcalde
of the town and other Mexicans, who assist
ed in the recovery Of II cattle and one horse.
1t was reported from Louisville, on
the I'd, that cases of yellow fever existed on
board the steamer Mary Houston, at New
Albany, Ind, opposite that CITY.
The first train on the Warrington and
Sioux Falls Railrord went through on the
1st. This road gives St. Paul connection
via the st. Paul and Sioux City Road with
Sioux Falls, the most promising town in
Da.oia, with abe ndaut water power and in
the midst of an agricultural country for the
first time opened to trade.
Michigan's wheat crop is estimated at
3O,0O0.OO0 bushels, an average yield of from
10 to 20 bushels per acre.
The village of Alta, near Salt Lake,
Utah, was completely destroyed by fire on
the night of the LIST. The re was caused by
Judge Warn lying down on q lounge in the
Swan House and falling asleep with light
ed cigar in his mouth. His CHARGED remains
were found in the building. The village
comprised about ], 200 buildings, all wood,
and the loss is over 100000.
The Mastin Bank of Kansas City,
NO., closed its doors on the Cd, after a brief
run. The cause of the failure is variously
sldteus Dul DeiIeftu 10 De on ac-
count of the banks trying to carry some
$500, 900 in water bonds in addition TO other
outside entanglements. The Mastin Bank
was the principal depository of Missouri
State funds, having on deposit at the
time of its suspension nearly 500, 900
of State money. The suspension very seri-
ously affects the business operations OF Kan
sas City, temporarily at least, its deposit
ors comprising many of the leading business
men Of the city and adjacent country. The
managers of the bank say that their assets
are fully sufficient to pay all liabilities.
r. M. Bishop & Co., the leading
wholesale grocery firm Of Cincinnati, have
gone into bankruptcy. Gov. Bishop, of
Ohio, Is the senior member of the firm.
The towboat Brilliant exploded her
boilers near Gallipolis, o., on the Sd, killing
Capt. Shoemaker and John George, and IA
tally ipjuring several others on board. The
boat is a total wreck.
NJ. P. Wood, prominent citizen of
Rochester, Mimi, was fatally stabbed by a
tramp ON the Sd. The murderer is in GUS
tody.
Mike Winn, a small farmer living at
West Randolph, Vt, on the Sd, shot hisw;fe
and young babe and then took his own life.
His wife and child may recover. He was
supposed to be partially insane.