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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
WIT AND WISDOM.
STILL whisky runs deep.

STILL whisky runs deep. -. -..-
THE silver discussion is about ore.
Z" MIsFORTUNEs never come singly.n
! Same way with twins
A BABY, according to the French, is an
angel whose wings decrease as its legs
lengthen. -aa .-- .l- --
CAPT. HUNT GRUBBE commands Il
British war vessel. 1t is q nice name
for announcement at a small tea-party>
LITTLE boy, when your mother turns
you across her knee, you'retrans parent.
Bost,n Post. Because, yousee, she puts
panes into you.-Nea0 York Mail. And
she takes away your wind-oh - Graphic-
A GEORGIA lawyer stated in an argu-
ment the other day, while eulogizing
lamented mule, that 'sDeath rides in
every passing breeze and turks in every
flower" There was loud applause in
the audience.
[ AM taking my holidays now. When
the rest of the world begins to take its
holiday 1 mean to go to work. The
longer I live the more see the RASH
ness of putting off your holiday till
summer. You might die, you know
Mark Train. .
"If England goes to war; said an
eloquent man ina Blescker-Street bar
ber-shop to-days = onr grain exports
will be euadrupled- -quadrupled, sir; a
golden stream of wealth will flood our
Golfers, and" here he glanced into an
opposite mirror and recognized thefeat-
ures of man to whomh he had been ow-
ing - .25 for eighteen months.--Uticd
O6Scrcer- -F-I-s iifzaI ra- els1fs..1
TIE Graphic heads an editorial,
" Don't Get Rich We are doing our
level best to. obey this injunction, but
our labors are availing US little. Throw
ing money into the river by the arm
fuls doesn't appear to lessen our pile a
bit. Wesend it to the poor by the cart
load, loan the Sultan. all he asks for,
smash our. water pipes so as to. give.
plumbers something to do, meyer ques-
tion the butchers bill, and yet we lit
orally roll in wealth. Under. such cir-
what's fellow to do?-OH
CStY De7ricksl 90 er-sfe rrE ss H.-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

Mrs. ELLEN KENNEDY died in Cbica.

Mrs. ELLEN KENNEDY died in Cbica-
go on the 9th, aged 1O6
ISAAC BAssETT, the present Assistant
Doorkeeper of the Senate, was taken TO
washington in 1882 by Daniel Webster, and
began his official career as a page.
Mrs. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the widow
Of the late President Lincoln, is living a Sc
cluded life in an interior town in France.
Gen. GRANT was at Athens on the 9th
and was formally presentedto to the King and
Queen Of Greese.
& TRAINS on the Union Pacific, Denver
Pacite, Kansas Pacific, and Colorado Cen
tral reads were completely blockadcd by
snowdriftE on the 9th, many of the cuts be-
ing level full.
HON. CHARLES L. WILSON, proprie-
tor of the Chicago Erentng Journal, died at
San Antonio, Texas, on the sth, where he
had gone for his health
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
"A Bride,s TrorIssean. !

fi-l -7jfHa1sf -----s 80 fstH 80
When the daughter of millionaire
marries, it is considered. papa's duty to
spend thousands of dollars IN providing
her with a bridal trousSeau Society
says he ought-"it encourages trade,
you knowt''--and SO the fond father
gives an order which is filled by foreign
dressmakers, ,bootmakers and stocking
weayers,- A correspondent Of the Home
J0uyns1l tells of young woman, the
daughter of millionaire, who didn't
do this, but had a simple tronsseGu pre-
pared in the city where she lived. Peo7j
pie called her and her parents ''stingy,' -
but then people were, mistaken as they
generally are when they criticise eftct
and never seek the cuUSe.T Had the
roses in the young girls garden spoken,
they.might have taught people little
wisdom; but then roses are. the flowers.
of silence, you know, and they could
not tell how they had heard that pretty
child ask her parents how much her
trousSeau would cost, and the answer of
the fond father, who named sumilarge
enough to purchase the outfit ofsan em-
press. - fia fa ts..Fes.sf u r'
Well, thatssimple-minded girl went to
her af1ianced husband and said, care
you willing that papa should give me a
very simpleo troUsseGW9 He wants to
give me one. fit for aequeen, but land.
she hung her head7--7'.s.I should rather
have the money it would cost"
The young mans astonishment was
great, but 1 was not behind Che magnos
las where they sat, SO can not give
you the rest of the conversation. When
the gentleman discovered however, that
she wanted the money, SO that in every
city through which they passed on their
wedding journey, she could leave GER
tain sum to be given to the poor of that
city, he called her an t'angel, p insisted
upon doubling the sum she had d7resoiVed
to save on her troatsseGaS, and after their
marriage journeyed with her from South
to North, East to West, and in every city
where they tarried for day.. left in the
hands of some-elergyBansampIe sums of
money to help Gods poor. ol3v afI
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

THE House Committee on Public
Lands have agreed to report favorably
bill which provides that the notices of
contest now provided for by law, under
the homestead presumption and tree-cul-
ture laws of the United States, shall
hereafter be printed in some newspaper
printed in the county where the land in
contest lies, and if no newspaper be
printed in such county then in a news
paper printed in the county nearest to
such land.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
THE sena1e. Communicated Indian a

FHE Senate. mittee7oh Indian At
fairs have agreed to report favorably on
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to make certain negotiations
with the Ute Indians in Colorado. The
negotiations in question are for the con-
so. idation of all bands in one agency, to
be located on or near White River, and
for the extinguishment of the right of
Ute Indians to the southern portion of
their reservation in Colorado.
CARDINAL FRANCHI has been confirm
ed dPontifical Secretary of State; Cardinal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

has been abandoned for the present. The
report is again current that the Austrians are
ABOUT to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina
This isunconfrmed, but it is understood that
Austrian plenipotentiaries will, with the
consent of Russia and Turkey, bring the
question of the future position of those
provinces before the Congress
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

SPEAKER RANDALL pives it AZ his
opinion that Congress can adjourn July
1, the average duration of long sessions.
He says the impression that the Approz
50 Rpriatiens Chmmitteeis behind il a mis-
: takes -thatF the work of that Committee
is as far advanced as usual, and that no
extension of theBessien will be Necessary
on that account. Others are confident.
that there can be no adjournment before
August
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

A CONTRACT has been made by an
American firm with the Russian Gov
ernment for the construction of canal
from st. Petersburg to Cronstadt, a
distance OF 10 miles. The canal will be
280 feet in width and 20 feet in depth,
and will admit of the passage of war
vessels to within a short distance of the
Muscovite capital. The firm has sta!led
S25, 900 as a forfeit in case-the contract
is not carried out. The superintendent
of the firm is now on his way to Russia
to make preparations for the enterprise,
work on which is to begin on the LIST of
next October. The company is allowed
until 1888 to complete the canal. The
Importance of such a work in som-
mercial and military point of view was
demonstrated by the United States COM
Z mission of observation during the
. Crimean war.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

olmeoni, Prefect of the Propaganda ;
Cardinal Merichini, Camerlengo; and
Cardinal Bartolini, President of the
Congregation of Rites. 1t is said that
the Pope and Cardinal Franchi have de-
ter1ninedson-a polieYsof ~reconeilins as
far as possible, interests of the Church
and State in questions pending with the
various Governments.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
The Queen of ItaIy.

/ e-afE'laEEHH ~----sF- HE.## |-fHa
Princess Margherita of Savoy now
graces the throne of united Italy as
Queen, and there meyer was royal lady
Welcomed to her dignity with greater
enthusiasm and more genuine affection
by her subjects HerYfather, Prince
Ferdinand of Savoy, Duke of Genoa,
the youngest brother of King. Victor
Emanuel, married Princess Elizabeth of
Saxony, in 1880, and a daughter, the
present Queen, was born to them, at
Turin, on the 2Oth of November, 1851.
Sixteen years later, on the goth of April,
1S68-the wedding day of her parents
Princess Margherita married the Crown.
Prince Humbert, and resided with him
at Naples until Rome became the
capital of united italy, in 1871 At
Naples her only son, the present Crown
Prince, was born on the 11th of No
vember, 1863. In Rome the represent
alive duties of a Queen, of Italy devol-
we'd upon Princess. MargheFita, and IL
was charming sigheto see, on occa-
sions of state and ceremony, her grace
fnl form at the side of the stalwart Re
Galantuomo. Her private receptions at
the Quirind were the delight of Roman
society. Queen NIargherita Inherited
the Northern beauty of her German
mother-blond hair and an exceedingly
fair complexion, both so much admired
by the Italians for contrasts sake, even
in the times of old Rome. Her slendeE
figure is endowed with infinite grace
her. conversation is very, animated, an
carried on with ease in ditferdht Ian
guages. Queen Margherita received II
most careful education, is we'll read
and made italian history her, al1eeial
study. She has an appreciation and
critical eye for the works of art tha,
sourround her, and patronizcs risn :
talent in an unobtrusiye and generuu 3
WaY
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

TOWNSEND HARRIS ex-Minister to
Japan, who died recently at New York,
once passed a night with a cannibal
chief in the chiefs own hut, wherein
household art took the form of skulls
arranged neatly on posts and fastened
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

1t; Iodide OF potassium, qdfMfi1e, y CO
Der salts, onions, raw lemons, baked
lemons, raw silk, ,oiled silk, gin and tan
zy, Turkish baths, a potato carried in
the pocket, a horse-chestnut carried in
the pocket, an eel skin tied around the
leg, a suit of red flannel, chloroform lin
iment, hot water, cold water, hot lem
onade, trip South, a dry atmosphere,
eqnable temperature, sulphur baths,
mustard and hot water, camphor lini-
ment, electricity t
TEN years ago Michael O'Donnell
was welLto-do market-gardener in a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
The Riverbill introduced in the House

THE River bill introduced in the House
go BY ERepeseuptiyesG Gibson g(subsequent-
ly introduced in the Senate by Senator
CockrelD, provides that the President
of the United States shall appoint five
engineers, designating one of the num-
Der for President of the Commission,
who shall prepare plans and estimates,
which will secure a channel for sea-
going vessels at all seasons of the
syearsfroh Cairo to- the aohth of
the river: When these plans are
approved by the President of the
United States, the Secretary of War is
to expendss such sums as may be apprc-
prfated by Congress to carry on the
construction under the direction of the
Commission, which is also to, have the
direction of such surveys as are now in
: progress below st Louis. The Seere-'
tary of War is to give the Commission
all boats which shall be needed.
After the approval of the general
system of works, detailed plans
are to be prepared, a majority of the
Commissiensto decideupen them. The
Commission is to furnish the Secretary
of War with all these plans and he is to
advertise for bids for the work in parts
or as R.whole.s One section of the bill
provides for tHe Salaries of the members
of the Commission, which amounts are
left in blank. The last section provides
for an appropriation of S2,5OO,O 900 for
the speedy construction of the general
system contemplated by the act The
bill is based on the well grounded opin-
ion that Capt. Eads will be selected
President of the Commission.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

A HARD Money League has been or
ganized in the Northwest, with head
quarters at Chicago. George w. AIlis.
ofMiwaukee, is. the President, MI.
Scudder, of Chicago, Secretary, and 81.
G. Gage, of Chicago, Treasurer. The
''arinouneed object of the organization i
to secure concerted action against the.
Greenback movement, and to eradicate.
"hatAthe projectorsscallA'' false ide IS Of
finance;" but not to oppose the working
. q OF the Silver bill-,~aHf.f ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

INFORMATION has been received at
Washington that the authorities at Pan
anna had ordered the release of Scraf-
ford, the Kansas bond forger, who was
being brought home from Peru via
Panama, by Mr.. Clayton, the
United States Consul. The United
States has no representative at
Panama, and ne official notification. has,
reached the State Department, but SO
far as the facts are reported, the act is
considered direct affront to our Gov
ernment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
By sproclamation: Of the spanish m au-
thorities in Cubas all slaves who have
served in the rankssof the Insurgents in
any capacity are lobe given their fee

thorities in Cubas all slaves who have
served in the rankssof the Insurgents in
any capReity are lobe given their fee
dom upon applying to the proper au-
thorities. Another proclamation an
hounces that Cuba will hereafter have a
representation in the Spanish Cortes on
equal terms with Porto Rico, according
to the population of the island. Fl. 4
IHE House Committee on Banking
and Currency have authorized Repre-
sentative Phillips to report for passage
his bill providing for the issue of postal
savings bonds, etc. -=v-c2zss7-sszL
THE State of Virginia is bankrupt.
The Auditor reports that there is but
Sl09 in the treasury, and that there is
no present way of increasing the
amount, all taxes being paid in coupons
representing interest on the bonded debt
of the State
THE Treasury Department has issued
circular relative to the purchase of
silver bullion for coinage purposes, to
be delivered at the Mints at Philadel
phia, San Francisco and Carson, in
quantities of not less than 10000
ounces.
AFTER full consideration and consul
tation with members of both
houses of Congress, the Sec
retary of the Treasury has de-
termined that the first silver dollars to
be issuedwill be used only in exchange
at par for gold coin, or. for the .pur-
chase of silver bullion at market prices. |
He does not feel at liberty to use them
to pay for current expenses until the
coined is sufficient to furnish all |
alike without discrimination, nor does he |
deem it expedient at present to exchange
lhem for United States notes, or to use I
hem in payment of interest on the pub I
lc debt until the amount coined is suf-
icient to enable him to do SO impartial |
y; therefore they will at present be
lsed for therpurchase of. silver. bullion
1t market rates. The silver certificates |
will soon be ready for issue, and are of
he form of bank notes, engraved
n the best manner, and printed on bank
lOte fiber naDar
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

The House Committee on Banking
and Currency have authorized Repre-
sentative Phillips to report for passage
his bill providing for the issue of postal
savings bonds. etc .--z=s---zss=--.s
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
Terdinal FFapehi has been appointed il
IEhs bIIases I'D = !.
"a FHE s Hoh@ Committee son Paci6,
{ kRailroalS bva aEotetof saayuana+o six

finally decided to recommend the pas
sage of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill.
The bill which is reported is virtually
that introduced by Alex. II. Stephens.
1t authorizes the company to execute
and deposits with the. Secretary, of the
Treasury construction bonds at the
rate of $4,000 per mile
for 1850 miles, and at the rate of
$4,000 per mite.for 25O miles through
The mountainous portion of the route,
said bonds to mature in 80 years and 10
bear 5 per cent? =interest The Govern
=nent is ito guarantee the payment. of
the interest onE-these bonds, but such
guarantee is in no event to extend BE-
@yond the periodof the. maturity OF the
Sshonds.---As As an7Tndemnity, the Governs
~ment is to have the following guarantees
A first lien, on-an the franchi ,es and
a~propertyi the retention of all dues from
Szthe Government from transporta-
ton; "a reconveyance to the Gov
ernments of all the lands of
<the road,and the transfer to the Gov
<-ernment,1'' if thersame should be neces-
~-saEy," of all netsearnings. The report
argues at lengthin favor of the bill; en-
deavors to show that the guarantees are
ample, and that the National Govern
ment, instead of losing. money, will ace
tually make money by the operation, by
- a saving in Transportation every wear;
and also emphasizes the consideration |
that aid for such an enterprise is due to
the Sonth and Southwest.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16
CURRENT TOPICS.

IT is said that-the Pope win dismiss
the Papal guard and take up his resi-
dence at Castel Gaudolfo, village IA
miles southeast of Rome, in order tozbe
away from the Italian Government.
Cardinal SimeOni has resigned the Of
flee of Pontifical Secretary of State. and
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-16

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into sll
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-27
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER SPARTAN tBr) from New York 25th inst for
. .a,n 49,. on Liz. y ~ sh,,u....h
A""a""' WIS 'PoNe" ~o'A '"''' :" -e' - V >'
with machinery disabled by ship Maria Louise (Br at
ga, -. g., c..,,,n Oh. s,.r.a, war..d ...,s.ar..
'"s WV o '' - ST
SEM 20 he''
SrrAMKR CirY TOXIC, from China and Japan ct San
July &c. reports broke crsnk pn ana was Is
under sail a..l t.D.
suIr JoHs BARBOUR (Ur'g from Richmond. Va for
burg with rnond ties before reported below
ismfwv arrived nm Juiv 1s for repa,rs
NM, nos crx.,.. fSn, T.v.rra tror, W;,nir vtor
No july 30 for Antwerp with Di bills rosn WAS ashore
c5th an Wim,noton b,r and would probably get OF the
next tide p
~. 49, ~, - d.. D.. q.
DIN. I1Li Ap,' wnyH on.v..ns ',.v -. - Ia =.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-27

GEORGE c. RANDOLPH cH.EoEp WITH At
SIMPSON.
Detective Kiog, OF ihs Central once. yesterday
arrested George c. Randolph, residing at No. 2,33l
Second avenue, . bench warrsnt issued by Judge
waudeiL OF the Tombs Ponce Court. Randolph
wus taken before Inspector Dilks aud subse qucuty
locked up at Police Headquarters Beyond the facts
specified IN tho warrant hle Is known Of the partic
uiar nature OF thc difficulty which has led TO the in
generation Of the prisoner Randolph. There is .
In tho case, and u Is alleged By officials who
know whereof they speak shat ensatiooai story
dcrltes the cause OF quarrel between MT Randolph,
piainan, The warrant which Randolph was
temporarily committed recites that the 25th Of
July. 1873, George e. Randolph, the prisoner, did
knowingly and fsIonousy send 10 SAID complainant,
William Simpson, Jr, lester signed by him. tho Said
Randolph, threatening 10 shoot him, simpson, with
view ana intent TO extort from said painspt Tho
sum Of $1,000" Mr simpson 10 the we'll known
pawnbroker A. No. ~ Chs,hsm street. who resides ~
No 335 Lexington avenue.
RgrIcHSr PoLIcEnyx
Inspector Dks said that he was not made acquainted
there peculiar circumstances In the which
compelled him 70 decline showing tho letter TO ro-
portors He admitted that there were scsndaous elc-
ments mixed up In the case and that woman's natnc
wps deeply compromised.
no MORE HUSH MONEY.
Mr.. simpson, when questioned on the subject said
that he had got eotanglcd IN an Ugly shar that he
had been foolish In hts relations With certain Indy,
and that he was IN consequences subjected In pro-
Ion ecd system Of blackma de had NJ last got tired
OF paying hush money and he refused 10 be vctmzcd
any longer He had accordingly adopted the desperate
alternative Of iscins puolio exposure sooner than TO
submit longer to 10 black mailed with IMMUNITY. The
case will DO brought up Tor q bearing st tho Tombs
Police court to-day. when rpicy devsiepmsnts are ox
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-27
A VIOLENT STORM.

HEAVY FALL OF RAIN-oREAr DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY AT CHICAGO AND QUINCY, I'LL
THE STORM IN THIS STATE.
CHICAGO, Ill, July 20, 1878
The Signal Service observer hero reports the rain
fall last night according 10 the gauge. as over four
inches tho greatest record hero any one night
Elsewhere In the Northwest, except at Quincy, there
sec ms TO have been very much less RAIN The
damage In the city on account Of flooded base-
mcnts cannot be calculated Among tho heavi.
est losers. are Carson, Pierce l. Co.'s west-
side dry goods house. Their basement was flooded
and goods reported damaged 10 tho extent OF
$50 COO 10 $50 600; or this amount $l0 900 was on
Ca pets Tie Post Office building, which Is under
gong repairs, suffered TO tho extent OF many thou
dollars the rain coming from tho root drenchng
the floor and ceilings ana damaging the stock OF
tcrs, in the same building, suffered considerably.
on Milwaukee avenue about tnirty Easements are
filed with water. Tho principal loss there tails ON
Clement Sayer Co., clothicrs The Tridune's edtion
delayed two hours by watcr Ia us press room.
The engine room OF the Grand Pacific Hotel was TILED
with winter, AMI the Easements on Lake and South
Xaier streets overnowed 10 tho rsat damage OF
poultry ana culinary stores On Indiana street, east
Of ArmOunt street, the water was several iest deep
An cast wind blowing during the eAtire timo OF
the storm from nine r. ~ 10 four A. M.-and the
water in the lake being forced up high on the west
shore gave no chance for aud Drains to dis
charge their coutents. AS a consequence the water
In many casos sought an outlss IN bascmsnts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-27

Baldwin 4 Co. f' 0'4s n4. f7N
Bar. Charlie Hickman (B0. Dsrnisr Hsus-Fuaeh.
Bark Prindsesss Leviss cser,. Kr<msr, Bordssux-
Boo kuiann, Oerlein Co. .M4
Bark Primo QtaD. Barbisr. Lisbon-A p Agrests
Bsrk Tolomeo (Ansl Cosuch Nspies-John Q ssager.
Bark Atlantic Lanfare Bsrbsdos- bridges Soma
Brig Etna ytBr. McKilnon. Cork or Falmouth for or
dcrs-H attain. Watson 4 Co.
Brig Amsnds (Br), Howe. BordeAux-Boyd 4 Hineken.
Brig Mary Gibbs. whittemors Buenos Ayrss-lssac
Staples. 1855
Brig Rosario csp'. Lopes Santa crus de is Pslmsc
Marti 4 90.
sehr Lsander A Knowles. Chase. Hambars-Evaus Bail
4 Co.
schr Race. zslun, tsrsmis (Hsysi,-Isaae
Staples.
schr Charlie Dow. Child. Frontiers, Nox-s xet-
calf h Go.
schr IA ttie wetton. Parsons, st Kitss-B wenberE
4 Co
Co.
sehr Ella Frances. Bulger. st johns. NF-Jed Frye
Co.
schr Opera OBJ. Fowler, HALIFAX. Hs-P Nsvia'
schr Jasper tBp. Priest. St John. NBEAr Heney:
Schr Msria Adelaide Kent, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ray
schr Lily, Cole. Charleston -Evans, BAH Co.
Schr Ida Palmer, Palmer. stamford Stamford Msuufsc.
turing 90.