American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-03
Cured at New Orleans up to the oath, seven

CURED at New Orleans up to the oath, sever
of which were fatal.
The wool clip of '7s is about PEI
cent. greater than that of ~.
Col. Forsythe's scouts had a skirmisf
with the hostiles in a canyon near Cleal
Creek on the 21st, losing one man killed ant
two wounded. The Indians abandoned theil
| position before the troops came up. They
are making for Malheur Agency.
Geo. Smith, farmer living neal
Rockland, N. c., on the oath was murdered
by his son, who also beat his sister, it i:
| supposed fatally, and then hung himself
No cause stated.
The Deadwood stage for Cheyenne
was stopped by six masked road-agents neal
Lightning Creek, on the morning of the
18th. The mail sacks were plundered of all
their valuables. There was no treasure on
board, and the only passenger was a minis
ter, who was not molested.
Two young Georgians, E. L. Jen-
nings and James Logan, fought a duel near
Columbus, s. c., last week, and at the third
fire both were wounded in the shoulder.
A most terrible rain-storm occurred
throughout Northern Illinois on the night
of the 25th, doing great damage to property.
In the lower portion of Chicago cellars and
Easements were generally flooded with
water. The fires in the Grand Pacific Hotel
kitchen were extinguished; the Tribune and
Erening Journal press-rooms were flooded,
causing great Inconvenience and considera-
BILE loss; and many stocks of merchandise
were completely water-soaked. The aggre-
gate loss will be very large.
Peter Bresnaham was hanged at Can
ton, N. j., on the Goth, for the murder of
Michael Daulthier in April last.
Ellen Kyler servant-girl at Pierce
City, Mo-, came to her death in mos. hor-
rible manner on the 25th, by kindIing the
fire from the l-oil can.
Three yellow fever patients from New
Orleans died In the Marine Hospital at
vicksburg, on the 18th.
Fourteen children and three teachers
were recently drowned by the capsizing of a
boat on the River Blackwater, near the
town Of Bailie Borough, Ireland.
Seven persons were recently drowned
and great injury to property caused by a
cloud burst in the vicinity of the Silver
Lake Mennonite settlement in Dakota, 40
miles north from Yankton.
The Memphis bale of cotton has been
awarded the first premium at the Paris Ex-
position.
Serious labor troubles have occurred
in Washington, on account of an attempt be-
ing made by strikers to prevent laborers
working for less than $1.50 a day. Gangs of
strikers visited various public and private
works, demanding that the men employed
stop work, and threatening the destruction
of property in some cases. An extra police
force was called out, and several collisions
occurred in which a number of persons were
wounded by pistol shots.
Up to noon of the 28th SO cases of
yellow fever had occurred in New Orleans,
% Of which had proved fatal.
Memphis, Galveston, Mobile, Shreve-
port and other Southern ports have estab-
lished quarantine against vessels from fever
infected ports.
A Portland dispatch of the 2Sth says
the rendezvous for all unfriendly Indians,
both in Oregon and the Washington Terri
where they are collecting in great numbers.
Chief Moses says he can not control his
young men, and warns settlers to look out
for themselves. A Baker City dispatch says
q courier from Gen. Howard reports
that the Bannocks and Piutes have sepa-
rated. The former are fleeing the country,
while the latter are supposed to be making
for their Agency, for the purpose of sur
rendering. A Silver City dispatch says that
there are indications the hostiles are return
ing in that direction.