American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24

the acknowledgements party met al
New Haven on the 14th and nominated
State ticket, headed by Charles At
water for Governor. The platform calls
for the issue by the Government OF
enough "absolute money" to pay all
outstanding bonds and for the demands
of business; the immediate repeal of the
Resumption act, and the substi-
tuition of legal-tender notes for
National bank issues; Government
aid to families desiring to settle upon
public lands; tariff protective of those
home industries, the raw material used
in which can be produced in this coun-
try; a tax on all incomes over 81 200
the establishment of labor bureaus, and
mechanical, agricultural and CONNER
cial schools; equal taxation of all prop
erty; a general supervision of railroads
and other monopolies; the abolition of
convict labor, and restrictions upon the
importation of Chinese labor. All vio-
lent and seditious measures to bring
about these reforms are emphatically
denounced.
THE August returns to the Depart
ment of Agriculture show an average
condition of the cotton crop in the 10
cotton States of 90 per cent.-a decrease
of per cent. The following are the
State averages: North Carolina 80, a
gain of L; South Carolina 81, loss of
z; Georgia 80, loss of IS; Florida 80,
loss of 1; Alabama SO, loss of 4;
Mississippi 90, loss of 6; Louisiana
80, loss of s.; Texas 10S, a
gain of 2; Arkansas SO, gain
of Z; Tennessee 90, loss of 6. The
condition of the cropis somewhat better
than in August, 1877. In the northern
portion of the cotton belt many cOun-
ties complain of extreme heat and
drought, causing the plants to shed, and
the balls to open prematurely. Farther
south the rainfall has been excessive,
causing rust. Insect injuries at the date
of correspondence were inconsiderable,
but later reports to Prof. Riley, the en-
show considerable local in
jury from this source.
A BILL for preventing the spread of
Socialism has been submitted to the
German Federal Council. 1t prohibits
meetings and publications
in furtherance of socialistic or commun-
istic objects Central authorities of the
Federal States are declared competent
to deal with all offenses against this
law. Appeal from their decisions will
be to the Imperial Bureau to be created
for the purpose of considering questions
public meetings and the
press. The penalties range from fine
to years imprisonment. Socialistic
agents may be expelled from towns
and forbidden to pursue their trades as
printers, booksellers, or innkeepers.
The central authorities may, with the
of the Federal Council, in dis
tricts where the public safety is endan-
gered, prohibit public meetings for a
year, unless meetings are sanctioned by
the police authorities; also prohibit the
sale of interdicted printed matter in the
streets, restrict the sale or possession of
arms, and expel unemployed persons.
OF the eleven objects of art offered by
the Agricultural Society of France for
EXCEPTIONAL merit in agricultural ma
chinery in recent field trials, eight have
been awarded to American inventions,
and, independent of the medals of the
Exhibition proper, the United States
Exhibit has received
Diploma of Honor, and the United
States Educational Exhibit gold medal.
THE -Greenback party of
Colorado have nominated State ticket
headed by r. G. Buckingham for Gov
ernor, and adopted platform denounc-
ing both the old parties and advocating
strong Greenback measures.
THE Nebraska National-Greenback
State Convention nomin ated L. G. Todd
Sor Governor and j. w. Davis for Con-
gress.
THE British Parliament was prorogu-
ed on the 10th by speech from the
Queen, which was read by the Lord
Chancellor. Her Majesty said that the
peace concluded at Berlin promised to
be durable one. The independence
of Turkey has been secured, and it can
be held against aggression from any
quarter.
EMIL HoEDEL, who attempted to as
sassinate the Emperor William on the
18th of May last, was beheaded on the
10th. He was only 81 years of age. He
protested on his trial that he had not in
tended to take the life of the Emperor,
but numerous witnesses testified that he
leveled his weapon directly at his Ma
jesty.
GEN. MACKENZIE,w with force of about
1000 troops from Fort Clark and Fort
Duncan, on the 10th crossed the Rio
Grande in pursuit of Mexican raiders
and stolen American cattle. Every man
was supplied with 10 days. rations and
140 rounds of ammunition, and lively
brush with the Greasers was fully ex-
pected.
A CONVENTION between Austria and
Turkey, relative to Austrian occupation
of the Turkish Provinces has been con-