American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The President has issued an orde
discontinuing the Sioux City Land Office
and directing its business and archives t,
be transferred to Des Moines, Iowa. Their
are now less than 1900 acres of public land
IN Iowa fully subject to disposal by the Gov
ernment.
The Rockland County Nationa! Bank
OF Nyack, N. Y, has suspended.
The Indians recently attacked a stage
coach in Basscy Canyon, Western Texas
captured the four horses and killed both the
driver and Gabe Valdez, the division Super.
intendent of the stage line.
John Bonner & Co., a well known
| firm of New York brokers, failed on the
21st, with liabilities amounting to some
100000; no assets. The suspension also
brought down the Bankers and Brokers'
Association, with whom they had large deal
ings.F ss-E-r ----- ..
The Legislatures of New York and
Pennsylvania convened ON the 1st. .
A charivari party who were serenad-
ing newly married couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Mertz, at Monroevile, Allen County,
Ind, the other night, were fired upon with
buckshot, several of the party being badly
wounded.
Jacob Harness was hanged at Clinton,
Tenn, on the 29th, for the murder of Isaac
White, committed more than IA years ago.
The German Savings Bank of Lafay-
ette, Ind, has gone into liquidation, but
promises to pay all depositors in full.
The old Bulls Head Bank of New
York City is to be wound up. Its capital is
said to be impaired to the extent of $50, 1000,
but denOSitOrS will 10 maid in full
Henry Underwood, said to be one of
the Union Pacific train robbers, known as
Thomas Nixon, was recently arrested at his
home, y miles west of Sherman, Texas, and
lodged in Jail at Omaha. There appears to
be some question as to his identity.
Marshall Jewell, President of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company, in
forms policy holders that unless they con-
sent to the scaling down of their policies 40
per cent. the company must go into bank
ruptcy.
The banking-hous of Jacob Bum,
Springfield, Ill.,, suspended on the I'd. LA
bilities about 100000, and assets sufficient
to pay all debts, it is said, if time is allowed
and property not sacrificed. The large
amount of unproductive real estate held by
the house is said to be largely the cause Of
their failure.
A frightened team, backed wagon,
Mrs. Morris Goodloe and four
off the bridge over Obion River,
Tenn, on the I'd, resulting in the drowning
of the four children. -
The State Savings Bank of Indianap
oils has ,petitioned, and obtained authority
from the Auditor of State to surrender its
charter and go into liquidation. The assets
are sufficient to cover all liabilities. Twen-
five per cent. will be paid to depositors at !
once, and the balance within six months.
The Rollinsford Savings Bank, at Sal |
mon Falls, NH, has suspended, with $3.50,
700 of deposits. The assets are said to be |
amply sufficient to pay all claims, if time can |
De had to realize their value.
The clearinghouse of I. N Thomas,
1t Des Moines,. Iowa, closed on the Sd. De-
9ositors are promised to be paid in full.
Virginia experienced an earthquake
hOck on the I'd.
There was fraternal gathering of
hexicans and Americans at ball given by
he Mexican officers at Matamoras, Mexico,
IN New Years night. A large number of
'fficers of both armies were present, and the
most cordial feeling was exhibited.
Steam-boiler explosions in the United
tates during 1877 caused directly the death
# 131 persons and the manning of 123 9TH
rs. atf ~ .t.-as
At Montpelier, Blackford County,
nd, on the 4th, J. j. McGrew, merchant,
hot and killed Hitter Kreutzner, farmer.
he latter was known as dangerous char
cter, and the shooting was the result of a
threatened attack upon McGrew by Kreutz-
er. ft-t-s = e -'- Z = sit iI'f
At Wheeling, West Va, on the Sd,
Lenry Daub, a well known citizen, once
Tealthy, shot himself on his first wife,s
rave, after quarrel with his second wife.
l which it is said she turned him out of the
ouse. 14t ~ t4ff sE. T.
A number of Fenian prisoners who
ere sentencedto ife-long penal servitude
| 1866 have been released on ticket-of-
ave. Among these are Color Sergeant
LcCarthy, Corporal Chambers and Private
'Brien. . ~
The Panama Star and Herald, has .
lrther particulars regarding the loss of the ,
Gamer Atacama, from Valparaiso to CAL
o, which went.t to pieces on a rock near the
ailian5coast on the night of Nov. 3O. Out | t
124 persons on board, only 80 were saved. {
The old established banking-house of s
eddicord and Burrows, Decatur, ILL.,; sus- {
ended on the 9TH. {
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