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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09
WAR NEWS.

Constantinople dispatches of the 29th
state that the concentration of Russians at
Adrianople continues. Scouts had arrived
near Chorlee, about 10 miles west of Con-
stantinople. There is great disorder among
the thousands of refugees from Roumelia,
many of whom are armed Circassians, and
the Government finds it impossible to re-
strain them from deeds of violence
and robbery. Several towns have been
plundered.- Appalling misery prevails from
the Bosphorus to the Gulf of Salonica The
whole coast is crowded with terrified Mo-
hammedans, seeking transportation across
the straits. Hundreds are perishing from
cold, hunger and exhaustion, and no succor
is possible until the panic and confusion in
the capital have abated. f5 ftsAf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09
THE SILVER RECORD.
The House Vote on the Matthews ResOIu-
ton
louisville Courier-J -Jorrnsl.l

louisville Courier journal
The vote on the Matthews concurrent res
olution, declaring that the United States
bonds are payable in silver coin, at the op-
tion of the Government, created far more
interest than that of the subsidy question.
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, moved to suspend the
rules, and pass the resolution. The interest
and excitement created by this motion were
so great that it was very difficult to hear the
responses of the members. The result of
the vote was most triumphant rebuke to
the w all Street organs, which have been
boasting of their increasing strength in the
House of Representatives. The vote on the
Bland bill was had eafly I'm the session, and
was far from being an exact ascertaiiment
of the settled judgment of the House. Since
then the question has been most thoroughly
discussed, and every effort used by the mon
ey power to affect the members of Congress.
The result to-day showed a strength for the
Silver measure that surprised many of its
friends, and utterly confounded its enc
mics. The vote stood 1S7 ayes to
70 noes, and practically foreshadows the
vote on the the Silver bill, if it
should come back to the House. The votes
from the South against the resolution were:
Blsbee, of Florida (Republican); Cole; of
Missouri (Republican); Jorgensen, of Vir-
gInia (4epublican); Leonard, of Louisiana
(Republican) Rainey, of South Carolina
(cOlored Republican,; Schleicher, of Texas
(DemOcrat); Swami, of Maryland Demo
crat); and Williams, of Delaware Demo
craft. Kentucky was solid for the resolu-
tion. Two New England members voted
aye, namely, Phelps, of Connecticut (Demo-
cra), and Butler, of Massachusetts, (Repub-
lican). Messrs. Cox, Mayham and Patter
son, of New York, voted aye. The number of
petitions coming up from New York for the
femonetization of silver indicates strong
and growing sentiment there among the
people, and the vote of o-day is accepted
by the silver men as assuring 4 two thirds
vote for the measure, and the passage of the
Matthews resolution will go far to remove
any danger of an Executive veto.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

THE steamer Metropolis, from Phila-
delphia, Jan. 20, for Para, Brazil, with
about 240 persons on board, encounter
ed heavy gales soon after she got to sea,
and sprang leak. Finding it impossi-
BILE to keep the vessel afoat, the captain
made for Hampton Roads. At a. m
on the 31st, a heavy sea broke
over the ship, carrying away her smoke
stack and rendering her entirely un-
manageable. The captain then headed
her for the shore, and at about O'Clock
she struck Currituck beach, on the
North Carolina coast. When the vessel
struck the greatest CONSERVATION ensued,
and many were washed overheard The
vessel soon began to break up, and at
p. M, she fell all to pieces, the surviv-
ors being thrown into the sea. During
the day a large number attempted
to gain the shore by swimming,
many of whom did so.
About $50 lives were lost in all. The
scene of the disaster is about 20 miles
north of Kitty Hawk, where the Huron
was wrecked, and as in the case of that
disaster, no assistance of any account
was rendered from the shore The
Metropolis was laden with iron and
other supplies for the Madeira and
Mamore Railroad in Brazil, and nearly
all of those on board were laborers and
other employees who were going out to
build the road, the contractors being
Philadelphia men.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09
GOV. Hendricks on the silver Question

Qnterview in Cincinnati Inquirer.
Correspondent: Are you in favor of the
reconciliation of silver?
Gov. Hendricks: Certainly. From relia-
Bile evidence on the subject the legislation
demonetiZing silver was most Objectionable
in its character. The people were not con-
suited at all. They had no intimation that
such a thing was cOntemplated If seems
that most of the members of Congress had
no knowledge of what was being done. Be
cause of this, if for no other reason, silver
money should be placed where it was. EX
perience Will then demonstrate to what eX-'
tent the depreciation of silver below gold
has been owing to the fact that it was
stripped of its quality as mOney-a quality
of every Importance to its value.
If experience shall establish the fact that
there is permanent and increasing differ
ence between gold and silver, because of
the increased production of the latter, then
Congress will be charged with the important
duty of regulating the coinage and value of
each, so as to avoid the evils of a double
standard.
Silver has become an important product of
this country, and inasmuch the world re-
cogniZes it as money medium of exchange
l can not see why we should not utilize our
large product of our metal to the greatest
extent that may be found practicable. Its
value as money to this country is too great
20 be thrown away.
Correspondent: Do you think the restor-
alton of silver would be breach of the
public faith?
Gov. Hendricks: By nc means. The law
of 1869, the first act signed by Gen. Grant,
pledged the faith and honor of the nation to
the payment of the public debt in coin. The
silver dollar was then the part of the coin of
the country las hOnOred in law and commerce
as gold. Neither public faith nor private obli-
cations can be impaired by a compliance
with the contract in its letter and in its spir-
it. To me it is plain that the public faith is
made more secure by such policies as enable
the people the more easily to meet the
country's obligations. Surely, to restore
silver money will facilitate the discharge of
every public obligation, and promote a re-
turn to specie payment. A prosperous con-
dition of the country is the best guaranty of
the observance of public faith. 1 think
| Congressional action upon these questions
should be taken as promptly as possible.
The continued agitation causes distrust and
uneasiness throughout the entire business of
the country.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

A SPECIAL from Laredo to the Gal
weston Nea0s gives Intelligence of dar-
ing raid upon the towns of Candida,
Savinas and Hidalgo in the State of
Tamaulipas, on the 22d ult., by party
of 80 Mexicans, mostly from Texas, un-
der command of Col Y. Salinas, an ad
herent of Lerdo. They seized the prin-
cipal men of these towns and forced
them to pay $4,000. Upon being pur-
sued they separated, portion of the
band recrossing into Texas below Lare-
do. at which place it is said the raid was
planned.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09
A Touching Letter.

Every one knows the story of the lit
tie girl who, wishing to ask something
of heaven, wrote letter to God, which
she put into the hands of the Virgins
statue in the parish church.
A circumstance nearly analogous has
taken place near Marchiennes, in Belgi-
um- A girl named Blanche was in the
service of Monsieur and Madame c.,
who were much attached to her on ac-
count of her fidelity and piety. Some
days ago Madame C. fell i'll and died
very suddenly.
The day after her death, Blanche,
profiting by moment when the corpse,
already prepared for the grave, was
alone, made her way into the chamber
of death, lifted the shroud and then re-
tired precipitately.
Those who saw her suspected she
might have been trying to pilfer the
jewelry of the corpse. Search was made
and nothing was found missing, but
there was letter in the dead woman IS
hand. This being opened was discov-
cred to be letter from Blanche to her
mother, dead long time before 1t
was as follows:
MYDEAR AND GOOD MOTHER: This is to let
you know that NJ. r. has asked me to marry
him; as you areno longer hereI beg you will
let me know, in dream, if 1 ought to mar
ry him, and to give me your consent. In
order to communicate with you profit by
the occasion of Nine. c., who is going TO
heaven.
This letter, which bore the superscrip-
ton, ''To my mother Josephine, who is
in heaven!'' is truly poem of ingenu-
Gus piety.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

THE Senate Finance Committee have
authorized Senator Allison to offer, with
its sanction, as an amendment to the
Silver bill, his provision for an interna-
tional money conference to fix a COM
mon ratio value of gold and silver. The
determination of this ratio is not, how
ever, condition precedent to the pro-
visions of the bills on the contrary, the
bill, if enacted, is to go into effect inn
mediately, and the conference, if agreed
to, will be held subsequently.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

lChicago Trihnne.i

Chicago Tribune.
The House passed the Matthews resolu-
tion declaring that the Government debt is
payable in silver coin by very much more
than twO-thirds vote, and without debate.
The vote was 1S7 ayes to 20 noes. There
graphical or party classification of the vote
since the original vote upon the Bland bill.
The 20 votes came from the States of New
York, of New England, one in Florida, a
Missouri, one or two in California, one in
Virginia, Maryland and Texas. \ very con-
siderable portion of the States cast their
solid vote for the resolution. The silver
men are great deal encouraged, and think
they have gained something in the House in
consequence of the debate in the Senate.
There was a considerable attempt to fllibus-
ter to prevent the passage of the resolution,
but those who are opposed to it, seeing
that the task would be futile one, and
could result only in waste of time and vital
energy, abandoned the Job.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09
Will the President Veto the silver Bnle
New York Granhic 1

New York Graphic.1
A caucus of the members of the House of
Representatives who favor RECOMMENDATION
has been held, and steps taken towards a
thorough organization. This action is sig
nlticant in view of the contradictory rumors
emanating from Washington and Wall Street
as to what the President intends TO do with
Silver legislation and the Bland bill. On the
one hand, it is said that he inherits the Whig
traditions about sparing use of the veto
poWers that he believes with the old Wing
statesmen that the veto should not be thrust
into ordinary Legislation, but should be re-
served for two contingencies-the passage of
a Dill clearly unconstitutional and Of bill
founded on misrepresentation of law or fact.
In this view the veto is reyisory and the per-
son using it does not claim to be wiser than
the majOrities of each House. In accord
ance with this understanding of the Presi-
dents mode of regarding the power which
the Constitution has lodged in his hands of
sending back legislation to the two Houses
for their reconsideration, it has been re-
ported again and again that if the Silver
bill passed the two Houses of Congress by
decisive majorities, the President will bow
to the will of the people and allow such
bill to become a law. And the name of a
distinguished Judge is given as authority for
the statement that President Hayes inti-
mated to him very recently that that was the
course he would pursue. As confirmatory
OF this anticipation it is well known that last
summer the President as thorough
paced silver man as was in the country.
On the other hand, the money-writers of the
morning newspapers are ali united in the
assertion that the mOney-kings of Wall
Street say that the President will use his
veto every time against silver remonetiZa-
tion and in favor of the single gold standard.
In this case the wish may be father to the
thought, but the silver remonetizers of the
House of Representatives evidently are in
ciIned not to put great faith in the Presi-
dents signing the Silver bill. They
ganizing so as to be prepared to push it
through over the veto. Whatever be the re-
suit, the organization of the remOnetiZers
will be productive of good. 1t will tend to
restrain some of the most radical and put all
their strength in such form that it can be
utilized when the day of trial comes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

The recent conquest of Kashgar by
the Chinese is of immense Importance
and extends the Chinese border line up
to the possessions recently acquired by
Russia, and they will henceforth stand
side by side in Central Asia. China,
after all, is only getting back her own,
for she ruled this section of Turkestan
for 108 years, until II years ago the re-
volt under the leadership of the famous
chieftain, Yakoob Beg, proved successful.
He died few months ago, ,and China has
now succeeded in regaining possession
of these States of Independent Tartary
formerly controlled by her. The Chi
-nese, it is thought, were melted to this
military activity by the English Gov
ernment, which is, of course, desirous
of placing every possible obstacle in the
path of Russia's progress towards India
The rebellion against Kashgar, the rul-
ing State of Independent Tartary, which
succeeded the death of Yakoob Beg, af-
forded an excellent opportunity for in
yasion, and an immense Chinese army
was Immediately sent into the country.
But the Orientals would scarcely have
been equal to the occasion unless insti-
gated by their more willy and diplomatic
English advisers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

A FRENCH deserter, Thomerel, aged
19,went to restaurant, ,dined quietly in a
private room, finishing with coffee and
brandy. Then, getting behind the door,
he awaited the entrance of the waiter,
and springing on him stabbed him. The
waiter, who was but slightly wounded,
rushed for aid, and Thomerel was arrest
ed. At his trial he said he had no grudge
against the waiter, whom he had never
seen before in his life, but he was so
dreadfully bored with his existence that
he determined to kill somebody so as
to get killed in turn
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

THE public debt statement for Feb.
makes the following exhibit: Total
debt, 81, 1913, OPS, oil; total interest, S22,-
429, ,S34; total coin bonds, 81, ,726, ,933, =
75e; legal tenders, S349, ,173, ,921; cash
in Treasury, S171, 1,168,479; decrease of
debt during January, S1,66S,O76.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

CAPT. EADs recently delivered an ad-
dress before the St. Louis Board of
Trade, in which he claimed that the
only practical way of controlling the
volume of water comprising the Missis-
sippi River was by deepening its bed in
the shallow places. This measure, he be-
Geved, would obviate the necessity of
levees, and regulate the propensity of the
Father of Waters to run to cut offs,
bayous, and shoals. The plan of Capt
Eads contemplates permanent chan
mel depth between Cairo and New
Orleans of 20 feet in low water, suffi-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09


position of the Government at some
length. In regard to the rumored terms
OF peace he significantly said:
81 call attention to this to point out
that the conditions are matters upon
which no separate understanding be-
tween belligerehts can be acknowledged
by the Powers. We have expressed that
opinion to the Powers, and believe it
will receive their assent. Austria has
repeatedly declared that she en-
tirely shares our views. We can
not Disguise the vast impor-
tance of the questions now raised. The
keystone of Southeastern Europe is be-
ingremoved. Relative to the arrange
: ment which must-be made, one thing is
certain, that Turkey must not be urged
( toeontinue5he Struggle orpurely Euro
pean objeets.''- - ~
= 7--Aeeording to London -dispatvh of
: the '.3Oth, there was,a general feeling of
: anxety among the best-informed public
men, not only for the future of England,
bgts the Continents. The writer says:
IslS now acknowledged that Russia has
eGdeavored to obtain a secret under
standing with Turkey relative to the
opening of the Dardanelles, and the
fear is universal that such an understand
ing has been, reached. tits well known
that Russia is resolved on this conces-
siops sbefOre all 8 others, and yet
she suddenly, on Monday last, commu-
nicated to the British Government her
intention of submitting it to Europe.
This apparent fairness is believed to be
due to the certainty OF carrying her
point in any Conference or Congress of
European Powers. There is also reason
tofear that. Russian troops will occupy
sOonstautinople for at least one day, as
Russian transports have been ordered in
readiness at Odessa and other Black Sea
ports.
The peace prelminaries and armis
tice were signed at Adrianople on the
31st of January, although no official an
nouncement of the fact was made until
the Sd inst. The six bases of peace are
as follows:
1. The erection of Bulgaria into princi-
?. Z war IA n indemnity, ff or territory, in COM
pensation.
3. Independence of RouThania, servia aaaI
Montenegro, with an increase of territoryfor
s4eh; & Rlts,Io. n 1d.ntJg tgjia14G. IA 4gG.J...o
5. An Interior und erstanding betweenfhe |
Sultan and Gar regarding the DardaneHes.
6SThe evacuation of Danubian fortesses I
and Erzeroum.
1.-The news of the, signing of the /
arinistiee WAS received with great re-
joicing at St. Petersburg. The city was
decorated by day and Illuminated by
night. At COnstantinople the news was
received with signs of quiet satisfaction.
1t is announced that a conference
Of tie Powefssis to: be. held at Vienna,
at which all the questions arising out of
the warSwil be settled.
- e EfS -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

GREAT excitement prevailed in New
Orleans on the 26th, occasioned by the
attempt of Sheriff Houston to secure
possession of the bodies of the mem
: berssef stheslate EReturning Board, who
had forfeited their recognizances and
taken refuge in the Collectors office in
the Custom house. The door being
locked and bolted, the Sheriff was una
BILE to secure admission, and upon
avowing his determination to force an
entrance, he was himself arrested by
a Deputy United States Marshal
and sStaken before United States
Commissioner Lane, who discharged
him upon, his own recognizance.
Meanwhile, Deputy Collector Tomlin-
son obtained a squad of marines from
the revenue cutter John A. Dix, who
were placed as guard at the entrance
to the. Collectors office. The States
Attorney-General now telegraphed to
Attorney-G General Devens at Washing
ton, giving him the facts in the case,
and asking if the General Government
sustained the action of the Federal Off
eials. By mutual consent, the status
quo was maintained until an an
swer could be had from Washington.
At 10 p. m. Marshal Wharton received
Il dispatch from the Attorney General
instructing him not to interfere with
the execution of swrits of State Courts.
Sheriff Houston wasthenSnotified, and
found Anderson, Kenner and Cassanave
in the Collectors office, from whence
they were taken to the parish prison,
where they will remain until they fur
nish new bonds in $4,000. Wells was
not there, but it was said would come
in and surrender on Monday.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
the Secretary of the Treasury to receive in
payment of subscription to the per
cent. loan, coin or currency checks
drawn on banks or bankers in New
York. Currency checks will be con-
verted into coin at currency rates, with
out expense to the owner, and the ex-
cess over the amount due on subscrip-
fiOn5 will { be returned to subscribers
Similar arrangements for collecting
drafts will be made, if found necessary,
in other cities having sub-treasury offices.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

A BROOKLYN factory girl has sued her
employer for the amount of a fine he
imposed upon her for not making but
tons properly. She said to the Justice !:
s' If l, or any of the 200 other girls en-
ployed in the factory, was five minutes
late, fine of % cents was imposed.
There were various other fines, for in
stance, we would be fined if we dropped
u small piece of trimming on the floor.
There is a room above the workshop,
and if any of us wished to hang our hats
or cloaks there we had to pay % cents
per week for the privilege"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

THE United States Vice. Consul at
Shanghai telegraphs under date of JAN
26 that an appalling famine is raging
throughout the four provinces in North
China. Nine millions of people are re-
ported as being destitute. Children are
daily sold in the markets for food. The
Foreign Relief Committee appeals to
America and England for assistance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

WASHINGTON correspondents express
the opinion thatthe conflicting interests
ofsriVal Pacific railroads are being press
ed with such bitter hostility towards
each other, that there is much probabili-
.ty that no legislation at all in reference
to transcontinentaI road will be reach
ed this season.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

AN apparently authentic exposure of
the colossal fraud known as the '' Colo
rado Petrifed Giant" has been publish
ed, from which it appears that the statue
mas manufactured at Elkland, Pa, in
s, by man named Hull, assisted by
Itch. 1t was cast from Portland
hin molds, bones being in
Sarious parts of the body.
Expected the q SCIENTISTS
evidence of its genu-]
ing completed, Bar
IA stockholder and
ing, it is said,
he image was
first shipped to
from there to Colora-
was "planted'
ly resurrected, since
has been on exhibition in
and is now in New York.
identified as the man who
& t Cardiff Giant,' out of
8 said ne made s6O,O0O. He
lid to have manufactured the
tablets with the footprints
supposed prehistoric birds upon
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

= The II Western States, including
Missouri, gave 87votes for the Matthews
Silver resolution and 4 against it. The
Is Southern States gave 78 votes for the
Silver resolution and against it. The
nine Eastern States voted 21 for and IS
against the resolution. The three Pa
ciic States voted for and against
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

THREE hundred men witnessed a fight
between 10 dogs and bear in Sharps-
burg, Ky. The battle lasted two hours
and half, and then was drawn, for the
bear attacked a horse, and there was Il
stampede of the spectators.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

them, found some years ago in the Con-
necticut Valley, and which were gen
orally accepted as genuine by scientific
men.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09

THE Mayor of Des Moines said, last
fall, that he would resign the next time
he got drunk. The drunk came the
other day, and he threw up his "sit''
like a man.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09
CANTON, MISS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

eient to float the largest vessels navigat
ing the river at all seasons of the year
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-09
CURRENT TOPICS,

ALrHoUGH the pfdsacisoi terms of. peace
had not yet been co mmunicated to the
Powers on the 2Sth, a London dispatch
says it is believed the Russian demands
are so onerous that they will encodhter
serious opposition from England and
Austria. The latter is particularly OPP
posed to the retrocession of Bessarabia,
and to- any conditions do
hg more than to cripple Turkey.
AHthS Hpdse Of Comnons, On the 2sth,
Sir StafFd EorthcoteS explained The