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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

At Pawtucket, r. l., on the night o
the 9Th, during a variety performance
Mdlle. Yolante, trapeZe performer, held al
apple on her head, and Mrs. Jennie Fowler
known on the stage as Franklin, was Il
shoot it OFT, the recklessness and danger of tn,
performance being Increased by the shooter
standing with her back to the mark, taking
aim by reflection in mirror. The rifle
was discharged and Mdlle. Volante fell dead
on the stage, shot through the forehead
| Mrs. Franklin was taken into custody by the
police.
| A coal train on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, standing on the track at Stating
ton, Pa, was run into on the 9Th by an oil
| train going at full speed. The oil ears were
heaped up in a confused mass, which took
/ fire, and several of the tanks exploded,
burning Il large number of persons serious
ly and setting on fire the depot and bridge
ana also a foundry and machine-shop, all OF
which were totally destroyed. Two men
were killed and 10 other persons badly burn
ed, six seriously. A large number of per-
sons, including women and children, We're
slightly burned, making the total casualties
about forty.
Henry Crouch, his wife and two chill
dren, were drowned while fishing in pond
near their residence about seven miles west
of Battle Creek, Mich, on the Sd.
At Chester, Pa, on the 9th, Clemens
Lloyd, aged 40, killed his wife and himself.
Jealousy was the cause.
An expreSs-car attached to train on
the Texas Pacific Railroad was captured at
Eagleford, about six miles west of Dallas,
on the night of the 4th, by four masked men.
The robbers got about $50 in express pack
ages, and also took a number of
registered letters from the mail apartment.
The robbers are said to be the same gang
who robbed the Central train some time back
at Allen, and latterly at Hutchinson, both
places near Dallas. 1t is supposed their
headquarters are at Eagleford. The passen-
gers were not disturbed.
The German Emperor's letter to Pope
Leo XIII, while extremely courteous in the
expression of u willingness to entertain
friendly relations with the Vatican, gives no
indication of basis for negotiations.
The boiler of 50-horse power engine
in the Boston Stamping Company's Works
at Cambridgeport, Mass, exploded on the
9Th, killing the engineer and severely injur-
ing several others.
One of the buildings of the Steuben
County Poor house, near Bath, n. Y,
burned on the night OF the 9th, and 10 in
mates persisted in the flames. The fire was
set by an insane pauper. The
building was of hrick-with grated
widows and doors, and the inmates, 60 in
mostly insane and idiotic, were Sc
curely locked in and utterly helpless to effect
their escape. The scene is described as
in the extreme.
One thousand spectators witnessed an
arena fight between a lioness and a bull near
San Antonio, Texas, on the Sth. The fight
lasted II minutes, at the end of which time
the lioness lay impaled under the BULBS
horns, in dying condition.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
The River and HarbOr ApprO-
priatiOn Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Among the items
in the River and Harbor Appropriation bill,
which was reported to the House this after
noon, are the following: For improving the
harbor ut Savannah, Ga, $4,000; for i'm
proving the ship channel in Galveston Bay,
$4,000; for survey Of the Missouri River
from its mouth to Sioux City and estimates
for the improvement and maintenance of its
navigation, so, 900; for improvement of the
Missouri River, removal of snags, wrecks,
etc., $1,000; for improving the en-
trance to Galveston Harbor, S125, 600; for
for improving White and st. Francis Rivers,
$4,000; Missouri River opposite or near St.
Joseph, $4,000; Rock Island Rapids, Mis-
>i-sippi River, $4,000; for improvement of
the Mississippi River, removal Of snags and
Instructions between the mouths of the Ohio
and Illinois Rivers, $240,00O, Of which sum
$4,000 shall be expended between the mouth
of the Illinois and Missouri Rivers; SAC, 900
in improvement Of Cahokia Chute opposite
st. Louis; $4,000 between the foot of
Diekey's Island and mouth of the Ohio Riv-
er; $4,000 between Islands No. II and 10,
near the town of Kaskaskia, ILL.,; for the i'm
provement OF the Missouri River above the
mouth of the Yellowstone, $50 900; Missis-
sippi River, widening and deepening chan
mel from st. Paul to Des Moines Rapids,
$3.50, 900; for widening and deepening the
channel of the Mississippi River from Des
Moines Rapids to the mouth of the Ohio,
100000; for Improvement and deepening
the channel Of the Ohio River, including re-
moval of snags, wrecks, etc, from Pittsburg
to its mouth, 100000, of which $4,000 shall
be expended at the Grand Chain for the re-
moval of distractions and deepening the
channel at that point, and $4,000 for i'm
provement Of the Monongahela River, to be
expended in completing the lock and dam
at Hourd's Rocks; for improvement of the
harbor at Michigan City, Indiana, $4,000:
st. Mary's River and st. Mary's Falls Canal,
$4,000; Delaware River below Bridesburg,
Pa, 100000; for improvement of the Des
Moines Rapids and operating the canal,
80, 1000; Upper Mississippi River from the
mouth of the Illinois, $4,000.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
The Triple Murder in Ireland.

The following further details of the
assassination of the Earl of Leitrim, his
| clerk and driver, have been telegraphed
from Dublin: The Earl of Leitrim left
his residence at Milford shortly before 8
O'Clock on the morning of the I'D, ac-
companied by his clerk, and was driv-
ing on an outside car to Derry to meet
his solicitor. He always carried arms.
1t is supposed the assassins concealed
themselves behind low embankment
between the road and plantation, and
that, having first shot the Earl of Lei
trim, they shot the clerk and driver SO
there might be no witnesses. His Lord
ships valet was driving about a mile be-
hind, and on coming up found his mas &
ter and clerk lying dead on the road.
Life was still in the driver Fhe assas-
sins meanwhile escaped in boat across
the bay. The valet drove back to Mil
ford and alarmed the police, who on
coming to the place found the driver
still alive, but unconscious. He died
shortly afterwards. There is no
doubt that the murder was
agrarian. The relations between the
Earl of Leitrim and his tenants were
unfriendly. His Lordship was kind and
liberal to the poor, but was very partic-
ular and exacting in his dealings with
his tenantry, visiting with, unsparing
severity the slightest infraction of rules
of the estate. The Riband Society have
strong hold upon the country, owing in
a great measure to his harshness. He
had an iron will which disregarded alike
appeals and menaces, and he possessed
extraordinary courage and perseverance
in the pursuit of his purposes. 1...,,
The London Times, in an editorial on
the assassination, says at Is no ex-
aggeratIon to say that the news of the
murder of the Earl of Leitrim, which
caused profound sensation in the
House of Commons yesterday when
confirmed by the Irish Secretary, has
struck this country with as much pain
and amazement as an unprovoked dec
laration of war" s-i -7' ~
Two men named McFaggart and
Freel have been arrested on board
steamer going from Rathmullen to Lon
donderry on suspicion of completely in
the murder of Lord Leitrim.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 1st, Mr.. Mitchell,
rom the Committee on Railroads, reported a
bill to extend for eight years the time for
completing the Northern Pacific Railroad.
sented from the report. and introduced
another bill. Referred to Committee
late Ra adTerasng of O mail to Lettings ffSg
and for other purposes was taken up, and af
At the expiration of the morning hour, Mr.
Beck took the floor in advocacy of the Judi
ciary Committees Pacific Railroad funding
bill. He was replied to by Mr.. Christiancy.
.-....In the House. bills were intro
dneedaBy Mr. stephens: For the
to facilitate e' return tn oe s eoahy p and
ments without injuriopsly affecting the com
inercial business of the people. II directs the
Secretary of the Treasury, when the amount
of coin and bullion in the Treasury shall ex
coed 500 900, 900, to redeem the present out
when presented in sums of $1,000 and
upward, with coin of full standard value.
BY Mr.. Fuller: Declaring the waters of the
Hot Springs of Arkansas forever free to the
people. BY Mr.. Harrison: To provide for
more efficient civil service in the United
states by Mr.. Cravens: Continuing until
February |, 1873, the term OF office of the Hot
Springs Commission. Mr. Hartsen intro
duced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution forbidding
the assumption or payment of claims for
LOSSES growing out of the destruction of
property within the limits of the States en-
gagged in rebellion. Mr.. Durkam reported
back from the Committee on Appropriations
a bill providing for temporary clerks in the
Treasury Department, and for dctrrrinEs
trespassers on public lands; recommending
concurrence in the senate amendment, which
WIS agreed to.
In the Senate, on the I'd, the Pacific Rail-
road Funding-bill came up rs unfinished
business, and Mr.. Morrill, addressed the Sen
ate in support of the judiciary Committees
bill. Mr.. Morrill having concluded Mr..
Thurman gave notice that he would offer an
amendment, making the first mortgage bonds
of the company one OF the class OF bonds in
which the sinking fund proposed may be in -
vested. The bill again went over without
action In the House, it was voted--vea-
2iS, nays 79-to take up for consideration the
report of the Committee on Civil service Re
form in regard to DuoIkecprr PuIl. Mr. Iur--
rison 0II.) proceeded to a. plain thu. report of
tiOn OF the resolution declaring the Office OF
Doorke"pcr vacant, aud urging the adoption
of the resolution. Mr.. Harrison was freqIent-
ly interrupted in his speech by other mem
beers asking questions etc, aud at the couclu
81 OF his remarks tn" House adjourned
without coming to "A vote.
In the Senate, on the 3D., the Naval APP
preparation bin was reported from commit
tee and placed on the calendar. Tho House
bill, to amend the revised statutes relative. Ia
judicial districts in Missouri, p1,s-ed At
the expiration OF the morning hour,
. confederation resumed OF the
} Pacific Railroad Funding bin. and
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

of Il one-eyed Hindoo deity, and has
been but lately added to the collection.
The right kind of a g school marin -
to have around prevented panic in a
Jersey City primary school the other
afternoon. The woodwork around the
register caught fire from papers which
the thoughtless children had thrown
down the heater, and when the flames
burst out, the boys sprang from their
seats for stampede. But Miss Good
ale, the teacher, placing her back against
the door, directed the boys to get their
hats and books, and then marshaled
them ready to leave the room. By that
time the flames had died out, and the
plucky young woman dismissed the class
| for the day.
AT the Skancateles On. " paper-mill,
the other day, Miss Sarah Glass was en-
gagged in sweeping about and under ma
chinery which was revolving at rapid
rate, when by some means unknown her
! clothing became entangled in the belt
ing, and for a moment it seemed as if
the poor girl was destined to be killed.
Her screams attracted the attention of a
sister near by, who rushed to the rescue
and succeeded in catching her, and by
almost herculean strength held the de-
voted sister in her arms until the belt
ing had almost torn every particle of
clothing off from her. Luckily assist
ance came and the machinery was stop
ped, and Miss Glass escaped with some
slight bruises, but was badly scared.
THE Custom-house officers at Neu-
vile aux Joutes, on the Belgian from
tier, lately discovered a development of
the formerly well known mortuary style
of smuggling. A WAGNER having APP
piled for IA pass for his horse, the rev.
enue officers proceeded to examine the
animal. While performing this duty
their noses were assaulted with a most
offensive odor arising from the contents
of the wagon. The driver stated that
the smell proceeded from the carcasses
of two dead horses, which were the only
contents of the vehicle. The officials
insisted on rigid investigation of the
matter The dead horses were literally
stuffed with tobacco The affair has
created some sensation in the district,
and a gloom has fallen over the local
purchasers of cheap tobacco, who fancy
they have for some time past detected
Il horsy flavor IN their pipes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

senator Booth spoke in favor of the bill OF
the Judiciary Committee. In the House,
Polk, DOorkeeper of the House. Represent
ativcs Cravens and Henry spoke in opposi-
ton to the majority resolution and
in favor of retaining Doorkeeper Polk.
Mr.. Frye spoke in support of the majority re-
soIntion; and Mr.. Eden closed the discussion 70,
tor the day by speaking in favor of Mr.. Polk.
No action was taken. Mr.. Reagan, from the
Committee on Appr' priations, reported the
river ana Harbor Appropriation bill Or
dcred printed and recommftted-
In the Senate, on the 4th, Il resolution pro-
viding Tor a select committee to consider the
propriety of taking the tenth census was
agreed to. The House bin authorizing the
and EXCAVATIONS to be 10 Observed in r1 she
preparation, submission and approval
of contracts under the War Depart
ing bill was discussed at length. but not dis
posed of: In the House, Mr. Butler intro
with which the minor business transactions
of the people may be done. Referred. 1t
provides for the issuing of twenty-five and
fifty cents in fractional currency
The resolution that the position OF Door
keeper OF the House of Representatives be,
and hereby is, declared vacant was adopted
-l39 to S0-and the resolution that until the
appointment of a new Doorkeeper the duties
OF the office shall dcvolve on the Sergeant at
Arms was also adopted-l22 to lis.
In the Senate, on the 9TH, the Naval APP
preparation bill passed. The Pacific Railroad
Funding bill was then taken up, and after
some discussion further debate was cut off
by n motion to adjourn till Monday, which
was adopted, - to 3l.....-..In the House,
the senate joint resolution providing n place
for deposit of records of proceedings
of the Electoral Commission passed.
Mr.. Butler (Mass-) put in nomination for the
position of Doorkeeper, Gen. James Shields,
of Missouri Democrat. A long and exciting
debate cnsued on a point of order, partici,
pated in principally by Messrs. Butler and
Cox "a. W, the Democrats resisting the right
to make the motion as question of privi-
lege, and the Republicans trying to force it.
Finally. the Speaker declining decide the
question whether the motion to proceed
the election of Doorkeeper was a privileged
question, submitted it to the House for its
decision, and on motion of Mr. Beebe the
of the question was postponed
till Monday next, the Democrats all voting
for the postponement and the Republicans
all against it. The House then adjourned till
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
A Long, Free Ride.

A through freight-train which arriv-
ed in Louisville Saturday afternoon
brought up negro woman who came
all the way from Montgomery, Ala,
journey of two days and two nights,
without eating or drinking. When the
workmen on the platform mt the l.. and
\. depot unlocked one of the cars con-
tanning cotton, soon after the arrival of
the train, the woman crawled down off
the bales and asked for n drink of wa
ter. She appeared to be in Il feeble con-
dition of mind, and, in answer to the in
uuirieS of the curious crowd which gath
cred around her, gave no more salts
factory account of herself than that she
came from Wetumpka. and got on the
train Mt Montgomery to go to Opelika,
Ala She said if she had known they
would have locked her up she would
not have got on the ear. After getting
a drink of water she sauntered forth in
to the depths of the city. Yesterday
morning she was seen by Officers
Brophy and McCord wandering around
in the southern suburbs. The police
men observed that she was deranged,
and locked her mp in Twelfth street Sta
ton, where she gave her name rs Fred
Ge1r. ft.-C 01.rigT -JCUFadl
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
Victor Hugo on Sedan.

Here is characteristic passage from
Victor Hugo's new volume:
Good alone could afford Sedan. To
proportion every thing is His law TO
worse than Brumaire Il worse than Wa
terloo was needed. The first Napoleon
had confronted destiny; he had not
been dishonored by his punishment; he
fell still tixedly cycling God. Here there
was nothing of the sort; it might almost
be said that the traitor was smitten
treacherously. He was at the summit
of power-blind master of stupid
world 1t was ut this moment that sud
denly his crime seized him. He did not
struggle; he was the convict submit
ting to his sentence. He aided in all
that terrible fate wrought against him.
Never was patient more docile. He had
no army, and he made war. He had
only Rouher and he provoked Bismarck.
He had but Lebnuf and he attacked
Won Moltke. He coniided Strasburg
to Urich, and placed Metz in the keep
ing of Bazaine. He had no longer
C'h9Si'ti7iic'o VI ANY 'hihts, ~ i"'i"
knowledge of his fault of the day than
of his crime of the past; he had to make
an end, but he could only end rs a run
away. This convict was not worthy to
face his doom; ne hung his head and
turned his back and God executed him
degrading him. Napoleon III, rs En-
peror, was entitled to the thunderbolt,
but upon him the thuuderbolt conferred
infamy. He was thunder kicked be-
hind. On u cts Joudroge par derriere }
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

SEVERAL years ago number of
Americas women, who had become in
terested in the question, sent to Worth,
the celebrated Partisan cOstumer, asking
him: "What costume can be devised
that will be perfectly healthy and at the
same time beautiful?'' He replied; g
have to make the same answer to you
that have made to the women of Eu-
rope. The costume of the Persian wO-
men is the handsomest upon the face of
the earth. 1t consists of IA loose waist,
short skirt and trousers, not too loose
| have made this costume beautifully
and hung it up in Paris, but the women
will not wear it, | can do nothing more.
They must suffer until they are willing
to adopt it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
How Merit Wins in France.

The large number of eminent men
that France has lost by death during
the past three years brings constantly
to mind a fact not little surprising to
an American. 1t is the astonishing
number of persons of humble origin
who rise to renown in all the depart
ments of human effort. We have al
ways INDUCED in the proud belief that
our Republican institutions were the
favored protectors of humble merit,
that under the wide wings of religious
and civil liberty brain would rank all
other qualities and that kingdoms and
empires were not so blessed. In France
it seems there is an exception to this
rule, and that in spite of turbulences of
every kind she has been a generous en-
courager of merit, however humble its
origins In all the departments of learn
ing the French seem to have natural
sense of the practical necessity of a well
rounded developments If student
gives evidence of superior talent in any
thing that IS calculated to do credit to
the State he is wanted at once. No
matter who he is or whether he has
shoes to his feet, his brain is wanted.
In literature, the arts, sciences, and
nova days in politics, the vast majority
of eminent men sprang from humble
parentage and from some out-of-the
way corner of the provinces. For eve
ry reason Paris is the eternal earthly
paradise for every ambitious boy or
girl in France. 1t is the brain and
blood of the provinces that nourish the
center of the world.-Paris Cor. Troy
Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

AN artist of this city has only to seat
himself with his feet elevated 10 the
window sill, to create an impression on
passerI-by that his Office has been pro-
vided with inside blinds. He has an
immense field for cultivating the powers
of his immortal and boundless SOLE
Rome Sentinel.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

The noted revenue-cutter Harriet
Lane, whose capture by the Confed-
crates early in the late war will be re-
mcmbered, il now II merchant bark
named the Ellen Richie, sailing between
Southern and foreign ports.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

A YOUNG Norwegian girl who lost her
mind was taken TO the Iowa Insane
Asylum, and while there forgot her
mother tongue. On being discharged,
cured, she began to regain it, but sign
of arrangement simultaneously appear
ed, and by the time she could again
speak Norwegian tluently she had to be
taken back to the asylum.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

AMONG the guests at Il recent Lex
iugton (ky.) wedding were the father,
grandfather and great -Srandfather Of
the groom.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

DAVID MIRANDA, Il Hebrew, has been
arrested 1T Portland, Me, for uP"ninR
his place of business un sunday.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

A LONDON telegram of the st says
the following appointments have been
officially confirmed: Marquis of Sails
bury, Secretary of State for Foreign
Department; Right Hon. Claiborne
Hardy, Secretary of State for India;
Hon. Frederick A. Stanley, Secretary
of State for War; Sir Henry Selwin Ib-
bitson, Secretary of the Treasury in
place of Stanley.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE Statistician of the Agricultural
Department has completed his esti-
mates of the condition and prospects of
the crops for the present year. The re-
ports from 200 correspondents OF the
Department show that the cereal expan-
sion which, during the past 10 years
has represented an increase of 80 per
cent. will the present year exceed that of
all former years. The prospects of winter
wheat, which amounts to six-tenths of
the whole crop, being accepted as a
basis of estimate, and allowing fair
average to the spring wheat crop, the
yield will reach 500, 100000 bushels.
The corn yield, it is thought, will not
be less than 1,300. 900, 600 bushels The
prospect of renewal of hostilities in
Europe has induced farmers to give
increased attention to cereal produc-
tions.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

THE House Committee on Pacific
Railroads have completed the pro-rate
bill by inserting the names of Charles
Francis Adams, aJr., of Massachusetts,,
Albert FINK, of Tennessee, and Judge
Thomas NJ. Cooley of Michigan, as con-
stituting the Board of Pacific Railroad
Commissioners
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

THE following is the full text of the
Queens Message delivered to Parlia-
ment on the LIST:
The present state of public affairs in the
East, and the necessity of taking steps for
the maintenance of peace and for the protec-
ton of the interests of the empire, having
constituted, in the opinion of her Majesty, a
case of great emergency, within the meaning
of the acts of Parliament in that behalf, her
Majesty deems it proper to provide additional
means for the public service. Therefore, in
pursuance of these acts, her Majesty has
thought it right to communicate to the House
of Commons that she is about to direct that
the reserve force or militia reserve force, or
such part thereof as her Majesty may think
necessary. be forthwith called out for per-
nanent service.