American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

As a proof that members of the Min
nesota State Legislature were being bribed,
Representative Brandt the other day pro-
duced $50 bank note, which had been paid
him by jealous lobbyists in the interest of
Eastern textbook publishers. 1t is per-
haps needless to add that the scene which
ensued was quite dramatic.
A fire caused by kerosene burned II
stores at Midway, Bullock County, Ark, on
the 18th. Loss, $4,000.
DR.. Henry G. Moss, an old and re-
spected citizen of Venice, Madison County,
H., was shot in the door of his own
house and instantly killed, on the night of
the 18th. No clew to the assassin.
A shooting affray occurred in the
streets of Bryan, Texas, on the 10Th, about 4
O'Clock p. m. Four men were engaged,
armed with both guns and revolvers, and
some 15 shots were fired in all. One of the
party, Irwin by name, was killed; another,
Rush, was fatally wounded; and citizen
and locker on, named Morrison, was also Sc
riously wounded. 1t was an old quarrel that
was being settled.
j. j. Moore, formerly a postal clerk
on the Union Pacific Railroad, was arrested
at Riverside, near Fremont, Neb., on. the
18th, charged with stealing So 900 money
package from the mails in August last. The
money was in Canadian bank bills, and an
effort to negotiate them in Chicago few
days ago, by another party, led to the ar
rest. The money was all recovered.
August Schieffer died at South Bend,
Ind, a few days ago, from eating diseased
pork made up into liverwurst. A portion
of the mans arm,n larger than a pin head,
on being placed under, the microscope, re-
vealed four well defined specimens of tri-
chime. Mrs. Schieffer, who also ate of the
liverwurst, is likely to recover, but two 9TH
ers of the family are thought to be beyond
hope.
A prospecting party from Bismarck,
headed by Pat Rafferty,, was attacked by In
dians on Clark's fork, about the 1st of Sep
tember last, and six were killed.
j. W. Rover was hanged at Reno,
New, on the 10Th, for the murder of J. n.
Sharpe, near Wfnhemucca, in April, 1870.
Christian Reilly, alias, Reilburger,
was shot and killed while endeavoring tC
burglarize house in Chicago, on the morn
ing of the 10Th. He was an old offender. : Z
John Gumbinger, aged 27, fell in love
with Maggie Leider, aged IS, the daughter
of his employer, Michael Leider, a wealthy
saloon-keeper at 1903 Market Street, St
Louis. Maggie reciprocated the attachment
but the father became enraged and ordered
John to leave his house. A few days sub.
sequently the lovers went TO the Lindell
Hotel and engaged a room, and OF
the following morning, February 19, they
were discovered dead in bed, she with a
bullet-hole over the left ear, and he with &
similar one in his right temple. Both were
dressed, and he still grasped a revolver in
his hand. They were both persons of intel
ligence aud attractive personal appearance
There seems to be no doubt that the fata
act was fully premeditated by both-he tc
first end her existence and then his own.S -
The London Times of the 10Th SAYS
'E United States bonds have surprised many
people by advancing, instead of falling. or
receipt of the news that the Silver bill had
passed in a manner that will insure its be.
coming law in its present shape"
The Havana official Gaz tie says thai
all the insurgent leaders have given in theil
adhesion to the peace conditions. Friend,
! OF the Cuban cause in America deny tn,
assertion.