American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-07-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Advices from the City of Mexico, o
the 30th, state that Gen. Jose Maria Mat
has been appointed Minister OF Foreign Re
lations, and the appointment gives genera
satisfaction. 1t was rumored Sebastian
Camachio would be appointed Minister o
Public Works, Gen. Riva Palacio having be
come very unpopular.
The Secretary of State has instructed
our Consul at Tangier, Morocco, to CO. per
ate with the representatives of other Gov.
ernments in using his good offices in behalf
of oppressed Israelites.
Peter Black, President First National
Bank, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, was found dead in
bed the morning of the eth. Heart disease
VIM. Sutcliffe, who recently defeated
Frank Prince in 24-mile swim, was drown.
ed in the Mississippi River at New Orleans
on the It'll. Sutcliffe and others had beer
swimming, but were in their boat, which
Sutclife jumped out of to catch the swell OF
passing tow-boat. He ventured too neal
and was struck by the barge. He rose once
after the barge passed over him, but sunk
Immediately.
George Fessler, the defaulting Treas
urer of Stark County, Ohio, arrived at Can
ton on the 9TH in charge of officers accom-
panied by the principal attorney for the
county, who had in his possession 5000 OF
the stolen money. Fessler was completely
broken down and very penitent.
James Gilmore, an employee of the
United States Express Company at Cincin-
natl, on the 4th absconded with some SIS 900
in money packages.
A. II. Burklow was hanged at Vienna,
ILL.,, on the 9th, for the murder of David
Wagner, a neighbOr, just one year previous.
The Columbia College crew, of New
York, were victorious in the Henley eng
land) regatta. This was the first boat-race
ever won by an American crew in England.
At Ross Grove, seven miles west of
Pittsburg, Pa, on the 4th, a most terrific
storm occurred during picnic. A large
number of women and children had taken
refuge in and under a covered wagon which
stood beneath tree; the tree was struck
by lightning and toppled over upon the
wagon and crushed to death seven persons
and badly injured nearly dozen others.
The names. of the killed are: Mrs. Conrad
Reithmuller and her 12-months- old babe;
Ludwig Waltz; two sons of Peter Prayer,
aged and 10 years; Sophia Schindelman
aged Is: Mrs. Stoebner, aged 40-all of the
town of Sharpsburg.
From July 1, 1875, to July L, 1873, a
period of three years, St Louis contributed
to the Internal Revenue tax the sum Of $lO,-
357,0S5.57. These taxes were almost entire
ly derived from whisky, beer and tobacco.
At Independence, Iowa, on the night
OF the 9th, Clarence Shaw shot and instantly
of a prominent citizen, and then shot and
al Vaaln Is fl,a ad
cause.
At Lake Harbor, Mich, on the 9th,
two daughters of JOS Cook, aged 10 and u
years, went bathing in the lake. One got
into the water beyond her depth and the
other went to her assistance, but neither
was able to get out. The mother, seeing the
danger of the children, went to their rescue,
and all three were drowned.
At Winona, Mimi, on the eth, Miss
Annie Sweet, a school-teacher, and Maud
Bissell, aged 10, were drowned in the river
while bathing.
Near Thurman, o., on the It'll, two
sons of Philip Wagner, aged and II, were
drowned while bathing.
Miss Bette Crawford, residing with
Mr.. Spencer, at Sewell, on the line of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, undertook
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ting the house on fire, and burning Miss
Crawford so seriously that she died few
hours afterward.
Near Bucyrus, O., on the Sth, John
Kartner fell in front of a reaper in field
and was horribly mutilated, being disem-
boweled and having his arms severed.
Thirty prisoners were killedAt Lyons,
France. ON, the 9Th. NV the exnIosion of n
petroIe,,m factory
Georpe Rull;tt q neoro. was lvnched
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from the Missouri River to within 70 miles
or less, of the boundary line, 1t is supposed
there are rich quartz veins as well as placer
mines.
The Citizens, SAVINGS Rank of Pitts
hurg pa has oone into b.ntr,nt.v Ito.
h;Ii,ias .bo,,t S,5o 900 and ssa., no.. o,,o,
one-balf that amount.
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