American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

The Cityof Chicago has obtained judg-
ment against the bondsmen of ex-Treasurer
Gage, whose defalcation in 1874 created such
sensation. The amount of the Judgment
is $507,703 (the original deficit), and in ad-
dition penalty of 81 100000. The defend
ants have moved for new trial.
An amendment has been put on the
National Educational Fund bill, which gives
one-fourth the proceeds of the sales of pub
lie lands to the agricultural colleges.
Henry Weese and his brother-in-law,
| Frederick Knoch, have been arrested upon
suspicion of being the murderers of Henry
eraser and wife in Lee County, Iowa, on the
night of the 18th. They were neighbors of
the murdered couple, and there is strong
circumstantial evidence against them.
Navigation through the Straits of
Mackinaw opened on March 16-earlier than
in any previous year so far as the records
show. In 1871 the Straits were opened as
early as April 3, and that was commented
upon at the time as a remarkable circum-
stance. The exceptional character of the
past winter is shown by the fact that the
Straits have at no time been completely
frozen over.
Four tramps, who were stealing ride
in cotton-car on the Iron Mountain Rail-
road, set fire to the cotton, it is supposed,
by dropping fire from their pipes, and all
were burned to death. The car-doors being
securely locked, they were unable to escape
and must have suffered the most excruciat-
ing tortures. The fire was discovered at
Piedmont Station and the car detached from
the train. When opened the four corpses
were found lying on the floor, blackened
and burned beyond recognition.
The destruction reported at Atlanta,
Ga, by the tornado was greatly exaggerat-
ed. The Episcopal Church blown down was
a little wooden chapel that cost but 81 200.
There were only eight persons present when
the storm burst upon them, and no one was
seriously hurt.
The Missouri River, Fort Scott and
Gulf Railroad has been placed in the hands
of Receiver, Mr.. George Fl. Nettleton be-
ing the gentleman named by the Court for
that position.
A dispatch from Hutchins, Texas, 18th,
says: Train No. on the Houston and Texas
Central Railroad, due here at 10 :05 when on
time, was robbed by four masked men. The
express matter was taken, the mail plum
dered, and the express messenger, Thomas,
wounded. About 10 or 20 shots were ex-
changed. The leader of the gang was 26 or
p years of age, about feet high, square
built, dark complexion and hair. All ap-
peared to be young men. They made the
engineer, fireman, agent, and a negro who
was on the platform, stand in front Of the
express car door, so the messenger could
not fire when they made off. They took a
northeast direction, going towards Trinity
Bottom.
O'DOnovan Rosa, the Fenian orator,
lectured in St. Patrick's Hall, Toronto, on
the night of the 18th. Trouble being ap-
pretended, the hall was guarded by nine
companies of troops and large force of
policemen. A mob of 1000 gathered in the
vicinity of the hall, but the lecture was
concluded without interruption. During
the night the mob attacked Cosgrove's
Tavern, where it it was believed Ros-
sa was stopping, and considerable
fighting took place in which several men
were shot All the windows in the hotel were
broken and the furniture smashed. A sim
liar attack was made upon Collins's Tavern
the policemen clearing the streets with their
batons. There was fighting in various quar-
ters of the city all during the night, the
number of casualties reported being 25 per-
sons wounded. 1t is said that Rossa was
secretly driven out Of the city by his friends
Immediately after the lecture
The house of a farmer named Hurley.
living a few miles south of Adrian. Mich.
caught fire on the morning of the 10Th. and
his wife and two children were so terri
bly, burned that they died soon after being
rescued. Hurley and three other children
escaped. The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of lamp.