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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
A Cougar Attacks a Woman.

Two emigrant families from Arkan-
sas; en- route to Hood County, Texas,
were lost on Mountain Greek. They
had been directed to take a certain road,
but took the wrong road, which led
them out on Grand Prairie, where the
whole face of the earth appeared one
boundless expanse of snow. After wan
dering for some time they concluded to
camp, and corraled their horses. In
the dead of night the party, which con-
sisted of two men and their wives were
aroused by the horses, which had SIAM
peded. The animals were scampering
over the broad prairies. The men and
women ran in different directions after
the horses. One of the women follow
ed one of the animals over the brow of
hill. Suddenly there came to the ears
of the others the screams of woman,
and on running to the place the hus-
band was Mortified to find a cougar, or
Mexican lion, about six feet long, tear
ing his wife. The lion had jumped on
her back, terribly decorating it and her
breast. A shot killed the savage beast.
The woman was badly hurt. The fright
ened horses were recaptured, and the
emigrants were put on the right road
Dallas (Ier.) Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
ST Am Baby Mabel DOre."

A girl baby about five months old
was found between and 10 O'Clock last
evening on the steps of Mr.. A. j. Lees
residence, No. AZ Hopkins Street. The
little wait wore gold ring, and was
provided with a supply of clothing of
fine quality. There had also been left
with it bottle of milk, another of par
egoric, and silver spoon. Pinned to
the child was the following queer little
note:
az am baby Mabel Dore. Please
take and care for me, and l may be a
blessing to you. Please keep copy
of the morning papers, for when L
grow up to be miss in my teens some
thing may turn up that will be of value
to poor little me. - Cincinnati CONNER
cidI.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
The Judson Bank of Ogdensburg, N
V closed its doors on the ODD.

| L =, clOSeu It's doors on the I'd.
Near Garner Station, on the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee railroad, on the 18th
inst, Mrs. George Tucker and three children
were frozen to death. They started from
the station about p. m. for their home and
froze to death when about five miles from
their house,
At Washington, Iowa, on the morn
ing of the 25th, Mr., o. z. Hall, wealthy
and respected farmer, killed his datighter
Emma, splitting her head open with an AK,
while she lay sleeping, and then blew his
own brains ont with n revolver. No cause
FOR the tragedy is known, as the most kindly
relations were supposed to exist between
father and daughter, as well as between 9TH
er members OF the family, those remaining
being the mother and five other daughters.
1t appears to have been an uudouhted case
of temporary insrnitt.
the Missouri State Insane Asylum
No. 2, at st. Joseph, was destroyed by fire
on the afternoon of the 18th. The fire ORR
ginated in the drying room, over the LAWN
dry. and spread So rapidly that it could no
be checked by the meager appliances at
hand. All of the inmates, 260 in number,
were rescued.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

CLASSES are about to be formed in St.
Petersburg for the instruction of women
in medicine, and, when their studies are
completed, they will be attached to the
medical staffof the Russian army. Some
time ago the Emperor of Russia grant
ed charter to a university for women,
and the Minister Of War, having seen in
the late war that the regular medical
army staff was insufficient to attend the
enormous number of sick and wounded,
approves of training women physicians
for army practice.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

How TO Cook FIsH.-Fish should
not be put into fry until the fat is boiling
hot. 1t should be dipped in Indian meal
before it is put in, the skinny side up
permost when first put in to prevent its
breaking. 1t relishes better to be fried
after salt pork than in lard alone. Never
put fresh fish to soak in water. If you
want to keep it sweet, clean and wash
it; wipe dry with a clean towel, sprinkle
salt inside and out, put in covered dish
and keep on the cellar bottom until you
want to cook it. If you live remote
from the seaport, and can not get fish
hard and fresh, wet itwith an egg (beat-
en) before you meal it, to prevent it
breaking. .tE.s
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Advices from Belgrade are to the eff
feet that Col. Goeta, Italian member of the
Servian Boundary Commission, was robbed
and murdered by Turkish brigands near
Plevna.
The Swiss Council of State has asked
for Legislative appropriation Of $4,000
francs to relieve destitute workmen.
By the exp osion of a boiler of por-
table sawmill at Chase, Mich, on the 2lst,
three men were killed and three others
wounded.
In Hyde Park, Penn, on the night of
the 10Th, Mrs. Davis and her year-old child
were burned to death by the explosion Of a
kerosene lamp.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

WHY will man. who's not well read,
Think deeply for a minute.
Then raise his hand and scratch his head
When there is nothing in it?
-Hackensack Republican.
PRovERB.-People who live in glass
houses should pull down the blinds
Buffalo Express.
SHORT lesson in logic-A bonita is a
fish; dog is bone-eater; therefore d
dog is q fish.-Bost0H Transcript.
THERE is measure OF qualification
exhibited by the young rooster the first
week that he begins to crow, which all
the experiences of after life fail to ap-
proximate.-Cona.R ollingpi,s's almanac.
"NEvER put off until Tomorrow"
etc., is an excellent maxim most of the
time, but in the name of all the gods at
once, don't breathe it in the presence of
man who has already had his shirt on
for eleven days.-Pstck.
r PROBABLY few people would object
to the doctrine of a-that is to say a.
how shall we put itP well, warm here
after, as it were, provided they had the
selection of the people to 60 there
Boston Traveller.
IT is very nice to talk about attending
prayer-meeting. But nice, co >par
lor, with 8 sofa hardly big enough for
two, catches two-thirds of the young
people quicker than prayer-meeting
house with a whole seat to themselves.
-Elmira Gazette.
THERE'S one thing that the eye of
mortal has never beheld, and that is the
skater who fell down because he could
not stand up. He always looks around
with an air of Importance, then fixes his
skate-straps and does not rub the place
that hurts the most until he is sure no
one is looking .-Pittston Press.
CARE you engagedP'' said a gentle
man to young lady of Marysville at a
ball the other evening. ss was, but if
that Pete johnson thinks I'm going to
sit here and see him squeeze that freck-
led-faced Wilkins girls hand all the
evening, he'll be mistaken, solitaire or
no solitaire?'' The gentleman explain
ed and went out to get air.-San Fran
cisco Newsletter.
GOOD EVENING.
When night comes creeping slowly down the
hills,
And day, with all its brooding cares, is done,
What joy the bosom of the young man thrills
When. two crowd into n sleigh not big
enough for one. @
GOOD MORNING.
How breaks the rosy dawn. with memories
blessed
Of happy visions lasting all night through;
OF clustering dreams his pillow lightly press
ed,
OF hopes that brighten with the morning
GOOD GRACIOUS!
How silently and grim the livery man
Extends the bill for "that 'ere boss and
sleigh;"
How vanished hopes his eyes no longer scan,
While brooding sorrow bids the world
GOOD dayP'
II urIin0fon Hd7rIeUe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
CURRENT TOPICS.

The bill introduced in the House by
Mr.. Springer, for the purpose of secur
ing minority representation in the
House of Representatives, provides that
after the next census, the Legislatures
of each State shall apportion the State
under the census of 1880, so as to pro-
vide that where more than two members
are elected in State the State shall be
divided into districts of three members
each, as far as possible, and when
there are two odd Representatives,
that is over three, or six, or nine, etc &,
there shall be one district, consisting of
five members. In districts consisting
of three members every elector shall
vote for only two members of Congress,
and in a district entitled to five men,
bers every elector shall vote for three
members. He presented, in connection
with his bill, statement showing that
under it there would have been elected
at the last November election from the
Southern States 81 Republicans instead
of 6, or Republican gain of 90, while
the Democrats would have realized
like gain i'll the North; that the general
result would have been the same, but
that the Republican minorities at the
South and the Democratic minorities at
the North would have been equally
represented in Congress, and that
the four millions of colored population
could not control the election of 22 men,
bers in the following States, viz: Ala
bama 8; Arkansas /; Georgia 8 !; Louisi-
ana 2; Mississippi 2; North Carolina 8;
South Carolina 2; Tennessee 2; Texas
2; and Virginia 2.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

ROSCOE CoNKLING from New York
and j. Donald Cameron from Pennsyl-
vania, both Republicans, have been re-
elected to the United States Senate:
Connecticut elects A. H. Platt, Repub-
ican; North Carolina, Gov. Il. B.
Vance, Democrat; Florida, Wilkinson
Call, Democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN has been elect
ed United States Senator from Illinois,
to succeed Senator Oglesby. Gen. Lo-
gan received the unanimous vote of the
Republican members of both houses of
the Legislature. John c. Black was the
opposing Democratic candidate, Alex
ander Campbell the National, and John
McAuliffe the Socialist candidate.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

WATER POUND CAKE.-1 pound of
flour, 1 pound of sugar, pound of but
ter, 4 eggs, l cupful warm water, tea
spoonful of soda, and 1 teaspoonful of
crca h-tartar. Beat the eggs separately,
and have the cup of water warm, but
by no means hot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

The United States Grand Jury at St.
Louis has returned indictments against
James II. Britton, Barton Bates and
Edward P. Curtis, formerly re-
speedway President, Vice-President
and Cashier of the defunct
National Bank of the State of Missouri,
for wiliful misapplication of the funds
OF the bank and for conspiring, by
means of false entries, to secure to the
stockholders unearned dividends, etc.
The indicted pleaded not guilty, and
furnished bail in the sum of $4,000
each, to appear for trial.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

JAPAN has 5000 miles of telegraph,
and 900 more under construction. Il
has also 125 telegraph stations. The
insulators made in the village of Imari
are of such excellent quality that orders
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

The troops of Gen. Stewart and Gen.
Biddulph are advancing upon Cabul,
where complete anarchy is reported to
prevail. Several attempts have been
made to assassinate the British officers
at Candahar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

THE President has signed the bill for
the payment of arrearages of pensions.
The Commissioner of Pensions estimates
that the arrearages subject to payment
under the provisions of the bill aggre-
gate $50, 0OO,O 900.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

The Missouri Legislature has chosen
George G. Vest for United States Sena-
tor, as successor to the late Senator
Bogy, and Gen. James Shields to fill
the vacancy for the unexpired term.
g. A. Finkelnburg was the Republican
candidate and Henry Eshbaugh the Ma
candidate.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

AT the conference of the International
Sanitary Commission at Vienna, at
which Germany, Austria and Hungary
were represented, stringent measures
were adopted to prevent the plague now
prevalent in Russia from spreading.
All railway traffic between Warsaw and
Vienna has been susPNaded, and the
Commission resolved, the event of
the spread of the epidemic, to entirely
close the frontier.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

A REDUCTION of "a per cent. in wages
in the iron ship-yards and foundries in
and about Liverpool, to take effect af.
ter Jan. 81, has been decreed by the
Iron-Trade Employers Association, land
another strike in an important industry,
and several thousand men added to
those already out of employment, will
probably be the result.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

rendering him completely insensible
Lieut.. Chase, commanding Company A
forward, instantly seized Capt Vessels, and
carried him beyond the range of the enemy's
nrei and then, dashing to the head of his owl
company, gallantlg led them to the very edge
of the washoht. where they fought the enemy
with undated fury. Meanwhile the intrepid
again came to the front, and seeing the
ground strewn with the dead bodies Of the
savnges. implored his men to cease firing,
with view of getting the remaining Chey-
ennes to surrender; but the latter stubbornIy
rel rushing at the troops with formida-
bic hunting knives, having expended all their
ammunition, determined to
SURRENDER To DEATH ONLY.
But ere they had advanced many PAGES a
yoliey came from the troops and all was over.
Companies and L were in n bad position to
accomplish mitch; while Col. Evans, with Il
and D Companies, remained Or tie opposite
bluff from where Capt. Vessels started, ind
not knowing the position of Wessells,s com
indians were found n t aeG rid n BITS oeen
squaws and two papooses. Nine remained,
OF WON Qne buck and five quaws were more
bat tn en
toned ,ycre Killed. and Capt. Vessels and one
private OF his company wounded. The latter
can Tot h@el AmhulauceS left here at an
early hour this morning to bti's in the dead
and wounded, and are now moving back
slowly. They are expected here with troops
to morrow afternoon.
tHt Official REPORT.
CAMP Six MILES NORTHEAST OF BLUFF
STATION. January %, via FoRr ROBINSON
Gen. URooR, OMAHA Ar, a fair with Cheyennes
took place yesterday about 2:30 p III, 1T a
point ten miles east of telegraph line from
Robinson to Hat Creek, and five miles north
of the stage road. The CheyeIines fought
with extraordinary courage aud ferceness,
and refused all terms but death. The
officers of the troops behaved with
great spirit. Those engaged We're Capts
Vessels and lawson, Lieuts. Chase, Hardie
and g. w. Baxter, Sd Cavalry; Lieut.. j. Bax-
ter, 9Th Infantry, and Or. Pettys. Among the
are Sergt. Reed and Private De-
boisse, Co. H, Sd Cavalry. Thetroops return to
thestation at once The Indians killed were
seventeen warriors, four women and two
nine captured, two of whom were
not wounded. One man of the wounded Will
die Evans commanding.
LSignedl GEO. CROOK, Bfigadier- General.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

VIRGINIA is preparing to present a
claim of 1920, 900 and Maryland a claim
of $4,000, with so years interest, for
money advanced to aid in the original
building of the Federal Capitol.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
THE Joint Congressional Commute

The Joint Congressional Committee
appointed to consider the advisability
of transferring the Indian Bureau from
the Interior to the War Department are
equally divided on the subject, four be-
ing in favor of aud four against the pro-
posed change. Two reports will there
-E,re be presented TO Congress, and there
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

THE Arkansas Legislature has elected
j. d. Walker United States Senator, as
successor to Senator Dorsey.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

THE French crisis has been averted
by the Government efecting COM
promise with the Left, thus securing a
Ministry in accord with the majority of
the Legislature.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

IT is stated that Bismarck has decided
to withdraw his Parliamentary discipline
bill, leaving the matter to the Reichstag.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

The proposed reapportionment
Indiana it is calculated will give the
Democrats nine Congressional districts
six secure and the others having DEM
ocratic majorities Of 446, 81 and 29s-
and the Republicans four, with majori-
ties ranging from ], 2s4 up to 6,249.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

The Teller Committee commenced
an investigation at Charleston on the
2lst, of the late general election in
South Carolina.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

THE SnmNsy of the Treasury has
signed q csshtrnct for the delivery in
Europe of not less than 81, OOO, 900 per
month of 4-per-cent. bonds, upon the
same terms and conditions as the popu-
lar loan now being offered in the United
States, the contract to continue until the
LIST OF July. the proceeds to be- applied
TO reminding 6-per-cent. bonds.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

THE Potter Committee on the 22d be-
gan an investigation of the cipher tele-
grams.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

DANIEL w. VOORHEES, has been re-
elected United States Senator from In
diana Godlove S. Grth was the Re-
publican nominee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

HJALMAR EJoRTH RoYEsEN hopes to
get US to pronounce his names Yalmer
Iort Boye-sen, but we'j1 sjee him in
HjaljfjX first.-Detf0it Free Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

THE Wisconsin Legislature has elect
ed Matthew Ii. Carpenter to succeed
Howe as United States Senator.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

is some difficulty in deciding which of
the two reports should be entitled to
precedence
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
The Little Band of Cheyenne Braves Ex-
terminated-Their Heroic Resistance in
the Eace of OXerM helming Numbers.

FORT ROBINSON, Neb., Jan. 23.-COu-
riers arrived this morning confirming the bat
tie between Capt. Wessells's command, con
sistinS OF four companies of the Sd Cavalry,
and the escaped Cheyt nnes. Yesterday
morning trails were discovered leading in the
direction OF "A large range ii hills some Is
miles northwest OF Bluff station, Il distance of
i6 miles from this post, and were followed by
capt Vessels until he WIS within three miles
of the hills, where he halted and formed Skin
nish lines All four companies deployed as
skirmtsherS, Company +, Lieut.. BaXte NOV
ing from the south to the northeast, side /;
Company III, Capt Vessels, directly oppo-
site; Company f., Capt. Lawson, closed in Mt
the mouth OF the raNine, where the Indians
had intrenchcd themselves; Company A NOV
ed To the rear, thus hemming them in all
four sides,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01

The Indians had placed themselves in u
deep washout, keeping unde; cover. As soon
as the SkirIni>iiers Were within $50 yards OF
the sava2eS' stronghold the latter opened a
deadly fire, killing sergeant Taggart privates
Brown and Nelson, of Company A, and dan
gcrousiY n not fatally wounding private Dc
botss', 10 H. Despite the dreadful volIey
poured into the troops, they steadily advunc-
"d, and when within - yards of the s;tva.'t5'
position fire was opCncd ON all sides with ger
IthlC elect Vt this moment Capt. Vessels,
leading his company and loudly cheering the
men forward, received IL slight scalp
wound from IL pistol I'm the hands
OF one OF the bloodthlrsty Cbeycnnes,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-02

TIE FESTIVAL AT WASHINGTON HALL
NEXT WERK.-The festival for tho Wheel,
ing Orphan Asylum, which commences
at Washington hall next Tuesday evening,
9th inst, promises to be an eventiul affair,
If We NAV judge by the extensive prepare.
tons being made to attract a crowd.
Tie committee having the management
OF this entertainment, informs us that no
pains will DO spared to render 1t both
agreeable and attractive.
Novel features will be introduced night.
~, and nothing will be left undone to
make it a truly enjoyable occasion. Josie
Kramer's entire superb band has been en-.
gagged, and will enliven the company with
choice selections from his rich repertoire.
The hall and stage will be handsomely
decorated, and when the festival opens Il
il expected to commence with "b0om"
and surpass anything Of the kind hereto.
fore attempted in the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-02
A MedIrIne Cne.l ror q cenls.

r-.T
Perhaps no one medicine is 80 univer.
sally required by everybody as good ca.
thartic. SwAYNg's Tan AND sGRsApAR-
LILA Pills arc prepared expressly to meet
this necessity, being composed Of purely
vegetable Ingredients, OF which PodOphyi-
lin or Mandrake, Pine Tree Tar, sarsa-
parilla, Yellow Dock and Other ooncen-
trated juices enter largely into their com.
position; the whole strength OF which is
extracted on an entirely new principle.
They are mild in their operation, produce
no gripping, and are truly valuable pur-
gative, aperient, anti-bilious and cathartic
MEDICINE. They stimulate the liver to
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bowels Of all impurities. Curing sick
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mittent and congestive fevers, languor,
drowsiness, aching pains in the back, head,
slight chills, with llnshes Of heat, female
irregularities, aud for a bilious and cos
tive habit, no medicine Is no prompt and
ettectual as DR.. SwAYNE's TAR AND SARsA.
PARlILA Puts. II your druggist OF store
keeper has not got them, or will not pro.
cure them for you, we will forward them
by mail on receipt Of price, lin currency
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-02
GIBsoN's lecture tonight.

The programme for the concert in New
Wiesel Hall tonight contains many works
never before given In this city. Among
other rich treats in this musical feast are
particularly noticeable sonata for piano
and violin, by Beethoven, from Profs.
Hermann and schockey, and selections
from Wagner's opera Of Lohengrin, for
two pianos, from Profs. Hermann and
Armstrong; while Mrs. Whitaker aud
Mrs. Caldwell bring among other numbers
Polish love song, from Chopin, and Ia
Serenata" with violin obligato, by Braga,
as sung by Christine Nilsson, and last but
notleaSt the public will be favored by The
"Rondo Russo" from De Beriot's second
violin concerto, by Prof. schockey.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-02
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ANNtI NtNhs
The marks last evening indicated S feet
inches and rising.
terdsy.
The Andes arrived last evening and will
return to Cincinnati this evening at the
usual hour for departure.
The local packets are making their usual
daily trips,
business at the leyee continues good.
by relsgSrn.i
CAIRO, December 1.-River IA feet 5
inches and rising, Weather clear. Their
mometer 520.
PITTsRuReH, December 1.-River s
feet inches and stationary. Weather
clear and cool.
ST. LOUIS, December l.-River fallen 8
inches, l? feet inch by the guage.
Weather clear and cold.
NEW ORLEANS, December l.--Weather
clear and milder. River fallen 2 inches;
10 feet II inches by the gauge.
LOUISVILLE, December 1.-Riyer station.
airy with feet 8 inches in the canal; 8
feet 8 inches in the falls Weather pleas.
ant and cloudy, with prospects OF rain.
CINCINNATI, December 1.-River Q feet
s inches. Weather clear and cool. De.
parted: Buckeye State, Pittsburgh. The
Bedford got off the Charleston bar, hut il
now aground on New Richmond chute.