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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
The California Election.

California has undoubtedly gone Re-
publican by large plurality on the
State ticket, with a probability that
three Republican Congressman have
been chosen. In the light of the re-
turns the cause of the Republican sue
cess becomes clearly apparent. The
Democrats this year did precisely what
the Republicans did in 1875. They
split into two or three parties, and the
Republicans, who were nearly solid,
had plurality, though falling far short
of majority. At the last election of
National Importance previous to 1879,
the Republicans had shown that they
were in the majority in the State. The
Independent judicial movement i'll 1874
drew largely from the Republican
party, and demoralized the party badly.
In 1875 the Independents appeared in
the field with candidates for State Off
GERS, and more than three-fourths of
their vote was drawn from the Repub-
licans. The Democrats nominated a
strong candidate, and their organiza-
ton being in splendid condition they
fairly swept the State, receiving more
votes than both Republicans and indie
pendents together. Yet the very next
year the Presidential contest welded
the Republicans solidly, and they car
ried the State on the heaviest vote ever
polled. Since then the Workingmen's
movement has assumed wide proper
tions. 1t was instrumental in securing
the framing of new Constitution, and
when that instrument was submitted 1t
was adopted by IL, 200 majority, in the
face of the opposition of n large ma or-
ity of the Republicans and a considers
BILE minority of the Democrats, regard
ing the voters according to their old
party was formed which assumed a
special Identification with the instru-
ment; but the Workingmen's party
kept up its organization, and the regu-
lar Democracy put a ticket in the field.
The original Republican supporters of
the Constitution voted the new Consti-
tuition ticket, but the Democratic vote
was divided nearly in twain on the
Governorship and into three fragments
on many of the remaining candidates.
The Republicans, not suffering any
thing like the anticipated detection, had
the largest following at command, and,
therefore, although their vote was much
less than half, they secured the fruits
of the election. If the Democrats knew
as much before the election as they do
now, the opposition would not have
been so badly scattered; but the lesson
will not be lost upon them. Next year,
when no distracting State issues will
enoross attention, there will be Il square
stand-up fight between the Republicans
and Democrats, and this years result is
therefore no criterion.-D Detroit Free
Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

corps of Lieutenant Hamilton, commanding
the escort of the British Mission, was lying
across mountain gun. He says that Mr..
Jenkyns was with person called Yahayahah
Khan, and he is therefore presumably alive.
The escaped trooper saw no troops on
the road from Cabul to Jellaabad and Dakka,
and aS far as he knew none were coming, and
comrade who was confined in Cabul in
formed him that Lieut.. Hamilton shot three
of the mutineerS with his revolver, and killed
side the Residency. Major Cavagnari was in
Il room which was burned, and which had
fallen in. His body had not been found.
Three native officers of the guides were
burned to death near the Residency.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

TIE National Liberal League met at
Cincinnati on the 18th, for the purpose
of forming new party. About 800
delegates were present, representing
nearly every State in the Union. A
preliminary declaration and platform
was adopted 1t is very long, and re-
solves, among other things, that the
general motive of the National Liberal
party is to realize more fully than has
ever Yet been done the main object of Il
Government by the people rs expressed
in the Declaration of Independence and
preamble of the Constitution of the
United States; that to secure these
purposes new party l. necessary to
administer and reform the whole Ma
tional and State Governments. The
principles enunciated are-equal and eX-
act Justice to all men, of whatever state
or persuasion, religion or politics; peace,
commerce and honest friendship with
all nations, but entangling alliances
with none; the support of the State
Governments in all their rights as the
most competent administrators of our
domestic concerns and the surest bull
warks against anti-republican tenden-
cies; the preservation of the General
Government in its whole constitutional
vigor; freedom of religion, of the press,
and of persons; protection of the habeas
corpus and trial by juries impair
italy selected. Labor reforms
of various kinds are asked for
and legislation against tramps COM
demned. Reforms in the currency, in
the use and occupation of lands, female
emancipation, universal compulsory sec
ular education, the election of all public
officers directly by the people, the re-
peal of all Sabbath, sumptuary and
temperance laws are also demanded.
Hon. Elizur Wright was reelected
President. Among the principal speak
ers were Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Prof.
Toohey of Boston, and Elder Evans,
the Shaker, of Lebanon, N Y. The
President of the League was author
lied to call National Convention ut
his discretion to nominate candidates
for President and Vice-President in
1880
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

On the Goth, at Memphis, there were
two deaths from fever and nine new eases re-
ported. For the week there We're 81 deaths
and Sonew eases reported, Total number of
deaths to date, $40.
On the 21st there was one death and
IL new cases reported. The President of the
Board of Health has issued Il proclamation
warning abscmtees not to return to Memphis
until such time rs the authorities may give
notice that they may do so with safety.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

The distress among the laboring classes
throughout Great Britain is becoming a
matter of great national concern. The
Mayor of Middlesborough writes TO the
Home Secretary: g Trade has not re-
vivcd here, and great distress in the dis
trict has so seriously affected those
who previously subscribed to re-
lief funds that our local resources
are not to be depended upon. am,
therefore, obliged to ask for Govern
ment assistance. As proof of the
depression in trade, the Chairman of
the Annual Congress of the Trades
Unions stated that four of the principal
Unions spent f260,0OO in relieving
members during the past year.
To add to the unavoidable distress, in
the large cotton manufacturing towns of
Ashton and Preston thousands of work
men are voluntarily idle on account of
strikes: and a recent Glasgow dispatch
says that in consequence of strike of
the workingmen 81 iron furnaces have
been blown out in Scotland, rendering
5000 men idle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

THE celebration of the quarter-centen-
NAL of the settlement of Kansas, held at
Bismarck Grove on the 18th and 10th,
was grand success, fully 10000 people
being present. Col. John w. Forney of
Philadelphia delivered the principal add
dress Other prominent speakers were
Gov st. John, ex-Gov. Charles Robin
son, Col. Anthony of Leavenworth,
Mayor Usher of Lawrence, George w.
Julian of Indiana, and Edward f. Hale
of Boston
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

The monthly crop report of the De-
partment of Agriculture shows Il heavy
decline in cotton during August, the
general average being So against 81 for
the month previous. Corn-95 against
93 for August. Tobacco is put at 81, an
advance of 10 per cent. from the Au-
gust condition and an increase of 6 per
cent. over the condition at the same
time last wear
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

AN indianapolis drug clerk tried to
maintain Il Biblical dispute and put mp a
prescription at the same time. The
friends OF the deceased settled the case
for fifteen hundred dollars.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

KEEPING GRAPES FRESH Take Il
wooden box; put in layer of cotton
batting; then layer of grapes do not
let them touch one another) then an
other layer, and SO on, until full. Keep
them rs cool us possible and not freeze
them: dip the end of the stem
in melted bccSway as soon as picked
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

a COUPLE nj Tuscola, Mich, quar-
relied and separated ut the church door,
after their marriage, and have not seen
each other for six months
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

JEFFERSON DAVIS has written Il letter
to the editor of the Brookhaven (NIiss.)
Ledger, in reply to the question whether
he would permit his name to go before
the next Legislature as candidate for
United States Senator. Mr. Davis says
no, and gives number of reasons
why. The vital issue before the
country, he thinks, is the con-
test between State rights and
consolidation; all other questions
he considers subordinate and easily adj
justed- He says: sin the Northern
mind there is an unreasoning opposition
to the doctrine of State rights; and my
assertion of it, with whatever conclu-
sions were necessarily deducible there
from, has made me the special object of
sectional hostility. 1t has, therefore,
followed that others could say, without
creating excitement, that, the like of
which, if uttered by me, would
be swollen and distorted for use.
in partisan agitation
" Did desire to return to political life,
the considerations herein presented
would outweigh that desire But the
fact is the reverse. To the public con-
siderations given might be added pri-
waite reasons which, conformity, under
existing circumstances, render me averse
to public station. You are authorized
10 announce that my name will not be,
with my consent, included among the
candidates for the United States Senate
to represent Mississippi in that body
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

ADDITIONAL particulars regarding the
revolt in Af9hanistan, received up to the
goth, are rs follows: The troops ut
Herat mutinied and murdered all the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

Hon. JAMES G. JENKINS of NIilwau-
kce, prominent lawyer and politician,
has been nominated for Governor of
Wisconsin by the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, in place of Hon. Alex
ander Mitchell, declined.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

civil and military authorities. The
Niccroy has notified the Amccr that Il
strong British force will march speedily
on Cabul to his relief. The re
ply of the Amecr is that he
has far preserved himself and
family by the good offices of those who
We're friendly to him, and hopes for an
friendship for the British Government,
and of securing his good name before
the world. 1t is believed in many quar-
tiers that the Ameer is playing false with
the British Government, and is really in
league with the insurrectionists.
THE Colorado Republican State Con-
vention was held ut Denver on the 10Th
and nominated Hon. Thomas NJ. Bowen
for Judge of the Supreme Court, the
only officer to be elected this year. The
Convention adopted II resolution pledg
ing the vote of Colorado for Gen. Grant
for President, should he decide to be-
come Il candidate.
GENERAL CONWAY has been in con-
sultation with Governor st. John of
Kansas in reference to the negro exodus
movement. 1t has been determined to
hereafter direct the course of the emil
grants to the older Western States,
where there is now Il very considerable
demand for their labor. There are
none of the refugees in Kansas, it is
said, now depending on charity.
GENERAL GRANT arrived at San Fran
cisco, in the steamer City of Toxic, on
the evening of the Goth. The most
elaborate preparations had been made
for his reception, and nearly the entire
out to witness his arrival. The APP
preaching steamer was met outside the
harbor by a tug containing the reception
committee and various officials, and
they were subsequently joined by
the L. S. steamer McPher
board, and II large flotilla of
smaller steamers, yachts, etc, the whole
gayly decorated with flags, and present
ing to the view of the assembled thou
sands who covered the adj jacent hillsides
a most magnificent and novel pageant.
As they came up the bay, cannon thun-
dered from the various forts and bate
ries and cheer after cheer rent the air.
Arrived at the pier, Gen. Grant was met
by the Mayor, who made Il brief adj
dress of welcome and rendered him the
freedom and Inequalities of the
city. Gen. Grant responded i'll
Il few brief sentences, and was
then conducted TO his carriage and took
place in the grand procession, military
and civic, that escorted him to the Pal
ace Hotel The houses along the entire
route of the procession were handsomely
decorated and illuminated, and many
triumphal arches spanned the streets,
while a continuous blaze of fireworks
added brilliancy to the scene. The Gen
eral expected to spend several weeks in
and about San Francisco and the Pa
cific coast, and will probably reach Chi
cago about Nov .. Mrs. Grant accom-
panics him in all his travels.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

TuE Khedivc of Egypt has an Ameri
can in hi service, Gen. Batchellcr, who
is now visiting friends in the United
States.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

CLUE 22' was discovered written in
a delicate female hand on the cuff of Il
Muscatine Young man; and that young
man still sticks 10 it that it was only
" Aug. %"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

THE Massachusetts Republican State
Convention was held ut Worcester on
lows: For Governor, John ID.
Long; Lieutcnant-Governor, Byron
Weston; Attorney-General, G. w.
Marston; Auditor, Charles r.
Ladd; Secretary of State, Henry f.
Pierce; Treasurer and Receiver, Charles
Endicott. The platform declares that
"thc United States is Nation, and
that while local self-government in
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
A MEETING of citizens of Memphis,

The New York papers contain the re-
port that the Texas & Pacific Railroad
is to be Immediately and vigorously
pushed westward, Colonel Thomas 4.
Scott, who lately returned from Europe,
having made all the necessary financial
arrangements to bring about that much
desired result while abroad.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

THE Massachusetts Butler Democrats,
so called, held a State Convention at
Worcester on the 18th and nominated
the following ticket of State officers:
For Governor, Benjamin F. Butler;
Lieutenant-G overnor, A. c. Wood
worth; Secretary of State, Michael j.
Donohue; Treasurer, ID. n. Stallings :;
Auditor, ID. S. King: Attorney-General,
William ID. Northend.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

MORE complete returns from the
Fourth Congressional District of Cali
fornia show the elcction'of Berry, Dem
ocrat, instead of McKenna, Republican,
as heretofore reported.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

THE Massachusetts Independent Con-
vention, held at Worcester on the 18th,
Endorsed the nomination of Gen. Butler
for Governor and the remainder of the
State ticket nominated by the Butler
Democratic Convention. Gen. Butler
has now received the Endorsement of
three distinct organizations-th Green
back-Labor party, the Butler Demo
Gratis, so called, and the Independents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

INDIAN AGENT MEEKER, ut thew hIte
River (Colo-) Agency, reports that the
Ute Indians have rcvolted, burned the
farm buildings, and declared they will
do no more farming. Mr.. Meeker was
personally assaulted and driven from
his house by Chief johnson.
The Indians are since reported
to be raiding along White and Bear
Rivers. Troops have been ordered to
the Agency. 1t is supposed that the
prospecting and mining in National
Park, which is the hunting ground of
the Irfes has excited the out break
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-15
From the Shakapee Argus.
HON. MICHAEL DORAN.
on, Co,,1fdote for Goro,.,,o,

Our Candidate for GovcrnOr.
On the 25th inst the Democratic State con-
vention meets. As yet the candidacy of prom
inent men have not been agitated. Several
prominent Democrats have been mentioned in
connection with the governorship, but their
names have not been pressed. A deep lethargy
seems to have fallen upon the Democracy of
this State. No interest is being taken iu the
approaching convention. Years of over whelm.
ing defeat have led to the belief that all efforts
to grasp the reins of government, or even re-
duce the Republican majority, are futile. Un-
less proper efforts are made no release from
their present thrsldom can be expected.
Without consulting the gentleman we take
the liberty of presenting to the Democracy of
Minnesota, the name of Hon. Michael Doran,
of LIE Sueur, as candidate for governor on the
ticket to be nominated Sept. 25th. He need ;
no introduction. For years he has been one Of
the best known politicians in the State. His
record is without blemlsh. A practical man.
possessed IF good business qualities, of stcr-
ling integrity, and withsIl, a stateman, his
nomination would reflect credit upon the De-
mocracy, and his election be a blessing to the
State.
We seriously believe that he can be elected.
Gev. Pillsbury is not the peoples choice. He
has been forced upon them. They can be iu-
duced to repudiate him. To insure this result
every effort must be put forward. The time
for concerted and vigorous action has come.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-15

into account in selecting the head and the
assooiates on the ticket. Having no per-
sonal ends to serventhe GLOBE urges no in
dividual. On the contrary, we consider it q
time when there should be no such thing as
individual interests. Every man should be
actuated by desire to advance the interests
OF the Democratic party, which is simply
another way of expressing desire to ac-
complish the greatest possible public good.
The delegates to the coming State
convention should be the very
best citizens of the State. Every
county should be fully represented
and the delegations should come up with
no personal attachments. Let there be frank
and friendly council, and let there be a
ticket placed in the field which will COM
mend itself for its personal merit, independ-
ent of party lines. With such ticket we
may hope to win victory.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-15
LIBERAL LEAGUE.
Demands of Ingorsoll and His Co-Laborors
United Political Action Recommended.

Demands of Ingersoll and His Co-Lsborors
United Political Action Recommended.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE National Liberal
league, which met here yesterday, was attended
by about $50 delegates. E. Wright presided.
The platform of the league to be acted upon
tomorrow favors such postal laws a. will allow
the free transportation through the mails of
the United States of all books, pamphlets and
papers, irrespective of the religious, irrelig-
ious, political and scientific views they may
contain, SO that the literature of science may
De placed on an equality with that of superati-
ton; opposes the dissemination through the
mails or by any other means of obscene itera-
ture, whether inspired or uninspired;
calls upon the Christian world to ex-
punge from the so-called sacred bible
every passage that cannot be read without COW
erlng the cheek of modesty with the blush of
shame, and till suoh passages are expunged We
demand that the laws against the dissemina-
ton OF obscene literature be impartially en-.
forced.
The committees reporting the resolutions
deem it expedient to take political action,
suggesting that the liberals of the country
pledge each other they will use their influence
and cast their votes for such candidates for
office who publicly declare their belief in the
absolute secularization of tho government,
leagues, in their respective localities, act to-
pether upon all political questions. Amongst
those taking an active part were r. G. InRer:
soil, Elizur Wright, Prof. Toohey Of Boston,
Parker Pillsbury and others. At the evening
meeting Robert Bailey made speech in which
he damned any religion that would say that an
honest man would 60 to hell after death.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-15
The Greenb0ck Movement,


Tho county committee of the National Green
back party met at Coopers hall yesterday af-
ter noon.
The committee, consisting of Thomas A.
CLARK, Charles Allen. Sam Lydiazd, G. w.
Curtiss, Edward A. Cramsie, E. A. Hodsdon,
Charles Lane and twenty-five persons, all
staunch members of the party, and GLOBE
representative were present when the meeting
was called to order.
The chairman of the committee, Thomas "A.
Clark, stated that the object of the meeting
was to prepare a call for county convention,
After some discussion as to whether the coll
vention should be called before or after The
Democratic nvention, it was finally decit ed
not to pay attention to other party conventions
and on motion of Edward A. Oramsie the tine
of the convention was fixed for Saturday. Sep
TENDER 27th, at o'clock P. NJ, at Coopers
Hall, Minneapolis.
On motion of Mr.. Curtiss, the following was
adopted:
Resolved, That representatives to the county
convention be allowed on the basis of vote,
cast for sheriff last fall one delegate being al
lowed for each town and ward and one for
every twenty-five votes or fraction thereof
The committee, consisting of Messrs. Cran.-
sic, Lydiard and Allen, who are at work pre-
pairing an address to be distributed throughout
the county, stated through their chairman that
the address would suit things better after the
county convention had met.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-15
Buffers Progruns,..e.

Mr.. E. V. smelley, the correspondent of
the New York Tribune, visited Ben. Butler
in Boston. Butler would not be interviewed,
but be asked Mr.. Smalley to drive down to
Nantasket for fish dinner. On the wav
there was much opportunity to see how pop
ular Benjamin was. He was greeted with
cheers wherever he went. Butler himself
thinks he will be elected this year, if he
doesn't poll a larger vote than last year.
There will not, in his opinion, be anything
like the same vote polled this year by his
opponents as there was last. The major
ity against him was 10000, and he counts
on this to disappear of its own accord.
His chief object of attack is the numerous
commissions, unauthorized by the constitu-
ton, which manage large share of the
States business. There are nineteen of these
bodies. Gen. Butler says the Republicans at
the last session abolished five old commis-
sions, and created three new ones, and that
the three cost more than did the five. But
Ter feels that he must be candidate,
whether he is elected or not. He has per-
sonal following, and as a party leader he must
lead. He cannot turn over his party to any
body else. He must be candidate, or let it
dissolve. So
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-15
Terrible Disaster Il. ANA,
[Brainerd Tribune. Sept. 6.I


most frightful accident occurred at
Jones Bros saw mill on tuesday morning
last, at about 10 O'Clock, by which man
named Brooks lost his life in q most horrl-
BILE manner. He was engaged about the
shingle mill and in the act Of putting on
pully when his clothing caught on the shaft
in some way, throwing him over and jam
ming him between the shaft and post,
mangling his body in most horrible man
ner. Medical aid was promptly called, but
the poor man only gasped few times and
was dead before the doctor resdhed him.
Brooks was an elderly man and man Of !
family, leaving wife and two children, re-
siding in Minneapolis, where his remains
were taken on Wednesday by Mr.. a. n.
Jones.