American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-31

AM may possibly suspend them altogether.
1t is believed this indicates a disposition to
increase the silver coinage.
| 1t is said that a controlling interest
in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
has been secured by the Chicago, Buring-
ton and Quincy Railroad Company, through
recent large purchases of NJ, Il. and T.
stock by leading shareholders in the c., b.
| and Q. No present change in management
is anticipated.
The London Ratlnay Ne,os under
stands that movement is on foot to place
Gen. Grant at the head of the management
of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway.
The Frankturter Zeitung states that
the Rotterdamsche MISUNDERSTANDING
Grading company loses 100000 forms
by the failure of Afrikannische Handelsver
eeniging, and will be compelled to ask the
indulgence of creditors. 1t is said the
Antwerp banks will suffer by the embar
rassment of the Rotterdamsche Hanueisver--
eeniging. -ss 80
Captain w. r. Hoel, of the United
States beaeon-light steamer Lily, living near
the village of Waynesviile, short distance
from Cincinnati, had for SOME time stispect-
ed his wife of holding improper relations
with DR.. j. B. Hough, his family physician.
On the night Of the 22d Captain Hoel
left home, ostensibly for Cincinnati,
but returned and concealed himself in his
house. In the morning he surprised his wife
and DIR. Hough, who were together in the
parlor, and d awning large sized revolver
fired at Hough, but without effect. He then
began clubbing the Doctor with the pistol,
and while doing so it was discharged, the
ball. entering Hoops he art killing him in
stantly. DR.. Hough is seriously injured.
- Shelby White was hanged at Rlsck
sha.,'co ON ,h..ead tar the r,,,,dar - H.
80 H. '.,sas.eJ H., ~. Ill, ~ a,1
man who caused him to kin her was pres
ent. About 800 people witnessed the exc
cution. He was calm and appeared uncon-
cerned. ~
Ab<a,om w Ford wes banoed at Iake
Charles r.. an III. oad ,or tho ,,,r5or q,
mr. Josa,,t- p.-s, H.. Inv. Loot u AZ
played the utmost GOODNESS upon the scaffold.
His last words were :" God have mercy upon
me-" aa.e-s.. "a, -i-s--.l. --,r +l
Mr.. Thomas Allen has undertaken to
rebuild the Southern Hotel at St, Louis. de-
stroyed bv fire over two years age. in eonsid-
Grafton of receiving a bonus from adjacent
u, operty holders and Others Interested Of
about S1qo ono ,rhe ~ Tho ,,au, hn;ld
ing viii he about 5000. 700. i vcs.sr
The Thirteenth Regiment New York
State Militia Of BROOKLYN. -accompanied by
Rev. Henry. Ward .Reecber as Chan,aiY,,
visited Montreal. Cana,Ia...o on the Sad to
n, rt;.ir.to II, th. .el.hr.tior -, tba 0,aar,s
hirtbdsv The bad verv hosnitshIo 70.
cention. -
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inuiAn 'aoA vas ns'heeu az ohas.a'
49, ~ W .ou, ~. sne ~ I uei :. IN
his Indi.,, stoIid;,n 80 s,as l;.s,..
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.'l.l Ego 80 49, Il
Inere Is great excltement IN and
around Dallas, Texas, over the reported
discovery OF silver at Brownwood, I'D miles
southwest OF there. An assay OF ores proves |
the vein TO be richr Many claims have been
located, and there is q prospect OF a genu-
inc silver craze. Ell .ssa ;
The scarlet fever epidemic at Evans
Vile. Ind. has reached grave nroportions.