American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-09

There are now outstanding about $75
900, 900 of called bonds of all descrir
tons.
THE Porte has finally given in to th
demands of the Great Powers, that Tew
fix Pasha, the new Egyptian ruler, shal
have the important prerogative accord
ed to his predecessor of negotiatin,
treaties with foreign countries.
THEODORE ROBITAILLE succeeds LIE
TELLER as Lieutenant Governor of the prov
ince of Quebec.
THE manager of the Paris Lantern
has been sentenced to four months impris
onment and to pay fine of 1000 francs fol
publishing false news and hbelihg publ,
functionaries.
Mr.. WELSH, our minister to England
has sent in his resignation, business affair.
requiring his attention at home.
BARON Won GERoLr, formerly Prus.
sian Minister at Washington, is dead.
DUKE WILLIAM, only brother of the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- Schuerein, is
dead.
Col RICHARD PRICE MORGAN, aged
SO, is supposed to be the oldest American
civi. engineer living. He was paid $S5 in
1S41 for making the preliminary survey OF
the Hudson River Railroad, Of which he be-
came the Chief Engineer.
E. A. FORD, General Passenger Agent
Of the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern Railway, will, on the LIST of August, take
the position as General Passenger Agent OF
the vandalia line, in place Of C. Z. Follett,
deceased. o. W. Ruggles, Assistant Gen
cral Passenger Agent of the Iron Mountain
becomes General Passenger Agent of the
road, in place Of Mr.. Ford.
Hon. BLAND BALLARD, Judge of the
United States Court, died suddenly at his
residence in Louisville, KY, on the 29th.
He was 90 years Of age and had resided in
Louisville since 1910. He was appointed
Judge Of the district by President Lincoln
in 1861.
MILE. SARAH BERNHARDr, the ia
nous French actress, who is now creating
such great Juror in London, has engaged
to visit America next year. Mr.. JARRETT, her
600 for each representation, and all ex-
penses paid.
THE Emperors of Austria and Ger
many are expected to meet at Gastein the
present month.
TIE Iowa Brewers and Liquor Deal
ers held State Convention at Des Moines
on the Goth. and perfected an organization
for the purpose of securing the repeal of
the Liquor law and to secure the election Of
a Legislature favorable to license. The SUBJ
ject Of politics or parties was not preached.
PREsCOrf G. PfLLsBURY, Cashier of
the Lawrence (Mass.) National Bank, is u
defaulter to the amount Of $64, 600, lost
through unfortunate speculations in mining
stocks. The deficit has been partially made
good, but Pillsbury is under arrest.
REV. d. r. DUNCAN of Hardin Coun-
ty is the latest Prohibition candidate for
Governor of Iowa. He is q Campbellite
minister.
SECRETARY SEIZURE is preparing for
a trip through the Indian country the latter
part Of August. He will endeavor to COM
plete a treaty with the Crow Indians while
absent, and will return by way of the yell
lowstone Park, taking in the Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail agencies.
John Howe, q wealthy young dry
goods man doing business in Cincinnati but
residing in Newport, KY, on the night of the
LIST went into water closet in the rear Of
his residence, and was soon after Joined by
his wife. As she stepped in the
floor gave way and both were pre-
cipitated into the vault. Their
screams attracted q colored servant to the
place, who In her terror also jumped head
long into the vault. Neighbors finally ar
rived, the fire department was summoned,
and Mr.. Howe was taken out alive but I'M
conscious. Mrs. Howe and the colored
woman were dead. Mr.. and Mrs. Howe had
been married only about a year, and she
was most beautiful and accomplished lady.
FANNY DAVENPORT, the popular &C.
tress, has Just been married to Edward F.
Price, fine-leoking young actor who sup
ported her during her recent tour through
the country. Mr.. Price had just been freed
from former matrimonial yoke, his first
wife, known on the stage as Miss Kittie Ba-
ker. having secured divorce from him, as
alleged, without any opposition on his part.
CHEvALIER JUMoNvILLE, for more
than 30 years Cashier of the Canal Bank Of
New Orleans, is a defaulter to the amount of
$40. 600.
EDWARD Al6Ee lOEucTly CultI
clerk of the Vermont Central Railroad
Freight Office at B arlington, Vt, is under
arrest charged with the embezzlement of
s17, 900.
JOHN Q. DAFFrs of Iowa has been
Indian Agent at Union Agency,
Indian Territory.
THE Democrats of the Fifth Iowa
District have nominated n. E. j. Bardman
Of Marshalltown for Congress.
REV. JOHN GRAHAM, d. D., of
Brighton, England, was drowned while
bathing at Cape May, N. j., on the LIST.
BISHOP O'BRrEN of the Catholic do
cese of Kingston, Quebec, died suddenly on
The LIST.
WHITELAw REID of the New York
Tribune was rendered a complimentary
breakfast by the members of the San Fran
cisco press at the Baldwin Hotel on the LIST.
A STATUE of ex-President Theirs was
unveiled at Nancy, France, on the Sd, with
great ceremony. Addresses were made by
Jules Simon, De Marcere, Martel, and other
prominent men.
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
James Defaur and wife, living near
Ga, were brutally murdered in
bed on the 18th, by having their heads split
,pen with Mr. nofanr a rapfIo