American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-25

though greatly exhausted at the close, could
undoubtedly have prolonged her exertions.
Florida experienced a very palpable
earthquake shock on the night of the 18th.
The breaking up of the ice in the river at
Cincinnati, on the 18th, caused considerable
destruction to property, number of steam.
ers and other craft being sunk or badly
damaged.
James Mcdonnell and Charles Sharpe,
two Of the Mollie Maguires. convicted Of the
murder Of George K. Smith, We're hanged at
Mauch Chunk, Pa, on the 18th. Within two
minutes after the execution had taken place
messenger arrived with telegraphiC
dispatch from Governor Hartranft, grant
ing few days reprieve to the culprits on
account of the intercession of the friend.
and counsel Of the prisoners. 1t is said,
however, that there was no hope Of obtain
ing final stay Of executions.
A terrible explosion occurred on the
1sth in Dinas Colliery, Rhondda Valley,
Wales. There were SO men in the pit, and
1t was not believed that single one could BIO
extricated alive
At Davenport, Iowa, on the 18th,
Frank McManus, aged IS, shot and instantly
killed his sister Mary, aged 16, with a small
revolver which he sportively pointed At her
and pulled the trigger, ''not knowing it was
loaded" The young mans criminal care
lessness nearly drove him frantic when he
realized what he had done.
The Chicago and Rock Island Rail-
road on the l4th notified its agents to receive
no more corn for shipment until further or
ders, Chicago having all it could take care
of until relieved by Eastern shipments.
The City Savings Bank of Oswego, N.
Y, has suspended.
The yellow fever is prevalent at
Kingston, Jamaica.
Edison's principal patent on the cleo
trio light has been granted in England,
Chief Joseph and Yellow Wolf, of
the Nee Pefces, have gone to Washington to
Interview the Great Father regarding the
treatment of their tribe by the Government.
Three white men and one Chinaman
were killed on the 14th by the explosion Of a
giant powder mill near Golden Gate Park,
Cal.
Thomas Dowd was hanged at ST. An
drews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick,
on the nth, for the murder of Thomas Ed
ward Ward in September last.
John Whitteneyer and wife, who
lived at Belps Bend on the Cumberland
River, about IL miles from Nashville, on the
morning of the 18th were found
dead in their bed, their per-
sons badly disfgured by being
beaten with a billet Of wood. Between
the two corpses an infant and a child two
years of age were grooming and playing, who'll
ly unconscious of the fate of their parents.
A negro named Knox Martin, who had had
some misunderstanding with Whittemeyer
regarding days work, is suspected of the
crime.
The Oargua Spinning and Weaving
Company, one of the most important cotton
concerns in Switzerland, has discontinued
business on account of last years unfavora-
BILE pecuniary results and the unimproved
prospect for the future. The stoppage Of
the works Is considered national disaster.
A dispatch from Philippopolis states
a railway train fell into the river Orda, and
that Russian General and several other Of
fcers, and 200 men were drowned. The &C.
cident was caused by the breaking down Of a
bridge.
At Brecon Mills, Ont, on the 14th,
a young lady named Miss Walker died sud-
denly. Her betrothed, Edward Cousins,
hearing of her death, cut his throat; and
Miss Walkers mother, on seeing the corpse
of her daughter dropped dead.
Martin Berger, another of the Mollie
Maguires, was hanged at Pottsville, Pa, on
the 10th, for the murder of Patrick Burns in
April, 1870.
Another foot of snow fell throughout
New York, Pennsylvania and New England
on the 18th, causing renewed difficulties in
railway transportation.
Ex-Sheriff Wallace of Cincinnati is some
1900 short in his accounts.
At Big Creek, Black Hawk County,
Iowa, on the 14th, Thomas Quinn cut his
wife's throat with a razor and then severed
his own jugular. He died Instantly. She
will probably recover. Catise not stated.
Stephen d. Richards, the wholesale
murderer of Kearney County, Neb., has
been sentenced to be hanged on the 26th Of
April.
The negro Knox Martin, suspected of
numbering Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemeyer at
Bel's Bend, Tenn, has been apprehended,
and it is said has confessed the crime.
Mrs. Cobb, the Norwich Conn hus-
band poisoner, has been found guilty OF
InuTueT III the SecOnu ueSTee anu Stutcuceu
to Imprisonment for life. The jury stood
10 to for conviction in the first degree. A
motion will be made for new trial.
Friday, January II, was the coolest
day of the winter in some portions of New
England, the thermometer ranging from IL
to 25 degrees below zero.
Sam Cook was hanged at Greenville,
Ala, on the 18th, for the murder of Primus
Caldwell two years ago.
A block of stores on Worth and
Church Streets, New York, burned on the
night of the 18th. The stocks of goods de-
stroyed were very valuable, the total loss
being estimated at So 900 600.
The blasting-fuse factory of Bickford
& Co., at Simsburg, Conn.,, was blown up or
the 10th. Lizzie Wall, aged 20; Annie Wall
aged II; and Nellie McNulty, aged II, al
employees, were killed, and several others
injured. The accident was caused by fric.
ton of the machinery.
Fire at Grundy Centre, Iowa, on the
18th, destroyed eight business houses, in.
| Guiding two banks and the Post Office. Los.
estimated at $4,000.
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