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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
A Wife-Murderer Cheating the
GallOws.

A dispatch from Omaha, Neb., April
Is, says: DIR. St. Louis, who escaped
execution at Wahoo to-day by fatally
shooting himself in the right temple,
while confined in his cell at Fremont,
just previous to being conveyed to Wa
hoo, Is miles distant, was tried and
convicted for the murder of his wife, by
| administering arsenic to her in 1877, a.
Fremont. He had fallen in love with
Mrs. Bloomer, a handsome married
woman. He carried on the intrigue for
some time. just before his wife died,
after an illness of three weeks, he was
caught in the act of giving her a white
powder in water, which created the sus-
picion that he had poisoned her. An
analysis of her stomach confirmed the
suspicion, and he was tried for murder.
The jury disagreed on the first trial,
but at the second trial at Wahoo, width.
er the case was taken on a change OF
venue, the jury returned a verdict OF
guilty in the first degree. The Supreme
Court affirmed the judgment, and set
the 18th of April as the day of execu-
ton.
st. Louis was born in 1889 in Wiscon-
sin, where his parents reside, and he
was one of twelve children. He has a
brother in Chicago, who is Catholic
priest. St. Louis came to Fremont in
1872 from Appleton, Wis. He was twice
married, both times at Appleton, his
first wife having died there. He has all
the time declared his innocence of the
crime.
For the last few days he was greatly
depressed, abstained almost entirely
from food and drink, and at times was
delirious. How he obtained the revolv-
er puzzles every body. His sister-in-
lay, Mrs. John W. Geitzen, visited him
shortly before the shooting, and babe
him farewell. The Sheriff and guard
were getting ready to start, only one
guard remaining with St. Louis. This
guard was stationed twelve feet from
the prisoner, who was sitting on the
bed. Suddenly St. Louis took cooked
pistol from under his blanket, placed
the muzzle an inch over his right ear
near the temple and pulled the trigger.
Since then he has been lying in COM
atose condition, unable to speak or
move. The bullet was not larger than
a pea, the revolver being very small and
entirely new. The bullet did not pass
through his head. St. Louis's cell was
searched yesterday afternoon. and moth
ing was found. A strict examination is
to be made concerning the smuggling
of the pistol into Jail. From the time
of the shooting he has been gradually
sinking, and has since died.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
Advent of the Army Worm.

Prof. Thomas, the State En.omolo-
gist of Illinois, told Springfield repor-
ter the other day that from the indica-
tions, which are very strong, visitation
Of the "army worm" may be expected
in at least some sections of the State
This summer, but whether in large or
small regiments" or whether their
ravages would be great or small, he
could not say, as he had only seen the
night flying moth, of which the "army
worm" is the larva, in few different
localities. These moth (leucanta amt
puncta) are now depositing their eggs
in the fields and meadows in large
quantities. The weather, too, he fur
thermore stated, was very favorable. It
is therefore thought desirable, as we
may expect the insect, to give a brief
description of it. 1t is, as before stated,
the larva of the night-ilying moth, and
very plain and unadorned in its pres
ence, and varies considerable in size,
owing to age or locality; but its char
acteristic markings are so constant as
to make it readily distinguishable. 1t
measures from one and three-fourths to
two inches in length-when well fed,
the latter-and is about as thick as a
goose-quill. Its color is lighter or
darker gray, two lateral stripes, the up
per with a yellowish central line, the
lower a reddish one; legs, 16, six true
or pectoral, eight prolegs or abdominal.
and two anal.
When they are numerous it is, of
course, desirable to arrest their raw
ages; the most common, and probably
the easiest, method is to pillow double
furrow around the field, or across any
part of the field toward which the
" army worm" is marching. The
steep side of the furrow must be next
the unarmed field, and the soil friable,
for if it is stiff or strong the worm can
easily climb the steopest ridge, but if
light, friable soil it will fall back into
the furrow. Straw should then be put
into the furrow and set on fire to de-
siroy the worms. Thousands, too, of
these may be destroyed by rolling a
heavy roller over the field wherein they
are, very slight pressure being suffi-
cient to break their skins, which kills
them. This will not apply to uneven
ground, unless taken when the worms
are out of the hollows and feeding on
the upper leaves. Then turn in your
hogs, sheep, ETC., and harm not the
crow or blackbird that would much pre-
fer good fat caterpillar to a grain of
corn oats or wheat
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A negro, accused Of the murder of a
man named Fred. Hendricks, was lynched
near Cawker City, kas., on the 18th. Hem
bricks was n travelling man and the negro
was employed by him driver. Hen
dricks's body was found under a bridge,
near the town, with a bullet hole in the head
and the skull crushed. The negro was pur-
sued and overtaken at Beloit, aud when
within mile of Cawker City, on their re-
turn, the officers posse having him in charge
were surrounded and overpowered and the
prisoner hanged to a tree.
Chief Moses and other Indians had
an unimportant interview with the President
on the 18th.
Myron A. Buel, convicted Of a most
foul murder, his victim being young girl
whom he attempted to ravish, was hanged
at Cooperstown, n. Y, on the 18th. He
steaifastly refused to confess his guilt, and
died game.
Col. Hatch, in command of the De.
partment OF New Mexico, telegraphs that
Lieut.. Merritt, OF the Ninth Cavalry, re-
ports from Ajo Caliente that Victoria and
his whole force of Warm Springs Apache
Indians escaped on the 18th inst, and have
gone to the San Mateo Mountains.
At Chicago, on Sunday, the goth,
LOO Communists, many Of WHOM were
armed, paraded the streets, Displaying in
ilammatory banners. No disturbances oc-
cured.
The first Treasury warrant for the
payment Of arrears of pension under the re-
cent law was signed on the 22d.
The American horse Parole has car
ried of another of the English prizes, win
ming the city and suburban handicap race at
EPSON on the 22d.
Thomas Kelly, a Brooklyn car-driver,
was bitten by strange Newfoundland dog
on the Goth OF February. On the 22d of
April he died from hydrophobia.
Notre Dame University (Catholic) at
South Bend, Ind, was totally destroyed by
I fire on the 23d. The Institution was one OF
the largest of the kind in the West. The
loss is estimated at S20O,O00; insurance $780,
| 600. No lives were lost, but one student, l..
J. DGugherty, was seriously injured by
jumping from window.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
How the Farm was Bought.

A young man was very anxious to Sc
cure piece of property which was just
then for sale on very advantageous
terms. He went to confer with a friend
of his, who was banker, about the
matter, and to inquire whether it would
be prudent to borrow the requisite sum
and pay it in regular installments. He
thought he should be able to manage all
but the first installment. He was ad-
vised to borrow from the bank sum
enough larger than he wished to raise
to cover the first payment, lay it strictly
aside and then go ahead. "But," said
his friend, "you must spend literally
nothing. You must live off your place.
You must make a box and drop in it all
the money you receive" The young
man and his wife went bravely to work
to follow his advice. If it was necessary
to dine off head of boiled cabbage and
salt, they did so and never grumbled.
Every payment was promptly met. The
egg money, and the butter money, and
the corn and wheat money-all went
into the payment-box, and at the speci-
fled time the place was theirs. There
was an invisible wealth about such hard
earned possessions that common OBJ
servers knew nothing of. On the day
of the last payment the young man pre-
scented himself before his friend with
smiling face and with the money in
his hand. There was no rags to be
seen, but his clothing was well covered
with darns from head to foot. &c You
see l have followed your advice" he
said, casting a glance over himself,
"and my wife looks worse than do.
But have earned the farm and now l
know how to earn another. * inci,a-
natl Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
Personal AND POLITICAL,

AT Cincinnati, on the 10Th, viii Taft,
son OF ex-Attorney- General Alphonso Taft,
and Captain OF the Yale College Crew of
1877, assaulted and badly beat one Rose,
editor and publisher of a sensational paper
called the Cincinnati Sunday Ne,cs, for
printing an item seriously rejecting upon
| the personal character of the elder Taft.
THE United States Grand Jury at
Charleston, s. c., have returned indictments
against number of parties for violation of
the Federal Election laws.
DIR. THOMAS E. JENKINS, well
known citizen of Louisville, of scientific re-
pute, died on the Goth.
TIE Louisiana Constitutional Con-
vention met on the 21st. l.. A. Wilt was
elected Chairman, and A. c. Harris, Secre-
tary.
WILLIAM II. HEATH, the defaulting
Auditor of st. Louis County, Mo-, has been
sentenced to 10 years. imprisonment in the
Penitentiary.
Mrs. EMMA TRYON, wife of Col. T.
c. Tryon of Cincinnati, both theatrical peo-
pie, committed suicide at New Albany,
Ind, on the 21st. She left letter TO her
husband, advising him to quit the theat-
ricsl business, in which it seems they had
not been successful.
Mrs. ROUsBY, the well known English
actress, who played an engagement in this
country year or SO ago, is dead.
Mr.. ROBERT ALsToN, the son of the
lately murdered Georgian, has been made
messenger of Senator Gordon's Committee
on Commerce, and will receive n salary of
81 40.
THE President issued an official an
M of he Of MI
ordered that appropriate honors be paid to
his memory under the direction of the War
Department and Of the Treasury Depart
ment, Of which he was once the head.
Ex-TREAsURER CARDozo and ex-
Congressman Smalls of South Carolina, con-
victed of bribery, have been pardoned by
Gov. Simpson.
w. NJ. MANSFIELD, formerly publish
er Of the Gospel Banner at Augusta, Me-,
committed suicide at San Francisco on the
23d. Financial embarrassments and i'll
health were the cause of his taking off.
THE New York Senate, by q vote of
II to 10, adopted concurrent resolutions
rendering the courtesies of the State to Gen.
Grant upon his return from abroad.
PROF. CYRUS THOMAS OF Illinois de-
mics the report that he has accepted the po-
sition of Entomologist to the Department
of Agriculture recently rendered him. He
says he has peremptoriiy declined, and says
that he would not accept the position,
knowing all the facts connected with Prof.
Riley's resignation.
BISHOP EDWARD R. AMEs of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died in Balti-
more on the 18th, aged "A, after protracted
illness.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
CURRENT TOPICS.

AN official circular by the Secretary
of the Treasury, issued April IS, gives
notice that the $40 refunding certificates
will be on sale by Postrpasters and other
Government officers in sums not exceed
ing 800 st one time until June Il, after
which time, if the popular demand does
not absorb them, the remainder will be
turned over to the syndicate There
are S4e, Zoo, 600 of these certificates to
be issued, to be hereafter converted in
to 4-per-cent. bonds.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

SOME children take naturally to a
practical view of things. A little girl
in Brookline was saying her prayers the
other evening, closing up with "God
bless papa and mamma, little sister and
every body, and keep US from harm this
night, Amen.'' The "little sister," a
bright-eyed puss of five years, quietly
remark ed, eff you'd said every body
10 begin with, you needn't have made
such long prayer. "--Boston Tran
| script.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

THE President, ON the 26th, issued a
proclamation warning intending immi
grants and settlers upon lands in the
Indian Territory, that such occupancy
is Illegal and will not be allowed with
out permission of the proper agent of
the Indian Department, and that all
persons who may SO offend will be i'm
mediately removed, and if necessary
the military forces will be called upon
to enforce the law.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

In hotel in Moscow known as the
Nobel'schen Gasthaus, ayoung man en-
gagged the rooms numbered 60 and 81,
ostensibly for family. He immediate
ly took possession, and on the following
morning went out, returning in about
an hours time-whether alone or with
q companion is not known, although
several residents of the hotel saw two
young men in the corridor, who
entered the apartment No. 60.
For eight days the door of No. 60 re-
manned locked without the fact attract
ing attention. Finally disagreeable
smell was detected pervading the cor
ridor, and the police were summoned
and broke into the chambers. In No.
60 pidjak was found hanging. In No.
81 was lying the corpse of man, face
downward, and the feet directed to-
ward the door of the chamber. The
head was partially covered with a pill
low, beneath which was a pool of con-
gealed blood. On the back of the MUIR
dered man was pinned a paper upon
which was written, "Traitor and spy,
condemned and executed by us, the
Russian Socialists and Revolutionists
Death to the Judas, death to traitors
The murderers are still at large.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

THE New York Herald of the 25th
publishes detailed description of Edi-
sons electric light, illustrated by dia-
grams. Mr.. Edison, it is claimed, has
is light of unequaled clearness and
killarney, completely under control,
and capable of being produced at a
cost much below that of ordinary gas.
The Herald thinks that the days of gas
light are numbered.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03
Rules of Conduct.

Never exaggerate, at least don't ex.
aggerate so excessively as to cause un'
due remark.
Never laugh at the misfortunes of 9th.
ers, save in the isolated instance of q
man struggling between heaven and
earth, with only the blue dome of the
sky above him, and nothing to speak OF
under him, except banana peel.
Never send present, hoping for one
in return. Nine times out of ten you
will slip up on your expectations. Freeze
to the present you buy. You are dead
sure of that.
Never question your neighbors' serv-
ants or children about family matters.
They are liable to fib to you. The best
way is to "snook " around and find out
for yourself.
Always offer the easiest seat in the
room to a lady or an invalid. A hard
bottom, straight-bac chair is usually
considered about the easiest thing there
is made TO sit on. A rocking-chair is
apt to produce sea-sickness.
Never pass between two passengers
who are talking together without offer
ing an apology. One of them may lift
you kick that will raise you through
the pier glass.
Never put fire or warm, dry sheets
in the spare room. It's too awfully in
viting and these are hard times.
Never insult an acquaintance by harsh
words when applied to for a favor. 1t
is just as easy and ever so much pleas
anter, to lie to him and tell him you
haven't got it. He may know you are
liar, but he can't deny that you are a
gentleman.
Never fail to answer an invitation
either personally or by letter. If it is
an invitation to dinner, by all means
answer it personally. If it is an invita-
ton to wedding or donation party, a
letter will do just as well, and is about
ten times as cheap.
Never refuse to receive an apology.
You won't be offered one more than
once in 25 years, and you can keep them
as rarities.
Never thrust your foot out across the
aisle of street-car. Somebody may
spit on it. Burlington HaD6eye.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

The Pacific coast steamship Great
Republican was wrecked on the night of
the 18th while entering the moath Of
the Columbia River. The passengers
were al safely landed and TAKE to AS
toria. The last boat that left the ship,
containing a number of the crew and
several walters, was capsized and 10
men were drowned. The vessel is to-
tai loss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

THE Secretary of War has addressed
a letter to Gen. Sherman, directing that
in case Sitting Bull or any of his fol-
lowers cross the British Possessions,
thsySbe held as prisoners Of war until
further orders from the President. In
view of this action Sitting Bull and his
band have voluntarily subjected them
selves to the authority of Great Brit
ain, and ceased to be subjects of the
United States. They Will not now, even
with psaceab.e intentions, be permitted
to cross the frontier.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

and said he should leave Col. Lowe and
the correspondent to settle the question
between themselves rs to who was guilty
of perpetratiDg the falsehood. Col.
Lowe took exception to the use of the
words "false and slanderous" in this
connection, stating that Senator Logan
had been previously informed that
the published report of his language
was incorrect-that he merely stated
that there were two or three companies
OF Illinois troops in the Confederate
service, and that some of the officers
and men had told him they were re-
cruited to form part of Gen. Logan's
command in the Confederate Army.
Three notes were sent by Col. Lowe to
Gen. Logan, to which the latter deigued
no reply.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

The Shakespeare Memorial Theater,
at Stratford- on-Avon, was formally
opened on April %, the 3i5th anniver-
sary of the birth of the poet, with the
performance of Much Ado About Moth
ing. A brilliant audience was present
and the town was gaily decorated with
flags and crowded with visitors from
nearly all quarters of the globe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-03

THE welcome intelligence reached
England from South Africa on the 22d,
that Col. PearsoE's command has been
relieved from its critical position at
Ekowe. There had been severe fight
ing, in which the Zulus were defeated
with great slaughter, but the English
also lost many gallant officers and men.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-18

ing q top entrance, the purity OF
the air in this hall leading them to
the conclusion that there was an
exit above. Here again their can
dies gave ont and they were COM
PEELED to return, only to behold
more and varied wonders, caves
leading in every direction. Here
and there was a small hole in the
wall, into which the curiosity seek
ers would thrust their torches,
only to behold immense chambers
and shafts without bottoms. Every
now then the ring of the passage
way from their feet warned them
that the floor upon which they
stood was the roof or covering of
another suhterranean cave or pit
fall. For five hours they pene-
trated into the dark recesses OF
these wonderful passages, chambers
and complex catacombs, only to ar
rive at the conclusion that to ex-
plore the great natural wonder be-
fore them would take days and
perhaps months.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-18
To Cure a Cold.

A bad cold, says Halls Journal
Of Health, like measels or mumps,
or other similar ailments, will
run its course of about ten days, in
spite Of what mag be done for it,
unless remedial means are employ
ed within forty-eight hours of its
inception. Many a useful life may
be spared to be increasingly useful,
by emitting n cold short off in the
following safe and simple manner
On the first day of taking cold,
there is n very unpleasant sensa-
ton of chilIiness. The moment
you observe this, go to yonr room
and stay there keep it at snch a
temperature as will entirely pre-
vent this chilly feeling, even If it
requires hundred degrees Of
Fahrenheit. In addition, put your
feet in water half leg deep, as hot
as you can bear it, adding hotter
water from time to time for quar-
ter of an hour, so that the water
shall be hotter when you take your
feet out than it was when you put
them in then dry them, thorough
ly, and put on warm, thick, wooden
stockings, even if it I've summer,
for summer colds are the most dan
gerous: and for twenty-four hours
eat not an atom of food but
drink as largely as you please of
any kind of warm teas, and at the
end Of that time, if not sooner, the
cold will be effectually broken,
without any medicine whatever.
Efficient as the above means are,
not one in n thousand will attend
to them, led on or by the hope
that n cold will pass off OF itself,
nevertheless, this article will now
and then pass under the eye Of n
wise man, who does not choose to
run the double risk of taking ply
sic and dying too.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-18

their operations, rewarding them
with success or failure in the same
proportion that they take steps to-
ward propitiating the gods OF
fortune or frightening away the
demons. Perhaps the horseshoe
belief is the most universally ac-
cepted one among the miners, as
it is also by men engaged in other
industries. There are a number OF
the leading quartz mills, and hoist
ing works of this district that have
the doors of their offices ornament
ed with a horseshoe that hangs
over the entrance, and some miners
refuse to work unless one he put
mp at the entrance Of the tunnel or
main drift. In gravel mines these
symbols are also observed some
times, but not to as great an en-
tent as where quartz is being talk
en- out. One large mine near this
city has not less than six old rusty
horseshoes about the works and
drifts. and still that mine is q con-
tinual drain on the pockets of its
owners. There is nothing like faith,
though, and they may strike some
thing rich yet. - Nevada (Cal.l
Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-18
Sion NV Pnpcr!

If the "enragcd subscriber" who
rushes in to newspaper etfice to
tell the editor to "stop his paper"
only knew how outrageously silly
he appeared in the eyes of the
publishers, he would send the mes
sage by hoy, and instruct the hoy
to keep every quiet about it too.
Just imagine q man who habit
ually buys FIVE cents worth of TO-
bacco weekly, rushing into the
grocer's. red as a lobster, frothing
AZ the mouth, etc, and saying to
him with great concern, II won't
buy five cents worth of tobacco in
your darn old store any more-I
WON'T wont-hecause l found
a nail in the last time and it hurt
me in a tender place - The grocer
doesn't sit down on a soap box and
cry his eyes out for the loss Of such
a customer; and the publisher
treats the offended subscriber with
the same indifference, so that all
the rage and venom which some
men carry with them when they
call to "Stop their paper" only be-
tray a donkey's nature. If q per-
son does not wish to read a news
paper longer, he should have il
stopped with as little ceremony as
possible, because, no publisher un.
der the sun would exchange the
profit of FIVE cents a week for the
charming exhibition of cranky hu-
man nature which the angry sub
scriber displays in a news Office.
when his spine is arched.-Turners
Falls Reporter.