American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
LATE NEWS IT1MS.

Rev. James A. Dixon gently lief
New Albany, Ind, on ACCOUNT an unfor
tunate scandal in which he iered In con
nection with a young lady of r nock, ant
went to Memphis, Tenn, witthe inten
ton of resuming the practices medicine
which he claims to have abandoned
upon entering the ministry. hding thai
the evil reports concerning himfreatly ex'
aggerated, as he claims, had folHed him tc
his new home, thereby renderk hopeless
his chances of success in his neRvocation
on the night of the 9th he attented to end
his life by taking a dose of strych1ne, which
however did not prove fatal.
By the explosion of a nitroilycerine
factory miles from Paterson, NJ, on the
2sth, three men were blown to BINS and
several buildings were complied demol-
ished.
Charles L. Otto, Peoria (1) jew
eler, has confessed that he comm1ed re-
cent "burglary" upon his ownDr and
concealed the money and goods deged to
have been stolen in a lumber-yaH and in
the dome of the Court house, wire they
were found and attached by his cre TORS.
The pocket-book containing Pr, 900
in money and securities lost in the Feet by
a messenger of the Importers ndfaders'
Bank of New York, has been burned
through the mail, minus about $50, the
amount Of cash in the book.
For the week ending Dec. 80, New
York City, $50 deaths from scarl6 fever
were reported, an increase of so ar the
previous week. The Board Of Hesb are
taking energetic measures to stop thetread
of the disease.
The Erie Railway has cemplet its
third rail from Jersey City to Buffslo,b ID is
now running both narrow and widetu
trains the entire distance.
The warehouses of the Union Cfon
Press Company, at Charleston, &c,
containg 10, 121 bales of cotton, were deapy-
ed by fire, together with their entires n-
tents, on the morning of the LIST. tai
losses about $4,000, nearly covered bin
surance.
The new State Capitol at LanS &,
Mich, was publicly dedicated ON the 1st
The New Orleans branch of the u
ly Fever Investigating Committee ben
taking testimony on the 31st.
At South Bayfield,, Mass, John /.
Caldwell, aged 45, while kneeling in fairy
prayer, was instantly killed by his inspe
wife, who split his head open with an ak.
A Japanese steamer running betw@
OSAKA and Diva, was recently destroyed
the explosion of some gunpowder in Z
cargo. Eighty three persons were drowna !
By the blowing up of three of the
boilers in Huffman & Fairbanks distilled
1t Terre- Haute, Ind, on the LIST. Frank
white boy, 10, and VIM. Do
were instantly killed, and tW
other employees seriously injured. 81
At Curtisville, Mercer County, XVI
he other day, Mrs. Dickerson, in attempt
ng to aid fire which she had kindled ,sei7
I'd key containing some blasting -powdel
md threw handful on the fire. The fias}
the key, and a tremendous explo3
ion followed, enveloping her in a sheet d
lame. She was so badly burned that sh4
lied, and three of her children were alsd
,adly injured, two fatally.
A team crossing on the ice between
Richmond and Melbourne, Ind, on New
Years. Eve, broke through and was carried
lnder by the rapid current. The occupants,
dessrs. Rowe and Kemp of Kingsburg, and
Mrs. Sadler of Melbourne, were all drowned.
The Second Baptist Church, corner
# Beaumont and Locust Streets, st. Louis,
ust completed at cost of about $3.50, 600,
vas destroyed by fire on the Sd. Insurance
bout $780, 900. Origin Of fire unknown.
Dempster Hall, at Evanston, Ill, a
ranch Of Evanston University, burned to
he ground on the night of the I'd. Loss,
25 900; insurance, 5000.
The First Presbyterian Church at
q, 900, was destroyed by fire on the night
ce. Insured for $4,000.
The banking house of Bennett & Co.,
t Wiikesbarre, Pa, has suspended.
A package containing $4,000 in cur
ency was stolen from the safe of the Gov
rnment Printing office in Washington on
he I'd. The money was intended for the
ayment of employees. The thief made
God his escape.
By the bursting of 38-ton gun on
he British man-of-war Thunderer, during
the vessels turret was destroyed
nd seven men killed and 40 wounded.
The house of Robert Baine, on Brandy
'reek River. Ont, was destroyed by fire on
he I'd, and two young children, left alone
a the house, were burned to death.
At Santa Barbara, Cal, on the I'd, a
hurricane tore a pathway through several
locks of buildings and killed one man, VIM.
loss.
Ten prisoners attempted on the I'd to
scape from the stone-cutters' yard of the
owa Penitentiary at Anamosa. The guards
red upon them, killing one, fatally wound
ng another, and breaking the legs of two
1ore. Only one of the whole number sue
eeded in getting off.
Near Nicholasville, KY, on the night
I the I'd, colored man and his 5-year- old
hid were burned to death, on account of
is having attempted to kindle the fire with
oal-oil.
James Larmond, pensioner, and his
rife, were burned to death at Brockton,
mt, on the night Of the I'd, while intoxi-
ated, the house in which they resided hav-
lg taken fire, it is supposed, from upset.
ing a stove.
The Honore Block, on Dearborn and
dams Streets, Chicago, was burned on the
fternoon Of the 4th. The building was &C.
upied by the Chicago Post-office, the Chi
ago and Alton Railroad General Offices,
ZEN. Sheridan's Headquarters, and a large
lumber of law and other offices.
he building was one of the finest
| Chicago, and was erected in 1872 by II.
|. Honore at cost Of 100000, on the site
a similar structure which was destroyed
= the great fire of 1871. The actual pres
ut value of the building was estimated at
bout $4O0, 900, on which there was an in
trance Of about $3.50, 900, divided among