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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
Proclamation by the President.

Proclamation by the President.
Whereos, The final adjournment of the
FOrty-fifth Congress, without making the
usual and necessary appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judicial expenses
of the Government for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1880, and without making the
usual and necessary appropriations for the
support for the Army for the same fiscal
year, presents an extraordinary occasion re-
quiring the President to exercise the power
vested in him by the Constitution to con-
vene the houses of Congress in anticipation
of the day fixed by law for the next meet
ing.,i lE-r- rrf
Now, therefore, 1, Rutherford B. Hayes,
President of the United States, do, by virtue
of the power to this end in me vested by the
Constitution, convene both houses of Con-
gress to assemble at their respective cham
bers at 12 o'clock. noon, on Tuesday, the 18th
of March, inst, then and there to consider
and determine such measures as, in their
wisdom, their duty and the welfare of the
people may seem to demand.
In witness whereof / have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States TO be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this 4th
day of March, 1879, and of the independence
of the United States of America the one
hundred and third. (Signed)
- - II. B. HAYES.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE House Committee, j. Proctor
Knott, Chairman, appointed to investigate
the charges against Judge Blodgett, of Chi
cago, have made report exculpating him
and recommending that the House take no
further action in regard to the charges pre-
ferred.
DR. BELAN, German Consul 'at Odes-
sa, committed suicide, it is supposed, on ac-
count of being reprimanded by his Govern
ment for some official act.
WILLIAM HowITr, the venerable En-
glish writer, died on the 4th.
THE following nominations were
made by the President Just prior to the close
of the session: David H. Strother (Porte
Crayon), of West Va, Consul General to the
City of Mexico; Lucius 81. Foote, Consul at
Valparaiso; John W. Wilson, of Ohio, Con-
sui at Panama; George Scroggs, of Illinois,
Consul at Hamburg.
MRS. BELvA LOCKWOOD, the Wash
ington woman lawyer, has finally been ad-
.mitted to the bar Of the United States Su
preme Court.
CLARA REINMANN, young American
prima donna of German descent, who left a
good engagement in Berlin in 1877 to take
part IN the LOUISVILLE SaeuReTIesI, anu VINO
was led to form delusive hopes by the APP
plause that was there showered upon her,
mas become insane tnrough DISAPPOINTMENT
and need.
HOOP ALLsToN, formerly connected
with the st. Louis Republican and corre-
spondent of the San Francisco Chronicle,
died recently at Bay st. Louis, Miss.
CHARLES F. STICKNEY, the default
ing Treasurer Of the Manufacturers Gas
Company at Fail River, Mass, has been SEN
'enceo 70 I'VE years IN Inc ota,e- PRISON.
ihLhh are NO" SIX iennaie lawyers III
the United otates' ana all are having 1air
practice. They are Mrs. Lockwood, OF
Washington; Mrs. Bradwell, Of Chicago;
Miss Phoebe Cozzens. of st. Louis; Mrs.
roster, OF Iowa; Mrs. Goodeli, OF Wlscon-
sin, and Mrs. Foltz, OF San Francisco.
BISMARCK has announced his inten-
ton of visiting England, but he will accept
no official Inequalities, and VIII pay his own
'ius.
oN "a' oou'
roTs Inc resluence VI uIs. Dorseys near
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

General Buffers individual report upon
the Potter investigation makes a document
of some 200 pages. He maintains that the APP
pointing of Judges of the Supreme Court up
on the Commission to decide the late Presi-
Dental election has done moral harm to the
cause OF justice by impairing the reverence
people have always justly had for the integ-
rity of the decision of that Court, and the eX-
pertinent Ought never to be tried again; that
the counting in of Hayes obtained by
series of gross and unjustitiable irregularities
and frauds which can not be too strongly
to the Governorship of Louisiana resulted
from the late election in that State to any one,
it was to Governor Packard, who was legally
elected; that the act of Hayes in appointing
and sending the McVeagh Commission to
Louisiana was act wholly unauthorized
by the Constitution, and not within the scope
of the Executive and specially reprehensible,
as its purpose and motive was to carry out a
corrupt political arran cement and agreement
on his part, made by his friends. with his
knowledge and consent, the fruits of which
he is still enjoying without right and against
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

The Forty-fifth Congress terminated
at noon on the 4th. The two houses
We're unable to agree upon the proposed
amendments to the Army and the Leg
islatiye, Executive and Judicial Appro-
spriaion bills, and neither was passed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

RECENT advices from st. Petersburg
state that there is unusual activity
among the revolutionary classes in Rus
STA, and they display almost incredible
-beldnsss. A Specification declaring that
the Governor of Charkoff had been
condemned to death by the Russian
Socialist party for the inhuman
treatment of political prisoners,
and that the act of assassination
was consequently executed by one of
that party, was openly posted in the
halls of the University on the day after
he was shot. At Kieff the police made
a descent upon house where secret
printing-press was in operation. On
entering the apartment they were met
by storm OF bullets, and one officer
of gendarmes and two gendarmes were
wounded. Eleven men and five women
were arrested, four of the former being
dangerously wounded On the premises
were found and seized printing material,
counterfeit seals of the various public
departments. forged documents, revolu-.
tionary pamphlets, and number of re-
volvers and poniards. a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

MAJOR RENo's conduct at the battle
of the Little Big Horn, as passed upon
by the Court of Inquiry, does not re-
quire animadversion from the Court,
4" although his subordinates in some in
stances did more for the safety of the
command by brilliant displays of cour-
age than did Major Reno"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
CURRENT TOPICS,

The viceroy of India has received an
autograph letter from Yakoob Khan,
announcing the death on February 20
of his father, Shere Ali, Ameer of At
ghanistan.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
The New Senator's.

The new Senators whose terms began
on March 4, their political complexion,
and the retiring Senators whose places
they take, will be found in the following
fabla.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
In place Of.
Senator.

f-Mr voorhees, appointed to fill a vacancy
death Of o. p Norton IT, and subsequently elected for
the short term. teen. Shields elected and
ceeded II. Armstrong, d. temporarily appointed at
the death Of Louis V. Bogy ID. Legislature elects in
.Tune
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

THE amended Postal bill, just passed
by Congress, divides all mailable mat
ter into sr classes: First, written mat
ter; second, periodical publications !;
third, miscellaneous printed matter, and
fourth, merchandise. Mail matter of
the second-class embraces all the news
papers and periodicals issued as often
as four times annually. All publica-
tions of this class, with certain excep-
tions, when sent from the Office of pub
LEGATION, including sample copies, or
when sent from news agency to actual
subscribers thereto, or to other news
agents, shall be entitled to transmission
at two cents pound prepaid. Publish
ers of newspapers, without subjecting
themselves to extra postage. may
fold within their regular issue q supple
ment, provided it is germane to the pub
location which it supplements, and omit
ted only from the regular issue for want
Of space, time, or greater convenience.
Publishers may inclose, also, in their
publications bills or receipts and orders
for subscriptions. Newspapers are al
lowed to send one copy to each actual
subscriber within the county free
through the mails without delivery by
letter carrier.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

THE President, on the 4th, issued a
proclamation for special session of
3 Congress, to convene on March Is.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

The projec for the annexation of
Kansas City to the State of Kansas is
assuming d efinite shape. On the 9TH a
delegation of about 100 prominent citi-
zens of Kansas City, embracing an Of
fetal delegation from the Common
Council, visited Topeka and were &C.
corded the privileges of the floor of the
House of Representatives, where they
presented an official memorial setting
forth the mutual advantages to be gained
by the proposed transfer, and expressing
the nearly unanimous sentiment of the
citizens of Kansas City, as claimed, in
favor of the project. The Speaker of
the House, in his welcoming address,
favored the scheme, and pre-
dicted the most happy results should it
be consummated. A memorial of SIM
liar import will be presented to the Mis-
souri, Legislature, praying for sub.
mission of the question to the electors
of the territory included in the proposed
transfer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
TEE majority report Of tst Il!

THE majority report of tie committee
appointed by the Kansas Legislature to
investigate the charges of bribery in
connection with the recent Senatorial
election completely exonerates all par
ties from charges of corruption. Two
minority reports were made-one by
Mr.. Randolph, Republican, exonerat-
ing ali the candidates for Senator and
all members of the Legislature from any
ing, but expressing the belief
there had been attempts
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
bribery by outsiders. MI

at bribery by outsiders. Mr..
Hall, the Democratic member,
reported his belief that proof of bribery
had been made against Mr.. Ingalls, and
members of the House, and recommend
ed that the Legislature sopd tho testi-
mony to Washington. The House pass
ed resolution unanimously that the re-
ports and all the testimony be printed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

The Parliamentary discipline bill has
been rejected in the Reichstag. This is
considered an ignominious defeat for
the Government. Bismarck watched
the division with apparent indifference
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

Iris said that Queen. Victoria will
leave london at the end Of Msrth for
the Continent, resting one night at the
British Embassy in Paris, and then pro-
coed to the Italian lakes, where she will
be met by the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught, on their wedding tour. Her
Majesty thence goes to Germany.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

A sHREwD but rascaily trick was re-
Gently played by some Spectators in
wheat, by which the price in Chicago
was sent down in one day about three
cents per bushel. A forged telegram,
signed by the name of James r. Keene,
the well known stock and grain OPP
orator, was forwarded from New York
to Messrs. j. X. Fisher & Co.,
Mr. Keene's Chicago brokers,
directing them to sell 100000 bushels
of wheat on his account. The Fishers
accordingly sold some 100000 BUSH
els before the trick was discovered, the
effect beings decline in price from 90
to SO cents per bushel. Fisher &c Co. are
heavy losers by the transaction.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15
Majority Report ON th. Cipher Telsgrems

The report of the majority of the Potter
Committee upon the cipher dispatches says
generally the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany seem to have exercised due care in re-
spect to the preservation and privacy of their
dispatches, and the theft and publication of
certain dispatches did not seem to be their
fault At the same time they could but sus-
pect that orion, President of the Company
isince deceasedD, who was an earnest and ac-
tive Republican leader, forwarded the dis
patches in the custody of the Company to the
Republican Committee of the senate rather
than to the Democratic Committee of the
House. He had also shown his bias by allow
ing certain of the dispatches TO be with
The translation of the cipher dispatches
disclose negotiations on the part OF certain
secure the Electoral votes OF the states OF
South Carolina and Florida. These persons
seemed to have unprecedented that the Flee
toral votes of those states which they believ-
ed belonged to Tilden would be declared for
Hayes, and to have regarded themselves as
justified in cndeavoring to defeat this corrupt
and fraudulent action by submitting to the
payment of moneys which they were inform
ed the Canvassins Boards demanded by way
of black-mail
The Committee did not in any way justify
their action, and considered it a gross wrong.
But these negotiations We're not authorized
by the National Democratic Committee or
any person entitled to speak for them All
negotiations, SO far as the Committee had Sc
cured their testimony. declared that in no
way were they authorized by Ttlden, whose
particular friends they were. and Mr.. Tilden
had himself voluntarily appeared to corrob-
crate that statement No charge from any
source whatever had at any time attached TO
the name of Mr.. Hendricks.
CoRPoRAL punishment is still per
mitted in the public schools of Boston,
subject to the rule that it shall always
consist of blows on the hand with a rat
tan Superintendent Eliot advocates
further restriction, so that whippings
shall never be inflicted while the teacher
is in passion. "Chere should be-"
he saws, can interval between the Of
Tense and the ehastisement ut least rs
long as that between two sessions
But imagine the torturing suspense in
which the pupil would be placed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

THE amended Revenue law reduces
the tax on manufactured tobacco from
"a to 16 cents per pound L on snuff, from
50 to 16 cents per pound; the tax on ci-
gars Is unchanged. The law goes into
effect May 1.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

THE present call for an extra session
Of Congress is the seventhin the history
of our Government. First was the
special session called by John Adams to
meet May Is, 1877, to provide for the
threatened French war; second, the
special session called by Martin Van
Buren, May Is, 1887, to meet Sept. 4,
1887, to provide for financial exigeneies
Qhe banks suspended May 10, 1880 /;
third, the special session called by Will
liam Henry Harrison, March II, 1841,
to meet May 81, 1871, to consider the
revenue and finances of the country
tthis was a change of parties and
policies); fourth, the special session
called by Franklin Pierce to meet Au-
gust 21, 1856 (three days after the
adjournment of Congress), to provide
an appropriation for the Army, on ac-
count of the Indian war; fifth, the
special session called by Abraham Lin
coin, April Is, 1861, to meet July A.,
1861, to provide for the civil war
emergency; sixth, the special session
called by r. B. Hayes to meet Oct. Is,
1877, to provide appropriations for the
Army; and seventh, the second cal just
issued by President Hayes, to provide
appropriations for the Army and for
Legislative, Executive and Judicial ex-
penses Of the Government.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-15

1t is reported, upon the alleged au-
thority of Prof. Botken, the Cars private
physician, that true case of the plague has
occurred in st. Petersburg.
The Keokuk- and Northern Line
steamers Lake Superior and Dubuque were
burned at Alton, Ill.,, on the 4th. The steam
ers were lying together, undergoing some
repairs, The cause of the fire is not known.
The boats were valued at about SO, 900 each
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-12

AT the unvelLng of moment over the
Confederate graves at Winchester, Va,
Senator Morgan, the orator of the day, was
introduced by Goe. Holiday, who in doing
SO said:
whatever heart burnings or chickering's
or enmities or strife exist will be buried
here. These noble men who have died
without name have not died in vain.
This tribute to them is not an empty and
unmeaning show. In little while it will
be the glory of the common country.
Within sight, just over yonder fence, lie
the bodies OF thousands who fell upon
these same fields in the Federal uniform.
Those were, doubt not, as earnest as these
for they died by each others hand. Think
you that it was in vain? God does not so
work. The death of the hero is the life of
the State, just as the blood of the martyr
is the seed of the church. Those died for
the rights of the Union; these for the rights
of the States. From the monuments erect>
ed over either will one day spring an arch
in which the hopes and memories of both
shall be interviewer with the golden threads
or Gods e.erua love anu. Truth, and on
which the eyes of people shall ever read
now individual rights and local governments
can live in sweet harmony with central
power and glory of the great republic.
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Scenery from Pixies Peak,
Troy Times.


Standinh upon the summit of Pixies Peak,
nearly three miles above the level of the
sea, and at the highest point OF human
habitation on the globe; in the gray dawn
OF tho morning, watching the appearance
of the great orb of light as it rises above
the horizon, emitting its bright and golden
rays upon mountains, valleys, and plains,
is one of the grandest scenes in the whole
book OF nature, which cannot fail to charm
and facinate the beholder. Thunder storms
on the Peak are alarmlngly terrific The
atmosphere is highly charged with electrici-
ty, and at times the whole mountain top
appears like one immense sheet of flame.
The supplies for the station, consisting of
about 3, 900 pounds of provisions and fami-
ly stores, also % cords of wood, are carried
up in summer on the backs of the little
sure-footed donkey, in loads of about two
hundred pounds. Wood is cut at the tim
Der line, about three miles from the summit,
and it costs SIS per cord delivered at the
station.
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The issue between the spinners and the
mill-oTners at Fall river is now Joined in
earnest. The owners refuse to take back
the old spinners on any terms, but are will
ling to pay extra wages TO outside men. All
the trouble has been produced by six or
seven hundred English spinners, who came
to this country two or three years ago
These younger spinners belong to the worst
class of trades-union agitators, and have
brought with them all the mischievous
methods known to their class at home. 1t
is very clear that these men have organ
lied the entire movement and that the ma
tive operatives engaged in the strike were
forced into it in the first place and are held
now, much against their inclination. The
owners take the position that the foreign
agitators must be put down effectively and
conclusiyely. They are men with whom it
IS impossible to deal on any rational terms.
They are said to be socialists and commun-
lists and incendiaries of the worst type
Memphis Herald.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-12

Lloyd's News.

Lloyds News
One of the most terrible instances OF a
seofIer struck down in tie moment OF his
blasphemy was revealed before Mr., Carter,
Mt the Rose and Grown tavern, East street,
lambeth, recently. The deceased was an
engineer, named Thos. Hunson, aged G7,
who resided at 81 Saunders street Lambeth,
and had been employed at Messrs. Mauds-
lays for 20 years. He returned home at n
quarter past 5 O'Clock on Thursday evening,
aud asked his daughter to get him an egg
from the fowl>house. On proceeding into
the yard he become excited, and after using
frightful oath in reference to his death,
he ran into the parlor, vomited blood, and
fell dead in the arms Of female who had
been nursing his daughter. Mrs. Fall stat
ed that deceased did not say ''God strike
me dead, but he used words of a similar
character. The jury found a verdict of
Death from excitement" and the Coron-
er's experience enabled him to narrate q
parallel case. A number of persons had
assembled in tavern at Putney, when
man had charged another with taking from
him twopence.
The man, after being accused, said:
'May God strike me dead if 1 did it, and
he Immediately after fell dead, On being
picked up, the missing twopence was found
firmly clutched in the deceased's light hand.
He would stronly advise men against taking
such wicked oaths.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-07-12

A friend at our elbow, just returned from
a business trip into New Hampshire, tells
the following good one
On the train, an elderly gentleman re-
quested the conductor to inform him when
they reached Potter's Place, which was be-
tween stations. This he obligingly con-
scented to do. The passenger then fell
asleep. The train pushed on, and before
the conductor was aware of it, had passed
some distance beyond Potter's Place. The
conductor, however, true to his promise.
backed the tram to the appointed spot, ana
then reused the passenger, informing him
that he had arrived and could get off.
'Oh," shad the old fellow. rubbing his
eyes, Il did not want to get off. but NV
wife told me when got to Pofter's station
to take pill. " 1t need not be said that
the train was speedily again in motion. :
Boston Post.
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THE COMET.
Saturday, July I2. 1870,
a Remimiscencc Of 1859.


''''' '''' N''''''NN'''''
The following, taken from the st. Louis
Times-J ournal, is another proof OF the old
maxim that man by the faithful and fear
less discharge of the duties Of lower
office, shows himself fitted for higher.
When man is seen high up on the ladder,
and properly SO, ii may be taken that ne
touched the lower rounds with firm step.
''Capt. Ben. Egan is the author of the
following description OF desperate en-
counter which occurred at Smithland on
the 3Oth December, 1912 James l.. Alcorn,
a General in the Southern army, Governor
of Mississippi, and United States Senator,
was Sheriff, for many years, of Livingston
county, Kentucky. The steamboat Prince
ton, VIM. Reyes, ca route from Nashville to
Kanawha river, landed at Smithland, and
Alcorn went on board, ordered by writ
of subpoena to demand payment of
debt due VIM. Smedley The Captain res
fused to pay the claim or give bond, but
delivered up the boat to the Sheriff, who
took charge of her, and proceeded to have
the fire in the furnace extinguished. The
Captain, however, acting i'll bad faith, went
direct 10 the pilot>house, took the wheel
himself, and commenced having the boat
backed out into the stream. Although
Aloorn was the only person from Smithland
on board, as soon as he discovered the boat |
was afoat, he ran up to the pilot-house, |
drew bowie knife, cut the tiller rope, and |
made a stroke at Reyes neck, which would |
doubtless have proved fatal had not tho !
knife been stayed by the protecting folds of
n large comfort. The Captain begged for |
his life, and promised that the boat should !
be landed and quietly given up to the |
DIT 10 81 a-,l |