American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

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Pic. Walker, a well known boatman
and guide at Niagara Falls, was swept over
the catar ct while endeavoring to row from
Port Day to Goat Island, on the 25th. He
had many times before succeeded in accom-
plishing this very hazardous feat, but on
the present occasion he was somewhat in
toxicated and not equal to the emergency.
When he was sober he was man of great
GOODNESS and bravery, and had saved several
persons from drowning.
The British India Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Ava was sunk in col
lision in the Indian Ocean with another YES
sci, and 66 of the crew and four passengers
drowned.
Lord Cranbrook, Secretary of State
for India, announced in the British House Of
Lords on the Goth that he had received tel
egram from Maj. Cavagnari, stating that he
had signed treaty of peace with the Ameer
of Afghanistan.
1t is reported from Riverton, KY,
that the Underwood war has again broken
out in Upper Tygarts Creek in Carter Coun-
ty. Elva Underwood, while peacefully at
work in a corn-f field near his home, was shot
from ambush on the 22d, and when his chill
dren fastened to him they found him in a
dying condition. His chest was perforated
by two balls. George Underwood, Elva's
father, was also killed in a similar manner,
and Jesse has entered the field as the aveng-
er of his family's wrongs. 1t is also report
ed from Breathitt County that Andrew Car
pen,', "nhe peaoe.uny q. WI n - us wv
h,sh E.ars 80 antar,.;ned ,hera th.t ,nis
is hnt the forerunner NJ more bIoodsbed
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Indians nesr Fort Mcleod are killing white
mems cattle to avoid starvation.
CopiOus rain fell throughout Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa for - hours ending the
aeth. proving of incalculable value to agri.
culturists.
While John King and Walter Swan
were crossing Niagara River at L,ewistown.
N. Y. on the oath. in small boat thew were
drawn into an eddy. the boat was unset. and
thew were both drowned.
Trustworthy adyices from the silver
mining region in Montgomery County. Ark.
20 miles west of Hot Springs. are to the ef
feet that rich ore near the surface has been
discovered Il, ,n.nv places COVERING tho .re.
of several miles. California. Nevada and Col
oraflo miners now there eoncur in saw ny the
prospect ia yery good.
Judge Baxter of the Federal Court
has decided that the act of the Tennessee
Iepislature reneaIiny the charter of the
civ Of Memphis ia absolutely unconst;tu
tionaJ. and also that the act creating the
taxinp district ia unconstitutional and void
and that the two acts are Intellectual TO pre-
vent the collection through the Federal
Court of debts dine nv the CITY which ia still
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klieo. Fireman WIN. fiaherty hao TWO
Tue "foAen None vi 'ne pA'se"seis "efe
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d. Aouis, Ch'c~so anu Nihc'nha'
were on the 18th added to the list OF cities
10 wnlcn no more reminding certincates VII
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iwo nuiuelels, inonias anu WI
,,ah aNun' were hsnseu IN 'heir cen II
Inc Daherheio IOal.l JAN ny gang o.
masked men on Tue Zoth.
Leon Chotteau delivered an address:
to the Board OF Trade OF Chicago on TIN
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.no az, "'Nso aru Vi 10.
treaty pe'"een lance anu 'he onileo SIa'e
go ~ 100 na,ions no. ho traaIn awaha.a. -
da,-in,ort 70 tto in,aras,s =, oi,her
| peaoIut;ons wore adonted leaking towar,
the adv.ncement of such recinrocitv
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Re,cbst.g has re,ected nv "a votes AGAINST