American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-27

IT is reported from Philadelphia that
the contract for the construction of the
r. Texas Pacific Railroad from Fort Worth
to Ell Paso, on the Rio Grande, has been
virtually concluded. The main feature
of the contract is the completion
of the 6O0 lacking miles by JAN
1, 1888, leaving only 800 miles
to complete connections to the
Pacific. Twenty thousand dollars a
mile is the construction price, and the
contractors are to be paid in mortgage
bonds, the issue of which has been au-
thorized to the extent of S25, 900 mile
The majority of the stock is said to be
held by German capitalists, but Jay
Gould, Russell Sage and Sidney Dillon
are the moving spirits in the enterprise.
SECRETARY ScHURz received a dis
patch on the 18th from Commissioner
Hatch at Los Pinos, which says: "nu-
ray has left for the bands of the White
River Utes to assist in bringing in the
Indians demanded. 1t is now as certain
that the Indians will be surrendered as
that any arrangement can be relied upon
with the Indians.''
IT is informally announced that the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections will report that neither KEEL
logg nor Spofford was legally elected,
and that the seat now occupied by KEEL
logg be declared vacant, that the Legis-
lature of Louisiana may elect Senator
THE Tennessee Legislature met in
extra session on the 10th, in accordance
with the proclamation of the Governor,
for the purpose of comforting upon the
local Governments of Memphis addi-
tional powers for the construction of the
proposed sanitary improvements for the
protection of the city against yellow fe-
yer, and for some other purposes named
in the proclamation.
GEN. MALONE has been elected Unit
ed States Senator from Virginia as sue
cessor to Senator Withers. Gen. Ma
hone was chosen by the combined vote
of the Republicans and " Readjusters "
of the Legislature, in opposition to SEN
ator Withers, who was renominated by
the Democrats. The Republicans claim
that Gen. Malone will act with their
party in Congress, but this the Demo-
Gratis deny.
THE Republican National Committee
met in Washington on the 18th for the
purpose of choosing Chairman in the
place of the late Senator Chandler, and
Of fixing the time and place for holding
the next National Convention of the
party. Senator Cameron of Pennsvl-
vania was chosen permanent Chairman
of the Committee, and Chicago, June
Sd, named as the place and time for
holding the Convention.
The Chilians have achieved another
victory over the allied forces of Peru
and Bolivia. On the 21st of November
battle was fought at Dolores, near
Aqua Santa, Peru, the Chilians being
attacked in an entrenched position. The
allied forces charged three times, with
great bravery, but were each time re-
pulled, and the Gillian reinforcements
having then come up, the allied forces
were driven back and their camp cap
tured, together with - guns. The
losses were heavy on both sides.
THE result of the official canvass in
Maine, as certified by the Governor and
Council, is rs follows: Senate-Fu-
sionists 20, Republicans IL; House
Fusionists ~, Republicans 81, with
Il vacancies. The original returns.
before being passed upon by the
CovernOr and CounciI vr-ora "a folIovvs