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The entire family of Msx Greifeldt, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, consisting of husband,
wife, wife's mother and servant girl, have
died of trichinosis, produced by eating of
raw bam.
During the celebration of St. Pat
r-ck's Day at Belfast, Ireland, fight occur
red between the police and Nationalists.
Firearms were used and 4 number were
wounded.
A curious meteorological phenome-
non is reported from Eastern Pennsylvania.
At Reading, Allentown, and other places,
after slight fall Of rain and snow on the
17ih, the ground was found covered with a
yellowish deposit, having the taste and
smell of sulphur, burning freely and emitting
unmistakable fumes OF b, 'mstone.
The Tariff Commission of the Ger
man Parliament seems particularly anxious
to secure Geinau industry against Ameri
can competition. 1t has proposed heavy
duties upon most articles now imported
from America.
At Louisville, KY, on the 18th, Judge
Ballard, of the United States Circuit Cou.t t,
sentenced - counterfeiters to imprison-
ment for terms varying from 10 days to 10
years, and to fines from 81 to 1000. Among
family, father, son and daughter.
Rowell, the champion pedestrian, has
been challenged by Weston to a trial in Eng
land on May 8, and Ennis, second in the re-
cent contest, will also make another effort
for the belt.
A scientific examination of the " sui
phur'' which fell recently during shower
in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, proves
to be the pollen from species of pine,
caught up by the wind and carried from the
Jersey forests.
Thomas J. Wood, prominent attor-
ney Of Starkville, Miss, was shot and NOR
tally wounded on the night OF the 18th by
VIM. G'lmer, colored. The provocation for
the shooting was that Wosd had caned G l.
mer for using insulting language in the pres
ence of Mrs. Wood.
The body of the young girl found in a
trunk, recently, in the river at Lynn, Mass,
has been identified as that of Jennie P.
Clark, who last lived as domestic at Boston
Highlands.
Many avalanches have recently oc-
Cured in the Austrian Tyrol at Bleiberg.
Ten houses were crushed, 40 persons killed,
Is seriously injured and 15 missing.
The origin of the trouble between the
Burmese and British residents at Mandalay
Is that the latter protect and refuse to de-
liver up to slaughter two royal Princes and
their families, who have taken refuge at the
residency.
At Marshall, Texas, on the night of
the 10Th, James Currie, a detective in the
employ OF the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany, shot and killed B. c. Porter, mem
Der of the Ward and Barrymore theat-
rical troupe. Maurice Barrymore,
another member Of the company, was also
shot by Currie, but not seriously wounded.
The shooting took place in the restaurant at
the railway station. Curric, who was under
the influence OF liquor, made n disparaging
remark regarding one of the ladies'
OF the troupe, which was mildly resented by
Porter. At this Currie pulled out his re-
yolver and commenced shooting, with the
result mentioned. The murdered man is
spoken Of as an estimable gentleman, and
American citizen., 1879-03-29
Giving Them Bluff.

A soggy big fellow, with voice as big
as mothers love, attended by pop
gun sort of young man, appeared in
Michigan Avenue saloon yesterday and
soon started small riot. The big one
refused to pay for what he drank, and
there was talk of bouncing him, when
the little fellow took the barkecper aside
and explained:
"You see, my big friend here is only
giving you bluff. He is got two or three
of the worst teeth in his head you ever
saw, and they've ached night and day
for six weeks. The dentist won't pull
them short of 50, and that's too much.
My friend is therefore going around in
hopes to get up fight and have some
body hit him on the jaw and knock these
teeth out and save him the $2."
The bartender saw the point and was
satisfied, and allowed the big man to go
out without settling. The same game
was worked in another place, and then
the pair entered cigar store. Here the
big fellow wanted to chew every thing
up, and he could hardly keep still while
the little one explained the toothache
business to the cigar man.
.sIf hit him in the jaw he makes 50
by the operation, does hep" asked the
dealer.
Yes, and then he'll demand dam
ages of you besides. That's his game,
you see."
"Yes, 1 see," slowly replied the
dealer, 'sbut there's nothing stingy
about me. I'd as soon save him 80 as
not, and if 1 damage his jaw I'm will
ing to pay what he asks. Look out, now
I'm going for him!"
The big fellow was knocked down in
no time, and the little one didn't stay
to see any more. When the slate de-
ceased'' came to his senses he was lying
on his back in the slush of the gutter,
and three or four bootblacks were ask
ing him if his toothache was "alle
gone.'
81 am the tarantula of the West!"
began the big man as he got up, but af-
ter feeling his jaw he started off NUT
tering-s'but I'll save my breath till
get hold of the infant who put me up to
this and then ipped!"--Detro1 Free
Press
American citizen., 1879-03-29
Pretty Women in New Orleans,

One thing may be said of this city
without danger of contradiction, and
that is, that the prettiest women in the
world-my feminine readers naturally
excepted-reside here. Nowhere else
does one see such delicate, ethereal types
of beauty, nor such robust, enduring
charms as some of the Creole matrons
possess. The American ladies fade ear
lier than their French sisters; perhaps
they lead more nervous and excited
lives; and they also raise larger fam
lilies. 1t is not at all uncommon to see
a mother who may still be called young,
with six or seven children around her.
The girls of New Orleans are like the
roses of this strange Southern city /;
there is peculiar fascination in their
bloom, and one expects it to last al
ways-when, suddenly, it is gone! At
matinee, in theater, or at the prin-
cipal churches, in the American quar-
ter, there are great numbers of inter-
esting and piquant faces usually to be
seen. Christ Church, or the First Pres
ny LcTldu, WucTc Guc ldLuOuS LII dlIucI
breaches, are the houses of worship
where ladies of distinguished beauty
most do congregate. And in carnival
season they are to be seen at the balls
and parties during those mad days just
before the capital puts on the ashes and
sackcloth of penitence and goes sadly
and quietly through Lent. At the grand
ball given by the "Mystic Crewe of Co.
mus'' in the Varieties Theater, several
years ago, saw $500 ladies gathered
together. 1t would not have been an
exaggeration of the truth to say of any
one of them that she was beautiful. The
girls of French parentage do not receive
so elaborate an education as is given to
the American young ladies, but they are
generally blest with one or two accom-
plishments and understand the art of
conversation to perfection. If they are
a little narrow and prejudiced in their
views, it is because they have not enjoy
ed great opportunities of travel, and be-
cause they have been taught by their
parents to resent the loss of the old sys-
tenn, with its grand and irresponsible
ways of spending money and making
merry in elegant fashion.-Edcard
King, in Boston Journal.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

the shooting is considered without the least
Justification.
Capital punishment has been restored
in Switzerland.
The explosion of a boiler in DeFor-
est's steam saw-mill, Springfield, Mass, IA
tally injured James Taylor and Horace Lang
don, and severely injured two others.
The boiler in Lavilaly's distillery at
Cleburne, Texas, exploded on the 21st, blow
ing the whole establishment to atoms, and
killing the engineer and two workmen.
The Memphis Woolen Mills were
burned on the morning of the 23d, caused
by a stroke Of lightning. Loss about $4,000;
insurance, $4,000. The mills employed 120
persons, mostly female.
The Eighteenth Infantry has been or
dered from Atlanta to Bismarck to look af-
ter Sitting Bull.
American citizen., 1879-03-29
WIT AND WISDOM.

COURAGE and common sense do more
for man than money or hair parted in
the middle.---NeW Orleans Picayune.
ANNIE MooRE's gone away to get married
And her loss we deeply deplore;
'Mong hosts of friends here long she tarried-
But she'll never come back Annie Moore
San Francisco Ne1cs- Letter.
WE feel that spring is here. A per-
son can 60 to sleep at night without
stitch of covering and wake up in the
morning with a cold which would make.
an impecunious doctor leap with joy
Oil City Derrick.
"LA SURPRISE" is the name of new
hat with three-quarters of yard of
feathers hanging from the right side.
1t is so called from the surprised man.
ner in which the husband exclaims
"La!" when presented with the BILL
Norristoa0n Herald.
"CoME here. you little myth p said John,
Then quick she seized the poker,
And shrieked, as valrously she strobe
Towards the heartless Joker,
"Why must you of our Httleness
Continually taunt us?
Am Johns myth?" "Noi no" said he,
WE don't object to young people ex-
tracing all the pleasure possible as they
journey through life. But young men
with Sc salaries can't be expected to
attend more than three dances a week,
and have much money left to put in the
contribution box Sunday morning
EInairG Gazette.
A NORTHERN minister was introduced
to colored minister, and inquired after
his work: 81 preach, sab, on Col. Cor
don's plantation "How many color
ed people have you there!" swell,
sab, bout a hundred and seventy five"
"And how many have you in the
church," "Dat 'pends, sab, altogether
on de time OBJ year. In de 'vival time
dey's all members. In de backsliding
times der's nobody members but Uncle
Billy and old Aunt Katy"
on, who would live forever
In this land.
Is thing that we could never
Understand.
The days may come and go,
The north wind fiercely blow,
Covering every thing with SNOW
That's quite simple.
But what makes a buckwheat cake,
Made as light as a snowflake,
Cause pimple?
-NesD York Erpress.
American citizen., 1879-03-29
Happy Thought.

We commend to amateur actors,
troubled with bad memories, the happy
idea of our friend G. Though still
young man, he was to play the father,
and the daughter CHANGED to be a very
handsome woman. So when he forgot
his part, he could think of nothing bet
ter than while holding his "child'' to
say:
"Kiss your father"
And each time, when he felt that his
memory was about to fail, he would save
himself by crying out:
"Come to my arms, my child"
The husband of the daughter was
heard to say that he thought "the
author repeated himself very often. -
Paris PaDer.
American citizen., 1879-03-29
A Curious Law Suit.

Joseph Parker, livery stable keeper
in Holyoke, Mass, has lost a suit for
$4,000 damages against Father Du-
fresne, Roman Catholic priest. The
circumstances were peculiar. In 1866,
an apostate Roman Catholic priest
named Chiniquy visited Holyoke and
preached in Protestant churches against
the Roman Catholic religion. He was
eloquent and violent, going SO far on
one occasion as to grind beneath his
feet a wafer, such as is used in the eu-
charist by Roman Catholics, and say ::
"They tell you there is God in that !;
if there is let him come out.'' He drew
large audiences, and many French Ro-
man Catholics went to hear him. Father
Dufresne forbade his congregation from
doing So. and threatened to excommuni-
cate whoever disobeyed his order. Par
ker went to hear Chiniquy again, ,and on
the following Sunday Father Dufresne
cautioned his people to hire no horses and
carriages of him, declaring he would
refuse the communion to all who con-
tinued to do any business with the Of
Tending liverymen. The priest subse-
quently refused to officiate for those
wedding and funeral parties that
rode in Parker's vehicles. The conse-
quence was the ruin of ParKer's busi-
ness. All these facts were conceded by
the defense, but it was argued that the
priest had simply exercised his right to
guide his congregation, without assail-
ing Parker's character or doing any
thing unlawful. The Judge instructed
the jury to find n verdict in favor of the
defendant.
Violet and blue are now Worn to-
American citizen., 1879-03-29

The firm of Carter & Gavin, sugar
refners in Osceola, Ky, was dissolved
by mutual consent. The partners had
disagreed in consequence of Carter's
wife quitting him and marrying Gavin,
and the work of settling up their ac-
counts was accomplished with difficulty.
s.Is every thing satisfactory" Gavin
asked, when the books had been closed.
"Yes, all that relates to the business"
Carter answered; "but there is an ac-
count still to be balanced. You've got
my wife, and I'll take your life in pay
ment,'' and he shot Carter dead.
American citizen., 1879-03-29
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

GEN. THOMAS w. SHERMAN, U. S. A.,
died at his residence in Newport, r. l., on
the 10th. His wife, who was the daughter
OF the late ex-Gov. Shannon, of Ohio, died
on the 18th.
CAPT. AVERY B. CAIN. brcvet Major
commanding Company d, Fourth Infantry,
died suddenly OF apoplexy at Fort Laramie,
Wy. T., on the 10th.
BY the will of the late Deacon Asa
Otis, Of Norwich, Conn, the American
Board OF Commission Of Foreign Missions
Is made residuary Iegatee Of beg tests
amounting to nearly S150,009, as follows
Amherst College, 81, 900; Yale College The =
oiogical Seminary, $4,000; Bulkely
High School, New London, $4,000; Bacon
American citizen., 1879-03-29
The Presidents Message.

Felioac- citizens and Members Of the Senate and
House Of Representdtires:-The failure of the
last Congress to make the requisite appropri-
ations for Legislative and judicial purposes,
for the expenses of the several executive de
partments of the Government, and for the
support of the Army, has made it necessary
to call a special session of the Forty sixth
Congress. The estimates of the appropria-
tions needed, which were sent to Congress by
the Secretary of the Treasury at the opening
of the last session, are renewed and herewith
transmitted to both the Senate and House of
Representatives.
Regretting the existence of the emergency
which requires a special session os Congress
at n time when 1t is the general Judgment of
the country that the public welfare will be
best promoted by permanency in our legis-
lation and by peace and rest, l commend
these few necessary measures to your con-
siderate attention.
(SigneD RUTHERFORD Il. HAYES.
Washington, March 10, 1879.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

RELIEF FROM A CoRN.-Soak the foot
in warm water for quarter of an hour
every night; after each soaking, rub on
the corn patiently, with the finger, a
half dozen drops of sweet oil; wear
around the toe during the day two thick
nesses of buckskin, with a hole in it to
receive the corn, and continue this treat
ment until the corn falls out. Ii you
wear moderately loose shoes, it Will be
months, and even years, before the corn
returns. when the same treatment Will
be efficient in few days. PAIRING corns
is always dangerous, besides making
them take deeper root, as does weed
cut off near the ground; but the plan
advised is safe, painless, and costs Meth
ing but little attention.-E1chGngc.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

the suspension of the Louisiana Savings,
the Citizens Savings, and the Me-
chanics' and Traders Banks a few days
previous. The failure of these banks is
attributed mainly to the depreciation of
the consolidated bonds of the City of
New Orleans, of which they are large
holders. 1t was thought that the other
banks would be able to resume at the
end of 10 days.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

THE French floating battery Arro-
gante spraug leak while practice
firing off the Isle of Hyeres, in the Med
iterranean, on the 19Sh, and went down
before assistance could reach her. Out
of 122 persons GA board Al were drown
ed. The Arrogante carried nine siT-ton
guns and was of 1,33S ton3 burthen.
Her armament was five inches thick at
the water line.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

THE Grand Jury of Judge Rivcs's
Court at LyDchburg, Va, returned in
dictments against the Judges of Camp
bell, Amherst. Botetourt, Nelson, Bed
ford, Roanoke, Appomsttox. Bucking-
ham and Fluvanna Counties, for exclud-
ing negroes from juries, in violation, as
is alleged, of the provisions of the Four
teenth Amendment.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

The Indiana Legislature has pass
ed the Congressional Apportionment
bill. The Democrats probably get
nine districtsand the Republicans four.
American citizen., 1879-03-29
CURRENT TOPICS,

THE Chicago Times of the 18th pub
ished telegraphic reports from various
points in the wheat growing region of
the West and Northwest, showing that
the prospects for winter wheat are un-
usually good in Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Mich
igan. Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Mis-
s0uri
American citizen., 1879-03-29

THE British steamer Boliver, recently
plying between Liverpool and St.
Thomas, came in collision with the
Haytian steamer Michael. The latter
sank and 60 persons were drowned.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

TIE Treasury Department will be
prepared to issue on the first of April,
in addition to $40 certificates converti-
BILE into four-per-cent. bonds, like GER
tificates on similar conditions to be reg
istered on the books of the Treasury in
the name of the owner, which name will
also be entered on the face of the certifi-
cate. The first class are received from
the bearer, the other by order of trans
fer properly attested.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

CANADA has adopted a strong protec-
tive tariff, greatly to the chagrin of the
mother country, and the English papers
predict that the result will prove disas-
trOus.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

THE National Executive Committee
of the National Greenback party have
issued an address to the people of the
United States, in which they state that
no dependence is to be placed on profess
sions of avowed friends to the cause :;
that hope for financial relief within the
old party lines has been extinguished,
and that it is only possible through q
new organization to found party
which shall accomplish the desired end.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

ALAwsUIr of tionalimportancew was
decideo6 st. Louis ON the 18th. being
the suit of the owners of the Cochrane
patent for purifying middlings against
certain prominent millers for infringe
ment of said patent. The Court, Judge
Dillon, decided in favor of the defend
ants, on the ground mainly that the re-
issued patent is void on account of new
matter being introduced not included
in the original patent. Jrdges Treat
and Nelson concur in the opinion.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

AT joint meeting of committees of
the House and Senate Democratic Cau-
cuses, held on the 22d, to make recon-
mendations concerning the order of
business for the extra session of Con-
gress, it was determined to report the
appropriation bills with amend
ments providing for the repeal of
the obnoxious sections of the
Federal election laws, but in a
somewhat modified form from what
was proposed last session. The total
repeal of the jurors test oath is to be
insisted upon, together with that of
the law authorizing the presence of
troops at the polls. A decided majo1i-
ty of those present voted in favor
of restricting legislation to the
passage of the appropriation bills
and the enactment of what is known as
the yellow Fever bill," but a small
majority of the House Committee insist
ed that general legislation be proceeded
with until such time as the appropria-
ton bills are disposed of. The gener-
al sentiment was strongly in favor of
an early adjournment.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

A TRIPLE shooting tragedy, result
ing in the sudden death of two men and
the serious wounding of the third, oc-
CURED at Vicksburg on the night of the
18th. The participants in the fight were
Capt. w. F. Fitzgerald, Capt. w. H.
Andrews and Mr.. w. L. Greene, the two
latter being killed and the former
wounded. The difficulty was about the
Hibernian Society, both Fitzgerald and
Andrews claiming the Office of Presi-
dent. Greene was friend of Andrews,
and during a fierce dispute about the
matter Greene made q motion to draw a
pistol, when Fitzgerald whipped out his
revolver and shot Greene through the
heart. Andrews then shot Fitzgerald,
and finally Fitzgerald shot Andrews.
All were well known citizens,
American citizen., 1879-03-29

A SCENE of great excitement occurred
on the 18th in the German Reichstag,
the proposed action of the Government
in the institution of petty state of
siege in Berlin being under ,considera-
ton:
Herr Liebkuecht (Socialist) strongly CEN
sured the measure, which he pronounced
wholly unjustihed. He declared that his
party was the party of reform, not revo-
l1tion. He defended the course of the
Socialist Deputies in not rising from their
seats when cheers were given for the En-
peror.
The President of the Reichstag, amid
cheers, remarked that this conduct offended
the moral sense of the Chamber.
Herr Leibknecht continued: Ha Repub-
lie is established in Germany
He was unable to finish his sentence in
consequence of the uproar which his words
produced. The President threatened to de-
prive him Of his right of speech and with
forcible removal from the tribune. The
tumult at the time was indescribable.
Count Won Gutenberg explained that the
Governments reason for proclaiming a state
OF siege was that Berlin was in great danger
because it was the home of the Socialist agi-
taiion. He said tina. Bismarck and the En-
peror had lately received good many let
tiers threatening them with assassination,
and that internal machines had been discov-
cred in Berlin and East Prussia.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

THE Democratic Caucus of the House
of Representatives renominated Samuel
j. Randall for Speaker on the first bal.
lot. Tho vote stood-Randall, IS;
Blackburn, 81; Cox, 4; Mcmahon, 8;
Morrison, 2. For Clerk, George NJ.
Adams was renominated, receiving 76
votes to Ga for Caldwell, of Alabama.
Thompson and Field, present incum-
bents, were nominated for Sergeant-at-
Arms and Doorkeeper, respectively, by
acclamation, and DR.. Harrison was re-
nominated for Chaplain.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

The New Orleans banks, on the 2Oth,
by preconcerted arrangement, tempo
rarily suspended payment for all sums
uexceeding S200. This action was taken
10 avert threatened panic, caused b
American citizen., 1879-03-29

ARCHBISHOP PURCELL has pdblished a
letter to the public in reference to bis
financial embarrassments. He states
that it can be safely sold that not more
than S5OO,OOO of the Indebtedness was
money deposited. The rest is the re-
suit of compound interest. The in
debtedness of the diocese, in
equity, does not amount to more
than 100000 to place it at the high
est figure. He says further that for 20
years no general collections have been
tax en- up for the support of the Diocesan
Seminary, the entire burden of educat-
ing priests falling upon the Archbishop.
This and other educational ex-
penditures, together with the large
sums spent upon the Cathedral
and other buildings, finally crl-
minated in his financial distress.
In conclusion the Archbishop declares
that but for the generous sympathy of
Catholics and Protestants alike he would
have sunk under the weight of his
troubles, and he finally appeals to all
Catholics and others who feel for others
woes to help him out of his embarrass-
ment.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

THE mails from South America bring
news of wars and revolutions and fam
inc. Bolivia and Chill are involved in
a contest at arms, and Peru is getting
ready to take an arrve part in the quar-
rel. In Venezuela The supporters of
GuZman Blanco are engaged in a fierce
and sapguinary struggle with his oppo-
nsnts, and desperate fighting has oc-
CURED. the mortality being un-
usually large for South Amer
ican warfare. 1t is difficult
to determine which pay has the ad
vantage. The United States Of Colon
bia are also disturbed by revolution, and
ceveral battle, have been fought, though
it does not appear that much blood has
been shed. Even the State of Panama
is a2itated by revolutionary mutterings.
Hundreds of persons are starving in
Cochabamba, the most productive Sec
ton of Bolivia, and many have already
perished by famine.
American citizen., 1879-03-29

Violet and blue are now worn to.
gether.