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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04
THE "woRLD LETTER.


NEW YORK. January g. 1877.
My DEAR SIR: l inclose slip cut from the
World of yesterday Especial dispatch from
Washington, headed "A Rescinded Order.
Did General Hancock Refuse to Be Trans
ferred to the Pacific CoastP' AS an authority
given for the communication it seems that 1
should publicly notice the same, and it would
crafty me IL you would in the manner you
may deem best, make such correction as
would be most likely to remove any misap-
prehension on the subject L have not re
ceived any orders transferring me from this
station, nor any intimation Of the existence
or contemplation of such orders Hence
did not refuse to be transferred to the Pacific
coast. have not rendered my resignation.
All my information in the matter has been
derived from newspapers of the day. had
no commun .cation whatever relating to the
subject with the authorities until after the
rumor OF my removal was published from
Washington as groundless. Then General
Sherman wrote me a note to the same effect.
am in no wise responsible for any state
or for any misconception which has arisen
concerning this subject from first to last l
am very truly yours,
To William H. Hurlbut, editor New York
NEW YORK, January 10, 1877,
General W. T. Sherman, United States Army,
Washington, ID. c.:
My DEAR GENERAL-I have been quite busy
since my arrival, and have not felt like writ
ing mucn, so JnaC 1 nave not yet written to
you as | intended, in reply to your favor ac-
knowledging the receipt of my letter from
Carondelet. wished to notice simply your
reference to the Revised Statutes and one or
two other points in brief way. 1 will do SO
yet, but not to-day, as am house-hunting,
or apartment or hotel hunting rather 1t is
too late in the season to accomplish much
here in that way, save to pay out money and
get but little satisfaction in return.
The proposition for a joint Committee in
sures q peaceful solution of the Presidential
question, IL it becomes q law, and, in my
opinion, gives to General Hayes chances he
Mr.. Tilden's chances were impregnable. Not
SO Mr.. Hendricks. Now 1t seems to me that
Governor Hayes has something more than an
equal chance, but definite results cannot be
Fortunately trouble need
not be provided against by the use of the
army should the bill become law. II the
bill passes, and General Grant vetoes 1t, Mr..
Tilden's chances will be stronger than be-
fore; certainly II he and his friends sup
ported the measure, public opinion will
strengthen his position.
The danger In the compromise question or
joint committee plan is that the defeated
might appeal to the Supreme Court
on grounds OF illegal (uncon stitutionaD de-
cisions- am very truly yours,
WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK.
The correspondence closed by Cen
eral Sherman writing General Hancock
that 1.-The passage of the bill for count
ing the Electoral vote, approved by the
President. ends, in my Judgment, all
possible danger of confusion or disorder
in connection with the Presidential inn
brOgliO.n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

"DOCTOR" BUCHANAN, who fled from
| Philadelphia to escape trial, after connecting
q very ingenious scheme to make people be-
lieve he had drowned himself, went to De.
troit in disguise, where, under an assumed
name, he intended to connect himself with
another so-called medical college. He was
| recognized by an old acquaintance q few
days after his arrival, however, and crossed
the river into Canada just in time to save
himself from arrest upon telegraphic order
from Philadelphia.
AT Terre Haute, Ind, a son of George
Haslett, IA years Of age, descended into a
vault that had just been dug after a rule that
he had dropped. He was Immediately over
come by foul air, and his father, going to his
assistance, was also stricken down. Both
were dead when extricated.
RICHARD 0. ADAMS, the defaulting
Postmaster at Deadwood, D. T., escaped
from custody while awaiting sentence. A
reward is offered for his apprehension.
VANDERBILT has ordered Maud S. to
be withdrawn from the track for the present
season.
AN extensive lumber fire occurred at
st. Louis on the night of the 18th, the Cam
eron Mills and the yard Of Mr.. John Meyer
being the principal losses, which aggregate
about 100000.
The Democratic Convention of the
Fourth Missouri District renomin,ted Hon
I,owndes II. Davis for Renresent,tiyo
The Greenbackers of the Eleventh
Missouri District have nominated DIR. j. C.
Heberling, of Howard County, for Congress.
w. F. DE HAAS, the celebrated painter,
is dead, aged so. He was a native of Rotter-
dam, but for many years was a resident of
Ne~ .oiA Ets
n'P"Pois
Iou. 'nu on''eo ''a'es heio meet
ing al LouisVile recently and organized
ICES Assooi"'ion'
A CONVENTION OF Deaf Mutes was
held at Cincinnati on the 25th. Representa-
tives were present from the various States
ana from Canaoa-
On July 15J. w johnson and family.
consisting of eight persons, left Cleburne.
Texas, in company with VIM. Rector and fam
n.y. numbering four persons, bound for Ell
80. 80 80, nas !ass Deen ,1oeN gu .na' 'ne
e.'no P"iS "oio nAssSo,eu ny Anuials near
"nere oeh' Dsrhe was kiiieo.
THE other night, near Cochran, Ca,
four young white men, disguised, went to a
negro cabin, broke down the door and fred
into the CABIN. Inc occupant, John Brown,
seized MS gun, nred Doth barrels, and killed
TWO brothers, named Dykes. A Coroner's
jury returned veroict OF 1ustihable homi-
cue
"O ""inoU ieon IiiiS' VIM nao
assumed ana ropoeo MRS. duncan, white
lady, Deating her IN most shocking manner,
vaved to ,.;, a. cn,hr;a r. "nr nd I.n SUh
a mob.
CEv wp.yr, ~. cL
'o o',iui-
Faneuil Hall. Boston. ON the night of tho
eth.
ALLEN WRIGHT. coIored. was hanged
at Dallas Tex ON the e7tb for the ,,,rrd.,
of Lessee Wicks also colored- in Fehruorv
1879.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04
There is no doubt I

There is no doubt that General
Garfield, if turned loose, unhampered
by any restrictions, could make good
campaign speeches. But gagged and
hamstrung as he is by the awkward
ness of his position, by the danger of
stepping on Il torpedo if he gets toe
off the mark, by the feuds of factions
and the ugly facts of bad record, he
is like prize fighter turned into the
ring for fistic encounter in a straight
jacket Washington Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

Governor Hendricks says that
the Indiana Democracy was never
more thoroughly united or in better
working trim, and that any intimation
that he is disposed to lag behind or cul-
tivate Indifference to the result will be
discre.lited by his active participation
in the canvass.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04
The Lost Found.

This morning Nina Lanson, a young
lady from Milwaukee, called at the
office of Adjutant- General Russ to re-
turn thanks for the discovery of her
father. who had been lost from her
for more than sixteen years. He en-
listed in the army with the First Ken
lucky Light Infantry. and never saw
his daughter after that time. He had
not been in the service long when word
came that he was missing after one of
the great battles of the Southwest
When Nina heard this she gave up all
dependence on friends, her mother
having died a year or two before, and
set out in the world to make her hveli-
hood. About six months ago she con-
cluded she would find whether or not
the report of her fathers death was
true, and she began the investigation
by writing to all the military officers of
the country to find out if possible what
regiment her father belonged to, and
what had become of him. Jim Miller,
Russ deputy, took the matter in charge,
and fortunately hit upon a clew and
made some discoveries, from which he
leaned that Lanson was living on a
little farm near Gallipolis, Ohio. He
Immediately wrote to the girl. and she
visited her father at his home. Indian
apolis Cor. Chicago Tribune.
THE refuse of oats may be advantage
ously used as material for paper manu-
facture, the object being effected by
first immersing the oat husks in water
in a tank, SO as to float off all foreign
seeds, ETC., which would materially de-
teriorate the quality of the paper. The
Oat husks are then allowed to settle,
and the surface scum and floating seeds
are thrown off by an overflow pipe at
the top of the tank, or otherwise re-
moved; inter which the water is COM
pletely drained from the husks by
waste-water pipe at the bottom of the
tank, and beneath a perforated false
bottom, or fitted with a strainer which
retains the oat husks. The latter may
be left to steep in the water for from
five to ten hours after or during the re-
moval of the scum. as this stepping. by
softoning them and helping to loosen
the silica from the fiber, facilitates the
subsequent boiling process.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

GEN. GRIERsoN telegraphs that he Is
following Victories Apaches into Mexico.
and that he is satisfied, from the mutilated
carcasses found on the trail, that the saw
ages are eating their mules and horses.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

The joint debate between Porter and
Landers in Indiana has been definitely ar
ranged to begin at South Bend on Sept.
and terminate at Boonville on Sept 16, tax
ing I'm the principal town in each Congress
sional District.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

ST. JULIEN has again lowered the
trotting record, scoring mile in the unpre-
cedented time of 2:11 Ia, at Hartford,
Conn, on the 9th.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

SENATOR HILL, of Georgia, is said to
be suffering from a generous tumor on his
tongue that threatens to terminate his career
as public speaker, II it does not result even
more seriously.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

THE Chicago, st. Louis and New Or
leans and the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Companies have adjusted their diner
ences and rates on both passengers and
freights have been restored.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

INTELLIGENCE from the Southern Ute
Agency, received on the 9th, was that GU
ray was lying at the point Of death. His
complaint was Bright's disease. The treaty
had not yet been signed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

seen Buford for years or heard of him, nor do
l know of any person who has in that time
met or communicated with him. l inclose
you a copy of the Worlds publication. 1 am
very truly yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK,
MujOr-G eueral.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources

HORACE MAYNARD, the new Post
master General, has entered upon the dis
charge Of his official duties.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DEvENs is an
nounced to make several political speeches
I'm Minnesota and Indiana
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

A NATIONAL CONVENTION OF the
Union soldiers who were made prisoners
during the War Of the Rebellion has been
called to meet at Indianapolis September %
and 40.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

E. n. COVE, Chairman of the Maine
Greenback State Committee and Secretary Of
State under Governor Garcelon, has written
letter to the Greenback State Committee
resigning his position and membership in
their organization and declaring his purpose
to hereafter act with the Republicans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

CEN RoBERrs's advance to the relief
OF Candahar is believed to have been seri-
ously impeded by the continued harassments
of the Afghan cavalry, and the situation of
the garrison is admitted to be such a. to war
rant the gravest apprehension.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

OTHER LETTERS FROM GENERAL HANCOCK.
NEW YORK, January o, 1877.
General w. T. Sherman, Commanding United
States Army, Washington, ID. c.:
My DEAR GENERAL: have been intending
to write you in acknowledgment of your
two recent notes, but l have been so much
engaged in hunt ng a place for winter and
gathering" up my affairs of business, as
well as personal matters, owing to my recent
absence, that have deferred doing so. Now
write to inclOse you a copy Of letter | ad-
In reference to an article Especial dispatch)
which appeared in that paper Sunday, the
9TH. The World corrects the matter in its
issue OF this morning. / would have pre-
ferred the publication of my letter, but, as
gave the editor latitude as to the manner OF
correction, l cannot complain, / suppose.
have written to no one on the subject of my
order to go to the Pacific, reported by the
ing to any one differing in letter spirit
from what wrote to you; and ! have not
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

The Iowa Republican State Conven-
ton, held at Des Moines on the 18th, nomi-
mated the following ticket Of State officers:
For Secretary Of State, Capt. J. A. T. Hull
(renominated); Auditor, w. v. Lucas, of
Cerro Gordo; Treasurer, E. 81. Conger, Of
Dallas; Register, Capt. j. R. Powers; At
torney General, Smith Mcpherson.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

BRIa.-GEN. ALBERT j. MYER, Chief
Of the Signal Service, died of heart disease
at Buffalo, n. Y, on the oath. He was born
at Newburgh, N. Y, in 1928, and entered
the Army rs Assistant Surgeon in 1854. He
was the originator of the present system of
storm signals, and was popularity known in
connection with the published prognostica-
tons Is Sc Old Probabilities.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

A LARGE number of Sitting Bulls
warriors are surrendering themselves at
Fort Keogh- They are promptly disarmed
and dismounted, and will be turned over to
the Interior Department and transported to
some point on the west side of the Missouri
River and as far south As practicable, where
they will be placed on q reservation and
kept there by such means of restraint as may
be found necessary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

The Island of Jamaica has been de-
vastsfed by hurricane, which occurred on
the night Of the 18th. Thousands of people
are homeless. The crops, fruit trees and
farm produce generally are destroyed
Colossal trees were uprooted and churches
demolished. The barracks in the city were
destroyed. three vharves are gone, and
eight large and thirty-two small vessels
were wrecked in the harbor. A famine is
imminent and help IL required for starving
Thousands.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

ME-. THOMAS HUGHES, author of
"Schsol Days at Rugby" has arrived in this
country with . number of young English
men Of good families, who are to settle upon
q large tract of land in Eastern Tennessee,
purchased by an organisation of which Mr..
Hughes is the ,eh3e4 propoter. The land
comprises about 40, coo acres and is located
ON the Cumberland plateau, in Morgan,
Scott, Overtons1 ,Eentress Counties.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

The Tilden Democratic State Com
mittee of New Yofk have called State Con-
vention to meet on Sept. %, with the under
standing that John Kelly should abrogate
his call for the Tammany Convention, Sept.
8, and that both factions should be entitled
to an equal representation in the Convention
last called. This arrangement it is claimed
is entirely satisfactory to both sides and will
result in harmonious action during the pend
ing campaign.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

THE Colorado Republican State Con-
vention, held at Leadville on the 18th, re-
nominated Governor Pitkin. The remainder
of the ticket II ~ follows: Lieutenant
Governor, Edward W. Robinson, of the cell
ebrated Robinson Mine; Secretary of State,
N. III. Meldrum, present incumbent; Treas
urer, w. C. Saunders, of Weld County; Su-
perintehdents Of Public Instruction, Prof.
Connell, of Boulder; Attorney General,
Charles FL. Fall. Judge Belford was re-
nominated for Congress-
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08

CHICAGO, June 4, 10sa5 q. hi.--Tlle conven-
ton was called to order af 1e:45 a. IN.
Conkling moved thaS All members of the
convention bind themselves to support the
nominee of this convention. Conkiing's
motion carried.
ii a. m.-Conkling said there were mega
tive votes on the resolution, and asked for a
call of the States. Roll of States was ordered
called. Roll of States resulted III favor of
Conkling's resolution, West Virginia casting
three votes in the negative, the only ones cast
in the negative. Their vote WAS received with
Kisses.
1l:l2, Il. m.-Conkling moved That the del
egates who voted NO should be considered
as having forfeited their right to- vote in the
convention.
1l:3333, a. m.-Conkling's resolution to ex-
cludc the three diSagreeing from West Nir-
ginia is being extensively discussed.
11:45. u. m.-COnkling withdrew his mo-
ton.
1850, a. m.-The committee on credentials
has been instructed to report.
II, noon.-The committee on rules and or
der of business reported in favor of the rules
Of the House Of Representatives governing
the convention.
l2:12.-Speeches are to be confined to five
minutes.
The committee on credentials will not be
ready to report for half an hour. The extra
platform %denounces polygamy, opposes Chi
nese immigration and susgests Congressional
modification of the treaty now existing be-
tween the United States and China.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
NT NfnrtE tssp

SIR:-lu reply to your letter of the ]
ult.. you are Informed that The second seci
of January 22d, 1880, to which you refer,
tends to provide that the locator Of a mir
claim shall lave the residue of the yea
which the location is made, and the Who'll
the mex succeeding year. dating from JAM
1st, in which To made the first annual expeI
lures required by Section 1924 ReVissds
utes. He is net compelled to commence v
at any particular time, bUI must have n
his first annual expenditures as atUreI
scme time prior to the expiration Of the
enIar year next succeeding his locat
Very respectfully,
J. 4. WILLIAMSON, COMMISSIONS
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08
Instructions 10 Minors.

The following letter Of instructions recent
ly issued from the Commissioners office t.
the Registers and Receivers of U. S. Lane
offices will be of interest and value to al
owners of unpatented mines:
DEPARTMENT OF THE I%NTERIoR,)
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1880.
Registers and Receivers, United States Ian
Offices:
GENTLEMEN The following act of Cor
sress approved January %, 1880, is fnrnishe
for your official guidance, and for the info
nation Of those interested.
Very respectfully,
J. II. ARMSTRONG, Acting Commissioner
An Act to amend sections twenty-three hundr'
and twenty four and twenty-thrse hundrt
and twenty-five of the Revised Statutes of u
United States concerning mineral lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
! Representatives of the United States of Anne
ca, in Congress assembled That sectit
325 Of the Revised Statutes of the Unite
States be amended by adding thereto the fl
lowing words: "PrOrided, That whers t.
claimant for a patent IS net a resident OF
within the land district where the vein. loo
ledge or deposit sought to be patented is
Gated, the application for patent and the al
davits required to be made in this section
claimant for such patent may be made by Il
her, or its authorized agent, where said ago
is conversant with the facts sought to be est:
lish-d by said atfidavits. ind pr0cided, TT
this section shall apply to all applications II,
pending tor patents to mineral lands
Section 9. That section 1923 of the Revi;i
Statutes of the United States be amended
addin. the following words: "Prorid.
That the period within which the work
quireu to be done annually on all unpaten1
mineral claims shall commence on the n
day of January succeeding the date of Lei
ton Of such claim, and this section shall
ply to all claims located since the 10th day
May, a. D. 1872"
Approved, January D, 1880.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-03

0bitNary.-Iouis Keith, son of Will
liam and Amelia Keith, was born Decem-
Der 2Sth, 1871, at West Columbia, and died
February 9th, 1880.
It is a painful task for us to chronicle the
death of our little friend. Louie, but such
is the inscrutable providence OF God, and
we bow submissively and say: "The will
OF the Lord be DONE" The disease that
produced his death seemed to be rather
complicated. For several weeks he had
been complaining Of his head, but it as
sumed the nature OF typhoid fever. The
family physician was called in, but all hui
man aid could avail nothing. For eight
days he lay in an unconscious state, suffer-
ing the most excruciating pain. At eleven
o'clock on the 9th, he sweetly fell asleep;
and on the Goth, family and friends follow
ed his remains to their resting place in the
cemetery at Mason City, where We laid his
dear little body by the side Of his brothers
and sister, who had gone before him.
Louie was good boy, and by his genial
spirit and affable manners endeared him
self to all with whom he associated in all
the relations OF life. He possessed natu-
rally cheerful disposition and was conse-
quently the light OF the home circle And
now, whilst humanity calls forth deep sor-
row and tears, the bereayed parents have
the blessed assurance that their treasure is
in heaven, where the frosts OF disease
never more affect, nor sin pollute, but
where the little rose will ever bloom on
the banks OF the river of life.
Death has been here, and borne away
A scholar from our side;
just in the morning OF his day,
AS young US we he died.
Not long ago lie filled his place,
And sat with US to learn;
But he has run his mortal race,
And never can return.
Perhaps our time may be as short,
Our days may fly as fast;
Oh Lord, impress the solemn thought,
That this may be our last.
We cannot tell who next may fall
Beneath thy Christening rod
One must he first; oh, may we all
Prepare to meet our God"
L.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-03
RIvrR NEwg.-weundergtand that

~ lNEh NEWS w z unueTSbuHu tndL
the Portsmouth and Pomeroy packet
company made a radical change in
the running Of their boats the past
week. The Fannie Dugan takes the
place of the scioto; the City of Iron
ton takes the Dugan's place, and the
scioto goes into the Huntington and
Pomeroy trade; and passes this point
every day, up in the forenoon and
down in the afternoon.
We are to have daily boat to
Parkersburg, through the enterprise
Of our townsmen, the Maddy Bros
The A. L. Norton will, when her al.
terations are completed, take the
mail and way business of the Chesa-
peake, leaving this fast steamer to
make daily trips to our city; leaving
Parkersburg in the morning, arriy.
ing here in the evening and return
ing Immediately. This change will
take place in the course of three or
four weeks. 1t has been one of the
cherished projects TO steamboatmen
to establish this trade. Gal. Journal.
The Telephone got out little
earlier than she is accustomed to, on
last Friday.
n The Chancellor, We understand, ! is
laid up at Parkersburg. Cause emo
business.
The Pinafore, built by Capt. Bar
rows to run in the place of the Clara,
in Gallipolis and Buffalo trade, will
be ready about the middle of March.
Clerk George budding has resign.
ed his position on the Telephone,
and DR.. Middleton is in his place for
the present.
PERsoNALs.-Prof. Kenny has so
far recovered from his wound receiv-
ed about two weeks ago, as to be able
to resume his duties in the public
schools.
Rev. Mr.. Hill and family leave for
Charleston on the steamer Boone on
Thursday evening, en- route for their
new home, in Pulaski county, Va.
They will be at the Kline House on
Thursday where they will be glad to
see their friends.
Mrs. cargill, of Winfield, spent a
few days in this city last week, Wis
iting her father, DR.. Shaw.
Judge D. S. vanMatre, who has
been very i'll for the past week, we
are glad to see, is out again.