American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-13


said will be participated in by about 600
persons. They expect to-be able to stalk
: on their Claims before they are interrupted
|, and then IL they are driven of by the Gov
eminent, they will claim . presumption o
the land as soon as it is opened up for set
Element.
The debt statement issued Nov.
shows the decrease Of the public debt dur.
ing October to be s., l03, 574; cash in Treas
ury, sos, 545, 406; gold and silver certificates
$S4, SIS, AGO; certificates Of deposit outstand-
ing, s., 10000; refunding certificates, S919,
800; legal tenders outstanding, S346, al, 81
fractional currency outstanding, $,1S1 ,S61.
The reduction Of debt since June 30, 1850
has been So, 9si 1857.
THE steamer Robert Mitchell, en-
route from Cairo to New Orleans, was
snagged and sunk on the Sd about 60 miles
below Memphis. Her cargo consisted Of 80
tons OF grain and 625 bales of cotton. She
lies in nine feet of water. On the following
day the Memphis and Arkansas River packet,
Ouachita Belle, met with similar disaster
and sunk within 200 yards of the Mitchell.
She had good list of freight. She is likely
to prove q total loss.
PARNELL had a great reception at
Limerick on the 1st. He was met n mile
from town by the Reception Committee and
corporation, and was escorted by process
sion Of 50, 900 persons including 3,e0O horse
men. On the following day at Dublin
he was served with a copy OF the indictment
against him. The Land League will issue an
address on their ease to the people Of Ire
land. The Government has issued procla-
nation declaring portion of Cork County
in disturbed state and requiring more po-
lice.
A RECENT London dispatch says:
The Agrarian troubles in Ireland are as
Stunning q more serious aspect every day.
In Dublin the excitement among the Par
nellites and other disaffected irish over the
prosecution foB conspiracy of some of the
leading members Of the Land League is in
tense. Such extreme precautions are being
taken to keep the nature OF the informations
secret that the clerk who is copying them is
kept under strict surveillance. The Land
Leaguers think there will be bad work as
soon as the arrests are made.
ESTIMATES on the relative strength of
parties in the incoming House of Represen-
tatives were still widely ut variance on the
-
to require the official canvass to
determine the result. The New York
Times figures out $50 Republicans to 100
Democrats and Greenbackers. The Dem
ocrats claim . better showing, however,
than Is here given them, but admit that the
Republicans will probably have small ma
1ority. Should the Republicans retain the
Senatorships In Nevada and California, the
Senate will be tied and the vice-President
VIII have the casting vote.
The following remarkable story comes
from Cleveland: Yesterday bright boy four
years old was found lying near the railway
track on the Lake Shore, his head between
two stones and heavy railway tie across his
neck, holding him down. When discovered
he was black in the face and unable to
walk or talk and nearly dead. Subsequent
ly he revived and told remarkable story.
He was induced by woman TO go to the
lake on promise of candy. On the way she
took from him hoop, saying he would new
er roll hoop again. At the lake the woman
endesvored to persuade him to get into n
boat, but he refused, because of the
water in the bottom, and he was
afraid of whipping II his clothes were wet
The woman then took him to the place where
ground, placed the tie across his neck and
left him to perish. 1t proves the woman is
insane and had escaped from home.
A NEW YORK special to the Chicago
Tribune gives the following as current per-
sonal and political rumors: That Gen.
Sherman will go on the retired list accord
ing to his own wish after his forthcoming
annual report; that Gen. Sheridan will go
to Washington as Commander of the Army,
and that Gen. Hancock will be transferred
to Chicago. Should Gen. Hancock decline,
which he has the privilege Of doing,
Major-Gen. Schofield will be transferred
TO Chicago. The same paper also
prints speculations at headquarters as to
Garfield's Cabinet, as follows: Postmaster
General, Thos. G. Platt, on account of Conk-
ling; the Treasury to remain where it is:
James +. Wilson, Iowa, Attorney General:
General Logan, Secretary Of the Interior. 1t
Is further reported as among the probabili-
ties that Gen. Grant will succeed Logan in
the Senate for his unexpired term, and at
the expiration OF Senator Davis's term Lo-
gan will succeed him.
- ADDITIONAL evidence taken on the
LIST in the case of Kenward Philip, charged
publication of the alleged Garfield Morey
letter, follows: S. l.. Morey, of
Lawrence, testified that Henry l.. Morey
was his uncle and that he met him
in Lynn in February or March, 1879;
identified the signature of ii.
l.. Morey on the register of the Kirkland
House, Lynn, under date OF Feb. 20, 1879,
and also under date Of Oct. II, 1879, as that
Of his uncle. G. b. Adams, Postmaster at
Lynn, testified that he never heard Of a per-
son there named III. L. Morey; there was no
such name in the City Directory, and dill
gent inquiry failed TO discover any person
who had ever known n man there
OF that name. Abram S. Hewitt
testified that he was well acquainted
with James A. Garfield. and that the Morey
letter was, in his opinion, in his handwrit-
ing: the envelope, however, after ex-
animation, he said he did not think
was in his handwriting. Ken
ward Philip, the accused, swore point
blank that he did not write the letter
in question; never saw it before the day upon
which the fac smile was published. The
was adjourned until Thursday.