American citizen., 1880-08-28

The New York Greenback State Con
vention, held at Syracuse ON the 18th, nomi
mated ticket OF Presidential Electors ant
also of State officers.
THE harvests in both East and Wes
Prussia have been almost totally destroyed b.
floods. 1t has rained necessarily for neari,
three weeks In some localities.
A NATIONAL Convention of Republi
can Campaign Clubs has been called to mee1
at Indianapolis on the 18th Of September,
each equalization being entitled to one del.
egate.
IT is authoritatively announced that
Gen. B. r. Butler win take the stump in
Massachusetts, for the Democratic ticket
but will not himself be . candidate for Gov.
ernor.
A NEW Atlantic cable company has
been formed for the purpose Of laying q
cable between England and the Azores, and
between the Azores and America. All the
necessary Concessions have been obtained.
The Chinese Minister at Washington
has given notice that his Government has,
by oficial decree, removed the ancient re-
strictions on commerce, and that the Celes-
tials may hereafter trade with foreigners at
will.
REPRESENTATIVE BLACKBURN has
been renominated by the Democrats of the
Seventh Kentucky Congressional District,
and Representative Caldwell has also re-
ceived . denomination in the Third District,
Kentucky.
Dr. JOHN BUCHANAN, Dean of the
Eclectic Medical College Of Philadelphia,
under Indictment for fraudulently issuing
medical diplomas, jumped from . ferryboat
into the river and drowned himself, on the
nth.
DURING the last year S63, ,493, ,572 let
ters originating in this country passed
through the United States mails, 276, ,446, us
postal-cards, 695, III, ,624 newspapers, 50, ,472,-
276 magazines, I'D 800, 81, 40 books, circu-'
lars, and miscellaneous printed articles.
The Chinese Ambassador at St. Peters
burg has been informed by the Russian au-
tborities that they will consent to no further
negotiations with him, and an open rupture
between the two countries seems imminent.
The Celestial representative waits instruc-
tions from his Government
TIE United States troops at Tucson
have been ordered to cooperate with the
civil authorities IN suppressfng ilfbustering
near -fh.f usrmez- one OF the Mexican
rebels, has recently visited Tucson to enlist
n his 'seryioe the Adventurous Of that CITY.
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The National Council OF the Alba
nian League has~ decided to throw OF every
vestige Of Oetoman authority. The popula-
ton OF Scaltaxf are preparing decisive meas
ures against tn Turkish authorities So
san;sn c,t;ss h.ye -.s,ssd . 4, tax tara mart mart in
the moyemsnt sr.inst Greeoe.
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The Connecticut Democratic State
Convention. hid ON the 18th. nominated
Hon. james e. Engiish for Governor;
Charles NJ Pond, of Hartford, for Lieut.
GovernnryS. 8. Blake for Secretary Of State;
Merr;ek A. Mercy for Tressurer. and Charles
r.g.r ~ Cor,rtrolIer Gov Engl;sb
tion. - Z
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The gross earnings OF thirty-eight |
railroads, Importing their receipts for July, |
show gain of about 81 per cent, the in |
crease IN mileage being about II per cent.
The earnings from January LIST show an in |
crease Of % per cent. The increase IL nearly |
uniform throughout the list, with single
-snimportant exception. ~
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MISS NELSON'S sudden death, as as
certained by apostsmortem examination, was
caused by dropsy Of tie heart, accelerated
by extreme indigestion. Miss Nelson was
driving In the Bois de Boulogne, when she
was seized with sudden illness, and was
she expired. Her remains viii be buried in |
Brompton Cemetery. London.
IHE rope has announced the fouow-
ing Amerfcan appointments: C. Manngue,
Virginia City, Nevada, Bishop in'partibus, |
with future succession to Bishop O'Connell,
Grass Valley, California; John A. Waiter
son, Bishop Of Columbus, Ohio; Rev. Mr.. |
Heiss, Bishop in partibus, with succession |
to Archbishop Henne, of Milwaukee; Rev.
Portillo, Bishop In partibus and Vicar Apos-
tolic OF Lower California.
HE Coioraoo Democraac STATE Con-
ventfon, held at Leadvtlle on the 18th and
10th, nominated the following ticket OF State
officers: For Governor, John s. Hough, Of |
Hinsdale; Lieutenant Governor, w. c. |