American citizen., 1880-08-07
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THOMAS DELANA, proprietor of a liv'
cry stable on sherman Street, Chicago, wa.
on the night of the 26th fatally stabbed by ,
woman named Minnie Dixon with whom he
had lived in conjugal relations.
CAPT. JAMES +. STANLEY, of Middle
town, Pa, died in the agonies of hydropho-
bia on the 9th, from the effects Of bite by
his own dog five weeks previous.
THE first earthquake in Manila, on
the Island Of Luzon, proved to be terribly
destructive visitation. Three hundred and
twenty persons, including 200 Chinamen,
were killed, and nearly every family on the
island was rendered homeless.
AN English bark from Havana with
yellow fever on board is quarantined at Mo-
bile.
MINNEsoTA's population is 7S0,072,
an increase of $40, 366 since 1879, or q little
more than n per cent.
AN Independent Labor Convention,
held at Sharon, Pa, on the 10Th, indorsed the
Republican candidates for President and
Vice-President.
AT Victoria, in Pernambuco, an cleo
ton riot occurred on the 9th, IN which the
soldiery and police fired on the people and
twenty persons were killed and many
wounded.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred in the
coal and lumber district Of Buffalo, n. V,
on the 29th, causing a total loss of about
.S225 200, of which about S93, 600 is covered'by
insurance.
Two persons, a man and woman past
middle age, captured near Fremont, Neb.,
by Sheriff Gregg, are supposed to be the old
man Bender and Kate, the notorious muir
derers of Kansas. Both made partial con-
fession. They will be held until parties,
arrive from Kansas to identify them.
MRS. JANE SrARNEs has just died in
Caldwell County, n. e. On her death bed
she confessed that she killed her husband
several years ago by poisoning him. She
was suffering intensely, and after she made
her confession said she felt free from pain.
VIM. H. CUsHMAN, President of the
defunct First National Bank, Georgetown,
Colo. indicted for embezzling upwards of
500 200 of funds Of the bank, has been ar
rested in New York City and will he surren-
dered to the Colorado authorities.
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA has broken out
among the cattle in Nottinghamshire and
Yorkshire, England.
An earthquake at Smyrna on the 29th
demolished a number of buildings. Two
persons were killed and several injured.
AT Moberly, Mo-, on the 29th, G. w.
Corlew, alias Burton, who was in custody
for committing an indecent assault upon
Mrs. Crump, was shot several times and
killed by the latter's husband. Although the
shooting took place in broad daylight and
was witnessed by hundreds of people, the
Coroner's jury returned q verdict Of death
at the hands of some person unknown to the
Jury.
IT is officially announced that the
Emperors Of Germany and Austria will meet
at Ischel on the 10th of August.
ANOTHER American vessel, the
schooner George Washington, has been
boarded and searched of the Cuban coast by
= Spanish war vessel.
THERE were sixty-one deaths from
yellow fever in Havana, Cuba, for the week
ending July oath.
SIXTEEN persons were drowned on
Lake Brienz, Switzerland, by the capsizing
Of q pleasure steamer.
Col. JOHNSON, an American, and
Brig. Gen. Medina, of the insurgent army
In Cuba, were killed by the Spanish troops.
A MOB broke open the jail at Rock
Vile, Md, on the morning Of the eth, and
taking therefrom negro named John Diggs,
hanged him to a tree. Diggs was arrested
Tor an indecent assault upon white lady
near Jamestown. 1t Is stated that he made
! full confession to the Sheriff.
OREGON has a population of 175,535
In increase Of SO per cent. since 1870.
GEN. HANCOCK, in addition to his
present duties, has been assigned to the
command of the Department of the South
Turing the temporary absence Of Brig. Gen. |
Augur.
AT Oakland, Cal, Edward Schroeder |
entered the office of DR.. Alfred LeFevre |
ind shot him through the body, the wound |
proving fatal in a few moments. Both par
les were of good social position, Schroeder
,eing Teller Of the London and San Fran
.isco Bank, and LaFevre a popular dentist. |
t is said that Schroeder was jealous Of Le
Tevre's attentions to the wife of the for
ner.
AT Monterey, Mexico, Mexican Off
,er was arrested for being drunk and i'm
,risoned by the police. Some of his COM |
ades went to his rescue, backed up by 100 |
# the rank and file. Seven policemen,
Irmed with Spencer carbines, resisted the |
lttack, killing two officers and several SOL |
liers. The soldiery finally carried'the day, |
'escued their comrade and took prisoners |
he policemen. The citizens then rallied and |
the police.
MORMON agents found proselyting in |
he interior of Germany have been expelled |
he country by the Government.
AFUsION has been effected in Maine |
Il the Democratic and Greenback Electoral
ickets upon the basis of four Greenbackers |
o three Democrats.
EMPIRE CITY, Oregon, has had a
30 900 fire.
JESSIE STEELE, aged 20, beautiful
md accomplished young lady Of Paris, ILL.,,
vas instantly killed near Cincinnati, o., on
he 9th, where she was visiting some friends,
~ jumping from a carriage, the horse hav-
ng taken fright and started to run.
THREE or four men entered the Mid
Iletown Conn Savings Bank during the
.bsence at dinner of some officials, and, en-
,aging the clerks in conversation, accom-
,lices robbed the vault Of S., 500.
An unknown burglar was shot and
Tiled while attempting to effect an entrance
o the residence of Hon. d. II. Salmon, about
hirty miles east Of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
A FIRE at Quincy, ILL.,, on the 2Sth,
destroyed the planning mill Of Pfsnschmidt
md the Gardner Governor Works, together
With several dwelling houses and unoccu-
,ied warehouses. Pfanschmidts loss is $20,-
100, without a dollar of insurance; other
osses very nearly covered. A young child
II John b. Kessels was smothered in some
,edding while being removed from the
rouse.
A sAw-MILL boiler at Bagley, Otsego
county, Mich, exploded, killing two men