American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-11-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
THE Emperor Williams speech at the
opening of the Landtag expresses thanks
for popular manifestations of loyalty at Co.
logne on the occasion of the celebration oil
the completion of the Cathedral. The csti-
mates for 1881 promise surplus
which will render IA, 100000 marks
available for the remission of Prussian taxa
ton. The transfer of private railwaysto the
State has benefited these finances andtrafnc.
The Landtag will be called upon to CO.
operate in carrying out economic reforms Tor
the whole Empire.
The Federal Council at Berlin unani-
mously adopted the motions of the Govern
ments of Russia and Hamburg in favor OF
interdicting, by virtue of the anti-Sociaiist
law, the residence in Hamburg, Altoona,
,'--,-.'sto. p'-,--oI,r,rg auA r.pv"nherr nd
vicinity, OF all persons considered to erdan-
ger public safety. T rider will remain in
force for one year, its operation commence
ing at once in the Prussian portion of the
above territory.
The Ansonia w oh and Cock
WvrAs, La 49,, ,kyI, n. y, burned on the
morning of the =...- Loss about 81 ,0OO,OO0;
insurance about 500, 200. The works were
the most extensive of the kind in this coun-
try, il not in the world, employing some
1900 hands. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by gas explosion.
REV. JOHN A. PERRY, Familiarity
known as Elder Perry, who has lived in Bar
rington, X. l., for several years past, has
been indicted for burning buildings owned
by him with intent to defraud insurance
companies in Boston and Lowell. Perry has
been burned out six times since ne has lived
in Rhode Island, and until the present case
has always got his insurance money.
In the United States District Court al
Denver, on the Goth, Judge Haliet refused
to comply with the petition requ esting thai
Agent Berry be turned over to tile State a,I.
thorities. Berry had not arrive at Denver
ut that date.
A NUMBER of the 81, 900 coupon bond:
found in the possession of J. B. Doyle wher
arrested in Chicago have been examined by
officers of the secret service and by expert:
in the Loan Division Of the Treasury Depart.
ment at Washington, who pronounce then
remarkably good counterfeits. No one but
an expert, they say, would be likely to de.
| tect their spurious character.
A DESPERATE attempt was made tc
rob the First National Bank of WellsvilIe,
W. Va, on the evening Of the 2Sth. As the
Waterman was entering the bank he was at
tackled by three men and knocked dowr
with hand-billy. His cries caused the rob-
bers to run. Pursuit was made by the citi
zens and one of the gang arrested and taker
into custody by the Mayor. He gave hi.
name as j. Carson, and says he resides il
Chicago.
TERRIBLE storms have prevailed
n tv,af
Much damage has been done to property ant
| a number of lives were lost by disasters tC
shipping.
A REHABILITATION of the results OF
me great storm on the Northern lakes, Qcto-
Der 16, shows ouln4oO0, 900 worth OF damage
done to vessels and cargoes; % persons per-
ished; II vessels were totally wrecked, in.
volving loss of $153,OO0, and s. vessels were
, damaged.
The native tribes in Britain's South
| African colonies are again causing mucl
| trouble, and the Government has called on
| 5000 additional troops to suppress the in
| surreclion. A Magistrate named Hope ant
| his two clerks were massacred at Quobo b,
| the Umhlonholos, who are in open revolt
| 1t is reported that four missionaries have
| also been massacred.
| A SPECIAL from Fort Quitman re
ports that a band of thirty Apaches attacf.e'
| n picket of twelve men of the Ninth Cav air
| and killed two of them. A company wa
sent from Quitman in pursuit of the savages
SMALL bands of Indians are reporte,
securing the country around Gunnison City
Colo. Three companies Of militia have bee
formed to defend the settlement.
SITTING BULL has finally signified t,
Gen. Miles his Willingness to surrender t
tho United States authorities.
TEE President has appointed Thurs
day, Nov. %, as the day for National thanks
giving and prayer.