American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-10-30
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Clmpiled from Various Sources

CCWplleu HOm SdI1ouS OOuIC0A
A REUNION of troops, Northern an,
Southern, took place at Atlanta, Ga, OF
the 18th. The best of feeling prevailed.
1T is officially announced that the AT
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fc Railroad will
be completed and connected with the South
ern Pacific about January l, 1881, thus open
ing up new through route between tn,
East and the Pacific Coast.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON has writ
ten a very helligerent note TO Secretary Johl
Sherman, on account OF political speed
made by the latter in which he referred t.
the Senator rs being in league with the ku
klux klan. The correspondence in full ha
been given to the press by Mr.: Sherman.
THE Republican plurality on Cover
nor in Indiana is unofiicially stated to b.
1,141. In Ohio, the Republicans plurality OF
Secretary of State is 1889 and on Supreme
Court Judge 23,041. The Democratic plural
fly in West Virginia is between 10000 ant
1900.
THE National Democratic Committee
have issued an address to the Democrats Of
Virginia officially recognizing the '.Funder'
ticket and urging all members Of the party
to give it their cordial support. 1t is I'M
derstood that Gen. Malone, leader of the
Readjusters, refused to enter into any ar
rangement for joint electoral ticket.
THE King of Greece, in his speech at
the opening of the Chambers, said that
the Government had already made extensive
military and naval preparations for estab-
fishing and maintaining the new frontier de-
sermined upon by the Powers, and that there
would be no REIMBURSEMENT of its efforts
until the new order Of things was firmly es-
tablished.
THE plan of arbitrament proposed by
Minister Christiancy between the belligerent
South American republics is as follows:
Chilli, Peru and Bolivia will each elect three
commissioners to discuss the conditions OF
peace, TO meet in Peruvian territory occu-
pied by the Gillian army, the United States
Minister taking part in the conference as q
Friendly mediator.
The London 7fnles's correspondent at
Cork reports that, in consequence of the dis
'urbed state of West Riding, detachment
Of troops will be sent to Bantry. These pre-
cautions are believed to indicate the inten-
zion Of the Government to place the district
under proclamation. A gunboat is anchored
TN Bear Haven, near Neastletown, where a
meeting will be held Sunday. Police have
also been sent there.
The great ,Vestern railway passenger
war terminate oa,-he 2ed by an agreement
between the - lines as to the future di-
vision of traffic, and former rates were i'm
mediately restored. 1t is understood that
all the roads interested are to share pro rata
,he expenses of the fight, and tickets sold at
the cut rate by either road will be received
I'm exchange for tickets by any other road,
subject to redemption by the company issu-
ing the same.
THE United States Attorney-General
has given an opinion in the matter of Indian
Agent Berry, charged with completely in the
murder Of young Jackson by the Utes, that
the case properly comes under State juris-
diction, and the military authorities have
been ordered to turn him over to the Sheriff
Of Gunnison County for trial. Cline is in
Jail at Gunnison City. The others implicat-
ed are at large. Governor Pitkin says there
need be no apprehension of mob violence
and that the prisoners will have fair trial.
PORTIONS of the wreck of the steamer
Alpena have come ashore near Holland,
Mich, thus removing all doubts as to the
fste of that vessel. Several bodies have also
been recovered. Among the lost are Mrs.
Newton Bradley and her two daughters, of
Saita Fe, N. NJ; Rev. Farrell Hart and
vie, of White Pigeon, Mich. : John Osborn,
wife and three children, Chicago; Mrs. s. B.
Cde, Ottawa, Ill. The only list of passen-
ges was kept on the steamer, and conse-
qiently it is not probable that the precise
number on board will ever be known. The
tod number OF lives lost is estimated at be- |
tween sevepty-fve and eighty.
rHE cut in passenger rates, inaugur-
atl by the Wabash between Chicago and |
StLouis, has been promptly met by other |
nssand extends to nearly every competing |
pnt throughout the West. The prevailing |
re between Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas |
Cy on the 10th was only $1.00, while to |
Gaha, Council Bluffs, Detroit, Toledo, |
1rt Wayne and other competing points
Et and West the rates were correspond
fly low. The Wabash is reported to have
I'd enough "unlimitedn tickets between st.
luis and Chicago to supply the probable
auirements of travel between the two
,ints for two years to come.
"A sKIRMIsH is reported to have taken
ace between company of volunteer rang
3 from Leadyille, commanded by a noted
ndian fighter named Jack Harrison, and the
F1tes, near Jacks Cabin, just outside the
reservation. Harrison's company, number
ng thirty-fye men, was organized ut the
lime Of Jackson's capture by the Indians,
for the avowed purpose Of assisting the Sher-
in to capture Berry and his associates. The
encounter took place in the night and is sup
posed to have been brought on by accident.
The man who brought the news to LeadvilIe
'ays one Of the Ringers was slightly wounded
md that several Indians were killed. The
indians withdrew before daylight, taking of
heir dead and wounded, however, IL any