American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources

Compiled from Various Scurcea
THE President has appointed Orang,
Judd, New York, of the American AgIicei-
turist, to be member OF the Board of In
dian Commissioners, vice Barstow, re-
signed.
The War Department is in receipt OF
information that sensational reports about
the invasion of Indian territory are without
foundation. Gen. Pope says that the fnva-
sion is myth; and the force of troops is
sufficient to eject any parties who may at
tempt to enter.
THE Democratic National Committee
on the 18th paid a formal visit to Samuel J.
Tilden and presented the resolution in refer
ence to him passed by the Cincinnati Con-
vention. Ex-Goy. Stevenson made an adj
dress on behalf of the Committee, to which
MIR. Tilden briefly responded.
CAPTAIN PAYNE, with twenty-five of
his followers, has been again arrested for
invading forbidden territory. The arrest
was made by a detachment of Indian scouts
under command of Donald, Government
guide. Instructions are to turn the trespass-
ers over to the commanding officer at Cald-
well, Kansas.
The Mississippi State Board of Health
on the 10th passed an order that no railroad
cars shall be allowed to enter Mississippi
and no steamboat or other water craft shall
be allowed to land at any point in the State,
unless they have undergone examination by
an officer of the National Board of Health.
Persons from New Orleans must have GER
tiicates that they have not been exposed to
infection.
The anniversary of the taking of the
Bastile, July IA, which under the Republic
has become the National Fete day of France
in lieu of the Fete Napoleon, was celebrated
IND Paris with great magnificence. The
Cathedral of Notre Dame was illuminated
in most novel manner, the entire building
being lighted up externally in such man
ner that it resembled a vast structure of
porcelain.
A RECENT decision of general interest
regarding short-pafd unpaid mail matter
is as follows: Where third or fourth class
mail matter is deposited in the Post office
insuficiently prepaid, or where first-class
matter is deposited without one full rate, the
Postmaster should not forward it; but il
by inadvertence it is forwarded, the Post
master at the Office Of delivery should only
collect postage remaining unpaid. II first,
third or fourth class matter be deposited in
the Post office without any prepayment, it
should be held, but il forwarded by mis-
take, the amount collected upon delivery
should be double the postage which should
have been prepaid.
ANOTHER mIn1ng horror has occurred
In Wales. At an early hour on the morning
new black vein pit of the London and South
Wales ColIiery Company, at Risca, six miles
from Newport The pit is $50 yards deep. |
The force of the explosion was SO
great as to utterly destroy the VEN
tilating fan in the up-cast air-blast,
thus cutting off every vestige of hope of es- |
cape to the 120 men below, all of whom were |
doubtless suffocated i'll short time. A |
number of explosions Of like fatal charac- |
ter have occurred in the same mine, one in |
1sG0, by which AS lives were lost.
THE Missouri State Greenback Con-
vention was held at Sedalia on the I4th. The |
following State ticket was placed in nomi- |
nation: For Governor, Luman A. Brown,
of Howard County; Lieutenant Governor, |
Homer +. Fellows, of Greene; Sec
Rotary of State, o. d. Jones, of |
Knox; Auditor, DIR. A. C. Marks,
OF 81. Ciair; treasurer, John NJ. Sneed, OF
ietns' Aiorney Major A. M.
VI MoDefy, 'uuee Oh supreme
Cou,', refer 4. Dianu' Oh ot. Louis. Inc
resolutions indorse the platform adopted
Dy .he Nationai "reehoack convention at
Onicaeo'
The following are the members of the
Committee Of the National DEM
ocratic Committee. William II. Rarnum
Chairman. n. o. Prince Secretary Cen
Duncan S. walker. Assistant Secretary. w.
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THE Democratic National Committee
mot at tho Fifth Avenus uo,e, I'm N.u yorL
r,;,y ~, ~. Ia,h v;,I;.n, Ut p.
connecticut was unanimousIy olan.od
Chairman and Freder;ct- n Prince -, ~
,acbusetts. Secretary. The COMMITTEES then
adjourned TO Governors Island 10 attend the
of the manhattan IN General
Hancock. The committee ,nnointad nv tb.
Cincinnati Convention to inform its candJ-
iates of their nomination visited Governors
Island and presented formal letters to both
Gen. Hancock and Mr.. English. Gen. Ham
.ock's grandson, aged five months. having