American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.

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Compiled from Various Sources.
The steanser Golden Eagle, the finest
boat OF the st. Louis and Keokuk Northern
Packet Line, was burned to the waters edge
at an early hour on the morning of the Slst,
at hrraek Island, about fifty miles above st.
Louis, while on her downward trip to that
city. The fire originated I'm some bales OF
hay iu the engine room, and had gained such
Roadway when first discovered that the Cap
tain did not attempt to eXtinguish il, but nj
once ordered the boat to be run ashore.
There were some fifty passengers on
board, all of whom were saved except
. Mr.. j.. n. Grierly, stockman from
Bowels Landing, and q crippled store
keeper who lived above Keokuk, Iowa name
unknown. Charley Penn, newsboy on the
boat, was also missing, and these three are
supposed to have lost their lives in the
burning boat. Many of the passengers
barely escaped, leaving their clothing and
baggage behind them. The officers and
crew of the boat stuck to 1t to the last, and
their GOODNESS is highly complimented by the
survivors. The steamer Josie, bound up
ward, turned back, and brought the passen-
valued at $49, 900; insured for 1000.
THE public debt statement for June
shows the decrease of the debt during May
to be SIS, 9ss, 033.s1 cash in Treasury, $2O6,
6l3,5Ie; gold certificates, 5000, 100; silver
certificates, 81, 224, go; certificates Of de-
post outstanding, 600; refunding
certificates, S1,413, 100; legal-teDders out
standing, Ss46, 6sl .O18; fractional currency
outstanding, ST., 500 ,9s4.
THE Illinois State Convention of Pro-
hibitionists met at Springfield on the LIST.
Only about twenty delegates were present.
II was deemed inexpedient to make any
nominations for the coming campaign, but
PrOhibitionists are recommended to work
for the nomination and election of members
!, Of the Legislature pledged TO submit to the
people of the State a Constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture or sale of
intoxicating liquors as beverage If the same
be petitioned for by the voters.
THE Maine Greenback and Demo-
cratic State Conventions were held stimuli
taneousiy at Bangor, on the list. The for
mer chose . delegation to the Greenback
National Convention instructed to press the
nomination of. Scion Chase for Presi-
dent. Gen. Harris NJ. Plaisted was
nominated for Governor. The Democratic
Convention elected an uninstructed delega-
ton to the Cincinnati Convention, Endorsed
the Greenback nominee for Governor, and
ranged for the appointment Of joint cleo.
toral ticket.
THE Alabama Democratic State Con-
vention elected an uninstructed delegation
to the Cincinnati Convention. The South
Carolina delegation are said to be unani-
nous for Bayard.
THE Empress of Russia died on the
Sd, after q lingering illness.
Il II is runored that q Cuban fibuster-
ing expedition, composed of Americans,
left Montreal recently by steamer. The
cargo is said to be composed of La, 900 car
tridges and q large number Of firearmt.
RocHEFoRr and Koechlin. two well
known Frenchmen, fought . duel with
swords on the Sd on the Swiss frontier.
Rochefort received severe, though proba-
bly, not fatal, wound in the abdomen. His
adversary was not injured.
The International Miller's Conven-
tion and Grain Congress begun its session at
Cincinnati on the LIST. Representatives were
i'm attendance from nearly every State in
Dthe Union, together with delegation from
England, numbering about sixty. The ex-
hihitisa q mill machinery includes displays
from England, Scotland, Canada, and Ger
many.-After the show is over q party Of
nuiliery willvisit the wheat-growing districts
4 me Northwest.
The House has passed joint resolu-
ton requesting the President to open nego-
tiations with the Governments of France,
Austria, and Italy, with q view to removal
Of the restrictions upon the importation Of
tobacco into those countries.
The leading Pennsylvania iron man
ufacturers have agreed to pay the increased
scale Of prices demanded by the ANAL
gamated Iron Workers. Association, and
thus O general strike has been prevented.
Some Of the employers, however, hold out,
and say that to continue work at the rates
demanded would be to incur serious losses.
The Government will shortly bring
suit against the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railway for past due coupons
amounting to $l53, 900 on bonds issued in aid
of that road and indorsed by the State. The
bonds are held in trust for an Indian tribe.
THE National Brewers Convention
assembled at Buffalo, N. Y, on the ID.
About four hundred delegates were in at
tendance.
THE people of Southwestern New
Mexico are represented as being very bitter
against Gen. Hatch on account of his al
eyed refusal to accept the services of volun-
feers in his campaign against victorio. 1t Is
said that . large section OF country has
been ravaged by the hostile Indians, and
that at least go whites have been killed by
them during the last three or four months,
while Gen. Hatch has so far been worsted I'm
nearly every encounter with the savages.
The whole country surrounding Silver City
Is said to be in a state Of terror and demor-
alizstion.
The Arkansas Democratic State Con-
vention met at Little Rock on the I'd. After
two days balloting for Governor, Thomas J.
Churchill was nominated on the thirty ninth
ballot. Other nominations are as follows:
Secretary of State, Jacob Frolich; Treasurer,
William E. Woodruff, Jr.; Auditor, John
Crawford; Land Commissioner, ID. w. Lear;
Superintendent Public Instruction, J. L.
Denton; Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court,
T.. III. English; Chancellor, d. W. Carroll;
Chancery Clerk, J. W. Galloway.
PRINCE i LEOPOLD and the Princess
Louise passed through Chicago on the 4th.
The Prince, accompanied by several titled
companions, paid visit to the Exposition
Building and viewed the proceedings Of the
National Republican Convention. The dis
tinguished guests were given seats upon the
platform, although their presence was not