American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-11

that state.
GENERAL RoBERrs has arrived a
Candahar. The combined British force
will attack Ayoob Khan, who is intrenche
at Murza, in Argeuda Valley.
THE Nebraska Republican State Con
vention, held at Lincoln on the LIST, renom
mated the present State officers exceptin;
Land Commissioner and Superintendent o
Public Instruction.
THE first passenger train over tn,
New Orleans and Texas Railroad arrived nj
Houston on the 31st ult. An artillery salute
was fired.
SECRETARY SHERMAN delivered his
first campaign speech at Pixies Opera-hou
Cincinnati, on the night of the 30th. 1t was
devoted mainly to the question of finances.
The annual convention of the Hay
Fever Association Of the United States be-
gun at Bethlehem, n. H., on the 3lst ult.
There was \ large attendance of sufferers
and physicians.
THE Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company have determined
to extend their road from Binghamton to
Buffalo, n. ", thus securing through line
from New York to the West, in competition
with the Central and Erie.
THE excess of United States exports,
ut specie values, for the month ending July
81, was Sl3 us, 303, against ~, GA $40 in the
corresponding period of last year. For the
twelve months ending July 81, this year, the
excess was SIS. 754, 247, against S263, 643, 264
for the same period Of 1879.
A DISPATCH dated Aug. 81, from the
Southern Ute Agency, says: The Southern
Utes signed the agreement to-day, and the
question is practically settled. When fully
contaminated the Commission will proceed
to m enumeration Of the Indians, the pay
ment Of money and the location Of lands.
The Colored State Central Committee
of Kansas decided to call a State Convention
of colored men, to be held at Lawrence on
September 20, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. They
declare that they will nominate C. H. Lang
ston, their own candidate, and support him.
THE Iowa Democratic State Conyen-
fion, held at Des Moines on the I'd, nominated
the following ticket: Secretary of State, a.
d. Keith, of Crawford; Treasurer, Martin
: Blaine, Of Blsckhawk; Auditor, C. A. Bar
ker, Of Des Mslncss Attosney- General, &C.
A Clark, of Linn; Land Office Register, d.
Dougherty, of Keokuk.
CAPT. PAYNE. the leader of the Okla
homa movement, was in st. Loais 4 few days
ago, making preparations for another inva-
sion Of the Territory, which he said was TO
come on within sixty days. Capt. Payne was
released from custody upon giving bond for
his appearance for trial before the Federal
Court at Fort Smith inpNovember. He ex-
presses confidence that the trial will result
In his complete triumph.
1oUTH OF IL, named Mckenny,
whose father is q wealthy resident of Brook
1yn, n. Y, went, early in the summer, to
live with his uncle, John Hamilton, a farmer |
mt Ionia, Mich, for whom he was to work |
left. and in a quarrel with Hamilton over a |
question of wages drew a revolver and shot |
the old man dead.
~ Il
Inc s'ea"er Olty Oh vera Cruz' OF
tne havana ana Mexican Line, which sailed
.roni view io,k, august ., ioI havana anu
vera Cru@' pene'eo 70 nave peen ios' Will
All Oh ooaro- foftions Oh the mail ana cargo |
nave come ashore on tine fiorida coast ana
also nve oooies- IL Is supposed she was struck
py tne hurricane .nA' presahea on tne coas.
on the night OF SATURDAY the zsth UT, and
ioundereo. Inc passenger list OF the vera
Cruz numbered twenty-seven, and she car
ried q crew Of forty -nine.
THE Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention, held at Worcester on the LIST,
nominated Charles p. Thompson, of GIou-
cester, for Governor, his principal COM
petitor being Ex-Governor CASTOR. Gen.
Buffers name was presented for the nom
nation, but he peremptorily declined.
Alpha T. Thompson, Of Woodburn, was
nominated for Lieutenant-Governor Mich
ael +. Donahoe, Of Somerville, for Secretary
of State; Francis j. Parker, of Newton, for
Treasurer; Charles R Field, of Greenfield,
for Auditor, and p. A. Collins, of Boston,
for Attorney General.
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A CABLE dispatch from Rome an
now Bishop of Nashville. Is promoted TO he
first Archbishop of Chicago, Chicago hav-
ing been raised to the dignity of q mctropol-
itan see, with Alton and Peoria As its sur
fragn sees. The Ri. Rev. DR.. Duggan, form
eriy Bishop Of Chicago, having been perma-
nenfly disabled to officiate by an affective dis
ease, .s retired on q pension of 5000 per
year. Kansas City, hitherto in the archdi-
ocese Of st. Louis, is made an Episcopal see,
and the RI. Rev. DIR. Hogan, now Bishop of
ST. Joseph, NO., IL named its first Bishop,
ard remains administrator of the bereayed