American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-04

THE Iowa Republican State Conven-
ton, held at Des Moines on the 25th, nomi-
mated the following ticket of State officers:
For Secretary Of State, Capt. J. A. T. Hull
(renominated); Auditor, w. v. Lucas, OF
Cerro Gordo; Treasurer, e. 81. Conger, OF
Dallas; Register, Capt. j. R. Powers; At
torney-General, Smith Mcpherson.
BRIs.-GEN. ALBEIT j. MYER, Chief
of the Signal Service, died of heart disease
at Buffalo, n. T., on the oath. He was born
at Newburgh, N. Y, in 1928, and entered
the Army as Assistant Surgeon in 1854. He
was the originator of the present system of
storm signals, and was popularity known in
connection with the published prognostica-
tons Is Sc Old Probabilities"
A LARGE number of Sitting Bulls
warriors are surrendering themselves at
Fort Keogh. They are promptly disarmed
and dismounted, and will be turned over to
the Interior Department and transported to
some point on the west side of the Missouri
River and as far south as practicable, where
they will be placed on q reservation and
kept there by such means of restraint as may
be found necessary.
of the Tenth Congressional District of Ten
nessee have issued an announcement that it
Is unnecessary to hold a convention to nom
mate a candidate for Congress, since none
have declared to oppose the election of
Casey Young, the present Congressman,
who will, therefore, make the race without
opposition from within the ranks of his
party.
MR. THOMAS HUGHES, author of
"Scheol Days at Rugby" has arrived in this
country with number of young English
men Of good families, who are to settle upon
q large tract of land in Eastern Tennessee,
purchased by an organisation of which Mr..
Hughes is the shje4 propoter. The land
comprises about 400 coo acres and is located
Scott, Overtonsa Fentress Counties.
THE Tilden Democratic State Com
mittee of New Yofk have called State Con-
vention to meet on Sept. %, with the under
standing that John Kelly should abrogate
his call for the Tammany Convention, Sept.
8, and that both factions should be entitled
to an equal representation in the Convention
last called. This arrangement it is claimed
is entirely satisfactory to both sides and will
result in harmonious action during the pend
ing campaign.
THE Colorado Republican State Con-
vention, held at Leadville on the 18th, re-
nominated Governor Pitkin. The remainder
of the ticket IL ~ follows: Lieutenant
Governor, Edward W. Robinson, of the cell
ebrated Robinson Mine; Secretary of State,
N. II. Medium, present incumbent; Treas
urer, w. C. Saunders, of Weld County; Su-
perintehdenti Of Public Instruction, Prof.
ConneIl, of Boulder; Attorney General,
Charles H. Fall. Judge Belford was re-
nominated for Congress.
The Island of Jamaica has been de-
vastsfed by hurricane, which occurred on
the night Of the 18th. Thousands Of people
are homeless. The crops, fruit trees and
farm produce generally are destroyed.
Colossal trees were uprooted and churches
demolished. The barracks in the city were
destroyed. three uharves are gone, and
eight large and thirty-two small vessels
were wrecked in the harbor. A famine is
imminent and help il required for starving
thousands.
THE Republican State Executive Com
mittee Of Texas met Mt Hearne on the 25th
and placed in nomination the following
Of Austin; for Lieutenant Governor, T.. |
of San Antonio; for Comptrol- |
Ter, j. ID. Wood, Of Smith; for Treasurer,
James W. Thomas, Of Collin; for Commits |
sioner, Jacob KeuchIer, of Austin; for At |
j. d. McAdoo, of BRENNAN;
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, j. b. Will
hanson, of Marshall.
The Kansas Democratic State Con-
vention. held at Topeka on the 26th, nomI-
mated the following ticket Of State officers:
For Governor, E. G. Ross, of Douglas
County; Lieutenant Governor, Thomas
George, Of Sumner; Secretary of State, John
NJ. Giffin, Of johnson; Auditor, III. j. G..
of Saline; Treasurer, Theodore
of Riley; Attorney General,
l.. Hereford, Of Norton; Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, Miss Sarah A. Brown, Of
Douglas; Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, w. R. Wsgstaff, of Miami. /