American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-17

The Secretary of the Treasury an.
nounces that he will henceforth personally
direct the appointment and removal Of gau-
gers, sorekeepers and inspectors of tobacco,
and that all applications for such places
must be made to the Secretary in the hand
writing of the applicant.
THE Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Greenbsck- Labor party met recently
in New York and adopted measures looking
to an active campaign. Gen. Weaver, can
didate for President, was present. 1t was
announced that he would at once start on a
Southern tour, opening the Campaign at
Dallas, Texas, on the 18th Of July.
The Virginia Rea,ljusters met in
State Convention at Richmond, on tho 7th
about GOO delegates being present, forty of
whom were colored. 1t WIS resolved to
nominate an Electoral ticket, and that such
Electors be instructed to cast their votes for
Hancock and English. The Republican del
egates underworld 10 force a reconsideration
of the resolution, holding that il the Repub-
iicans were ignored the Readjuster party
would go down. Without any further action
the Convention adjourned.
COMMISSIONERS RAUM has received
Telegram announcing the arrest under State
process Of several Deputy Collectors engaged
~ the Red Oak affair, Campbell County,
Georgia, in which one of the party was killed
by revenue officers, who allege the firing on
their part was in self-defense. Gen. Ratim,
after comforting with Attorney General
OeSens, tclegraphed the Assistant District
Attorney to appear in behalf of the revenue
officers who are under arrest, and to take
writs Of habeas corpus, with a view to
transferring the cases to the United States
Court.
The Fourth of July at Chicago was
marked by two fatal accidents of similar
and unusually distressing nature. While
Mrs. Quintal and her son were firing at a
target, with pistol, the son, young man
sged 20, was shot through the heart by the
mother, inficting wound which proved fatal
within three days. The mother is literally
crazed by grief. Harry Harmon, son of
Capt. VIM. Harmon, of the river tug Salts
faction, while firing salute with pistol
shot his father through the breast, killing
him almost instantly.
GENERAL SHERMAN has received a
very cordial reception In the Queens Do
minion. He was received on the interna-
tional boundary by the Premier and several
OshSA PAOH4hnCHt CiliZcus Vi mdultODa anu
escorted to Winnipeg, where there was
military display on his arrival.
LAWRENCE r. JEROME, JR., and Ed
ward NJ. Patched, young New Workers, and
members Of the most aristocratic families of
that city, are under arrest charged with be-
ing in possession Of SIS, 900 in railroad Sc
curities belonging to Brayton, Ives & Co.,
and lost by a messenger upon the street. 1t
was shown ON examination that JeroDe and
Patehell knew who were the o.sneEs Of tbs !
bonds. They were committed for trial on q |
charge Of grand larceny.
AMONG recent appointments by the |
President are the following: j. s. Bigbee |
United States District Attorney for Georgia, |
vice II. p. Farrow; Roland b. King, of |
Register OF the Land Office at
Yakima, Washington Territory; James E.
Wharton, Surveyor of Customs at Ports
mouth, Ohio; Andrew j. Dumont, Naval
Officer at New Orleans, vice James Lewis,
suspended.
A SPECIAL from Washington says it is