American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-03-20

tody of the Sheriff and hanged by mob.
| Twenty-four persons were burned to
death and twenty mine others injured by the
| burning of the weaving works in Moscow,
! Russia, on the Sth.
| The boiler in Lehman, Rosenthal & Co. IS
| flax mill, at Frankfort, Ind, exploded on
the morning of the 18th, just before the
usual hour for beginning work, and while
all the employees, ten in number, were
gathered around. Every one of the
ten men was instantly killed. The
building was completely demolished, and
the debris took fire and was quickly con-
sumed. The names of the killed are: III.
Rogers, Eli Hemlick, Scott Williams,
Joseph Wise, Joseph Miller, Thomas CroX-
ton, Pat Leasy, John Honissell, Joseph Eli
chenberry, and Michael Shields.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Favorable reports are received of the grow
ing wheat crop throughout the West. Wet
weather has done some harm in Illinois,
while in Kansas and Iowa there are COM
plants Of dry weather, but an average crop
is expected. The most serious complaints Of
killing come from Wisconsin.
The Duchess of Marlborough, writing to
the Lord Mayor of London, March Z, says:
,
eral, and in some parts is increasing"
The anti-Chinese excitement i'm San Fran
cisco has been further heightened by the
concentration there of several regiments of
United States troops, under command of
Gen. Mcdowell, by orders from Washington.
As a further measure of precaution, the arms
belonging to the militia have been removed
from several of the city arsenals and placed
in secure places, the reason assigned by
officials being that the arsenals and their
contents were exposed to capture by the
disorderly classes i'm case of riot. Plaeards
are posted about the city, signed by the
"Council Of Thirteen, warning employers
of Chinese to discharge them. The work.
ingmen are greatly agitated by the military
movements, and their leaders charge the
authorities with trying to force an outbreak.
The main building of the Kansas State In
sane Asylum, at Osawatomie, was partially
destroyed by fire on the evening of the Sth.
The inmates were all safely removed, The
fire is believed to have originated from
spontaneous combustion. The loss is esti-
mated at So, 200, with no insurance.
The body Of DIR. Samuel Hahn, Hunga-
rian, aged thirty mine, for several years
practicing physician in New York, was cre-
mated at the LIE Moync Crematory, Wash
ington, Pa, on the 9th, in accordance with
his last wishes. The funeral services were
conducted by Prof. Felix Adler, friend of
deceased.
The dissolution of Parliament has been
announced, to take place at Easter.
The "Citizens' Protective Union" is the
name of an organization formed in San
Francisco for the declared object of preserv-
ing the peace and protecting life and prop
erty. The membership is understood to be
large, but the names of those officially con-
nected with it are not made public. Mayor
Kalloch has published proclamation, de-
claring that there is not the slightest
reason to apprehend any disturbance from
the working classes, that the people are de-
ceived by incendiary misrepresentation as
to the situation, and that the most outra-
geOus means are being used by designing
men to provoke an outbreak. The Bulletin
and Chronicle commend the formation of the
Citizens Committee, while the Call, Alta
and Post oppose it as unnecessary and I'M
polite.
A daring robbery of gold bullion occurred
at Sidney, Neb., on the 10th. Entrance was
effected through the floor of the express office
while the agent was at dinner, and four hun
dred and eighty pounds of bullion, which
had Just come in on the Black Hills treasure
coach, was carried off. Fortunately the
weight of the treasure was too great for the
robbers to carry any distance, so they Sc
creted the most of it in a coal pile where it
was soon afterward found. 1t is estimated
that they cleared about $13,O 600 by the opera
ion-should they not be captured.
Mrs. Agnes Bergeset, domestic in
the family Of DIR. J. Byrne, 231 West Ran
doIp taII sbn NJ
and almost instantly killed, on the 18th, by
nine year-old son of the Doctor, with a re-
volver which had been left carelessIy lying
around in the room of q boarder in the
house.
Three negroes were hanged on the 10Th:
At Washington, Ark, Sydney McFadden,
for the murder OF his wife; at Florence, Ala,
John Mayfield, for the murder of lobe Irvine,
another colored man; and at Townsville,
Ga, Day Brigherly, for an indecent assault
upon white woman.
CONGRESSIONAL.
MARCH s.-Senate-The bill for the re-
lief of settlers public lands. amending the
homestead laws in several particulars, passed
The morning. hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration of the bill for
the relief of Fitz John Porter. Mr.. Bayard
addressed the Senate advocating the adop-
ing Gen. Porter's reappointment as Colonel.
A message was received from the President
sont not READ ~ or iaaa before t3 G Senate)
House.-The Speaker announced the newrulcs
ay IN or ine f"T
bills were introduced, reducing the tariff on
paper and chemicals used in its manufacture,
troduced Were: by Mr.. Fort R;, m.)-
pensions to all soldiers and sailors
of all wars, who for any reason other than
became IncaD1cltateu
to labor or earn a livelihood for them
sci and i whS haye no of
$50 600 to enable the Commissioner of Agricui
ture to encourage the manufacture of sugar
ID, N. Co, Chairman of the Committee on In !
dian Affairs. reported a bill authorizing
os OF set sae Interior ta 1nd
ans. Ordered printed and recommitted |
Oceanic Canal COMMITTEE, ofiered, by una MANI
nous instruction, that committees resolu- |
tons reatlirming the Monroe doctrine. Mr.. |
Sawyer 3D., MOI from the Committee on Elec
lions, reported resolution (signed by all +
ofthat committee with the exception
titled to his seat as Representative from the |
Second District of Arkansas. Mr.. Weaver
submitted resolution declaring the seat |
vacant. Both resolutions were ordered |
printed and laid on hctablc. The Speaker
aid before the House a, message i from
canal, which was ordered printed and |
referred to the Committee on Inter oceanic
Canal.
MARCH 9.-iSenate-The Presidents mes
sage on the Inter oceanic canal was read and,
with accompanying documents, referred.
senator Thurman presented u memorial OF
he delegates of Indian tribes in the Indian
demonstrating against the passage
If the bill to establish a United States Court
n that Territory. In view of the important
egal questions involved in the subject,
ne moved the reference of the memorial
% the Committee on Judiciary. In the
lbsence of Senator Vest, who reported the
,iIl, the motion to refer was laid over.
senator Bailey submitted resolution, refer