American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-02
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


AT Strayhorn, Tate County, Miss,
John Oday, City Marshal, had his throat cu
from ear to ear by his son-in-law, young
man named Maytield. The murderer es-
capped. The difficulty originated over the
ownership of n saddle.
| WIN. MANNING, Marshal of Dover, o.,
was mortally shot on the Goth by Tom An.
derson, who was resisting arrest.
MANY resident Irish landlords who
left the country have returned, more
peaceable state of things being anticipated.
Mr.. ParneH stated in a recent speech that he
would not be party to the obstruction Of
the Irish Land bill; that, though he did moi
believe in the measure, he must recognize
the fact that Mr.. Gladstone in bringing II
forward had tempted gigantic task, and
that he would not add to 1t.
HON. JOHN HUT, for several years
State Treasurer of Arkansas, and the incum-
bent, at various times, of other important
| public offices, is dead, aged So.
THE National Temperance Convention
of the Methodist Church met at Saratoga,
n. Y, on the 31st.
ADvICEs from Kansas towns along the
st. Joe & Western Railroad say that one OF
| the most terrific cyclones ever known passed
over that section on the 22d. In the vicinity
| of Seneca several dwellings were destroyed
or badly damaged. In Maryville the man.
moth elevator of Perry Hutchinson and other
buildings were unroofed or blown to pieces.
The Wells, Brown and Dow school houses
were destroyed.
GREAT excitement prevails in West
ern New York over the finding Of the sup
posed remains of William Morgan, who
| wrote a book about fifty years ago pur-
porting to expose the secrets of Masonry.
Morgan suddenly disappeared before his
book was given to the public, and his fate
has ever since remained a mystery. The
remains were exhumed at Pembroke, eleven
miles from Batavia. The grave contained a
silver ring marked "W. NJ" and and some
partially obli,erated manuscript on which
are clearly legiblo the words ''Masons,'
"liar," - prison." " kill - and the full name
"Henry Brown" At the time of Morgan
disappearance Henry Brown was a lawyer in
Batavia, and o prominent Mason.
The famous Pond divorce case at
Boston resulted in q verdict for Mrs. Pond,
the defendant, the Court holding there was
no evidence in the case upon which a decree
Of divorce for adultery could be granted.
Especial interest was taken in the trial from
agent aud protege Of Henry Ward Beecher,
and the marriage was brought about mainly
through Mr.. Beecher's intercession, the lady,
II would appear, being brought into it some
what against her better judgment.
THE Mississippi River Improvement
Convention met at Council Bluffs on the 2lst,
abopt $50 delegates being in attendance. The
usual resolutions were adopted.
A NEW Chinese Minister has been ap-
pointed to this country, successor to Chin
Ian Pin. The name Of the new Minister is
Chang Tsan Vii. He has been prominent
revenue official in China and Is well spoken
of by his countrymen.
ANOTHER looping off of Star-route
contracts has been made In the case of that
portion Of mail route No. 30 ,024 from VIM
ita, Indian Territory, to Las Vegas, New
Mexico, b. W Packer, contractor) which
extends through the uninhabited region be-
tween Tulsa, Indian Territory, and Mobceta,
in Northwestern Texas, distance of 1866
miles. This entire route, which is $40 miles
in length, was served tri-weekly. 1t has now
been curtailed, as above, the saving effected
being $52 600 per annum.
WIN. BURNETT and Charles Green,
stevedores, were killed and four others prob
ably fatally injured by a boiler explosion at
Medford, Mass, on the 2lst. A schooner and
several buildings were shattered.
A RAILROAD wreck near Iowa City on
the Goth resulted In the death of T. Norton
and p. Malone, engineer and brakeman.
Rineard, the fireman, was badly injured.
The Kansas Supreme Court has rem
dered decision in the druggists cases at
Topeka. The Court held that the grant of
., Tn tie
was valid ,, SO that the act was not unconsti-
tutionar, although it restricted to one class,
namely, the druggists, the right to receive a
permit to sell Intoxicating liquor.
A REUNION of Hoods Confederate
Brigade took place at Brennan, Texas, on
the 22d, 120 members being present.
Four fatal cases of sunstroke occur
red in New Orleans on the 22d.
AN adroit robbery was consummated
at the First National Bank of Detroit on the
I'D. A man in a carriage called out the
Cashier for q moment, and during his alb
sence two confederates entered the building,
one Of whom engaged the President in con-
versation while the other scooped up hand
full Of bills, amounting to $1,000, and quietly
slid out. The robbery was not discovered
until all three had gotten safely out Of reach.
were recently killed by a party of cowboys
at Eureka, n. n. The killing was done in
revenge for the Hazlitt's having shot Leon-
ard and Harry head, the Contention stage
robbers.
SICKNESS compelled Weston to retire
from the walking match for the Ashley Belt
at London on the 22d. Rowen had scored
27S miles and Weston Dol.
AcARRIAGE driven by Michael Early
was struck by Fall River train near Hunt
ington Heights, Mass, on the 22d. Early
was thrown twenty-five feet and killed, and
the two occupants of the carriage, James
Bennett and James Shields, were terribly
injured, probably fatally. Both horses were
killed.
THOMAS GARFIELD, uncle of the
President, was instantly killed, and Mrs.
Alonzo Arnold, sister of DIR. Boynton, prob
ably fatally injured, near Cleveland, o., on
the 22d, while attempting to cross the New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railway track in
front of train.
Mr.. X. S. HAYES, President of the In
ternational & Great Northern Railroad, has
been elected First vice-President and Gen
eral Manager of the following lines, embrace
ing the entire Gould Southwestern system:
The Missouri Pacific and leased lines, the
| St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and
Texas & Pacific. Captain Hayes will estab
lish his headquarters at ST. Louis. The
present General Managers, Messrs. Talmage,
Of the Missouri Pacific; soper, of the Iron
| Mountain, and Hoxie, of the Texas Pacific
and International & Great Northern, con-
| tinue in their respective duties.
A CyCU ONE in the district If RIoiu