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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The total amount of the funds held
oy Harvard University is reported to be
S3,959,556
Rev. Henry NJ. Ladd, Of Walton,
n. Y, has accepted the appointment of
| Superintendent of African Missions in
connection with the A. M. A.
The Boston Young Men Christian
Association is raising funds for new
building for its use, and has already Sc
cured subscriptions to the amount of
Sl2O, 100.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has
conferred the degree of ID. on the
Rev. w. Mason for his services as a
missionary in America, and particularly
for his translation of the Bible into the
Cree language.
The Protestant Episcopal Church
has had 127 Bishops in all, of whom &C
are still living. Three have been de-
posed, three have resigned, and three
have been translated. The senior
Bishop, DIR. Smith, of Kentucky, was
consecrated in 1882, making his episco-
pal term as long as that of Bishop
White.
1t has been practically decided to
sell the present church property now
owned and occupied by the Christian
Church in Washington, of which Presi-
dent-ele6t Garfield is member. 1t is
| is valued ut $4,000 and will probably
be for that sum by church
Of REORGANIZATION. The SUBJ
and :9' ' large building 'saa !:
@Rsr. DA J. L. N. Curry. who
succeeds the late Rev. DR.. Sears as
general agent of the Peabody Educa-
n6nal Fund, with salary of 5000, is
Sou nrper by birth, and mainly by
education. Gle was student of Harv-
ard Law School and served in the
Mexican War. HeseTyed four years in
the United States Con3 III subse-
quently was member OF - spfed-
crate Congress. and a Lieu fApt-
Colonel of Confederate cavalry. after
the war he became a Baptist clergy
man, and has since been professor in
n Virginia college.
The Methodists have held camp
meeting for native Christians in North
India One of the missionaries writes:
''Most of the preachers and teachers,
with many of the older boys and girls
of Our orphanages and other schools,
were present, besides many other
classes Our church was well repre-
sented, and we had an intelligent audi
ence of five hundred to seven hundred
all through the meeting. When we re-
member that so short time ago we
were no people and were surrounded
by heather darkness Our meeting was
remarkable and very encouraging.
There were at least three hundred girls
and women in the camp who were edu-
Gated and intelligent, and this in India,
where women do NOT read -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
CANTON, MISS,

San Francisco purpose settling near Acapul-
! co, Mex, where they have purchased Gov
eminent lands at 40 cents per acre, payable
in tenyears
Mr.. BRENNAN, q member of the New
York Legislature from the Malone district,
committed suicide by taking poison. He
had recently worked very hard, and took the
fatal dose while suffering from nervous pros
tration.
JOHN KERwOoD, Kansas City prin-
ter of dissipated habits, on the 18th was shot
and killed in scuflle by his stepson, a lad
about Is years old. The evidence goes to
show that the boy interfered to save his
mother from a beating, and that the step
father then knocked the boy down and
finally drew pistol, scuffle for the possess
sion of which ensued between the three, tfAe
son finally securing it and in the melee sho Of
ing his stepfather., The killing is geher ally
considered justifiable. '-f.
A MOST frightful calamity occurred in
Buffalo, N. Y, on the 18th. A boiler I'M
dergoing repairs at the PhGn7x Iron Works
exploded while being tested, killing six men
and woundiEg seven Others, some Of whom
can not possibly recover. The dome of the
boiler, weighing over 200 pounds, was car
ried swiftly through the air for distance of
mass crushed through the roof of an elevator
several hundred feet distant; third frag
mentw carried 500 feetaway,a and came down
right in front of a man as he emerged from
his door, while fourth was found an eighth
of n mile distant. A number Of the sur
rounding buildings were badly wrecked by
the flying debris. The names of the killed
are: Robert Patterson, VIM, Gibson, John
Langenfeld, Francis Cbadw fck, John For
rest and VIM. Wager. Carl Otto Wolf, Alex.
Rupert and Henry Mackay Were supposed to
be fatally injured.
THE terrible murder of Miss Matte
Ishmael, near Jonesboro, Cr;iighead County,
Ark, has been most terribly avenged. -Four
negroes, named Green Harris, Giles Peck John
Woods and Burt Hoskins, wer, arrested for
the murder and held to await the action of
the Grand jury. At midnight body of
masked men, variously estimated at from
900 to 800, surrounded the building in which
the prisoners were confined, overpowered
thAguaxds, broke in the doors and windows,
seized the terrified pegroeZ and, dragging
them tosa tree about zoe yards away, hung
them. 1t is reported that the negroes made
"a full confession Of theirguilt. claiming that
they KILLED Miss Ishmaef for refusing to Lead.
them to the spot where her fathers mon ey
was concealed.
A PASSENGER train on the Denver &
South Park RAILROAD was thrown from the
track near Thompson, Colo, on the 18th.
The sleeper turned q complete somersault,
and landed In Platte River. down twenty
five foot endorsement. L. j. Smith, OF
LeadvillN and H. j. Stennard, Pullman
Conduct, we've seriously injured. All the
passengers were more or less scratched and
bruised.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

preston of our disappToval by sacr-
ficing the next election if necessary, to
the interests of the next generation.
But he was not nominated nor elect
ed; and now behold his friends present
ing this to the public, with most
grieved expression of countenanee, as a
very bad case, and pleading with tears
in their eyes. to have something done
for his dignity. "The Cincinnatus
business is played out" your CORE
spondents think. The Cincinnati bust
ness is the only thing that suits these
times; and, that failing, we must nave
an act of Congress to meet the case.
l admit the need. EX-President
Quincy Adams was. Mr.. Polk was, Mr..
Fillmore was Mr.. Hayes is. But Grant
is not. What can be done about it9
Giving him some more money and
the equivalent of q peerage will not
help the matter. This method was tried
and carried out in the case of the Duke
of Marlborough, and is demonstrative
failure. 1t served the dignity neither
of the Duke nor of the Nation.
To the above by Rev. Leonard Wool
sey Bacon in the N. Y INDEPENDENT an
exchange says:s ..-.,.-
The remedy lies with Mr.. Grant HIM
SELF A few lines from his pen, in that
ukerse and direct style which he knows
how to use, would do something toward
setting the matter right. For example:
''To the Editor of N Y. Times
"Sir:-f must beg you to desist from further
advertising me in the character of a mendIcant
for the charities OF the public. On my retire
ment from public office l became entitled to
all the immunitieS which belong to any private
citizen, one of which ought to be that of man.
aging my own private pecuiIiary affairs, with
no {xTlII
less, you do not intend that have been thrift
less while in office and unable ashamed
to earn an honest living now, beg leave to
repudiate.
Yours respectfully, ~. s. c.
ITO the President of the United states:
"SR: L have. observed in your annual
message gratifying afiusion to the public
services that it has been my privilege toren-
der the country. with which You join pro-
posal to create n new Office in the army for
1t seems TO me that nothing is gained, after
having held for eight years the superior
commando to accept an inferior situation:
and in point of emolumeHt, submit to your
attention that, during my own Adninistra-
ton, in the face of much unfavorable COM
ment, signed n bl for the very large in
crease of my own salary. the argument for
which that it would make sufficient
provision for my present circumstances. 1t
seems due to my own dignity, well as TO
seriously involved in the matter, that the pro-
posal should rot be pressed. Yours. respect
fully. u. s. g."
Ii General Grant has any such letters
rs these in his portfolio. they might be
published just now with the greatest
advantage to his dignity.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Emperor Alexander of Russia
was assassinated on Sunday, the 18th. while
fhesCzar was rotuEning With the Grand
Duke Mlchael from Michael Palace In a close
carriage escorted BY eight Cossacks, a bomb
was thrown near the carriage, which imme-
diately exploded, shattering the vehicle.
The Gear and his brother alighted
uninjurcd. A second bomb was tlren thrown
and fell close to the Cars feet, its explo-
sion SCATTERING both legs below the knees and
infiicting other terrible injuries. The
Gar was Immediately conveyed,
in an unconscious state, to the
Winter Palace, where he died at 4:30 p. m.
The Grand Duke Michael was slightly
injured by the explosion, and several at
PENDANTS were wounded, two fatally. Two
men, disguised as peasants, threw,the fatal
bombs. Both were arrested.
The well-known passenger steamer
James Howard, Of the Anchor Line, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at her wharf in st.
Louis on the night of the 18TH. She had Just
arrived from New Orleans with a large list
of passengers, when the fire broke
out under the cabin stairway in
the forward part of the boat. Tho
flames spread SO rapidly that all on board
had to flee for their lives, leaving their bag
gage behind them. The GOODNESS of Captain
Bryan was doubtless the means of saving
many lives. The Howard was built in 1870,
and cost $240, 900. Her cargo was valued at
$IO0,OO0.
FOUR masked men entered the resi-
dence of Miss Elizabeth Roberts, 100 Second
Place, Brooklyn, N. Y, in broad daylight,
bound and gagged Miss Roberts and a fe-
male servant, and under threats of instant
death Compelled the lady to hand over to
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
"Warming.Rooms in Vienna.

Vienna has several places of refuge
for the destitute, called warming
rooms" where all persons who are in
need, without distinction, are allowed to
sit and make themselves comfortable,
and are given soup, coffee, or tea, with
bread, free of charge. Noinquifies are
made as to their character or calling.
II is sufficient that they say they arc
Gold and hungry. If they prefer it,
they receive &hot grog. Capacious
ptoves warm these places, benches run
along the walls, and newspapers are
provided, but mainly on account of theiT
advertisements of help wanted. The
food and drink are given to each per-
son twice every day, and at night those
who need lodgings. which is not the
case with all who apply for warmth aud
nutriment, are enabled to sleep there.
The experiment has proved SO satisfac-
tory tina another place CT the same
kind is about to be opened large enough
to accommodate eight hundred persons.
Since December forty thousand seven
hundred and thirty-six persons were
assisted at these places with food lodg-
ing, or otherwise, and between the 10th
of December and January 20 not
single instance of suicide traceable to
poverty was reported, although self
murder for that cause was not infre-
quent before ,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

letter to ex-Gov. Jewell. inclosing 500 to
defray the expenses Of "hunting down the
rascal who forged the Morey letter." and
promising more II necessary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

WILLIAM P. FRYE has received the
Republican nomination for Senator from
Maine, to succeed Blaine.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources

GEN. AND Mrs. GRANT breakfasted
with President Garfield and family at the
White House.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

EX-SENATOR ANGUS CAMERON, of
Wisconsin, received the Republican nomina-
ton for United States Senator to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of Senator Car
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has purchased the Philadelphia, Wilmington
q Baltimore Road.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

The Susquehanna Gazette records
the largest train ever passing over the
Erie Railroad-122 eight-wheel cars,
loaded with coal for Buffalo.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

The Hn11pon, Topeka 4 SAnta Fe
and The n Pacific Railroads have con-
nectc& Inning, New Mexico, and Of
fetal announcement Is made Of the opening
of the throughneute ON March II.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

publican neutrality-suspicious. to an cleo
tfon-for Congress in the Seventh Michigan
District, to I'LL the place Of Conger, resigned.
Mr.. Rich II . member of the present state
Senate and has twice served as Speaker OF
the lower House.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

GKn. GRANT arrived in Washington
on the 7th, and was reported to be in close
conference with Logan, Cameron and Conk-
ling, the event causing NO little speculation
I'm political circles- The Globe Democrats
special II authority for the statement that
the stalwarts are anything but pleased with
some OF the Cabinet appointments, that of
AIcveIgh being particularly obnoxious.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

Mr.. Moody has declined an urgent
invitation to hold revival services in
Omaha. His plans had been ordered
otherwise. He expresses the hope that
he may be able to visit that city in tho
course of II few years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

GOVERNOR CRIrTENDEN, on the 1lth,
removed Morgan Boland, the obstreperous
st. Louis Police Commissiener, thus making
three vacancies in the Boz ,and then nomi-
mated John II. Maxon, Sd Cupples and
Z. C. Simmons for the positbk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
1T was the pet cry of the Rep

1t was the pet cry of the Repub-
lican organs and the Republican lead
ers last fall that it was necessary to de-
feat the Democracy, and provide against
any change of Administration, to the
end thatthe country might be preserved
from panics and other commercial dis
asters. The Democracy was defeated
and Garfield elected. The Adminstra-
ton is still unchanged. But the coun-
try witnessed. the other day. the worst
panic it has had since 1873. Detroit
Free Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19

August Menzenheimer committed
suicide in Louisville by freezing himself
to death. Going under an open shed,
on a very cold night, he removed all his
clothes, laid himself down on board,
and was dead when discovered.
, 1881-10-16

reform. Forty years ago the agricultural Ia
borers had no leaders. NO papers, M ed1tc;.-
tion, and very little intelligence. Now thew
have leaders ailu papers, and 4 gorwipe-
though, ill-tirected Intelligence Their iouE-
mails are spread far and wide among them
are read in tie village bcer-i1os,ses are liz
cussed everywhere, ard what inurnaisn
exclainls Nr: Kay, They are lilietl with tia
most ignorant and injurious socialism,
They openly argue that each peasant
should have 4 share granted to lin OF lis
ricI, landluri's estate. They cry out for
I'm impossible social revolution. And to this
they have. been brought BY generations Of
neglect anti Ignorance, by being utterly d.:
yorerd flonl the soil on which they live by
finding it yearly more anu more difficult to
obtain decent cottages, by Il want Of any fut
ure excerpt the wurk-noltse, and by knowing
that they ;,rt refused ;lli share in the renre
srnttion OF the cnuttry and all means OF In
proving their positlon.''
THE ENAMrLE. ~.<
''Do not rich landlords make wasteful noor
folks:'' '''
Yes. Tile Eritisl, land In ws have created
q class OF men far richer than any CORE
si,ottiIfc class III aty otllcr civilized co1l,,try
Some Ut tile landlords have incomes tabuo1.
to mention, arising from their vast estates
The effect 7,, the mld.sle classes is extraya.
galluc anu luxury. There Is ITO country in
the Wu:ld where tic life OF tile middle class
fAuiIfy is 80 expensive as iii England, IN Ar.
count uf tl1c example Of the fruai la,ltllorfJs
wlnSc cN;l1,,.t:, it nlay he added, las extend.
etI cveh tn the limited States and to all Tia
British Colpnic,." GATH. !:
, 1881-10-16

For IAe t1icnqo Tribune.
iris st stormy night, aud tue wtutry winds
ttol1nd the chinneyS howl and blow;
The sir is filled with tho blillliug stcet;
The puvements are white with snow:
The creaktnl: shutters and sgn-bnarls swing
WITH i hursl. unpleasant sound;
The windows nre frosted with spectral leaves:
The selc!es cling to tho frozen caves;
AMI tho darkness seems profound.
There's a din*y building, old and gray,
Win ruined and cr,,aubliax walls,
with strange old vutles and ehecrlcss rooms,
And 8inrrow aud winding 1nlls.
III its lonely lott there's drenry room,
WlIh broken ana hiugclcss door,
" here be frozei, slvct and tho flying SHOW
Ihro;1gh the broken panes OF the window blow
Into drifts upon tho floor.
4 .iickcri,,g tnllow-c candle burns:
And its din light suftly falls
ona sight that the tl:srkn ess half concenls
=. From the face OF the tin C. worn w.sis.
Two sleeping forms in she corner lie,
ln tH:lt dump nnd cfaecrlcss place
Ine ,! one i InutheE, Il drlukard's wife,
no wears tile look OF i wasted life
On her BEAUTIFUL palc-browcd face.
And the form thut lies in tue mothers arms
is Il fljr-h.lircd little child.
Whose sna, sweet face has the careworn look
,,,, VI II face that hus never smiled
The tenrt!rolrs fntl from her dseAunE eyes
On her cheeks so cold and fur,
Her little head on her mothers breast,
With its golden ringfets, seems to rest
AS she calmly siuinbcrs there. :.
IT'S midnight now, and tho mother wakes
She opens her wild blue eyes:
She moves about IN the tnoldy straw,
Where i'll restless patu she lies
She speaks III II tone of deep despair,
KS The dismal night rolls ou,
- who, When rny wasted life is done,
VIII care for my little homeless one,
When mothers love is gone?
~ am dying tonight, IL neglected wife,
And my throObing br1ttn seems wild
with the pain 6car. God pity us nit,
And care for my helpless chil1!"
The little girl from her sleep awakcs.
aiH speaks-yet she pleads in vuin:
~ . " hut makes you, mother, so cold and st1l7
Ing iissht is out-1 ain cold anl chill;
VIII you never speak again!"
The night went by aad the father came
~ tho cold, gray dawn Of day,
tiIiu up the stairs tu his cheerless rooin
lie recklcsy CROPPED his way.
But Death had borne to the Better Land
Tho souls OF his child and wife!
nt: Mcaven PITY those who unjustly bear
Tht dr1nkards wrongs, and IRE forced to share
The wocs OF a drunkurd's life!
EUGENE ]. HALL.
, 1881-10-16

Mrs. John I4lIlig, Mr.. and Mrs. NAH Lillig,
Mr. and Mrs. Jul Bauer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles IIildredtI,. Mr.. ant Mrs. 4. kuettle,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schneider, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Schu,ninels, aIr. aud Mrs. Capt. Sttnbeek,
AID. Stauher, AID. Schroeder. Mr. William
Fogarty, Mr. John Brown, Messrs. \. Q.
Mueller. lily katz, L. Graf. G: f. Scholl-
ing. \: Berger, ". l.ueke: I. krneger; joe
Ayd. T. kpic1ininc, Rnlo Blum, Prof. d. S.
McCosll, and ". Schneider.
Married, on "Wednesday evening. at the
residence OF the BRIDES parents: No. 1929
Fulton street. Mr. Herbert i. Patterson and
Miss Mollie N. Watkins, the Rev. Mr.. Stro-
bridge, OF Park avenue, officiating. Tho
bridge aud groom received handsome pres
cn;s from relatives. the groo1lt's employers,
associates in office, and other friends.
, 1881-10-16

i large natural cure has Just been discovered
Ct the head Of Williams Greek. Josephine County,
1t consists of Il series OF subterrunea,, sayurr,s
Some 400 or 800 yards from the en1rauce There
arc stu other chu1nbers beyond, the: entrances
u which ore TOO small to admit IL person, but
tHiIid TO outraged sufficiently BY little labor
Of pcrSouS.
, 1881-10-16

The wedding of Miss Bella McCurtly,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. 4. McCurt!y, and
Mr. Michael Wallace, takes place Thursday
evening, Oc: 20. ut ltalf-past o'ctock. at the
residence Of THE brides parents, No. l59
Dcuglas ayenue.
Tie engagement Of Nr. G. Il. MorEentllau
10 Miss Julie X. Mayer, daughter Of Nathan
M2ycr, EStl., is an,iounee;l.
i-;,Wunherg. Of This city, will be married to
Mr. {. DtEl41,urs, of the firms If Norper j.
Dernli,rS aud julius Stein Il Co., also OF this
city. Tuesday evening, Oct. -. 1T Standard
Club, Michigan avenue.
, 1881-10-16

PERSONAL.
The family Of 1T. Jewett Wilr0X, who
lave BIN spending the simmer III the Gree,
Mountains, lave returned to Chicago, ant
may be found at their residence, No. III
Superior street.
Miss Ella Tileston. of IlingIlanf, Mass.
who has been visiting III the city for some
time past, left last week for Portage and
minneapolis. to be absent few weeks.
Louis, where she has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. kittie Pratt. OF the South Side, is
spending year abroad in travels and study.
She will winter III Paris and MEG.
= Miss May llar=rayes las returned to III
East Sixteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George \. Montgomery have
returned, froi1 their wedding trip and are ut
home to their friends ut No. SOL South ltobcy
street.
Miss Gertrude II. Wilson has left the city
to spend a lew weeks ut Sparta, Wis.
Mrs. N. X. King has returned to the TTe-
mont House after Il four months Tour Of ELL
rope and the Continent. Her friends will re-
:rret to learn that she is to return and make
Paris her future home.
Alr- and Mrs. !. 3. Mayo have removed to
nue..
Mr.. and 1frs. Paul dit were agreeabIy sur
prlsed Saturday evening last by Il limited
number Of friends. Tie principal features
OF the evening were dancing and games.
Mrs. Dan Z. Root of :;;G3 Michigan ave-
nue., is at Hot Springs, Ark. =
Mrs. Iack I. koot, Of :}S:,9 Fifth avenue,
who has been visiting friends ut Knights
town. Ind, returned home yesterday.
Mrs, L. 5. baldwin has returned from
very pleasant visit East after All absence Of
nearly three months.
Nh. J, L. James leaves this city with his
wife and baby Monday to accept a position in
dublin, ireland. Mr.. James has been in the
service OF the Western ;Union Telegraph
1,ld leaves with the regrets Of his fcilow-clll-
ployts.
Mr. and Mrs. Q. T. Willard have returned
rom the East. and will be at home to their