American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-04-16

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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
SECRETARY BLAINE is investigating
the arrest OF Boyton I'm Ireland, but he
thinks all that this Government can do Is to
ask good treatment for the prisoner
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THE Governor of Tennessee has
signed the bill to settle the State debt at
1908. The House passed the Senate bill to
settle the debt of the extinct Municipality OF
Memphis at 80 1-3 cents and per cent. in
tcrest.
The st. Louis municipal election re-
suited In a clean sweep for the Republican
ticket, Ewing's majority over Overstolz for
Mayor being over Is, 600, and the majoritfes
for the other Republican candidates from
5000 to 5000.
THE trial OF the assassins of the Car
began at st. Petersburg on the It'll Ad-
mission to the court Is only by ticket. Ten
seats are assigned to the foreign press and
five to the Russian press. There are large
number Of witnesses to be examined.
THE Missouri State Wool Growers
Association held their second regular meet
ing ut Sedaiia on the 9th. There were near
ly 100 prominent wool-g growers In attend
ance, and about fifty new members were re-
ceived. The old officers were reelected. A
large number of choice blooded sheep were
on exhibition, and prizes were offered for
the-best shearer and the best fleece Of wool.
GEN. MCCooK, who has been on Gen.
Shcrman's stat for years, has been ordered
to Join his regiment at White River, and
Chaplain Mullins has been ordered 10 take
charge Of education In the army. The army
officers say Secretary Lincoln has expressed
the intention of revolutionizing the staff ap-
pointments. He thinks some officers have
been enjoying easy berths too long, and that
it Is fair to give them taste Of service and
let those who have seen hard service perform
stsf duty awhile.
AN order has been issued by Post
master General James, to take effect the LIST
of May, which will reorganfze the entire
railway mail service. All employees doing
the same work are placed upon an equality
ms regards salary. All appointments Of em-
ployees and local mail agents will be for a
probationary period of six months and at q
salary not exceeding 5000 per annum. II at
the expiration Of SIX months such employees
records are satisfactory, appointments will
be made permanent.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 7th to
the Associated Press says: president Gar
field and Secretary Blaine are-both annoyed
at the continuance Of the Senate deadlock
and think that the nominations ought to be
confirmed without delay. They were dis
appointed At the action Of the last Hepubli-
can caucus. Hale, Frye, IngalI, Blair and
others think executive sessions should be
held without delay, and they will try to have
another caucus called to reverse the decision
Of the last one. II the deadlock continucs
will use his power TO break 1t. This \ tie
true situation.' =
Irish mambozs OF Parliament |
rnerally satisfed with the provisions of |
the Land bill, but express fears that the |
House Of Lords may insist ON amending 1t, |
~ resolution for which purpose has I
already been introduced by Lord |
Elcho, Liberal Conservative. The Duke |
of Argyle has resigned from the Cabi- |
net on account of his opposition to the bill. |
He said he does not oppose the extension Of |
ownership of land to peasants, but can not |
consent to destroy the ownership Of land by |
other persons. The House of Commons has |
adjourned until the 18th inst, and the Lords |
until the 5th of May.
IT is reported that q war of races has
broken out in the Valley of Canete, In Peru,
where more than 1000 Cinnamon have been |
barbarously murdered by negroes and |
Cholos. On one plantation 600 inoffensive |
men were murdered in cold blood. All canc-
fields, sugar houses, machinery, etc, were |
burned, and property to the value Of mil
lions of dollars has been wrecked. All for |
eigners have fed from the valley, one of the |
most fertile and productive in Peru. Some /
of them have been killed. 1t Is feared the
adjacent valley Of Chinca will suffer next,
and the Chilians refuse to send troops to
queIl disturbances.
A WASHINGTON semi-official dispatch
says: "The proposition made by a gentle-
man who attended the recent financial con-
ference in New York, namely, to extend
maturing and 6-per-cent- bonds at lower
rate Of interest, Is very generally approved
by Treasury officials with the exception OF
the Secretary, who will not express an opin-
ion on the subject), rs the most feasible plan
which the Government can pursue. The
Secretary Of the Treasury is not required to
give notice before calling the
outstanding 6-per-cent bonds for
redemption. These bonds amount
in the aggregate to $195, 690, 400, and are re-
deemabe June 30 next, after which date /
any that may be called viii cease TO draw in
teyest. The aggregate amount of 5 per cents.
redeemable May il $453, $50, $50. Should
this method prove successful it would not
be necessary to sell any bonds whatever.
While nothing can be said officially as to the
course to be adopted there Is good authority
for stating that this pian Is receiving thorough
consideration. and the Indications appear
to be in favor Of its adpption.''
GLADSTONE introduced the Irish Land
bill in the House of Commons on the It'll, |
accompanied by speech OF over two hours
.duratia9seg1he close of which he was loud
lyeheerod ne principal features of the
bili are thus uhmarized in Mr.. Gladstone's
speech:
The present Ill does not introduce unreg-
uiat<d tenant ut. Provision In made for
bringika into 1afr competition the tenants
xixIlf 70 neslkn and the landlords right to get
wha& fh0fnDd Is reasonably worth. The sal
lent poylD4 md cardinal feature of the bill is
the fnstifution of a court to take cognizance
taking cogniznnce of tenure and assign
rueuf There strong prouud = for IN kfn0