American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-29

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the assassination of the prisoner at the trial.
Mr.. Scoviile appeals TO the public. in the in
terest OF patriotism, justice and mercy, to
| furnish evidence of Guiteau' 8 insanity. r..
T. Merrick. the well known Washington
| lawyer, holds that Guiteau can not be legally
tried for murder in the District, and will
probably undertake the defense of the cul-
prit so far as the question of Jurisdiction is
| concerned. The Court has granted the pc
| tition of prisoners counsel for an allowance
| to defray the expenses of witnesses.
THE Supreme Tribunal, in session at
Leipzig, has sentenced ten Socialists to va
rious terms of Imprisonment, the longest
being three years and the shortest three
months. Kayser, the Socialist, has been
| arrested.
THE aeronauts, King and Hashagen,
| who made balloon ascension from Chica-
go, landed 65 miles above Chippewa Falls,
Wis.,, and were five days getting out Of the
wilderness.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR and the Secreta-
ry of the Interior have given their consent
that the Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central
and st. Louis & San Francisco Railroads
may apply to the Council of the Choctaw
Nation, Indian Territory, for the right of
way through the Nation. The Council Is
now in session, and, it is understood, will
grant the right of way to both roads, having
waited only for permission of the Govern
ment.
THE Dutch steamer Komgderneder-
lander, from Batavia for Amsterdam. found
cred at sea, and the passengers and Grew,
IT'S in number, put to sea In six open boats.
1t was feared many lives would be lost.
The closing scene in the Yorktown
Centennial was an act of courtesy to Eng
land, the British flag being saluted by Army
and Navy, French vessels included.
THE IRISH DISTURBANCES.
DUBLIN dispatches of the 18th say:
The headquarters of the Land League have
been transferred to Liverpool. All League
papers and documents are being secreted.
Members of the League claim that Arthur
O'Conner, being thoroughly instructed in the
management Of the League, his escape will
enable the organization to continue. .Ad-
ditional disturbances have occurred in both
Dublin and Limerick and many arrests have
been made. A magistrate stated from the
bench that the police had strict orders never
in future to fire blank cartridges, but to fire
with effect. Eleven men returning from
work on a Boycotted farm, near Postarin,
were fired upon and five wounded, one Sc
riously.
AN official proclamation against the
Land League was issued on the Goth. The
proclamation warns the Queens subjects
connected with the League to disconnect
themselves from 1t and to abstain from CIV
ing further countenance to 1t. AL powers
and resources at the Governments COM
mand. the proclamation says, must be en-
ployed to protect the Queens subjects in
the free exercise of their lawful call
ings and occupations to enforce the
fulfllment Of all lawful obligations,
and save the process OF law and
execution of the Queens writs from him
drance or obstruction. 1t calls upon all loyal
subjects to uphold and maintain the author
ity Of the law and the supremacy of the
Queen in Ireland. When news Of the
Governments proclamation reached the
Land Leagues Office q hurried council
was held. Books and documents
were secured and letters from the country
destroyed. Many books and papers
were carted to place of safety; the
lights were extinguished and the doors
locked. The executive officials decamped,
fearing arrest, and leaving only a stock of
note-paper and envelopes. The Land
Court opened on the Goth with q crowded
attendance. Lord Justice O'Hagan said
the Court had decided en- extremely simple
rules of procedure, free from all tech
nicalities. The fee for entering the Court
would be only shilling, so nobody
could have the excuse of not having
advantage of the Land act. There
would be a similar fee giving notice Of
appeal. Many tenants had already applied
to have their rents fixed, but a decision
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