American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-01-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
GRANVILLE HARRELL, colored, ,

| GRANVILLE HARRELL, colored, who
brutally murdered Mr.. David Simmons, a
well-known citizen of Kinds County, Miss,
residing near Jackson, was taken from the
County Jail at Raymond by an armed mob,
on the night of the 18th, and hanged.
X. G. ADAMS, Chief Engineer of the
North Adams (Mass.) Fire Department,
and for many years Deputy Sheriff, has
startled the entire community by confessing
himself guilty Of arson, in having set fire to
. block of buildings which was burned re-
Gently. 1t Is also believed that he is the
author of many other fires occurring within
few years past, the origin Of which has re-
manned q mystery.
CHARLES McADAMs and Philip Ryal,
two young men of Harrisonville, Shelby
County, KY, had shooting encounter
which resulted in the death of the latter.
Tho combatants were distantly related by
marriage, and the affair grew out of kind
of family quarrel.
AT Howe's Valley, Hardin County,
KY, David J. Carterand "Bud" Harrng-
ton, both well-to- do farmers, had lawsuit
about some outstanding accounts between
them, which led to a personal alteration.
Blows followed words, when Harrington
drew q pistol and shot Carter in the mouth,
the ball coming out ut the back of his
neck. Young Carter, son of the wounded
man, ran home and returned in few
minutes with a double barreled shotgun,
both barrels of which he discharged into the
body Of Harrington, apparently killing him
instantly; but old man Carter, notwith-
standing his severe wound, seized black
smiths sledge and beat Harrington's head
into a jelly. He then fell over his body, ap-
parently In a dying condition.
A MOST horrible crime, and a still
more horrible rctributfon, is reported from
Monroe County, Miss. A few nights ago
two brothers, named Miller, obtained per-
mission to remain over night at the cabin of
Brown Reding. While the family were
asleep the two men chloroformed them, rob-
bed the cabin and set it on fire, burning
Reding, his wife and child, 9 years old, to
death. One of the miscreants was captured,
and, after being forced to confess, was sur
rounded by pine fagots and slowly roasted
to death. The same fate awaits his COM
panion should he be overtaken.
THE Pacific Mills at St. Louis, j. b.
NJ. Kehlor, proprietor, were burned ON the
23d. Loss about $4,000; insurance, $46,-
900. Henry Carroll, fireman, was buried
under q falling wall. Several others mar
rowly escaped death. The fire is believed
to have originated from an explosion of mill
dust
THE Wisconsin Hospital for the In
sane has been pronounced by Legislative
Committee as very badly managed, both
regards the treatment Of patients and in the
financial accounting. 1t is recommended
that the entire corps Of officials be removed.
GEORGE NIDRIsCH has been arrested
- 7 al~o Ind ovfr
from Switzerland, where he murdered an
old woman and her grandson, and burned
the house.
A. L. ALDERMAN, Attorney General
during the first term Of President Grant,
2lst-
Railroad exploded on the sd, instantly kill
ing Patrick Donohue, engineer; Thos. 1
Kenvin, conductor; VIM. Ash and John
Maher, brakemen. Donohue leaves a wife
and i've children; Kenvin q wife and three
children. The bodies Of the men presented
= sickening spectacle, being terribly man
gled. Two Of the bodies were blown dis
lance of 100 yards and when picked up were
limbless.
THE House Committee on Indian AZ
fairs have agreed to report favorably the bill
to provide for the sale of the remainder of {.
the reservation of the confedcrated Otoe and
Missouri tribes Of Indians In the States of Ne
braska and Kansas. 1t also authorizes the
Of the Interior to locate said In
dams upon reservation lands, and to ex-
pend not exceeding $40, 900 for their comfort
and advancement in civilization.
THE newest Canadian railway scheme
il incorporated under the name of the Attain
tic and Northwestern, with q capital stock
Of s., 900 600. The termini will be some
point on the Atlantic coast within the Do
minion and port on Lake Superior, by way
of Ottawa and Montreal.
MIcHAELoFF, a Russian Nihilist of
high rank, has been arrested at Berlin.
The first spiral tunnel on the St.
Gothard line, in Switzerland, has been COM
pleted. 1t Is 1000 metres in length, and was
bored through granite entirely by hand.
THE death is announced at Spottsyl-
vania, Va, Of Gaspar Tochman, leader of
the Polish revolution and Brigadier- Gen
eral in the Confederate service.
PoIsoN absorbed while slaughtering a
diseased cow caused the death Of John c.
Allen. at North Reading, Mass. The
surgeons first amputatcd his fingers, then
his right hand, and finally his whole arm,
without staying the disease.