American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-11-05

REPRESENTATIVE CLARK, of Nilsson
| ri, whose Dmestic infelicities have become
matters of public notoriety through recen
Washington dispatches, has begun proceed
ings for divorce in the Howard County
| (Mo.) Circuit Court.
BARON JAMES RoTHsCHILD is dead
THE King and Queen of Italy were
royalty received at Vienna on the 9th. They
were met at the railway station by the EN-
peror and Crown Prince Rudolph, and es-
corted to the royal palace at Hofburg,
where grand court supper was partaken of.
In explanation of the denomination OF
Postmaster General james, it is said some
doubt existed as to his legal status under
the Tenure of Office law, and the President
thought best to remove this by having him
reappointed. 1t is understood Mr.. James
will continue at the head of the Post-ofiice
Department long enough to close up the
Star-route prosecutions.
1T is reported that Judge Folger was
only induced to accept the position Of Secre-
tary Of the Treasury on condition, or with
the understanding, that he shall be appoint
ed to the United States Supreme Bench, to
succeed Hunt, who, it Is confidently believed,
will be retired by Congress on account OF
physical disability. Folger did not really
want the Seeretaryship, but is ambitious to
go upon the Supreme Bench. 1t is still as
serted by those who assume TO know that
Conkling will succeed Folger In the Treasu-
ry before Arthur's Administration grows
very old.
The nomination of Stratham, a Re-
adjuster of Democratic antecedcnts, for
POSTMASTER at Lynchburg, Va, in the place
n n hnS nnnn9aH
Malone, is taken as indicating that Presi-
dent Arthur is in hearty sympathy with Ma
hone and will support him. Senator Johns
ton says he will oppose the confirmation OF
Stratham, and that he will have the support
OF all the Democratic Senators in his oppo-
sition.
GEN. MERRIwETHER LEWIS CLARK,
a soldier in the Blaekhawk War, the Next
home in Frankfort, KY, on the 2sth, aged
u. The deceased served under Lee during
the whole of the late war, holding the rank
Of General at its close.
In the Washington Criminal Court
on the 2Sth, Capt. Howgate was arraigned,
and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment for
forgery. He was then formally surrendered
by his bondsmen.
II
honor of the memory of President Garfield
numbered over 10000 persons. All along
the west coast the demonstrations were sol
emn and profound.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
AN advance in railway rates, both
passenger and freight, has been inauguraed
by the Pennsylvania Company, and other
roads are expected to follow suit. with the
evident hope of soon restoring rates to ante
war figures.
CONFEDERATE bonds are quoted at
the Frankfort Exchange at from to 1-2
per cent, the demand coming from Rotter-
dam.
The Mississippi River Improvement
Convention at St. Louis was formally or
ganized on the Goth. There was a large at
tendance of delegates from various states,
and the session promised to be of unusual
interest and of paramount importance to
the great scheme of Western river improve
ment.
NINE Governors were in attendance
upon the Atlanta Cotton Exposition on the
9Th. The feature Of the day was making
two suits Of clothes, one for Governor Col
quilt, of Georgia, and one for Governor
picked at in the morning. The suits were
worn at the reception in the evening.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A HORRIBLE accident is reported
from Bloomfield Township, Iowa. At the
farm house of VIM. Parker n stovepipe fell
on lamp filed with patent "safety fluid"
The lamp exploded instantly, enveloping
two little children, sitting at he table, with
burning liquid, setting their clothing on fire
and burning them horribly before the flames
were subdued. The boy lived but a few
hours. The girl will probably recover. The
parents were badly burned in their endeav-
ors to save their children.
THE boilers in Pinneo & Daniels
spoke and hub factory, at Dayton, o., ex-
ploded and scattered death and destruction
around for a square. The scene was one of
misery and desolation. Hun
dreds of people floekcd to the scene of the
disaster. and it was found upon eXamina-
tion that there were six persons buried in
the ruins.
BURGLARS entered a house in the
town of varpalanka. Hungary, and murder
ed the whole family OF nine persons, includ-
ing an infant and man aged ninety.
ALBERT FLETCHER, an Adventist
minister OF Pomeroy, Iowa, blew out his
brains while temporarily deranged.
THE steamer Jennie Gilchrist, en-
pioyed during the high water rs transfer.
passenger and freight boat between Rock
Island and Cordova, on the upper Mis-
sissippi River, became disabled by
the breaking of some of her machinery
during trip on the night Of the 9th, and
was carried by Sthe, swift current
heIplessly down against the bridge at that
point. As she struck the bridge the
steamer careened and partially filed with
water; the safety-valve was ut the same
time thrown open and the steam escaped
from the boiler, severely scading
those In its Immediate vicinity. The wreck
drifted down past the bridge, and the alarm
being given by this time, boats were sent out
to succor the survivors. OF % persons
on board, passengers and crew, only
nine were taken out sliyr and most of these
were badly 2scaldad .or Otherwise In
jured. The night being dark, with
strong wind blowing, the work of rescuing
the passengers was most difficult and dam
geroils, and 1t was believed all on board ex-
crpting these nine were lost.
DIR. HALL, h prominent physician of
Davisburg, Oakland County, Mich, has
been found guilty Of the crime of numbering
his wife by poison last spring. Infatuation
for another woman was the cause of the ter
rible crime. = -
EZRA p. Cook, and wife, an old
couple living by themselves at Bellows Falls,
VT, were both found dead. Mrs. Cook
was partially insane, and 1t is believed she
poisoned her husband and then took her
own life.