American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-25
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

DANIEL DREW, the well known Wall
Street speculator, has fled petition in
bankruptcy. He dates the beginning of his
financial misf0rtunes to the loss of 81 200, :
900 on q corner in Northwestern two or
three years ago. The amount of his Iiabili-
ties, secured and unsecured, is about ST.
500, 900. -,-s.-.fs.e st----..--
ENGLISH society is terribly agitated
by the recent elopement of Lady Aylesford
with the Marquis Of Biandford, eldest son
of the Dixie Of Marlborough and brother
of Lord Churchill.
TIE colored people of the District of
Columbia serenaded Senator Morton on the
evening Of the 18th, out of compliment for
his efforts in behalf OF Pinchback. The lat
ter gentleman was also serenaded.
PEDRO VARELA has resigned the
Presidency Of Uruguay, and a meeting has
been held in favor of proclaiming Latarre,
the present Minister of War, Dictator.
HALLETr KILBoURNE, a contuma
cious witness before the House committee
engaged in investigating the District real
estate ring, was by vote of the House, on
the 14th, ordered to confinement in Jail for
refusing to disclose to the committee the
names of the members Of the pool.
The Democrats of the Third Con-
necticut District have nominated David A.
Wells for Congress, to fill the vancancy
caused by the death of II. B. Starkweather.
CHARGEs having been made affecting
the literary reputation of Mr.. Richard n.
Dana, Jr., to the effect that q considerable
portion of his published writings had been
plagiarized, the action of the Senate upon
his nomination as Minister to England has
been suspended until Mr.. Dana has had an
opportunity to meet his accusers-chief of
whom is Gen. Butler-and repel their ac-
cusations. 1t is generally understood in
Washington that his nomination will not be
confirmed.
The Governor of Kansas, in accord
ance with the request of the Legislature.
has appointed Saturday, April H. as arbor
day for the entire State. r. =
The wife of ex-senator Carl Schurz
died in New York, on the 18th, of puerperal
fever. - .-.t
The Colorado Constitutional Conyen-
ton adjourned sine die on the 18th. The
proposed State Constitution will be submit
ted to popular vote July1.
GEN. SARso, Chief Commissioner of
Japan, with suite, arrived at San Francisco
ON the 18th. bringing large quantity of ex-
hfoits for the Centennial. rrrtS
The United States Grand jury at
Chicago, on the 10th, returned indictments
against Philip Wadsworth, ex-Collector of
Internal Revenue, d. W. Mum, ex-Su-
pervisor Of Internal Revenue, and E. r.
Bridges, ex-Revenue Agent, for completely
in whisky frauds. Bridges has fed to
Canada.
"A STATE Greenback Convention was
held at Syracuse, N. Y, on the 18th.
QUEEN VICTORIA has made arrange
ments to spend week each at Baden Baden
and Coburg. She will travel incognito, and
has particularly requested that no official re
ception be rendered her anywhere on her
journey. liza .-7 .t-l az
IMMUNITY from arrest having been
promised by the Government to Caleb p.
Marsh and his wife, who fed to Canada on
account Of being implicated in the Fort Sill
frauds, IL was authoritatively stated on the
18th that Marsh would return to Washing.
ton in few days and testify before the
Grand Jury in Belknap's case.
The Council of Administration af
Fort Sill have recommended the reappoint-
ment OF Capt. John s. Evans, who was re-
Gently removed on the order of President
Grant, on account of completely in the Bel
KNAPP Marsh frauds.
GEN. ScHENCK, late United States
Minister to Great Britain, arrived in
New York on the 18th.