American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

| TOSTMASTER-NIENER hEY mas peer
interviewed on the Florida business, and
talks with great frankness. He always be-
lieved that both Florida and Louisiana be.
longed to Tilden, went into the Cabinet be.
lieving that Tilden was elected, and has
never changed his mind. But he believes
Hayes an honest man, knows that he hon.
estly thinks he was elected, and is sure he
was not cognizant of any frauds that were
committed. Consequently he will remain in
the Cabinet as long as Mr.. Hayes would like
to have him.
GENERAL JOHN M. BINCKLEY, of Mil
waukee, formerly Assistant Attorney Gen
eral CT the United States, committed suicide
on the night Of the 4th by drowning himself
in the lake. He left several letters addressed
to different parties, the contents of which
show conclusively his intention to take his
life. The immediate cause of his rash act
is attributed to mental alteration brought
on by domestic troubles. Gen. Binckley's
family consisted of wife, from whom he
was separated, and four children, all of
whom are now in Knoxville, Tenn.
REV. w. d. MORGAN, pastor of the
Third Baptist Church, Stonington, Ct, on
the It'll, while returning from a Masonic
communication, was thrown from a wagon
and killed.
HENRY S. Moss, the Louisville Alder
man who committed heavy forgeries in jan
uary last, became insane on account of his
exposure, and on the eth he died.
MORT, the alleged esprit material
izer," of Memphis, Mo-, has, it is claimed,
been detected and exposed at Keokuk, Iowa.
An investigator went prepared with a rub
harh hall I;
hand, which he squirted into the face Of one
of the "spirlts" as it appeared at the aper-
ture In the cabinet. The face at once dis
appeared, lights were brought in, and Mott
was found with his face covered with the an
lime stains. He claimed that the stains were
transferred to his face from that of the
"spirit," which rushed into his embrace
when it withdrew from the window.
CAPT. WILSON j. VANCE, formerly
Washington correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, has been made Appoint
ment Clerk of the Treasury, to succeed Gen.
Smith, who has just been appointed Pay
master. The position of Appointment Clerk
is one of the most responsible and arduous
in the Treasury.
REPORTS have been circulated in New
York to the effect that Gen. John C. FIRE.
mont and family had been in actual person
al suffering from restitution and lack Of
food. Friends Of the family deny this and
say that while Gen. Fremont is in straitened
circumstances, and has had to give up his
home, his library, and even his family pic
lures, the family is far from actual want.
Gen. Fremont is now in Washington. 1t is
proposed to put him upon the army retired
list.
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A. Sheridan, of Louisiana, TO be Recorder
of Deeds in the District Of Columbia.
THE Pennsylvania Nationals held
State Convention at Philadelphia on the sth
Mr.. S. X. Mason was nominated for Gov
ernor. The platform is substantially a re-
iteration of that adopted at Toledo by the
National Convention.
JOHN b. CARSON has been appointed
General Manager of the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad, vice II. s. Stephens, who
resigned the position of General Superin-
tendent.
j. III. PREDHOLM, member of the
Royal Academy of Agriculture of Sweden,
has been sent by his Government to this
country to make an exhaustive examination
of American agricultural machinery.
THE marriage of Senator j. Donald
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and Miss Eliza
beth Ii. Sherman, niece OF the Secretary of
the Treasury, was celebrated in Cleveland,
o., on the 9th, in a most brilliant manner,
and i'm the presence of a large number of
distinguished guests.
CHARLES MORGAN, the well known
merchant, owner of the Morgan line of
steamships running between New York and
New Orleans, and prominently identified
with the Texas and Louisiana railways, died
In New York City on the sth. His fortune
is estimated at $40, 100000 or $12,0O0,OOO.
GEN. GRANT and suite arrived in Paris
ON the 9th.
AT Washington, Mo, on the 10th,
ashooting affray occurred between Col.
John Coleman, lawyer, and Thomas J..
Diggs, editor Of the Franklin County Oh
serUer, which resulted in the death of Col.
Coleman. Digs was seriously wound
ed. The encounter was caused by public
remarks on one side and personal article
on the other.
MAJOR JOHN W. Topp, u. S. A.,
commandant at Jefferson Barracks, NO.,