American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

THE National Female Suffrage Con-
vention met in Washington, D. C. ,on the 7th.
The Legislatures of New Jersey and
Minnesota met on the Sth.
JOHN G. DEsHLER, President of the
Columbus (Ohio) National Bank, was Striek-
en- almost instantly dead with apoplexy on
the Sth.
THEODORE R. WETMoRE, the con-
victed ice-President of the Security Insur-
ance Company, of New York, has been sem
fenced to one year in the penitentiary and
$3.50 fine; the full penalty.
The Legislatures of Connecticut and
/ Mississippi met on the 9th.
GEN. JOHN O'NEILL, the Fenian lead
er who took a prominent part in the move
ment against the Queens Own in 1866, died
on the 1th at Omaha, Neb. He had recently
suffered a stroke of paralysis
Miss MORGAN, a colored delegate
from Mississippi to the Washington Woman
Suffrage Convention, made an address in
which she said that the colored women in
| the District of Columbia were, under the
! Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, en-
titled to the suffrage, but they do not pro-
pose to demand it until their white sisters
were accorded the same privilege; she
wanted no privileged classes.
Hon. j. D. ABBOTT, well known
citizen of Caledonia County, VT, who has
been for years intrusted with large amounts
OF funds belonging to widows and orphans,
farmers and others, is defaulter for large
amount. Heattempted to commit suicide
when the fact was exposed.
SENATOR BLAINE left the Arkansas
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much benefited by his use of the waters.
In response to a serenade, given him prior
to his departure, he expressed himself great
ly pleased with the manifestations of good
feeling between all classes he had witnessed
in that community.
SENATOR ALLISON, of Iowa, will be
reelected, it is said, without serious oppo-
sition.
MEssRs. MOODY and Sankey are con-
Quoting a successful revival at Hartford,
Conn.
FREDERICK r.. GooDRICH, who adj
mitted forging the names of employees in
the Interior Department to the payroll,
has been sentenced to two years. imprison-
ment.
THE Washington National Repl6A-
can states, upon what it says is the highest
authority, that President Hayes will sign the
Silver bill should it be passed by Congress.
THE Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections on the 18th heard the argu-
nents of a number of delegates from the |
National Woman's Suffrage Convention.
RICHARD G.. ANDERSON, aged 48, a |
well known and highly respected citizen of |
Dayton, o., was found dead on the 11th in a |
field on his farm, just in the suburbs of the |
pifv HiS doafb bxro
LIZZIE R.. HUNT, of the Northwestern 1
University, Illinois, secured the first prize |
for the best essay at the annual inter -collegi-
ate contest held in New York City.
AMONG the ladies who g received'' at
the National Capital on New Years Day was
the venerable widow of Jackson's Secretary
of War Gen. John Eaton. She wore minia- |
ture in gold of '' Old Hickory"
JOHN @. SMITH, ex-Commissioner of |
Indian Affairs, has written a letter bitterly
Secretary Schurz for the alleged |
injustice done him in the report of the in
vestigation of the Internal Bureau. He saws
that Mr.. Schurz promised, if any evidence
was submitted against his integrity or
that be should be given an op-
to reply. He received no notifica-
ton, but finds himself seriously attacked. |
He asserts that some statements in the re- |
port are false.
Mrs. ONEIDA ONETTA, an italian |
lady of Cincinnati, died on the 11th, aged |
100 years and 1 day. She was married to her |
last husband when she was So years old, and |
was always one of the most active of women. |
She took great pride in attending upon every |
one of the annual balls of her countrymen,
dancing at each one.
CAPT. H. w. HUNT, of Neponset, |
Mass, who has for some time acted as agent |
for the Russian Government, has gone to |
st. Petersburg to accept responsible posi-
tion in the Russian service. Paul Butler, |
son of Gen. B. F. Butter, accompanied him. |
The recently released Fenian prison |
ers were greeted with grand ovation upon
their arrival in Dublin. From $1,000 to
10000 people witnessed the reception and 20 |
national bands took part in the procession.
AN anonymous pamphlet, containing
very serious charges against Secretary |
Schurz, has been circulated in Washington |
and laid before the members of the two |
houses. /
JOSEPH L. STEPHENS and Charles P. |
Chouteau have been appointed by the Presi-
dent Honorary Commissioners to the Paris |
from Missouri, upon the recon-
of Gov. Phelps.