American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-05-04

Muller of Munich, at an expense of $25, 0G0
IT Is erected in Tower Grove Park.
o. G. SELLERS, Cashier of the Ma
\ tionaf Exchange Ranas OF THIN, o., has alb
seconded with IS, 0G0 of the funds of that in
stitution. A reward of - 900 is offered fol
his apprehension.
THE President has nominated George
1 ]. Smith as Collector OF Customs at New
Orleans. 1t is understood that Mr.. Smith
was named as sort of compromise candi-
date, being unobjectionable to all of the
\ sarie9s Republican eloSsentsss& tho State.
| PRfstIHNf HANES ACCOMPANIED by
| his family and several prominent Off Gals,
went to Philadelphia ON the gath for visit
Of several days. duration. Many n Re pub
lie and private buildings Were decorated in
honor OF the event, and the distinguished
guests were entertained with great hospi-
tality during their stay.
DIR. ID. V. DYER, of Chicago, former
ly a noted abolitionist and close friend of
President ifncolrl died on the cath, aged IL.
GEN. IGNACIo DE VEiNTEMELLA has
been elected President of Ecuador.
WILLIAM EyARTS, son of the Secre-
tary of State, died at the family residence
in Washington on the Goth, Of consumption.
Young Evarts had been forssome years en-
gagged in business in China, and recently
returned for the benefit of his health.
GEORGE GRANT, founder ofsthe Vic
toria Colony, Kansas, died on the l6th.-
NATHAN MATTHEW'S, one of Boston's
best known business men, has gone into
bankruptcy with liabilities egg,egatihg So
O0o, 600.
JEFFERSON DAVIS was complimentcd
with grand miIitaryreview at San Sarago,
Mexico, on which occasion he was mounted
and in full uniform. a.
HE Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes Tenn.
perance Society has dropped the name of
the organization the ground that, al.
though Mrs. Hayes discoHntenaneed wine
at the Duke Alexis and other dinners at the
Executive Mansion, she scountenanced the
use of claret pun ch at n dinner on the eX-
cursion steamer on Delaware Bay during a
recent presidential trip.
JoSErH SHIEEns, proprietor of
large wooden mandatory at Davenport,
Iowa, committed suicide on the 2Sth. FL
nancial cmbarrassments were the cause. He
was a brother in law of-Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Tyner.
EX CONGRESSMAN VANCE has been
brought home to GalIipolis, Ohio, from San
Francisco. He is undoubtedly insane.
CHARLES E. SUBERG, formerly Teller
of the Mahanoy City (Pa.) First National
Bank; is-under arrest charged with embez-
zling the funds Of the bank and falsifying
the accounts.
INFORMATION has been received that
a Chinese Minister accredited to Washing
ton, accompanied by Members of Legation
and Consuls for the principal ports of this
country, win soon leave China for the United
States,
A DELEGATION of Southern Con-
gressmen, comprising Senators Gordon,
Morgan and Jones, and Representatives CIR
Isle, Ellis, Yeates, Whitthorne, Clark,
Hooper, Young, Money and Goode, made a
visit to Boston, on}the .27th, pit, upon invi-
tation of the Boston Commercial Club. The
occasion was a very pleasant one to all con-
cerned. sts f-sf.'F atT+-.f =
JAMES BAINE, Cashier of the Sa-
lem Qnd.) National Bank, is a defaulter TO
a large anrount.f BE has fed, leaving note
stating that his downfall was due to Wall
speculatiOus.