American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-02-16
Personal AND POLITICAL.

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JUSTICE BRADLEY, of the United
States Supreme Court, decided adversely
upon the application of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board, requesting that their trial
be transferred from the State to the United
States Circuit Court, claiming as a reason
for the change they can not secure their
equal civil rights under the State Circuit.
EX-GOV. j. MADISON WELLS, of the
late Louisiana Returning Board, surrender
ed himself to Sheriff Houston, on the Sd,
and gave bail for his appearance when want
ed. He had not been in Washington, as re-
ported, but remained in the vicinity of New
Orleans.
THE President has nominated Joseph
w. Huston, United States Attorney for the
| Territory of Idaho; Thomas Adamson, of
/ Pennsylvania, Consul General at Rio de
Janeiro; Ernest L. Oppenheim, of New
York, United States Consul at Gutenberg;
| Edward Wheeler, Collector Internal Reye-
nue., Arkansas.
! HARRY GENET, another well known
member of the New York Tammany Ring,
who absconded about the time set for his
trial, has returned and given bail.
AN investigation of the charges pre-
ferred against DoOrkeeper Polk Of the House
of Representatives was begun on the 9Th.
PROFESSORS RILEY, Thomas and
Packard, United States chronological Com
missiOners, have asked the appropriation of
SO, 900 for the next year, to enable the Com
mission to continue its labors in the South
ern States, and to attempt the eradication of
the army-worm, which now does so much
damage to cotton.
Col. NATHANIEL G.. MACRAE died in
Cincinnati on the 5th, in his I'D year. He
was born in Prince William County, Va,
graduated at West Point in 1926, was placed
on the retired list at the breaking out of the
rebellion, at which time he had full rank of
Major and brevet of Colonel.
Mrs. CLAYTON, of Hartford, Ct,
clever and pretty, has started out as a tenn
perance revivaist. Another woman, Mrs.
Malloy, is conducting meetings in Athol,
Mass.
DIR. LUNsFORD p. YANDELL, SR., of
Louisville, KY, celebrated as physician
editor and author, and well known through
out the country, died on the 4th, in his I'D
year.
GEN. GRANT was splendidly enter
tanned at party in Cairo, Egypt, given him
by Gen. Batcheller, formerly of Saratoga,
but now an American Judge in Egypt. The
entertainment was attended by many
Egyptian dignitaries.
A DUEL was fought at Matamoras,
Mexico, on the 9TH, the principals being
Hon. Nestor MaXan and NJ. de La Pena, both
residents of Brownsville, Texas. MaXan
was seconded by VIM. Kelley, and Pena by
DR.. Combe. Two rounds were fired without
effect, when Pena announced himself satis-
fed. MaXan, however, demanded another
round, which resulted in his receiving a IA
tai wound through the body, causing death
in few minutes. The cause of the duel is
not stated.
THE Jury in the case of Gen. Ander-
son, late of the Louisiana Returning Board,
on trial at New Orleans, on the 7th render
ed verdict of guilty, accompanied by
recommendation for mercy.
The President has nominated the
following Indian Agents: Charles A. Iiaf-s
fee, of Minnesota, Chippewa Agency, Min
nesota; Jno. w. Douglass, of New York,
Yankton Agency, Dakota; Samuel S. Ely.
Pennsylvania, Pawnee Agency, Indian Ter
ritory; Philemon B. Hunt, of Kentucky,
Kiowa and Crow Agency, Indian Territory.
THE House Committee on Education
and Labor have agreed to report a bill to dis
tribute the proceeds of sales of public lands
among the several States for the purposes of
education.
THE Senate Committee on Commerce
will report adversely on the nomination of
George Williams on as Collector at New Or
leans.
LOUIS MONTPLAIsIT and Jas. Prince,
the colored jurors in the Anderson trial at
New Orleans, state to responsible parties
that their verdict, "Guilty, but recon-
mended to the mercy of the Court" was
given under the impression that this was
! tantamount to an acquittal, and
that they were so informed by the other
jurors. Anderson has a dispatch signed by
John Sherman, Stanley Matthews, Garfield,
Hale and Doty, of the visiting Republicans
earnestly protesting his innocence of any
fraud, and denouncing his trial and convic-
tion as the exhibition of bitter sectional
partisanship.
THE House Committee on Elections
will report in favor of seating j. H. Acklen,
Democrat, from the Third District of Lou
isiana, in place of C. B. Darrall, the sitting
meuber.
THE Vice-Presidenta and Speaker Ran
dali are strictly enforcing the rule prohibit
ing sales of liquors, including lager beer, in
the Capitol.
CARDINAL MCCLOsKEY sailed from
New York on the 9th, expecting to reach
Rome on the 22d, five days after the assem-
bling of the Conclave.
THEODORE S. PAXTON, of Utica, East
n. Y, who began life as a stage driver, has
recently endowed three charitable institll-
tiOns in that city to the amount of over
100000.
VIM. Z. BENNEY, a prominent resi-
dent and churchman of Amesburg, Mass.
is missing, and his name is mentioned in
connection with irregularities in managing
funds intrusted to his charge
SIR PETER COATES, the great English
spool-cotton manufacturer, is visiting New
Orleans.
THE President has approved the
joint resolution extending the thanks OF
Congress to Henry NJ. Stanley.
THE Senate has confirmed Frederick
Solomon, of st. Louis, as Surveyor Genera
of Utah Territory.
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