American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-11-23
Personal AND POLITICAL.

EX-GOv. CHAMBERLAIN informs the
Attorney General of South Carolina that he
will voluntarily appear for trial whenever
the charges made against him are brought
to an issue.
SENATOR SHARON disclaims any inten-
ton of resigning. He expects to be in his
seat ut Washington during the winter ses-
sion.
HON. N. B. JUDD, for many years
prominently identified with Illinois State
politics, died at his home, in Chicago, on the
18th, Of paralysis. He had been Chairman
of the Republican State Central Committee,
Collector Of the Port, and a Member Of
Congress, and was appointed Minister at
Berlin by President Lincoln. He was G6
years old.
IT is announced that no liquor of any
kind will be served at White House din
ners the coming season, with the excep-
ton of the annual dinner to the diplo-
matte corps, and then there will be no
wine glasses before the President and
Mrs Hayes.
FRANKLIN j. OrTARsON, an old New
York journalist, formerly the trusted asso-
ciate Of Greeley and Raymond, attempted
also vein in his arm. His injuries are
probably fatal, though he may recover. ii
health and other causes have for some years
rendered him incapable of regular work and
he was also forced to give up place in the
Custom-ho which he had held for some
years.
Mrs. A. L. STEWART, who is in her
seventy fifth year, WAS very ill when her
1rreh ay,1 20 ali sfn Ind
ton broke the news as gently as he could to
her. but she sank perceptibIy under the
blow.
CAPT. L. F. RUcKER, an old Missouri
River man, and at one time owner of dozen
boats, blew out his brains on the 18th, at
the house of DIR. Comstock in Kansas City.
Capt. Rucker had been suffering greatly
from consumption, and becoming convinced
that his disease was incurable, he took
this speedy method of ending his sufferings.
The ninth annual Convention of the
American Woman's Suffrage Association met
at indianapolis on the 18th, with delegates
from 10 States present.
MoNCAsI, the attempted murderer of
King Alfonso, has been sentenced to death.
o. DELAHOUssAYE, Republican State
Senator elect in Louisiana, has been MORALLY
wounded in a controversy with one Detiege,
a member of the House,. Detiege was shot
in the thigh.
PROF. ELISHA GRAY, of Chicago, was
rendered a banquet by his friends on the
night Of the 18th, in recognition of his in
vention and improvements of the telephone.
RUSSELL b. HARRISON, appointed by
the President to be assayor at Helena, Mon
tana, is a son Of Gen. Ben Harrison, of In
diana.
Mr.. P. T. BARNUM, the Snowman,
has been elected to the connecticut Lesis-
lature.
MRS. M. E. OWEN, volunteer lady
physician from Chicago, died in New Or
leans on the 18th Of yellow fever 4She was
highly esteemed for her philanthropic labors
as physician and nurse during the epidemic.
SAMUEL SLOAN, the great railroad
king, was in 1882 an errand boy for a ship
pipg frmin New York City. 3 He became q
partner in 1S45, and retired in 1850 with a
large fortune, which has since swelled to
millions. - = - 81
NINE. SELIKE, the colored prima dom
ma from the West, sang before a number Of
musical critics in Washington, few nights
ago, and created . very favorable impress
sion.
THE National Woman's Suffrage As
ISOLATION elected Mrs. Rebecca n. Hazard,
of Missouri, President; Col. T. W. Higgin-
son, Lloyd Garrison and Mrs. Mary A. Liy-
ermore, ePresfdents; Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, Corresponding Secretary; and Mrs.
Myra Bradwell, of Chicago, Treasurer.
Miss AGNES SCOTT, of Tiffin, is
Ohio's first woman lawyer.