American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-03-02

I. ). MARVIN, Of Dyersville, Iowa, 6
well'known livestock dealer, has abscond
ed, leaving behind him debts amounting in
the aggregate to about 100000. Some Of
the securities upon which he borrowed
money are found to be forgeries.
The Senate has voted to restore the
franking privilege, and it is believed the
House will concur.
Ex-Gov. WELLS ofLouisiana has pub
lished a letter containing serious charges
against the various parties engaged in his
prosecution. The charges are generally de-
MED in toto by the persons accused.
THE Ohio Prohibitonists held State
Convention at Columbus on the 21st and
nominated a full State ticket.
The Senate has rejected the nomina-
tiOn of Williamson, to be Collector of Gus
toms at New Orleans, by vote of 1G yeas TO
| 81 nays.
EDWARD L. GOODWIN, City Clerk of
New Britain, Conn, and formerly of the
Police Court there, was arrested on a charge
of the misappropriation of So, 600 while
Police Clerk, and took poison and died.
E. l.. DAWSON, well known cattle
breeder of Springfield, KY, has failed with
liabilities amounting to about 100000.
The curious case at Poughkeepsie, n.
Y, in which Richard P. Morgan sued Mrs.
John H. Rutzer for 81 ,6S4, which he claims
she authorized him to spend for her in get
ting trosseau for her granddaughter Ella
for her marriage to the son of Ex-Governor
Beveridge of Illinois in 1873, has been de
cided in Morgan's favor to the amount of
=, 139, which includes interest. Mrs. Rutzer
claims that her property has so greatly de-
preciated that an enforcement of Judgment
will ruin her.
LUM BING, a prominent Chinese mer-
chant of San Francisco, and connected with
officials of high rank in his native country,
has recently returned from China. He states
that in three or four months Chinese war
vessel with American officers and Chinese
crew will visit this country, bringing as
passengers a Chinese Consul and a large
number of Chinese army officers of rank
who will make tour of observation through
the country.
AN official telegram from Zanzibar
announces the death there of NM Mars and
Crespel, who were sent by the king of the
Belgians to explore the interior of Africa.
CAPT. RICHARD M. WADE, IA well
known river man and Superintendent of the
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail Line Com
pany, died at his home in CoYington, KY,
on the 18th, aged 81.
FOUR Rgreat-nephews of George Wash
ington have asked Congress to purchase
from them, for the Government, large
number of relics of our first President.
They ask $12,O 900. Professor Henry recon-
mends the purchase.
Col. JOHN d. LOGAN, the founder, of
the San Antonio Herald, is dead.
Mrs. PITMAN'S ashes have been taken |
from DR.. LIE Moyne's crematory at Wash
ington, Pa, and weigh a little over four
pounds. They were sealed in a glass urn |
and forwarded to her husband at Cincin-
natl.
Mrs. ISABELLA BEECHER HOOKER |
made an address before the Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections on the 22d, |
on the subject of woman suffrage. A num-
Der of ladies were present.
JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, the defaulting |
President of the Pioneer, Bank of San Fran
cisco, who some months ago a BIS conded with
considerable money, was arrested on the
oath in house where he had been secreted |
for several days subsequent to his return to
the city.