American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-22
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. MARGARET EATON, widow OF
Gen. John ii. Eaton, Secretary of War under
/ President jackson, died ut her residence in
/ Washington on the Sth. She was 81 years
of age. Mrs. Eaton had been married three
times, and i'll the course of her life occupied
very conspicuous share of attention in
! fashionable and political circles. She first
married a Paymaster named Timberlake, af
| forwards Gen. Eaton, and later in life an
/ Italian dancing master named Buchignani,
| who afterwards eioped with her grand
| daughter, taking good share of her money,
and Went to anywhere he lived in affluence.
/ Mrs. Eaton was one of the best known celeb
rites of the National Capital.
RICHARD SCHELL, Il wei known New
York Democratic politician, died on the 10Th.
THE wife of Senator David Davis of
Illinois died at Lenox, Mass, where she was
visiting relatives, on the 9th. She was a
daughter of Judge Walker of Lenox, and
was married in 1898.
SENATOR RAYARD and wife have re-
turned from their European tour. The cit
liens of Wilmington gave them grand re-
ception upon their arrival home.
DIR. LovICK PIERCE, the venerable
father of Methodism in Georgia, died at his
home in Sparta on the 10th, ut the age of %.
MAXIMILIAN's widow, so long known
to the sympathetic world as "Poor Carlot-
ta," gives promise of a speedy recovery from
the mental disorder from which she has suf-
fered so acutely since the tragic death of her
unfortunate husband. Her memory has
turned, and she converses freely and lucidly
of her painful experience in Mexico.
BRUMIDI, the artist of the National
Capitol at Washington, is now forced, on ac-
count of old age and physical incapacity, to
stop work. But he has son who gives
promise of continuing the work.
REAR-ADMIRAL AUGUSTUS II. KILLY,
U. S. Navy, died ut Baltimore on the 10th,
aged -.
CHARLES II. VooRHIs, member of
Congress from the Fifth District, New Jer-
sey, has been arrested by n United States
Deputy Marshal on a charge of abstracting
from the First National Bank of Hackepsack,
of which he was President, collateral de-
posted to secure a private loan.
SENATOR CHANDLER left no will,
and his vast estate will pass to the hands of
Mrs. Chandler and the only child, the wife
of Hon. Eugene Hale Of Maine.
A DAUGHTER of DIR. Hostetter, the
" bitters - man of Pittsburg, was married re-
ccHtll, anu the SlIL " iHe DIluc WIS.,
as reported, 81 100000.
Col. JOHN HAY, at one time Private
Secretary for President Lincoln, it is report
ed will be appointed First Assistant Secre-
tary of State, in place of Mr.. Seward, re-
signed.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says that the |
message of the President will |
be shorter than usual, and contain very few
in the reports of his Cabinet officers.
GEN. GRANTS future programme, as
from Chicago on the 14th, is sub
stantially rs follows: Leave Chicago about
November 20 and return to Galena, where he
will rest for three weeks. He will then visit |
on December 8, going thence to
Cincinnati, Columbus, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia and New York, wintering in
the SOuth-possibly Havana.
REV. j. w. PICKETT, a missionary of |
the Congregational Church, was instantly |
killed on the 14th by the overturaing of the
stage in which he was riding from Colorado
Springs to Leadvile, Colo. Mr.. Pickett was
known throughout the West.
SENATORS CAMERON, Hill and Vance, |
Of the Kellogg-Spofford Investigation SUBJ
began their Investigation at New |
Orleans on the 18th.
Hon. B. w. JENNEss, in 1856 United |
States Senator from New Hampshire, died |
at his residence in Cincinnati on the 10th, |
aged 73.