American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

MIR. Z. ii. SMITH, M anager OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company at To-
peka, Kansas, was on the 22d committed
for imprisonment on account of his refusal
to deliver certain kilograms to the Legisla-
tive Committee investigating the Senatorial
election. The Telegraph Company will con-
test in the courts the right of the Legis-
lature to compel the disclosure Of private
dispatches intrusted to them for transmits
sion.
THE minority report of the House
Committee, appointed to investigate the
management of the Navy Department under
Secretary Robson, declares his administra-
ton of affairs to have been free from fraud,
corruption, or willful violation Of the law.
The remains of Bishop Foley, of Chi
cago, were taken to Baltimore, where his
family reside, and laid in state in the
Cathedral. The funeral services were most
impressive.
REV. ELISHA HATHAWAY, who died
of large estate few years since and imme-
lions and the poor.
POPE LEO is proposing to create a
Scotch Cardinal. Scotland has now six Ro-
man Catholic Bishops, 272 priests, 264 church,
es and chapels; in 1851 it had only lis priests,
81 churches and chapels.
BISHOP WINGFIELD, of Northern Cal
ifornia, has been elected to succeed Bishop
Wilmer, Of Louisiana, who recently died.
THE Pope recently received the rep
resentatives of large number of Catholic
publications issued in Europe and America,
and addressed them on the influence and
mission of the press.
JOHN TAYLOR, who was appointed
Postmaster at Richmond, KY, by Andrew
johnson In 1865, has held the Office ever
since, and has been nominated for another
term Of four years.
THE Duke of Newcastle is dead.
Col. p. EATON, of Kansas, has been
appointed to the vacancy on the National
Democratic Committee, caused by the resig-
nation Of Abram S. Hewitt.
HENRY CLAY DEAN nominates Gov.
Phelps Of Missouri as Democratic candidate
for President in $50.
BISHOP BORGESS., of the diocese of
Detroit, has forwarded his resignation to
Rome. Cause not stated.
CHARLES w. ANGEL, the defaulting
Secretary Of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, who was arrested in Lisbon, Portugal,
arrived At Philadelphia on the 23d, in charge
Of London detective.
GEN. VAN Room, Field-Marshal of
Germany, died on the 23d, aged 76.
The President and Mrs. Hayes on the
evening of the 25th gave q reception to the
Cabinet, Supreme Court, the members of
both houses of Congress, Army and Navy
officers, heads of executive departments,
who, with the ladies of their families, were
invited to meet the members of the diplo-
matte corps. This was the last public re-
ception Of the season at the White House
and was largely attended.
Ex-CONGREssMAN HAsBRoUCK died
at Rondout, N. Y, on the 23d, aged ss.
THE National Agricultural Congress
assembled ut Nashville, Tenn, on the 18th.
There was a slim attendance.
IT is expected that Marshal Mac
Mahon will pay visit to Ireland in the COM
ing summer.
PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON has gone to
Join the British military forces in South
Africa. He will be attached to the staff of
the Royal Artillery.
CAPT. BLAIR, U. S. A., who married
Mrs. Granger, widow of the late Gen. Cor
uoh pIahSeT, mas Deen convicted OF bigamy
by "A military Court martial and sentenced
to dismissal from the service.
The President has nominated Hon.
l.. s. Metcalfe, Representative in the Forty
fifth Congress from the Third Missouri Dis
trict, to be Appraiser of Merchandise for st.
Louis.
CHARLES w. ANGEL, the defaulting
Secretary Of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, was tried at Chicago and sentenced,
on the 9th, to 10 years. imprisonment in the
Penitentiary. He received his sentence ap-
parently without the slightest emotion.
SAMUEL HAYS has been confirmed as
Postmaster Of st. Louis.
THE President has nominated James
Hills Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
District Of Mississippi.