American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A RICHMOND paper is responsible fol
the statement that - Gen. Joseph Johnston,
since his return to his home in Virginia.
says that one years experience IN the House
of Representatives has thoroughly disguised
him with politics, aud that when his term
expires he intends to retire to private life. -
RICHARD F. BOIsEAU, for several
years Senate reporter of the Associated
Press, died i'm Washington on the 18th, aged
IS.
JOHN C. Ten EYCK, ex-senator United
States, died at Mt. Holly, n. j., on the 23d /,
aged 60,
I Col. JOHN c. CEREMONY, well
/, known journalist, author, and officer of the
California volunteers i'm the late war, died at
San Francisco of consumption, on the 23d,
aged -.
GEN. GRANT has been doing Japan
very thoroughly, his reception everywhere
being most cordial. 1t was his intention to
sail for home in September.
SIR ROWLAND Hill, who introduced
the system of cheap postage in England, died
in London on the 9th, aged 81.
JUDGE BANGS, United States District
Attorney for Northern Illinois, has resign
ed, and Gen. ). B. Leak of Chicago has
been appointed as his successor.
SIR Rowland HILL, who introduced
the system of cheap postage in England,
died in London on the 9th, aged 81.
JUDGE BANGS, United States District
Attorney for Northern Illinois, has resigned,
and Gen. J.B. Leak of Chicago has been
appointed his successor.
GEORGIA is about to erect monu-
ment to Sergeant William Jasper OF SoWth
Carolina, who fell i'm the assault on Savan-
nah Oct. 8, 11.9. This Is the hero who
leaped from the parapet OF Fort Moultrie
and regained the flag which had been shot
away by ball from the British feet. On
another occasion, aided by single compan-
ion, he captured a British guard of 10 SOL
diers and rescued u American captives.
Dr.. JOSEPH STEVENS, United States
citizen, has received the honor of knight
hood OF the Imperial Order Of the Rose from
the Emperor of Brazil.
> KATE BAKER, the divorced wife of
Edwin Price, the present husband OF Fanny
Davenport, publicly denies the report that
she was paid $4,000 to give him up. She
says that she got only $50 month alimony,
allowed by the Court, according to agree.
ment.
HEsRY L. ROGERS, who died recent
ly at Baltimore, was one of the originators
of the electric telegraph. The first message
sent by Prof. Morse over the wires from
Washington to Baltimore: "What hath God
wrought ~ was received by Mr.. Rogers.
GENERAL j. b. HOOP, who died in
New Orleans on the Goth ult., of yellow fe-
YER, was native OF Montgomery County,
Ky. He ,eft family of IL children, the eld-
est 10 years of age and the youngest (twins)
3 weeks. Mrs. Hood died on the 24th. of
the same disease; Lydia, the eldest daugh-
ter, died few hours after her father. An
other daughter, Ethel, was down with the
disease, but progressing favorabiy.
The Custer monument at West Point
was unveiled on the JDth with appropriate
ceremonies. Addresses were made by Gems.
Schofield and Banks and Algernon 5. Sulli-
van, ESD, who delivered the presentation
address. The statue is the work of Mr..
Wilson Mcdonald, and was paid for with
funds raised by the Custer Monument As.
sociatiOn.
CAPT. EADs has gone to Europe.
IT js announced that President Hayes
and several members of his Cabinet will be
present at the Illinois State Fair, to lac held
at Springfield Sept. 10 and Oct. 1.
The condition of the Rev Mr.. Kali
loch, shot by De Young in San Francisco,
was considered quite favorable on the LIST,
although the bullet had not been extracted
and there was still danger of Inflammation
setting in.