American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-01-11
Personal AND POLITICAL

MEMORIAL services in honor OF the
late William Cullen Bryant were held In the
Academy Of Music, New York City, ON the
evening of the 30th. A very large number
Of distinguished guests were present, among
them being President Hayes, Secretary Ev-
| arts, Gen Sherman, ex-Gov. Tilden, and
many others. George W. Curtis delivered
the address.
A COMMISSION appointed by the Leg
islature Of Oregon, to investigate the books
and papers connected with the State De-
partment, report that funds amounting to
$o7 600 have either been unaccounted for or
paid out without warrant of law. The re-
port Is very severe upon Gov. Grover, plac-
ing upon him the responsibility for large
share Of the deficit. n.
THE Lee Monument Association is
making arrangements to canvass every house
in Virginia on the 18th of January, the an
niversary of Gen. Robert E. Lees death, for
contributions.
A BERLIN dispatch says that Deputy
Most has been sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment "for insulting religion"
BoRIE, Secretary of the Navy un:
der President Grant, will accompany the
latter in his voyage around the world.
ROBERT w. MAcKEY, ex-State
Treasurer Of Pennsylvania, died at Phila-
delphis on the LIST. - fs+sA
JUDGE HENRY G. SMITH, well
known citizen of Memphis, dropped dead on
the night of the 31st. just after returning
home from . public meeting.
LIEUT.. THOMAS s. WALLACE, of the
Third Infantry, some time since, left Fort
Missoula, Montana, on a hunting expedition,
and, as nothing has since been heard of him,
he is supposed to have been drowned.
Lieut.. Wallace was brave and successful
Indian fighter.
THE Potter Sub Commit met at
New Orleans ON the 51st, and resumed the
taking of testimony relating to the election
of 1876.
JUDGE CHARLES T. SHERMAN, for
merly United States Judge of the Cleveland
CO., District, died suddenly on New Years
morning. He was q brother of Secretary
and Gen. Sherman.
Hon. CALEB CUSHING died on the
night of the LIST, at his home in Newbury-
port, Mass, from an affection Of the stom-
ach. He was in the 10Th year of his age,
and was distinguished as lawyer, an au.
thor and politician. He was President of
the Charleston Democratic National Con-
vention in 1860, and also of the Baltimore
Convention. L
GEN. SHERIDAN has published an
other letter on the Indian question, and Sec
Rotary Schurz is announced as having his re-
joinder in course Of preparation.
MRS. w. H. OSBORN, wife of the
President of the Chicago, St. Louis and New
Orleans Railroad Company, has presented to
the City of New York new Surgical Hospi-
tai, situated on the grounds of Bellevue
Hospital, complete in all its appliances, and
capable Of accommodating 80 patients. Mrs.
Osborn is a daughter of the late Jonathan
Sturges, wealthy New York merchant, and
the gift is designed a memorial to her
children, Mr.. Sturges's liberal requests to
them having been used for this worthy pur.
pose.
GEN. BANNING, Member of Congress
from Cincinnati, is announced as a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Ohio.
GEN. JAMES A. GARFIELD made an
address before the Chicago Honest Money
League" on the evening Of the I'd, upon the
occasion Of their celebrating the return of
the country to specie payments.
BISHOP WHIPPLE, of Minnesota, has
gone to Georgia this winter for the benefit
of his health.
DIR. T. S. Brooks, an old and highly
esteemed practitioner at Greenville, Bond
county, ILL.,, was found dead In his bed on
the morning Of the Sd. An exploded kero-
sene lamp and severe burns upon the body
were the only evidence as TO the cause of his
death. Some Of the furniture in the room
brrr. "a T.,
were extinguished for want Of air. DIR.
Brooks was bachelor and lived alone.
GEN. GRANT and party arrived at
Dublin, ireland, on the Sd, where they re-
cei'od cordial, but unofficial, reception by
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