Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

President Hayes has sent telegram to
General Grant, inviting him to be guest at
the White House when he visits Washing
ton.
Admiral John J. Alternately, for many
wears Medical Director i'm the United States
Navy, died i'm New York on the 29th, aged
10.
Hon. j. n. Morris, formerly Representa-
tive in Congress, died at his home in Quin-
cy, ILL.,, on the 29th, aged 81.
Gen. Grant arrived at Omaha on the list,
on his way Eastward. As at most other
stopping places he had very enthusiastic
reception. 1t was his intention to proceed
Immediately to Galena, ILL.,, his
old home, where he will remain until the
Chicago Army Reunion, Nov. 18th and 18th
On the Goth he will attend the Army Reunion
at indianapolis. He contemplates passing
the winter in the South, visiting Florida,
Cuba, and possibly also Mexico.
Mrs. Meeker and her companions arrived
at Denver on the 3Oth.
John Baldwin Blackstone, the famous En-
glish comedian and playwright, is dead, aged
Il.
Jacob Abbott, the author, died at his home
in Pennington, Me-, on the 3lst, aged rs.
Mrs. Nellie Grant -Sartoris and her hus-
band will sail for this country in a few
weeks.
Hon. Jarvis NJ. Cavanaugh, first member
of Congress from Minnesota after its admis-
sion into the Union, delegate to Congress
from Montana in 1S69-70, died at Leadville
on the 30th. His family reside in New York
City.
Major-Ge Joseph Hooker died at his
home at Garden City, Long Island, on the
31st, at the age of "a. He had been an in
valid since the close of the War, having been
stricken with paralysis about that time.
Charles De Young of the San Francisco
Chronicle, who shot Rev. 1. S. Kalloch, has
been indicted for assault with intent to kill.
Senator Zachariah Chandler of Michigan
was found dead in his bed at the Grand Pa
cific Hotel in Chicago on the morning of the
1st. He made a speech at a political meeting
in that city on the previous night, and had
for some days before been actively engaged
in the Wisconsin campaign, during which
he contracted quite severe cold,
but was otherwise apparently in his usual
robust health. The Coroner's inquest deter
mined that cerebral hemorrhage was the
cause Of his death.-Upon the announcement
of the death of Senator Chandler, many
public demonstrations of mourning were
exhibited throughout Chicago and else
where; meetings of various Republican or
ganizations were held, and the usual resolu
tions Of eulogy were adopted. President
Hayes issued an order closing the Executive
Department on the day appointed for his
funeral, and Secretary Schurz ordered that
theInterior Department be draped in mourn
ing. AT his home in Detroit great excite
sio hy tha nd
arations were at once begun for the funeral,
which was appointed for Wednesday, the
9TH. a special committee was deputed to
proceed to Chicago and escort the
remains home ON a special train. The
State and municipal offices were ordered
closed on the day Of the funeral, and there
was general manifestation of public and
private grief.-Zachariah Chandler was
born at Bedford, N. H., Decem-
ber 10, 1913, and was therefore
in the Goth year of his age
at the time of his death. He received an
academic education, removed to Detroit
Michigan, and engaged in mercantile pur-
suits. He was chosen Mayor Of Detroit in
1851. In 1856 he was elected to the
United States Senate as a Republican,
to succeed Lewis Cass, Democrat,
and was twice reelected, serving from
March 4, 1857, to March 8, 1915. He was
then appointed by President Grant
Secretary Of the Interior, which
position he held until his administra-
tion expired. He was again elected to the
United States Senate in place of 1. p. Chris
tiancy, who resigned, and only took his seat
on February % last. His term Of service
would have expired on March 3, 1881.
Gen. Grant arrived at Omaha on Saturday,
the LIST, remained over Sunday there, and on
Monday left on n special train Eastward
All along the route his reception was most
enthusiastic.