American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

De LEssEPs has formally broken
ground for his Inter-oceanic Canal, under
the authority of the Republic Of Columbia,
and with the blessing of the Church in the
person of the Bishop of Panama.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY, the American
explorer, has established the first Belgian
trading station in Congo, near YaIlala, which
place is claimed by both England and Port
ugal. 4FI5 F-rF .fs-rr
! AMONG recent appointments by the
President are the following: John Cook, IL
linois, Indian Agent at Rose Bud Agency,
Dakota; Milo A. Boyton, Michigan, Indian
Agent Mt Moquis, Pueblo Agency, Arizona.
A DUEL took place on Metairie Ridge,
near New Orleans, on the 9th, between
Maj. +. A. Burke, of the Democrat, and
Maj. II. j. Hearsey, of the States. The duel
was fought with pistols; distance, 10 PAGES.
After firing two shots each, friends inter-
posed and the difficulty was adjusted.
PRESTON ID. MooD, editor of the
Clarendon Is. c. Press, recently committed
suicide at Manning by blowing out his
brains. He was only 81 years of age and
belonged to a well known family, his father
being the Rev. Henry NJ. Mood, Methodist
minister. Disappointment in love was the
cause of his untimely end.
ROBERT p. PORTER of the Chicago
Inter- Ocean has been appointed by the Su-
perintendent OF the Census to the manage
ment of az matters pertaining to the collec-
tion of statistics and information in regard
to the wealth, debt and taxation of the
United States, which will be embodied in the
forthcoming Census report.
SENATOR CoNKLING's wife is at
Washington with her husband this winter
for the first time in several years, ill-health
having usually kept her at home at Utica, n.
Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Conkling both attended a
dinner party the other day at the residence
of Mrs. Sprague, formerly of Canonchet.
CHARLES PONDER, aged 80, local
preacher of the NJ. f. Church, committed
suicide by hanging himself on his farm, four
miles west of New Albany, Ind, on the eth.
Cause, insanity produced by religious excite
ment in relation to sanctitication.
SENATOR GARFIELD has written a
letter announcing his preference for John
Sherman as the Republican candidate for
President.
Col. NELSON TRUsLER, United States
Prosecuting Attorney, fell dead from heart
disease in the Grand Opera-house mt Indian
apolis, just previous to the ringing up of the
curtain, on the night of the Goth. Deceased
was Colonel of the Sfth Indiana Infantry
during The War, and subsequently was elect
ed Secretary of State the Republican
ticket.
SAMUEL S. HAYES, ex-Comptroller
OF the City Of Chicago and a well known cit
iZen, died OH the 2Sth.
DIR. S. DANA HAYES, State Assayer of
Massachusetts,, has abandoned his home,
leaving letter stating that he should never
return. Domestic troubles were the cause
Of his strange conduct. His business affairs
were in prosperous condition.
The Senate has rejected the nomina-
tion Of Howard VI. Kutchin as Revenue Col
lector for the Third Wisconsin District. Mr..
Kutchin H. publisher of the Commonwealth,
at Fond du Lac. and his confirmation was
opposed by the Democratic Senators upon
the ground Of undue violence of partnership
ms displayed in certain editorial articles writ
ten and published 10y him in his newspaper.
This is said to be the first appointment made
hy Mr.. Hayes rejected by strict party vote.
REV. j. NJ. TOWER committed suicide
Mt Farilaul', Mimi, on the 10Th, bT shooting.
He leaves a wife and six children.