Morris tribune., 1880-12-02
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PERSONAL ANDsPoLITIcAL

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Hon. James L. Pugh was elected to the
United States senate by the Alabama legisla-
ture the 2Srd. ~
IT os. FL. Newton, D. d. LID, we'll
known and aged Presbyterian livine, died near
Waverly, Sussex county. Va, Friday night.
Samuel E. Hartranft, father of ex-Gov-
ernor Hartranft of Pa, died at Norristown, Of
pneumonia, on the night OF Nov, "a, aged 76
years.
A statue OF Alexander Hamilton, the
first secretary of the treasury Of the United
States, was unveiled in the Central Park, New
York city, the 22d, with appropriate cere
monies. r-...r
VIM. r. Grace, mayor elect of New
York city, took the oath of office and entered
upon the discharge of his duties Saturday the
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~ ErharS Zatf, who made himself notori
Gus some time ago by claiming to be the
husband of the actress Lotta, was arrested on
the charge Of insanity the s3d.
Mrs. Fred. Chateau and Miss Amanda
Gregorie. two prominent ladies of East Du-
buque. were drowned, the Esd, while attempt
ing to walk across the river on the ice.
Daniel Derset died Saturday, the Goth,
at his home in a suburb of Elgin, Ill, aged 100
years months and 5days. He was born in
England and had resided at Elgin thirty
seven years.
The burial of Gen. Williams, of In
diana, took place Thanksgiving-day in the
cemetary of his homestead farm, the sermon
being delivered by the pastor of the Method
ist church of Wheatland.
President elect Garfield, accompanied
by his wife, reached Washington the 2Si. In
compliance with his request there was no
pnblic demonstration, but the General was
warmly received by Col. Ingersoll, Gen Rock
well and other personal friends. and delega-
ton of the Towpath club, prominent politi-
cal organization Of the city.
Professor Jas. G. Watson, the eminent
astronomic of the Washburn University, of
the Wisconsin State University, at Madison,
Wis, died at his home in that city on the
morning of the 23rd. Professor Watson re-
moved to Madison from Ann Arbor, Mich,
observatory, about year and a half ago, after
twenty years of service in that position. He
country, and his loss will be keenly felt.
Hon. James G. Williams, governor of
Indiana, died in Indianapolis at 1890 of the
afternoon of Saturday the goth. Governor
Williams was taken sick the day of the presi.
Dental election, but had not Been considered
dangerous until within afew days of his death
HIS disease was inflammation of the bladder
with which he had been afflicted for some fif
teen years. Gov. Williams public life extend
ed over period of some forty years, and, with
the exception of one :erm in congress, was
exclusively devoted to State affairs.
The State board of canvassers, consist
ing of Secretary Of State Van Baumbach, Su-
preme Court Judges Gilflan.and Cornell ,and
District Court Judges Wilkin and Brill, COM
pleted the canvass of the vote cast at the late
election for and against the text book acts,
the 23d. The board found that a, ,739 votes
were cast for retention of the act, 45,465
against. But as the law required majority
of all the votes cast at the election to reject
the act, and as there were 120,630 votes cast
for president, the act was continued in force.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, colonel
OF the Fifth infantry, the noted Indian fighter,
passed through St. Paul from Fort Keogh to
Washington the 2Sd. To an interviewer Gen
Miles said he was not prepared to say to what
service he was to be assigned, but he had been
given to understand he would be permanently
detached from his regiment. Concerning the
Indian situation in the northwest the General
spoke freely, giving it as his opinion that
hostilities in that section were about ended.
Two thousand of Setting Bulls band had al
ready surrendered, and he felt confident Sitting
Bull himself and the remainder of his follow
ers would in short time pursue the same