American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-10-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
IT is stated upon authorityof intimate
friends of Secretary Blaine that he has posi-
lively determined to leave the Cabinet n
once. He will send his resignation to Presi-
dent Arthur in few days and will prOba'
bly, not return to Washington for some time
Secretary MacVeagh also announces that his
resignation has been rendered in good faith
and that he expects and intends it shall be
accepted.
The Earl of Airlie, of Scotland, mem
Der of the House OF Lords, died suddenly
of congestive chill at the Windsor Hotel in
Denver.
CAPTAIN EADs, who has just returned
from a visit to Europe in connection with
his Isthmus ship railway project, says he
has been assured of sufficient foreign CAPT
tai to carry out the project should our Gov
ernmcnt determine not to accept the propo-
stions he has laid before Congress.
Mrs. GARFIELD and family went
from Cleveland to Mentor, where they are
to remain for some time.
THE prosecution of the Star-route
cases was formally begun on the 3lst, by the
filing of information in the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia against Thomas
J. Brady, John L. French, VIM. Ii. Turner,
George l.. McDonough and Samuel p.
Brown for conspiracy to defraud the United
States. Counsel for the Government took
this somewhat unusual mode of procedure,
instead Of the ordinary of presenting
the cases to the Grand Jury, for the
reason that one at least of the counts
upon whish they expect to convict
would have been barred by the statute Of
Limitation had the cases gone over until the
Sd, TO which time the Grand jury stood ad-
1ourned. Another, and equally potent rea-
son, it is intimafcd, was the apprehension
that some of the members of the Grand Jury
might be so strongly in sympathy with the
accused as to render their action uncertain;
in fact, it is asserted that some of the ac-
cused have openly boosted of having got
ga corner'' on the Grand Jury.
These proceedings will be followed up
by filing information against others
implicated I'm the alleged frauds.
A number of the minor benefcaries
of the ring have turned States evidence.
Solomon Starr. whom President Arthur re.
moved as Postmaster at Dcadwood, Dakota,
has made a writtea confession, declaring
that for several years past he has made out
false certificates of star service on route
81, 156, between Sidney and Deadwood, Of
which Gflmer, salisbury & Co. are con-
tractors. Starts confession exposes the
rascality ofthe Star-route ring in the North
west. President Arthur, it Is stated, is
heartily In accord with Postmaster General
James In enforcing the prosecutions. The
removal of Tyner, First Assistant Postmas-
ter General, Is believed to be foregone
conclusion.
MAYOR MEANS, of Cincinnati, has is
ued an order peremptorily forbidding men,
hers of the police force to take any active
part in politics.
A GARFIELD Monument Fund Com
mittee has been organized at Cleveland for
the purpose Of soliciting popular subscrip-
tions for the erection of a suitable monu-
ment over the grave of the late President.
SENATOR JONES, of Nevada, an init
mate friend of President Arthur, has been |
on a visit to ex-senator Conkling at Utica,
N. Y. The event is considered by some to
be of great political significance.
The Wisconsin Democrats have aom-
mated Hon. y. d. Frtt-<or Governor.
THE Massachusetts, Prohibitionists |
have placed in nomination full State ticket, |
headed by Charles Almy, for Governor.
The Weaver wing of the Maine Green
hackers have held convention and declared |
to be the National Greenback
party of Maine, and opposed to all fusion or
alliance with other parties.
KING KALAKAUA made an informal
call upon President Arthur on the 2Sth. The
of the Navy has placed a Govern
ment vessel at the disposal of his Majesty for
! trip 10 Yorktown and Fortress Monroe.
A "GRANDMA GARFIELD" fund has
been started in-New York.
The Minnesota Republican State
after a short but bitter contest,
nominated General Lucius F. Hubbard for
Governor. Governor PiIlsbury was oandi-
late for denomination, but WAS completely
in the Convention. The re-
of the State officers were mostly re-
nominated.
The Pennsylvania Democrats have
Noble, of Erie, at the head OF
heir ticket, as candidate for State Treas
Irer.
AMONG the multitude of Cabinet ru-
nors afioat is one that Arthur has rendered
place in his Cabinet to Judge Lapham, the
lew Senator from New York. This would
cave to Governor Cornell the opportunity
o call a special session to elect Senator,
'pening tue way Tor Conkling.
ELECTIONS for State officers will be
Ield this fall in Iowa and Ohio on the 18th of
october, and in Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
fork, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wiscon-
in on the Sth of November. Iowa, Ohio,
Minnesota, Mississippi. Virginia and Wis
onsin will elect Governors, and the other
tates named will elect minor State officers.
legislatures are to be chosen In all these
tates. United States Senatorships will I
epend upon the results Of the Legislative
ontests in Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi and
Tirginia.
SENATOR PLATT, of Connecticut, is
offering from q cancer in the breast, and
will not be able to attend the forthcoming
essiOn Of the Senate. Indeed, it is thought
bat he will never take his seat in the Senate
'hamber again. He is paired with Senator
air. Senator Ben Hill, who is IN hospital
t Philadelphia, expresses his determination
o be present at the organization Of the Sem
te. Senator Hill has lost about n quarter
his tongue, and the throat and parotid
land have been subjected 10 surgical ope-
alton. His general health is reported to be
God.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR, accompanied by
everal members Of the Cabinet, has left
Washington for New York City. The Pres i.
lent is TO attend to the winding up of his .
wv and other private business. The NOM
ers of the Cabinet are to finish up their va
atoms, which were cut short by the death
President Garfield.
GEORGE SCovILLE, ESQ, Of Harlan,
Wis.,, whose wife is a cousin of Guiteau's, ,
81 frv-