American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
jim BRIDGER, a former noted hunter,
plainsman, pioneer and scout, the hero of
macy border romauccs, has Just died of old
ige ut his home near Kansas City. He led
q the ten. Fremont Western exploring expo
dition, and was his chief guide and scout.
Old Fort Bridger was named after him, and
his heirs have still heavy claim against the
Government for its occupation by the
United States soldiers, as they claim he sold
1t TO them in good faith. Bridger was over
% years old at the time of his death. he has
been permanently disabled by wounds and
Injuries for sixteen years, and for the last
three in his dotage. -
GLADSTONE has announced the names
Of the Commissioners under the Land bill.
They are Sergeant O'nogan, Edward Fal:
coner Litton, Liberal member of Parliament,
and John E. Vernon. The Home Rulers
received the last name with prolonged
groans. O'DonneIl will divide the House
on each name. Vernon is Lord Penibroke's
: agent and well known in Ireland.
STANLEY, the eminent English
divise, is dead. His remains will be inter-
red in Westminster Abbey, alongside Of his
wife's.
The -Philadelphians have started a
Garfield fund to provide a seaside cottage
for the President at Atlantic City.
THE Ohio Temperance Reformers, in
convention at LoveIand on the Goth, nomi-
hated the following ticket: Governor, Abram
r. Ludlow; Lieutenant Governor, Jason
Mcveigh; Judge ofthe Supreme Court, Gid
con L. stewart; Attorney -Generai, Lew
Minis; Treasurer, Ferdinand Shumaker;
THE MississinDi State Prohibition
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,v.rts should ,h;de n. dec;s;oT and vo,s Tor
the candidate receiving the highest number
Of votes, which of course would be Lapham.
Such was the result. Mr.. Conkling, upon
being informed of the termination of the
struggle, telegraphed one OF his adhereuts as
follows:
The heroic constancy of the Spartan band
which so long has stood for principle and
.ta ma my aeepcs. sra,',aae ana admira-
Ill D.ne uo"n Dy ioro,uueh anu aph l
orv of their courage and manhood Will long
live in the highest honor. The near future
- p approval. Please ask them to receive
my n mos. gra1es"i noT,edsmen.s.
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one more warning, anu II ne docs pot need
SECRETARY WINDOW has telecraphed
sherman o. Houghton, San Jose, CAL, and
Congressman mos L. 1oung' ONO, now on
INC racinc Ooas'' requesting tnem TO act
Win eA-oecfetafy ramsey In examining the
charges preferred against superintendent
Dodge Oh the San francisco Mint.
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