American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-11-05
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

GEN. FRANCIS A. WALKER, Superin-
tendent OF the Census Bureau, has resigned.
THE election of Shorber as Acting
Secretary of the Senate is said to lie salts
factory to both parties, and many be-
licve it Is final disposition OF the Sec
retaryship until some change in the po-
litical status of the Senate gives one party
or the other n decisive majority. Shorbcr
was formerly o member OF Congress from
North Carolina. As Chief Clerk he has given
general satisfaction.
THE official canvass of the vote for
Governor In Ohio shows the following re-
suit: Foster (Rep.), 3i2, 735; BookwaIier
(Dem.), 5SS, 426; Ludlow (Pro.), 1851 :;
Leifz (G.), q, 800. Fosters plurality, "a, 800;
majority, 1852.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
American Woman Suffrage Association was
held ut Louisville, KY, on the 18th. Eleven
States were represented by forty -four dele
gates. DIR. Mary J. Thomas, Of Indiana,
presided. The annual report was read by
Mrs. Lucy Stone. Letters indorsing the
movement were read from Governor Long,
of Massachusetts,, Governor st. John, Of
Kansas, and other prominent gentlemen.
WINDOW has been returned 10 the
United States Senate from Minnesota, to MI
his unexpired term.
MRS. MARY BRADFORD, sister of JEFF
ferson Davis, has recently died at the resi-
dence Of her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Miles, at
New Hope, Nelson County, Ky. She was 81
years OF age,
IT was reported on the 25th that ex-
Gov. Edwin ID. Morgan, OF New York, the
newly -appointed Secretary of the Treasury,
had peremptorily declined to accept the
position, on account of ill-health and for
other reasons Of a private nature.
GEN. KILPATRICK, Minister to Chill,
Is said 10 be lying ut the point Of death.
A BLooMINGroN Oil dispatch says
Senator David Davis expects to visit the
South and remain few weeks Immediately
upon the adjournment of the present ses.
sion Of the Senate.
TYNER, First Assistant Postmaster
General, has finally rendered his resigna-
ton, In accordance, It is understood, with
the clearly expressed wish of the President
and Postmdhter-General. He at the same
time furnished the press with a statement
declaring his Innocence of any COM
piicifIy, directly or indirectly, In the STAR
route frauds. He says his sup
pressed report was read by both Pre-i-
dent GARFIELD and Postmaster General
James, who concurred In the opinion n had
better not be made public; that It had been
kept from the files of the Department by
Keys order, and was private paper. POST
master General James, in letter to Judge
Tyner acknowledging receipt Of his resigna-
ton, says: 1.-THE request for your resigna-
ton was not based upon any reelection upon
your personal or Official integrity"
GUIrBAU's trial has been postponed
until Nov. IA. II Is now said that Scoyille,
Guiteau's attorney, will waive the question
of juJ isdiction, and base his defense solely
upon the ground OF insanity. Judge Porter,
of New York City, will assist in the prose-
cution, and MessrS. Leigh Robinson, OF
Washington, and Trude, Of Chicago, will aid
in the defense.
MIR. c. o. ROCKWELL, of st. Louis, a
relative of the late President Garfield, has
been appointed by President Arthur an In
spector of the Post-office Department, with
HEADQUARTERS ct st. Louis.