The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-11-08
GENERAL NEWS.
Death of Senator Morton.

Senator Oliver p. Morton died ut his
lst inst. About noon Mrs. Morton and her
sons, at her request, were left alone with
the senator for about an hour. What pass
ed between them Is not for us to enquire.
Before o'clock it became evident that he
had entered on his last hour on earth. He
had rested the greater portion of the day
in half lying, half sitting position. As he
grew weaker the supporting pillows were
withdrawn so that he lay prone upon the
bed. A deeper silence now pcrvadcd the
room, and remained unbrokcn except by an
occasional question to the dying man.
Once, when the Senator exclaimed 81 am
dying" his sistcrln-law, Mrs. Holloway,
inquired: you are not afraid to die,
Olvcr?" He replied, NO" by shaking his
head. Soon after II similar exclamation,
question and answer passed between him
and DR.. Thompson. At ten minutes past
o'clock he exclaimed: Il Am dying-l am
worn out" and these were his last words.
From this on twas difficult to discover that
life remained. On the doctors announce
meut: "lIc il going" the gaze OF the wife
and sons became fixed on the face of the
husband and father, with now and then II
pitcous look of inquiry toward the doctor
till his further answer, 1T Is over The
widow claspCd her sons to her cXclaiminS
quietly, but in tones never TO be forgotten,
my darling boys" The friends withdrew
leaving them for time, when they were
| tcndcrly led from the room. The city bells
tollcd siXty-four strokes, indicating the
dead Senator'S age, Bells will also be toll
ed each day at noon till after the funeral.
A. Oakley Hall Returns to New York,
Ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall has returned
from his foreign tour, He says "As long as
my brain will hold out shall resist every
attempt to make it appear that |, the form
cr Mayor of this great city deliberately
planned and carefully executed and profit
ed pccuniarily by criminal conspiracy. All
there can be TO say about the matter OF my
leaving is, that no person whatever knew
of it directly or indirectly. nnd that as
know, / had not for long timc prior been
myself With the strange absence the ring
troubles had nothing prONimatcly to do. OI
course there had been great strain upor
my brain, and the will power during the siN
years in which these troubles have beer
uppcrmost in the public mind, principally
regret that it became necessary to inven
stories and especially to dsparage innoccn
individuals"
Minister to England.
/ The President has nominated JOIN
l Wclch of Philadelphia us minister to Eng
land. The nomination was the occasion o
l much surprise and consequent comment
1 He is u merchant of Philadelphia, and
A brother of Wm. Welsh, late one of tn
board of Indian commissioners. He /
about G5 years of age and has made u larS
| fortune in the sugar importing business
He has never held office of any prominenc
, outside of local Philadelphia politics, an
A is better known to the public as prcsidcn
, of the Board of Finance of the late contcn
E nial exhibition and one of the most activ
= promoters of the success OF the exhibition
: In politics Mr.. Welsh has always been
= thorough going Republican, supporting a
o the State and national measures OF thG
2 party, but at the same time he has novc
q boon identified with the Cameron divisio
@ in the management OF State affairs.
II New York Against Silver Coin.
Q At the regular monthly meeting c
z tho Chamber OF Commerce, the folowin
d resolution was unanimously passed:
IL Resolved, That Congress be requisite
Q to refrain from any legislation for issuin
n silver coin as the legal money on privat
:. accounts and in unlimited amounts, b,
.' rather to issue 1t only ON Government aC
IL counts, at its firm market value, In modcl
7. ate and limited amounts, rs in the discrt
n ton Of tho Treasury, rs thcpropcr auxilar
= OF gold coin for the purpose OF commerc
y Trade Marks In England.
y The trade mark treaty between th
Uuitcd States and Great Britain provid,
l. that subjects or citizens of each countl
'e have the same rights rs subjects or either
~ Of other countries, or AS are now and ma
ct hereafter be granted TO the subjects or cit
IL zens of the most favored nations In ever.
81 thing relating TO trade marks and ira,
~ lubles upon fulfilling formalitics require
ct by the laws of the respective countries.
Stevens battery Sold.
The Stevens battery has been sold
u foreign government The name of Il
government or amount is not stated, butt
in sum Is said to be small In comparison wi
On the original cost, which was near