The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-12-13
Turks Relieved.
GENERAL NEWS.
Chines Sc Immigration.

A bill introduced by Representative
Shelly, of Alabama, to regulate Chinese i'm
migration, purposes to levy per capita II
tax OF $3.50 upon every subject of China i'm
mcdiatcly upon entering the United States,
either from China or any country, after the
1st of January, 1879, excepting officers or
duly accredited agents of the Chinese Gov
ernment and their families or servants com
ing the United States in some official capa-
city. Every Chinese subject entering the
United States without paying II tax to
be imprisoned at hard labor for five years.
welsh's Cuban Property.
An Havana letter says: The Messrs.
Welsh OF Philadelphia, one of whom is min
lister to England, obtained proprietorship
through mortgages on two plantations, but
gave immediate order to their attorney to
sell the plantations for the express reason
that it was not convenient for them to have
property with slaves attached to it. If they
appear still as owners in the records 1t is
for sole reasons that the official document
of the sale has been retarded by unforeseen
events.
Reinstated.
Capt. P. H. Dowling, of Toledo, has
received telegram from the Postmaster
General reinstating him as Postmaster Of
that city, in consequence of the failure of
the Senate to confirm the recent appoint
ment of Alexander Reed. Upon prcsenta-
ton of the order, the office was ut once
turned over to Bowling by the deputy in
charge.
An Old Case Revived.
The Jumel will case in New York is
about to be revived-this time by new
claiments from France. 1t will be tried in
the United States Circuit Court, and the
United States Commissioner will take tcsti-
mony and submit it to the Court, The TAX
ing Of testimony will begin on the 18th inst.
King of Terrors.
Francis Capiatle, reported wealthy
importer and member Of the Union League
club, of New York, was found dead in bed
with his face in II pan containing chloro-
form. Whether his death was an accident
or design the telegraph queerly remarks, il
Is not known.
The Third District Contest.
Notice has been served on Lyme s.
Metcalfe, now sitting as Representative oI
the Third Missouri District, that his seat is
to be contested by II. Graham Frost. The
case coming up so late, 1t will of course be
some time before 1t can be reached by the
Committee on Elections.
Killed by the Cars.
John Tobin was run over by train
at Bridgeport, Ala, and his head severed
from the body. He was drunk at the time
He was with the Great Eastern Circus and
lived at 1A10 Broadway, st. Louis, where
the remains were forwarded.
River Improvement.
A bill was introduced on Monday by
Mr.. Crittenden appropriating 100000 for the
removal Of snags from the Mississippi, Mis-.
souri, and Arkansas rivers to be immedi.
ately available. A large appropriation will
be asked for next year.
Killed.
John H. Burleigh, ex-member O.
Congress OF the First District of Maine. ant
president Of the South Berwick Nationa
bank, was killed last week by his hors,
shying off the bridge over Solomon Falls
river.
Georgia Election.
Returns from the Georgia State elec
ton indicate the new constitution of 1877
adopted by from 1900 to 10000 majority