The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-09-06
Hon. =. s. Burdett Returned.

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appeared in Scdalia. Mo-, last Saturday.
and after wandering about for some time
with an amlcss air, made himself known
to old acquaintanccs as Hon. s. S. Burdett,
formely T. s. land commissioner at Wash
ington, Mr. Burdctt mystcriously disap-
peqrcd from his Office in Washington in
May, 1876 His books and accounts being
found correct the disappearance assumed
the form Of an uncXplainablc mystery His
changed appearance made 1t impossible Tor
even his former law partner to recognize
him until told his name.
Getting up Opposition.
The members of the Produce EX-
change of New York last week passed reso-
utiOns to the effect that, il the telegraph
companies did not afford them the same
facilities as they had previous to the con-
soidation, they would invite the co-opcra-
ton of boards of trade and chambers of
commerce throughout the country to COM
binc in furnishing funds necessary for the
construction of an opposition line to con-
meet with all the cities in which the differ
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Public Debt Statement.
The debt statement issted for August
shows Il decrease of S3,SG0,53S during last
month, currency. Sll,SlS,537; special fund
for the redemption offractional currency.
SS,2G5,412; special deposit of legal tenders
for the redemption of certificates of deposit,
$50, ,43O, 600: coin. Sl0G 1886; coin ccrtill-
Gates. S37 ,52j 400; outstanding egal tenders,
1857 g6G, 1863; the amount withheld for the
payment of the military, and not appropri-
atcd by Congress, is S4,5OO,0W.
Striking Against Women.
One hundred and twenty-five cigar
makers in the employ of Ncwburgcr Il Bro.
of Cincinnati, struck last week, demanding
thc,immcdiatc discharge of the female en-
ployes. The firm declined to discharge the
women, and expressed II determination to
remove their factory to New York If the men
persisted in their demands.
Bad for England's Harvest.
Rain fell in torrents all over North
Scotland. almost without intcrmission, for
several days. The harvest reports from all
quarters are most dGspOnding. The floods
have caused great damage in South Wales.
The weather in the English mdlands, and
elsewhere, Is very bad.
"I,ustng" Banks
The late failure of the State savings
banks of Chicago, disastrous as it was, is
likely to be greatly oycrshadowcd by a
Boston institution. The Sandwich savings
bank was declared insolvent last week. with
liabilities amounting TO over four millions.
Paris, Texas, Burned.
A fire broke out in Paris, Texas, on
the 4th inst. and destroyed the entire busi-
ness portion of the town. The mayor i'm
medatcly tclegraphed to northern cities for
aid for the suffering poor, saying that il was
necessary in order to prevent starvation.
A Bold Face on 1t.
The Atlanta Constitution says that
reputation "is Il very ugly word, but it
docscn't frighten the poverty stricken tax
payers" of Georgia. And it invites the
"fnancicrs" to edo their worst"
Fatal Plunge In Niagara.
A New York physician named Stein,
committed suicide last week by lcaping Off
the suspension bridge at Niagara. His
| body came to the surface once then disap-
! pcarcd.
Failing Walls.
A boarding house in Cincinnati fell
| to the ground on Monday, burning in its
ruins number of dodgers and workmcr.
| Five were taken ont dcul
Our New Minister to France.
Hon. Edward +. Noyes presented his
credentials as minister to Fradcc, last week.
and was formally received by the French
government.
Up Go Freight Rates, -.
At recent meeting of general freight
agents in Chicago and st. Louis, rates on
grain to the east were raised six cents.
Death of x-Presidcnt Theirs.
The death of ex-Prcsidcnt Theirs took
place in st. Gcrmnin, France, on the ith
| inst.