The crisis., 1878-01-17

nies, with an intimate knowledge OF ther
management and numberlcss opportunities
open to them to evadc the obligations i'm
posed by law, l am certain that the only
way to compel them to do their duty and
| keep their statute contracts is to meet them
face to face with ample power.
Kansas Agriculture.
The annual meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture Of Kansas, met at To-
pcka on the 9th. The old board of direc-
| tors and officers were reelected. The re-
CENTS during the year were Sl9S50.2G eX-
pcnditures, Sl1 ,537. 10; leaving on hand for
next year, So, ,3l307. The society adjourned
till morning to consider the propriety Of
holding "a State fair next fall, and other
business. The delegates from different
companies, to organize German immi-
grant society, are also in session. They
have organized society with c. i. Schmidt
Of this city, as secretary. As their proceed
ings are in the German langugage, l am
unable at present to get the full proceed
ings.
Pendleton Wins the Race.
In the Ohio legislature the Democrat
lie caucus met on the 10th, all outsiders and
newspaper men being excluded. The first
ballot for Scnator.rcsultcd: Pcndleton, 40;
Morgan, %; Ewing, II; Ward, 5; Hurd, 3;
Converse, @ The Second Senatorial ballot
resulted: Pendleton, SO; Morgan, 10; Ewing,
20; Wood, 3; Payne, 2; Converse, 1. At the
conclusion Of the second ballot motion
was made to adjourn, which was voted
down, and third ballot resulted: PendIc-
ton, 81; Ewing, 10; Morgan, lO' Wood 3;
Conyscrsc, 2; Payne, /. Mr.. Pendleton was
declared the nominee.
Woman SuiTtagists.
A caucus of delegates to the national
woman suffrage association was heldin the
ladies reception room Of the Senate on the
7th Mrs. Sarah A. Spencer presiding for
the purpose of submitting plans for their
tenth annual convention, with view OF re-
ceiving immediate action Of the two houses
of Congress upon the sixteenth amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the several
States from DISTINGUISHING United States
citizens on account Of sex.
The Indian Bureau.
A Washington dispatch says: ut is
stated that the Secretary Of the Interior is
rapidly maturing vigorous measures, based
on the report of the Board of Inquiry, for
the publication Of the Indian service. The
dismissal Of number of officials now con-
nccted with it is certain. II is intimated the
lightning may soon strike in another form
in an unexpected quarter"
prcsbytcrians VIII Incorporate.
Notice was given in the Official Ga
zettc, at Ottawa, Ont, that application Will
be made at the next session OF Parliament
for an act to incorporate the Presbyterian
church Of Canada, in connection Win the
church Of Scotland.
Blainc'S Health.
Senator Blaine, Representative Eu-
gene Hale and cX-Secrctary OF the Navy
Robson, who have been spending some
days ut the Hot Springs have returned TO
Washington in the hest of health, and spir-
its, so st. Louis paper says
Not for silver.
At n meeting of bankers, at Buffalo,
IT was unanimously resolved to cooperate
with the bankers Of New Yorkin such action
as they may take in opposing the Bland
silver bill now before the Senate
Decrease in Immigration.
The report of the commissioners OF
immigration shows that the total number OF
aliens arriving at New York last year was
"a .53G, a decrease OF lG,72D compared with
the previous year,
| France,
A dispatch from Versailles says; NJ
| Grevv was elected President Of the Cham
Der of Deputies by 1856 votes out of a total
of 3lG. Many Deputies of the Right abstain
ed from voting.
Great Fire in London.
One of the largest fires that has oc-
Cured for many years took place in Lon
don. It commenced in a calico warehouse
on Waiting street. The loss was over
81, 900 600,
Wisconsin Legislature.
| The Wisconsin leSlSIlture was olSaH-
lied by the election of A. r. Burrows,
greenbacker, for speaker, by coalition
of Democrats and GrGenbackcrs.
Capital Made Good.
The board of directors of the Frank
lin Insurance company have made good the
impaired capital, and intend combining risks
to New York and vicinity.
Four Children Burned.
Jason Leighton's camp, on West river
above CherryGeld Maine, burned last week
and four of his children perished in tht
flames.
Lost In the Gale.
The bodies of three seaman, lost il
/ the recent gale, washed ashore at Princeton
Mass, on the 18TH