The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-05-09


in the process of purifcation, and much
care is taken in disposing of it by pru-
dent millers. The stuff appears to be
as deadly as dynamite, and its capacity
for propagating destruction was fully
exhibited in the almost instant explosion
of the second mill in Minneapolis from
the cOucussion or the flames produced
in the explosion of the first. The sub
iect will be likely to receive much more
attention now from millers, underwrit-
crs, and Others whose property lies in
the neighborhood of "red-dog" mills,
than has been given it heretofore.
The Nevada bonanza men have offer
ed to support Mr.. Sherman with all the
silver bullion required by the Carson
and San Francisco mlnts at London
quotations. The proposition seems to
be fair enough on its face, but the Sec
retary has probably heard of the meth
od by which many market quotations
may be manipulated, and is unwilling
to put the treasury at the mercy of a
silver ring in any single city.
There are signs of trouble again on
the Texas border. 1t appears that the
adhcrcnts of Lerdo, ex-President of the
Mexican republic, have long been quietly
maturing these plans foran invasion and
the Governors of several of the border
ing Mexican States have been waiting
the opportunity to join any movement
of the Lerdists which might promise
success
lmpecuniousncss is already seriously
embarrassing the striking cotton oper-
atiyos in Lancashire, England, and be-
ncyolent people are eXerting themselves
to provide for the families of the idle
workmen. Large numbers of the strik-
crs, it appears, are not members of the
trade societies, and consequently re-
ccivc no allowance from them.
\ st. Louis paper complacently re-
marks that communism in st. Louis is
not so obstreperously rampant as in
Chicago. This is doubtless true. Moth
ing ever gets very obstreperously
rampant in st. Louis. Everything there
moves alongat adecorously and respect
fully moderate pace.
Some of the English people are sign
ing memorial to the Queen expressing
confidence in her ministers, and declar-
ing arcadiuess to make any sacrifice for
awar necessary to the maintenance of
England's honor and power, and that
will also afford good opportunities for
making money.
A Chicago paper, in tones of some
alarm, announces "a crisis in our city
affairs" But then there is, after all,
nothing new or alarming in the an
nouncement Chicago has had a crisis
every day in the week, the year around,
from the commencement of its history
Changing the wording of lease is, in
the eyes of the law, dangerous expert
ment. F. S, Pouli, wealthy citizen of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, has been sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years for prac-
ticing pen painting after an illegitimate
way.
At the Cincinnati musical festival
ladies' will be required to remove their
hats and bonnets. The enforcement
of this rule in fashionable churches
would leave them without female wor-
slippers.
The two children who, it was sup
posed, were carried off by the Indians
in Texas We're, it appears, killed by
them. The raid was a murderous one,
eight or nine persons in all having been
killed.
The permanent exhibition is to be
opened atPhiladelphia on the 10th inst
by the extraordinary feat of a genuine
flying machine. Prof. Rechtel, of Bor.
dentown, Conn, is the inventor
During the nine months past, the
aggregate value of exports from the
United States has exceeded that of the
imports, as shown by the custom-house
books, by $2O6,OOO,OOO.
The most of the foreigners at the
opening of the Paris exposition OF
Wednesday were English and Americans
who appear to have the most money
to spend.
General Trevino has been sent tc
look after Escobedo in Mexico. The,
are old enemies and the man that il
captured stands good chance of being
shot.
There are fifty columns of delinquen
taxpayers published in the English Ian
guage, and sixty-four in the German
in Pittsburg.
Russia seems to be making great
preparations for preying upon British
commerce in the event of war.
There are so many American commits
sioners in Paris that it may be dihicul
to 6 act glimpse at the show.
Prices have fallen badly in the Lon
don po.rkot D,,oc: - -.