The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-07-25

The following is comparative state
ment OF the disposal of public lands In Da-
kota. Kansas, Minnesota and Nebraska, for
the fiscal years ending June 80. 1877 and
June 80, 1878: Dakota-Total for 1873 L.
4G1, SOL for 1877, 2i,S7S; increase, 1,2i3 473.
Kansas-Total for 1878. 2,OG7 ,179; for 1877,
200: Increase, 1856, AIS. Minnesota
Total for 1878, 1,0il, ,2O3; for 1877. 279s47: In
crease, 1856. Nebraska for 1878,
62O, CTS; for 1877, 2574J7; increase 1863 32GS;
Grand total for 1878, 5,l9O,S6O; for 1877, L.
4G6, 1892; increase, 3.72i,5l7.
An Independent City.
The Chicago e. Alton railroad is be-
ing extended toward Kansas City at a rapid
rate, and asks for permission to enter the
city, without calling for one dollar of aid.
But Kansas City, after paying hundreds of
thousands for railroads. has suddenly be-
come Independent. and the city council is
at dead lock on the question of granting
permission to the road TO enter the city.
An Ignorant Judge.
A petition to the President asking
the removal from Office of Chief-JGstce
Michael Schaeffer Is published In Salt Lake,
signed by the lawyers of the city. The
petition alleges the ignorance or disregard
of law unprecedented, even of his own pre-
vious rulings; that the clerk Of the court
his brother-in-law and his son are man
aging the clerks Office In such mannc: as
to bring the court into contempt.
Douglass Monument.
About one thousand people witnessed
the unveiing of the Douglass monument in
Chicago. Among the notables present were
all the members of the Legislative Monu-
ment association, Judge Cation of Ottawa.
Robert 7. Lincoln, Potter Palmer and Mrs.
Julius Granger, sister OF Mr.. Douglass.
River improvement.
A committee of 400 leading mer-
chants and citizens, representing the
Chamber OF Commerce, Cotton Exchange,
and city Of New Orleans, met and resolved
to call a great national and International
commercial and river convention, to assem-
BILE IN that city on the 10Th OF November
next.
excitement III Mexico.
Col. Mackenzie's invasion of Mexican
soil has caused considerable excitement In
that country, the people believing that
Mackenzie acted upon wide construction
of headquarter orders, and that the object
was to raise border war for annexation
purposes.
Use for Lovers,
A schoolgirl in Ann Arbor took her
lovers as theme for an essay, which she
read on commencement day, much to the
astonlshment of the assembly. She gave
tho names of the lovers, and described mi
nutely their various manner of courtship.
Sales OF Bonds.
There was an unusual heavy move
ment in United States bonds last week, the
sales of one national bank in one day alone
amounted to nearly four millions. 1t was
stated that number of government bond
sales are beingmade for European account
Funeral of Queen Mercedes.
Obsequies of the Queen were cele-
brated In the Church of San Francisco with
great pomp. Forty thousand persons were
present, including ambassadors, presidents
Of chambers and the entire court. Nine
bishops assisted at the requiem mass.
Coin on the Move.
A large amount of gold and silver will
soon be in circulation, Under recent decl-
sions this is made possible. 1t has been
determined to send the coin to different
points for disbursement on through postal
cars, thus saving expressage.
CrowdinG for Per Cents.
Owing to the numerous applications
for registered per cent bonds of small de-
nominations, the treasury has been unable,
with all the clerical force which could be
employed thereon, to fill the orders as rap
idly as they are received
Nail Makers Strike.
Ten thousand nail makers in Old
Hill, Dudley, Rowley, and Hales Owen dis
trlcts in England, have struck for an ad-
vance Of thirty per cent in wages. Ten
thousand more will join the strike at the
end of the week.
A Show for Australia,
It has been determined by the British
government to have an international exhi-
bitlon at Melbourne, Australia, in 1880, and
present exhibitors to the Paris show have
been invited by the government to attend
and participate.
Thomas Jefferson Honored.
Secretary Evarts has had a very neat
monument made to be placed over the
grave of Thomas Jefferson, the cost OF
which has been paid out of the appropria-
ton made by Congress for that purpose.
Gen. Fremont.
Maj. Gen. John G. Fremont is in
New York City. He will enter upon his
Gubernatorlal labors early in August. He
has grown very gray. and one shoulder is
considerably higher than the other.
Notice to Quit,
The Pacific Mail Steamship company
has given sixty days notice to the Union
Pacific Railroad company OF its intention
to cancel the contract of combination with
the latter company.
Dead,
The mother of Henry J. Raymond,
the founder OF the New York Times, died on
the 9th of July, in Jackson, Mich, at the
age Of eighty years.
Cast Out.
About sixty women employed in the
patent office in Washington have been dis
charged because of the reduction in the ap-
preparation.
Land Office appointment.
The President has appointed Thomas
Helm register OF the land office at Klrwin
Kansas, In place Of Frank Campbell, sus-
pended.
| Commissioned.
Geo. W. Fish, of Michigan, has been
commissioned as United States consul al
Tunis.
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