The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-03-07
TOPICS OF THE TIME.

for by law.
The Dardanelles, which we have
heard so much about since the passage
OF the English fleet through the same,
en- route to Constantinoplc, is about
forty miles in length, and is from three
fourths of mile to two miles wide.
Aerxes crossed the channel on double
bridge OF boats d. G. 4S0, and Alexan-
der crossed it b. c. 334.
The members of the cabinet under
stood to be in favor of and who advised
the president to veto the silver bill are,
Evarts, Schurz, Key and Dcvens-op-
posed, MCrary and Thompson, with
Sherman undecided, but inclined to ac-
quiesce in the work of the people as
expressed through their representatives
in congress.
Chicago is still in trouble. The
Times of that city declares that an or
dinary newspaper page would not hold
the names of the fighters against the
tax levy for the current year in that
city. Meantime there is no money in
the treasury to pay the teachers of the
public schools.
Mahomet Ali does not think much of
Bashi-Bazouks as auxiliaries. He says
their primary object is plumber, and
their secondary one to lodge their plum
der safely. In time Of an engagement
they are generally absent, driving home
stolen cattle.
There is prospect OF the passage of
new grcenback bill. 1t is proposed
to redeem the paper of the national
bank organizations, and in their place
to substitute treasury notes, thus saving
the interest now pad, which amounts
to millions.
There were forty.five million gallons
of whisky in the country on the first of
January. One gallon for each person
in the whole Union. There may be o
scarcity of bread, but there is ever
whisky enough for ALL
Eighteen million dollars in Judge.
ments are down to Tweed's account in
the courts and the proceedings to de-
clare him bankrupt have failed.
What is he going to do about it?
The electric light is becoming quite
popular and conspicuous in Europe as
well as this country. The Paris Expo.
sition will be open evenings and illumi,
mated by the electric light.
Neal Dow says that Maine saves an.
nuolly S25,OOO,OOO through the opera,
tion of the liquor law, which is rigor.
ously enforced in all the rural district.
and violated only in the cities.
The western people have had the
confidence shaken in savings banks
and are sending in their subscription.
for four per cent bonds at the rate O.
Sl,OO0,O0O day.
A yourg man in st. Johns who wa
bound over to keep the peace toward {
personal enemy, got his two sureties tC
give the latter tremendous thrashint
and enjoyed it immensely.
The Prince Imperial of France vii
offer himself as candidate f6r the con
scription. Being the only son of
widow he would be exempt, but h,
clectS not TO be so.
Our exhibit at Paris promises to b.
splendid. In addition to the four nava
vessels 1everal merchant ships will hav
to be chartered to accommodate the ex
hibitors.
Both Houses of the Ohio Legislature
adopted joint resolution directing tha
national salute be fired March 4 il
honor OF the final passage of the Silve
bill.
Notwithstanding "hard times" a
home and war clouds abroad, the Amer
lean exhibit at the Paris exposition vii
be the largest ever made by this coun
try.
Spain invites all her exiles to retur
and take the oath of allegiance to til
new sovereign. The finance ministe
makes favorable report to the Cortes
At the last ball of the Anon societ
in New York 5000 people attended, m
the entire receipts footed up to $4,000
And yet we talk of hard times.
One hundred miles in 1Sh., 4Sm. an
40s., made by Hartman at Haverhil
Mass, is said to be the shortest time O
record.
John Ruskin, the great architect an
art writer, who is reported seriously i
from over-work, is nearly sixty years c
age.
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DiOgencs i'm Texas.
From the San Antonio EXPRESS.