The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-07-18
GENERAL NEWS.
Gen. Sherman to the Army.


army to the section In the army appropria-
tion bill providing that 1t sh all not be law
full to employ any part of the army as a
posse comitatus or otherwise for the pur-
pose of executing laws. The order con-
cludes as follows: Officers Of the army
will not permit the use of troops under their
command to aid the civil authorities as a
posse comltatus for the execution of laws
except as authorized the foregoing enact
ments. When application tor the use Of
troops for these purposes are received they
must be forwarded through the military
channel to the adjutant- -generalfo forthe con-
sideration and action of the president.
Trouble With Mexico.
Congressman Schleicher, who has ar
rived at San Antonio from Washington,
says the administration has determined to
force peace or war with Mexico. He said
Gen. Ord, who will return soon, will bring
fresh orders to invade and occupy the Mex
lean border territory until the Mexican
government guarantees immunity from in
vasion. 1t is believed at headquarters that
Mexican troops will resent this and precip-
itate collision. Schleicher thinks the sit
uation very grave. All Texas is rife for
war, and the people think they alone can
raise enough men to whip the Mexlcans,
and that no other government on earth
would allow its people to bo murdered and
robbed as they have been.
The First Kansas Fight.
The two Congressional committees
appointed by the convention held at abb
lene two years ago, when serious division
occurred, met in Atchison. Kas. on the 9th.
A harmonious meeting was held and n free
interchange of opinions ensued. The final
result was acommittee of conference. which
agreed upon calling Republican conven-
ton at Manhattan on the 14th Of August,
the basis Of representation to be the same
as that adopted for the State convention.
Both committees endorsed this arrange
ment, and call signed by the chairman
and secretary of both bodies was issued.
This result is generally approved.
American Exhibition Prizes.
Nearly all the class iuries at the Paris
exhibition have finished their work and
submitted reports to the group juries. The
latter have passed upon the reports thus
far presented, making very few changes.
Nothing Is officially known OF the result,
but it is unoiTlcially stated that the Amerl-
cans have obtained more prizes than cii-
zens of any country in proportion to the
number of exhibitors. In one class all the
American exhibitors have captured medals.
In another all except one. It is thought
that the United States will have five or six
grand prizes and liberal number of gold
medals.
Stamp Sales.
For the past twelve months the is
sues of ordinary postage stamps by the
postofllce department amounted to SO ,4GS,-
G6S, as against lS1Sl,67G during the pre-
ceding year, The issues of newspaper
stamps increased from 81 ,OUO,G05 to S1,O93,-
Si5. The issue of stamped envelopes and
wrappers Increased from S4,G17 1882 to S4.-
0O5,774, and the issue of postal cards from
about 17O0OO,00O to 2OOOOO,OOO. The total
amount of the increase In issues for sale to
the public was one S1,075, ,159, or 70 per cent
as compared with the previous year.
Michigan Democrats.
The Michigan Democratic convention
was held at Detroit or the 10th, and the
follouinp nominations n,oda. Eor noyo,
nor, Orlando M. Barnes; for lieut.. gover-
nor, A. P. Swincford; for treasurer. Alex.
McFarlin; secretary of State, Geo. II. Mur-
dock; auditor, Gen. W. ]. B. B.Schermerhorn;
commissioner of State land office, Geo. H.
Lord; attorney general, A. B. Morse; su-
perintendent of public instruction, T. Fries
dale; member of board of education, L. T.
Uhn; chairman of State central committee,
VIM. B. Moran.
Founding an Editor.
A Kansas City lawyer named Rucker
feeling agrieved at an article appearing in
the Kansas City Times, attacked Munford.
the manager Of that paper on street cor
ner. Munford was knocked down and
somewhat bruised, when bystandersh held the
irate lawyer, allowing the newspaper man
to get up. Both men then drew revolvers,
but not being anxious to shoot no blood
was shed. Friends stepped in and took the
combatants away.
Early Resumption,
Mr.. Sherman q few days since ex-
pressed confidence in his ability to resume
at once If necessary, and the bankers we're
generally of the opinion that there was
nothing to prevent resumption to-day.
The secretary said that though he could
begin to redeem greenbacks before jan
uary 1st, yet it was in his power at any
time to pay checks and drafts upon the
treasury In specie, and intimated that he
would soon begin to do SO.
Kansas City's Barge Line.
The fleet of barges which left Kansas
City last week laden with hundred thous-
and bushels Of corn, arrived safely In st.
Louis, and the scheme is pronounced a
grand success. The descent Of the Missouri,
in six-mile current, was made without
trouble, and very rapidly. Kansas City
business men are jubilant over the success
full trial, and the railroads now offer to car
ry grain at the same prices as the barges.
Did their Duty, Only.
The coroner's jury, who have been
investigating the killing Of deputy marshals
Connor and Neville, in East St. Louis. on
Sunday, June 80, have rendered verdict
and exhonorated the metropolitan police
officers. who did the shooting from all
blame, they being 10 discharge Of their du-
ty, and In the opinion Of the jury, in de-
fense OF their lives.
Those N. Y. Appointments.
The President has removed Gen,
Chester A, Arthur, collector Of customs al
the port Of New York, and appointed Gen
3, A. Merritt, present surveyor Of the port
In his stead. He also removed A, B, Cor.