The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-07-04
GENERAL NEWS.
The Civil Service Business.

President from persons occupying Federal
offices in different parts OF the country as
to whether the present civil service order
remains in force or whether it has been
modified. 1t can be stated on authority
that the order will be enforced. This order
prohibits persons holding Federal positions
from taking part in caucuses, primary
meetings or conventions, while they will be
permitted to support any candidate they
choose, and assist in any way that will not
interfere with the proper discharge of their
official duties.
Buckeye Democrats.
The Ohio Democratic convention
met in Columbus on the Goth, and nomitat-
ed David Il. Page for secretary of State, A.
+. Hume for supreme Judge and Wash Field
for member of board of public works. The
platform expresses the conviction that the
electoral commission should have investl-
gated the alleged election frauds. 1t pro-
nounces the decision of the election frauds
to be final. The platform demands the re-
peal of the resumption and the liberation
of the claims in the treasury.
Sucker State Republicans
The Illinois State Republican con-
venuon met at Springfield on the 2Gth and
nominated Gen. j, G. Smith for treasurer,
and Mr., Slade for superintendent of schools.
The platform after pledging faith to the
Republican party, opposes further con.
traction of the greenback currency and
concludes as follows: We believe that
those who preserved the country should
govern it, instead of those who attempted
to destroy it.
ACI<lin's ACcusers.
A card from Congressman Acklin,
who was accused of assaulting a lady in a
restaurant in Washington, exhonorates
Gen. Rosser from blame, in connection
with the report, and denounces the story as
false In toto. He says that previous to the
day after the pretended occurrence he had
the honor of asking the lady TO be his wife,
which offer she declined, and that his atten-
tions were continued at his request.
Great Falling on.
The internal revenue receipts for the
past year have fallen SS5,OOO,OOO below the
estimate The aggregate for the entire
year is about 500, ,G00,7l2. This falling of
is principally accounted for by the great
business depression for the year.
Kentucky Republicans.
Gen. Eli II. Murray, chairman of the
Kentucky Republican State Central COM
mittee, has issued an address to the Re-
publicans of Kentucky urging them to
make an active and aggressive fight in the
coming elections.
Duiierin Re-appointcd,
Lord Dufferin has accepted an extern
sion of his appointment us governor-gen-
eral of Canada. This gives much satsfac-
tion, for Lord Duflerin has become very
dear to the people of that province.
The Pawnee Lands.
A sale of Pawnee reservation lands
will be held at Central City. Neb., on the
18th of July. $3.50 Is the assessed valua.
tion, and there are nearly three hundred
thousand acres.
Raiding Mckenzie.
| hCheuhe uuS reuurueu W Vllc leAuS
side from his raid over the border. He
chased several bodies of Mexican troops
and recovered 400 head of horses, but had
no fight.
Doubling Up.
The military departments of the
South and Gulf have been consolidated by
placing Gen. Anger In command, under the
name of department Of the South.
| A Gold Discovery.
A Bismarck special announces the
discovery of rich gold field in the Beal
Paw mountains, Montana. There is great
deal of excitement at Ft. BeAton.
For the 0sagos.
Laban J. Miles has been appointed
by the President agent for the Usage tribe
of Indians.