The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-01-10
GENERAL NEWS.


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GENERAL NEWS.
The Presidents Policies.
An associated press dispatch from
Washington says the administration will
open the new year with a more aggressive
policy respecting the hostiities which have
sprung up In the Senate against its efforts
to make its own selection Of men to carry
out its measures. The course which will
be pursued has been determined upon,
which means, not only new nominations
OF the New York offices but very gem
eral removal Of the element now in every
branch of service continually at work In the
interests of the ring OF the party in Con-
gress which has sought to break down the
administration. Information has been re-
ceived from every section OF the country.
and such officials as have engaged in these
operations are we'll known to the govern
ment, and will be dealt with accord
ingly. 1t was intimated to-day hat the
order of the President prohibiting officials
from taking part in politics, should have
afforded them such independence Of action
that they could have thrown off the burden
Of fealty to individual leaders. Instead Of
this, however, many have taken every
means to increase the embarrassment, In
this light the government feels that itcould
be no violation Of the civil service rule
to make new appointments in the offices of
the government where partnership has
been displayed. The administration now
fully realizes the Importance OF flrmness
and strengthening it's hands, the absence
of which renders absolue failure unavoid-
able.
Nitro -GIycerine Explosion.
An Inter-Ocean special from Mar
quotte, Michigan, says that while Chicago
Northwestern box ear was being loaded
with glyccrinc, at the Jackson mine,
near Neganoo, the mass exploded. instantly
killing seven men and demolishing the eur.
The locomotive was lifted into the air and
thrown at least fifty feet, and landed in II
confused heap of wood and iron. OF the
killed, S. A. Wheeler and SON. Walter and
Ira IIinckley, were employed at the nitro
glyccrlnc works, llincklcy being supcrin-
tendent there. Three were blownto atoms,
no pieces larger than two pounds being dis
covered. The other four were railroad en-
ployecs, and were in the cab Of the engine
when the explosion came. Their blackened
and manged remains werc there with the
flesh stripped from their faces and limbs,
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William Myers, William Shclman, Charles
II. Ruilcr and Jeremiah Foley, Ishpcming,
three miles away, plainly felt the shock,
and the damage in Hcgauno was probably
$500. Some persons there are reported
seriously injured by the concussion.
New Pacific Road.
A new Pacific railroad bill will be
presented as soon as Congress rcassem-
bles, The eastern turminuT is to be ut
Memphis, thereby forming connections
with the present railroad facilities to all
points North, East and Southwestcrly.
The proposed railroad will pass Lake City
to Jefferson, Texas thence by the Interna-
tonal Il Great Northern railroad to san
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tion to FL Paso and Del Nortc, to connect
with any road or roads to the Pacific occar
now or hereafter to be built thus aiTording
communication with the various military
posts on these lines and the valley of the
Rio Grande. The projectors ask for Sl3,-
600 900 in all, to be refunded the govern
ment rapidly as the money may be earned
! by transportation Of mails and government
supplies.
programme of the Democrats.
1t is stated bya prominent Democrat
| lc Senator that the reassembling Of Con-
gress will find every member of his party
in thorough accord with the determination
to support all nominations of the President.
unless it can be plainly shown that an APP
pointment would be prejudicial to the pub
lie service. He said that the Senators who
had assisted Conkling in his former contest
with the administration were now fully
aware that they had made great mistake;
that there was now full and complete un-
dcrstunding between the Democratic Scna-
tors not to sustain COnkling nor any other
Republican leader in any manner or shape
against the President. Allusion was also
made to the preparation of resolution by
Senator Cockrell which would be In the
shape of an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the payment in any shape, oI
rebel pensions or war claims and losses
with the special prohibition of secession
This. 1t was stated, would set these vexed
questions at rest forever
Another BAD Failure,
New York had another bad failure
last week: The firm of Bonner x Co., stocl
dealers. It is said that the firm pursued
the same methods charged against Nettel
& Co. The rohypothecation of securities
and liabilities is said to be quite heavy, ant
several prominent spectators are mention
ed as considerable losers. The failure ha!
involved the suspension Of the bankers, ant
brokers, association, an institution used b.
small operators for clearing stocks. Bon
ner cannot be found. It is thought the
Bonner & Co.'S liabilities will exceed thre,
hundred thousand dollars. Following tn,
suspension, also came that OF John T. Jack
son, small member of the Exchange, whC
was also short Of Lake Shore and Western
Union. Some of the large stockholders il
the street are suffering by these failures
their loans having been violated. 1t is re
ported their securities sold out wthou
authority. The failure is for over four hun
dred thousand.
Will Veto the silver Bill.
At a meeting of the cabinet held oI
the 9TH, 1t was decided that the Bland silve
bill shall be vetoed II it passes Congress
The President desired to have a bill framed
that would draw the votes of all opponents
of the Bland bill and some of the moderat,
supports of that bill, but as each membe
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