The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-05-02

on the morning of the 22d. The immediate
cause OF his death was apoplexy, with which
he was struck at eleven o'clock on the pre-
vious night. Last week Mr.. 0rton on re-
turning evenings. complained of being very
tired. Sunday he attended church with
his family. and during the day, while not
complaining Of feeling i'll, stated he was
very much iatigued. Sunday night at II
o'clock lie was stricken down with apoplexy.
His physician was summoned and friends
OF the family called in, all OF whom remain
ed with him until he died.
| A Thunderbolt.
During a heavy storm two girls, aged
about sixteen years. took refuge under !
tree near Drury's Landing, fifteen miles
below Davenport. Ia. One of the girls,
named Celinda Croxell, was struck by Il
| thunderbolt and instantly killed. Nomarks
were found on the body, except slight
one in the right cheek. The other girl,
Matilda Essex, was struck in the side, the
fluid running down her legs and tearing
her shoe into fragments. Though terribly
stunned. she suffered no serisus injuries.
Opening Day at Paris.
One hundred thousand foreigners
were in Paris to witness tho ceremony at
the opening of the Exposition. Prices of
living have advanced. but not to such an en-
tent as was feared. The Exposition will
not be in fall trim until the beginning Of
June. The buildings are finished. The
pyliIifDrG only "a rn hnbtnl bopI I,I H.,
lish. American, Swiss and Dutch sections
are most advanced.
Increased Circulation.
o. G. Zelers, cashier of the National
Exchange bank, TIfIin, Ohio, after banking
hours Saturday last abscondcd, taking
with him $40, 500 OF the funds Of the bank.
The directors offer q reward of So GOO for
the return OF ZellCrs to tho sheriff of Scne-
ca county Ohio, and an additional $1,000
for the return OF the money, or an equitable
proportion for all money returned. o
Amende Honorable Made.
All the conditions imposed upon
Nicaragua by the German fleet have been
scrupulously fulfilled. and the indgnitios
offered Consul Ejsentuck have been atoned,
The salute was fired, thirty thousand dol
lars was paid and ox-Acaldo Baladrcs was
fined five hundred dollars and deprived of
all political rights for five years.
Labor Strike III Brazil,
A gentleman returned from Brazil,
reports dissatisfaction among the laborers
who sailed from Philadelphia. The Ita-
ians. as soon as they arrived on Marmora
river. began Il strike for wages. The de-
monstration was suppressed by old labor
ers and the refractory ones imprisoned.
Clicago's Old Settlers.
The funeral of DR.. Dyer, one of the
Oldest citlzsns Of Chicago, took place last
week, and there were more old settlers in
attendance than have been brought togcth-
or for many days in that city.
Erie's New. Name.
II. j, Jewett has been elected Presi-
dent of the re- organized Erie Railroad Com
pany, the name of which is to bs changed
to the New York, Lake Eric and Western
Railroad Company.
Raising Silver.
Liz oCuOOutl CuTOlluu MGuNll, has
returned to San Francisco from the wreck
Of tho steamer City of San Francisco with
about $4,000 in silver bullion recovered by
divers.
Gone to Halifax.
The sailing steamer formerly known
as tho City of Halifax. of the Inman line
has been wrecked in White Bay, Newfound-
land. The vessel was valued at 100000.
No Opium.
A stringent edict has been issued at
Peking against the cultivation of the poppy,
and severe punishment is threatened to all
officials who countenance it.
Prolific Ohioans.
Mrs. Peter Koeler, living few miles
from Cincinnati, has given birth to five boys. |
The quintet is doing well.
Died.
Capt. Stephen Hoyt, prominent cit
izen Of Salem, Mass, is dead, aged seventy
years. He was once mayor ofNew Orleans.
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