The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-02-07

would be pretty well represented at the
Paris Exposition. Already the applica-
tions exceed the space allotted to the
United States.
The Khedive of Egypt believes in
American military talent. There are
thirteen officers who served in the war
}Sof the Rebellion in the Egyptian SER
vice. Five of the thirteen fought on
the Confederate side,
A Vermont widow of sixty, with ten
children, has married boy OF sixteen.
Before the ceremony, her Oldest son, a
man agred thirty-fve, knocked down the
prospective bridegroom, However, the
happy youth won't have any mother-in-
law.
A tramp, who had asked aid at sever
al places near Rochester, was found
frozen to death in the road the follow
ing day. He was an intelligent young
man, and claimed to he cousin of the
late Richard Yates, Ex-Governor OF and
Senator from Illinois.
The four per cent. loan is proving IL
great success as n popular loan, and the
Secretary of the Treasury is affording
every possible facility to assist in plac-
. ing it. Checks on New York will he
accepted and checks for currency will
be converted into gold at current rates.
Servia, who went into the war at the
eleventh hour, is not satisfied with the
peace conditions demanded by Russia,
and proposes to fight on until her ends
are attained. The Gar should take
Prince Milan by the ear and quietly
lead him back within his own borders.
General Banks says that he was
recently told by an officer of leading
insurance company that there has been
of late n wonderful increase of very de-
structive fires, and he added Our
companies do not dare to thoroughly in
vestigate the cause, but it is fact that
the warehouses and establishments Of
solvent firms are seldom destroyed by
fire."
, Winter has opened in earnest in the
Eastern States. Heavy snow-storms have
obstructed travel on the railroads, and
in some sections compelled its entire
suspension. Boston's streets are blocked
by drifts from six to ten feet high, and
the highways in parts of Maine and New
Hampshire are impossible from the
same cause. Stock trains east from
Buffalo are not running, and railroad
business generally thence to the seaboard
suffers considerable interruption.
While Dom Pedro was absent from
Brazil on his extended tourof the world,
matters at home were not in an entirely
satisfactory shape. Since his return the
Imperial traveller seems to have I'M
dertaken vigorous oyerhauling, with
the result of discovering and reforming
an extended series of scandalous prac-
tices among the members of his Cabinet.
These scandals being brought to the
Emperor's notice, he has dismissed the
entire Cabinet and organized a new
Ministry.
What would be IN insignificant affair
in Asia, under ordinary circumstances,
rises to some Importance owing to the
fresh complications on the Eastern
question. The Ameer of Cabul is mass
ing large force OF troops at Candahar,
which may mean an unfriendly attitude
toward either England or Persia. In
case of hostilities between Russia and
England the Gar would doubtless at
tempt to invade India. Heretofore
Afghanistan has been regarded as an
important barrier between England and
RUSSIA in case of war between them
That barrier is removed, for the time
being at least, by the attitude of the
Ameer.
There is scarcely mitigating circum
stance connected with the Metropolis
on the North Carolina coast, by whict
over 100 lives proved to have been lost
The vessel was unseaworthy and over
loaded to begin with. When she strucl
the shore, there was no organized effor
to save life. 1t was six hours before til,
Life Saving Service made their appear
ancc. and then they did nothing. TIL,
people on shore promised help, bu
made no effort to render any, The off
GERS of the ship appeared to have beer
fortunate in having the means to ge
ashore, but the men had nothing bu
their own arms to depend upon, Al
investigation of this affair cannot fail t.
be of profit.
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Believe 1t Is Cute Sell.
"Saw wood Saw wood for my din
ner!" said the tramp, with a look q
horror "Not much / won't. 1t ism