Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-01-11

The Longest and Most Exhaustive Re
Wow on Record.

The Longest and Most Exhaustive Re
view on Record.
Governor Crittcndcn's message is the long
est ever submitted to the legislature OF Mis-
souri, Every institution and interest in the
state is claboratcly treated, 1t claims that
order prevails in every portion of the state ::
congratulates the people that the labors OF
the husbandman have been repaid with
abundant harvests; that they are blest with
good health, peace, liberty and contcntmcnt,
aud that signs of individual and general pros
pcrty greet the eye on every hand.
THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Of the state are shown to be in most salts
factory condition. The obligations of the
treasury are paid as they mature. There is
S3,OO0,0O0 in the treasury, and outstanding
debts of Sl3919, 900 on Jan. |, 1889, and during
his two years of service the debt has been re-
duced $2,2S0 900, and with the available and
specific revenues set apart for that purpose,
the state debt will be lquIdatcd when allowed
by law. Next in order,
THE STATES CLAIMS
against the general government for the
militia In helping to suppress the rebellion,
are treated. They are said to be in fair way
of adjustment under the management OF the
Hon John I. Heard, and are expected to net
S426, 900 when allowed.
A complete history of the controversy
with the .,,,,,,,..
HANNIBAL AND ST. JOSEPH
railroad company is given. The governor
maintains that his course was the correct one
in receiving the SO, 900 from the company,
and cites the actions of the courts, which, he
contends, have uniformly decided in favor OF
the state and agairst the railroad. He dis
misses the subject, with which the public Is
generally familiar, by ceusuring the railroad
company for trying to evade its obligations
after having been particularly favored and
sustained by the state.
The governor next invites attention to the
recent
REIGN OF oUTLAwRY
in the state, and exults over its absolute sup
preston by his own efforts, assisted by Police
Commissioner Craig, of Kansas City, Sheriff
Undertake, Of Clay county, and Sheriff
Cason, of Saline county, to whom the COVER
nor expresses his profoundest gratitude.
HThe circumstances attending Jesse James,
death, the surrender Of Liddil the Fords and
Frank James are recited, and referring to the
Brookfeld and other attempted bank robber-
les, the governor claims that public opinion
and the zeal Of the county officers OF the
state have eXtirpated the robber bands oil
Missouri, and the state will never be har.
rasscd or terrorized again by such organized
| bands.
| III speaking Vi
| THE STATES REVENUES
and the prosperity that begets them, the gov.
crnor estimates the wheat yield at SC, 1000, ,0O(
bushels, corn at $50 600, 900 bushels, apples al
10, 900 bushels, and the oat, tobacco,
hemp and all other crops at proportionate fig
ures. The property valuation for 1881 was
1901, ,72, 1888 and for 1882 S646, ,267, ,22IS, an in
crease Of s41544,369 for ayear. The reven
ues are ample for current expenses and FOL
the rapid liquidation Of the state debt, ant
the governor claims as low taxes as in any
state In the union.
The management OF
THE PENITENTIARY
and asylums is commended. The receipts o
the penitentiary were S119,550, an excess o
s6,s11 over the expenditures. The daily aver
age confined in prison was 1918 during The
year, against 1,205 in 1881.
THE INSANE AsYLUMs
are in need Of improvements and more fund