Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-06-25
DOMESTIC.


The issue Of standard silver dollars from
the mnIs during the week ending June l3 was
S5ll,6OO The issue for the corresponding
period last year was s324,90S
John II. Wiley, prominent and wealthy
lumber dealer Of indianapolis, was struck by
train and Killed.
Elmer Lanticr, aged lG years, stcpson OF A.
{. Stowe, Of Paola, Kansas, suicided hy hang
ing himself. No cause is assigned for the act.
General Grants condition has suddenly be.
come worse, aud his present symptoms are
considered alarming. He was taken Tuesday
TO Mount McGrcgor, near Saratoga.
Among the presidential postmsstcrs recent.
ly appointed were John Warner, at Peoria,
Illinois; {. F. Cameron, at Alta, Iowa; John
Finn, al Decorah, lows, aud Valentine Ringle,
al Wausau, Wisconsin. August A. Kuhlc.
meier succeeds H. J, Burdcttc as collector Of
Internal revenue at Burlington, Iowa.
At mass-mcetng in the Cherokee nation,
resolutions strongly opposing any sale Of their
domsin TO the government were unanimously
adopted.
There arc l30 special agents Of the pension
bureau whose term OF office will expire on
June 80, but the new appropriation bill allows
their reappoIntment for another year at re.
ductlon Of salary from 81 600 to 81 ,4Ol. These
appointments come under the civil service
rules and It Is not probable that the entire
number will be rc.appolnted.
In contracting for supplies for the freed
mans hospital for the next fiscal year, the
secretary of the interior has made a saving OF
$3.50 from the prices made for supplies dur
ing the present year.
The president has commissioned the follow.
ing postmasters; Thomas h. Cooke, Victoria
Toxaoi Conotantine A. Gildla, Brackcttsvillc
Texas; John Lctzel, Clear Labe, Iowa; Alfred
d. LIusley, slbley, Iowa; Albert l.. Downard,
Marengo, Iowa; Charles II. Adams, Allegan,
Michigan; Martin V. Meredith, East Saginaw,
Michigan; Sanford l.. sturtcvant, Fullerton,
Nebraska Noryal Blackburn, Decatur In.
diana; John r, Bruut Qsage Mission, Kan
sas; David Frakcs, Ouray, Colorado; William
n. Martin, MuscoGee, Indian Territory and
Jay II. Donkersby Laramie City, Wyoming
Territory.
George NJ. Turner, Tonganoxle, Kansas,
school teacher, has been Jailed at Leaven.
worth for forging two mems names.
A frlghtful accident occurred Wednesday
afternoon at Kansas City. About 1880 p, IN.
a shout Of warning from persons on the ele-
vated waiting room on Union avenue and
cries Of "Jump for your llvesm from the
oycrhanging bluffs attracted general attention
TO the Cable Line railroad on West Ninth
street. An instant later loaded train shot
into view and with constantly increasing
momentum dashed down the incline. The
scene was one OF the widest confusion. The
dense crowd on the waiting room platform,
with blanched faces, moved hither and thlthei
in the hopes Of securing place OF safety or
stood dumbfounded gazing at the now flying
train. In the train passengers could be seen
crowdIng TO the rear OF the cars, while thell
shrleks sent a chill OF terror TO the hearts Of
the Onlookers. Another instant and The
frlghtful crash OF n collision was heard, fol
lowed by the cries Of the wounded. Two
persons were seriously injured, and ten OF
twelve received cuts and bruises OF more OIL
lees serious nature.
James j. Brooks chief Of the secretservlcC
division Of the treasury department, has re-
signed, by request of Secretary Manning to
take effect July /.
Judge Durham, first comptroller Of the
treasury, has approved the action OF First
Auditor ChcnowIth in refusing to pass certain
accounts OF Mr.. LorIng late commissioner Of
agriculture, for the purchase OF seed, amount
ing TO s2ts 0Os. The first comptroller holds
that this sum should have been charged to the
appropriation made for the purchase, propa.