The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
quit ;2ynonopolist.
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

The Willmar Gazette, alter very
brief career, has suspended.
WAsEcA, says the Neacs, never enjoy
ed a larger trade at this season of the
year than at present.
A LIBERAL LEAGUE was organized at
Winona Sunday, some twenty persons
becoming members.
SENATOR S. P. CHILDs Of Faribault
county, who has been quite i'll Of late,
is slowly convalescing.
The comic opera of ''Cox and Box
is soon to be brought out at Lake City
under the direction of Gen. Jennlson.
THIRTY new buildings were erected
in Chaska the past season, costing from !
$500 to $4,000 each.
THE Wabashaw legislative delegation |
will, it is said, present the name of L.
V. Rich for Sergeant-at.A Arms OF the
House.
WV. AcKERMAN of Medo, Blue Earth
county, was crushed to death Wednes-
day Of last week, by being run over by
load Of lumber.
The young people Of Spring Valley
will produce GA Kiss in the Dark
Christmas evening. A kiss in the dark
is produced in St. Paul every evening
WIN. WEIsE of Carver county, VIII
aischarging his gun, had his skull frac-
tured and his face blown full of powder
by the blowing out Of The breach pin,
from which he died the following day
THE new Academy of Music at Lake
city was formally opened by grand
ball Wednesday evening. The Acade-
my is claimed to be one Of the finest
halls in the State.
HENRY RAFFERTY,, section boss be.
tween Ottawa and St. Peter, was run
over by hand car loaded with 1000
pounds Of railroad iron, and strange to
say escaped with only slight bruises.
The Lake City Leader learns that
considerable Indignation exists in that
county because the county authorities
are seemingly making no effort to dis
cover the murderer Of John Chambers.
HE Lay lOI diio IVA Hdt Sdy ,
Col. J. p. Owens has about completed
the manuscript of his new political his
tory of Minnesota, though the publica
ton will be delayed some time on ac-
count of the hard times.
The libel suit Of A. j. Overalls
against the Red Wing argus resulted
in verdict of $500 against the paper.
On motion for new trial, a stay of
proceedings for forty days was granted.
The offence, we believe, was in calling
Overalls dead beat.
WABAsnAw was visited by burglars
Wednesday night, who succeeded in
opening three sates--one in w. V. Gil. S
office; one in Geo. McDougall's office,
and the third in the store Of Ii. Ii. Jew
but without finding any money.
They escaped without molestatlon.
A MAN named John Brennan, in the
employ of the Central railroad, under
took Wednesday to 60 from the ca
boose to the engine while the train was
in motion, and after running along The
side for some distance fell dead from
over cXertlon.
THE people Of Todd county are going
to ask the Legislature for an appro
priation of s., 500 for the purpose 0
improving the Long Prairie river be
tween the village of Long Prairie ant
Motley, on the Northern Pacific rail
road.
Ar an exhibition in St. Cloud on
night last week. W. II. Lamb of the ST
Cloud Times, was voted a mirror .
the homeliest gentleman in the place
Anv one acquainted with Lamb will &C
incidc with the verdict thus rendered
JosEpn r. SQuIREs, a resident {
Scott county for more than twent
wears, died on the 10Th inst. He VS.
buried under the auspices of I'll
Patrons of Husbandry, of which Ord'
he was prominent and respeete
member.
GEo. p. SMITH. the noted horseman
charge of the blooded stock Of ii
Baker Of Boston, at Lake City. h;
gone on his annual tour to Gran.
county. New York, the home Of son
Of the most noted descendants OF o
Hambletonian. and from thence to 30
ION. and in few weeks will return
Lake CITY with some blooded stallion
purchased by Mr.. Baker for til
State.
THE Red River Star devotes tv
columns to report of the festiviti
attending the opening of the new Hea
quarters Hotel at Fargo, Thursday
last week, from which we judge it "
most ENJOYABLE affair. credltable ali
70 Messrs. Hubbard i Tyler. the pr
prietors. and the people of Fargo &c
erally. Delegations were present ire
St. Paul. Minneapolis. Duluth,
Cloud, Brainerd. and other poiI
along the Northern Pacific.
A prseRAcKruL fight. with pcssit
fatal consequences, occurred At
Peter Monday night, between Pc'
Young and j. Crone. Crone had
fused Young credit for pair OF sho
and incensed thereat. Young assault
Crone, beating him fearfully oven I
head. face and breast. Crone lay ms
able for As hours. and his complete
coyery is considered very doubt
Yonnc was arrested and fined 500
three mouths imprisonment.