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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17
BLACK HILLS PROSPECTORs.
An ApOchryphal Story Correctcd--.A
Party Really ON the way 20 the
Black Bills.

From the Eau Claire Free Press, Dec Ill
Rumor Of rather painful nature
reaches us concerning the party, num-
bcring about twelve, which left this
city for the gold regions of the Black
Hills this fall. 1t was understood, dur
ing the first part Of October, that such
a party was organizing, but so secret
we're they in their operations, that
nothing definite could be ascertained
concerning their movements. Suffice
it to say that such party actually
left this place, this last fall, and now
rumo- reaches us that one of their
number, B. B. Logan, was killed by q
poisoned () arrow, in skirmish with
the Indians, and that the whole party
was broken up and scattered, never
reaching their destination. and endur-
ing an immense amount of sufierings.
That this is actually true We have
no knowledge further than such re-
port is given out, based upon letter
which some one processes to have re.
ceiyed from one of the party. who for
tunately escaped back to the settle
ments.
(Frcm the same, Dec r.
The rumor published yesterday in
regard to the death Of 3. B. Logan il
undoubtedly canard.
Our reporter interviewed several gen
,lemen yesterday evening. who knew
all the parties who left here. The
party left Eau Claire on the Sd o
October, and Sioux City on the 9th o
October. They were joined at Siou1
City by about fifty others. Although
a rumor to the effect that Mr.. Logar
had been killed is prevalent, it canno
be traced to any reliable source. Th'
last letter from the party was writer
by James Powers to his brother. Thos
Powers, and was dated November 10Th
The party were then at the last pos
station in Nebraska, and were all il
good health and spirits. Game Was re
ported very abundant, and the weathe
mild and pleasant.
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state visit to the King.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-The ways and
means committee resumed the Pacific
Mail steamship company investigation
this morning and the books were ex-
amined. It is ascertained that on the
oath of May. 1872, hundred
and fifty thousand dollurs.
was loaned by the company to firm
of New York brokers; that on the TIN
of September following the fira re-
tanned $500,O00 Of this loan, and or the
same day President Stockwell drew
$4,000 out of bank and charged it to
Oliver Eldridge and Bobert B. Irwin,
the San Francisco agents.
The physician attending Irwin
stated that though still
in bed he may recover
sufficiently to come to the capitol to-
day, or be interrogated by the commit
tee in his room if they consider his i'm
mediate examination absolutely neces-
sary. A subcommittee was appointed
and took Irwin's testimony at his room,
1t will not be made public until the
close Of the investigation.
REVENUE APP OINTNENTs.
John D. Parmley, Leroy 4. Miner,
Joel H. Wicker and Geo. S.chrelly have
been appointed internal revenue store
keepers for the fifth district Of Illinois.
Henry H. Miller, Alonzo P. johnson,
Geo. Ekens, Je.Se L. Ekens and Ben
jamin Babcock. have been appointed
guagers for the same Illinois district.
KING kALAKUA.
The President and cabinet officers re
turned the visit Ct King Kalakua to
day. Gen. Sherman. who arrived here
this morning, accompanied the party
and spent some time in conversation
with the King. Card receptions ane
other official courtesies will be com
menced tomorrow.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17
An Appeal to Farmers.

Have you become so penurious, so
sordid that, for hope or gain you join
the vampires against yourselves
Don't all history and reason and COM
mon sense cry out against ysur indl-
ference and inactionl Don't the love
you bear your children appea! to you
to move, to make o stand before it IS
forever too late, and save them from
the evil consequences that have 'clung
to you, and which are now staring
them in the face, and which will surely
follow them down to the graves, unless
you now turn and face the foe who is so
arrogantly and persistently crowding
YOU out to make room for himself. He
don't economise with your money: he
always has enough, and always will so
long as you permit him to have his own
wav. IL reform comes at all it will
come through your own ea,nest and &C.
tive efforts and not by crying hard
timts.-Dirigo Rural.
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BISMARCK ITEMS.
Three Murders-.Drovvnirg Of Mar.
shall Miller and Sheriff Mccarthy.
fBismarck Telegram, Dec. 10. ]

bismarck Telegram, Dec l5.l
Following the murders already tele-
graphed, l learn of the killing of the
two Kelly Brothers, opposite Standing
Rock, fifty miles below here. No par
ticulars. On Saturday a Swede was
murdered on Heart River, six miles
from here. The murder yet remains
mystery.
On Sunday morning, United States
Deputy Marshal, C. J. Miller. and h.
G. Mccarthy. sherig Of Burleigh coun-
ty. left here for the Burned Creek dis
trict, for the purpose Of gaining some
knowledge Of the Peterson tragedy.
Their continued absence created suspi.
cion of something wrong, and to-day
several citizens started for search.
Their track on the ice on the Missouri
river was followed, and finally an air hole
was found where both men and team
had gone down in sixteen feet Of water.
The cap of one of them was found
floating in the eddy. The community
is thrown into the deepest gloom by
this sad calamity, as these gentlemen
were old and highly respected citizens.
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The Champion cotton press Of
Charleston, S. G., was burned yester-
day morning. Loss on building and
machinery $4,000; insured for soO.-
600; loss on cotton s2O0,00o, fully in
sured--mostly in foreign offices
The Central and Union Pacific
railroads have contracted for five years
with the Occidental & Oriental Steam
ship Co., Of California, for first class
line Of steamships between San Fran
cisco and China and Japan. That leaves
the Pacific Nail company out in the
cold.
The two burglars killed on Long Is
land, one Of whom, before dying, said
his partner knew all about the Ross
child, have been identified Is the ab
ductors Of the boy. Whether they
have carried their secret to the grave ii
uaknevr-
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English Grain Markets.

from the Mark Lane Express, 25th ult.l
The past week has shown US that
though the visit Of winter seems CAPRI
cious here. it has fixed the Baltic be-
eween Petersburg and Constadt. and
when bulk of ice is established it is
difficult to dissolve. But we have oc-
casional mildness, mists and rain, which
is still wanted in some localities, and
more so on the continent, as from
the east of Russia to the west of France:
as well as from Turkey to denmark,
the general lowness of the rivers affords
bat small supplies. If the past, there
fore, is to be a programme OF the CON-
ing wiuter, it will be one of great
fluctuations, neither pleasant to the
senses nor beneficial to the soil; but
apprehensions may yet be condemned
by better turn out. The markets
have certainly felt stimulus, and
everywhere Is per Or. has been gained
and in some places more but buyers
seem to waver directly mild weather re-
turns, as though every frost bound port
would immediately reopen and forth.
with send US deluge Of
grain. But somehow or other
the graneries get eventually
cleared, and the balance Of crops, like
the balance Of rainfall, brings things te
their normal condition. Price being
the great question if thing does mo-
pay, the growth naturally declines
while high rates find work for tn
plough where it never passed before
We are not alone this week in the up
ward movement; though so far a
Franco is concerned it is chiefly in tn
provinces where = gain of Is per q
has been common, thoug
Paris has been stationary
Belgium and Holland have move
slightly upward. and Germany NOR
decidedly, Dantzic being Is dearer
while the reluctance Of growers in Hur
gary to sell at present rates has force
buyers fer consumption to pay NOR
money, and no one at present thinks (
making exports. Odessa has kept dull
but comparatively dear, and holder
seem disposed to speculate for spring
while at Hambro confidence is ente
tanned that better times arc coming.
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THE DISTRICT DEBT.
The Little Load which Uncle SAM
is Asked 70 Shoulder.

Conkling's bill in relation to the Dis
trict of Columbia, introduced in the
Senate yesterday, directs the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue 4 per. cent.
thirty year bonds Of the United States
to an amount not exceeding S1S,OOo.-
600, and exchange them within one
year for bonds and stocks Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the cities OF
Washington and Georgetown, dollar
for dollar, the difference in interest to
be adjusted by him. The total amounts
Of these various classes of securities are
set forth in detail, and including
SS,OOO,O 900 Of the 3.65 bonds and the
board of audits' certificates authorized
and guaranteed by act of Congress
last June, aggregated s17, 7,742sU.
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A thorough reorganization OF our shaster-
ed Republican phalanx, sturdy resistance
to oesjolement, persesering party cohesion
and contempt OF side issues, viii maintain
our supremacy in this and neighboring States.
We must reform, but net according to Don
neslv's teachings our needed reform con-
sisfing purely in impyered purity discipline
and TIE choice Of ab,s pcrty Iec6ers--St. Pr
ter Tribu.e.
4 Republican ofEce-holders notions
of reform are strikmgly illustrated n
the foregoing paragraph, penned BY a
postmaster. The whole simmered
down, is contained in three words, A'im-
proved party discipline" Swing the
party lash: score the backs Of the
stragg.ers; bind the shackles Of king
caucus tight on the limbs Of every Re
publican voter paddock his lips; if he
sees rascality, fraud aud corruption in
his own party leaders, or in the ranks,
make him shut his moath; teach him
to be = dumb dog, instead Of thinking,
out-spoken freeman: instruct him that
so far as the stealings, the briberies,
the peculations, the treachery to prin-
cip,e on the part Of his political assoc:-
ates is concerned, the dumb silence oi
Sphinx is the primal law Of party sue
cess. This, We infer, IS what the 1Fi
bxse really means by improved party
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THE Citizen, semi-religious sheet Of
Minneapolis, says Of the feeling Of the
Democrats over the late Republican de-
feats:
They feel tha. chance is afforded them
t, get the administration in 1876, II they
improve rightly, and as far as possible, their
late victory" and present ADVANTAGE And,
it is difficult to think they are wrong in their
confidence As the case now stands there Is,
nevertheless, qr.ite cs good feeling orer ''the
result" amoag Republicans as among the
Democrats themselves.
Exactly; they stuck to their party
from pride of opinion. but they knew its
longer reign would be ruinous to the
country. and they rejoice in its defeat.
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Chicago Produce Board, Dec. 10.


1910 M.-Wheat unsettled and active
at SS 4 95yc tor January, and 9UH 93O Okc for
February; 50 NC bid cash and December.
lu:25 A. n.-Previsions unsettled and ac-
tive. Pork $l9. 90 for February; has sold at
xt9.l0; nominally $3.50 for March. Lard
10. lOc Tor February, and 1890 for March.
1885 A, M.-Wheat firm and active at SOC
for January, and 9OKc for February salea-
bic at e6Ac cash.
ia Gar lots wheat l52, corn 80,
oats IA, rye l, barley IL.
ll:35 A. x.-Wheat active and higher as
s9c cash or December; S9Hc Tor January.
and 90149Uzc TOR February; No. o3c;
No. Q hard nolninally ytc; NJ. hard 94Hc;
little offering. Bye quiet; saleable ~ soc,
with &c storage. Bariey is irregular with
moderate demand at Si.10yl.2lK cash, and
I'll 22gl .22K for January.
1l:46 A. H.-Reoeipts Of hogs, estimated,
30.OvO; market dull, weak and iOg10c
lower packers paying SG.2516. 30 for con-
mon to lair. and 81 5O1e6 80 ior fair to choice;
extra nominally 81. .O0g7.25; inferior TO COM
mon grades nominaliy e5.5U96z5.
1876 p. M.-Pork steadier and active with
large sales at si9.NkGi9.30 tor February,
sls,554i9.6O ior March and $l5.S59 lS.yJ
cash. Lard frmer aud fairly active for fu-
ture at 1915 for February and 1910 for
Meats easier with moderate demand; green
shoulders sold :. &c; short ribs 9Ac for
loose; green hams l0gl0kc.
1906 r. x.-Corn quiet and firm at TIC tor
December and 72kc for Nay. Oats qu1t
and steady at 63hc for cash or December
and 80 < g53 nc for January. Rye quiet and
firm at Y6c Whisky 6rm at Uc. Barley
dull at @l.2lK cash or December and .2StG
| 81 i.22Kc tor January
I:2Op. n.-Wheat heavy at 68xc for Jan
uary and 50 Y 989 &c for February. Pork
firmer at ei945 for February; $3.50 for
March Lard firm at l3xc for February
and 10. 45 for March.
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Market geports.

st. Paul Wholesale Market, Dec. 10.
Trade in its various departments is
only moderately active.
Wheat remains stagnant, though an
unexpected firmness Is exhibited.
Prices remain as before quoted at 70
to 7Sc.
In corn but little is doing. The nom-
inal quotations are 60 to 65c on track :;
IS to Toe in store.
Oats in fair request and firm at 81 to
SIC on track and 81 to 55c in store.
Ground feed $2S to $50 per ton.
Shorts $14 to $1S.
Bran firm at $3.50 to $3.50; in
store $l4 to SIS.
Flour $3.50 to $500 for
xxx; $500 to $4.25 for Xxx; $3.50
to $500 for XIX. Rye -four $2.75 to
$500 per sack. Buckwheat 4 to SC
per pound. Corn meal $500 to 1926.
Pork $40 to $2l. Hams l3 to l4c~
Lard IA to l5c. Bacon IA to IA l.2c..
Apples $3.50 to $500.
Pure apple cider $500 to 5000 per
barrel.
Cranberries $3.50 to 1926.
Butter 25 to CSC for choice table; Is
to 2Oc for inferior grades.
The receipts Of fresh eggs have been
quite liberal for the past three days.
under the influence of which a slight
decline is noted, quotations to-day
standing at % to 24c.
Beans $1.50 to 50. Peas 50 to $2.25.
Venison has been coming for
ward in large quantities, which IL con-
nection with unfavorablc advices from
the East.has operated to unsettle values
to'some extent, offerings going beg
ging at lie.
Consider able inquiry was noticed this
morning for fresh killed poultry. Old
stale stocks kept over from the Thanks
giving killing are fat, theresbcing posi-
lively no sale. Wcquote chickens 8to
&c; turkeys to l0c; geese &c.
| Hogs firm at 81 to $7.35 with . good
inquiry.
Mutton in light request and lower,
&c being the outside figure at which
safes can be made.
Dressed beef ; l-2 to l-2c.
Hides weaker, though quotations re-
main unchanged, Sc for green frozen
and II to l8c for dry flint.
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A Defense OF Master Perkins--KHis
Side Of the Case.
LoNG LAKE, HENNErIS Co.. MIN,
Dec. 7th, 1874.

Long LAKE, HENNEPIN Co.. MIN,
Dec. 7th, 1874.
kditor Anti Monopolist:
see in your issue of Dec. Sd, an ar
ticle over the signature Of Granger
rejecting on f. X. Perkins, Of Mime
sofa City, and wish to correct several
errors which find in it. In the first
instance, your correspondent states:
"A paper is in circulation (probably
prepared by himself,) asking +. r.
Perkins to be candidate for State
Master"
Now | wish to state that the paper
was prepared by Master N. G. Abbott,
at the request Of six Masters there
present, and brother Perkins was not
even present at the time it was drafted.
Again. in the matter of his statement
with regard to the report on the lnsur-
ance Association, he is in error.
Brother Perkins and others did pre-
pare AMI submit such report, which, af-
ter being heard, was referred back to be
put in proper form for printing, and by
subsequent action of the council, the
hearing has been postponed till after
the January meeting Of the directors
%Sf said Association, no action has
been taken as regards its acceptance on
rejection, though believe it will be &C.
cepted rs a fair and impartial report.
AS to the charge that too much time
was consumed ia preparing the report,
there has been no complaint on the
part of the couac l, and possibly many
members may deem too little was con.
suu,ed rather than too much.
As to the charges oonceraiag his po
li,ioal action, know Of no such action
ON his part, and believe the charges te
be FALSE, the only foundation for such
charge being the fact that he supported
and voted for King. shall attempt nc
defense Of that act. but many good and
true men Of our party did the same
The chairman Of our central cemmitte.
expresses himself IS thoroughly salts
fed with his course and conduct, viii
the exception Of his slpport Of King.
Respectfully yours,
Ii. & GRuTuS.
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TEXAS PACIFIC RAIL WAY.
The St. Lonis Argument Why Com
greSs Should Aid its Building.
[St- Louis Telegram, Dec. l5.


The Merchants Exchange and Board
of Trade of this city have united in
memorial praying Congress to grant the
aid desired by the Texas Pacific rail.
way. They urge that the completion
Of the road is necessary for the protec.
ton Of the Southern frontier; that it
will afford the only protection against
Indian raids to settlers and miners OF
the Southern territories, and will save
the government millions yearly in cost
of transportation of supplies to garri-
sons or to troops operating against the
Indians in that region; that it will So
cure competition in transcontl'
mental traffic, which wili reduce
the rates and4 draw to the
overland route larger share of COM
merce between Europe and Asia; that
it is but Just to the South, since the
present line leads to the northward OF
the capitals and centres of population
of % out of 81 States Of the Atlantic
slope; that it will stimulate the p7oduc-
ton Of cotton, which already pays the
interest on thirty millions Of foreign in
debtedness; that it will greatly increase
the supply of cattle, and cheaper food
to Eastern consumers it will develop
sheep culture in New Mexico, and sup
ply to wool manufacturers the cheap
qualities Of wool which are now import
ed at cost of over S20,OO0,0OO yearly
that it will develop the richest minera
regions OF this country and Mexico, ane
may speedily double our production Q
precious metals, that will prompt sucs
another food tide Of emigration ss fol
lowed the discovery Of gold in Califor
MIA. and the opening Of the Union Pa
cifc.
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Grauge department.
Some Plain Ta1R From AN Old. Far.
mer-.ParSOnS .,ud the (srangcrS.

AA".i' IpWN. IlCe OOuAtJ,
Dc ;cember 7th, 1874. }
Editor Anti-M' ,nopolist:
SIR: Tb ere is very important SUBJ
Ject to be decided at this session OF the
state 0r Ange, that is to say, who snail
be Mas .er for the next term 90 not
think our Worthy Master Parsons mas
done his duty. If he had attended TO
the affairs of the Grange with an eye
81 ngle to the advancement OF that or'
der, instead OF having an eye to the ad'
-yancement of himself in the Republl'
can party, the subordinate Oranges in
this State would number to-day l,Ooo.
Therefore, hope our representatives.
to the State Grange will make choice OF
some good, honest aud capable farmer,
one that is not running after office and
to all appearance would be willing to
DESTROY the Order for his own aggrand-
iZement.
Our Grange has ignored the order of
the Executive Committee and request
OIL DIaSLcT IdTSouS dS ulIOAoeis"sAo
and uncalled for, and have asked our
Worthy Master to take his seat In the
State Grange as provided in the State
Grange constitution.
Ihope the State Grange will use its
influence to reduce our initiation ice at
least cne-half or allow each Grange to
set its own fee. Also to reduce our fee
to the State Grange SO per cent.
While we poor farmers are groanlng
under the load of taxes from county.
State and United States, why should we
also be taxed to accumulate such an
enormous sum up in Washington.
May not those belonging to the 9th
or 7th degree understand the reason
Why should we have an aristocratic
party in the order, is question often
asked. but seldom answered satiseac.
tory to us of only the 4th degree.
think it is time we nip those things ii
the bud. We profess to be an order il
favor of economy: let US show it in oul
action. A few men may run off will
100000 in the national treasury, an,
where is our remedy, ask.
Mr.. Editor, If you think this orth,
81 room in your paper, please publisl
for AN OLD farmer.
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True.

The farmers, to secure their rights.
must educate themselves to I'LL leslsla-
tive positions, and then demand their
full share Of the ofiiees. Then. and
not till then. will agriculture receive its
full recognition in Congress and in our
State Lesis lasures--h J. Gro1gr-
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ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA THURSDAY, DECEMBER H. 1874

BANGOR, MAINE.
BANGOR, Dec. 16.-Thc loss by the
FIRE here last night is $4,000.
THE BOSTON LOSSES.
BosroN, Dec. 16.--The losses by the
Plympton and Warham streets fire ag-
gregate $590,C00. The insurance, so
far as known, is $14l,0O0. The losses
BY the Charlestown fire aggregate
$l45, 600; insurance 100000.
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discipline, preserving party cohe-
sion,' and contempt Of side issues. -
Monkato Union.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17

The bullion that has gone into
the Bank cf England on balance today
IS fl25, 600.
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MxxPHrs, Dec. l6-lZM.--A oiSp4tcn
from Forest City, Ark, states that all
the town south Of the railroad was
burned this morning. Particulars
soon.
LArER.
MExrHrs, Dec. Is. r. n.-TLe ire
at Forest City, Ark, this morning
burned the telegraph ONCE and It IS i'm
possible rs yet to ascertain the Parhcu,
isrx. Since the recent FIRE which burned
the portion north of the railroad the
mere antile business has been confined
to the south de!SAmong those in the
district burned this morning are Pope
Bros. / Co., Garry = Co.. lizard Bros,
l. Prevett, and the Brooks Hotel.
sr. CHARLES, 10.
The St Charles Starch Factory q
st. Charles, No.. eas burned yesterday
With considerable epan and Eanufac:ur'
ed starch. Loss s., 200; insured fol
$4,000.
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milwaukee Produce Hoard. Dee. 70.

g:35A- n.-Wheat unsettled; No. S24c: !:
No. 8xc; December 6Skc; January
s8ac; February 9Oc; No. Hard N1c.
Receipts 5000 bushels: shipments iO,SU
bushels.
1850 4. N--Wheat unsettled NO. Nc ;
No. sSxc; December SSxc; January
ll:i5P. x.-Wheat quiet It OK for hard ;
o. 1c for No. 4: S8xc cash and December !;
sssc for January and 90kc for February
Rariey steady; sellers 1t TIL for January.
Hecr. live, 6xg7c; dressed, 6x@7c: ex-
tras, g.
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THE AFFLICTED CORPORATIONS.
An Associate Press dispatch of the

~
Sd inst, says:
"a meeting of general freight agents was
had. It was decided that arbitrary rates
should hereafter be imposed on al
throngh freight from Chicago and
St Louis to points west. An agree
ment was also entered into which
sneciied that no railroad company trould con-
tract for freight after January lst beloa' the
rates agreed apon in June Of this gear"
This is part of "the pooling plan.
1t is meant to prevent competition and
to leave the people as completely at the
mercy of the railroads as the peasants
of the middle ages were at the mercy
Of the barons. Is there no remedy
Yes; the law. How is it to be obtained
Through the ballot box.