The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

ODDS AND ENDS.
The Oneida Community have stocked
lake in WAllingford, Oonn.,
nth 10000 salmon trout.
AT Memphis, Monday. : seizure was
made Of 100 barrels Of alcohol, shipped
from g. Bunsbery Of st. Louis.
Wheat crops in Great Britain during
the last nine years have yielded on "a
average twenty-nine and halt busnels
per acre.
The liquor and saloon men Of Iowa are
forming sspersonal liberty associations.
to bring about repeal Of the present
Temperate law Of that State.
Ths World states that Sharky, the
murderer. is on board the steamer Cres-
cent City, in charge Of detective Davis,
en- route from Havana to New York.
An examination Of the books Of &c
counts Of Wholesale whisky dealers and
rectifers, by treasury officials, IS gong
on here very thoroughly. but no irregu.
larties have yet been found.
In the Georgia and Tennessee cyclone
Of Nav LIST, every house in Rutledge,
Georgia. . village of three hundred IN.
habitants, was blown down, the railroad
depot being left standing a.one.
The raid on illicit distillers s contin.
ued. On Monday warrants in criminal
prosecution against George L. Crosby,
distiller Of Chicago, and Hines \ Turner
of Sagetown. ILL.,, were issued, and other
prosecutions are to follow.
It is stated that frauds in importations
Of Grape and mourning goods have been
discovered, as having extended through
the past two years in the appraisers des
partment Of the custom house Of this city,
and one Of the two examiners has re-
signed.
Treasurer Spinner received,on the 18th,
the largest sum yet credited to tho con-
science fund. 50, 400 in currency, with :
note saying: ''Internal revenue taxes.
The envelope was post marked Baltimore,
but nothing further to indicate the
source.
Great excitement in = rich family at
the disappearance of . gold snuffbox,
richly set with brilliants; and equal salts.
faction when young gentleman OF SIX
acknowledged that he had utilized u IS
coffin and buried it with his pet canary
, in the garden.
, "Jackiack,' somewhat notorious
! Sioux chief, killed James P. Perly on the
, 9th near Standing Rock. Perly's body
was found on the plains with two shots
: lodged in his body and one in his head.
| Perly was IN estimable young man, re-
5 Gently Of Washington.
), Gen. Logan threatens to write reply
+ to that part Of General 5herman's recent
!. " published memoirs which refers to
himself and General Frank Blair IS mere
political Generals. Logan regards Sher'
mans criticism Is impugning his abilities
}. a q soldier, if not his courage.
ri A game Of base ball st St. Louis thu
other day between the Chicago Whites
: and St. Louis Reds resulted IN one iel
, the Whites and none for the Reds the
RI lowest score on record. But it was no
y all good playing, for very hsrd wins
[e was blowing right in the face OF the strlk
% ers. -,
d A Havana letter states that highwa.
i. robberies and murders are SO frequen
IS lately in the streets Of that city, that tn
a. acting Captain General, who was himsel
or robbed in . street Of his watch and jew
1e elry. worth four hundred dollars, has OF
lie dered all culprits hereafter to be tried b.
n. the military authorities.
It, The will Of the late Captain =. B. War
ri of Detroit, is contested on behalf OF Ri
at sons by his first marriage. It Is claime
to he made the will under the influence
'e. insane decisions aud the trial is expecte
is to bring out . large amount Of evident
IS. showing that the deceased millionail
ed vas an earnest Spiritualist and followe
no clairvoyant adyice.
20 It is believed now that the motive 4
y, hanging Mr.. Kirkman Of Storey count
ne Iowa. was to obtain his property. I
TO- had willed it all to . son and daughte
ON cutting OF eight other children. II
y. wife returned to live with him on q
Oe- condition that he would destroy his vi
,n- which he did. II is supposed one Of b
D .,s sons and the men prosecuted for form
I'll attempt to hang him, are the same vi
- killed him.
.te. A dispatch from Washington says s.
~ retary bristow called on the Attorn
I'm General Monday, ard Afterwards On I
ing President, both visits having significau
luIi With reference 70 the past and fntu
.ne operations against the illicit distiIlel
d. Subsequently, the Secretary Was Close
e closeted With Commissioners Pratt, :
q received damaging statements agas'
- the ring submitted to them ~ Tevsn
~ = agent Yoryan.
ION. Gen. Sheridan has ordered the rele'
or the members Of the Whsrton.Andre
Black Hills party who we're captu'
,nri while trsspassiDg on the Sioux re.ss
ing ton. and taken TO Fort Randall. All
~ mep except two signed written pie
i ~ 70 attempt to reach the hills r.
On until opened for settlement, and Z
,;nr property Vas restored to them. The !
~ Who declined TO give such parole '
~ placed il con6nemsnt - await further
80 within the past fsw dsys Dristow
s "a received communications from East
rm- cities indicating to him that he has =
- " vet broken the crust of the 1ormida
~ ring which be il trying 70 put down.
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