The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-13
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

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.fhe Terre Haute Gazette co:.les limp.
40 n At the tail end Of the excitement
With the last name for it: 'Spelllosyn'
racy."
At a late spelling match in Gambia, n. |
IT.. Deacon Ezekiel Lane, 80 years DID,
spelled down all the young folks ana TOOK
the first prize.
The District Of Columbia debt is up
wards Of $40, OOO, 900. But then the little
can draw on Uncle Sans
treasury.
Robert Connelt, workman at Column
bus. O.. was killed on the I'd by half
ounce of croton oil given to him oy drug
clerk of ten years experience on pre-
scription plainly calling for castor oil.
Bishop Foster does not anticipate sue
cessful temperance reformation for cen.
turv to come, and seems rather doubtful
about it then; but he has one consolation
that at the Judgment day the prohoi-
tionists will get even with the rum-sellers.
Agnes Burns, daughter Of a poor weaver
of Dundas, Scotland, who secretly levi
her home for New York last September,
is wanted by her wealthy uncle, Robert
GRAY Of Glasgow, who proposes to make
her his heiress, but cannot find her.
Gen. Cook is said to be the first mill
tarv commander Of Arizona who was not
welcomed to the Territory with Tags,
drums and speeches. and the only one
whose departure is regretted by the peo-
pie of the Territory.
Among the minute men OF Connectlcut
one hundred years ago, were Lieutenant
Noah Grant, of Coventry, grandfather OF
the President, and Captain Mcclellan, OF
" ookstock, grandfather Of Gen. George
B. Mcclellan.
A grand council Of all the tribes of In.
dian Territory is in session at Okmulgee,
capital Of the Territory. Its purpose is
to conciliste the warlike Indians, and,
probably, consider the propositions for
uniting under regular territorial govern
ment.
Gen. Frank Blair, who has long been
Frustrated under the effects Of paralytic
attack, is thought to be improving since
his physician, DR.. Franklin, Of st. LOUIS
has resorted to TRANSMISSION of blood into
the Generals veins from those OF a
healthy man.
One of the objects Of the new English
expedition to the Arctic regions is to
search for another mine of eryolite, ice
stone.) and in the event of its attainment.
certain London merchants have pur-
chased the exclusive right for Its work
ing by pledge to pay all the expenses
of the expedition.
Canada is not all devoted to agricul-
culture. Official returns from Ontario,
Quebec. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
show $77,o84 ,O20 invested in manufac-
lures, employing 49,, o42 persons, earning
$40, 85l 900 year, using $l24,9 O7 ,z46 IN
raw materials and producing $2zl.ol',-
773 in manufactures.
After twenty years trial Of prohlbitory
legislation, the Michigan Legisla.
ture has resorted to q system
Of taxation in leu Of license, the
latter being forbidden by the constitution.
and has also proposed constitutional
amendment giving the liquor traffic Who'll
" into the control of the Legislature.
The Northwestern camp-meetine
ground, it is decided, will be located IN
some spot along the southwest shore Of
Lake Michigan, which will be provided
with ample hotel accommodations, and
all convenience for camp life and camI
meetings, including seats for 5000 people
around the central pulpit.
/ Rev. A. Crowell of Shuekille, Ia. Z
minister of the United Brethren Church
whose mind has been affected by illness
recently tried to commit suicide by cut
ting his throat. and probably will not re
cover. Certainly he cannot be restored
to reason. He has been faithful timer
ant for twenty years.
The apparently Conclusive evidenc.
that Jackson's corps in marching through
/ Frederick did not pas, Barbara Fritchie
house, excites painful doubts Of the truth
fulness Of person claiming to have beel
one of Stonewall's soldiers, who latel,
| published card in q San Francisco pape
. saying that he Was one Of those who fire.
!. at Barbara's flag.
. Mrs. Eliza Ford, who died few day
ago at Philadelphia, weighed over tiv
hundred pounds, though she had for sew
enteen years been confined to her bed
more helpless than an infant from neari
complete loss Of muscular power. 1t re
; ouired four men to lift the corpse fror
, the bed and her burial case had to b
made three feet wide.
In the recent decision Of the Unite
States Court in the case Of the Baltimof
+ L Ohio railroad company against the Stat
Of Maryland, the court incidentally d,
3 clares that the United States is Is on
so far as commerce is concerned, and ths
Congress, under the Constitution, has u
power to interpose its authority to pr
}. vent the impediment CT restr ct on OF con
|. merce BY State or local enactments-
=. The Philadelphians had pronounein
y match recently, Worcester being q
70 standard. and many words were sadl
mispronounced. Nine Of the compel
tors, including prominent municip
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