The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-12

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The Both ult., between two passenger
trains near Holly, Mich. Fifteen emil
grant passengers were more or less Sc
verely injured, as also a number Of the
train men, including conductors Robin
son and Sheeran.
Saturday night, June %, water-spout
burst in West Side, Iowa, carrying away
in its descent nearly 800 feet of solid
earth, moving large buildings, and food
ing the grain bins Of Smith & Gary's
warehouse to such an extent as to occa-
sion loss to those gentlemen Of some
$500 or $500.
The property destroyed at DEBORAH,
Iowa, by the recent food will amount to
$4,000. Nearly all the wagon bridges
in that section, and 10 out Of q railroad
bridges between Conover and DEBORAH,
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
road, were carried away, and many fine
residences were totally destroyed.
DR.. Curtis, wounded in the recent duel
at Havana with Senior Cartereal, has been
released. Cartereal, it will be remcm-
bered after firing the shot by which DR..
Curtis was wounded, placed the pistol at
his own head and blew his brains out.
| VT. Gillycuddy, chief topographer of
the Black Hills scientific expedition.
writes from the camp, near Harneys
Peak, June Is, that there are few
miners. some gold, and great excite
ment there. That day the thermometer
rose to 30 degrees above zero, and seven
days before there was heavy snow
storm.
Kellogg's bill rcorganizing the United
States Treasury Department took effect
on the lst inst. 1t increases the pay of
auditors and chief clerks, but reduces
the force little over three hundred per-
| sons, and the yearly cost little over half
million dollars. There is good deal
/ of distress among the discharged en-
ployees.
The deaf and dumb asylum scandal at
Indianapolis is being slowly investigated.
; the witnesses being mostly deaf mutes.
Ida Fawkner, on the stand, in her fifth
: and last story, declares she was seduced
f by Valentine the superintendent, and by
a him taught to procure an abortion. She
has, however, at other times, told a ma
] terially different story. --sesa Ia Il
n The United States Treasury Depart
4 ment vas reorganized the Goth ult., un-
S der what is known as the Kellogg bill.
: The salaries of all bureau officers and
# chiefs and assistant chiefs of divisions
have been increased. The general force
n Of the treasury will by this bill be re-
: duced to the extent Of 1884 employees, at
y a saving. it is claimed, Of half a million
e of dollars.
e The St. Louis Times newspaper was
; sold at auction Monday, the
Both ult., under sale
h ordered by the trustees of the bonds, for
l, non-payment of interest Of coupons. The
IS paper was finally knocked down to Col.
e John !. Crisp of Independence, Mo-, for
It $l3l. 800 cash. Stillson Hutchins was
It interested in the purchase, aud will have
the management of the property. 49,
l. G, The man who was committed to jail at
c Yorkvile, H., on the charge of attempt
: ing to rape the wife of Chas. Davis,
: farmer, has been released on bail, the
q com planning witnesses Mrs. Davis and her
husband, entering into q written agree
ment not to appear against him, and sew
e eral responsible citizens signing his bail
l. bond. 1t is believed by many that the
a accused was intoxicated and partially in
r sane at the time of the assault. Hence
d the willingness to let him off. ksEE
e O'Leary, the pedestrian, failed Satur-
. day night to complete his task of walking
in Chicago $50 miles in % hours when he
. had accomplished 13l IL miles, having
&c then only As minutes in which to make
} Is 10 miles. lie has during the walk
d made a hundred miles in 10 hours and 43
u minutes. 1t is stated he was sick Satur-
y day and walked under grtat difficulties.
The body of Burr Kneeland, Of the
firm Of Flint & kneeland, wholesale to-
:. bacconists. Milwaukee, was found in the
:, river there Saturday. Deceased has
~ been missing since Wednesday night. lie
-, is supposed to have met his death by foul
- play. He was young man Of consider
= able wealth, and the son of James G.
&c Kneeland, an old and prominent citizen.
Walter Whitaker and +. Doud, Of
ia Scranton, Pa, loved the same woman.
K. Monday, Doud having declared he would
s. have the girl against all rivals, Whitta-
k kcr armed himself with butcher knife,
10 and meeting Doud, plunged it into his
bowels, killing him. The murderer was
1t captured and lodged in Jail.
Officer Mccormick of Memphis shot
: and killed Pat Manning, Monday. Man.
= ming was beating one Of his children,
u when the officer interfered, Manning as
~ sanltlng him with wrench, finally draw
4 ing a revolver and firing Mt Mccormick,
ie the ball grazing his temple. Mccormick
= then drew his revolver and fred, killing
, Manning instantly.
/. The American rife team met with =
~ most enthusiastic reception at Belfast,
- ireland, Tuesday. Upon arrival the
! team was net by the city authorities and
49, escorted TO carriages, and then driven
- through the principal streets Of the city,
festooned with banners and packed on
+. each side by immense crowds Of people,
r r who kept up an incessant cheering. No
y sues demonstration has taken place in
u y. the last twenty years.
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