The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-06

tons of freight, including 1860 bushels
of grain and 700 barrels of -four.
The city of SEQ d'Urge', the strong
hold of the Carlists in the province of
Catalonia, capitulated on the 9th, the
Alfonist army occupying the forts. The
garrison were made of prisoners of war.
Cotton and other crops IN southwest
ern Arkansas aad nor .hwestern Texas
are reported most promising. It is now
estimated that that section will furnish
| five million bushels Of wheat for shipment
north.
Captain Fred. York of the schooner
Emily Holden, has revived the sea SER
pent story. He reports that on the 22d,
while off Martinicus, he saw sea serpent.
that he sailed for and struck it, receiving
violent blow from its tail as it dove.
The firm of Juan, DeMier 4 Co., deal
ers in soap and -four, New York, sus-
pended the 9th, with liabilities to from
$500, 900 to 100000. The suspension is
said to be due to the large fall in hides.
of which they were carrying large
stock.
The second swimming match between
Coyle of Chester, Pa, and johnson Of
England, took place the Oath on the Del
aware near Philadelphia, johnson win.
ming, as on the first trial. The course
was ten miles, but Coyle gave up the
contest at the end of six miles. johnson
led from the start, and completed the
ten miles without experiencing any great
exhaustion.
The mail carrier from Fort Rice arrived
at Bismarck on the Goth, and reports a
scout having arrived there from Standing
Rock with information that the Indians
that captured Captain Benteens mules
we're rowing in the vicinity of Cannon
Ball river. Two companies of the Seventh
cavalry have left Fort Rice in pursuit.
The large four-master steamship Per.
sian, from Chicago to Buffalo, laden with
$4,000 bushels of corn and $4,000 bushels
Of wheat, was burned near Long Point,
Lake Erie, FRIDAY the 9th. The Persian
belonged to the Winslow line, registered
! ], $3.50 tons, and cost when she came out,
August last, $l25,000. The grain was
! insured.
The bank of California suspended
Thursday, the Goth. The secretary as
serts that the bank has sufficient assets
to meet all liabilities, but that the coin
for the transaction of business had been
exhausted by an unusually large and un.
expected run. A run was also made on
the National Gold Bank, and it is expect.
ed that runs on other banks will follow.
A London telegram of the 9th says
the European powers have been unable to
induce the Sultan Of Turkey to suspend
hostilities pending their mediation. It
adds that the Turkish troops have been
una BILE to penetrate the noun tain defiles.
Also that if the Herzegovina insurgents
reject the proposed mediation. Austria,
who has assembled whole army corps
in Dalmatia, will be in position to offer
the Sultan her good Offices.
| The Woodbury. Patent Planning Ma
chine company have compromised with
the National Defense association for 5000,
600. quAshing all litigation and acknowl-
edging the validity of the patent. which
has been ratified by meetings held in Chi
cago, St. Louis and Detroit, by Mr.. j. j.
Drew, thei- counsel; and the company
have commenced suit against the owners
OF sc 900 machines outside the asso-
citation.
Two Swede girls Of Dubuque, being fol-
lowed by two fast young men, recent
Sunday evening, and one Of the fellows
having made an insulting remark. the
larger girl turned upon him, knocked him
down and pounGed him until he begged
for mercy, crying like child. The 9TH
er fellow fed