The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-17

The feature of the convention will DO two
sales of short horns, one by Mr.. Wameck,
of Kentucky. who will sell fifty head and
the other by Mr.. Corbrin. OF Kentucky,
and Greene 4 Morton, of Cedar Rapids,
who will sell one hundred head.
The Postmaster General. accom-
panied by his private secretary. G. Q.
Gustin. and chief special agent Wood
ward. will start next Tuesday or Wednes-
dav for tour of observation of the Of
fees at St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland. Milwaukee, Indianapolis and
other nlaces in the West and Southwest.
President Grant on Saturday pre-
sented Sitting Bull, one of the Sioux
chiefs in Washington to talk over the
subject of relinquishing their rights in
the Black Hills, with fine rife, nicely
mounted and enclosed in leather case.
On the brass mountings surrounding the
lock is engraved: 'Sitting Bull, from the
President, for bravery and friendship"
Reuben R. Springer wants to give
$4,000 for the erection of permanent
exposition building in Cincinnati, provid-
ing 100000 is raised from other sources.
The same gentleman recently offered to
give 100000 toward the erection of a
musical temple in that city, and ar effort
is to be made to consolidate the two gifts,
to be devoted to the erection of a build
ing suitable for both purposes.
The majority of the collieries in the
Mahoning, Pa, region resumbed work
Monday morning. The strike generally
is falling to pieces, though fears are felt
by the citizens of Shamokin and vicinity
that attempts to burn the collieries will
be made when work is again resumed,
now that the troops have been withdrawn.
FOREIGN.
The Carlist General Saballs was re.
pulsed in his attack on Place, with loss
of SO killed.
Reports from the FIJI Islands are
that fifty thousand natives have died of
epidemic measles.
Emperor William of Germany has
conferred the order of civil merit on Hon.
George Bancroft, the historian, and Hen
ry W. Longfellow, the poet of America.
A Fatal Encounter in Cuba Between
an American and q Cuban.
A duel took place Sunday near Havana.
between DR.. Algernon Sydney Curtis, of
New York, and Salvador Costreal, to-
bacco merchant OF Havana and New
York. The combatapts had been init
mate friends for many years. and lived
together in New York. DR.. Curtis ar
rived at Havana two weeks ago, and was
stopping at Costreal's house. He relates
that Sunday morning he was awakened
by Costreal Shaping his face and accus-
ing him of illicit connection with his wife.
This Curtis denied, and hot words en-
sued, which resulted in challenge to
fight duel and it's acceptance. That af.
ternoon both men proceeded in a carriage
to Marinio, with witnesses, and on ar
irving there dismissed the carriage. Five
shots were fred by each contestant, be-
ginning at the distance Of 20 feet, and
firing as they advanced. At the fifth
discharged DR.. Curtis was seriously
wounded in the hip, and fell to the
ground, fainting from pain and loss Of
blood. Npon recovering consciousness be
says he saw Costreal reload his revolver,
place it at his temple, and fire, killing
himself. 1t is thought he believed his
opponent dead when he killed himself
DR.. Curtis is confined to his bed, and is
under police surveillance.