The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-08
The Anti-MonoPO1i5t.

"A NeW 1OTA tClckI I'LL Va GAO oVVA OA0s
says: The motion for the reduction Of
balm the case Of VIM. NJ. Tweed has
been withdrawn for an indefinite period.
The referee in the case Of ex-tax collector
Bodeau of Brooklyn, found judgment for
the city in the sum Of $65, 900.
A London telegram Of the 3Oth ult.
reports the failure Of Dacusta, Roalte 4
Co., with liabilities at 0,OOO, and Kill
burn, Keashaw & Co., East India silk
brokers. The liabilities of the latter are
said to be two million five hundred thou
sand dollars, but the estimate is probably
exaggerated.
A collision occurred on the Detroit q
Milwaukee railway on the morning Of
the 30th ult., between two passenger
trains near Holly, Mich. Fifteen emf
grant passengers were more or less Sc
verely injured, as also number OF the
train men, including conductors Robin
son and Sheeran.
There are LAO male and 133 female
convicts in the Sing Sing prison Of New
York. Five to six hundred Of the men
are employed in the prison quarries. and
their number makes it seem remarkable
that there has been no general rush and
escape from the few guards.
Saturday night, June 26, a water-spout
burst in West Side, Iowa, carrying away
in it's descent nearly 800 feet Of solid
earth, moving large buildings, and Hood
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
$l50,0OO. Nearly all the wagon bridges
in that section, and 10 out OF Il railroad
bridges between Conover and DEBORAH
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pan
road, were carried away, and many flint
residences were totally destroyed.
| Wednesday, the 3Oth ult., Maj. J
Lyle Clark, a well known citizen of Bal
timore, was shot while seated at the din
ner table at the St. Clair Hotel by |
young man named II. W. Brewer o
Georgetown, D. c., who was arrested
and stated that he was driven to the &C
to avenge his SISTERS wrongs. Clarke
wound is not fatal.
The United States Treasury Depart
ment vas recognized the 3Oth ult., un
der what is known as the Kellogg bill
The salaries Of all bureau officers ant
chiefs and assistant chiefs of division
have been increased. The general fore
of the treasury will by this bill be re
duced to the extent of 384 employees, q
saving, it is claimed, of half million
Of dollars.
The St. Louis Times newspaper wa
sold at auction Monday, tn
Goth ult., under sal
ordered by the trustees of the bonds, fo
non-payment Of interest of coupons. TIL
paper was finally knocked down to Co
John 7. Crisp Of Independence, Mo-. fc
$131, 500 cash. Stillson Hutchins Wa
} interested in the purchase, and will hav
; the management of the property.
The man who was committed to jail Z
, Yorkville, ILL.,, on the charge of attemp
ing to rape the wife Of Chas. Davis,
8 farmer, has been released on bail, tt
complaining witnesses Mrs. Davis and hi
husband, entering into . written agre
ment not to appear against him, and Sc
I. eral responsible citizens signing his bs
{ bonds It is believed by many that tt
Il accused was intoxicated and partially i
sane at the time Of the assault. Hem
r the Willingness to let him of.