The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-18
nents, but one of these latter fell ia the one
yard boundary.
GENERAL MATTERS.

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to the Island OF Cuba.
A baby has been born in Sherman,
Texas, with full set OF teeth in its head. Is
father is dentist
The national banks have been called
upon for reports of their condition at the close
OF business on Friday the lst inst
A supposed volcano is sending up
smoke or steam from the interior OF an impen-
e,rable swamp in Waukulla county, Florida.
The American Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions closed its proceedings at Chicago on the
It'll inst. with the leave-taking OF the mission-
aries.
The Pekln Gazette announces that the
English demands on China, including the pun
ishment of the Margary murderers, are still in
allegiance.
E326,000 or $1,6S0,00O in coin and
bullion was drawn from the Bank OF England
on the 9Th inst, principally tor shipms ut for
New Y,rk.
There was heavy white frost at Mem
phis and vicinity OH the morning OF the Cd.
1t is thought little damage was done to the
cotton crop.
Chief Engineer Wood, OF the navy de-
partment, has invented a motor propelled by
carbonic acid gas which is obtained by means
of electricity.
The national convention Of fire engi-
neers which had been in session i'll New YORK
for several days adjourned on the It'll, to meet
in Philadelphia next year.
Col. f. NJ. Pierce Of Arizona testified
in the Ward will case at bet oft that spiritual
mediums directed him>ef and Ward to the
discovery of rich mine in Arizona.
The remains Of Edgar A. Poe were un-
covered the other day tor laying the tounda-
tons of a mo lument over them, and his BRAIN
was f,ucd in stat OF almost perfect preserva-
ton.
The French courts have decided that
after hart estthe fields for two DAYS belong to
the poor who WHO re entitled by the laws ana
customs of the country to the privilege OF
cleaning them.
The Pueblo Indians who are represent
ed in Washington at this time by a delegation
OF three, asking protection for their people
from Mexican raids, are direct descendants OF
the Aztecs Of Mexico.
an opinion that license tax on the capital If a
national bank cannot be enforced, and that
State officers have no right to examine or to
exact reports from national banks.
The relief committee of Tndianola,
Texas, have published a card OF thanks to the
people OF the Unitrd States for liberal contr-
b ,tions to theira;d and announce that no
further contributions are necessary.
The Tennessee Central College Of Nash.
vile was dedicated on the 7th, the dcdicat ry
address being made by Bishop Bosnian of the
NJ. h. Church. The building is four stories
high. o. ~ 81 feet, and cost $40, 900.
The Black Hills trespassers who have
been confined In s,il at Yankton for three
! months, having been cs~chareed because the
United States Attorney decided there was no
law Tor holding them, are aho1 10 iustitute
salts Tor damages by illegal detensis, assii,st
the government.
4 court martial Of the order OF ths
Sacred Irish Redivivi, appointed by the
national chief, the Rev. Father v. McNa
mara, has expelled Thomas j. McGeosheran
from tie order and denounced him as traitor
to IRELAND. ltappe Ms that Que of the rules OF
this society likes the penalty of death for
treason
The Polo Indians Of San Diego county.
California, wlo have been elected from their
homes (whege they had made great progress
under an old Mexican title, threaten reprisa!s,
I'D rs they number three or four hundred
able-bouied men, great alarm is felt at San
Diego
The injunction issued in Pittsburgh
against George NJ Wallace, Mckee Rankin and
other<, 10 restrain them from producing 1.-THE
Two Orphans" there, was dssol-ed by Judge
Ewing on the 9Th, aud theplsy was produced
that hi ght TO an immense audience.
A black snake, feet inches long.
was recently killed near Beckersville, Pa,
which presented the extraordinary peculiarit,
OF having ears about inches apart, 3 4 inch. $
back of the mouth The ears ire ahou, halt an
inch long aud shaped like rabbits The skin
has been preserved aud viii be submitted 10
scientific inspection.
The horse disease of this season has
got as far west as Cincinnati and its premoui-
tory symptoms are appearing a, Chicago
These are coughing and hacking, without any
III charge fro,u the hose. The disease is TO,
violent this season and 50 far has only reauir-
ed extra care Of the animals in keeping ,hea
clean, dry and warm.
The following values Of official state
ments and stamped envelopes were issued to
the general departments for the first quarter
OF this fiscal at ending Sept 3sth: Execu-
i've department $t0i: treasury department
s0',UV: war department $751; navy d.
psrsment - $40; pos; office department $i3e, )
81; snsTior g., $40: justice S5iu; ayricul.
tEral goo: to.al $ai6,3 57.