The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-07
Anti-SYouopolist.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

" tlOUSauU CuyllSu Col1leES nave STUCK
90. Tie internal revenue receipts for De-
Gem ser were So, 384, $50. . Many railroads
in Austria have been forced to discontinue
on account of snow. 1.-THE Thermometer
was 80 degrees below zero in parts of New
Hampshire yesterday. 1.-THE bureau OF
Indian affairs have instructions that Indi.
ans must be kept on their reservations,
and notifying them that when
found aaway from them, with
out written permit, they will be
looked upon and treated as hostile bands.
....l 1t is stated that a thorough canvass
of the new Wisconsin legislature has been
made, and it is believed there is a decided
majority in favor of repeating the Potter
railroad law, and for restoring the ques-
ton of passenger tariffs and freight charges
back to the officers of the road -. Two
men named Fuller and Clemens, Ray
county, Mo quarreled about some whis-
ky when Clemens shot Fuller and fuller
ST." Clemens With knife, almost dis
c. 7sl;T'c IL. both men died. Gen.
ductor i..u.- a1d his son, and Jerry Maho-
ny, who have been on trial at Kansas City
for several days past, for the MURDER OF
VIM. Strobe and Henry Barrett, who were
found dead on the railroad track near
Kansas City, about two weeks ago, were
honorably discharged Wednesday 90.
Wednesday night Yrs. Nolan, of Chica
&C, was found dead in bed, caused by a
knife wound in her side Her husband j,
who was subsequently arrested, said she
died about O clock, that he went out for
help, got drunk. and KIN ew nothing about
his wife's wound. "A desperate fight occur
red in the Indian Territory between the
Ross and Downing factions by which half
a dozen of the contestants were killed and
many others wounded. A general reign
of terror is reported AMI many of the pc J.
pie are fleeing to Kansas and Fort Gibson
80. The Spanish Republic is lead. The
manifesto declaring Prince Alfonso King
has been generally accepted 10y the Repub-
lican army and ministry, and a regency
has been formed under the Presidency OF
Cono7osdel Castillo. The new King is
on his way t. Spain, having already an
nounced his ministry. He has also tele-
grsphed the Pope asking his blessing and
promising that like his ancestors he will
defend the rights of the Holy See. >. The
Congressional committee at Vicksburg,
Thursday, had number of witnesses be-
fore them, their testimony being that
white Democrats and Republicans united
in the fight which was 10 repel the attack
of negroes melted thereto by the incen-
diary appeals of dishonest officials who
had been removed, and had nothing Of
politics in it. At New Orleans, the day
was consumed in inquiring into the OBJ
jects OF the White League organization,
the whites examined tes:ifying that it was
for self protection made necessary by the
partisan action of the authorities. Only
one negro was examined, who swore that
the League was to intimidate voters, and
that not only negroes but many whites
voted the Conservative ticket from fear Of
this organization. At Montgomery, Ala. !,
the testimony was conflicting. The
negroes generally swore that promises
made by Republican politicians had not
been kept, while others that they had
been maltreated for voting the opposition
by both Democratic and Republicans.
MONDAY, Jan. 4.-The subcommittee Of
the House Ways and Means committee,
which has been pursuing the Pacific Mail
Subsidy investigation in New York, ad
iourned Saturday, and will report to the
full committee at Washington Wednesday.
The steamship Thos. Brooks which
left Santiago de Cuba on the eth ult. ,
struck rock the same night and sunk,
taking down with her IS people. About
the same number escaped to the shore.
....For the Tilton-Beecher trial, an
nounced to commence to-day 500 persons
have been subponaed for jurors. Sam
Sharpley, the we'll known Ethiopian Min
strel, died at Providence, 4. l., Saturday
night 1t is announced that the Euro
pean powers will recognize Don Alfonso
As King of Spain ~ soon IS his representa-
tives are accredited 10 the various courts.
Saturday the Cuban army telesraphed its
adhesion to the new order, while several
additional provinces in Spain signify
their acceptance. :. The publi5 debt was
increased %, $50 1867 during the month of
December. Later reports from the In
dian Territory are that the fighting be-
tween the Ross and Downing parties is
still in progress and that many more per-
sons have been killed. The Ross men
number 500 iull bloods, yell armed.
Father Gurdemann, who eloped With his
organist from ST. Boniiace church, Phila-
.delphia, some time ago, taking also the
funds OF the church. was Saturday, after
ahearins upon writ of hab~as corpus,
remarded to Jail for embe.ziement Sat
urday night Richard Borum, of Lee coun
", Mss, his wife, two children and lit
u. negro boy were murdered and their
bodies burned with the building. No
cline TO the murderers. ...J. < Moore. for
nerlv = clerk in the internal revenue Of