The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-03

strict, the blue lodges filed into their
places from the streets on either side Of
Fifth avenue.
slEllMnss AND IAllnes.
j. Collins Wicker, veteran police
court lawyer Of Chicago, ID dead.
The acting deputy postmaster It
Corinne, Utah, IS under arrest for rob-
bing the mails.
A solitary prisoner occupies the splen-
did jail ct Wichita. Lynch-law has been
about the neighborhood.
Mrs. Carney Of Leavenwdrth points
with pride to : record Of III bushels Of
grasshopners killed last week.
Great preparations are being made for
the Spiritualists' camp meeting ct Du-
buque next month. Several thousand
people are expected to be in attendance.
President Garrett Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad says his company will con-
struct new rord between Phladelphia
and New York within six months from
now.
James McAndrews Of Chicago, ! boy
Of thirteen years, walked dfty miles
April 10th, in IL hours, % minutes and
Is seconds, doing the last mile in just IL
minutes.
Beds Of ore have been discovered near
Fort Scott, which yield very malleable
metal about the color Of nickel. The
blacksmiths in the vicinity heat it in
their furnaces and use it for horse shoe
nails.
Attorney General Pierrepont finds the
appropriations for his department nearly
exhausted, and has issued circular re-
quiring general economy and retrench-
ment on the part of officers Of the United
States courts.
With few exceptions the Justices of
England, melted by the suppression Of
garroting by fogging, have recommended
that the same punishment be allowed in
other cases of aggravated assault, and .
bill is pending in Parliament which &C
cords with their recommendation.
The Albert and Discovery sailed from
England en- the afternoon Of April 10th,
for the polar seas. Sixty-two officers
and men constitute the force Of the Al
bert and ffty-six that of the Discovery.
Capt. Mares Of the Albert Was mate on
the Resolute in the Arctic expedition Of
1852 "a.
It appears to be fact that : smallpox
patient, George Banks, young negro,
being in comatose condition, was taken
from hospital in New Orleans and put
| in coffin for burial; and that on the
way to the cemetery the man revived and
feebly attempted to get out from the cot
An, but that tho driver Of tho dead.cart
forced him down, drove on to the ceme-
terry and actually buried him. The driver.
! white man named Connors, has been
arrested.
Prof. Riley, the State Entomologist Of
Missouri, Is Of opinion there will be no
eastern advance Of the locusts and that
those already in the Missouri Valley will
gradually disappear. Specimens sent to
him BY alarmed people IN other sections
who thought the locusts were upon them,
prove to Sc nothing more dangerous than
the common grasshoppers.
G. p. Leslie, member Of the Legisla-
ture Of South Carolina, is reported to
have absconded to avoid arrest on .
charge Of defrauding the State while
Land Commissioner during SCOTS Ad.
ministration. The proceedings were d.
rccted by the State authorities, and bail
fixed 1t $4,000. Leslie is also charged
with election frauds and rioting.
/ It is believed in Boston that the Cover
nor and Council will eventually commute
the sentence Of the boy-fend, Pomeroy
to Imprisonment for life-a punishment
which would seem inadequate for thu
horrid torturing, manning and murder o.
other children, Of which he was proved
guilty.
We take it that murder, says thu
Springfield Republican, is repressed mo-
90 much BY the method Of punishment .
| by the certainty Of it. As long . ~
, catch only one murderer in dozen. Their
i no saving grace N hanging him owe
| | imprisoninS him for life. II j. the failur
Z TO catch the other eleven that dcmorali1
, es those whose low instincts tempt then
! | to murder.
I'll The Court Of Claims has rendered II
/ | decision IN the case Of the Union Pecid
railroad company against the Unite
: States, allowing the company one-half It
} earnings By government transportation
d amounting to $4,000. and dismissin
!. the counter claim o. the United 6tste
! that the company = indebted 70 the 20,
eminent 912.O00.O00 for payment ,
boa,d interest. 50 The goyerment mul
4 ~ hall IL traaspegtafion bill yeasl
4 "a rely upCn tho OfheF half 70 rein
u hnrse tt advances for The company.
= The election Of Dr.. 1cclsgton 70 !
= Episcopal Bishop of Iowa hAs resulted
!. u ssrioas quasFsl. Anajefity d ths =
y DELEGATES hase rofueed - sign ths e.
dsntia11, md preparations Are made
!. * the standng committees e relas 4, !