The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-01


injured.
Mrs. Cummings of Danville, ILL.,, one
Of the two ladies who whipped brake
man for insulting them, was arrested for
the assault and fined SO, the lightest PEN
atty the justice could infiict.
The examination of portion of the
accounts of Naval Paymaster j. 81. Ste
venson, in progress at Washington, while
not showing actual fraud, many irregular.
tiles have been disclosed requiring expla-
nation.
Charles Weiland was garroted at the
east end of North avenue bridge. Chicago,
on the morning OF the 10Th, robbed Of
1858. and shot. He attempted to resist
and was shot in the breast by one Of the
two robbers who assaulted him.
A fire at Grand Rapids, Mich, Satur-
day, destroyed property to the value of
$3.50, 1000, and wiping out the entire bust
ness portion Of West Bridge street, be-
sides many other buildings. Insurance.
between $4,000 and 100000.
Ferdinand Phillips, of Eden, Wis, near
Fond du Lac, has commenced criminal and
civil proceedings against Joseph Pierce, a
well-to-do widower of his town, for seduc-
ton and adultery, of and with Mrs. Phil
lips, during her husbands absence from
home for several months.
In the case of George Reynolds Of
Utah, convicted by the lower court of
bigamy, the Supreme Court of the terri
tory has decided that the previous con-
viction was null and void, from the fact
that the grand jury was composed of %
instead of Is jurors. as required by the
territorial statutes.
Byron Wright, the schoolmaster Of
Blackhawk county, Iowa, who was shot
by the Stickney girls two years ago, has
become insane and gone to an asylum.
He married an estimable young lady
about a year ago. but recently he became
violent and abusive Of her, CRYING worse
until it was deemed best to confine him.
The liabilities of E. D. Jewett & Co., of
St. John S, N. B.. whose failure was an
nounced Friday, is stated to be six mil
lion dollars. The failure is ascribed to
the losses by the general depression of
business and engagements connected with
the western extension of railroads. The
failure is the heaviest ever known in that
part of the country.
A souaw entered the store of William
Bell at the ferry near Onawa, 20 miles
south of Sioux City, on the l4th, and
finding Bell, who is very old man,
asleep, tried to murder and rob him. She
succeeded in obtaining small sum OF
money, and inflicted wounds with knife
c-o,,, ,rh,ch ha cannot rpcovar
As the bookkeeper of Babcock & Son.,
New York, drew $4,000 from the bank.
Saturday, a we'll dressed man called his
attention to three or four bills he had
dropped, and on the bookkeeper STOPPING
to pick them up, the stranger seized the
package and escaped.
The negro Woodson. held in Jail at
Nashville for the murder Of Mrs. Jarrett
near Murfreesboro, protests his inno-
cence. and says he can prove it by four
negroes if allowed fair trial. He con-
fessed, however, when first arrested.
James A. Chester, book-keeper for
Ely, Harvey & Richardson of Memphis,
and belonging to one of the most respect.
able families of that city. was arrested at
Hot Springs, Ark, OH the 18th, for steal.
ing over $4,000 from his employers, but,
securing a brief relief on writ Of habeas
corpus, made his escape.
Detroit brokers are IN trouble over
rumors that some $4,000 of notes they
hold which are Endorsed by E. W. Hud
son and Bernard Stick and payable t.
Harvey d. Winsor. we'll known in con
nection with Utah mine scandal, bear
forged Endorsements.
There is doubt whether the prosecu
ton of Kinds, the mail contractor. FOL
corrupting government officials. will re
suit in his conviction. The indication.
are said to be that he will escape on tech
nicalities.
Judge Wallace Of Cook county court
in the Carpenter-Barnes spiritual mar
rage case. holds that the laws Of Illinois
recognize two irregular forms of marrlag
as legal and binding. One of these wa
the avowing themselves resolved to unit
with such other. in the pres .nce of wit
nesses, and the other was where a mar
and woman lived and cohahited togeth
for certain length Of time, and wer
recognized among their acquaintance a
man and wife.
Horace Holcomb, with many aliases
was arrested at Fort Wayne. Ind, Mon
day, the 21st. charged with stsa'in
100000 worth Of goods from merchant
, at Auburn. n. Y. Officers have been i
pursuit of him for the past two months
over the Southern end Western States.
A tramp the other day attempted t
rape the wife Of Charles Davis. farme
living two miles east Of 1orkville. Ill
. but she managed to secure gun nm
. with it scared the fellow away. The
she hunted up men to pursue him and b
was caught and lodged in Jail.
4 B. Tarbaraugh, justice of the peace. +,
T siding near Covington, Tenn. was kille
Saturday by VIM. Kinney. his brother
in-law, in a quarrel growing out of an oil
! family feud. Kinney surrendered hin
, self to the sheriff this morning. Bot
were worthy and influential citizens. an
the homicide caused great excitement
; the neighborhood.
e John Phe'an, thief pretending to