The anti-monopolist., 1876-11-23
THE NEWS.
A Summary of the World S Work
and Happenings.
Crimes Criminals and Casualties

Crimes Criminals and Cas0altles
The hurricane at Porto Rico wrecked
45 vessels, and the crew of the same were
drowned.
The Changers encampment building
near the Centennial grounds, was burned
last week. Loss, $4,000.
Two men were killed by cars at Col.
umbus, Ohio, on the 18th. Their names
were McMullen and Hatterin.
The American brig Frau Lewsy was
struck at sea by the English steamer Leonore
and sunk, taking down six OF her crew and
passengers.
The two burglars, Oshwald and
Ryan, who murdered policeman Nocbrock, at
Newark, N. j., have been sentenced to be
hanged on the 18th OF next January.
Nine prisoners in the Columbus,ky.,
jail overpowered the keeper last week and es-
capped. Four were afterward recaptured, but
the leader was shot twice. before he would
! surrender.
Suit has been begun against the city
OF st. Louis on the part of a SIX year old boy to
recover thirty thousand dollars for i'll treat
ment while in the House Of refuge Gripping
him for life.
Four men attempted to rob the bank
at Waterville, Me-, and gagged and bound the
watchman, but before they accomplished their
purpose they were discovered by another
watchman and fled.
The two men who attempted the
robbery of President Lincoln's grave have
been arrested. Their names are Terrence
Mullen, alias J. Durnan, and Jack Hughes,
alias J. Smith, and they are hard characters
wcll-known in Chicago.
A Renter telegram from Calcutta
states that later accounts say that l2o, ooper-
sons perished during the cyclone which
passed through eastern Bengal on the 3lst o
October. The government is taking active
steps for relief of the distressed population O
the district.
Personal, Inpersona! and Political.
Boss Tweed is safe in New York a.
last.
A pardon has been issued for Mckee
the imprisoned head of the st. Louis whisk,
ring.
Miss Mary Fletcher, of Burlington
VT. has given $3.50, ,UOO ior the endowment Q
an hospital.
Miss Lila Morse, daughter of thu
late Prot Morse, before departing for Europ
last week, gave public denial to the story tina
she was engaged to marry Samuel J. Tilden.
The Vermont legislature has passe'
resolution instructing Congressman fror
that State to use their influence to secure
permanent resumption Of specie payment
early in January, 1879.
Joseph JorgensOn, congressman cleo
from the 4th Virginia district, has entere
suit in the circuit court OF Richmond again!
the proprietor Of The Richmond Despatch Il
alleged libel, laying damages at $4,000.
In one of the st. Louis congressions
districts it is charged that the returns wei
changed after being deposited in the clerk
, office The figure was changed to 9. ther'
D.. by clecting, BY the face of the return, Il
t Democratic candidate by one majority.
. writ was issued to prevent certificate OF ele
=, ton from icing issued, and the courts mu
settle the dispute.
The laws of Kentucky provide tn;
: voting for presidential electors shall be dol
n viva vocc, and it il said that most OF the ye
q ing in Coyington and many other places "
for Tilden and Hendricks, and Tor Hayes 81
Wheeler direct, without any reference to t
:, names OF electors 1t is doubtful, however,
l. the informaity would be permitted to deit
IS the choice OF the voters.