The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-11

Inc ceOtcnnlal commission mas de-
cided to decline the offer of the aeronaut
King to give balloon ascensions from the
exhibition grounds provided that he could
have space for the erection OF a building
in which to store his airy chariots.
Captain "Glass-put-in," or Glazier, is
going to ride from Boston to San Fran
cisco on a p1ancing steed, and throw in
a te = lectures to keep him from lunatic
asylum. It is not decided whether Sar-
geants Bates and Prender shall accom>
pany him.
Messrs. E. L. Davenport and Law
renee Barrett, who were announced to
play on Monday evening in Washington,
missed the morning. train from Phi]adel j,
phia, and were compelled to aire a
special train at the cost of $3.50.
A New England man writes: IN the
assessment role OF any district, on line
OF road half mile in extent, there are sew
en- residents, nine dogs, and taxpayer
And with a full knowledge of the doy. l
believe they are better Characters than
their masters.
Iowa furnishes the latest instance of a
detaultlng county treasurer. A settle
ment OF the accounts of A. Gerhart.
treasurer Of Marshall county, who died
recently, shows default OF $24,5l4.S7.
He had held the Office for many wears.
and was one Of the most popular me- 4
the county.
| Farmers in Iowa complain of the threat
| ened destruction OF the wheat crop, by
tho a ~ <ho oh.
usual numbers, and asa consequence
less wheat will be sown. The general
desire is to put in just enough tor family
use, and plant largely OF corn in the
place OF woeat.
Hon. G. +. Crayer, OF Poweshiek coun-
ty, Iowa, has received q letter from his
brother, missionary in Mexico, saying
that they are having peri!ous times. The
Catholic bishop has issued an edict
against him and his wife, and mob has
twice tried TO force an entrance to his
house. He dare not 60 out wi.hou. a
guard OF police.
Mr.. Benjamin H. Cheever, who re-
Gently appeared before the laval affairs
committee for the purpose OF telling what
he knew about the deposit OF government
funds with the ephemeral firm OF Clews,
Habicht Il Co., formerly government fis-
cal agents in London, has suddenly dis
appeared. and it is believed that he has
gone to Europe.
Mr.. John Jacob Astor has authorized
the corporation Of Trinity church, New
York, of which he is a constant attend
ent, to have erected at his xpense new
altef and alter screen, Of whatever ma
terial and design may be chosen. 1t is
thought that the structure, will undoubt.
edly be very magnificent, is intended as
memorial OF the late William b. Astor.
Mr.. NJ. ID. Conway writes to The Gin
cinnati Commercial: II saw Professor
Tyndall recently looking as if marriage
had proved to him yeritable fountain OF
youth. 1t is whispered that he is to be
made baronel, or at least that the aristo-
cratic circle with which he has long been
favorite, and has now been connected
by marriage. are trying TO persuade him
to accept that title.
The following statement Of the cost Of
the big guns of Europe is from The
London Engineer: The Sl-ton gun has
cost $4,000, and the price named for the
New castle infants" OF 100 tons, for the
Italian navy, is $4,000. The cost Of
the krupp monster will be $50, 900 or
more. The latter will send ball weigh
ing abont $500 pounds through the air.
1t costs Sl25 every time the Sl-ton gun is
fired.
| Miss Elizabeth Gladstone was taken
into the Roman Catholic sisterhood in
/ St. Patrick's church in East St. Louis on
Sunday, assuming the black veil amid
very imposing ceremonies. The services
were conducted by Rev. Father OHal-
loran. O'Mally, and Ryan. in the pres
ence OF a large assembiage. The occa-
sion derived its chief interests from the
tact that the movie is the cousin OF the
Hon. William E. Gladstone, OF England.
As the eighteen-year old daughter OF
Mr.. Bates, OF Westield, was gathering
May flowers, about five O'Clock SATURDAY.
afternoon. two miles from the village.
she was assaulted by q william who came
up 80 stealthily that she did not see him
until he threw her down, and though she
made desperate resistance, nearly all
uCA SAOsASS oCluS WI u VI III luE SlluxXt0,
he succeeded in his designs. She faint
ed upon reaching home. The villain
made good his escape.
The wonderful progress of agriculture
in the west during the last quarter Of .
century may be gathered from the fact
that in Minnesota, according to reliable
statistics, where in 1850 only 5000 acre.
were under cultivation. and the produc.
ton vas 400 bushels Of wheat, 5000 Of
corn and 5000 Of oats, there were, il
1872. a,Sl6.4 acres under cultivation
and the products aggregated 81. 475. OO(
bushels Of wheat, 15,775.0O0 of oats and
$500 900 OF corn.
| Henry H. Smith, OF Kalamazoo, Mich
the well-known journalist and long ant
experienced officer d the house. ha:
been appointed journal clerk. Mr.. Smiti
is thoroughly familiar with parliament