The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-16
mittee- on expenditures in the war de-

,artment.
The government has begun suit
against the New Haven and Hartford :
.ailroAd company to recover $500, $50 OF
unpaid taxes. :
The adjourned caucus Of democratic
met last evening and dis !
,ussed the financial question, but failed /
o arrive At any solution ofthe trouble. j
Michael Mcconnell, murderer Of 3
Mason Mills, at Hamilton, Canada,
yesterday. suffered the extreme penalty
Of the law
The annual meeting Of stockholders Of
the Pennsylvania railroad company
was held yesterday morning. No busi-
ness Of importance was transacted.
The company OF Spanish engineers to
erect SPANS building on the centennial
grounds arrived in Philadelphia, Mon
day the 18th.
The principal feature Of the London
stock market during the past week has
been the violent fluctuations in Argen-
tine and Buenos Ayres securities.
VIM. Regan, q fireman Of the G. G.
and /. q. railway, attempting to make .
coupling at Indianapolis this noon.
fell under the engine and was instantly |
killed.
Geo. w. Tisdale, well-known insur-
ance broker Of Boston, was arrested at
Brighton Yesterday, and bailed in $15.-
600, on charge OF irregular financial
transactions.
An independent state convention is
called to meet at Jackson. Mich, May
Sd, to elect delegates to the national con-
vention at Indianapolis. The call is
signed by Moses w. Field.
The report that General Schenck, the
American Minister in England. was
recalled at the request Of the British
Government was denied yesterday in
the House Of Commons.
Scientific investigations of specimens
of the s'fesh," deposit in Polk county,
Ky, show it to be the dried spawn OF
frogs, evidently caught up by currents
of wind and deposited as heretofore de-
tailed.
District Attorney Wells has informed
the attorney general that on account OF
the escape OF Marsh and the refusal OF
the committee on expenditures in the
war department to testify, he cannot
procure the Indictment of Belknap.
The House Of representatives listened
to long explanations yesterday from Mr..
Bass and other members of the Commit
tee on Expenditures in the War Depart
ment, in connection with the escape OF
Marsh.
Mr.. Caulfeld, of Illinois, Chairman Of
the Committee on Expenditures in the
Department of Justice, has received in
formation which will form the basis Of
one OF the largest Investigations of the
session.
il Annie Ferris, a woman of suspicious
character, was found in her bed in Quin-
cy, H., yesterday morning. her head
pounded Ia Jelly and bloody hammer
| lying by her side. A young man named
} George Adams is suspected OF having
committed the crime.
There has been meeting of the Pa
cifc Mail board, and resolution adopt
ed authorizing the issue Of f2.OOO.OOO
ten year, seven per cent. currency bonds,
the company to have the privilege OF re-
deeming the bonds,-for the purpose Of
taking up the company's floating debt.
Dennis Sheridan, in an alteration
with driver of q street car. at the cor
ner of Sixth and Freeman streets. Gin.
cinnati, last evening, was pushed from
the platform while the car was in motion
J, and, alighting upon his head, crushed
his skull, dying in few moments.
The Alabama Legislature, with two
. thirds democratic majority in botf
I houses, before adjourning sine die. unan
: imously adopted resolutions extending
i greetings Of fraterDal good will to al
: people Of every state and territory in the
: American Union in this centennisl year
Sister Harriet, Superior Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Order Of All Saints, diet
Yesterday morning, at Baltimore. after ,
= short illness. Sister Harriet was Mothe
lSuperior Of the Order In the Unite,
8 States and one Of the first three Protes
tants that entered the order when organ
: lied in England in 1856.
The Evening Post says the Bank Of th
!. State Of New York closed it, doors tc
]. day BY reason of it, having been throw
out Of the clearing house. This actio
= Of the clearing house committee wa
taken after an investigation suggested b
the bank examiner. Mr.. Meigs. H
! found the affairs Of the bank in bad con
) dition, there having been large owe
drafts made BY spectators in merchaa
b disc.
= WMoHA, MINI. March BY 81
ergetlc work all day Sunday the Winor
q 4 St. Peter road WAS repaired and read
= for trans again to-day. The effects !
the flood on Friday was very destructi,
10 At Minnesota City, but the hourin
i. mills have sustained comparatively lit
damage. At Galesville, Wis, the doc
r. washed away the dam u Davis mil
e The dam cost 5000. HIS dam It Picl
wick mill was also washed ont last weel
The Aood was very destructive on 7
Green Bay + Minnesota road. \
trains through on this road for The u
week. Two or three bridges were was
40 ed out and the track Of the Madison
ed vision Of the Northwestern road SustAi