The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24

present session.
A bill has been introduced into tho
English Parliament to enable Queen Victoria
to take the style and title Of the Empress Of
India.
On the 18th the House Of the Missis-
sippi Legislature proceeded to the bar Of the
Senate and made formal impeachment Of
Lieut.. Gov. Davis.
An Omaha telegram Of the 18th states
that the Sioux, Cheyenne and Anapahoe In
dams. are and have been making preparations
for an outbreak in lew weeks.
On the 18th the grand jury Of the
United States District Court Of Chicago, re-
turned two joint indictments against Kelley 4
Kernon, distiliers, for whisky frauds.
The secretary Of war has submitted .
request Tor an appropriation Of $500, 900 to
meet deficiency in the appropriation for the
pay OF troops from June 18th to June 30th,
1876
By . collision at Dover, England. on
the 18th, between the steamers Franoonia and
Strath Clyde, the latter was sunk, and 3 num-
Der o. her passengers, stated at about fifty,
drowned
In the case Of A. Mann & Co., Of Gin
F, cinnati, Oh trial the past week in the United
States court, charged with emitting to make
proper entries Of spirits, the jury returned a
verdict OF not guilty.
1t is reported from Washington that
Gen. Cowen has resigned his position as As
sistant Secretary of the Interior, to take effect
very soon He intends, it is understood, to
engage in the banking business.
A Washington telegram Of the 18th
says tina. the resignation of Gen.
Schenck: Minister to England, has not yet
been received, but that it is expected. No in
timktions are officially made as to his suc-
| cessOr.
Dominica Davina, Antonio Catatano
and Bastian Lomlardo, three Italians, con-
victed last October Of waylaying on the street
in the norther part Of ST. Louis, and assassin
asing Francisco Pattra in April, 1874, we're
hung in that city on the 18th. /
MIR. A. P. Burbank, the elocutionist
and public reader. has had an unexpected
measure of success in the East. In New York
city alone he read to ten paying audiences.
One afternoon he read in Steinway Hall to An
assemblage OF $500 people, and in the even
ing to an audience Of ,2O0 in Chickering Hall
He has postponed his return to Chicago from
March 70 April !.
Csrdoxa, the black superintendent oi
education in Mississippi, has had the rare dis
tinction Of an almost unani nous Impeachment
BY the House OF Representatives-only fon
r. !icals having the hardihood to vote agans,
the resolution. A man thus deserted bv his
party friends must have an unusual load al
Intamy buckeG on his lack, even for Mis-.
siss'ppi politician.
Gov. Benton Of Wyoming Territory,
just returned I, en- the Black Hills, reports be
ing stopped by Indians but not mol-sted fur.
ther Indians are reported at various . aces
watching for an opportunity to steal stock
Snow is eight inches deep at Custer City ane
little mining is doEe. A government has beer
partly organized with i.iiAnce q mnittee
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail are moving thei
| people north OF the Black Hills Stock hal
been stolen by the Indians Trouble is daily
anticipated.
Il By Q report made to the House OF Rep
resenta'ive-, it appears that the amount o
money in Uncle Sans cash box, on the frs
OF January 1876, was slaC, 10, O4a The amoun
Of 8 per cent. bonds sold 70 October 2, 1876, in
obedience TO the resumption act, Is, interes
included, slb, 49,, s65. The oliver purchased
by the treasury department has heen paid FOL
with the proceeds Of per cent. bonds sold
and the balance OF the proceeds OF said bonds
together with the revenues OF the government
has been applied TO the retirement Of legal ten
ders, ~ provided by the sfecie resumption
act.
The German catholic church Pair vi n
mence tonight tThursday,) and continu,
, through next Tuesday evening.
This Is . worthy Christian enterprise and VI
hope American, Protes;ants, aud Catholics vii