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

american Cyclopedia" is now in press
The cost ofthe entire work is upward Of
$780, 900, exclusive Of paper printing
and binding.
The Methodist calls attention to the fact
that Edwin Booth made S25, 900 on his
southern tour, and that eighty pastors
preacl e year for $45, OC0 in the Meth
odist conference.
The centennial commission has de-
cided to decline the offer of the aeronaut
King to give balloon ascensions from the
exh! oition groun5 5, provided that he could
have space tor the erection OF buildin e
in which to store his airy chariots.
Captain ''tilass-put-in," or Glazier, is
going to ride from Boston to San Fran
cisco on a plancing steed, and throw in
a tea lectures TO keep MIN from a lunatic
asylum. Ii is not decided whether Sar-
geants Bates and Prender shall accom>
pany him.
Messrs. E. L. Dayenport and Law
renee Barrett, who were announced to
play on Monday evening in Washington.
missed the morning. train from Philadel :
pha, and we're compelled to nire a
special train at the cost OF $3.50.
4 New England man writes: In the
assessment role OF any district, on a line
OF road halt mile in extent, there are sew
en- residents, nine dogs, and taxpayer
And with full knowledge OF the dog,
believe they are better Characters than
their masters.
Iowa furnishes the latest instance of a
deIaultlng county treasurer. A settle
ment OF the accounts OF II. A. Gernart,
treasurer OF Marshall county, who died
recently, shows a default OF $24, 81.
He had held the office tor many wears.
and was one OF the most popular me-. 4
the county.
Farmers IL Iowa complain OF tne threat
ened destruction OF the wheat crop. by
the appearance OF the chinch-bug il IN
usual numbers, and as a consequence
less wheat will be sown The general
desire is to pu. IN just enough tor family
use, and plant largely 81 corn il the
place OF wneat.
Hon. c. +. Crayer, OF Poweshiek coun-
ty, Iowa, has received 2 letter from his
brother, a missionary in Mexico, saying
that they are having perilous times The
Catholic bishop has issued an edict
against him and his wife, and mob has
twice tried 10 force an entrance 10 his
house. He dare not 60 out withou. a
guard OF police.
Mr.. Benjamin H. Cheever. who re-
Gently appeared before the naval affairs
committee for the purpose OF telling wha.
he knew about the deposit OF government
funds with the ephemeral firm OF Clews,
Habicht Il Co, formerly government IFS
cal agents in London, has suddenly dis
appeared and it is believed that he has
gone to Europe.
Mr.. John jacob Aston has authorized
the corporation OF Trinity church. New
York, of which he is constant attend
ent, to have erected at his xpense new
altef and alter screen, OF whatever ma
terial and design may be chosen. Ii IS
thought that the structure, will undoubt-
edly be very magnificent, is intended as
a mernoria! 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 . veritable fountain OF
youth. |. is whispered that he is TO be
made baronet. or at least tina, the arisso-
cratic circle with which he has long been
$ tavorte. and has now been connected
BY marriage, are trying to persuade MIN
to accept that title,
The following statement Of the cost of
the big guns 81 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, Tor the
Italian navy. is $780, 900 The eos, OF
the krupp monster will be $3.50, 900 or
more. The latter will send ball weigh
ing about $500 pounds through the air.
1t costs 1925 every time the sl-ten gun is
fired.
Miss Elizabeth Gladstone was taken
into the Roman Catholic ssterhood in
St. Patrck's church in East St. Louis on
Sunday. assuming the black veil amid
very imposing ceremonies The services
were conducted by Rev Father O'Hal-
loran, OMally. and Ryan. in the pres
ence OF a large assemblage. The occa-
sion derived its chief interests from the
tact that the movie is the cousin OF the
Hon. William f. Gladstone. OF England
As the eighteen-year old daughter OF
Mr.. Bates. ofWestheld. was gathering
May flowers, about five o'clock SATURDAY.
afternoon. two miles from the village,
she was assaulted by william who came
up So stealthily that she did not see him
until he threw her down. and though she
made \ desperate resistance. nearly all
her clothes being torn of in the struggle.
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 4
century may be gathered from the fact
that in Minnesota, according to reliable
statistics, where in 1850 only 5000 acres
were under cultivation. and the produc-
ton was 400 bushels of wheat, 5000 of
corn and 10000 of oats. there were, in
1872, a,Sl6.4l acres under cultivation
and nrosl,~fS nrrrorafol a10