The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31

l.. L. KlCndrQSOu, Lne correspondent
reported killed, has arrived in Denver,
safe and sound.
Lieutenant Fred Grant has come down
from the upper Missouri to join his COM
mand in Texas.
The amount Of bullion gone into the
Bank OF England on balance to-day is
$1S9,O00.
Gov. G. C. Wilkes has been nomina
ted as conservative candidate tor Con.
gress from the third district of Virginia,
The old cracked independence bell, in
Philade] phia, has been gazed upon by
four millions of eyes since last May.
Buffalo is starting in for general re-
trenchment Of city expenses. She has
an exact debt of IS, 504 1862 0G, and wants
to kick it off.
Fanueil Hall market at Boston was
SO years old last Saturday, and there
was big dinner and considerable
speech making over it.
Silas Ostrander, yard masters of the
Cairo and Vincennes road was thrown
from car at Cairo, ILL.,, this morning,
run over and killed.
Crime has increased to an alarming
extent in Canada, owing to the abroga-
ton of the extradition treaty between
the United States and England.
Hon. D. L. Buell. has accepted the
democratic nomination for congress in
the first district, land will make canvass
if business permits.
La Crosse wants. pontoon bridge to
connect with the Southern Minnesota
railroad, which would be, the paper say,
directly tributary to that city.
The first Of September will virtually
end the fashionable season at the sum-
mer resorts. The season has, with few
exceptions, been financial failure.
Seven members of the British parlia-
ment were recently at Congress Hall,
Cape May, and the English flag was un-
turled from that hotel in their honor.
The latest stoppage of trains is by
grasshoppers-an in Iowa. Great de-
lay is reported along the lines OF some
of the railroads in that state.
DETROIT, Aug. 24.-The national
greenbeck party held convention at
Grand Rapids to-day, and nominated a
full state and electoral ticket.
The Presbyterian board of foreign mis-.
sions was made $4,000 richer day or
two ago by Boston man who said he
would rather pay his legacy while alive.
Susan a. King, who came from the
same town in Maine that Annie Louise
Cary did, is now one of the most success
tul real estate operators in New York
city.
A fire at Wyandotte. Mich, at 2 o.
clock this morning destroyed 4 Lisky's
store and dwelling. Mr.. Lisky was
sutfocated while endeavoring to remove
goods from the burning buildings.
The creditors Of G.. V. S. Quacken-
bush & Co. of Troy New York. have
decided to put the firm in bankruptcy
The liablaities are stated to be s215.-
600 assets 100000.
A committee has been appointed by
the board of Montreal to confer with
Western business men on the question
of commercial relations between Canada
and Australia.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, August 24.-The
greenback convention OF the seventh
congressional district to-day nominated
Andrew HASTE, of Warren county, tol
congress.
The women at Saratoga are betting
high on the races this year. A lady cor
respondent says that these sporting
danes ''go on about the horses in 4 man
ner shameful to behold
The editor of the Army and Navy Jour
nal has received contributions to tn,
amount of nearly 81 800 for the relic
of the widow and orphans of those wht
fell with Custer.
Connecticut produced seven hundre,
and six new inventions last year. or on,
to 76l inhabitants. Massachusetts stoo,
next in the number of patents. Arkan-
sas is at the foot of the list.
1t is said that million OF people
standing together, each person occupy
ing tour square feet. could be placed up
on patch but little more than mil
square.
Upon application OF Chief of Polio
Beck, of Milwaukee. Governor Luding
ton has issued requisition tor the ar
rest OF Wilbur F. Storey. Of The Chicag
Times, for SANDER.
The supreme court has decided tbs
usurious interest charged by nation.
bank vltiates the contract, and works
forfeiture of all interest agreed to /
paid.
Captain Landon, of Macon. is to-da
announced as an independent greenbac
candidate,tor Congress from the twelf,
Missouri district in opposition to Co
Glover. Democrat. nominated Wedne
day.
Mr.. Moses Y. Tilden. brother OF Go,
ernor Tilden. still lies ut the point of deaf
at his home 4, New Lebanon. New Yorl
His disease is dropsy of the heart, and Il
physicians have no hope of his recover
Miss Stella Chaplin. one OF Rockford
handsomest and riches. daughters.
preparing nice little surprise Tor b,
friends by her marriage, on Septemb,
9th. to Mr.. Arthur keyes. an Iowa ge1
fleman.
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