The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-11
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by authority that there has been a con-
ference Of foreign diplomates and cardi-
nails, with a view OF ascertaining the
best means of ending the conflict be-
tween the various States and the
church.
At the request OF Mr.. Blaine, who will
be absent at Philadelphia next week, the
investigation Of the Little Rock matter
will not begin until week from Mon
day, as Mr.. Blaine desires to be present.
Messrs. Rollins, Harrison, James F.
Wilson, and others, have been summon
ed to be here by that day.
Cardinal McCloskey is still at Seton
Hall College, South Orange. n. J. His
physicians have recommended him to re,
main in seclusion for some time, as ex-
element of any kind would be Danger
Gus in his present enfeebled condition.
Bishop Corrigan is in constant attend
ance upon him.
Dispatches from different parts of cen~
| trail and western Missouri and Kansas
note very heavy rains for several days
past, and in some localities high and
damaging winds. All the upper rivers
are rising rapidly, and the indications
are there Will be freshet in the lower
Mississippi river.
While Allen o. Myers, special cores
pondent OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, a,
Washington city, was on brief visit to
Columbus, his former fields of labor. he
was presented with an elegant eighteen
karat case Elgin watch BY the demo-
cratic members Of the legislature Of
Ohio. The presentation speech was
made by Hon. George L. Converse.
One Of the clauses Of the Cnshman
will is the following: ITO friend,
Emma Stebbins, 1900 yearly" This
Miss Stebbins was the constant travelling
companion of Miss Cushman she is
said to be person OF some literary at
tainment; and it is the general opinion
of the friends of Miss Cushman that she
will undertake to write a biography OF
the departed actress.
A telegram from Yorka, California,
the 9th, says that Colonel Vineyard,
United States paymaster and clerk en-
route to Fort CASTOR to pay troops, was
Attacked by two highwaymen. The
clerk was killed and sixteen hundred
dollars taken from him. Wingard was
wounded, but escaped with the balance
Of the funds. One OF the robbers was
captured.
The French people Of New York have
resolved to open a subscription for the
construction Of the pedestal of the monu-
ment OF Lafayette, which the French re-
public is about to present to New York.
1t is to be hoped that the expense Of
erecting the pedestal, which is to de-
volve almost entirely upon the French
people of this country, will not be very
heavy, as this class is tar from being
wealthy.
!. When the president found out she wa:
paying ont money for her appointment
he notified her that a'continuance Of it
would be sufficient cause for removal
This was after she had paid the three
thousand dollars. She had paid out 81
much on that account that so far she hat
received no benefit from her appointment
as pension agent, but had run into debt
and was still behind about two thousan.
, dollars.
One day after the Minnesota election
a General J. H. Baker, OF Minnesota. com
f missioner OF pensions. and BlaKely
t came into her office and dem anded tina
the three thousand dollar deficit be pal
! that day, and charged it upon her as he
deficit She went to Campbell, and be
\ tween them the amount was raised
Campbell gave her note for about 81 !,
:. 500, which she endorsed and got di:
! counted and she raised the balance. 0
:. that occasion Blakely and COMMISSIONS
Baker were great friends, and Bake
knew OF the arrangements she mad
i with Blakely.
: Miss Ada Sweet, pension agent :
Chicago. testified before the committe
on civil service this morning in relatic
u to the charge Of paying money for he
e position as pension agent. She test
u fed that she was an applicant for the pt
stion. and in consideration of receivin!
e the appointment agreed to pay Davi
: directed by him to pay the money ove
TO B. II. Campbell, then as now, Unite
. States marshal for that district. Whe
II she had paid 100 she notified Blakel
J. and Campbell that she had periorme
her part Of the contract, but Campbe
informed her that was not correct thu
!, he had note against Blakeiy Tor nv
l. thousand, and she was to pay the who
of that note Witness stated that CAM
bell is Gen. Babcock's father n-lav
N Considerable correspondence passed b
. tween the parties on the subject. Blake
: " was also defaulter as pension ager
in the sum off3 900 when he turned ID
1t office over to Miss Sweet He turne
i over to her thirty-seren thousand and il
It duced her to give him . receipt for TO
: ~ thousand to cover mp the deficit, an
promised to attend to it In few week
n He did not do 50, and when the ofiiC
J. was visited By an official from the PEI
). sion office. and Miss Sweet told hi
), the whole story, the agent told her
would delay the examination 81 her 9
fice until he was on his return trip,
- as to allow some further time for pawn
: this deficit
u THE MINNESOTA F.-MiNNESoT