The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
GENERAL MATTERS.

Beck continues to lead in the Senatorial
contest in the Kentucky Legislature, with Will
iams only five votes behind.
The international regatta will have to
b, postponed to August; otherwise the Eng
fish and Irish university clubs cannot enter.
The marquis Of Ripon, the English no.
bleman who recently embraced the Roman
Catholic faith, has presented the Pope with
HlO,eGO.
James K. Hill, awaiting sentence at
Indianapolis for connection with whisky
frauds, has been released from custody on
Sl5, 900 bail.
The Wallace Sisters, playing an en-
gagement at the Opera House, Evansville, had
$500 worth of costumes St len on the night OF
the 7th, from their dressing room.
Secretary Chandler has appointed
commission to examine into the suspended
pension cases and to direct payment wherever
no actual fraud barred tue grant OF pension.
The Kansas legislature was organized
on the 18th, the House electing Haskell speak
err and Henry Booth chief clerk. The Senate
elected Rev. Mr.. Hubbard fcolcred) chaplain.
In boring for coal at Decatur, III, a
strorg salt spring has been struck at depth
| of $50 feet and at a depth Of COS feet vein Of
su perior coal, three aud half Ieet thick, was
found.
New Year S Day, says the BismarcN %.
T.,) Tribune, dust was flying in the streets OF
Bismarck and little two-year olds played in
the OPEN air, bare-headed and re-handed,
without discomfort.
The nomination of Marston Of Missouri
tpsucceed G. W. ingalls, as agent Tor the five
civilized tribes in the Cherokee country, has
been withdrawn from the Senate. The ground:
or the removal of Ingalls, were found Insult
cient.
The House committee on judiciary tool
a vote on the 18th on the pre- posed arnendmen
to the constitution in relation to the President
ial term, the committee standing t, in fave
of fixing it at six years with ineligibility of re
election.
A report from Kerwia, kas., says tina
band OF some fifty Otoe Indians, while o.
their way to the buffalo hunting grounds wer
surprised by band of Sioux at night, and al
but six killed and scalped. The report lack
confirmation.
The distribution Of troops in Alabama
Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana on the Is
of December was as follows: Alabama, fiv
companies; Mississippi, six: at Little Rock Ar
kansas, two; in louisiana, nineteen; total, g.
companies, comprising RAJ MEL
The officers seized small whisky man
ufacturing establishment in Chicsg', runnin
without license, on the light OF the 18th.
was located in the heart Of the city, had a ca
pacity OF ten or twelve barrels daily, and wa
operated by man named Kirchof
The reports Of grain and -four receipt
at New York tor the first nine months OF 1877
show great falling off as compared with 1874
although other Atlantic ports show an increast
The charges Tor lighterage ana transfer are al
legged a. reasons Why the traffic is going ava
from New York.
The members Of the Merchants (,
change, OF St Louis, have adopted resolu
e ton rendering the tree use OF their grand la
: for the purpose Of holding the national cor
ventons Of the Democratic and Reputlica
;. parties this year The hall Is the largest
: the country, and can be arranged to comfort;
r blv seat 4, 600 delegates.