The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-01

| W ilmingLCn. IN. u. ana AT DuluLH anu I
Charleston, S. 9. the temperature was
exactly equal which seems
rather queer when the difference
in latitude between the two cities
thirty degrees-is considered.
Railroad fares have come down with a
rush. The New York Central sells
tickets through to Chicago for S17, a
reduction of SS; Erie's fare is only SIS,
a reduction of 80. The PENNSYLVANIA
railroad viii be compelled to follow suit,
and then every body can 60 to the cen
tennial. with a choice of routes, at reas-
enable rates.
The report OF the Connecticut Bank
Commissioners shows that the average
return on The investments Of savings
banks in that state, during the last year.
has been only six and sixty-twO hum
dreths per centum. The commissioners
hold that the banks should not attempt to
keep up the old rate of six per centum to
depositors.
! Captain Eads is doing very well with
his jetty improvement. The channel IS
gradually but surely becoming deeper,
and from eight feet, when ne commenced,
he has attained depth of sixteen. But
a New Orleans dispatch says that the
steamship New Orleans, drawing II l-2
feet, grounded in the jetties channel in
l6 feet of water.
Mr.. g. NJ D. Bloss, principal editor
ial writer on the Cincinnati Enquirer for
many years. was killed on Sunday even
ing, by being run over by a locomotive
engine. He possessed great ability,
particularly as a statistician. Like Mr..
Greedy, he had one peculiarly that
made him famous among printers-none
of them, unless trained by long practice,
! could decipher his chirgraphy.
A list of the clerks in the employ OF
the late Alexander I. Stewart who are
:. to receive gifts for long and meritorious
services has been printed. 1t contains
!, three hundred names. and the behests
range from $500 to $4,000 each, the az
: gregate being $205, Adding to this
/, the sum given by will to other employees
Mr.. Stewards beneiac,ions amonnt to
: $305,750.
Have not Declined.
= In order to remove all doubts we here
Il by announce that neither, Hon. Peter
Cooper or Hon. Newton Booth have de-
!. clined the nominations rendered them
! by the National Greenback Convention
! The bullion journals are very anxious t.
Il make it appear that the Convention was
failure On the contrary the Conven
ton was very successful and inaugurateC
e /, movement which will cut deep into the
{ schemes of the bullionists before the yea
is. through-NeW Haren Union
d A case Of atrocity is reported from
s opartanburg, S. c., to the House COM
mittee on military affairs. man by tht
ID name OF Hall, quiet, inoffensive farm
1t er, was reused from his bed at two o'clCcl
one morning last February by squaf
=, Of soldiers under command Of Lieut.
- Miller, Of the 18th United States infant
~. This man Hall, when he came t
his door. was shot deal by Corporal Da
u Wis, of Lieut. Miller's command. 4 war
q rant was issued for Davis arrest but tn
officers of the regiment refused to Civ
b, him up.
y II the Cincinnati convention shout
nominate Conkling, and the st. Loui
III convention VIM. Allen, and the FIT
I'D Avenue Independents should put ticke
10 in the field with Bristow at its head
whom would you bet your money on?-
d. Ply1eer Press and Tribune
or On VIM. Allen OF course, as we liz
- TO win when We bet. besides seeing tn
the best man in the White House.
~ Is the Z. +. 4 I. trying to iamiiariz
- the Minnesota delegation with the ide
81, Of Cohkling being he nominee Of tn
Cincinnati Convention?
or The Winnipeg Free Press SAYS til
he prospects of a good grain crop in Mani
* toba were never better than the pfescl
year. Both the new and the old settler
have exhausted every resource in plow
= ing up Is large an area as possible, an
"a every obtainable grain of wheat, CA
an and barley has been sowu. The Ere
Press estimates the nuf.ber OF acre
sown In the province at thrty-hve
III forty thousand, and expects the preset
on season to establish a title 10 the claim
sh the coming great wheat field Of the col
70 tinent
~ If The Free Press man would nay
u visit 10 Stevens County. he would thin
Manitoba a very small wheat patch,
The Senate this evening. by vote
n 81 nays to 90 yeas. rejected the resolt
:, ton Of Paddock that VIM. w Belkna
=. having ceased 10 be a civil officer OF Il
United States by reason Of his resignatio
before the proceedings in the impeacl
'ed ment were commenced against hin
~ the house Of Representatives. the sena
ms cannot take jurisdiction in the case.
en- was then decided by the same vote tn
~! said Belknap is amenabIe to trial By in
parchment for the acts done as secreta
ION of war. notwithstanding bis resignation
on it was ordered that the respondent Al
nts the managers On the part of the house
I'll. representatives. appear on Thursday ne
IN at one o'clock, 10 hear the judgment
MY the senate.
err The senate was in secret session un
half past 9 o'clock this evening. discus
er, ing the question OF jurisdiction 10 |