The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-13
The Anti-Alonopolist.

George Gannett, suicided by jumping
from a bridge on Beacon Street, Boston.
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Gen. B. F. Butler, who died on the
9Th, in Boston, was Miss Hildreth, and
before her marriage well known as a
talented actress and very estimable
lady.
The National Colored Convention at
Nashville has adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the platform Of and reafirming
the adherence OF the colored people to
the National Republican party.
About thirty tons OF powder exploded
in Salt Lake City the 9th, killing and
woundins several persons, the exact
number not having been ascertained at
last accounts.
The transfer OF the Indian Bureau
from the Interior Department to the War
Department, anlthe Legislative Appro-
priation bill, yesterday occupied the at
tention OF the House Of Representatives.
David J. Van Meter, city editor Of the
Rock Island Argus, stabbed John Stau-
bach in the temple last Friday night.
Staubach died Saturday night Meter is
in Jail.
The strike OF laborers on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail
road has ended by most OF the nen re-
dollar per day.
A fire at Maysyiile, KY, last night,
destroyed the stock OF plows of w. w.
Baldwin & Co. Loss $4,000 with small
insurance. The building was owned by
Mrs. Calhoun, loss $4,000. Insured.
The United States Senate the 9th. or
ganized as High Court of Impeach-
ment tor the trial OF ex-Secretary Bel
KNAPP. After being sworn in by Chief
Justice Waite, the Court adjourned I'M
til the 18th inst.
Whitley ex chief Of the secret service
duplicates Gen. Baocock in the safe bur
glary. Judge Krum makes the point
that he had never been tried on the in
dictmeut found against him in the whis-
ky frauds.
Boutwell, is to lead the hunt for the
Republican Holy Cratic wit, the
bloody shirt-into Mississippi. When
he finds the incarnadined garment, he
ought to take it away with him to that
hole in the sky and drop it down.
Memphis, Tenn, April 8th.-The lat
est reports from below state that the
overflow extends 20 miles up the Ar
kansas, and 100 up the White river,
while in front Of this CITY it extends to
Madison, 40 miles.
London, April 8th.-Tne Daily News
announces that Mr.. Jopling, British
Superintendent in the section Of fine arts
in the United States Centennial Exhibi-
ton, sailed yesterday for Philadelphia,
in the steamer Indiana, with the final
consignment of pictures by English
artists.
The President sent the following nomi-
nation to the Senate yesterday Chas.
Payson, OF Massachusetts, to be Chief Of
the Diplomatic Bureau, Department Of
State Alment Barnes, OF Vermont. to
be Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics,
same department; Chas. Mcmillan OF
New York, to be Consul General OF the
United States at Rome; Jno. T. futile,
of Delaware, to be United States Consul
at Port Louis.
Dispatches from all along the line Of
the Turkish Instruction indicate a de-
termination upon the part OF the pro-
vinces to fight ii on, to the bitter end.
Austrian and Russian projects for reform
have been entirely without effect, and
the meeting held BY the insurgent chiefs
st Suttorina, from the result OF which a
pacific ending was expected, has ended
in still more determined front and hos
tile armament.
Galveston, April l0.-A special TO the
Galveston. News from Laredo, Texas,
Of April 9th. says; An American mer-
chant Of Laredo, Mexico. was imprison-
cd and his life threatened last night by
the commander OF federal troops in Lar
edo, Mexico, for his hesiiating to con-
tribute his property and refusing to pay
fine Of 4 hundred dollars. Colonel Mer-
ram u. s. A.. demanded his release
which after some words was complied
with. but the Mexican authorities threat
ened to kill our merchan. the first chance
and our soldiers are under arms
Chambers record was that of j drunk
en-. dissoiute and effete politician He
had been cast aside by hi party IN his
own State, and yet his appointment =
The Interior Department WAS proclaimed
IS 4 great sign Of the reformation which
we arr told is going on within the Re-
publican party His DluT, hearty hon
esiv was commended as something be.
yond price. and now we have him con
sribu.iag Il ,00D to aid Ba5cock's escape
from justice. The man whom the coun
try has adludged guilty after the jury
AID acquitted him.