The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30
river is within nine inches of the danger
line and rising steadily

river is within nine inches of the danger
line and rising steadily.
Secretary Bristow voluntarily appear
ed before the committee on expenditures
in the War Department, to make q state
ment in his own defense.
A fire Saturday night in Pittsburgh,
Penn, destroyed the large block on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets.
The 9th the steamer Great Western,
ashore five miles east OF Fire Island
Light, is badly strained and will proba-
bly, 60 to pieces. All hands saved.
The damages from Saturdays storm in
the neighborhood OF Clinton. Mass, ag-
gregate $3.50, 900, and about Norwich,
Conn.,, the same amount.
The crooked whisky trial at Chicago
still goes on, with about the same result,
''whise washing" as they did Babcock,
whenever there is enough money.
The Liverpool and national steeple
chase was won by Regal. In the COM
ing inter-university boat race wagers
are now six to four in favor OF Oxford.
Thos W. Piper, formerly sexton OF
Warren street church, Boston, Mass
convicted of the murder Of Mabel Young,
in that building, the Esd Of May last, was
sentenced the 9th to be hanged.
hammers elevator at Ceaai. Grove,
Wis, with ten thousand bushels OF grain
was destroyed by fire the 9th. Also an
adjoining warehouse belonging to G. II.
Smith; loss $4,000
An attempt was made to kill Judge
Puliga, of the Italian Consulate at Tunis,
on the 18th instant, but the would-be as
sassin was killed by the Judges atten-
dant.
The US. Senate the 10th discussed the
bill to starve the Sioux out of their res
ervation in the Black Hills and the bill
| amending the law relating to the count
ing OF the electoral vote.
A New York dispatch the 9th says,
Saturday storm ragged all over New
England, doing great damage. Fears
OF Il dangerous freshet on the Merrimac
river are entertained.
The republican convention at SYRIA
cuse N. Y. after a stormy session chose
delegates to the Cincinnati convention
who were requested TO present the name
Of Senator Conkling for candidate FOL
the presidency.
The house OF representatives. yester-
day passed the bill prohibiting the levy
ing of assessments among government
officials for political purposes, including
senators and members Of the house o.
representatives.
! Lawrence, Mass, 9th, some FIVE OF
six thousand mill operatives here are
idle, owing to the stoppage OF many
mills in consequence OF the unprecedent
ed high water. All the mill along Spicke
river are stopped. Serious damage hal
been done 1T several points.
A remonstrancc by the Milwaukee,
Chamber of Commerce against the pro-
posed bridging OF Detroit River, ana re-
commencing tunneling instead, was
presented in the Senate oath. There is
also movement on foot 70 obtain IN ex
preston Of opinion by the Chicago Boart
OF Trade.
The details Of the loss of the Emigran
ship, Stra.hmorc from London to New
, Zealand, have been received: Th
Strathmore struck rock among th
J Crozet group Of islands in the South II.
, cific the first Of july at hall past tour i
: the morning and was wrecked imme
diatcly Al persons were drowned. Tn
survivors saved nothing, and we're upo
rocks for six months, subsisting upo
sea Lirds aud theireggs.
Il Mr.. and Mrs Mars were befor
the C,ymer committee yesterday. Mr.
+ NJ. testified that the Fort Sill tradcrsili
o was matter between her husband an
Mrs. Belknap, and that the ex- Secretar
! knew nothing about it SO far as 81
!. (Mrs. NJ )knew. She also contradicte
! the truthful" Pendleion IN regard
!, his denial that he wen, to Europe wit
4 Mrs, Bowers (now Mrs. Bsiknap) an
J herself and husband. She knew nothin
she said, oil Pendleton's railroad CLAIM
Il Mr.. Marsh testified that he went to Car
ada Ito think over his troubles