The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04

Sumner howard mas Deet CcHHI ueu 1S
United States attorney Tor Utah.
The Democrats Of Oregon have noml-
mated L. f. Lane for Congress.
Speaker Kerr has decided not to be
again candidate for Congress Or for any other
office.
Five Iowa Congressman have announced
their intentions net to be candidates fsr re-
election.
Two thousand soldiers sailed from
Span, too Cuba on he 9th, and more are to
follow SOON.
Postmaster Vantyne Of Sandusky, O.,
has been arrested, charged with e;:ibezzlement
sud robhlug the mails.
By the upsetting of boat above the
dam at Chippewa Falls, the Goth. tour men
were swept over the falls and drowned.
The schooner Fa|em was wrecked en-
terine tue laibor .: Chicago the 9th, and the
crew. six IN number, we're rescued WITH much
difficulty.
r. Q board OF IRE underwriters, i'll scs-
sion in New York, decided not 10 make any
general reelection OF Insurance rates al tAe
pr Ell. time.
o. the 2s,h log jam q. Paint Greek
rapids, ab5ve Chippewa Falls, broke, carrying
away the entire work. & portion OF the logs
wee caught al hippe ia Falls.
The candidates Tor Senator from Mich
igan, g. le eIea.ct nest winter, are Senator
Ferry. the present incumbent, Governor Beg
lev and Secfetlry Chandler. All three are
wealthy men.
In the case Of ". 4. Sutor, ex-Presi.
dent Of the collapsed First National Bank OF
L. Crosse, Judge Burton has granted petition
reducing lis hail to 81, 600, 1t which amount
the BAH BOND was executed.
The operate festival in Paris, the even
ipc of the 25tll, tor benefit OF the proposed
statue OF liberty to be erected IN NJ" 1erk
harbor % o monument oi the friendship oi
France and America, VAS great success III
every way.
The funeral Of the wife Of Louis Blanc
at Paris, Sunday, the e5.h, was taken advan-
tare of Tor q great radical denonstalon 1t Is
estimated that iully 1900 pete ilhFa t .is
route OF the bro e-sicn 10 tic cemetery. While
at different 30 hts cheers given for ainnt s.
tyaud the Republic
The Prussan Chamber Of Deputies has
commenced the consideration of Bismarck s
scheme tur transferring all the railways OF the
empire to the government. Bismarck claims
that the prop sei consolidation is not urged
or political grounds, bu, purely from com
mercial standpoint
Orders have been issued to the CO IN
mandiug officer at Fort Laramie to as tar as
possible protect travellers between that pom,
and Gu ter City. His force is inadequate "a
the task other than IS occasional scouting par
ties. Serious trouble is auticiplt-d from the
rowing small bands OF Indians, who Will no'
attack large, we'll armed parties.
Dom Pedro, the King Of Brazil, and
party reached, reached san Francisco the
a5,h By taking special ear forty miles from
the city and preceding the regular train, the
Kings enlree into the city was made quietly
to the disappointment OF a great crowd who
were present on the arrival OF the regular
trasi.
The House Of Commons, the 10Th, BY
avote OF 239 against l5o, rejected the bill re
moving the electoral disabilities OF women
The bill was generally supported oy leading
liberals. though John Blight strongly opposed
in the interest Of tn" women themselves, Z.
he claimed, the principles OF the hill heins
untsuahe and contradieted by universal ex
perence.
The House Of Congress appropriation
committee have agreed to the post Office till
l. provides ti,at the free delivery system shsl
not be introduced in cities ot less than 40,
inhabitants. 1t adopts new system OF DOM
pensatiou Tor mai service, by space instead
weight. and virtually cuts sti the present las
mail trains The maximum speed is liked q
50 miles per hour.
The California Republican convention
elected the following delegates to Cincinnati
Al large. A. e. Bell Chas. +. Re- d, q.
Evans and William Pierre, all credited :
Blaine men except Pierce, who Is Tor Brtsss
first and D,s:ne second. District. john Mart'i
J. H-ich, & II. DYER, N. d; Redout: A. |
Whitney, n. Z. Consoles and Josiah FEEDER
all for Baine, and l.. H. Foo. or Bris ow.
The delegates at large to the Cinc'l
natl convention from Massachusetts,, are K.
Dana. Jr., j. NJ Forbes. Il. 4. Hoar, Paul !
Chadcoufne 1t is stated that Dana and Pre-
Bri,,ow's iayor, and that Foroc
although mentioned on sse NJ
pleiged tickets, may ue considered Bri
tow IMAM hoar is unwilling TO pledge hlr
sell, but IL understood TO favor Blaine tor Il
first ohoies.
An Iowa City telegram Of the 25t
gives the following sao story: As Profess
Parker. pro essor IT ancient languages Ill {
State uuivcrs ~, was out rowing on the rlv
this afternoon, in cu,npany with his SC
daughter end neica, the boat upset and his $
And daughter, aged respectively Is and
we're sxep. under the watrr aud drowns
The pr lessor exersei himself to the utm
Ia save his children, pus Tie cCfrect ocl
very strong he was unable to do So
A Louisville telegram Of the 2oth 81
las. sunday judge +. Carson OF Crab
chard was shot and killed, It Is alleged VI
ant proyacasion. bv ore joan Smith r
bnllrts were nrsd into Carson by the murd
er Tnis morning Smith WIS brought bel
the c,lr. t1r ria, but not being ready, !
granted ur:hsr time. lie then leis IN cna
81 A., of,icar, tut on the way 10 prison sew.
sons a, Fhe deceased judgs eudcavored to
him. Tie attempt ia, ed aud caused Il
aires: H.ving promis d not TO again
temp, 10 Kill Saith they wefe released.
The new steamer Robert Z. Lee.
larr~s. ard finest steamer ever built tor
Mississippi river trade, Was successfs
launched ut Jacksonville, Ind, on the =
in the presence o, ten thousand specsaf
Her entire length is son beet. She will {.
s 90 bales oil cotton. Her cabin Is to
dazzling pa,sc-, which will DEFY the comp
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