The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-20
CURRENT NEWS OFTBEWEEk

James G. Beach has been nominated
postmaster at st. Joseph, Mo:
The WelIand Canal was opened for
the season to day, the 18th.
The Emerson Institute, belonging to
the American Missionary Society was
burned Sunday night.
A Montreal telegram says an order
has been given for the extradition Of DR..
Warnes, who was found guilty of forgery
yesterday.
The residence and outbuildings of the
late Samuel Austin, at Hartford, Conn.,,
were burned last night. Loss $50, 900;
insurance $46, 200. ),
Kahn & Lambert's large vinegar fac
tory at Louisville, KY, was damaged by
fire this morning to the extent of - 900.
Insured for $2,7OO.
Since the destruction of Crazy Horses
Camp the Indians are becoming desper-
ate and General Crook expects raid
very soon.
Flowing was commenced on the Otta-
wa prairie, LeSueur county. last week,
ing wheat.
A letter from Boliver county. Miss,
18th says, the river broke in front Of Col.
Wade's plantation Friday, and many
valuable plantations are under water.
The snow storm in England tho l4th
and 18th, was the heaviest Of the winter,
and in some parts OF the country, the
heaviest for years.
The Boston Post has been informed
that Blainc's "Great Unknown" is Ros-
coe Conkling. He hasn't known him
for ten years.
| The first member Of congress on the
stand ut the unwilling Of the Lincoln
monument a. ex-confederate Postmas-
ter General Reagan.
Washington special says that the
president has lately expressed himself ms
being opposed to the house bill transfer
ring the Indian bureau to the war depart
ment.
The Indian agent at Oshkosh, Wis.,,
has been instructed to sell at that place,
April 10Th. about 1900, 900 feet of pine
cut on the Menomonee reservation last
winter.
E. G.. Mahoney, of South Windham,
Conn.,, has just found daughter in ILL
nois who was abducted twenty-three
years ago, which is an encouragement
70 The father OF Charlie Ross.
| Mrs. Lucinda Carey. Of Norwich, Conn.
aged eighty IS another Of the heirs
OF the $4,000 COO, estates left to parties
in the United States and Canada BY Sir
John Holt.
The Emperor and Empress Of Brazil,
survived in New York the 18th, In the
steamship Hevitius, and were welcomed
by y large concourse OF people, the hos
FATALITIES Of the city were rendered them
by Mayor Wicham.
i The president signed the aci to provide
for the deficiency in the printing and en-
craving bureau of the Treasury depart
ment. and for the issue of silver coin Of
the United States ia place OF fractional
currency.
i The Independent papers are now
throwing mud at Senator Booth, Of Cal.
ifornia, because he voted against the
confirmation of Mr.. Dana. "Hence
fDrth,- says one ofthem. "he steps down
and out as person of large political
promise
The treasury regulations to govern the
issue OF silver currency were the suhjec
Of consideration at the department To-
! day. but have not yet been fully deter
mined on. They may be issued to-mor
row. but there is possibility Of . delay
Of two or three days before they N
completed
Ar. Bennett declined 10 let mAnAgial
editor Connery, Of Tie HsE1A reveal z
Tie Cly0er commit1ee the txue inward
J ne0 Of the getting Of tie Babcock-L uck1
I telegraph cipher from ex-Deeeceivo Boll
/ h1t Tie committee Gnne 70 - oonc18
/ ion -thas il was no mach aa11llfnk q