The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-05
progress of knowledge of civilization.
of right over might. of the triumph
of justice over fraud and oppression.
GENERAL NEWS.

The PreSlQenL ana family are 10 occupy
this summer the Lincoln cottage al the
Soldiers Home near Washington.
The total popular subscription to the
four per cent. loan reported to dateis ST.
165, $50.
The New York stock exchange will adj
iourn over the 4th only, resuming bust
ness on the 9Th of July.
The navy department has ordered the
immediate completion of the iron clad
MiantOnomah.
The leading business men of st. Louis
propose to build a system of narrow guage |
railways, centering in that city.
Capt Eads reports to the South Pass
jetty company the details of his work and
claims that it is entirely successful.
Ex-Auditor johnson, of Louisiana, was
sent to Jail Saturday, for nOn-payment OF
fine imposed on him for contempt OF
court.
Six Russian vessels in the port of New
York have been transferred to American
owners apprenensive of danger from Turk
ish men of war.
The commission in vestigating the New
Orleans custom house recommend reduc-
tons which will amount to an annual saw
ing of over 100000.
A number of the graduates of Vassar
college left for Europe, Saturday, and will
visit objects of interest there before return
ing September 18th.
The single scull contest at Boston, 3
miles, 81 900 side, between Regain and
Landers, was won easily by the former.
Time % minutes and 80 seconds.
The Stadaeona insurance company OF
Quebec has withdrawn from business and
assessed it's stockholders 20 per cent on
account of its losses by the st. John flre
A fond mother in New York, struck by
the son to whom she had decided all her
vast property, has disappeared No names
are given, perhaps on the boys account.
Richard Wagner, the composer of mu-
sic for the future, is to begin next year a
musical tour throughout the United States
and possibly all of North and South
America.
President Hayes and party had a sail
Friday down Newport Bay to Goat Island,
where he visited points of interest and
was welcomed by the islanders with en-
thusiasm.
A Liberal motion declaring in favor of
uniform franchise and more complete rep
resentation of the electoral body, was re-
jected in the British Parliament Friday.
by small majority.
The Twenty-second Ward Bank of Phil
adelphia, State institution, being unable
to cope with the national banks, has sus
pended business after sinking about
twenty per cent. of its capital.
The machine politicians of Pennsylvania
J are said to be stormily indignant because
of the Presidents order requiring office
holders to refrain from undertaking to
.. manage party affairs.
Eph Holland, the noted gambler Of Gin.
cinnati, who some time ago pleaded guilty
: to procuring illegaI democratic votes a
t the last October election, was to-da,
). sentenced to thirteen months in the peni-
!, Tertiary.
Secretary Sherman is response to In
I! ouirv has written letter saying that Their
is no Limitation to the payment OF callet
bonds. and that although the interes
:, ceases, the face of bonds will be paid up
on presentation, whether in one year O
u ten.
G The following is the official statemen
: of United States currency outstanding
date: Old demand notes, S6 1896 $50; legs
tender notes, $3.50, 764 1892; notes OF 1s6
,e s96. 2s5: compound interest notes, $500,
n 26o: fractional currency, 800, 4o3, "a
r. total, 1910, 627 ,976.S4.
lie Information is received at the State dc
y partment that General Grant intends
n leave England Immediately after the At
if of July and will 60 to Belgium, Switzel
land. Norway and Sweden and Russia, i
% the order named, and on his return froI
=. Russia will spend some time in Paris
as In accordance with the civil service RI
=. ouirements. E. H. Chase, internal revenu
=. collector. and Douglass Smith, pos
:. - master. both of Wilkesbarre, Pa
y have resigned as chairman and secretary
Va the republican county committee
4 John W. Clapt. secretary of the Chicae
life insurance company, has abruptly le
y the city, carrying with him, it is said,
IL the available assets of the concern, or ov.
&c sloO 600. The principal loser is W.
II. Tucher, the president, who owns aoo'
&c half the stock
er 4 perfect panic is said 10 exist anon
p the men who have misgoverned Sou'
"a Carolina for several years on account
as the developments by the legislative con
an mittee and the prompt action OF trl
f. justices and other officers of the law,
rs proceeding against those accused OF 10
ms gerry and defalcation-
&c An information has been filed again
an VIM II Weldon By the District Attorn
ID at New Orleans for shooting with int
lis TO kill VIM B. Packard on the 18th
ar February last 1t is stated Gov. Nichf
gs will make a requisition on the Govern
nj of PENNSYLVANIA for Weldon's return
~ Louisiana.
III Mrs. Maria Payson of Rutland, Vt, wi
y. was few weeks ago sent to luna'
VI asylum, Immediately following an accus
:" ton that she had sIandered and attempt
en- to hlatkmail prominent man and won
pie of that city. has been taken from Z
he asylum on writ of habeas corpus. II
9Th leased she will bring suits for false
er. prisonment against the parties who pr
a. cured her detention in the asylum
Tas Col. Fred Grant and party, who "a
IN been examining routes to the Black IA
en- from the vicinity of Fort Pierre, report
Pm favor of straight line due west III
he Fort George to the crossing OF the Inc