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The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08
The Presidential Tribunal.

Senator Thurman was so i'll that the
Electoral Commission held their session at
his residence on the Esd TO render q decision
in the Oregon case.
The Commission was formally called to
order by Judge Clifford. President, and a vote
which had been informally submitted, dis
cussed, but not voted upon during the days
session.
Resolved. That the certificate signed by l.
A Cronin, J. N. T Miller and John Parker.
purporting to cast the electoral vote OF the
State of Oregon, do not contain or certify the
constitutional votes to which the State is en-
titled.
Justice Field offered the following as sub
stitute.
whereas, J. w. Watts, designated in GER
| tifcate No. ! rs the eiector ot the State d
| Oregon tor President and Vice President, or
| the day Of election, viz: the 7th day oi No
| yember. 1876, held an Office OF trust and prom
under the United States, therefore
Resolved, That said ] W. Watts was ther
ineligible to the Office OF elector within the ex
press terms OF the constitution.
/ Reiected-yess I, nays S-as follows:
yRAs-ahbo.t, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Hun
ton, Thurman. Payne.
NAYs-Bradiey, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen
Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong g.
4 Justice Field then offered the ioliowlng:
WHEREAS, At the election held on the Tt
OF November, 1916, in the State of Oregon TO
i electors OF President and Vice President, "
{ Ii. odell, J. W Watts and ]. C.. Cartwrigh
received the highest number OF votes cast lc
electors; but
WHEREAS. Said Watts, then holding .
| Office OF trust and profit under the Unite
, States, was ineligible TO the ofhce of electol
therefore
: Resolved, Tha. said Oiell and Cartwrigf
were the only persons duly elected 1t sal
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08
RECEPTION TO THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
lie Makes a Speech to the Multitude,

lie Makes a Speech to the Multitude.
A reception was given to Gov. Hayes
at Columbus, Ohio, on the evening Of
Feb. 28th. The Governor and his wife
received the multitude in the rotunda
of the State House, the pupils of the
blind asylum, of the deaf and dumb
asylum, and Of the public schools, be-
ing among the callers. When the re-
ception was concluded the Governor
was escorted to the Speakers $ stand in
the House OF Representatives,, and
spoke as follows:
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen.
/ shall make no attempt to describe
what have felt during the progress
of this reception, nor what feel now
that it is drawing to close. | wish,
in the simplest way and with the few
est words, to thank the citizens OF CO.
lumbus and the members Of the Gem
vral Assembly, the State officers and
the people of Ohio, who have taken
part in it, for their very great kind
| ness to me and my family, on this and
many other occasions. The city OF
| Columbus and its people have very
many and great claimes to our grati-
tude. 1t is more than forty years since
became acquainted in bOyhood with
Columbus, and from that day to this
many Of my most Intimate friends
have been among its citizens. Many
are gone. / look in vain among those
we have met this evening for some
who were once numbered with my
most familiar acquaintances. A few
are here whose acquaintance made
during that first well-remembered
year Of the cholera--the year 1885,
Among these are the chair
man of your executive COM
mittee, Mr.. VIM. Deshler, and
} saw then for the first time his older
brothers. But very many Of my early
! friends Of Columbus are gone. Among
those knew and remember well for
+ their kindliness to me as a boy, and
} who are no longer living, are such well
known citizens of earlier days in this
city as Joseph Ridgeway, Sr., Joseph
Ridgeway, Jr. Samuel Medary, Alfred
(; Kelly, Gustavus Swan, DR.. j. q. Jones
. John Mobiles, w. J. Gilbert, and many
!. who were nearer my own age, such ~
! Thomas Sparrow, Fitch James Math-
3 ews, Albert B. Butler and DR.. Doug
8 lass, with whom | was on terms of in
8 innate friendship. We are reminded
by the absence Of these friends Of TN.
G changes we must expect in the years
: that are before us. AS for myself AM
Z for my family, we 60 perhaps TO return
! in a few days TO occupy our accustom
D ed place in this community: possibl.
!; we go TO other scenes and duties Aot t
= meet you again as fellow-citizens Q
= Columbus.
at In that event wish to say, as MI
n Lincoln said on parting with his friend
e at Springfield sixteen years ago, tina
J. !. ~ trust you will pray that may hav
% % that Divine assistance and guidanc
fo without which I cannot succeed, an
ia with which cannot fall
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rate OF interest - per cent. per annum; an
thorizinQ commissioners of Pope county to
issue bonds to iuna certain other bonds.
House, Feb. 27.-Senate bills were
passed, allowing women to practice law; re-
iating to hospital tor insane and treatment TO
mating oils to ITO degrees. A bill was intro
duced relating to grasshopper bounties to
take the place Of the bill recalled from the
Governor. The bill guards strictly against
imposition in the measurement OF the insects
and also authorizes the Governor to appoint
the measurers. A resolution was introduced
expunging the resolution OF censnre passed
in 1876 against Hon. w. s. King, which was
laid over one day. La committee OF the whole,.
the two bills relating to the payment OF the
Minnesota State Railroad bonds were discuss
ed and recommended to pass.
SENATE, Feb. pa bill was intro
duced to consolidate Stearns and Benton
counties, but it was referred to MT. Mays, OF
Benton, who is opposed to the bill. Senate
bills were passed to reimburse Senator Ed
wards for his contested election expenses !.
levying tax, by towns, cities and villages,
to destroy grasshoppers; aiding State Agricul-
tur1i Society granting swamp lands TO new
railroads. House bills were passed permit
ting register Of deeds to record deeds without
pre- payment OF current taxes; TO prevent
hunters from trespassing on private grounds;
prescribing the remuneration OF jurors IN JUS
fices courts; to reimburse Carlton county for
expenses incurred in the trial of murderers !.
to provide for the purchase OF cheap text books
by towns, villages, nr cities. MIR. Gale offered
resolutions approving the action OF the Elect
oral Commission. They went over under no.
tice of debate.
House, Feb. 2S.-A large number Of
local bills were passed. The Senate bill pre-
viding for the payment OF the old railroad
bonds was passed by a vote OF 70'to "a. The
bill setting apart the 500 900 acres OF land tor
the payment of the bonds was also passed by
II to IA. This latter bill is to he submitted to
the people on the 18th OF June. Senate bills
| were also passed, to abate the penalties and
interest in certain countie that have suffered
| from hail storms and grasshoppers;- auth0riz-
| ing the counties OF Mcleod, Hennepin, ,Stearns
and portion Of Carver to issue bonds for rail-
road purposes. sEAA
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08

f,tx,,as cr;m,na,a and Casualties

IFeister Tuly and McHugh, Molly
Maguires, on trial at Bloomburg, Pa, for the
murder of Alexander Rea, near Centralia, has
been found guilty.
A small band Of Indians made an at,
tack on Spearfsh City, in the Black Hills,
during the night of the 2lst but they were re-
pulsed 10y the miners, with no loss on the
part of the whites
The second trial of Alex. Sullivan.
Tor the murder of Francis Hanaford, is in
progress in Chicago.
Macarthur, postmaster at Chicago, is
a deiauter to the amount OF S60,o 900. lie lost
$40. 900 bv the failure OF the Cook County
Bank, and aiterward made further losses by
investing in an iron foundry. He has resign
ed and gone into bankruptcy. Frank w.
Palmer. formerly OF the Inter Ocean, has been
appointed in his stead.
J.P. Hassler, defaulting Cashier OF
the Carlisle Deposit Bank, Pc, hanged HIM
self on the afternoon OF tue Goth, in the gar
ret of his dwelling, which was attached to ths
bank. Hassler was elected cashier IN 1860
and held the position until last October
when he was found to be q deiaulter. Ih'
bank officers instituted criminal proceeding
ard bail was fixed at Sl5n00, which Hassle
was unable to secure. He was found hanginl
from the same ralter ON which the cashie
proceeding him, VIM. II. Bertram, hange'
himself in 1866.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08
Persona tmpersonal and Political.

Arkansas is endeavoring to compro-
mise her State debt.
Wade Hampton advises the people TO
stand hv the finding of the Electoral Comnis-
sion.
The Nichols Legislature in Louis
,ana have resolved that the people OF that
State will pay no taxes to the Packard gov
ernment.
DR.. John L. Temple, the pioneer OF
homeopathy in st. Louis, and founder OF the
Homeopathic College OF Missouri, died Sstur'
day evening" aged 40 years
Secretary Robeson says If the pro
posed reduction in made in the appropriation
lor pay OF officers and men of the navy serv-
;rr shroad the ships and crews will have to
be brought heme at once.
A lO-year old Miss of Cayuga, Hinds
comfy. Miss, stands 8 X feet in her striped
stockings. kicks the beam at one hundred
and ninety. five pounds, and sports six fingers
a., each hand, and SIX toes on each loot. And
vet The south is down.trodden.
David Dudley Field has two bills
which he proposes to offer in the House
One is for special election tor President on
the second Tuesday in May, and the othel
provides for submitting the Presidential con-
test to the Supreme Court on writ OF que
warranto.
The Pope has appointed two new
Bishops Tor the United States-one, the Rev
Dr. John Moore, of Charleston, to be Bishol
ot ST. Augustine, Florida, and the other Dc
,ninican Priar vinges, OF Benecia, to be co
adiutor OF Bishop O'Connen. OF Grass Valley
California.
Gov. Hayes stopped an hour a
Springfield, Ohio, on the Goth, while on h
uav 10 his home ut Fremont. He was calle
mon by large crowd and made speed
stating that he hoped there would be y
onisscence in the result of the count wha
ever it might be. His remarks were greete
with great applause.
rhe people of Georgia are awakel
ins to the fact that they are afflicted with =
much legislature, and it is proposed TO amer
the State law so that tour senators and els
representatives only shall be elected iro
each Congressional district, making total
e;yhtv-tour members in both houses 7
ductscn OF about 90 per cent.
Miscellaneous News Items.
The Louisiana committee OF
House have agreed to report bill recognl
inr the Nichols government Tor that State
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08

The Boston apple woman is not at
fected by the literary atmosphere in
which she peddles her commodities
A few days ago, Mr.. Tupper politely
accOsted her and offered to read her
two pages Of '.Proverbial Philosophy
for three apples and pint Of peanuts.
She called him s.hair-pin, and
threatened to pull Bunker bill mon.
ument down on him.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.

Neither branch of Congress transac-
ted any business of consequence on the Path
or a6th, save that pertaining to the Presidential
count which il elsewhere reported.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08

The ANri-MoNoPobisT is published every
Thursday for circulation by newsmen and mail
Single Subscri ption, one year., $500
Single Subscription. six months, 100
Single Subscription, three months, 5O
In clubs OF five or more to one address 1t will
be furnished at 81 50 per year; or S1.00for six
months Address,
THE ANTI-MONOPOLIST,
No. 10 Wabasha ST.. st. Paul.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08
The Length Of Days.

A. London and Bremen the Longest
day has sixteen hours.
At Stockholm, in Sweden, the long
est day has eighteen and half hours.
/ At Hamburg, Germany, and Dantzig
Prussia, the longest day has seventeen
hours and the shortest seven hours.
At st. Petersburg, in Russia. and To
bolsk. Siberia, the longest day has
nineteen hours and the shortest five
hours.
At Tornea, in Finland, the longest
day has twenty-One and half hours.
At Wardnnys, Norway, the day last =
from May Il TO July "a without inter
ruption, and at Spitzbergen the longest
day is three and half months.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08

New York Commercial "What Men
Need Wives For is discussed In the
recent issue OF an agricultural *
change. Any man who has gone
around the house at Q =. m, pistol III
hand, looking for burglar, with bis
wife ahead, carrying the lamp, ought
70 be able to answer that question.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

Locals, l5 cents per line, each insertion.
Locals, editorial columns, 25 cents per line
each Insertion.
Bills for advertising PAYABLE quarterly in
advance.
Advertisers viii please take notice that
che ANTI I-MoNoPoLIsT is the best and
cheapest advertising medium in Minnesota.
1t has o larger circulation among the farm
ers than any other, while it is read in
every town aud city and almost every viii
lage of the State. 1t is perused by thou
sands who take no other paper.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08
POSTAGE.

We are compelled to prepay postage on
all papers sent out from our office. Prior
to January 1st, 1875, subscribers paid
twenty cents each ut the local post office
We now pay the postage for them. 1t
amounts to fifteen cents per annum. Those
who have not paid us are respectfully urged
oremit at once.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08
RcMi1TANCES,

Parties remitting money are requested to di-
rect it to Ignaius Don'ellY, Box 364, ?. O.,
st. Paul, Mnn., and to send by draft, check,
registered letter or postal order. Money sent in
any other way win be at the risk of the sender.
The anti-monopolist., 1877-03-08

The Louisiana committee or the
uouse have agreed to report bill recogniz-
;nr the Nichols government for that State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.

WAsHINGTOS Monday, Nay y, 1877.
To-day Gcputaon OF the United Methodist and Meth
odst Protestant churches. in session at Baltimore had
o, audience with the President The dcputation was
headed by Alexander Clark d. d. Of Petersburg chair
man. who said that more than 100000 people repre-
u1d i'm the dcputatOn are Interested in tie policy of
brotherhood, protection, and good VIII now SO apparent
in the movements oI the ADMINISTRATION 'uusr Bud
sn addressed the President. The President responded
i'm feeling manner. referring To the Gesabty OF fc
lOwshlp m all the departments 0i me ~ Hu 'ic ie"s
pressed him deeply aud lie was happy ~ receive such
messages from the people
The crowd at the Executive Mansion to-day was
greater than has been noticed since the days Of the Cen
teuuia pilgrimage TO Washington. Nearly one-half Of
the visitors were ladies' and the anxiety depicted upon
their couu'ehHct. was lct'uIt ul ne enc
Very many disappointed As 10 was not IN the Pics
dents power To respond iayoraby 10 thcr fearful poi
respective candidates for office were Received with the
response that lhClt Applications NVuIA ic'S4fc uuc
weight.
The Post-Onlce Department to-day gives notice that
the schedule days parting from san Francisco OF tie
mails for China and Japan have been changed, and the
number Of trips increased by both steamship companies,
rs follows: The Pacific Mai steamship company VIII
dispatch its steamers from san Francisco on May 20.
Oriental steamship Company VII leave the samc port on
June ., July 3, and July y.
Collector Wcitzel OF Cincinnati was in consultation
with the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to-day.
Cen Wczel is convinced that there frauds in the
whisky business Cincinnati, and in this opinion Gen.
Ra cOucurs. Tho commissioner also gives rs hi,
yctIon that there 10 extensive frauds IN any OF the
are manufacturing districts, and that there is such
thing az shipments Of large quantities VI spirits upon
which the tax has not been paid
The Post-Once Department las prepared circular to
DO sent 10 newspapers places where postal advertising
may De- necessary requiring information on the follow
ing points: The average circulation Of the paper; the
ordinary charge per square Tor commercial adYets
the discount any, on advertisements VI this depart
incuL
In compliance with the invitation Of the Khedvo OF
Egypt the President has designated Hickey Morgan OF
NewOrleaus as magistrate Tor the judicial tribunals just
opened ia Egypt MI Morgan was formerly on the
Supreme Bench OF Louisiana.
IL can be stated that appointment TO the Russian
Mission will be made at the proper time, and thai Min
lslor BOXER " III retire from the position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
soI-rH AMERICA AND COLOMBIA.

PANAMA, May 1.-THE latest news from
Peru Ait - ~ That time there very uneasy
feeling I'm financial circles and fears Of crash were en-
eraincd schor Pedro Ecrualcs, banker aud merchant
had failed for a sum stated 20 be- upward Of Sl50oOoO
and II is reported that others would Doe involved in the
failure The associated auks were thought 10 hc In a
psccgrous condition Quarantine regulation, are sin in
force at Caao, and good deal OF sickness is reported
Yellow fever and smallpox prevail to some extent at
that port.
BY private letter from BocOa, dated April 3, intel
seucc received that the odOu- ice monopoly las been
abolished by decree of the Supreme Court This de-
csioa VIII DE sustained by acton OF Congress. Col T. j.
spading OF Athens Ala, arrived a. Panama from New
York ON the 0h inst Col sp,ling has been appointed
OF the special inspectors Uf customs OK the United
states resident on the lsjhuuS.
f. s learned that The schooner Lizzie Blthedor, Capt
D. b. English, from Philadelphia, with J1J tons OF coal
for the Pacific Mail Company fodndcicd at on The
eth inst, ahoUt 80 miles from Aspuwu 10 which port
she bound and where me captain and crew arrived
safely uu tUe 10Th inst.
The tax question is aCitatng the Aspinwal public.
The Government has decided 10 enforce double taxes.
There is talk 81 resistance.
The United STATE, steamer Omaha, Rear Admiral
Prcblc left Panama for the south Coast Saturday the
5th inst. Tnr first port a which she viii stop Will be
GuayaQuil, where 10 tie intention OF the Admiral TO
remain several days, aud thence she will go Pdytt
and CalIao. THERE'S now only the British man-Oi-War
M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
TELEGRAPnIC NOTES.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 2l.-The Bostons beat tho
Louisville club Ia tleir inst championship game, played here
today, uy score OF b too
INDIANAPOLIS, May 21-The Hartford Club OF
RrOokyn played return with The indianapolis Club
here today The uartOrs Won, after nuc game by
OF l too.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 21.-The Lodge Of Good Tenn
rIar- of here tomorrow large number Of
drcpatrs has arrived. Europe Asia aud Africa viii be rep
resented.
ST. LOUIS. May 21.-Icnry w. Bcldsmier. a
uroincnt merchant here has gone into voluntary bank
rrptcy liabilities not very heavy and his
nearly equal 70 tLem
SAyANNAH. Ga, May 21.-The Cotton Exchange
has appointed Francis mir delegate and j. j. Wilder alter
nate 10 the International Cotton Convention which meets st
Liverpool In luis next
BDsroS, May 21.-Gen. Sherman andparty arrived
day aud proceeded down tho harb0r iHspeco
The party viii return 10 Providence this evening and
proceed direct TO n aslungtOn
FORTRESS MONROE, May 21.-Gen. John ID. Bing-
ham, Col A Rockwell and Co A. b. Carey OF the Quarter
maserGeneTals Office. aud Col H. W Jones Quartcrnater
Baltimore, arrived here yesterday 20 inspect tho
cemeteries at Yorktown and Hampton.
BosroS, May 2l.-lt is said the long-pendng diff
cues the Boston and Maine and tie Eastern RAN
roads settled subject the approval Of che trustees
Of tho latter road The sctuemen Includes AL lawsuits
ing contest aud satisfactory arrangement
lng through hGlsAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
ALBANY.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE new CAP
IrOL AND TIE AsYLUMs PASSED N THE ASSEM-
BLY-CANAL LEGISLATION IN THE SENATE
PROSPECT OF AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TPR rRIHUNE.l
ALBANY, May 21.-The Assembly filed with
desire 20 60 home for the first time this season, met on
a Monday afternoon instead Of evening 10 viii be re-
mcmbercd that Friday night the Senate passed almost
unanimously bill approlratins 100000 for the new
Capitol, 100000 Tor the Buffalo Insane Asylum, and
$4,000 Tor the Hudson River asylum at Poughkcepse.
This bill came up for consideration in the Assembly
few minutes after It reas,cmbled. Mr. Ayori instantly
seized and carried tower all the barriers OF delay that
the rules ~ The Assembly prescrbe-ani passed H. Mr.
Splnola uttered feeble protest but supported
in the least tho Assembly clearly bcing almost unan-
mousy In favor Of the bin During the short speeches
made while taking the several woes the fact elected
that the New Capitol Commissioners have sufficient
money LETT from the appropriation of last year to
pay an debts and would have surplus OF at least
S2j 600 10 take care OF the building II appropriation
is made this year 10 carry Il forward With 100000,
they will De enabled 10 DO much work in the interior and
finish the Assembly Chamber II Is not known what
the Governor will take in regard 10 the new APP
propriation but it presumed he will sign the bill con-
tanning it, several or the Democratic Senators having
almost openly declared he would during tie debate upon
Il in the Senate.
The Assembly also passed Senator Gerard's bill to pro
vent tie DETACHMENT OF natural scenery.
The Senate net in the evening. Senator spraguo dur
ing the session called up his proposed amendment 10 the
Constitution This amendment strikes out the clause in
the article relating the canals which declares that tho
ordinary expenses Of tile canals shall not exceed their
gross receipts for the preceding year Mr. spague said
that whenever it should happen that year the
receipts were small and the next year that the canals
greatly damaged by accident there would DO
constitutional power to put them In order 10 was
necessary, his opinion that ONE should have ths
power. Senator Sdrbuck said that the ndncnt
indirect attempt TO put weight 81 taxation on
the peoples shoulders The resolution WAS ordered 10
thirt reading The Dill 10 abolish the Marine Court was
ordered 10 a third reading.
Nj & Baldwin off red resolution IN the Assembly to-
day that tie Legislature adjourn Wednesday az noon.
This resolution VIII undoubtedly be passed by the As
sCmbly and probably also hy the Senate.
Senator Gcrlrds bill for the sale Of the lateral canals
ordered third reading by the scuat'. Senator
Tobcy was have reported the Assembly Insurance bl
tonight, but was lot present From tho temper IN
which both houses meet probable that there will DO
d nasty adjournment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
THE CABINET DISCUSSING WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.
IHY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUNEl

THE CABINET DISCUSSING WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.
IHY TELEGRAPH TO TIE 1EIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Ihc managers OF the
French Exposition Of 1~7S have informed our Govern
rcut That If tine United States is TO participate In that
exhibition II will De necessary to take immediate steps
for representation in the American section Tie Cabinet
has had the matter under consid ration and viii proba
by decide this week as what action shall be taken by
our Government. Secretary Evartss position Is under
stood to be that an American Commission should he ap
pointed Professionally upon the understanding that the
commission shall not have any compensation unless
Congress shall Iatfy their appointment. Upon careful
inauiry il is stated that there Is no constitutional I'M
pedmcnt 70 such course and In the case OF the vienna
Exposition the invitation to participate III 1t was ac
ccp,ed by the Department Of State before action was
taken by Congress The secretary OF state has Deeh
notified. through our Secretary OF Legation at Paris, that
the space reserved the United states is stu available
The minimum expense supposed to DO necessary Is
100000