The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09


with kidnapping three children from Chi
cago She said she was taking the chill
dren to Germany to be educated.
Postmaster General Key publicly COM
mends the employees of the postal service
who were in the midst of the railway
troubles for the faithful manner in which
they performed their arduous and often
times pelilous duty.
A Wilkesbarre telegram of Saturday
says: Twenty miles of the Valley road is
| guarded for the company by United States
troops. The Lehigh and Susquehanna
company will not attempt to open their
road for several days.
Ben De Bar, owner and manager of DE |
Bars Opera House at St. Louis, the Oldest
theatrical manager in this country, and
the oldest living actor except Bedford and
Buccaline of London, having been on the
stage forty years, is dying from paralysis
The Presidents message in October will
discuss the labor question and probably
recommend legislation by Congress under
the clause of the constitution which gives
Congress power to regulate commerce be-
tween the States.
1t is reported that President Diaz will
recommend the Mexican Congress to &C
knowledge and provide for payment OF
the debt due the United States on ac-
count of the Gains allowed by the mixed
commission.
Since the Missouri changed its course at
Omaha heavy cur, ent sets In towards the
Nebraska shore. which erdangers the
smelling works and the Union Pacific
shops and force of men is at work night
and day to protect the bank with rip
rapping.
A civil suit for damages has been opened
; by the United States against VIM. Mckee
of St Louis. The action embraces 900
counts for 81 400 each, aggregating 81
= 3l4 ,2UO. The assistant district attorney
, expects to recover at least half million,
and that the suit will reopen the entire
3 operations of the whisky ring from 1871
: Eighteen women clerks in the treasury
o departnent are in New York with the
commission appointed by Postmaster
:, General Key, to count up l76 ,OOO,ooO
n postage stamps of different denominations
reported in the vaults OF the postage
stamp agency of that city.
3 Judge Hughes, of the United States Cir
- cult Court of Richmond, Va, has decided
in effect that the gold from the Virginia
treasury which the State officials disirl-
It bIted among themselves on the eve OF the
=, evacuation of Richmond, was the property
u of the United States government, and that
an action brought against said oftlclals Dy
w the government Can be maintained IN Ills
es conrt The amount involved is about
"a S25 900.
At jefferson City, Mo-, Harmonic
al Hall building was burned on Friday morn
-, ing, with loss OF S2o,ooo. lhsure'
~ 1000
At Dubuque, Iowa, on Thursday tn
eo usual result of bows fooling with a sho
Nv gun. resulted in the death of Frank He'd
las rick. aged Is, at the hands Of his brother
aged 10 years.
We A fire at Green Bay on Thursday after
ne noon. destroyed two stores and five barn
VIZ near the Green Bay House. Loss abou
SIS 600 The St. Paul Fire and Marine ha
ere a small insurance.
TOT The Enterprise Agricultural Works {
VI Columbiana Chic, were destroyed by fr
on Thursday evening. Loss about $50
10 600
ng From Keokuk we learn that an entil
Cal family, consisting OF Louis Spencer and II
four children two girls and two boys, hN
vill ING in Clark county, Missouri, were mu
res dered on Thursday night. The crime WI
lp- no doubt committed for money, AS spence
had in his possession 500 belonging
tic the township, of which he was truste
gs. The weapons used were an ak and pltcl
rs fork. No trace of the murderer has bee
discovered.
ing Near hvansville; ILL., ,rh ?pi in drink,
rec niiilseii On 1 nuiou"s " 40
ere fit Aged AZ years.
At Columbus. O., the Howe sewing m
- chine agent, W. H. Burnett, has disa
reared. leaving evidence behind OF havll
iA forged certificates Of sales OF machines,
'.e' which he drew commissions.
ah- At Elgin. ILL.,, on Thursday night, Il
Ire burnt out an entire block. The princlI
losers are Philip Long, wagon works;
las, l.. Bishop. agricultural implements; Jo
dis Long. wagon works; proprietor City hot
Ind, Total loss estimated at $35 900; lnsuran
ada $4,000.
At East Saginaw, on Friday mornIr
in Burt's great saw mill and salt works W.
cav burnt. Loss 5000 900. Insurance S.
the 600. Two hundred and fifty men throw
Teek out of employment.
A dispatch from Vienna says that
uav' formation of Russian Landwehr has DC
lers. found to be difficult, owing to gr
want of organization.
'oAe The Illinois Central Railroad has
:. norts as to the peach crop prospects on
uis- line. At Carbondale Golden, and a !
ASK other southern points the prospects
LON good for full crop, but at most OF
1ne points the prospects are not so gooo,
aooat fourth of a crop will be the az
= OF age.
ork- Goldsmith Maid, the famous trot
ouse was to have made her last trial IN
nday ,..as+ r.estordav at Chicago. against
own best record of 2:14. The result
has not been telegraphed. The Maid IS 10
citi- taken at once to her eastern home,
wark forever retired from the trotting helo.
'o' The meeting of railroad managers
-. general freight agents, which should
pert been two weeks ago, to consider the N
> S S.A of dividing the business from the
nas York pool to the Western roads, couia
% oe be held on account of the difficulties II
which the roads are just now emerg
dl- A circular has just been issued calling
rance other meeting for this purpose, TO De
that at Niagara Falls Tuesday. The YVES