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 President and family are to 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 5th 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 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-
tions which will amount to an annual saw
ing of over $50, 900.
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Quebec has withdrawn from business and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 its stockholders 20 per cent on
account of its losses by the St. John fire
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
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-
iected in the British Parliament Friday,
| by small majority.
The Twenty second Ward Bank of Phil
adelphia, a 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
| ro CO III ~ no ctor,piJv INDIGNANT bocanSl
of the Presidents order requiring office
holders to refrain from undertaking tC
manage party affairs.
Eph Holland, the noted gambler of Gin
cinnati who some time ago pleaded guilty
to procuring illegaI democratic votes Al
the last October election, was to-da,
sentenced to thirteen months in the penl-
Tertiary.
Secretary Sherman is response to in
quirv has written letter saying that there
is no Limitation to the payment of called
bonds, and that although the interes
ceases, the face of bonds will be paid up
on presentation, whether III one year Of
ten.
: The following is the official statemen
, of United States currency outstanding a
date: Old demand notes, IS 1896 $50; lega
tender notes, $3.50, 164 1872; notes OF ls6,
, s96. 2s5 compound interest notes, $500,
+ 26o; fractional currency, $40, 4o3, 1913
total, 1910 ,627 ,976.s4.
: Information is received at the State De
partment that General Grant intends +
/ leave England Immediately after the 4tl
/ of JULY and will 90 to Belgium, Switzer
land. Norway and Sweden and Russia, il
, the order named, and on his return from
Russia will spend some time in Paris
: In accordance with the civil service re
quirements, f. II Chase, Internal revenn
. collector. and Douglass Smith, post
master. both of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
have resigned as chairman and secretary o
the republican county committee.
John W Clapt. secretary of the Chicag
life insurance company, has abruptly lef
the CITY. carving with him, it is said. al
the available assets of the concern, or owe
{ 800 ,ooo. The principal loser is ". T
+. Tucher. the president, who owns abou
z half the stock
\ perfect panic i, said 20 exist anon
; the men who have misgoyerned Sout
! Carolina for several years. on account c
: the developments by the legislative com
Il mittee and the prompt action of trls
: justices and other officers OF the law, 1
: proceeding against those accused Of for
: gerry and defalcati0n.
g An information has been filed agains
Il VIM. III Weldon by the District Attorne
l. at New Orleans for shooting with inter
: 10 kill VIM. b Packard on the 18th
T February last. Il IS stated Gov. Nicho
: will make requisitlon on the Governf
i of PENNSYLVANIA for Weldon's return |
r Louisiana.
: Mrs. Maria Payson Of Rutland. Vt, VII
:. was few weeks ago sent TO lunatl
asylum, Immediately following an accuss
ton that she had slandered and attempte
u to bl.ckmail prominent man and woma
{ of that city, hiss been taken from Id
c asylum on s writ OF habeas corpus. Ii III
h leased she will bring suits for false LII
:. prisonment against the parties who pro
i cured her detention in the asylum
; Col Fred Grant and party. who hay
d been examining routes TO the Black hi
n from the vicinity of Fort Pierre, report
l. favor OF q straight line due west fro'
e Fort George TO the crossing OF the the.