The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-12-12

! lies from various parts Of the world.
The ceremonial was impressive, and
excited much religious enthusiasm.
The political correspondence re !.
! ports that the Russian Gene sS9
Somokine. who commands the TO.
Herat. is waiting for reinforce IS
to the number of 5000 zen,
who recently crossed the Cas- 4 sea.
A Berlin telegram in announcing
the resumption by Emperor William
of active governmental duties says:
The city is Illuminated with great
splendor tonight. Six companies Of
every regiment were held in readiness
to quell anticipated riot, but all has
been peaceful.
A dispatch from Paris says: Carl
baldi writes to Sicilian correspond
ent as follows: 'sThe future Of the
world is republican. Say so openly to
the Scilian young men. For the
present it behooves us to support the
Carroll ministry.
Turkey has new ministry as fol-
lows: Grand Vizier, Kheirediter Pa
sha; Shiek Islam. Ahmet Osman
Etfendi; Minister of war, Ghazeiosman
Pasha; Minister of Foreign affairs,
karatheodori Pasha; Minister of the
interior. Kodre Pasha; Minister of
Commerce. Djeudet Pasha; Minister
of Public Works. SaWas Pasha.
LAHORE. Gen. Roberts telegraphS
from Piewar khatole, under date Of
the Sd, as follows; During the night
of Dee. lst, the Afghan position was
surprised by u flank march over
Spengwai Pass. We surprised the
enemy at davbreak of the ID. when
the seventy-second Highlanders and
Fifth Goorkahs drove the Highland
Afghans from several positions.
They afterwards endeavored to reach
Piewar Khatole, but the assault could
not be delivered on that side. We
then Threatened the enemy in the
rear and attacked and carried Piewar
khatole about o'clock in the after
noon. The enemy had on the previous
evening received a reinforcement of
four regiments. They. fought desper
ately. Their artillery was well
served. Their defeat, however, was
complete. We captured eighteen
guns and large quantity of ammuni-
ton.
The British parliament convened
to-day. The queens speech, read in
the house Of lords, was unusually
short. Her majesty regrets being
compelled to summon parliament
earlier than usual. but the action of
the ameer of Afghanistan compelled
the sending Of an expedition into his
Territory, and the earliest opportnni-
~ has been taken to call the paria-
ment together and make TO it the
communication required by law. Pa
pers on the subject will be laid before
parliament. Assurances from all for
iegn powers are friendly, and there
is every reason to believe the arrange
ments for the pacification Of Europe
made by the treaty of Berlin Will be
satisfactorily carried out. Estimates
for the ensuing year will in due time
he submitted to the house of commons.
After full deliberation upon the mat
ters which have led to the early meet
| ing of parliament, and after "A suitable
recess. parliament should proceed to
the con sideration of measures for the
| public benefit, which will then be
laid before.
Friday December g.
| In the senate: Resolutions were in
troduced BY Senator Morrill, in regard
to the Freedman's Savings Il Trust
company funds. In introducing the
| opinion the original managers Of the
Institution should have been crimi-
nally prosecuted. Senator Terry
wished information relative to our
commercial intercourse with South
| America. Senator Terry takes Sena-
tor Morean's place on the committee
on foreign relations. Senate adjourn
ed to Monday.
Saturday. November 30.
Senior Reverb, leading Spanish lib
eral is dead.
Maiemoise!le de Ro.hchild became
duchesse de Guiche on the 9th De-
cember.
The Derby cotton mill at Bolton
England. was burned the 9Th inst.
Loss $4,000.
They are investigating the Ohio
state prison management. Frauds.
favoritism and general deviltry are
charged.
The British parliament is discuss
ing the pro and con of the Afghan
troubles. the war party is in the ma
iority.
EDINBURGH. D C. 6.-The Scots
mans London correspondent says:
In Influential quarters it is be-
v lieved an arran9 cement with Russia
for settlement in the central Asia
question is on the taps. aud it IS
likely 10 assume the form of a parti-
ton of Afghanistan.'
DEADwooD. ID. T.. professor Jen-
ny, who visited the Rockford mining
district, distant from Deadw
twenty-five miles. expresses thu opin-
ion that the town of Rockford is in
the centre of the quartz district of
the hills. He says the ore is low
= grade, but its great abundance will