The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-11-28

A horrible crime, as is charged, ,
took place the Goth inst. Near Van
dyke Station. Delaware, the victim
being an old negro James Jones and
the proprietor a Mrs. Dodson and two
young white men Vincent and New
comb. The negro who was sho: twice
through the head, dragged himself to
4 house near by and told his story in
substance: That Mrs. Dodson, who
lives near Chestertown, Nd, and is
rich and of high social position, was
unfortunate in her daughters. two Of
them were delivered Of ilIegitimate
children, which were summarily dis.
posed of and buried on the place br
Jones ,who was paid and sworn, under
threats CT his life, to secrecy: that
IN al indiScreet moment he told his
story to i negro woman on the place
and it got abroad: that on Monday
night he was seized by Vincent and
Newcomb. and confined at the Dodson
farm. after having been numerically
whipped. They then proposed that if
Jones would leave the State forever
they would not kill him, to this he
agreed AMI OH Tuesday night he was
place d in a c lrriage. along with Mrs.
DodsOn, and Vincent and Newcomb,
driven to Il lonely wood near Vandyke
Station, then taken out and at Mrs.
Dods1n's command shot twice in the
head, and left for dead. The parties
charged with the crime are under ar.
rest. Jones can't recover from his
wounds.
Monday, November s5
There is a threatened wheat corner
in New York city.
Secretary Sherman has sold $lOO,.
000.000 of the per cent bonds.
The LOrnes. Marquis and his lady
landed at Halifax yesterday, and will
have Il high CID reception to-day.
The Secretary of the Treasury re.
commends the issue Of SIN II bonds ,as
low as $1,000; bearing 3.65.l00 per
cent interest.
1t is said, the majority of the joint
congressional committee of the pro-
posed transfer of the Indians to the
war department will recommend the
transfer.
Tucsday, November &c.
The Swiss cotton mills are running
OH short time.
Cholera prevails as a frightful epi.
demic in Morocco.
Prince Gortscl,akoff has rendered
his resignation to the Car.
Arrests for federal intrigues" are
becoming common in Spain.
SbpIllISt ic nI.,cnrt ,voro f,i y .1:c
tribnted in Italy yesterday threaten
ing the King with death.
One hundred mills at Oldham, Eng
land. have suspended, by which 1900
operatives became tramps.
The fleeing Angel Of the Pullman
Palace Car Company had $50, 200 of
funds i'll the Bank OF Portugal.
An assembly OF Bulgarian notables
is called at Tirnora, 9th December
to frame constitution and elect a
prince.
Jas. a. Whalen is suing Phil Sher.
dan for $4l6,000 losses by Jeff's being
disposed of his sugar plantation by
debt. Ben Butler defends.
j. J. Fenton & Sons, bankers,
Rockdale. England. failed. Liabi'i.
ties III Rochdale alone. $4,000, 900.
The wOelen trade suffers by this.
The Vermont legislature passed a
resolution instructing Vermont con.
gressnen TO use all honorable means
to prevent the repeal Of the resump.
tion act.
The new Governor General Of Can.
ada, the Marquis of Lorne and the
Princess Louise his wife were re.
ceived III grand style by the loyal
lSritishers ut Halifax Yesterday.
A correspondent 1t Berlin says it is
expected at ST. Petersburg that the
Arneer cf AfgIiani,tan will not 90 to
lferat. in the event Of defeat. 1t is
rnmored that the corps under the Rus
sian General LomaAine, is ten or
twelve marches from IIerat.
Ten thousand cotton sp nne at
Oidliai. went Oh Il strike to-day. A I
per cent reduction of wages is ordered
at Carnarvonshire slate Giarries. The
mayor OF Fnrness has called
public meeting to relieve the di s.
,ress III consequence Of the depression
of trade.
wsin.s1s7. No7m,,- AZ.
Tn Nl 4 Line Erpr1ss reports
the - ag.isli grain duh.
Socialism is repo ted r..mpant in
Italy. ASsassinations are common.
Tie Afghan army is reE orted in full
retreat before the advirc u. British.
Tle name of the vessel wiicsI sunk
the PotDeranis is the Noel Eiiiau.
She 5 now ducked in Dover.
Two incrndiary fires yesterday Il.
Ya.kton. ID. .T.. destroyer Ware
house OF Frank lIefner, with cont, n s
aud he stable of Sinithson 4 iIals-y.
Three horses were burn in tie lat
Ter. Los about S3 .OUU.
The Hamburg. American line
steamer Pamerania. Capt. >cl,wenscn
which sailed from New York on the
All, of November for Hamburg and
collided yesterday while IN a fog of
FoIkenstnm, England, and fomndered
at sea. OF the passengers 172 were
rescued. leaving So unacconnted for.
Her cargo was valued 1t ESQ, 900.