The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-11
The Antl-Mono7ool1st.

The Nationals developed unexpected
strength in the local elections OF Michi
gan and claim to have cast not less than
Sc, 900 votes.
Gardner 4. Clark, the produce broker
who has swindled the grain dealers and
option buyers of Detroit out of about $l2,-
600, fled with his family to Toronto.
An improved condition of affairs on the
Mexican border is noted, but it is still
complained that our citizens in Mexico
are not protected from forced loans.
Over 700 persons have entered for the
competitive examination for the 80 addi-
tonal clerkships authorized in the Surgeon
Generals Office.
Bugbee, the forger, has been heard
from, having left his home at Indianapo-
lis, but it is not known that any effort is
beng made to arrest him.
Mrs. Tilton is believed to have gone
from Brooklyn to join her husband, Theo-
dore Triton, in the country, and it is be-
lieved is going to Europe with him and
their childlen.
Advices from the Cape of Good Hope
report that hostilities have again broken
out with the natives Fighting is reported
In Transvaal, in which the whites suffered
partial defeat
A German who gave his name as Fred
Marker and an American who registered at
the hotel as H. S. Dugan and at the police
station as John Doc were arrested in Gin
cinnati for raising checks.
w. G. 3. Teller, defaulter of the Amer
lean National Bank of Detroit, is behind at
least So, 600. His friends have started a
story that he has committed suicide, but
detectives are looking for him.
A special to the Savannah Morning
News says the loss of the steamship Ag-
ness off Mosquito Inlet, Florida, will pre-
vent the postal commission from going to
Havana. They will return to Washing
ton at once.
Information has cen received at Wash
ington of the death of It. Col. Devin of
the eighth cavalry. This will promote
Major Sweeizer of the second cavalry and
Capt. Lieb of the fifth cavalry
kilograms of Friday from Battleford,
British Northwest Provinces, indicate thai
the sioux and Blackfeet are peaceful Sit
ting Bull, the Blackfeet chiefs and Big
Bear are on their way to Battleford to in
terview the Governor
Surrogate Daily of Brooklyn has refused
to admit 10 probate the will of George p.
Gordon, a wealthy printing press manu:ac-
turer, mainly on grounds of insufficient
execution. The will was contested by
Mary A. Gordon, testator's daughter.
Mile VOlante, who was fatally shot on
the Opera House stage at Pawtucket, X.
| died Sunday evening The real name
of the girl was Lottie Maloy She was %
years old. Her sister was the only one of
the family who knew she was on the
stage.
Mrs. M. Muller, who was keeping the
Hawkeye rancho, six miles south Of Chc,-
enne, was murdered on the night OF the
9Th, and was found to-day in her house
with rifle flullet through her h, art, sup
posed 10 have been killed for her money,
as her house was ransacked
A secret inquiry is being made by Mr..
.GiOver's committee into the conduct of
the bureau of engraving and printing in
the Treasury department. 1t is asserted
that there is no authority in law for the
existence of the bureau and that It's re-
ports have been suppressed.
According to Friday reports from Sain,
Petersburg official and public opinion
there was united in the belief that war was
inevitable. AT Moscow movement has
been started TO open national subscrip-
ton for the org tniZatiOn of fleet of light
vessels to destroy the enemy's commerce.
Senator Thurman undertook TO bring
the Senate to vote Friday upon the Pa,
cific railroad funding bill, but was de-
feated by motion to adjourn, interposed
by Senator Conkling, which Carried BY one
m inrity Sprafnr Nkin1nyp. xy.ts,1 Ter hn
adjournment and Senator Mcmillan
against it.
Thomas Hathaway, young man, has
been arrested at Des Moines, Iowa, charged
with completely with Reuben Proctor in
sbootir & Miss Cooling few months ago,
and for which Proctor WAS hung by mob.
A recent quarrel among The gang disclosed
the guilty parties. The evidence is con-
elusive,
Ex-Assstant Secretary SAWYER, ex Com
missioner Curtin Haines and r. w.
Brooks, charged with conspiracy TO de-
fraud the government OF $4,000, have
been acquitted. The Washington court
holds that the money belonged to Bark
nan, Brooks & Co or their representative
and that there Was no fraud practiced.
Leading democrats of Chicago telc-
graph.d Carter H. HARRISON, urging him
and other democratic mem,ers ~ use
their influence to secure the election OF
Gen. Shields as doorkeeper Of the House
OF Representatives, and If possible, defeat
the democrat C caucus committee
Ex-Gov. Franklin j. Moses, Jr., has
been arrested al New York and is To nc le-
turned TO South Carolina osiensibIy for
trial on the charge OF forging the name Of
J. Woodruff 10 note for 1916 and passing
the same upon james Allen 1t is alleged
however, that the real purpose Of return
ing him is ID bring him TO trial for C. lines
alleged 10 have been committed while
Governor
Mike Donovan of Chicago and Professor
Wm- Mcclellan of New York had glove
| fight for a subscription purse of $500 in
New York SATURDAY. night, which consist
ed OF seventeen rounds, fought in forty
minutes Mcclellan was souDdly punished
while Donovan escaped without mark
but the former won the purse through
Donovan's not obeying the instructions Of
/ the referee
Col O. L. Shepard of New York, re-
tired officer Of the United States army, hAi
been tined by curt martial for neglectiDl
TO pay over n fund contributed by brother
4 ~ in H.