The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

nicated to Minister Foster the facts con-
corning ~depredations upon American ter
ritory by Indians who crossed the border
from Mexico, and Foster will inform
President Diaz.
The steamer Columbus, lately purchased
at New York by Russian agents, is to be
altered on the Delaware to ft her for arm
ing.
tee on invalid pensions, which provide for
furnishing trlsses to soldiers and sailors
ruptured while in the line Of duty.
The bill relating to the transportation of
cattle, which would have required the
railroads to use a certain patent Car, was
quietly laid on the table in the House Sat
urday.
London reports from st. Petersburg are
to the effect that Count S~chouvaloff, now
on his way back to London, is authorized
to make great concessions with the Brit
ish view.
Budd Doble is on his way to Louisville
with the mare Mollie Mccarthy. matched
with Ten Brock, for SIC, 900, to run four
miles and repeat at Louisville, July 18th.
He rested at Omaha Sunday.
Theodore Tilton, before sailing for Eu-
rope Saturday, said of the last story about
Mrs. TiltOn and himself that it was a male
VIOLENT fabrication. A reunion had never
once been thought of by him and was i'm
possible.
John D. O'Connor of Chicago is making
arrangements for a billiard tournament to
settle the question of championship of the
world, Sexton, Slosson and Schafer being
the competitors. They are each to give
$500 and O'Conncr will make up the purse
to 81 600, which with the receipts, except
the expenses, is to go to the winner. The
game is to lie of 500 points French caroms.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2O.-While there
is reason to believe the foundations of an
arrangement AVE been laid between the
cabinets of London and st. Petersburg.
the small group of personages who know
what has occurred MAINTAIN an extreme
reserve and it is extremely difficult TO saw
how far the various rumors are to he re-
lied upon.
The receipts of the patent office from
January LIST to May l, 1873, were S263, 963;
expenditures for same time, exclusive of
S45 900 for repairing models injured by
hrc, $lSS, 577-an excess of receipts Over
of $75, 5S5. At this rate the
surplus for the year would be $3.50, 1856. a
much larger amount than has ever been
derived III a single year. Last year there.
was S31 900 surplus. The total amount in
the treasury to the credit of the patent
office is 81, 1879 ,s07.
The House committee on railways has
agreed to report a bill authorizing the
President to appoint a commissioner to.
inquire into the number of cases and
means of prevention of railroad accidents
In the United States, and to ascertain the
number of persons killed or injured there
by. The commissioner is to te Laid q
regular salary, is to be allowed his travel
ing expenses, and is to make his report to
the secretary of the treasury.
The Kearney wing of the Working
mems party of California, in convention
last week, resolved: "That we recognize
the Socialistic W~orkingmen's party Of the
United States as a kindred organization.
having for its purpose the emancipation
OF workmen, unity of purpose and same
ness of principle with us; and we hereby
declare our brotherhood in a common OBJ
Acknowledgements welfare and the ma
TONS prosperity.
Prof. Spencer II. Baird, successor or
Prof. Henry as secretary and director Of
the Smithsonian Institute is IS years Of
age and a native of Pennsylvania. He
has been actively connected with he
Smithsonian since 1850 and has published
a number of valuable works on natural,
history and made many important contri-
buttons TO scientific publications. For
the past few years he has also acted IS
United States fish commissioner pub
fishing an annual report Of great practical
value.
LONDON, May 20.-Uneasiness is felt at
Vienna about the prospects of an under
standing between England and Rnssia.
This feeling is not shared by the ministers.
who are thoroughly convinced of Eng
lands good faith regarding the European
settlement.
berlin seems IncrcdulOus about an ami
cable settlement. 4 cOrresp5 ndcnt savs
Russia has not offered England sufficient
concessions in bulgaria. Russia in fact
prefers TO surrender her AsiatIc aconisi-
ton rather than forego her schemes in.
Bulgaria"
Russian official papers rei:erate the
statement that the movements of the
army before Co~nstantinoplc are not hos.
tile or mcnacing. A Pera corresp,,n.
lent says This is becoming q general con-
viction there, though Thursday and FIJI
day the movements caused a regular pan.
&c. The sane correspondent also saws
that the strength and organization
the Turkish army is now such
that a prudent general like Todleben would
hesitate to attempt a coup de main while
his rear is harrassed by the Rhodope in
Gen. Todlcben'e object al
along has been to 70 take up a good de-
position. He was not allowed r.,
fa.l Lack As he wished from San Stefano.
He therefore consolidated his men A far
as possible By bringing up troops from
the rear. The Turkish army is not only
strong enough to defend neutrality. bnt
even TO assume the defensive in that mem
irality OF TO seriously menace. This fact
explains Gen. Todleben,s care
10 lift his army off the San Stefano flsts 10
the adjacent heights and give it a strong
backing OF support by bringing up troops
from the rear.
Bucharest advices state that the Russians
continue to move troops and guns from
the Danube into Bulgaria. None are com
ing northwsrd. There are no Russians at
NEW foKK, Nay N-A ConstantipoOle
dispatch aays: Prince Lsbsuo6. TIE Rne-