The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18
LATE TELEGRAPH.

Greenback Cong reSslonal convention
of the sixth district to-day nominated
P, A. Griffith.
ST. LOUIS. July 13.-The weather
has been intensely warm here this
week. the murcury having ranged
from % to lO2 deg. in the shade dur
ing the day, and from 50 to 90 deg. at
night. Numerous cases of Sunstroke
have been reported at the city and
dispensary, between thirty and forty
in all, and eight Of which have died
up TO this evening. Besides these
cases, many other persons have been
overcome by heat and been obliged to
seek relief and rest from business OF
labor From present Indications the
heated term is abating.
DUBUQUE, Ia. July l2.-The two
storms Of Thursday morning and
night have done Il great deal Of
damage, Of which full particulars are
lacking. There IS Il break vi seven
miles on the illinois Central. three Or
four bridges and five hundred feet Of
track being washed away. No trains
have come in since i&5t event " from
Chicago over that road. There is. 1t
is feared. much danger yet 10 be re-
ported I'M the country. At several
places not far from here four or five
lives were lost by lightning Thursday
morning InG one house WAS COM
pleteiE demolished.
NAl.oN. Wis. July I3.-The
Storm which las prevailed throughout
Tile state for the past TWO days. has
been VI q very severe character. and
Great damage has been done to the
crons. Reports from Green. Sank.
UaMr. Columbia. Rock and Crawford
countless are Of 4 very discouraging
character. strirs Of land many rods III
wiGtA ieing cut mp and washed out.
ana large fields of grain reported
lodged beyond recovery. The rail
roads haNc suffered some from wash
outs. but repairs are being made I'M
mediatelv. Detention of trains has
been but slight.
Washington July I3.-The secreta-
~ Of the interior to-day rendered It
decision affirming the action OF the
commissioner of pensions IN regard
to the Florida Indian war claim OF
Phillip Happell, of Agusta. Ca. for
bounty land rejected by the pension
bureau under section $3.50, revised
statutes, which prohibits the payment
of any account. claim or demand
against the { nited States that accrued
or existed prior to April 18th 1861. IN
favor of any person who promoted
encouraged or in any manner sus-
tanned the late rebellion. or was not
known to be opposed thereto and dis
tinctlv in favor of its suppression.
MADISON, Wis. July 13.-The
tramp excitement has settled down
somewhat. Coy. Smith telegraphed
superintendent Olin, of the Western
Union railway, tonight, to dLs-contin.
ne carrying tramps to Beloit. If posi-
bile. The authorities OF Beaolt ar
rested twenty-five to-day. and placed
them in the lookup, which they Inc
mediatelv broke out of. and went
across the Line into Illinois. where
some $50 were eongregated, and from
which place they Swore vengeance on
the good people Of that city IF they
are not permitted 10 capture freight
train and depart. Among other
threats being that us soon rs sufficient
fuel IS collected FROM Illinois they
will burn the city. The belief is tina
the MAYOR Of Beloit has sutlicien
force At his disposal to protect th'
city. The trampS placed in Jail herr
yesterday We're set to breaking ston'
in the Jail yard to-day. III Occupation
entirely foreign to their taste.
CARE MAY, y. j.. July LEX
secretary Robertson interviewed q
1hv subject. SAYS from what little h,
knows General Grant does not desir
4 denomination. 1t is his opinion
Gcant would not accept unless tier
should he peculiar conditions. or thu
state of the country should demant
that he again take the helm.
CuICAGo. July l5.-At two . clocl
this morning Jeremiah Kennedy III
Irish laborer living on Meaghe'
street. west side. shot his wife, Mary
twice. killing her INSTANTLY. and thel
sent ball into his own body in tn,
vicinity OF the heart. from the effect
of winch he is now dying. >eseTa
causes combined led 10 the deed
among which was poverty. hypochoi
dria. and disease.
LONDON, July ia constantine
pie dispatch says several batteries g
artillery aad eighteen hattalions hay
been sent 10 Nolo Is i precautio
against possible disturbance. h
Rhodope insurgents have eNhanste
their ammunition ana suffer fros
scarcity IT provisions ard difference
haTe broken out among the chiefs
some wishing 10 accept amnesty.
DENVER. Col. July IA special
the News from CanonCity says: She
III ) posse pursued two horse THEY,
in san Louis valley. They came III
on them at Boles rancho, and wei
fred oil by the thieves. The posS
returned the fire. killing one instan
~. and mortally wounding the secons
who died III six hours. but refused
give their names or any Information
On preparing their bodies for huri
il WAS discovered that the smallt
robher who had been killed at tt
ire was woman, Young and del
cately formed. and decidedly han
some. She had been mistake
for boy. She was heavily arme
and was the first TO fire on the purs
ing party. There WAS no clue 10 the
identity. They had stolen fire horse
and had AL of them in their posse
sion.
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