The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-04

have settled the main points by the
middle of July. The settlement of
details will then be left to the confer
cree of second plenipoJentiaries and
the congress will meet again in Sep
TENDER to ratify their action.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.----Silver
City dispatch: The advance troops Of
Gen. Howard attacked the hostiles
Sunday, forty-five miles from Fort
Harvey. Bernard bore the brunt of
the whole Of the engagement. The
battle took place at Curry creek.
Howard has sent all the troops posi-
BILE to the point. Col. Robbins and
| two soldiers were killed. Couriers
rode two hundred miles to furnish
| Howard the news Of the battle and
| asking for reinforcements. Major
Egbert. at Camp Lyons. has been
notified to protect the Winnemucca
road and give battle to the hOstiles
fleeing in the direction of Owjhee.
The probabilities are that the hostiles
have met with Il severe repulse.
HARRISBURG, June 26.-Four large
| boilers in the puddle mills of the
Chesapeake nail works exploded this
morning with tremendous force.
| The mill was almost entirely demol-
ished. Chambers Howe, master fore
man was fearfully mangled and
instantly killed. Henry Neis, John
Hess. George Frank and John Her
rick were badly scalded and injured
by falling debris. One of the boilers
| was carried over an adjoining mill IS
| feet in height and landed in field $50
feet from the scene of the explosion.
Another was blown through the top
of the mill into brick warehouse.
A third was carried into another
warehouse, badly damaging the build
ing. The fourth boiler was entirely
torn to pieces. Loss from $4,000 to
SIS, 900.
LOCKPORT, n. Y. June 23.-All the
LEX tenders of the Erie canal in this
vicinity suddenly quit work last week.
The cause assigned was expected dis
charge. and the failure to raise wages.
Some $50 boats are delayed in conse-
quence. The lock tenders resumed
this noon, and boats are being locked
all right.
NEY YORK, June 24.----Moses \.
WheelOck committed suicide this
morning shooting himself through the
head. He was member of the stock
exchange from its OriglnatiOn, and for
% years held the position of vice
president, until 1877. when he was
defeated. Financial troubles, loss of
nncitinr thn avchnnrn inf
perance, are said to be the causes for
the desperate deed.
OMAHA, Neb. June 24.-The sleep
ing car on the Chicago and Rock Island
train which arrived here this morning
from Chicago. was robbed last night
by two thieves, during the run from
Milton junction to DeS MOines. Iowa.
The robbery was not discovered until
about daylight. The thieves entered
the car at Milton at S:44. and left at
Des Moines after midnight. Among
the passengers robbed was Mr.. Ne
ligh. Of New York. en- route to Cali
fornia. who lost $3.50 and his baggage
checks ana railroad ticket. Two Har-
vHd college students. en- route to
California. lost 500, and Lieutenant
Bourke, aid-de-camp on Gen. Crooks
staff. lost $40. These were the prin-
cipal losses. Pocket-b books were rified
of their contents and thrown back in
to the berths.
NEW YORK. June 24.-Nicholas
Cassina. an eX-general in the Spanish
army. and man of great wealth, was
arraigned in the Jefferson market
police court yesterday. on the charge
of abdncting and seducing Emma Col
Inns. the beautiful daughter of poor
family. It is said that he saw her
while employed as clerk in dry
goods store, and with the assistance
OF procuress he secured an introduce
ton. After some weeks of harmless
attention he professed love for the
girl. and induced her to become his
mistress. by promising to take her
to Europe educate and marry her.
She left her home two weeks ago and
lived with Cassina on second avenue.
where she was found yesterday. Cas-
sina had bought her splendid dresses
and jewelry. and had promised to
marry her in few days. He has
wife and family in Madrid. He was
held to bail in the sum Of S. 900 which
was furnished by Deimonico.
GALVESTON. Tex. June 23.-The
News Eagle Pass special says: Gene
rails Mackenzie pd Shafter arrived
here last night. Their commands
Will arrive tomorrow. They pene-
trated Mexico about As miles from /
New Town. the place of crossing. and |
about IS miles east Of Saragossa. |
where they were met by detachment |
of the Mexican army under Col. Val |
edez drawn up in line of battle. The |
Mexican commander enquired the /
purpose of this invasion. informing
Mackenzie that he had orders to /
repel the American invasion. and /
that he (MacKenzie) should not pro-
coed further. The Mexican position
the Americans progress,
Mackenzie warned them to get out Of
his way, saying if they did not do so
by 4 o clock that day he would shoot
where the Mexicans were standing. at
the same time putting his men in
order of battle. At the appointed
time the Americans advanced, their
numbers appeared to oyerawe the
Mexicans, who hastily withdrew to a
safe distance, but keeping in sight Of