The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-06
The Anti-M0nop01ist.


the trail left in haste on the approach
OF the troops. 1t is estimated three
hundred Indians are camped in the
Lava beds. The position is yer,
strong. wood water and grass enough
to keep them all summer.
| LONDON, June 3-In the house 81
commons this morning, the papers in
regard to the congress were laid or
the table. The chancellor of the ex
chequer stated the documents EN-
brace the invitation of Germany to a
congress to be held in Berlin on the
18th of June, for free discussion OF
the treaty of San Stefano, and Lord
SaliSbury'S acceptance of Germany s
invitation with an explanation that
England understands that all the
great powers are asked to assent to a
free discussion Of the aforesaid treaty.
The chancellor confirmed the an.
nouncement that Lords Beaconsfeld
Salisbury and Odo Russell will repre-.
sent Great Britain in the congress.
CHICAGO, June "A dispatch from
! Gen. Mcdowell was received at army
headquarters yesterday which gave
hopeful indications of a first class In
dian wal again this summer. It stat
ed that the Bannock Indians had been
making threats to the settlers for
some time past. The letter reports
that the Indians above mentioned
have gone into camp with about 200
marriors well armed and equipped,
between the Big Cammas praire and
the Snake river in the Lava beds.
The settlers counted sixty lodges of
them and twenty more lodges of But
fuio Horses warriors have just joined
them. A detachment of seventv-five
soldiers have gone to protect the set
tiers, sent from Fort Boise. Iftronb-
lie occurs Gen Sheridan will work from
Fort Hall.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. June 2.-The Times
has additional specials from Rich
mond, Mo-, which says the cyclone Of
yesterday WAS the color OF steam. and
at times the funnel shaped cloud
would break or open III places. and
emit what appeared to be black
smoke, then closed together again.
and with increased pace continued on
the march Of destruction. II first APP
preached slowly, then faster perhaps
than a man could walk, then much
faster, dwelling everything in its path
with the ground, producing almost
complete destruction. The sound
produced was Internal. resembling
that of a great cataract. Debris of
the city has been found fourteen
miles away. A panic prevailed for
time but order and comparative calm !
was restored for while, and the |
killed and wounded provided for.
The unframed houses of citizens
were thrown open at once for the re-
ceptiOn of homeless sufferers, and ev-
cry attention possible was given to
them. Amidst the walls of women |
and children and the groans of the
dying, strong men shed tears to wit
ness the general destruction and the
death and suffering of relatives and |
friends. The mayor of the city has
called for aid for those whose homes
and property have been DESTROYED.
and telegrams have already been re-
ceived rendering assistance. The
funeral of several of the victims took
place this afternoon, and the Masons
OF Lexington were present to assist |
in the interment. The remains of !
Captain Jacob were found this morn
ing buried in the ruins, and Judge |
Donaldson. who was reported wound
ed last night, is dead, making, so far.
fifteen deaths. The deaths of several |
others are momentarily ex-
pected. AT least forty persons are |
seriously or mortally wounded. Many |
strangers are here rendering al the |
possible. Stories from the |
country in the track of the storm |
are that the growing crops
are badly injured, trees Frustrated. |
stock killed. bridges blown down, but |
no houses are reported destroyed. or |
lives lost.