The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-13

OmOuS.
In consequence of the failure Of the
Porte's commissioners to pacify the Mo-
hammedan insurgents, the. Russians and
Bulgarians have attacked their positions,
but have been everywhere repulsed except
near Ortrattine
Madame Pappenheim, prima donna,
sailed for Europe Thursday and managed
to keep the newspapers uniformed of
the fact until after her departure.
The syndicate Friday afternoon took
from the treasury the remaining fifteen
million of AZ per cent. bonds, which
completed the fifty millions bargained for
on the 18th Of April
A special from Berlin says some ques-
tons of detail between England and Rus
STA in regard to fixing the date of meeting
are delaying the invocation of the con-
gress. but it will certainly commence it's
sittings by the middle of June.
A schooner, with about twenty five pu-
pills of Mr. Beach's school, of Alexandria,
Va, and number of guests on board, up
set Friday evening in squall on the Po-
tomac. Tugs and small boats went to their
rescue, and all were saved except one pupil
named Schenian.
The newly installed postmaster of Gin
cinnati, 5. P. Loge, has been sued by John
j. Crane for 100000 damages, for alleged
seduction of Mrs. Crane, who is said to be
now in the postmaster's employ in the let
ter delivery department.
Benz. F. Moves, late president of the
National Life Insurance company. has
been found guilty at Newark, N. j., of
conspiracy in securing fraudulent trans
actions in securities of the Mutual Life In
surance company of Newark.
Judge Campbell, now of Dakota but
formerly of Louisiana, and ex-Marshal
Pitkin have been subp9naed by the Pot
ter committee, at the instance of the re-
publican members who expect by them to
impeach part of Anderson's evidence.
The Dominion line steamer Ontario has
arrived at Quebec with large number of
immigrants for the Little Saskatchewan
colony and Northwest Canada. They are
pioneers from England, Ireland, Scotland
and Wales. Ii they report favOrahly at
least 600 more will follow.
1, is reported at Detroit that Bishop Me-
Coskry has renewed his resignation and
withdrew altogether from the Episcopal
church, thus preventing a church investi-
CATION of his conduct. 1t is also reported
that he was forced to this step by learning
that the examining committee had collect
ed overwhelming proof OF his guilt.
Gen. Bradley, Lieutenant Colonel of the
ninth infantry, with five companies OF the
third cavalry and four companies of the
fifth cavalry, is en- route to the Little Mis-
sour, to establish a summer camp and
scout the country west of the Black Hills
hnrvitf Of ho inn II al
is to move from Fort Mckinney this week
with eight companies of cavalry.
Representative Cobb having resigned
from the Potter committee, being in bad
health, Representative Springer has been
appointed in his place.
In the criminal court at Baltimore Mon
day, the grand jury presented George w !.
Bishop, ex-judge Of the supreme court,
on two charges Of forgery. both forging
the names of parties to certificates of stock
on which investments had been made by
order of the court.
Chairman Potter has notified Secretary
Sherman that his committee will permit
any person named in the resolution TO be
present when evidence affecting him is
taken, To be attended by counsel, and to
offer evidence in his own behalf, but all
questions to witnesses shall be by men,
bers of the committee
The London Daily News says it has rea-
son TO believe that early next week Parlia-
ment will be informed that arrangements
have been concluded for meeting Of the
congress. The Standard gives similar
assurance The Times in a leading article
does not fully endorse the sanguinc state
ments of the Daily News and Standard,
and considers that number Of details re.
main, on which on understanding may he
we'll thought desirable.
Thomas d. Jones Of Syracuse, n Y, a
Wolshman by birth, is said to have made a
very valuable improvement in the dressing
of mill stones by which he claims that the
quality and quantity of flour is much i'm
proved He has sold his patent for parts
of Great Britain for about 81, $50, 600 an
experts to receive millions more. He
claims to have finally thought out his in
ventlon in dream.
The Secretary of the Interior has asked
that the revised statutes be amended 50 ae
to allow the executive departments tc pay
ordinary advertising rates for the pnblica-
ton of all Official advertising. The rate
prescribed by the existing law, 40 cents
per hundred words, is, IN the opinion of
the secretary, insufficient TO secure first
class circulation.
st. AIMS Episcopal Church Of Brook
lyn has probably been saved from being
sold on mortgage for 800 900 by the lib
erslity Of one Of the vestrymen, Robert
Fulton Cutting, banker. whose wife,
deceased some years ago, was daughter OF
Rev. Dr.. Schenck, the pastor mr. Cut
ting gives s7o, 600 conditioned that sl5 DOC
more necessary TO lift the mortgage shall
he given within thirty days and that the
church pews shall hereafter be free. lie
makes it as memorial offering in the
lame of his wife.
At a recent meeting in Boston 10 organ.
ize New England society for the suppress.
sion Of vice, Anthony Constock, the New
York society agent who hiss gained con
siderable notorleiy in the suppression oil
obscene literature, answered yes TO these
three questions: "Did yon ever use decoy
letters or false signatures Did you eve,
sign a womsn's name when writing let
ter Did you ever try to make a person
sell you forbidden wares and then. When
you had succeeded, use the evidence thu:
obtained to convict him ~ Upon M
Comssock's answering these questions af
firmafively, the Congregational ministe,
who asked them said: "Then cav Mr.
Comstock has done what would be bro.
nounced disgraceful in policeman Ia sny
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