The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Of BANDS silver bill. The Oh ,mber Of
commerce and cotton exchanges send del !
egates to Washington in response to |
the Plttsburg resolution.
Four vessels cleared at Norfolk, Va, on
Saturday for Liverpool, loaded with cotton |
amounting to Is 900 bales and valued at
81, 500 900, the largest shipment ever made
in one day from any southern port. The
ship Caring Brothers, Capt. Thorndyke,
takes out 1850 bales, the largest cargo
ever shipped from this port or any other
southern port.
It is reported at Bismarck thata scou
and reputed Indian fighter known as Live
Eating johnson has been killed. He was
Sturgis' guide in his pursuit after Joseph,
and claimed to have killed more Indians
than all the other scouts of the Yellow
stone or upper Missouri put together. He
told once that he ate an Indians liver, and
hence his name.
A Richmond, Va, dispatch of Monday
says: The coolest weather of the season
is here. The James river froze across last
night. The thermometer is II degrees
above zero. There is four inches of snow
at Covington, Allegheny county, with the
thermometer degrees below zero. Re-
ports from other parts of the State lndl-
cate similar severe weather.
A patent suit is on trial at Chicago to
restrain unauthorized parties from pit
ting up, using or selling compressed
cooked canned meats.
Companies I, 3 and F, fifth cavalry, were
to leave Cheyenne, Sunday, for Fort Hall,
Idaho.
From statistics compiled from the best
possible sources it is learned that the Col
orado product Of gold and silver reaches
the neat sum of ST, S79 ,432.
Major Wood, State insurance examiner
under Auditor Needles of Illinois, and j.
IL Kellogg have been indicted at Chicago,
in connection with alleged frauds in the
Protection life insurance company case.
Lieut. Alex Rogers, fourth cavalry, has
been detailed to represent the army on the
staff of Commissioner General Mccormick
at the Paris Exposition.
| Special Agent Nudge, Of the treasury
department, has filed report with Secre-
tary Sherman charging violation Of law,
gross carelessness and incompetency upon
officers appointed to inspect bonded goods
for shipment from New York to inland
ports Of entry He is Of the opinion that
the United States is defrauded yearly of
millions of revenue by this carelessness.
1t Is intimated at Washington that
President Diaz of Mexico will be recog-
nzed on condition os sanctioning the CO.
operation of Mexican forces with our
troops on the Mexican side Of the Rio
Grande. Diaz is said to affect anti-Euro-
pcan sentiments and to court close al
lance with the United Stases.
Ex-President Grant arrived at Constant
inople Saturday
Mahmond Damad, the low born, elevated
to rank bv his wife, a princess, who has
hitherto exercised a paramount influence
at the palace has been relieved Of the func-
tons Of grand master OF artillery.
The Russians have occupied Sofia.
. Russian troops are constantly passin.
, through GalaA and serious operation
against the Turkish quadriiateral in Bul
caria are accordingly supposed to be in
,, tended. The ice on the Danube at Galat
is nearly strong enough to bear up rnilitar
! trains.
Indictments have been found at Sa
Francisco against Kearaey, Nellock an
O'Donnell, anti-Chinese agitators, 70
: conspiracy to incite riot All furnishe
!, bail and were released from custody.
Augustus Hemenway. class of 70, Har
ward college, has given the institution sui
ficicnt money to erect new gymnasium
that will accommodate three hundred pei
- SONS.
4 marriage has been arranged betwee
Lord Rosebcrry and Hannah, only daugL
J, ter of Baron de ioihschild.
The Siamesc are putting their forts
ships and army in fighting condition, |
anticipation Of trouble with China.
g large force Of men is at work.
4 Pottsville, Pa, dispatch OF Saiurda
evening says: The colliery No. 4, ne:
e Summit Hill, is still burning. As the COZ
; burns away, the ground caves in, endar
e gering life and property. One OF the er
n CINE houses at the head Of the slope cave
e in this afternoon, and six men were Owe
a come by sulphur and smoke and were ca
II ricd home insensiblc.
II The severest storm experienced at Hal
fax for year began Friday night and col
IA ,inued until 9 a. m Saturday, but no ser
: Gus disasters were reported.
&c About forty Witnesses are TO be exsr
il ined bv the South Carolina Senate comml
- tee, consisting Of four democrats and OF
II republican, which Is examining into Il
alleged bribery OF legislators By ID. i. 10