The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-01
The Anti-M0nopoIst.

The governor Of Iowa published a
proclamation against tramps, and the
Peoples Telephone is of opinion that
{. elf he would issue one against the
Republican financial policy that is fill.
ing the country with tramps, it
would be more to the point and might
have the merit of containing some
saving grace. And the same paper
remarks that: .'Legislation caused.
and legislation should be made to
cure the enforced idleness of millions
out OF which the army Of tramps is
recruited
Men sometimes remark that it mat
tiers not to them how much the gov
eminent, railroad corporations, and
others owe, they have no tax or in
terest to pay. This is a mistake. The
government pays no interest that is
not collected from internal revenues
or duties on imports. The former
are called directly from the people,
and the latter from importing mer-
chants, who add to the imported arti-
cles the amount of duties which when
sold, the people pay for.-Pekin Legat
Tender.
The New York Farmers Al
lance. has grown rapidly. 1t was
organiZed in Herkimer county. and
now extends through Oneida, Jeffer-
son, Lewis, and other counties. Its
objects are to bring about a general
reduction in the reduction of public
officers. great economy in public eX-
penditureS. to elect more farmers to
the legislation and secure greater
equality in taxation. They expect to
force the existing parties to put for
ward candidates who will support
their principles.
The Honest Money League con-
trolled the recent Democratic State
Convention III Michigan and secured
a hard-money platform. Consequently
there are signs of a stampede of Dem
ocratic Greenbackers to the new
party. The Saginaw Daily Courier,
hitherto the leading Democratic organ
organ in northern Michigan. has al.
ready struck the old colors and hoisted
the flag of independence. This is a
deadblow TO Democratic hopes in
that part of the State, and foreshad.
ows a general Democratic DISRUPTION
and decisive Greenback victory.
WASHINGTON, July, ga very
dangerous 81 counterfeit on the
Pittsfield National bank Pittsfield.
Mass, has just been discovered by
the national bank redemption division
of the treasury department. It is
evidently made from the same plate
as the recent ST. counterfeit, but is
better printed. The numbering is
excellent. All the notes of this is
sue will be withdrawn from circula-
iton as rapidly rs possible.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July ga
Galveston News special from Antonio
says: Official information from the
border says the Mexican government
is organizing the inhabitants. both
Indians and Mexicans, into companies
to operate against the Americans.
The most notorious characters on the
border hold commissions from the
Mexican government. Orioles, a no.
tOriOus raider, is in command of a
company at the new town on the
Mexican side above Pedras Negras.
kickapoO indians have been enrolled
to defend the town of Serragossa
against Mckenzie should he follow
raiders across the Rio Grande to that
place. There is almost a cessation Of
friendly relation between American
and Mexican officers. The Parvenus.
a Mexican paper at Pedras Negrass.
announces that Col. Nuncio has an
ample force to destroy the Grengos.
There has been no modification of
orders given regarding following raids
into Mexico.
NEW YORK, July 2s.--Ihe Times
to-day adds to the criminal record an
count ofperhaps the most audacious
crimes ever perpetrated in this
country. 1t appears that some months
since married lady of Boston, of
great refinement and beauty. and
occupying prominent social position
had been visiting friends in the in
terror of the state, and when leaving
took drawing room car on the New
York Central road for Albany where
her husband awaited her. Two vii
lian5 followed into the car. probably
attracted by the valuable iewelry she
wore. and when the conductor ap-
preached the lady for her ticket.
informed him they were her friends.
that she was deranged and they un-
fortunately had been selected to con-
vey her to the Utica Asylum. In
spite of her protestations and appeal
for protection the scoundrels sue
ceeded in convincing the conductor
and passengers oftne truth of their
story. and removed the lady from the
cars at Utica. she swooning as tie
train moved away. She was then
lifted into a coach. chloroformed. and
taken toa house Of i'll repute, outraged
and robbed of her jewelry and
clothing. Her husband learned of
his wife's alleged insanity when the
train arrived at Albany and procuring
a special engine, started for Utica
without delay. Upon arriving. a
few inquiries enabled him to find the
disreputable house to which his wife
had been taken, and there he found
her lying upon bed almost stripped