The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-21
GENERAL NEIFS.

No snow has fallen in Montana East this
season.
Russia has notified the Porte that she has
prevailed upon Greece to assume pacific
attitude.
The Wisconsin Senate has adopted .
memorial to Congress in favor of postal
savings banks.
Six inches of snow fell in the Black
river pine region of Wisconsin Sunday
night and Monday.
their cells Monday evening to begin the
conclave for election of Pope.
The Iowa Senate has passed resolution
refusing the pay of its officers and en-
ployes to be counted for Sundays.
A basis of peace negotiations is reported
to have been agreed to between the SPAN
ish and insurgent leaders in Cuba.
The Iowa Senate has rejected the House
bill for consollc ating the State Agricul-
tural College and State University.
The Spanish premier, at an official re-
ception Friday, expressed hopes that
peace would soon be restored in Cuba
The Grand Ledge House, one Of the
finest at Wells Beach, Me-, burned Friday.
Loss 90 900; insured. Probably the work
of an incendiary.
Morris Field, bankrupt clothing seller
of Memphis, has been arrested at the in
stance of New York creditors with making
fraudulent assignment.
John Ables, over 60 years of age, was
hung at Carthage, Mo-, Friday, for the
murder of John l.. Lane, in Mcdonald
| county, Mo-, in April, 1874.
I;ona%oho, a. ro~rs&ol fe<,...
London, are to the effect that the Austro-
Hungarian government is quietly making
war preparations on large scale.
NJ. Outrey, the French minister, denies
the report that the Paris exposition will
probably be postponed on account of the
grave situation of affairs in Europe.
| In the Maine House bill has been re-
ported to give equal political rights, ire
| spective Of sex, and granting women the
right to vote in municipal elections
An official telegram from Zanzibar an
nounces the death there of NJ NJ Mars and
Crespel, who were. sent by the king of the
Belgians to explore the interior Of Africa
Hon. G. w. Hough, father Of Judge
| Wyrick Hough of the Missouri supreme
court, and prominent citizen of Missouri,
died at his home in Jefferson City Thurs
day.
The House committee on Dos, offices
and post roads to-day agreed 10 report a
bill in favor of establishing a steamship
mail line from Galveston, Texas, TO VEGA
Cruz.
The Golos of St. Petersburg announces
that Osman Pasha has given rs editor
| positive assurance that there is not word
OF truth in the report Of his cruelty to
prisoners of war
The President has appointed as honor
airy commissioners to the Paris Exposition:
A. w. SpNght and w. c. Quinty Of Tex
as, and Homer d. Sanborn and John Van
Beverdon of Oregon.
i A Paris dispatch says 1t is understood
that Russia has issued acircular informing
the powers that she has renowned the &C.
cupation Of Constantinople ct the request
OF the Emperor William.
King Alfonso presented the young
queen to the Cortes Friday. In his speech
from the throne he stated that treaty Of
commenced with the United States would
DC presented for approval.
The Agence Russo says al Russian news
papers point out the British dees hes en-
tered the Dardanell0, in spite OF the
Sulian's protest, and il consequently vio-
latlng the treaty Of Pans Of 1856.