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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14


Abeent-Dilley and Miller.
Mr.. W. NJ. Campbell moved that
that bill as amended I've placed on its
final passage. and on that he demand
ell the previous question.
4 squabble here arose as to what
amendment rightly belonged To the
bill and should be incorporated there
in. The discussion assumed wide
range and was participated in by
Messrs. Campbell. W. NJ. Bowler,
Colvill. Hicks. Morse. Feller and 9TH
ers. At six o'clock. the Speaker final
ly ruled upon the several points of or
der which had been made. and held
that the bill was then properly before
the House and on its third reading.
Another considerable delay ensued,
when at $50 o'clock the vote on the
passage of the bill was taken and the
bill passed, ayes "a, nays Al.
IN THE SENATE.
The evening session of the impeach.
ment court having risen. Senator
Donnelly said that while the court was
in session n message had been receiy-
ed from the House about the text.
book biz ilaughter,. He then stated
the action had in the House on the
bill upon the report OF the committee
of conference. and moved that the
Senate concar in that action. The
amendment reported by the confer
ence report tsee House Teportl was
read. adopted by the Senate withou'
debate and the bill passed, yeas =
nays l..
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14
The Toledo National well says:

The convention is the beginning OF a great
party. It's name is the very watchword OF
patriotism. It's aim and its usefulness should
not fall short of the hopes that its name
awaken in the hearts of those who have
;o;ned hands to work in peace as they have
worked in war under the National flag, with
the motto inscribed upon all our hearts
"The union of hearts,
The union of hands,
And the flag of our Union forever
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14

Col. Colvill led the forces of the
Book Ring in the House. Would 1t
be improper to speak of his followers
as the Colvillians
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14

said Mrs. Darlington: "Nhai = all
This fuss about rheamasizlng slIvtr
and this demand for the plumhaso oI
ouI A..tAcis.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14
The School Ring is Busted.

Now says Col. Boyce, ''let US
prepare for the fight next winter.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14

Recommended "a the public as
q safe and reliable company
l33-ly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09

thenic performance and afterwards the closing address
was made by the Rev. Mason North sou OF tne pfesSn.
chief executive officer OF the society MT Nortn pa1 IN
tribute TO the memory OF Mrs. Mary A. ltaWkhs, 10,
many wears president OF tho Home. lie also renitee
many personal "reminiscences OF the hOe, I'D eu ou' VI
which he had been since his childhood -, l.. .ho
business meeting of the managers was helu ~ tIo
morning III the Home in East Twenty-nIntntt. i,
Charles North presding The treasurer tta'eu u, H.
receps and balances on hand at the beginning OF VIC
wear were sIo3 $50 2O portion Of this balance rs IN
bonds the interest Only being available expenditures
for the year r75,O56 10. t. ,,,o
In the shelter there have been 255 inmates In ,ho
Nursery about babies have been cared IoF. IN w
Employment Aid Department work mas Deeh kse he ~
over 100 women: mOro lban 600 garments nave Dee
made. OF spwug-machtncs have been loaned or sou
a low rate on small inslalments. Twelve inuus,nlai
Schools have been sustained, In when are reg
istered tie names Of 6.374 children each re-
cciving Tor time food, clothing ana III
strTction. daily lunch of bread IL gwen III
These schools for which 64,sSl leaves OF bread WrTo
used Two visitors during the year nave iDaae - fOo
visits 10 ont side poor The Home during the ycr MS
Sheltered 90 inmates, adults and children, ana mas
directly aided 1884 peIsons. DURING the year DID
children Ia We been aomted Of these, l]l nave o'en
placed In Christian homes bv adoption or lndeDture.
The gift TO the society OF Summer home az ocean
Port n j., by the President Of the society ior inc re
vcntion of Cruelty to Cnildren Johh ID. WRIGHT was
acknowledged,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
FRIENDS OF THE FRIENDLEss

FoRTY-fOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN
FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY AND HOME FOR THE
PRIENDLEss
The Broadway Tabernacle was a bright
place yesterday afternoon crowded as il with over
1000 little children, who sang songs, marched and car
red banners 1t the occasion Of the oryfouTth
anniversary Of the Female Guardian Society and Home
for the Frendless, of which the Home Chapel
ia at No. 20 East Twenty-ninthst. The body Of
the church was given up the little folks from the in
dustra schools who also surged around and upon the
huge platform built the pulpit nearly Overwhem-
ing the Rev Drs John Hall, Taylor, OrmtOn. Newman,
the Rev F. Courtney r. s Macarthur and Mason North,
who sat there The galleries filed with friends Of
the society.
Tho services consisted OF songs by the children and
talks by the older people. DR.. John Hall presided The
Rev L. Courtney, assistant rector OF st. Ihomass
Church. spoke. Mr. Courtney said be objected to talk
ing heads of his hearers and therefore the gal
leries would him If he considered them on the
level with the children. Then he kept the little
hearers interested by numerous questions which they
could to their great delight and speaking OF the
best book. the best place and the best man.
The Rev. r. 8. Macarthur, after the song Draw Me
Nearer" addressed himself particularly to the
older portion Of the audience. He spoke OF NewYOrk
City as exhibiting the nobest features Of human nature
as well as depths of and misery. These
noblest features the charities which abounded
on every side, and among them, certainly
one Of the randest the Home for the Friendless
"Itis ptifu enough" said the speaker. "to be aman
or woman without a country; but sadder by far to
be without a friend. It seems simple thing
for ST. Paul to have written, Il have learned
IN whatsoever state I am herewith TO be con-
TENT But how much Of peril and suffering there was be-
hind that sentence. So when look at the abstract OF
this report of the sOoetys last years work. am on
whened with the thoughts Of the work OF committees
Ioaohers visitors and managers" In conclusion, MI
Macarthur urged his hearers remember that the work
OF Christ could not DO done at long ranges Those that
needed help needed personal help such only could DO
given by literally putting ones hands 70 the work.
1he children next went through elaborate calls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
THE GRAND JURY CHARGED AGAIN.
RECORDER HACKETT AGAIN SPEAKS OF THE STENCIL
INSTANCES,


The members of the Grand Jury came INTO
the Court Of General Sessions yesterday and again
charged by Recorder aoket the subject OF the in
furious odors affecting large part Of the city. He
warned them not TO listen to the complaints made
them individually by persons who would not come be-
fore them jury After briefly recalling to their
teutnn hs charge the iBactlOn OF the Board OF
Health in permitting stenches that destroyed the
fort aud affected the health OF residents OF the city lie
said:
:. inadvertently failed I'm my remarks on Monday to
caution you against any outside Influence which might
be brought bear upon you in the discharge OF your
duties as Grand Jurors | aware that many OF the
persons interested are I'm position TO influence public
opinion. feel therefore, that II II duty 10 inform
that should refuse TO converse with person
regarding the subject OF your deliberations, excepting
the DistctAOney and his associates, with whom II Is
your duty and privilege to consult when you need their
counsel and advice. 1 also aware that number OF
attempts have been, and VIII be made 10 affect the ad
minsratiOn OF justice by trying to influence members Of
the Grand Jury would like 10 be informed II any per
son has had will have the tcmery to approach YOU
whether verbally bV communication. will teach him
a lesson that he will not forget"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
HOME MISSIONARY WORK.
THE AMERICAN soCIETY's RECORD FOR 1HE LAST


YEAR.
The American Home Missionary Society
Lcld ITS annual meeting yesterday at the Blple House
An abstract OF the hfty-secOnd report shows That IN
thiry-t States and Territories the society has bad '6
ministers at work OF this number 435 have been the
pastors stated supplies Of single congregations 30
have mnIsered two three congregations, ana 2Oo
have extended their labors wider fields The num-
Der Of congregations ana missionary stations supplied
in whole or IN part 237 FOrtycven churches nave
been organized by the missionaries during the year. ana
fortv-siN have become 9eltsupp0ring. TWentl-elELt
houses Of worship have been completed. 10 repaired
and twenty others in process OF erection lNINaS
of religion reported in ninety-ninc churches ana
l5l missionaries report 4.j72 hopeful conversions Inc
additions the churches. nearly Gs can be ascer
tanned have boon 1913. The recGpts amounted 70
1881 iS6 H. and expenditures 10 ISL ~ leN iE
81 1906 II sim due TO missionaries. Inc Tec's"i the
treasury have been less than last year by $50 IS
sunday school department has been organized Rnd IS
making great progress, the attendance being 92Vou
The election of officers showed the same result Is las
year. with the addition III the Executive COMMITTEE d.
Charles IL Palmer and +. G. Whttemore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
ANNIVERSARY WEEK.
RESULTS OF THE YEARS WORK.

RESULTS OF THE YEARS WORK.
TIE AMERICAN TRACT sOCIETYs ANNUAL MEET
ING-ExERCIsEs OF THE FEMALE GUARDIAN
sOCIETY-THE AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY
SOCIETY, AND THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
CHRISTIAN UEIOH.
The results of the American Tract societys Work
for the last year presented at The anniversary
meeting Yesterday, and addresses were made by
.Jn6ge Strong. the Rev. DIR. ". NJ. Taylor, and
others Children and older people participated in the
annual meeting of the Female Guardian Society
and Home for the FriendlesS, and listened to re-
marks by the Rev. MesSrs. +. Courtney, K. s. Mac
arthur. and Mason North. The American Home
Missionary Society and the American and Foreign
Christian Union have also held meetings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
DETECTIVES sUBoRNING PERJURY.

DETROIT Mich. May 8.-Henry Bowman,
Clarence McKee, Walter Aldons, Andrew Hughes. Daniel
Creeland and James Rosenberg, the si young who
were arrested on suspicion OF having purdered Anton
Miller at Norris near this city. on April 90 ne
quilted this morning by Justice Comstock The confess
sons OF Mckee and AldOns in which they declared that
Hughes Bowman and Rosenberg were the murderers,
were repudaed by them, and they declared they
induced make them by pressure from detectives I'm
mediaev after the discharge OF the prisoners Mckee
and AldOns, and aetna deteeIVe Samuel Moore were
arrested for conspiracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09

From PrOfSroT W'lcorS r.
Uisig.
The United states Of
America consists Of the
lower thIrd OF the North
American Continent. II -
washed on the east, south
and west hy the Atlantic
Ocean, the Gulf al Mexico,
and the Pacific Ocean,
while IL northern boul-
dary consists OF a chain OF
gigantic lakes, connected
by rivers mostly unnayiga-
bic without artificial i'm
provemeuts. This fresh
water boundary separates
10 from British America.
The surface OF the
country exhibits three great
ridges aud four great mol
lows. ali running north aud
south. The ridges are the
Allegheny range OF moun-
taius the Rocky
Mountain range and
the Sierra Nevada Noun
tain range. The four
great hOllows are the At
Iantlo slope, the immense
Valley OF the MiEsissippi
the salt Lake Basin
aud the Pacific
slope. The Great salt Lake
il simply a vast field OF
salt, through which water
oOzes up and forms Of II an
impassabie saline maisl.
PIP. s4-sj.
Marriages may he validity
performed by any person
" hatsOCVcT.-p. -.
PUlyCamy il forbidden by
law, but Is largely pTRc
tised in Utah, where some
slXty thousand pOlygamists
dwell undisturbed. Among
the four millions Of negroes
Of the South. and the four
hundred thousand unclvil-
lied Indians who still roam
the Western Territories. pO-
lygamy also exists, while 1t
is practised I'm the large
towns and cities 10 the
usual extent. Onc-siXth OF
the entire population Of the
country may be said 10 be
practical pOiygamisis.-p.
50.
Cdsies, ctc,-Ngally there
are no castes in the United
States, unless citizen
shin Is deemed one.
But Tespectabillty and
wealth have formed n
number OF them. Race and
color, too, have their usual
effects III creating castles.
The negro race stands low
est. Next above are the
Indian aud Chinese races.
Above these rank success
slyely the newly-arriycd
white immigrants, the ma
turalizcd white citizen. the
native whites, and finally
the native whites OF old
Colonial families. These
social ranks disappear be-
fore the law, but they new
ertheless largely affect oil
the social relations OF life.
There arc 10 titles OF nObll-
ity, but nearly every pub
lie servant is invested with
the tide Of Honorable, n
mark OF distinction I'M
known TO the law, bat com
monty accorded and much
cOveted.-pp. 96-97.
AGES and Serts: - Total
males. ..........l6, Os5, 2OJ
Total females. 10, 355,ll7
p. lO9.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
PROFESSOR WILCOXS STATISTICS.

A REPLY by T. l.. W. TO THE ATTEMPTED DENIAL
by ONE oF Mr.. GLovER's EXPERTS THAT HE
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN RIDICULOUS
FIGURES.
To the razor Of The Tribune
SIR: One of the Washington dispatches to
THE TRIBUNE published last Monday. reporting the ex-
animation Of a witness by Mr Gloyers committee con-
tans the following paragraph:
10 the general question which Mr. Glover asks all wit
pcs6s whether the correspondent knew OF any frauds
abuses in the Treasury, the witness said lie only re-
collected one aud That was the waste OF pnDe money
in printing ut considerable cost compilation made py
Alexander Dclmar, expert Of = Democratic commit
tee III Tie last House, RON most eOeutu COec'i1h va
statistics prepared by Professor Wilcox, now one OF Mr.
Gloyer's assistants This compilation proved 80 mon
the whole edition, all 81 II at could be cbancd,waS
h'rurd by order OF The secretary
Professor Wilcox, who is one Of Mr.. Glpvcr's ex-
pcrs or assistants and whose reputation for accuracy
is therefore matter OF considerable importance TO the
committee Lasteus 10 disclam all responsibility for MI
Demar's absurd statistics, ard sends TO THE TRIBUNE
card printed yesterday, from which the following eN
tracts taken:
Instead OF the compilation prepared in the Bureau Of
Statiss for the Paris position sG7 being prepared
by me. as BoyutOn swOte II vas, | never prepared
line of tnat coInpIlatlOu was not in the Government
service tiI after Il was prepared and rs! KNOWLEDGE
Of IT. existence was The news OF us suppression
Neither the compilation suppressed ny me secretary
OF the Treasury by Mr DcmaT himself, and TINT on
account u few introduced by clerks WEo were
inlrusicd win making 1t ready for the press.
II Will be observed that Professor Wilcox denies some
thing that was not asserted in the original dispatch II
W not said thai the compilation made by Professor
Wilcox but that It was "madc by Alexander Delmar
from collection OF statistics prepared By Professor
Wilcox: and that assertion Is truc
Ihayc before me copy TIE Nene FORK Social Scienee
Rorieir, "a Quarterly Journal OF Sociology. Political
Economy and Statistics: SIMON sterne and j. X. H. VIII
cox Editors" for JanuaryApr 1856. the fourth artl
Gle in which is entited "Art. ". The International
Almanac and Statistical Handbook for 1866. containing
complete Geographical. Political, Social, aud Industrial
Statistics OF all CIVILIZED Countries" also have copy
of Mr. Demars statistics OF the United States which he
transmitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury November
o. 1896 eleven after Tie publication OF Pro
ies-or Wic0Xs Social Secce Rericr Professor wilcox
has himself claimed the authorship Of the International
Almanac" article. TO fix the responsibility for the
ridiculous absurdites of Mr.. DelmaIs statistics, which
made the suppression Of the document necessary have
taken few extracts from each and arranged them in
parallel columns.
n. DTrasYrH AflFt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09

Samuel Strauss jeweer has gone into bankruptcy, be
fore Register DAYTON, having liabilities OF $4,000 and
no assets. His largest creditors ". Smith * Co,
S2s 900; Eelberg CO., $3.50 A. Wallach Co.. So,
OjJ Heide Brothers. -, 5O2.
second dividend 10 tine creditors OF Thomas Rowe, who
failed about three years ago with liabilities amounting
10 about 100000, made yesterday In Aprl, 1876
dividend of II per cent declared; that yesterday
LIS OF per cent
Eugene y. Post aud AdOlphus H. Spier Post Il Spcr,
jewellers No. 1872 Broadway have hed their schedules
stating their liabilities at Si3.12j 80 tnelr contingent
liabilities at 81 3OS 70 in all, s7iO32 Il; and their
assets at $4,000.
The schedule OF John Miller and William Miller P.
Mlars Sons, lumber No. 80 AtOEpeyst) states their
Liabilities at Sjl.3l9 10, aud their assets at SiOO3 Is
MOlyneauX Bell, publisher, or No. us Broad
way. has been adiudicated a voluntary bankrupt
before r. gister Dwight. His Liabilities amount 10
100000, Of which Sll,50O are secured; the
assets consist OF open accounts, $1,000 and
claim for II 1000 against the Government for cot,
srZrd by General Candy, ut NcwOrleans, IN 1863,
The secured CLAIMS are: the Manhattan Savings Bank
So 900; Maria j. Lambert $500 the principal unse-
cured creditors the estate Of John slmpkins
50 6Gi Henry j. Burchill $1,000 s. Moore, $4,000
Hotter & Cans, umbrella manufacturers AT Broadway
and LcOuarl-sts., have become Involuntary banhrups
petitions eght creditors whose claims aggc-
gate SJ3.3l3 The has been referred to Register
Fitch Tor further proceedings.
Samuel w DOty of the late finn OF Il. & Il :, ". DOty,
has been adludcated voluntary bankrupt by Register
Dayton. His Liabilities amount to $4,000 and lis as
sets merely nominal.
Morris Kohn CT No 226 East Fifty-third-st, whole
sale glove dealer, who has become voluntary bankrupt
has fled his schedules showing liabilities of $4,000.
Assignments benefit OF creditors were ncd yes
tcriay by william Midgley 10 Henry Zeirn, and by
Julius Bcmhem 10 Henry Zfrn and Oscar Iibbals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN UNION


Foreign Christian Union held at the Bible House. on
Tuesday The report Of the board directors showed
that the society has continued the publca
ton Of me Christian World Home Missions
have been sustained at nine points mostly IN the West
for the benefit of the German, Bohemian ana lrs popu
lntiOn Assistance has been gwen TO France ara oher
foreign fields, mostly through the native Evangelical
agencies. The American Chapel IN Paris, founded ny
this society about twenty years ago, and stu under ~
care has become h0urshug institution, and Is carry
ing on an important evangelistc work in the fiencb
capital. The expenditures were $lO.s22 %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09

FROM VI. D.lm1T'S S'd'isiiey'
the. United states OF
America consists OF the
lower third of the North
American Continent. II IA
washed ou the east, south
and west by the Atlantic
q 'rau. the Gulf Of Mexico
and the Pacific Ocean,
while is northern bDun-
dairy consists Of a chain Of
gigantic lakes. connected
by rivers mostly uunAyi-
gable without artificial Im-
UruyCmruts. This fresh
water boundary separates
10 from British America.
Tie surface of the
country exhibits three
great ridges aud four great
dcprcssiDns, all running
north AID south. The
ridges are TIE Allegheny
range 81 mountains .
the Rocky Mountain range
and the Sierra Nevada
Mountain range. The
four great dcprcsslOns are
the Atlantic SLOPE, the i'm
mensc Valley Of the Missis-
sippi, the sat Lake
Basin aud the Pacific
slope. The Crest Salt Lake
is simply "A vast field of salt,
through which water OOZos
up and forms 81 1t an i'm
passahle saline marsh.-
PIP. &c.
In some Of the states mar
riagcs may be- yalidly per
formed by any person whut-
sOt Vcr.-p. X.
PolyCamy is forbidden by
law, but h largely pTactised
IN Utah, where some sixty
thousand pOlygamists dwell
undistarbed p. 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
Cnsies.-Legally There are

CdSies.-Legally there are
no castles III the United
states. unless citizenship
or eligibility 10 Office Is so
deemed. Social ranks dis
appear before the law,
but they nevertheless
largely affect all the social
relations OF life. There are
no titles OF nobility, but
nearly every important
public want is invested
with the title Of Honorable,
a mark OF distinction UNI
known tO the law, bat by
custom commonly accord
ed.-p. ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
FoRcGBLE POSSESSION OF A COUNTY TREASURY.

FORCIBLE POSSESSION OF COUNTY TREASURY
DEADwooD, ID. r., May Sat IL o'clock
last night ex-County Treasurer Brigham, taking ad
vantage OF 'he mOmeuary absence Of Sheriff Manning
opened the heavy Office safe aud attempted the removal
Of the books but before his object attained, the
sheriff returning cOmprehended the situation at q
glance rushed forward and thrust his knee into the in
terror Of the safe. Brigham instantly slammed the
heavy door the sheriis leg at the same time striking
him in the face. Manning at once drew revolver and
placed the muZZle within foot OF Brizhams head The
cap swapping he load not discharged AT this june
ture the sherTs deputies nterfered arrested Brigham
and placed him In jail The sheriff is now In possession
Of the opened safe aud all the books
RECEPTION TO SECRETARY AND GENERAL
SHERMAN.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 8.-Prominent citi-
eAs e'Serent military organizations of this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
DAMAGE FROM WIND AT MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May S.-This morning q
severe storm passed this city. partially unrooang
number Of business houses and the Peabody Hotel and
blowing down Meachan's cotton shed. The damage
done by wind and water will probably amount TO $l6-
900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09

These samples sufficient. The most superficial ex-
animation OF the two documents VIII convince any
that Mr. Delmar compiled his Official statistics Of the
United States from Professor WicoXs article, in
instances taking whole pages without revision This is
what TIE TRDUSEs report represented. and II not
asserted that Mr.. Dcmar's Statistics" were compiled
by Professor Wilcox, that he employed by the
Government at the time the statistics" published
and suppressed. The samples Of Professor Wicoxs
tisical work, given above. prove him to be an
pert after Mr.. Glover's own heart Civ.
WgSbiugtOu, u. c., May 3, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09

0ave bouse reception this evening 60 the Hon John
Sherman and General W. r. Sherman who are IN tais
cty no attend the Cameron-Sherman wedding tomorrow
evening Brief speeches were made by both dishn-
gushed gentlemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
0le,lnniions nkihr nrnnIe

Occupations OF me peop'e
Of The United states:
Science-Number Of per
sons engaged In discover
ing natural facts and Ma
tural laws, 20. Agrlcul-
ture-Number OF persOns
engaged in directing the
powers Of nature toward
production from forest and
sOil and toward the growth
Of ANIMALS, 3,3gl,G5j
Flshcries-Numbcr Of per
sons engaged In eliminating
the natural products IN sea
and riyers, 20, 7jj.-pp.l23-
I1n