The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-25

udy HUN IIlo 1uuIdu territory lOI tHc
purpose of removing Chief Joseph's
band OF Nez Perces prisoners, now in
camp at Fort Leavenworth, Guap:w
agency, Indian Ter, about eighteen
miles south from Baxter Springs, and
adjoining the territory now occupied
by the Modocs. The removal will
take place in few days.
ST. LOUIS, July 17.-There has been
a slight diminition of the heat this
afternoon, caused by fine breeze
with some invigorative qualities in it
yet the mercury has ranged high.
reaching 100 in many places. The
cases of sunstrokes have also
decreased, there having been but
twenty-five at the city dispensary up
to o'clock this evening, and but
four deaths. The whole number of
burial permits issued to-day is forty
nine of which twenty-eight were for
persons whose death was caused by
heat. This is but a trifle over one
half of the death rate yesterday.
The heat this afternoon was more
moderate, and tonight there is u
fine breeze which has cooled the at
mOsphere considerably.
CINCINNATI, July 16-About l
o'clock this afternoon a we'll dressed
gentleman called for two drafts on
New York for $40 and $l2 each, at
the house of Espy, Heidelbach & Co.
Tickets were made out by the clerk,
and, as he was very busy, sent the
party around to the exchange clerk S
desk with the tickets, instead OF tax
ing them himself, us is customary.
The stranger pretiXed figure nine be-
fore the ten. and seven before
twelve, then presented them to the
exchange clerk. and drafts were made
out for 500 and $s7l2, and handed to
the party, who Immediately disap-
peared. The fraud was not discover.
ed till the teller returned from dinner.
Both drafts were upon the Hanover
National bank of New York.
MONTREAL, July 15.-During the
time the Grand Trunk, with the Sher-
brook and Richmond militia, who had
been ut Montreal the 18th, was delayed
Saturday evening at Tanner juno
tian to allow a vessel to pass through
the canal bridge. an affray occurred
between the military and some two
hundred French Canadians and Irish.
The account given by persons on the
spot is that the soldiers made some
expression about the green distaSteful
to the crowd, and the latter Stoned
the trains. The soldiers admoniShed
the crowd to stop or they would fire.
The attack being continued, the
militia fred fifty or sixty shots from
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youths, Roland and Michael Payette.
The train was hurried off. or more
serious consequences would have
ensned. The troops are said to be
members of the Orange order. Gen.
Smythe telegraphed to have the men
arrested at their destination.
TORONTO. Ont.,-Dispatches from
various parts of Ontario show that
the thermometer ranged from 30 tC
lO3 in the shade. Although a large
number of cases of sunstroke are re
ported, none terminated fatally.
MUsCATINE, Iowa, July 18.-Tber
mometer ninety-six degrees. No cas-
es of sunstroke here and no injury tt
!, crops. Most outdoor work in the ;tl
is suspended on account of the heat
Farmers improve the moonlights t.
Work in the harvest fields.
MONTREAL, July 1S.-Two bottle.
of whisky mixed with opium wer,
found last evening within the lines OF
the camp Of the fifth fusileers, st
Helens Island. and placed close t.
; where the sentry was on guard at thu
entrance. 1t is supposed that the OBJ
ject was to drug the sentries and stea
their arms.
i VALENCIENNEs, July 18.-It il
feared 5000 miners will be on STRIKE
at Anslin by tomorrow. Attack,
have already been made on MEN con
tinuing at work, and gendarmes have
been obliged to interfere. One MAJ
has been wounded and several arrest
ed. A large reinforcement Of troop
is coming.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. July 18.-To
morrow the English steamer J. B
Walker will sail from this port fo
COnstantinople with arms and ammu
milton for the Turkish government
She has on board 20. O0O. 900 cartridges
A., 900 rifles. $4,000 sabre bayonets
and 1000 scabbards. The total value
of the cargo Is 81 $50 900.
LEAyENwoETH, kas.. July l7.-Th'
weather has been extremely hot fol
several days, and fourteen cases q
sunstroke occurred between Saturda,
J and Monday evening. six resulting
fatally. The air is cool, however. ant
J the impression is that the most dan
gerous portion Of the hot season il
over.
New York. July 13.-There wa
J an usual heavy movement in Unites
; States bonds yesterday. The sales a
one bank alone amounted to nearl,
, four millions. 1t WAS stated a mum
be1bf bond sales are being made fo
, European accounts and that bond!
amounting to three millions l,av,
been disposed Of in the city in tn,
past week.
WASHINGTON, July flowing t.
recent legislation by congress, it ha
been found necessary by the secreta
Iry of the interior to make additions
dismissals and reductions in salarie.
|. of the patent Office employees. TIL,
officers of the bureau are now engaged
in preparing a statement TO that end