The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-04

However. the Mexicans saw MacKen-
zie safely across the river. The Mex
lean force was inferior to the Ameri-
cans. hence no blame can be attached
to the Mexican officers for not attack
ing. No captives were made during
the expedition. This is the American
vel sion.
MADRID, June 27.-The Queen of
Spain is dead.
New YORK, June 27.----It is stated
that Russian agents heIe closed a
contract for fifty lay torpedoas, to be
manufactured at once.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, June 27.-The
Shenandoah Valley bank. Of Shenan-
doah, Pa, closed this morning, owing
to the steady withdrawal of deposits
and difficulty in collecting it's assets.
1t is believed it's creditors will be pay
in full.
TOLEDO. June 27.-At Bronson.
Mich, last night, Samuel L. Whit
taker shot his wife dead, and after
wards killed himself. Domestic
troubles the cause. Whitaker en-
deavored to commit suicide by poison
about two years ago. The parties are
respectable, and the affair has cast
gloom over the community.
BCsTON, June 27.-Henry Parr, who
arrived from St. Johns, N. B., yester-
LAY, has been arrested on charge Of
murder, on board the steamer Chesa-
peake, from New York to Portland.
December 5, 1858. Parr was one of
the seventeen passengers who took
possession of the Chesapeake in the
name Of the Confederacy, shooting
the second engineer and throwing his
body overheard.
SAVANNAH, June 27.-Frank Per-
rims, colored. was hung this afternoon
for the murder Of j. F. Lee, white
farmer in April last. The execution
was public and near the spot where
the murder was committed, just out
side the city. Five thousand people
witnessed the hanging. The criminal
died acknowledging his guilt and tel
ling all present to take warning by
his fate.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June 27.-The
trapeze actor at the Metropolitan
Theater tonight missed his hold in
the flying leap, and was precipitated
a distance Of twenty-four feet, falling
upon his face and brest. His injuries
are thought to be fatal. He gives his
name as Charles Orville, and says he
is from Detroit. The performance
was not suspended, and the audience
did not learn of the full extent of the
mans injury.
SAN FRANCISCO, June GA Sill
yer city dispatch says the assault
made by Bernard upon the Indians at
Curry Creek turns out to be "a success.
1t was surprise to the savages. for
ty of whom were killed. The soldiers
were very cool in the charge The
Indian force present was estimated at
700, but was probably not so large.
The Indians retreated to their strong
hold in the Stein mountains.
Howard with the forces at his per-
sonal command is making Is miles
day, and will effect junction with
Bernard tonight. It. is estimated
that the whole force of savage war
riors numbers two thousand one hun.
dred and three.
WASHINGTON. June 27.-A dispatch
from Gen. Howard confirms the
press report Of Bernard's battle with
the Indians, with the exception no
mention is made of the death of Col.
Robbins.
DEADwooD. ID. r., June 27.-Last
Sunday the Indians made their first
demonstration of hostility of the sea
son in this section by firing upon two
citizens of Deadwood who were on q
hunting trip near the Red Water. 80
miles from here. The men had killed
an antelope. and were fastening it on
ponies, when two shots were fired at
and struck in close proximity to them.
They quickly dropped the antelope
and made their escape, followed by
several more shots from the hostiles,
five Of whom were in view. Yester-
day three men made their appearance
in Galena city, Bear Buttes. and re-
ported that a band of about Is indians
had run them in.