The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-12-12
permanency of the new

assY,~e as permanency OF the new
y 1GNNA, The ministerial crisis at
. ynstantinOple has produced very
.snfayorable impression here.
Kheireddin Pasha, the new grand
vizier, is one of Austria's bitterest
adversaries. He urged the sultan to
forcibly resist Austrian occupation of
Turkish territory. He is regarded as
an unscrupulous schemer, capable of
Fastening Turkey to her ruin. The
change CT ministry is believed to- be
mainly attributable to Russian in
trigues.
The strike at the stock.yard con-
tinues and this morning Armour &
Co., learning that their men proposed
to quit work, Immediately discharged
them and hired others. There are
IS 900 hogs on sale at the yards transit
co apany have notified all railroads to
take no more hogs at places of con-
| signment until further notice, there
being no accommodation for them at
present. At the unprecedently low
prices. for provisions, packers do not
care to engage more heavily in
business than necessary. and there is
no probability of the strikers getting
terms from them. 1t is reported that
! the men are only waiting for some
] advances from the employers to go
| back at the old terms.
Sunday, december 8.
| At Mason, Miss, fifty houses burned
yesterdays: loss 5000. 900. half insured.
The Star anew evening paper, ap-
peared in St. Louis. 1t is democratic
in politics.
| Prof. III. d. Carpenter of the Wis
consin university, died at Geneva n :.
Y. of diphtheria.
At Hamilton, Ohio, II. Weigel, a
saloon keeper, killed his wife and
afterwards committed suicide.
In Philadelphia O'Leary had forty
| five minutes to spare in his match to
| walk 400 miles in l24 hours.
Very rich silver discoveries are re-
ported. from Leadville. Colorado. The
net product annually of one camp is
estimated at 100000.
The Memphis citizens relief COM
mittee wound up their affairs yester-
day, and distributed the balances on
MANU. ~c-O. llO Lava ClC AOul
| orphan asylums Of the city.
J. G. Hayward, of. Fon du Lac,
Wis. a medical student in Chicago,
shot and killed James Mcmahon yes
terday. He was in liquor.
a fire at Abba. Iowa, yesterday de-
stroyed the public building. About
500 scholars escaped with but few
injuries. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
The New Jersey court of errors and
appeals has confirmed the judgement
of the Camden court, in the case of
Benz. Hunter, sentenced to be hanged
January 10th for the murder of John
Armstrong.
FOREIGN.
The Spanish Cortes have passed the
press bill.
Count Andrassy has triumphed in
Austria. This ministry will contin-
ue.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal 9th
inst, published letter from John
O'Connor Power. home ruler member
of parliament, denouncing Mr.. Isaac
Butt as traitor to the home rule
party in Ireland and to the Irish
cause.
In reply to the American Patriarch
the new T.rkish Grand Vizier said.
that to all Ottoman subjects equal
justice would be administered impair.
italy. ard all government posts would
be filed without reference to religion.
In conclusion he said we all pray to
the same God, we in mosques and you
in churches.
The reply Of the arne-r of Afghan
istan to the viceToy Of 1ndia's ulti-
matum has been received by the
Indian government. 1t is dated the
10Th of November, but not having
reached Dakka before the Both of
that month, it is believed in official
quarters to have been rewritten after
the news Of the capture Of Ali Mnsji1.
The ameer criticiZes the profes5ed
friendly intentions Of the British gov
ernmeLt, and a!ludes to its action in
the past, especially its intercession in
behalf of YakoOb Kahn, as contra
dicfory of such Intentions. The ameer
explains that his refusal to receive
Gen. Sir Norvilie Chamberlain's mis-
sion was not intended to be hostile,
but arose from fear of the loss Of his
independence. an apprehension which
| was confirmed by an aliusion in the
| ultimatnm to protection beng given
to the Khyber who h2d been engaged
in escorting the mission. The ameer
declares no enmity exists between
Afghonistan and the British govern
ment, that he desires to resume the
former friendly relations. and finally
that he will not resist the visit Of. a
small temporary mission.
Monday, December D.
St. Louis revelIed yesterday in sleet
and snow.
Another Minneapolis -four mill
blew up.
Frewet & StaH4rd. hatters. BnffalO
IN. r.. failed. Liabilities. $4,000.
! The President Of Ven sxuela died
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