The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Peddecord s. Burrows, bankers, Decatur,
ILL.,, an old and trusted firm, have failed
It is the Oriental savings bank of New
York. not the Oriental Bank. which is
closing up its business.
A number of business houses at Apple
ton, Wis, were destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon. Losses about S75 900.
A convoy carrying $50 900 in silver was
recently robbed in the district of Mexico
and the robbers escaped with their booty.
1t was reported at Mexico the 30th ult.
that the next steamer from Vera Cruz
would carry slO0, 900, part payment OF the
Mexican indemnity to the United States
UThe burning of the colliery near Potts
Vile, Pa, has already caused a loss OF
s75 900 besides throwing AGO men and
boys out of work.
The shippers and operators OF the Le-
high valley coal regions have rejected the
per centage offered them in the proposed
| coal combination.
| Supplementary estimates have been laid
J before the German federal council for
next years budget, swelling probably the
deficit to thirty-fve million marks.
Two men were killed and third proba-
bly, fatally wounded at Glendale, L. l.,
Friday, by the explosion OF dynamite
cartridge while preparing a blast.
| An organization of commercial travel
ers, to be auxiliary to the Northwestern
Travelling Mems Association of Chicago,
was effected at St. Louis Saturday.
| The statement of Peddecord s. Burns,
bankers. Decatur, ILL.,. show 900 liza
bilities against nearly $4,000 assets. 1t
is believed they will shortly resume.
Samuel Bowles of the Springfield, Mass,
| Republican, had a recurrence OF serious
effusion at the base of the brain Saturday
night, and is now in a PROSTATE condition.
The body of Jerome Pierce, wealthy
lumber dealer of Buffalo, n. u, and
founder of Pierceville, Michigan, was
found drowned in Buffalo harbor Friday
The question of interest at Madison is,
which party will organize the House! The
greenbackers hold the balance of power,
but are likely to break in favor OF the re-
publicans.
The amount which city treasurer Dorlon
advanced Of city funds on his own respon-
sibility to Peton s. Co., contractors, is
much less than previously stated, and is
ne irly secured.
The secretary of the treasurer has award
ed the contract for weighing imported
merchandise of the port OF New York TO
Solomon Splitter of Brooklyn, who was the
lowest bidder
Mrs. Hayes first reception at the exec
utive mansion Saturday afternoon was
numerously and brilliantly attended by the
diplomatic corps, army and navy officers
and many private citizens.
:. The Ohio House Monday afternoon
adopted resolution calling on the Ohio
? representatives in Congress to use thei
best efforts to secure the passage of tn
Bland silver bill without any amendment.
! limiting free coinage.
= The most extra ordinary of failures i
> reported from Chicago. Abraham Lipman
:. pawnbroker, of that city, having filed
petition in bankruptcy. Secured debts
: s6o, 900; unsecured $4,000. Assets, il
> real estate, about equal to liabilities.
The supreme court of Pennsylvania
II Judge S,errett dissenting. holds that tn
> prerogaton rights Of the Governor re
& lieved him from any obligation to ODE
IL the summons of the Pittsburg court am
:. grand jury, when called as witness.
s Lieut.. Wise and party have returne
) from exploring the Bayous river rout
: across the Isthmus of Darian and contirr
It the report of Commander Seefridge that
/ tunnel over seven miles long would b
/. necessary in opening canal by that route
u The London Advertiser hears on reliabl
" authority that official information has bee
h received in ST. Petersburg that the Chimes
d have massacred Is 900 hnen, women an
II children, at the kashgarian town I
n Manag, committing the most fright,
10 atrocities
The illness of the King of Italy is sal
Al to have been exaggerated by report
~ When the news of the kings lime
reached the Pope he asked the cardina
e who were present with him what will hal
:. pen If the vatican and the quirinal Dol
became vacant
=. The butter merchants OF New York ha'
formed q national association for the pr
:, lection of dairy products from adultcr
~ ton, the enforcement of statutes relati'
IL to the sale of oleo- margarine and TO pr
ez cure uniform State laws regulating Il
a. sale of the same.
X. 4 Berlin correspondent saws he b
ay Trustworthy information that An agreeme
ld on the subject of the ratification of Il
re reichs.ag and federal council has been q
rived at between Bismarck and Won Be
nigsen, for the formation Of liber
IL parliamentary ministry.
nd Peter Rice. an old man of eighty-seve
I'd sentenced to the Wisconsin penItentia
no last July, having served his time, return
to Menomonie Saturday, went to the j
- for supper, and starting for the kitch'
III opened the wrong door, and fell down q
;. lar, breaking his neck
IA The annual message of Gov Young
Ohio shows tha; 8 600 has been paid
j, the State debt during the past year, Al
~ the funded debt now outstanding Is IS
p% 735.u5 The local Indebtedness aggI
"a gates ss13, a.5 81. and the irredGcible de
re Is II 81 .la4. making the grand aggrega
OF the State $50. 800 IS.
re Adv.ccs from the Ca-iboo mining d
irict. British Columbia. continue Of I
up mos: favorable nature. New quartz loo
tt are being daily struck, and the rock i
IL : singuiarly uniform character Buildin
he in Victoria are projected and already col
IN menced on an unusually large scale.
A full meeting of the New Oriea
NJ chamber Of commerce Monday elect
Gen c. Bussey president, and passel
cir resolution protesting against the passa