The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
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commerce and cotton exchanges send DEL
egates to Washington in response to
the Pittsburg resolution.
-Four vessels cleared at Norfolk, Va, on
Saturday for Liverpool, loaded with cotton
amounting to Is 600 bales and valued at
u 800 OO, the largest shipment ever made
in one day from any southern port. The
ship Caring Brothers, Capt. Thorndyke.
takes out 1850 bales. the largest cargo
ever shipped from this port or any other
southern port.
1t is reported at Bismarck thata scou
and reputed Indian fighter known as Live
Eating johnson has been killed. He was
Sturgis' guide in his pursuit after Joseph,
| and claimed to have killed more Indians
than all the other scouts of the Yellow
stone or upper Missouri put together. He
| told once that he ate an Indians liver. and
hence his name.
| A Richmond, Va, dispatch of Monday
says: The coolest weather of the season
is here. The James river froze across last
night. The thermometer is II degrees
above zero. There is four inches of snow
at Covington, Allegheny county, with the
thermometer degrees below zero. Re-
ports from other parts of the State indi-
A patent suit is on trial at Chicago to
restrain unauthorized parties from PIT.
ting up, using or selling compressed
cooked canned meats
Companies I, B and F fifth cavalry, were
to leave Cheyenne, Sunday, for Fort Hall,
Idaho.
From statistics compiled from the best
possible sources it is learned that the Col
orado product of gold and silver reaches
the neat sum of 81, $40 ,432.
Major Wood, State insurance examiner
under Auditor Needles of Illinois, and J.
II. Kellogg have been indicted at Chicago,
in connection with alleged frauds in the
Protection life insurance company case
Lieut.. Alex Rogers, fourth cavalry, has
been detailed to represent the army on the
staff of Commissioner General Mccormick
at the Paris Exposition.
Special Agent Nudge, of the treasury
department, has filed report with Secre-
tary Sherman charging violation of law,
gross carelessness and incompetency upon
officers appointed to inspect bonded goods
for shipment from New York to inland
ports Of entry. He is of the opinion that
the United States is defrauded yearly of
millions of revenue by this carelessness.
1t IS intimated at Washington that
President Diaz of Mexico will be recog-
nized on condition os sanctioning the CO.
operation of Mexican forces with our
troops on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande. Diaz is said to affect anti Euro
pean sentiments and to court a close al
lance with the United Stases
Ex.President Grant arrived at Constant
inople Saturday.
DIahmond Damad, the low born, elevated
to rank by his wife, a princess, who has
hitherto exercised paramount influence
at the palace has been relieved Of the func-
tions of grand master of artillery
The Russians have occupied Sofia
Russian troops are constantly passing
through GalaU and serious operations
against the Turkish quadrilateral in Bull
garia are accordingly supposed to be in
tended. The ice on the Danube at Galatz
is nearly strong enough to bear up military
trains.
Indictments have been found at San
Francisco against Kearaey, Wellock and
O'Donnell, anti-Chlnese agtators, for
conspiracy to incite a riot. All furnished
bail and were released from custody.
Augustus Hemenway. class Of rs, Har-
ward college, has given the institution suf-
ficient money to erect new gymnasium
that will accommodate three hundred per-
sons.
A marriage has been arranged between
Lord Roseberry and Hannah, only daugh-
ter of Baron de Isothschild
The Siamesc are putting their forts,
ships and army in fighting condition, in
anticipation of trouble with China. 4
large force of men is at work
A Pottsville, Pa, dispatch Of Saturday
evening says: The colliery No 4, near
Summit Hill. is still burning. As the coal
burns away, the ground caves in, endan-
gering life and property. One Of the en-
CINE houses at the head OF the slope caved
in this afternoon, and six men were over
come by sulphur and smoke and were car
ried home insensiblc.
| The severest storm experienced at Hall
fax for year began Friday night and con-
tinued until q. m. Saturday, but no seri-
! GUS disasters were reported.
| About forty witnesses are TO be exam
ined by the South Carolina Senate commit
tee. consisting Of four democrats and one
republican, which is examining into the
alleged bribery Of legislators by D. T. Cor
bin last winter.