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Evening star., 1868-04-27
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY, BY CABLE

IOsDAH. BY CABLE.
The English Victory in Abyssinia-Kine
TheOdorous Captured and his Army De-
stroyed-5OO Natives killed, 800 woun-
ded, 200 surrendered-Sixty Captiyes
released-Rich booty Captured.
LONDON, April 27.-Later ad vices from Abys-
sinia, dated Zoula, 18th April, have been re-.
ceived.
The very latest reports from Magdala repre-
sent mat l4,COO Native troops had laid down
their arms to General Napier.
Iheodorous had 500 soldiers killed and l5O0
wounded. The Europeans who Were lately
heid capuves, numbering sixty souls, were al
ready en- route TO Zoula for home Theodor-
GUS army had been either killed, wounded or
captured.
King Theodorus and bis two sons were taken
prisoners. The interior of the fortress of Mag
GAIA presented an extraordinary and splendid
sight, the place glowing almost with barbarous
splendor. The British troops plunderad il at
once. The men found four royal crowns made
OF solid gold, twenty thousand dollars in sill
Ver, thousands of silver plates, and several lots
OF very rica jewels.
LONDON, April 27-Forenoon-Consols ac-
tive and higher, at 9ia9ik. American securi-
Ties are active and higher; Illinois Central 81 /;
ErIes, 81: U. s. 5-2Os 7Oa aa7O3s.
LIVERPOOL, April 81 Forenoon - Cotton
buoyant and higher; sales of 5000 bales: Amer
ican descriptions are 4a% higher; Uplands sd
on the spot, and 134al37s d. to arrive; Orleans,
134.
LONDON, April 27-Afternoon weather
Is delightful and favorable for crops.
Inc Aoyssinan news lmparts better feeling
IN the financial circles.
The money market is easier: Illinois g3a. !.
Fries, i6A; u. ). 5-2O's quiet.
LIVERPOOL, April 27-Afternoon-Cotton
and breadstuffs unchanged.
Evening star., 1868-04-27
FINANCIAL AND ooMnEK,iAL.

Money was in abundant supply in New York
Saturday AZ seven per cent. 20 the stock h uses.
and IN some fns'snces loans were male at sin.
rhsse tran sactions WIRE, however, mainly con-
fined 70 the leading dealers in &c sernmeui Sc
eurities. who were offend more Than they
could use az this rate. The bank at tue sar,e
time were prepared 90 discount the best grade
OF thelr customers paper ~ seven. The state
ment Of the associated banks OF New NOrs CITY
Tor the week enoing SAT nrdsy L. moderately IA
Norabie under the circumstances affecting local
monetary afairs. Legal tenders have increased
sJtSAts7, while the deposits have decreased
sL525tc'4 and the specie ts reduced = Sl.sla,035.
~ follows from these cha nxes that the ret re-
serve OF the banks has been increased 81, ,Se.1go.
IN. reduction in the deposits having involved a
roucuon IN the required twenty We per cen Z
OF sssaWO The other changes are a decrease
on si-So,So9 An loans and an Increase of s9.U43
IN Grcnlanon. The Stock Exchange, which
mas heretofore refused all alliance with the
open stoek board, Saturday, by nearly q unani-
nous vote. resciDded that clause An the cons,i-
tutiOn excluding their members from yeStiuS
in any other board, and then voted 10 tnyIte
Their brethren Of the open hoard 10 visit them
The invitStlon was accepted and an era al
good feeling WAS inaugurafed
Evening star., 1868-04-27
AYERS sARsAPARILLA,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this excellent medicine enjevs is
derived from IL. cures many q unieh are % truly
where the system seemed saturated with oorrup-
sion' have been purified and cured BY IT, scrofa
s fSs 4ss
tee country that the public scarcely need to be
scrofuious poison is one Of tbe most destructive
enemies Of our race. Often this unseen and unfet
sHd s a.aee 81 on
diseases: without Exciting sS;pissn OF its pres
out the body, and then, on some favorable occa-
sonrspidly develop into OF ether Of its hideous
In the latter tubercles may We suddenly deposited
10 the lungs or heart or tumors formed In the
skin or foul uic. rstions on some part Of the body
Hence the occasional use Of bottle Of this sar-
with the following complaints Hn' genersiiS sSfS
s1d ths sS. iase st. HS
RSsHn Ts Rsss q Esssas so, Tester Salt
Ears: and other eruptions OF. visible forms !, of
scrofulous dises.s hlse. IN the more concea,ed
EPspy saroSs
affections OF the muscular and nervous systems.
cured BY it. though long time is required for sub
DUNG these obstinate msladies by any medicine.
the eomssns or Whites 1 Utepns
Ulcerauons. and Female Diseases. are commonly
:na sns . nns S 4seon. @
each case are found In our Almanac, supplied
gratis. Rheumatism and Gout, when caused by
accumulatiops of extraneous matters in the blood,
yield quickly to 1t, also Liver Complaints, Tor
pidity, Congestion or Ihfammation of the Liver,
and Jaundice, when arising as they often do, from
the ranking poisons In the blood. This SARSA-.
PAR1LLA is a great restorer for the strength and
yigoI Of the system. Those who are Laaeaid and
Listless, Despondent Sleepiess, and troubled with
Nervous Apprehensions or Fears or any of the At
fections o. MP ptomatie of Weakness, will tnd imme-
diate relief and convincing evidence of its restora
tive power upon trial
DIR. j. q. AYERf CO., LOWELL. Mass,
PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL OHEMIsrs.
Sold by all Druggists Every where.
z. ID. GILMAN,
NH 4-eo3m Agent, W Ashing
Evening star., 1868-04-27

GENERAL c. H. HOWARD, Assis tant Com
missioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for this
District, has appointed A. p. Clarke an agent
of the Bureau for the District of Columbia, az
q salary of 500 per month, aud assigned him
auty Giasse n snass
the Board of Common Council Of this city from
the Fifth Ward.
PKRsoNAL.-Hon. NJ rsns L. Ward, Cover
nor of New Jersey, As nov in this city, making
arrangements, as chairman of the Republican
National Convention, for the trans nsportation of
delegates to Chicago, dc. -. Hon. Samuel
heliabarger, of Ohio, has been entirely cured
OF the disease with which he has been long af-
fiIcted, and needs now only brief interval for
the recruiting of the strength and vlgor neces-
sary for the performance Of his public duties
Hon. Albert 9. Mackey, OF Charleston,
...Hon Thomas Bates, Representative from
Arkansas, is at the Ebbitt House.
u. s. DEP6slroRY.-Secretary McCulloch,
in recent lstter to Secretary stanton, tesig-
mated the Granite National Bank Of Augusta,
Name. (there being no treasurer nor assistant
treasurer Of the United States at that place) for
the reception, safe keeping and disbursement
of the public funds lntrusted tor disbursement
TO any and all disbursing officers of the War
Department. This letter has been promul.
gated by Mr.. Stanton for the information and
guidance of army officers
PoIIrICAL-The Massachusetts, Democ ratio
Convention meets May 90, to choose delegates
at large to the National Convention District
delegates will probably be chosen at the same
time.
The Oregon Republican State Con vention
assembled at Salem on the 25th of March, and
nominated for Congress David Logan; for
Presidential electors, A. h. Meacham, Wilson
Bowlby, and Orange Jacobs. The following
delegates to the National Republican Conven-
tion were e1e ted and instructed to vote for u
=. Grant for President: Josiah Farling, J. L.
Parrish, Max Bamsby, M. Baker, G. g. Beak-
man, and II. r. Kincaid
The Texas Convention will assemble
June 10, at Augusta. The official list of the
registered voters, including the revision, fl xes
the number at 1ts,7s. AT the election Sc, 1866
votes were polled-44,6a9 for the Convention,
and 1 ,i40 against it.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s715,i7i.ss.
Evening star., 1868-04-27
Baltimore NarLet.

Cofee.-We report Saturday sale of cargo of
bark Warwick, 400 bags Rio, taken for -
Louis; also, cargo of bark Clansman, s.0DO bags
closed at New York few days since but not
before reportcd-both on private Uerms.
flour.-Saturday we report LOCO bbls In
diana Family, for export 10 Rio, al sI2 81: also.
100 bbs. choice Northwestern Sprinr Wheat
fNtra at sil.75. Market steady for ali descrip-
lions.
Grain.-Wheat-Receipts on Saturday were
composed Of lJD bushels white end 2. 7U6 BUSH
els red: the market continues firm. with sales
OF 800 bushels prime and choice Southern red
al oSasS.l5i l,1OO bushels PENNSYLVANIA do. at
S2.S5; 30 bushels prime do. - 90. Corn-Ra-
ceipts 7,ii3 bushels white and sac bushels vel
low; we report dull and low market for whit.
sales OF l.cU0 bushels prime dry white a. Al TO-;
9-S'O bushels do al sl.t9, i.C00 bushels AT q 8;
OF yellow, sales of 600 bushels al 81 2 4nO bush
els do. al Sl.l2; 6Oo bushels at sIfi, aud Is
bushels at Sl-20 Oats-2,5OO bushels offered:
market dull; only sale reported was 100 on sh :
els light at 20 cts. weight
ProyisiOns.-The market is firm. though not
very aetive. We note a sale OF IS casks Blu TX
shoulders at l3S cts: also a lot of Hams in
pickle. partlc ulars not ascertained. Bacon is
an moderate demand, but holders firm as before
quoted, viz for Shoulders II .aI4K cts: rib
Sides Il Ekai6k cts; clear nib Il aai7k ets.
Hams range from 30 to - cents for Western
lugar cured, outside for choice; B titimo-s
brands sugar cured canvased az ~ cents Mess
Pork held at s2s-5saS9e per bbl. a further ad
vance. Lard held al lsk cents per ID; Joooing
sales at that price.
Sugar.-Market firm, with sales Of IL hhds
prime Porto Rico at I3A cts; % hhds ard 50
tres DO. ri l3 ~ al2A cts: % hhcs Cuba an m Y
CTS; az DO. 90. at II ots: 15 bo1es az l2. cfs.
qeotanons generally unchanged
Evening star., 1868-04-27
fBy Bankers' and Brokers' rslsersph.l

Il
Lewis johnson 4 90. q oote stscks ana bond.
In home and foreign markets a. follows
NEW YORK. April 2s.-F First Board-U. s g.
lssl, coupon, if3; o.eO's, is62. coupons IlIa :
1854, coupon, 1ioT; is6S coupons lfOs: ISs,s
coupon. new, l0oa y; 6.2g's. Io67, coupon, i19
losOs, coupons, lU2 7SO's. second Ivs a 80. =.
thlrc. lO1 Pacific Mail. ~ a; Ohio and MisSi--
sippi Certificates SIX; Mariposa. ~; AtIann -
Mail %; Canton,i 80 Cumberland, ,32 4; wests-u
Union Telegraph. 81; QUICKSILVER sbx: Bo~tos
water Power, none; N. Y. Central. I2ga,; Erie,
a; do preierrd, 74K; Hudson. l37 a; Reading,
vi =; Michigan Central, ll5; Michigan south
ern. Ps; Illinois Central. ia; Cleveland AMI
Pittsbure s3I; Northwestern, O.; do. prerd.
IS; Cleveland and Toledo. l05as; Rock Island.
sA; Fsrt Wayne. lO3K; Alton & Terra Haute.
- Toledo Wabash, 81; Chicago A Alton
~; do. prefd, l2s; Adams EN.. 81 =; Wells,
Fargo 90. Express, p \; American Express,
el; United States Express, 6S Merchants
Union, 9 Gold. l3e Aal3e. Market strong
LONDON, April BILLS a. m.-COnsols for
money. siaei \: Consols for accoant: 9la04
5-2os, 1Os a1Os.: Erie, a.; Illinois Central 81
tRANKFoRT. April FILLS a. M. :.
Saws, 75H.
PARIS, April FILLS a. m.-The Bour..
opens steady. Rentes. lif. 22c.
LIVERPOOL, April FILLS a. m-Cotton
market opens buoyant. Days sales estimated
at l5,Op bales. Middling Uplands, I'D Or
leans, l3 sd.
Evening star., 1868-04-27

lNTERRsTING HABEAs CoRPUs CAsR.-A
writ OF hdteds corpus was granted by Judge
Scott on Saturday, directed 10 the officers of the
Maryland Hospital commanding them to bring
the body of Carver Willis into Court, and TO
show cause why he is detained in that institu-
ton The petition is made by Judge William
NJ. Merrick on behalf of Mr.. Willis, and sets
forth that the latter was taken by force from
his farm in Howard county on the 2ith in
slant, and committed to the Maryland Hospital.
where he is unlawfully detained and confined
against his will, and without warrant of law,
upon the unfoupded pretension that the said
Willis is an insane person. The petition claims
that Willis is entitled to have an investigation
made as to his mental fitness 10 govern and
take care of himself, the petitioner, Judge Mer-
rick, having reason to believe that he (Wills) is
of sound mind, and therefore ought not TO be
detained against his will. The writ is made re-
turnable on Wednesday. A number of wit
nesses have been subpRnaed. and the facts ex-
pected 10 be brought out in the examination are
OF an interesting nature.-BaltiRore Gd-ette,
2efh
Evening star., 1868-04-27
FROM PITTSBURG.

Wfh 1hJured by Explosion Of Fish OIL.
PITT sBUEG, PA, April IA destructive
fire occ urred in Alleghany yesterday, destroy
ing Sykes tannery entirely. Loss S5OOO0, in.
sured for S2O,OOO.
About twenty men were throwing leather out
OF the third story when q couple of barrels of
fsh oil in the lower story took fire and ex-
ploded, causing panic among the men, Sew
eral leaped from the windows and were Sc
riously injured, but none were killed
Evening star., 1868-04-27

The NEW SoUTH CAROLINA SENATORS
ne radical newspapers and politicians m
that the two United States senators from south
Carolina will probably be Dr. II. j. Mackay, OF
Charleston. and T. j. Robertson. OF Oolumoia,
who Will not be elected until the 10Th Of May
next, four days after the LEGISLATURE mbles
On Monday next DIR Mackay 10 expected 20
reach Washington with an engrossed COPY of
the new republican constitution of the STATE,
houses.
Evening star., 1868-04-27

SUICIDE By PoIsoSING.-Me learn hat a
man naped Joshua Anders, residing about
fsur miles from Mechanicstown, in Frederick
county. committed suicide one day week before
last. by swallowing a dose OF some kind of rat
poison. After taking the poison he fingered
neariy Two days IN great agony, when death
relieved him Of his misery. He was a man OF
about nifty mine years OF age, and leaves a wife
and one child. HIS first wife, we were told.
also committed suicide, some years ago, bv
hanging. Domestic trouble is supposed 70 ha We
been the cause.-BoonsLoro' ODD FeIIou
Evening star., 1868-04-27
fs.day's New Ysrk Markets.
rEv TalaUr.nh

NEW YORK, April 27-Cotton more steady
at SSa33E for Uplands. Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat quiet and frm. Corn dull
and Hal cent lower Rye quiet. Oats dull
and unchanged. Pork dull; new mess $50
Lard quiet at ISals1. Freights dull. Turpen-
tine less hrm at s3a73k cents. Rosin nrn al So Is
for strained.
Evening star., 1868-04-27
FIRE AT SHARON SPRINGS

ALBANY, N. r., April GA fire occurred at
Shal on Springs on Saturday, totally consuming
a boarding house known as the United States,
together with its entire contents. The loss is
estimated at $30,0O0; insured for $4,000. The
property was owned by j. ]. Anthony. The
origin Of the fire is unknown
Evening star., 1868-04-27
SPECIAL NOTICES,

VEGETABLE SICILTAN HAIR RENEWER
Renews the Hair.
Halls VIC ErABLH ScIiIAN HAIR REyEwER
Restores Gray Hair to the original color.
Halls yEGETABLE SIcIIIAN HAIR RENEWxR
Prevents tho hair from falling OF.
Halls &c ErAslE sNILIAs HAIR RENkwKR
Makes the hair soft and glossy.
HALLS SEGETABlS StCILIAN HAN RKNKwkR
Does not stain the skin.
HALL yEeKrA BAG SIcILIAN HAIR RKSEwEa
- proved itself the best preparation for the hail
ever presented to the public.
For sale by all druggists. Price q.
y. P. HALL CO., Nashua, N. H.,
mis- W sam I'm Pro oprietors.
Evening star., 1868-04-27
MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY.

AN ESSAY FOR You've MEN on THR CRIME OF
SOLITUDE, and the DISEASES and ABUSES which
create impediments te MARRIAGE, with sure means
Of relief Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of
Evening star., 1868-04-27

~ In case against the Salem and Lowell
Mass Railroad. the court decides that rail-
road companies are bound 70 make their fences
for the benefit Of owners Of adjoining lands
and of travellers, but net for the benelIt OF
other persons. "A party guilty Of neglieeuce
in suffering his cattle 10 be upon the railroad
Track cannot recover damages done 70 them by
q passing train. There vas q conaicfinr deci,
sion in lS5S. r-..-f
Evening star., 1868-04-27

DROWNING OF A RICHMOND LApY.-We pub
lished on saturday a brief account Of the
drowning of Richmond lady. The papers of
that city contain the following particulars:
Mise Putzel, daughter of Mr.. l.. Putzel, whose
family lives on Fifth street. between Broad and
Marshall, was drowned on Wednesday last at
Dews landing. Her father had gone to the
country and opened a store. His daughter
came 10 the city for the purpose of buying
goods and lett on the packet boat @ "a Wednesday
afternoon. She reached Dew's landing about
10 o'clock, and the water being very high had
to cross to her fathers house n a ferry boat A
yeung man named Mortimer Corr, with two
negroes, ught boat for her, and, il appears.
took the wrong boat. 1t proved to be unsafe
and as they returned il was swamped, and all
the persons in IL drowned. None of their bodics 5
have been recovered, and nctfing has been seen
OF the boat. The melancholy fate Of the young
lady was heard Of yesterday by her mother and
sisters, who are greatly distressed -.
Evening star., 1868-04-27

SxrrIxMru1 OF cLAIns.--The claims of the
several banking institutions Of Frederick citv.
Nd, against our corporation for moueys vhics
they DoaDed % our city aunoritses ia Ieet.
when 0ensrsl Early levied Q contribution of
saoQ0W upon onr city. were settled by the
boards Of aldermen and common council at
10 the entire sstisfaction Of al tks partios con,
cexned-Irsderick Cxscn.
Evening star., 1868-04-27

TRHAsuRHR or vrEerxrA QuALrrrp.-Mr.
George Rye was duly quahllsd on wednesday
ss State Treas urer, and took the reaaisite OATH
he gave bond In the sum Of e1o0,000, the fol-
underwood. william James. 0asoon q. Our
tbs, Alexander sharp, Edward z Snsad, L n.
Gregory, James G. Toy. W, z. Dicksy, and j.
n. MISUNDERSTANDING DsxpotcA
Evening star., 1868-04-27
ERRORS OF YOUTH

gentleman who suffered for years from Ner-
vous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the ef-
fects of youthful indiscreton will for the cake of
suffering humanity, send free to all who need ii
the receipt and directions for making the simple
remedy by which he was cured Sufferers wishing
te proht by the advertisers experience can do 90
by addressing, in perfect confdence.
JOHN B. OGDEN,
ap Sly No. AZ Cedar st , New York.
Evening star., 1868-04-27

ArFAIRe In MoNTGoMKRr COUNTY. Md
The Rockville Sentinel OF Saturday has the fol
lowing tems: %.
keeliag, Of, the County Commissioners.-The
Doaro OF county Commissioners will meet on
Monday next, and remain in session for three
days, TO hear appeals on the new assessment.
We understand that at that time they will also
appoint school and road commiss,oners, as
provsoeo Tor BY laws upon these subjects,
poesed by the late Legislature.
PrCgress Of tAe RaIrood. WORK has been COM
menced by Mr.. 9auntx contractor, on the land
OF MT. Joseph Leaman, near Germantown, IN
this county. l.st-lsss - =
TAe Cvsps - Nsvyiasd.-Our Maryland ex-
chsnees generally give nattenng accounts Of
the prospects OF the crops, notwfthstanding the
backwardness Of the aeaSon.
Evening star., 1868-04-27
WE'LL Street To.dav

NEW YeRK, April ss-Stocks active and
very strong. Morey Ca per cent Exchange,
10 per cent. Gold steady.
Evening star., 1868-04-27

The FENIAN TRIALe.-The trial of the
Clerkenwell prisoners was continued in Lon
don Saturday. The case for the defence
opened and evidence was taken. Four pris-
oners swore that the prisoner, Barrett, was in
Glasgow on December 13, the day on VIII ich TIE
Clerkenwell explosion occurred Though
subj. cted to a most rigid cross.examina atlon,
their testimony was unshaken. Msny other
Witnesses were examined by the defence, when
the case rested.
The Attorney General summed up the case
for the prosecution. and urged that the proof
against all the prisoners was established be-
yond q doubt. He was compelled to admit
tbst there were serious doubts about the com.
pliclty of Timothy Desmond; hut there was no
donht in the case Of Barrett. He ridiculed the
attempt to prove an abb in this case, and said
that all the forts in that direction had been
strongly ont. weighed by direct proof After
the speech of the Attorney General the court
adjourned until to-day. fifft4
THE D'AncY MCGEE MuRpER-confsssions
of Wkelon.LTwo detectives swear to having
overheard q conversafion between Whelan and
Doyle in iail in which Whelan is said to hay
admitted to Doyle that he shot McCSee, and
would either be hung or 60 to the penitentiary
for it. He said that he was prepared for either
He seemed to take pride In the idea that his
name would be handed down To- pos terity
Doyle was placed in cell adjoining Whelan, as
a strata gen, 70 lead him into Conversation the
detectives taking o position near AZ hand to
listen. The evidence bears hard against DOYLE
AZ an accomplice. The Heuse Of Commons
passed bill providing for the support Of the
widow and family Of 1cGee,
Evening star., 1868-04-27

PARDoN OF SAMUEL II. WHNrz.-Pres dsnt
johnson has signed the pardon Of samuel a..
Wents, who wus convicted about q year since
OF emoex1ling money from the Nasfonal Me-
chanics' Bank Of Baltimore, and sentenced by
Judge Giles 70 six year, imprisonment In the
city jails Gr. WeatS soUo months since ac.
knowSsAosd snd coa5ssssa his fhalts, and his
petition Tor pardon waD Gogned By large NON.
6er Of the gfand jurors and By ieadins nen of
the city. Nr. Vents len the bil on Satu rds
eyening.-Belt Aaesscan, 276. 49,.
Evening star., 1868-04-27
Government S.cur,tt..

WAsBrseTof, Aprh -, lses-Jay Ooot. A.
%. furnish the following quotations OF dow
ernmenf saPurtfas-
Evening star., 1868-04-27

TESTIMONIALS.
HON. GEO W. WOODWARD,
CAtsf Justice Qf tas Supreme Court Of Pa ,cyitss:
PHILADELPHIA, March Is, 1857
Il md .Hoofand's German Bitters' is 4 good
tonic, useful In diseases of the digestive organs
and OF great benefit in Of debility and want OF
nervous action n the system. Yours, truly,
GEO. W. WOODWARD
HON. JAMES THOMPSON,
JsdEs af tas Supreme Court Of PesssyIranis.
PHILApELPHIA, April q, 1855.
consider Hoofands German Bitters' q raIua-
sIswsdIetas in cases Of attacks of Indigestion OF
Byspensis- can certify this from nay ex rfsnce
Of 1t. Yours, with respect,
From BEv. JOSEPH II. KENNARD. D. D.,
Pastor Of tse Tenth BapfiH Church, PhtIadsIpAta
D-. JaoEson-Dear Sir have been frequently
requested to connect my name with recomme ada
lions Of inerent kinds Of medicines, but regarding
the practice out Of my appropriate sphere, 1
have In ell cases declined; but with clear proof
In various instances. and particularly in my own
family Of the usefulness Of DR. Hoons nd German
btfters, depart for once from my usual course,
btIfty a fhs system, asd sspssiaIp for LSrer Com
pIatst, II rs a safe asd rafsa5Is preparation. In
some cases IL may fail but usually, doubt not Ii
yfll be very beneficial to thoss who suffer from
the above causes.
Yours, very respectfully,
}. II. KENyARD.
Eighth. below Costes street
Evening star., 1868-04-27
The WORKING PROPLR.-The carriage bolt
md nut makers Of Philadelphia are now on a

IHE w okkING PkOPLR.-The carriage bolt
and nut makers of Philadelphia are now on a
strike for an increase of wages The carriage
bolt makers ask for an increase of from Is to 20
per cent. on the list prices. The nut makers
ask only for the list prices. One or two shops
have given the price demanded. The laborers
at the Portland (Me.) glass-wor struck last
week because one of their number had gust
been discharged. j. S. Palmer, the company's
agent, Immediately struck back, arresting three
employees Tor conspiracy TO Iniure the business.
In California, the carpenters are on strike for
the elghr hour system, a law permitting il hav-
legislature At the New Aimandan mine, in
in that State, 800 miners are strike for higher
wages, and their employers are said 10 be about
conceding them. AT the New York Labor Ex-
cnange. IL is said the demand for labor Is greater
tnan the constantly arriving emigrant ships
can supply. 81 and 81 bonus are given by
farmers ond others to secure laborers. The de-
mand for tins kind of laboreIs AT the intelligence
Offices In New York is said 10 be very great
The weavers In the mills at Suncook, New
Hampshire, have struck work and demand an
advance OF wages. The mills will probably
stop work until lnew hands can be obtained
The coopers' strike in New York continues,
but there is prospect of its being settled soon,
by the employers acceding 20 the wishes of the
strikers. The Trade Unions of Great Britain
are among the most powerful organizations OF
that country. They are located in iUs towns
and have about 10000 members. among whom
are 36 600 members, 1850 engineers and ma
chinists, 5000 taIlors, 1O,690 IRON founders
COCO boiler makers and iron ship builders Is, 600
locomotive engineers and fremen, 1902 car
penters, 17,762 masOns, 1924 bricklayers, and
5000 piasterers.