The Montana post., 1868-12-04
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rhe Attorney General on the Eight
Hour Law.

-rhe Attorney General on the Eight
Hour Law.
Nayr York, Nov. 2g.-Attorney Gen. Evarts
la. f1r,Sari led TO the Presi dent his opinion on
tbs operation of the eight hour law. In re-
-I~i 60 the compensation OF employees he
,v- 'sra- law being silent on the subject of
-.,-,,fausatiOa, government of cials are at
Iib4-rv % use their discretion in the matter,
bur that law of equality which has heretofors
-s-,IIltai the wages of government employees
-a5giras that they shall receive the same com
-snsltion a. for labor paid In private estab-
fF.I41sut. Ia the vicinity. The law of lS6S
do. not FIX wages, nor does 1t require the
government TO pay ten hours wages for eight
hours work. IL the citizens adopted such a
e,urla the government must do the same, but
n theIaw now stands, it Is left 70 the option
6E government officials TO pay the same wages
Ia. when men worked ten ht.urs, reduce the
compensation proPortIOnately To the reiuc-
zion gf hours of labor.
gen. John O'NeII, President OF the
r.. B.
PaIaIaIpiil. Nov. 2J.-Gen- John O'Neil
sya. unanimously elected President the Fe-
man Brotherhood at the Con yress in this city.
Irl IHla-ltes pledged their entire support To
Tine plans submitted by him, and resolved to
r.- JIair influence 10 stOP all recrimiuations
anil iaBuuciItiOus among Irishmen laboring
l.r the Independence ot ireland. After an
Harmonious session the Congress adjourned
fh.- morning.
Another Cuban RumOr.
Chicago. Nov. s9.-The Repu blican's New
IHrs special says private letters from Havana
express 3D. belief the insurrsction In Cuba will
f.rrge -uccss>tul /; that the insurgents viii sx-
D. tla >VtniHrIs, abolish slavery, and esta5-
Tl-l Republic oi their own.
Express War Declared.
GIc1zo, Nov. PA new Express war
val soon be opened between the Adams and
faa consolidated American and Merchants
.ri1u. The Adams declares IL can and Will
Tread down all rivalry If it spends millions.
Tie contest Is likely 60 be long and fierce.
NapoIeouIc Liberty.
Paris, Nov. 2S.-The editor Of the Reyille
l5s been sentenced 20 two month : iuprison-
uaur Hud u linr ct 1900 franc; the editors #
tho Tribune and L'Ayeuir pay fiue ol 1000
griuc-. ami each Of the editors of the Temps
and Journal d'PaTIs pry tiue of LOCO Francs
I1- publishing articles encouraging subscrip-
-..u 90 the monument 20 Banden.
Atlantic Cable Dispatches.
london, Nov ga majority of the later
elections have been IN favor OF the Conserya-
uFr-, wHn always had 0ispropOrtIonate
strength Iu those counties. Their gain IN the
present o. also undoubtedly attributable
r-Ealy 90 the Indifference of the Liberals,
-gUy were rendered careless by the heavy ma
fH1iFv they -acurrl during the first week OF
The elections Ia the manufacturing districts
there has been a spirit TO array the Orange
ur-auIEITiou against the candidates who
favored the dispsta6li-hmpnt. The entrance
.I this element into the strife IN some quar-
tcrz ia to mob law and intimidation OF vo-
tsr- charged with responsibility for these eN-
eesso-- The Liberal party have suffered 80 Sc
v-raly from them it ha- become almost
unit Iu favor Of voting by ballot.
Much Indignation 4 caused among British
ship owners by reusou Of the rumur that the
a. ~ HH. ssH.- g.F
Eu-II-hmru based on the decisions of the
American prize courts O. be reurenei before
tup Commission. The shipping Gazette says
such provision Il contrary 10 the precedeuts
a-tlJIi-hel by the Americans themselves, eN-
clulcs claims undoubtedly Well founded. and
declares 1t this report Is true the convention
d 10 equalization and Parliament will never
sanction a.. & writer Ia the Observer takes
tba same views of the subject and discusses It
at length, citing many authorities.
The Times Paris correspondent, and other
London papers have lately given currency 10
ruuors that the health of the Emperor Ma
roIs0u Is failing. Public confidence In con-
sequence has been somewhat disturbed. These
rumors have been officially ContradlCted from
Paris, yet 10 is we'll understood that without
positive illness the Emperor de-
clut- 70 take his usual
active exercise and shows gus OF decaying
strength and mental apathy, and the policy OF
his government seems just now TO be 10 make
demonstrations of NIEOr against the oppusl>
tIur. % render the latter unpopular and pre-
serve the morals OF the departmental officials.
Paris. Nov. 29--Pierre Antoine BerrieAr,
the celebrated advocate, died yesterday, aged
-s years.
Vienna. ,-5v. 29.-Ths Austrian govern
nrut has hLtel out and dispatched from
Trieste, uu expedition to sail around the world.
II Is under command of Carl Shurzer. The
objects OF the enterprise are merely to intro
ducp the product, of Austrian industry TO dis
tstut market, and extend the commerce of the
empire. The expedition Is under special IN
>JTuctioHs TO visit the principal ports of China
2gt Japan, and proceed thence TO California
aud cruise along the South American coast.
LISBON. Nov, 29.-The mail steamer FROM
Rio says the Brazillians had sent n column OF
1000 men across the Gran Chsz forest TO at
tack Lopez at NIlletta on the flank. General
CSNIez l. awaiting the result Of this flank
movement 60 attack the river batteries with
nIs iron clads-
The FSevoIutIOntstS Explain their
Position.
New Orleans, Nov. 29.-TO~dny's papers
publish communication dated Havana, 25,
purporiInS 20 be from representatives of the
Provisional Republic Government of Cuba,
established in the town of Bayamo, refuting
the reports circulated Ia reference 20 the rev
uluriuuary movement to lay down their arms
an tbe condition of the Capt. Cen. guarran-
t-aIuS certain reforms They say it was
-lrTulully anu nuhesltatlnSlg reJecteu py tue
revolutionary chiefs. They are not fighting
for reform but independence. They conclude
1--WE who are fully Informed on everything
going on, and particularly we'll Informed a
% the plans of the revolutionary leaders,
with whom We are IN communication, beg %
assert, most positively. that so far from being
disposed 20 las down arms, we are about
90 strike blow that viii echo on the conti-
Upnt. We will lay down arms when Spain re-
cugniKes our Independence and not before,
notwithstanding Spanish proclamations aud
rumOrs 70 the contrary"
General Grants Omeinl Report.
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