The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

WkAurorOs, Jan. B.-~futernM rcErnue
The following diapaich has been received

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70 Cen. 2. 7. Dont saoF0tary tothe Prosi'
All the counties Ia tho state have BEEN
nearu trom officially. except four. and those
are heard from unoficially. but reliable
LAWS (nalority In the whole State o. 10
an ornoiAl report through tho Adlutant
General, for the President. viii Ia arnt a.
soon as those four counties arr made ofi-
cIal. fSigncd i is. RFVNorps.
MEMrnTs. Jan. A.-The Mi.si-sfppi. Il ith
the cargo Of Chinese iaborrrs arrived this
'norntn3i she departs this evening She
added 40 tons Of freight a. Belmont prlnci-
pally corn and daur. and she has 400 harnri
and mulea, 200 hogs, 5000 bhls. of four. nnd
200 bbls OF pork for New Orleans.
Her Chluese passengers are here.ns well ~
at points above tiie great attraction. over
one thousand persons visited here this moFu-
ing 70 get a glimpse 0f the Crlestiula who
are safely slowed away an, npt wishing %
be observed. The levee in trout 81 tho
steamer " crowded with negroes, whol iur
some uuknewn reason, have formed n great
dislike 20 the MOnRo Hans, and are open ln
threats 70 den,ollsh any OF the usurper who
step upon shore
No serious disturbance Il anticipated. bot
70 preserve order and facilitate loading and
discharginR the Missis-ippfs freight al rN-
ira police force has been placed On tho boat
aud levee.
Ga Friday, &C the circus. riot occurred
between the negroes aud whites az Dardan-
elles, Ark. About sixty negroes, ICED by aey-
eral renegade white, attacked the citizens OF
that place. and were repulsrd. Subs qucnt-
~ the negroes captured young white man
aud butchercd him la cold blood.
The iarest Information IL brought hy the
steamer GlidOn. When SHE passed. the me-
groes were rallying IN large numbers below
the town, and it was expected that another
would BE- made.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Telegraph opera
tors here struck this morning.
Markets.
NKw ORLEANS. Jan. 6--Cotton active.
hrmer az 24L m2ttc. Sales $500: receipts,
1919; Hour firm. 70 90JOS6 O0tug8 - corn,
goctoSl oats, OHIO, Gee; sc. Louis, zoe;
bran. 81 IS; hay, scarce. prime $685. mess
pork $40 70; bacon, l4istoi7 ktol75 hams,
2lci sugar duh, primu, l2tOi2lfi uiulaases
prime, 6sto70; whisky, 9lto@l o.; coffee,
nrm, fair l54tol5ke; prime, l7l40l7h r.
cold. ~ lsA STERLING, 2gia. New York
sight " to14c. discount.
LIy ERrooi. Jan. 5.-Cotton drm. Uplahds
bales.
WAsuISoToN. Jan. 3.-The Chronicle saws
a strong effort Will be made TO secure the
confirmation Of HOar at the next meeting OF
the state. some Of the Senators who were
absent are convinced Of the great Injustice
done him In the Executive session, and be-
lieye on a rehearing that hs Will be- viudlca-
W iAMANNlNNf N Asl JAM Ns-Ane muulH
cipal election to-day resulted Ia tho Eepub-
licans electimg their ticket. There was n
very small vote cast.
MOBILE, Jan. "a destructive fire broke
out last night az No. z, North Front and
North Commerce streets, destroying the
s.ofss OF fayne Lardner crvckery deal
cta' the cotton roOms Of Watson, irwin "a
Co- anu the establishment OF j. ahehnu. ll-
quof uealcr. The stock OF Own a Co.,
hardware dealers was also dnmnren.
The i1sseH are about as f0tiowss Payne q
Lardner, SIS 90 including Il large cargo ID
unopened goods, Insured for giO 600. Nat
son Irwin A Coz $1,000. Insured Tor $1,000.
Shean, $2SOOO Insured for $1,000. Other
inceudiarism.
ArLANTA' Ca, Jan. 3.--Gen. Terry 10 day
Issued his order assuming command Of thH
state rs n district under tie resonstrucfion
acts. ~"
NAsHiNoroN, Jan. 5.-The striking telc-
graphers here have resolved 20 nbstaln from
beverages while OF duty.
Strike Of the Western Hmtom Tcre-
graph OPcrnfOrs---Ifs Extent.
CMcNNATL Jan. 3.-The strike OF me
operators on the Western Union Telegram
~ pahy ~ this city Sui CONTINUES. All OF
-he Late operators engaged tn the Htrike
save one. at meeting this morning. iu-
lorsed the action Of the OPERATOR % die
raclpc slope Ia opposition 10 the reduptlon
u the salaries Of these operators, and Git m
- ,li 'eily 70 support their brethren with all
a copy OF this was sent 20 Mr.. Williams.
District superintendent. who rrplIrd, ~That
having no control over matters Ia San Franc
CISCO, and 40 reduction having bet.n made in
ms DlsiTlcr or was contemplated be be-
lS 5' ~ TINS DlVisi0n. Gen. SaKrr bias
.eieSrapheu thht no change was contfmpia-
,ed. The operitOrg held another meeting at
O'Clock THIS afternoon, at which Ar. VII
ia4is was present.. The meeting Informed
" estern brethren aud save Themselves from
ihiiar treatment They adopted che fol-
owing resOi utiOn, unHniuousl1:
Resolved That any Proposition 10 rcauuo
'uf Wofk' winch uOes not guarantee ruiu-
'talimeht on old terms, Of ala engaged la ana
present movement. be- r'jectrd.
Encouraging kilograms were read FROM
Louisville, indianapolis, Columbus aud
Pittsburg. One from New York slated thai
4 the negotiations now pending with thr
lfficers OF the Western Unieu Telegraph
company were not iAyorBbiy concluded by
tomorrow morning the Northeast aud
would fOliow the West. and rfn-
brace forty principal cities la the United
states. TIE organization extends over The
Y nlted states, aud II said O. contain thirty-
light hundred members, employed by che
Western Union Telegraph Company. The
organization appears 70 have been effected
luieby. Another meeting occurs t0-m0r-
low night. The officers ~ che COMPANY.
with Operators called from other states
laYe been doing the work, to-day, and thus
Tar have been able ~ send All dispatches.
NEW lokK. Jan. ito q. A. Tinker.
manager OF the Western Onlce. WestrFu
Jnion Telegraph Coz Executive Oulce,
w estern Union Telegraph to.-ld6 HrOHd-
way, New 1Ork-TO the publlc-Sluro the
publication this morning ~ the card signed
u THIS Company, explaining the circum-
stances out Of which the strike OF the 0prfa.
tors arose, a fun and detailed statement Of
what occurred Ia California. has been re-
eeived from the Com pany's agent. Ar. Mum-
ford. They are as f0llows:
JOut the middle Of December Supofin-
Lendent Gamble, desiring 10 readIust che
OF the employees a. San Frau
cisco according 70 the yaiGe ~ their SERVE
ces' gave notice 10 two OPERATOR that after
January LIT their salaries would be reduced
nom el2O % SllJ per month, and 20 "a thild
that his salary would be- Increased from QiO8
10 ~ per month, making Hn Increase ia
ne aggregate compensation Of thc three OF
$40 per month.
Acting on these notices, II Is supposed.
the operators In San FranciscO uulfrd lu
presenting schedule OF salaries which they
aaked 70 nave adopted. la this schedule the
Two salaries which Mr.. Gamble had pr0pUs-
ed 10 reduce remained a. before. aud ara lu-
crease Of four others was asked for. Mr.
Mumiord 20 far asseHtod % the schedule as
70 make no reduction 81 salaries and allowed
a portion on the proposed Increase llg 90
the same time informed the operators that
tue force in the office was larger than was
Justified By the diminished business. che
number 81 messages being less than usual
aud the receipts lighter. The operators
Themselves admitted that more men were
employed than were strictly necessary. To
Orlng tile force thus into harmony with che
wants Of the business two men were dis
missed, but they were not the men whose
salaries Mr.. Gamble had IN Toe tirst Instance
proposed % reduce--fhc salaries Of these
men remained unchanged.
Although one ~ these men was dismissed
after the reduction Of the force above mcu-
TONED, fourth man refused " work 90 tho
schedule price although IL wa 8 10 nnr NINTH