The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-03
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WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The 'Longshoremen's Strike.

OON1ES ~ NENS.
The e'L0ngshOremen's Strike.
NEW YORK, December NEARLY all
the ship owners who have been waiting
for settlement Of the 'Longshoremen's
difficulties, began the work of loading
and unloading in Brooklyn, Hoboken
and Jersey City, Ms we'll as New York,
employing non-society men in every in
stance. Some of the heaviest firms an
nounce the intention of never again en-
ploying union men. All speak well OF
the class Of labor offering, skilled Long
shoremen being attracted from abroad
and large numbers Of men from the coal
mining region also applying for work
which is readily furnished them. .Oc-
caSional slight skirmishes occur between
the strikers and new Iaborers, but no Sc
rious disturbance has yet occurred. Steam.
ship and sailing vessel owners, are both
confident that their troubles are over.
The 'Longshoremen last night, for
maly rescinded the order for general
strike, and the union men authorized to
work for anybody who would pay the
old rates, except the firm of the Walsh
Bros, with whom the difficulty leading
TO the strike originated.
COIored Emigration.
New York, December "A Mont
gomery, Ala, dispatch, reports a
meeting of colored men, representing
twenty cotton counties in Alabama, TO
concert measures for the wholesale emf
grafton to States where the colored peo-
pie have a majority. The emigration
feeling is represented rs being very
strong.
A CoIored RuHian Lynched by Ne
grOes.
MEMPHIS, December 2.-On last Satur-
day night Isaac RuffIn met Melissa
Adams, both colored, in the woods, and
after outraging her attempted to kill her
with knife. In the scutfle she knocked
the knife out of his hand and he was un-
able to find it in the dark. After beat
ing her until he thought her dead he
went to the house of her father and told
him that Melissa was waiting at the gate
for Maggie, her young sister, to help her
carry her basket. He then left, and
Maggie on going to the gate found Rutfn
there. who seized her, violated her per-
son and fed. On Monday he was ar
rested in Memphis. He agreed to go
back, without a requlsltion, TO
Marion, and after preliminary
examination, was committed to Jail to
answer, the proof against him being pos
tive. On Monday night fifty or sixty
armed negroes went to the jailor, and
forcing him to bring the rutfian out,
took him short distance from the town
and shot him to death, the body being
literally riddled.
Cotton Reports.
The Cotton Exchange reports for No
yember, issued this morning, gives the
following summary derived from one
hundred and seven responses from West
Tennessee, North Mississippi, and Ar
kansas north of the Arkansas river;
Si1tv-four report damage by frost; 43 no
damage; average damage by frost ;. per
cent; average decrease IN average - per
cent. Due exertons are being made I"
save the crop. The average picking sea-
son last wear closed January l4th; TINS
year il will close about December 9TH, the
crop being marketed unprecedentedIy
fast.
The corn crop in this district is about
20 per cent short of the average OF the
mast two seasons. The aggregate re-
sponses do not indicate any change III the
morale of laborers. The prospect Is that
the entire crop will be saved in better
condition than ever known. The com
mittee are ofthc opinion that the decrease
of the cotton crop in this district from
last wear, will be about 80 per cent.
Stolen Bonds Recognized.
New York. December2. The altered
United States registered bonds have been
recovered by the police at No. 4o Ne"
street in the office of the mythical firm
of L A. Bachilder u Co, and have
been identified as a part of the securltle,
stolen from the Glen Falls National
Rank four wears ago. The bonds were
concealed under the carpet on the floor OF
the New street office. They included
two s5 900 bonds and one for $4,000
from which the original numbers ana inc
names of the holders had been erased
with chemicals and others inserted. The
rccoverad bonds will be introduced, TO-
dav in The evidence IN the case of Geo
:. Hill. Philadelphia prisoner, who
the detectives say, is BatchiIder " Go.
The Ohio General Assembly.
COLUMBUS, December 2.-1n the Senate
this morning bills were introduced 10 re-
nasl section : Of the Adair law and TO re-
aauire one notice 10 be- given 10 liquor
gallars owners or lessecS of property
before suits for damages can be com
,penced; TO authorize judges TO direct
the Jury to bring in special verdict
! sb,winr the facts in the case; TO author
i've the appointment of State Health
Inspector, salary 1920; to constitute
county clerks, auditors and treasurer
boards TO select jurors. u.
A resolution TO adjourn from next RI
day to January 9th, WAS referred to 'H'
Finance Committee.
A resolution proposing to submit AT
! amendment TO the constitution as 10 LII
question of levying special tax on dogs
was laid on the table.
In the House bills were introduced t(
authorize county commissioners on Pe'i
tion. TO clear out creeks or water courses
to repeal the Adair liquor law and max
il AN offence punishable by fine and I'm
nr;sonmen, 10 sell liquor to habltua
5runksrds or minors, also to punish pc!
sons for becoming intoxicated; TO make
the duty of the assessor 10 make note q
the growing crops and the stock feed'n!
for market this year
Delegation OF Narnjoe Indians
WASHINGTON. December IA dele
cation of fifteen Navajoe Indians arr've'
here to-day from New Mexico sccompS
MED by their agent Ex-Governor Arhe!
They want to exchange the norine''
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