The Morning herald., 1877-08-10

rev days ago to the effect that the President
proposes commission to inquire into the
causes OF the controversies between labor
ana capital, and that large share of the
rfesldent's message two months hence will
oe devoted to this subject, no one connected
with the administration knows anything on
tne subject, other than that the question of
strlkes was generally discussed, pending
the diso' 'ders growing out of these upris-
ings.
Ihe despatch, judging from the views of
the members of the Government, therefore
simply represents the efforts of the writer
to I'LL up in the absence of news. The sub.
]ects OF the Presidents message have as
yet received no consideration whatever to
tne extent of determining the prominence of
one over another. Such action as proposed
IN the Associated Press depatch, it was
stated by Cabinet officer to-day, wou<d be
rather high-handed proceeding, for the
question of labor and capital must always
be governed by inexorable economics, laws
OF demand and supply, and not by legisla>
Clon besides recognition of the COM
munistic tendencies of the strikers by the
government would be most ill-advised and
disreputable. The statements alluded to
must be received with great allowance.
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR HANcorK
Md, TO OPEN THE CANAL BLOCKADE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.-The Seventh Regi-
ment M. N. G., Gel. James Howard, num-
bering over 300 muskets, left this city this
morning for Hancock, Md, to open the
canal blockade at that point, and protect
all boatmen who desire to navigate that
canal.
THE SAN FRANCISCO FIRE-ANoTHER Ac.
coUNT-THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT ST.
100000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ga destructive I
ire broke out in the northern part of this
'lty last night at late hour. Over two
DOCKS OF property were destroyed before I
Ao SohIoSl dClOu was SuDuueO.
The fire extended from Washington toI
)rumm street, taking in Chandler's store ::
lay, barns, and produce warehouses in the +
'eighoorhood on either side of the street
weeping from Clay to jackson streets, on
)rumm and eastward. The loss is estima- !;
ed at nearly 81 100000. t,
MURDERoUs CONSPIRACY Fo1LEp. d a
SCRANTON, Aug. 9.-After the attempted
rrest OF Messrs. Hunt and Chittenden la.t
light, the military patrolled the city, and =,
IL the Sheriff's posse who were indicted by 10
he jury, and for whose arrest Alderman D
lahan had issued writs, were taken to
amp and placed under guard for their pro- ~
'ct1on. General Huidekoper's action in the .Ts
remses was based upon the fact of state P.
ents made by several of the Alderman's
equities that the posse when arrested were ~
be taken in wagons to Wilkes barre ard r,
was also stated that they would never
We to reach there. W
1t is beyond doubt that it was the inteu. =,
IN OF the friends of the dead rioters, and W.
u may call all the strikers their friends
w, to have taken the gentlemen away ne
om the constables during the night, and Dr.
'her to hang or shoot them. This little
nsplracy, however, was frustrated by the no
ompt action of Gen. Huidekoper.
Mayor McKune says to-day that the &C.
N OF the jury was no surprise to him, but {
at there could and would not be any rea. Liz
nable doubt of its verdict being set aside. ~
he himself gave the order for the posse t.r tV'
fire, and that he, in his oflicinl CAPACITY. /
entirely responsible for the action of the the
sse, and the rioters alnro oro o.. Ill, con
,-;u,. w o'an1e lor bee
HE PRESENCE OF TROOPS NECESSARY. 800
The military will have to be kent here e e
some time yet il the present state Of in
ling continues, The str;k.rs u,,. Res
TX nor will they allow others to work. q q
now they are to live much longer 47m
hout 1t is very serious question. As in c
ldreds of them are now upon the verge " "
starvation. They must be fed some wav T p
here will be serious trouble in this re- For
before many days. rail-
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