The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-19
NEW YORK CITY.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Tne strike Of
cigarmakers has assumed such large
proportions that it is confidently stated
that not shop employing any number
Of hands Is at work. Tue strike en-
tinues to exotic general attention among
the workingmen, not only in The city but
all over the country.
Letters anu kilograms from cigar.
makers in Chicago, St. Louis, Cincin.
natl and other cities are constantly
being received by the Executive Com
mittee of the strikers, encouraging them
to keep up the fight against capital, and
rendering assistance. 1t is rumOred
that the strike has extended TO Newark
and Brooklyn.
Meat for the FrOg-eaters.
The steamship Labrador, of the
French Transatlantic Line, which
| sailed for Havre Wednesday last, took
the first shipment Of fresh meat made
from This country to France. The con-
ignee was Timothy @. Eastman, the
army exporter, who has made such a
revolution in English war markets. The
Intermediate deck of the vessel Ia fitted
up in similar manner to the Eaglish
steamers chartered for the same pur-
pose. There is large air-tignt COM
partment with ice-boxes and circular
fan constantly at work during the voy-
age driving air at temperature OF
about two degrees above freezing point.
The meat sewed up in canvas covering,
is hung on hooks from the roof Of the
uecE.
The shipment consisted of50 carcasses
OF beef, 90 sheep, 81 hogs and 2hogsheads
OF Saddle Rock oysters. There Is no
doubt they Will arrive in good condi-
tion. The only question that ARISES is
the way the meat will be received BY the
French butchers. l the experime Mt
proves successful large shipment will
be made weekly.
International Rifle Shooting.
The Board OF Directors of the Natiou-
al tle Association met yesterday af-
ternOon, for the purpose Of conterrtng
with Sir Henry Halford, Captain of the
British team, as to future international
matches between England AMI Amer
ica. Judge Sanford, president of the
Association, received Sir Henry Hal
ford quite cordially, ana after he had
stateu the object Of the meeting Sir
Henry Hallord took the fl ,or ana said
he understood another prize was to be
gotten up, and for himself he
would be glad to have matches from
lime to time, and would assist in get
ting up subscriptions in England tor an
other international Maicu TO be shot tor
in England, and If the meeting is
thought we'll of the terms OF the match
coulu be settled before he left, but if no
other arrangements could be made he
felt sure The British Team wou d not
shoot again at the CreedmoOr Range,
it was too well known by the American
Team. lie Was willing TO shoot on any
neutral ground that might be selected.
The matter was then freely discussed
by the members present, and proposi-
ton to get up another prize to De shot
Cor outside of the international trophy
was laid over.
The question, What teams will be al
lowed TO shoot Tor the International trO-
ply? was next discussed by the men,
bers, and the following resolution by
,Col. Wingate was finally adopted:
"ResolVed, That it is the sense OF the
Board that the team represent.
ing the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and Ireland is admissible as competitor
in the international match, whether
separate teams from any OF the C0un-
ii les named compete or not"
Sir Henry Hal!ord leaves ior E gland
saturday.
West-bOund Freight Rate Ad-
vance.
Rates on west-bound freight, from
New York, will be advanced next NJ H.
das TO the following figures: Cleve
land-First, 65.; second. SOC; third, 4Sc;
fourth, 40J. Columbus-Fnst, SOC; sec
ond, 72c; third. 60c; fourth, 3Gc. ClG-
cinati-First, 9!c; second, 83c; third,
TOO; fourth, 4lc. Indianap First,
95c;. second, 81 third, Tie;
fourth, 43c. LNuisvllle-First, 81 49,
second, III o.; third, sec; fourth, 55J. ST.
Louis-FIrst, 81 %; second, $l is; third,
97c; fourth, Gle. TOled0-First, Tic;
second, co.; third, 5S.; fourth, 35c. en-
cago-First, ST.; secInd, 9oc; third, 70,
fourth. As. Mllwaukee-First, 81; sec
ond, 9Oc; third, To-; fourth, 45c. De-
troit-Fiisl, zoe; second, 63t; third, 55I;
fourth, 32c.
Rates from Baltimore are 8 cents less
on first and second classes, and 3 cents
less on third and fourth classes, than
rates from New York.
From Philadelphia they are cents
less on first and second classes, and 2
cents on third and iOurth classes.
The tariff on wheat, by rail, from Bu.-
ialo has been advanced to IL cents
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