The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-07-29
| repeal the prohibition against duelling was
voted down by 119 to SO.

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voted down by 119 to SO.
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN-C Columbus
O July 2e.-The Democratic platform opposes
| su bsidies, favoIs preservation of public lands
| clsres the destruction of industries and paupe-
rization of labor the result of fraud ulent and
vicious legislation of the Republican party
demauds the immediate repeal of the resump-
tion act, and the reconciliation of silver &c.
serts that green backs arc the best paper cur
| rency We ever had, and declares against further
contraction.
sixth-We congratulate the country upon
the acceptance by the present administration
of the constitutional and pacific policy of local
self government in the States South, 80 long
advocated by the DemocrAtic party, which has
brought peace and harmony to that section of
the Union.
r. n. Bishop was nominated for Governor
and j. w. Fitch for Lieut-Governor.
THE GREAT STRIKE.
BLooDsHED IN BALTIMORE, PITTsBURG AND
READING.
As We stated in our last weeks issue the
strike Of the laborers on the Baltimore and
Ohia Rsilroed led to great bloodshed in Balti-
moro. the 6Ih Militia regiment firing in to the
mob and killing some 25 persons and wound
ing so or CO. But this has not, unfortunately,
proved the worst result Of the strike which
ePread rapidly TO all the railroads in the Mid
die States, gradually extending to Missouri
and thence down to Texas.
In Pittsburg the most disastrous and shock
ing episode OF the whole struggle took.
regiment of Philadelphia militia was sent
there to protect railroad property and suppress
the rioters. As they marched through the
streets they were hooted at and stoned aud
were finally 80 exasperated that they fired on
the mob. killing and woanding some fifty per-
sons. They then proceeded to the round house
where they were besieged by the mob who set
fire to cars and sent them rolling into the
Building. The fire spread rapidly and the
which they did in good order, being followed
by the mob. Shocking to relate, ho Wever, they
left Is Of their wounded comrades in the round
honse, and the poor fellows were burned to
death. The militia retreSted some distance
ont of town and entrenched themselves The
fire at the round house destroyed $50 locomo-
tives and an immense number of cars, and
finally spread to some private buildings where
it was extiugushed. Tne loss is estimated at
$40 900 900.
The soidiere at Reading, Pa, fred on the
citizens iDdiscri ID nately, killing five and
woundng twenty five, including five police.
men and two women.
The trouble after the fret few days as
umed different phase, for whereas it was at |
hrst strike OF railroad men alone, with whom |
the people generally symps5hiEsd, it gradually |
assumed the shape of general strike Of |
laboring men in all kinds of business against
their employers, and this gave an opportunity
to the tranps aud roughs OF the cities, to join |
in. To these last all the excuses nearly may
De attributed, for all evidences point to the
their rights and favored the preservation of
peace. In faot the real strikers must be given
the principal part of the credit of having re-
stored order ia the disturbed cities, for they
volunteered to put down disorder and formed
the nucleus around which the citizens finally
gathered, and organized and ultimately took
the necessary vigorous steps which destroyed
mob rule
Pennsylvania, Maryland aud Illinois follow
ID the example set by West Virginia and called
IN the President for troops. The only State
hat maintained its dignity throughout the
'risis was New York, where Gov. Robinson acted
With decision and frmness.
In New York city, Chicago, Cincinnati,
st. Louis and other large cities,
aboring men generally struck and mobs be.
yan their work of destruction bnt they were
quickly dispersed by the police and volunteer
'rganiz stions of citizens,
United States troops were drawn from
he South and other parts of the Union and ]
placed where the greatest danger was appre-
lended, but so fer they have not come into !
oDfct with any mob.
1ncluding the loss of Is lives in the riot in
chicago last Wednesday and Thursday the
asualties resulting from the Strike are esti-
mated mated to nu@6eE up god to ThurSdsy night
property will reach SIS. .000. 900, while the loss {
esulting from the stoppage of trains and the
losing of factories will be nearly as much Z
nore. The Washington correspondent of the ,
'icayane telegrapbs: !
" Merchants here are taking q broader view
# the subject than the Administration, and
hey are looking forward with dismay to the e
esuts of the stoppsge of freight trains en- the I
our great trunk lines from the West. There {
Till, it is thought, be q speedy rise in coal, g
rain, meat and provisions unless the blockade {
% raised. The National Republican, which is !
n Administration paper, concedes that the re- :
umpton act 'nust be repealed, and the policy = =
f speedy resumption and reducing the pm blic {
eb6 s2-st be abandoned, bat there is n proof :
hat the Administration is ready to yield"