Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-22
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE TELE.
GRAPH LINES.
Companies to Work in Harmony.
NEW YORK. August 20.

NEW YORK, August 20.
The Times says: BY telegraph the
consolidation rates will be raised: An
Injunction Is already talked OF. The
Sun SAYS at II o'clock il was an
nounced that a settlement had been
completed. President Orion, OF the
Western Union, appeared, and in re-
MY to questions, said the arrange
ment between the Western Union and
Atlantic and Pacific had been consum-
| mated. Nothing was laid about the
purchase of stock at the meeting, but
that the affair had been settled by
pooling the earnings, in what proper
ton 1 can not give you Tonight. III
will probably take until daylight TO
draw up the necessary papers Tor
members OF the committee To sign.
jaw Gould said the difference had been
settled and the companies Will work
in harmony. Then he went to Van
derbilt's parlors and aided the CON-
mittee i'm their labors.
The silk mills at Newark, y. j., re-
suined work this morning with hall
their usual force with wages as agreed
upon by the proprietors and strikers.
The tool workers at Trenton, y. j.,
have resumed work.
The workingmens' Party in Mary.
land.
BALTIMORE, August 20.
The workingmen in convention to.
night proclaimed themselves indie
pendent of all past political affiliations
and hat they will not accept or enter
tain any propositions from any poli;i-
cal party looking toward n coinpro
mise or Endorsement of their candi-
dates. The convention decided to
nominate candidates for municipal
and State offices.
ATcHINsoN, Kansas, August 20.
On Sunday evening Bill Scraggs, a
worthless fellow, shot and killed j.
Oliphant, a prominent citizen of Oak
Hill in this county. He was pursued
by a party, one of whom he shot dead.
and then surrendered himself to a JUS
tice of the Peace. This morning d
mob went to the Jail where he was
confined and took him out and hung
him.
The Strik ers at Scranton.
SCRANTON, August 20.
Between 5000 and 5000 miners are
now idle in this district, and 1t is
estimated that the sale of at least 300,-
600 tons of coal have been lost To tn is
region since the strike began. One lot
OF miners rejected the terms of the
masters, demanding an advance OF "a
Per cent. in wages.
No More Opium Smoking.
WASHINGTON, August 20.
The Imperial Government of China
has issued an edict against the use o.
opium, declaring that its use was
bringing destruction upon the Chinese
people. In addition TO The home pro.
duction opium is imported into China
to the annual rate of over forty million
dollars, principally from British Iudia
Blaine weakens.
AUGUSTA, Me-, August 20.
Gov. Conner SEM a telegram to the
President to-day inviting him to visi.
Maine as The guest of the State. Sen
ator Blaine also telegraphed the Presi
dent, urging him to accept the hos
pitalities of his house during his stay
Wandering Refugees.
TIP Tor HOUSE, MOUNT WASHINGTON
August %.
The Presidential party arrived her,
this afternoon. The points OF interes
were examined and an hour spen
here. A reception WAS held by tn
President aud wife and a general hand
shaking INDUCED in.
The strikers at Hazieton.
HAZLEToN, Pa, August 20.
The strikers last night forced out the
Honeybrook miners, but the presenc
of vigilantes prevented further inter
ference with men willing to go work.