The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-15
WASHINGTON.
Special to the star.
BUSINESS AND LABOR.


BUSINESS AND LABOR.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Hon. David
A. Wells had long and interesting in
terview with the President. He as
serted that 10 per cent. OF the laborers
Of tue country were OUT OF employment,
aud that, unless the Administration
shall soon manage tp bring about a diff
ferent state of things, nearly everybody
would 60 into opposition. Nj. Wells
explanation Of the causes OF the present
paralysis of business is ex ceding able.
He is more reticent in speaking Of REM
edies, but looks largely to relief by an
extension Of foreign commerce, which,
he thinks, can only be accomplished by
such a reduction Of the tariff as will
permit free interchange of products.
Mr.. Wells iayOrs going on with the re-
sumption policy, and is strongly op-
posed 10 the remonetizing OF silver.
These are significant indications that
strong Eastern influence will be brought
to bear on the President to induce him
to 30 back OIL his recent pa tial adhe-
sion to the double standard.
MARSHAL DOUGLASS.
A strong fight is b.lng made on MAJ
shal Douglass, of North Carolina, headed
by one Hester, who figured in the inta-
nous prosecutions OF the people of that
State under the last administration, and
N hn MIL
cases. Hester has made savage report
against Douglass, accusing him of being
coguIzant of the frauds OF his deputies.
Ex-senator Pool and a number Of other
North Carolina Repub leans are seeking
TO get Douglass out. On the other hand,
United States District Judge Dick and
Il. b. Keogh, Chairman of the Republi-
can State Com nittee, sustain Douglass
and repel the charges against him. That
Douglass has been very careless, ia
probable enough. He demands an inves-
tigallon, and will not likely keep his
place.
National COurtesies.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The Spanish
Minister, Senior Don Antonio Mantilla
De Los R.vo, yesterday called upon the
Secretary of State and thanked him for
the measure Of inquiry which he had
Instituted in regard to the alleged fill
clustering movements at New Orleans
against the Island Of Cuba. Minister
MantiIla stated that it would be pleas
ure for his Government to make inquiry
into the alleged outrage.
A Strong Administration Endorses
ment.
A dispatch was received in Official
quart rs yesterday from Concord, STAT
ing that at a Republican caucus of the
New Hampshire Legislature it was de
cded TO lake the public printing from
the newspaper hitherto enjoying that
privilege, which was Blame organ,
and give 1t TO newspaper published at
Manchester, which has Deen a constant
suppol ter OF the Administration. This
action OF the Legislature OF New Hamp-
shire is regarded as Il strong endorse
ment Ut the Administration.
Man of Adventure.
General I. Henningse died here yes
to-day. He was born in England in 1915.
In 1884 he went to Spain to espouse the
cause OF Don Carlos; he afterwards took |
part on the National side in the Hun.
garan war oI lS4S and lS40. He sub e.
quently came t. the United States in
company with Kossu b.; IN 1856 he com
a ii clustering eXpluition to
Nlcafauga where he joined Walker, |
During lhe late civil war he served in
the Confederate army as Colonel, and
II quently had command Of the defenses
o Il chmond. Since the war he has been
il uban sympath Ger. He was quite |
and tne author OF several works |
of merit.