The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-15
AMERICAN NEWS.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 8,-Tho YES
sci owners association here to-day, fixed
grain freights the same as those adopted
at Chicago, but the reduction caused no
improvement in shipments. The only
charter was the schooner Three Brothers
for rye. at Sc. through to New York.
The Sailors Union, at a meeting to-
night, reduced wages to $50.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, May 9.-The bill of
the Chippewa Times for printing the tax
list which has inst been represented to
the county board now in session, exceeds
$4,000. Certain members of the board
are trying to defeat the bill on the
ground that it was published in a sup
plement sheet The effort will probably
be unsuccessful.
The old Union LAUNDERING Company's
mill started yesterday. 1t was shut
down nearly all last season.
CHICAGO, May 8.-About 1850 last
night as tine elevator in the fremont
House was leaving the second floor and
descending, Mrs. Henry Lightner, Of
Peoria, who had just left it, by some I'M
accountable means slipped and fell, and
her head coming between the descending
arch of the elevator, was crushed so ter
ribly that the lady died in few minutes
thereafter.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The eight hour
law was ehectually killed in the House
to day, some members taking part in its
destruction who helped to make it. 1t
was an unpopular Jaw, especially in the
rural regions, whero men have to work
ten and twelve hours, and who cannot
understand Why men in government en-
ploy should be required to work but
eight, when the pay comes ont of all.
Hence the bill to enforce the eight hour
law was laid on the table by vote Of
two to one, but the ayes and noes were
denied. Members were not anxious to
put themselves on record on the motion
to reconsider However, the ayes and
noes were obtained, and the bill was lost
by q majority. It is conceded that this
ends the eight hour business. The vote
was non-partsan.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The president
regards with great solctude the situation
of affairs in the Indian Territory High
army officers, however, agreeing with
Gen. Sheridan, anticipate no difficulty in
the execution of the orders of the war
department. The military force for the
service has been increased.
New YORK, May 7-Whittimore, Peet,
Post \ Co., wclI-known commission
merchants in dry goods and woolens in
this city, announced this morning that
they were unable TO meet their obhga-
tions. The news Of the suspension didu t
create much excitement in the dry goods
district in this city, as most of their
creditors are eastern and New York
banks, and eastern mills which supplied
the firm with goods. The amount of
liabilities is variously estimated at from
$500, coo to S1,O00,O00, but persons well
informed claim that the total indebted
ness would not exceed the latter sum.
Members OF the firm claim that the bus
mess is in such condition that they are
unable to give an estimate either of their
assets or liabilities.
New YORK. May Sin the Brooklyn |
presbytery to-day, final vote was taken
on the charges against DIR. Talmage. |
The secretary announced that 10 votes |
had been cast, % of which were against |
the charges and specifications and Is in |
favor of sustaining them as they stood, |
and four for sustaining them in part.
HARMsBURG, Pa, May S.-The House |
resolution to appoint committee to re-
ceive ex-president Grant at San Francis
co, upon his return home, was adopted |
in the senate to-day by party vote.
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