The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
Reported Death Of the Ameer Of
Afghanlstan.
British Labor Troubles Gradually
Increasing.
The Emigration Of Scotch Farmers
to Canada.
Proposed Reform of Spanish Rule In
Another Famine Threatened In Ire
ENGLAND.

THE BEET SUGAR TRADE.
LONDON, September ll.-A French re.
view OF the beet sugar trade says: What.
ever may be tho result OF the crop in
France, the yield throughout Europe will
be equal to that Of last year.
WAGE REDUCTIONS.
Notices Of five per cent reduction in
the wages OF operatives is posted by near.
ly all Of the the Alig0n cotton spinners,
The reduction effects nearly seven thous.
and operatives,
FARMER EMIGRANrs.
A number Of tenant farmers, selected
as delegates from Scotland, England and
Ireland sailed on the steamer Peruvian,
which left Liverpool to-day for Quebec
and Montreal, The delegation goes to
America under the auspices OF the Cana
dian government to investigate and report
to their constituents the advantages which
the Dominion presents as field for settle
ment.
THREATENED IRISH FAMINE.
Mitchell Henry, Home Rule member Of
Parliament for Galway, speaking at Clif.
den, ireland, at a meeting numbering
5000 persons, on the land question, de.
clared that II the government left the peo.
pie without relief for the winter they
would hold them responsible before Eu-
rope for repetition Of the Irish famine.
ENGLISH LABOR TROUBLES.
The iron. masters OF Lanarkshire and
AYRSHIRE have rejected the demand OF
their workmen for an increase OF wages
until the price Of iron exceeds Cos per ton,
A third Of the furnaces will be blown out,
the masters believing the revival in the
iron trade only temporary.
The winders in the Ashton cotton mills
have almost determined to strike. II the
weavers do not strike with the winders
they VIII, IN almost every case be locked
out. The funds of the winders union will
possibly enable them TO continue the
struggle for two months or more. The
weavers could not possibly remain out so
long without experiencing great priva.
tons. The card room hands will doubt
less be locked out when the strike begins.
a five per cent. reduction in wages has
been posted in the Lancaster mills, and
short time and reduction OF wages in the
mills near Stockport.
The operatives Of two large mills at
AIassIy struck against reduction Of wages.
Notice OF reduction is posted al other
mills.
The Manchester Guardian says: In con.
sequence OF tho cheapness Of provisions
the fall in wages is not anything like SO
serious in its effects upon the condition Of
the work-peoplc as the measures of reduc.
ton appear to indicate. Though at the
present moment the cotton industry is
over.shadowed by nenacing cloud, there
are already clearly disCefnable signs OF
returning prosperity. The Importance OF
favorable rains in Asia can .harilly be ex.
aggerated and We may reasonably hope
that next year India and China will be
prosperous. The revival OF the enter
prise in America also means q revival in
international trade.
NEW STEAMER LINE,
1t is understood that new association
Of capitalists has been formed in Ham.
burg with view Of starting an additional
line Of Htnu m fho TYr;tnd