The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-03-18

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Disssnsiens Among the Iron WerksrS ~
Pittsburg.
PITTsBURa.-There was developed
q rebellion in the rankA of the Anal
gamated Association which, should it
grow In dimensions, will seriously i'm
pair the usefulness of that organize
ton. United Lodge, composed of
workmen employed by Singer, MINI
lick & Co., decided to continue at
work Notwithstanding the action Of
the convention of the association last
Saturday, when it was decided that q
strike be ordered on the 18th in all
works whose proprietors have stock ia
the Homestead Mill. This action is
significant, since w. 81. Singer is
President of the Bessemer Steel Com
pany, against which the Amalgamated
Association Is now striking.
The Libel Suit Against Bishop Hare.
NEW YoRK.-The trial of the suit
brought by the Rev. Samuel D. Hin
man against Bishop Hare for s25, 900
damages, for alleged libel, was COZ
tinued in the Supreme Court. Evil
dence was given for the plaintiff IN
regard to the alleged libellous PAM
phlet, of the same having been print
ted by man in Minnesota for Bishop
Hare, and the hunting up and destruc-
ton of a number of them. This closed
the plaintiffs case. Counsel for the
defense then opened, contending that
Bishop Hare heard rumors about Mr.
Hinman shortly after 1872, and an in
vestigation was had by three Bishops,
with view to set all the charges at
rest, but that the evidence was not
satisfactory. AS early as 1865 Bishop
Whipple had Investigated the plain
tiff's conduct relative to Indian
women. In 1877, he was dropped from
the list of missionaries. The action
taken by Bishop Hare was in accord
ance with the rules and regulations Of
the Church to which both belonged.
WASHINGTON.
The Court of Claims upon applica.
zion of the Attorney General, made an
order extending the time for taking
testimony in the case of the Choctaw
Nation, which is a claim involving
$15, 200, 600.
A delegation representing the en-
pleyees of the State, War and Navy
Departments buildings and all the
navy yards through the country
waited upon the President and urged
the enforcement of the eight-hour law
of 1868, as was done under President
Grants administration.
Bids were opened in the ef1ce of
the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury for chandeliers for the public
buildings at Hartford, Conn.,, and at
Harrisburg, Pa. There were three
bidders-R. Holdings & Co., of Boston;
Cornelius & Co., of Philadelphia, and
Mitchell, Vance & Co., of New York.
No decision can be made until the bids
are examined, and the design selected.
For the improvement of the Missouri
River, 80 as to make it Iavigable from
Sioux City to st. Louis, S., 0OO, 900 is
asked of Congress. The territory
which would be benefited by this inn.
provement contains $40 900 square
miles, or 100000, 900 acres, territory
eight times larger than the entire six
New England States, and twelve
times the size Of the State of New York
Scarcely one-tenth of it is cultivated,
and yet it has population of 5000, 900
and assessed valuation ION real and
personal property Of over 81, 200, 000,-
600.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
An American Naval Officers Observations
Much Preparatory Work Done.
In a communication to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, Captain Meade,
commanding the Vandalia, dated
Havana. Cuba, March LIST, reports the
results of his personal observations on
the Isthmus of Panama and the
changes that have occurred since his
last visit there about eleven months
ago. He says the canal company has
been quietly at work preparing for the
gigantic task before it, and has accom-
plished large amount of preliminary
or Surface" work.
Several of the best officers of the
company have died since his last visit,
from the local fever of the country
and want of suitable attention. A
number of deaths among the inferior
employees have occurred, but the
number has been greatly exaggerated
in the American papers.
Speaking of visit to the proposed
axis of the canal, near Rio Mindi,
Captain Mede says he saw enough to