Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-10
THE NEWS.

A large fire occurred at Putnam, CT. The
Bugbee block was totally destroyed, and the
dostoffice burned out. Nothing was saved
The surrounding buildings were badly dam.
aged. 1t is said to have been the work of
tramps The total loss is estimated at $50, 900.
The scale presented to all the mills of the
Mahoning Valley, Ohio, refused to sign. No
wrk will be done at any of them. Brown,
Bannell x Co. have ordered all their furnaces
and coal mines to be closed down. This strike
Wilt brow 10000 men out of employment in
this valley alone.
In the New York Chamber of Commerce a
letter from Senator Bayard was received saying
the bill introduced by State Senator Harris
with reference to contagious diseases would
be dangerous to commerce. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against the removal of the
Brooklyn navy-yard, and favoring the Presi-
dents signature of the Geneva award bill.
Six thousand immigrants arrived at New
York 3Oth ult., making 10000 during the month
of May.
The warfare between labor and capital has
begun in dead earnest at Pittsburg. The fires
in every iron-mill in this city, with one ex-
ception. have been put out and the mills have
shut down. The one exception is the Union
iron-mills of Carnegie Brothers & Co., who
have signed They will continue to run, hav-
ing contracts ON hand that must be filed.
This is generally considered break, and il
calculated to weaken the lines of the manufac.
turers. 1t is one of the largest iron mills here
and boo oif $50
steel-mills are running as usual most of them
have signed the scale, but as they do not
employ many puddlers, it is not thought their
running will have any effect on the situation.
1t is expected that most of the sheet-iron mills
will sign within a few days. 1t is generally
believed that the strike will be of long dura-
ton.
Aprivate telegram from Colorado announces
the death of Commander Terry, of the navy,
from consumption.
One Of the employees Of Forepaugh's Circus,
now at Lansing, Mich, on going into the lions
cage was attacked by the animal, which fasten-
ed its jaws In his arm. The beast was shot,
and Its jaws pried open to release the unfor-
tunate man.
An important act passed the General Assem-
bly, of Rhode Island which will seriously affect
electric lighting and telegraph companies.
Several acts were introduced for the incorpora-
ton of electric light companies, but the COM
mittee to whom they were referred inserted q
clause by which city and town councils may
order poles and wires down after a forma,
notice Of thirty days.
Thirty passengers were injured by the wreck.
ing of a train near Fredericksville Ill.
The depot of the Grand Trunk Railway, in
South Quebec, number of cars and great
quantity of freight have beer burned. The
loss is variously estimated at from 100000
to 100000
The princess Louise arrived at Quebec on
the steamship Sarmatian and was received
with royal salute from the citadel.
At q large memorial service in Brighton,
Mass, under the auspices of G. A. R. posts
Col. j. D. Washburn, of Worcester, delivered
the address, warmly advocating repeal Of al
Legislation disqualifying Confederate soldiers
from filling positions in the United States
army.
The letter Of Bishop Gilman, of Cleveland
Ohio, threatening to excommunicate lady
members of the land league, was read in
Catholic churches in that city, and commented
on by the priests, who favored the Bishops
position. rousing meeting of the land
league was held, and the general sentiment
favored the ladies, who have the support OF
all the land leaguers in the city. The ladies
are determined not to disband.