Smyrna times., 1882-05-31
News Items.

The indications are that 10000 iron
workers will go ont on the strike ON June
LIST.
More stores were closed in Philadelphia
yesterday, than on any similar holiday
for several years.
1t is reported that Governor Crittenden
OF Missouri intends to pardon . Frank =
James, the outlaw.
At meeting of coal miners in Pitts
burg, Monday, the order for general
strike on June 1st was rescindcd.
Chairman Cooper, of the Republican
State Committee in PENNSYLVANIA. issued
call for another convention on June
21st.
The efforts to find the bodies Of Conlv
and Rietzel, the musicians. who were
drowned in Lake SpOfford. has been con-
tinued.
The Gar has promised that reforms
shall be granted to the Russian people
and has appointed commissions to consider
the matter
In the Star Route cases at Washington
Monday Judge Wylie ovsrruled the
motion to quash the indictment and order
ed the defendants to plead.
The selection of Bob IngersOll as orator
for Decoration Day in New York
aroused storm. Very naturally. for
how can a charlatan who believes in
nothing speak on the Immortality of
heroes.
Mr.. II. NJ. Stanley, the discoverer of
Livingstone, is now in command of the
belgian West African Expedition. He
mas again surmounted the Congo Falls
and reached Stanley pool, where he is
building Belgian Station.
A largely attended" meeting of the
soclalistic labor party of New York citv
was held Saturday in that city to consider
the question whether wOrkingmen should
form themselves into armed organizations
to resist the military forces of the govern
ment. The more moderate views seemed
to prevail.
In the Supreme Court. Washington
county h. L., Saturday, a decree was
entered divOrcing Catherine Chase Srrague
from VIM. Sprague, giving Mrs. Spraeue
the custody of her three daughters. and
permitting her to resume her maiden
name, with leave hereafter to apply for
alimony if she chooses.
Beef is still bounding Cattle sold Mon
day in Philadelphia at 1OI cents gross-
the highest price ever reached in this
market and 81 cents higher than at this
time last year. Strange that you can buy
Philadelphia-killed heefin Glasgow, Liver
pool and London cents pound cheaper
than heFe-but its true. What is the ring
that forces up the tariff here?
In the House of Representatives Man
day the fight over the Mackev-DihbIa
election case was resumed. Mr.. Reeds
point Of order that diatory motions could
not be entertained was sustained bv the
speaker after an extended debate The
report Of the Committee on Rules was
adopted. A Democratic protest against
the Speakers ruling was tabled, and the
House atter proceeding to the considera-
ton of the case, edjourned without taking
action until to-day. The Republicans
will now proceed at once to dispose of the |
pending case aud then finish up the |
remaining cases while they haYea Q quorum
present.
Perhaps the Governor of Missouri !
.hlnKs ChaC Dy gong to opposite extremes /
In the case OF the two James "boys" he
can strike golden mean of justice. Mr..
CrtteRden hired men to shoot down one
of the outlaws at sight; and now. it is
said, he has been ii negotiation f" with
the equally notorious brother Of the dead
man fer full surrender on the bandits T
part with the understanding that he is to
be freely pardoned within a week. The
" "negotiato9s" ERE. carried on in manner
that is truly diplomatic, and that all
criminals will consider as bioh1v boparahIa
in the Governor. The outlaw has nomi-
nally surrendered to Sheriff Timberlake
under flag of truce