Daily Republican., 1882-06-07
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At the International Typographical
Union at st Louis yesterday, resolutions
were Introduced and referred apprOv-
ing the action OF the striking iron aud
steel workers, and declaring it "the
duty OF all typographical unions and
wage workers of all classes to lend
moral and material support in main
tanning said strike until its objects are
attained"
The House Election Committee yes~
terday adopted a resolution in the con
teste case of Smith vs. Shelley, of
Alabama, declaring that Shelley, The
sitting member, is not entitled to the
seat, and recon mending that in conse-
guence of the death of the contestant
the seat be declared vacant.
Tbs Prohibition County Convention
at West Chester, PenDa., yesterday
nom mattel for Congressman Elijah f.
Pennypack2r, ami Tor members of the
Legislature |. Il Chrstman John Lent,
William l.. Borstlar and Robert g
Smith. George h, Hirst was nomius-
ted for Director of the Poor.
1T is STATED that Il. l.. & G. W. Henry
and the South Branch Lumber Compa.
ny have Withdrawn from the Lumber
mems Exchange at Chicago, and will
| ii% their own prices hereafter. The re-
| suit may be a reduction of the prices of
lumber and the breaking up OF the Ex-
| change.
The new motion by Mr.. Rood, coun-
| sol for Guitcau, was denied yesterday
by Judge WyIie, in the Criminal Court
at Washington. 1t is said that the in
detatigable Reed has other motions to
make in the interest of his client.
Edward Burke, of Philadelphia, "a
years of age, an engineer on the Read
ing Railroad, was killed yesterday at
Bethlehem by his head being caught
between his engine and pillar of the
round. house.
Ex-Chief Engineer Drake, of the Fire
Department OF Coldwater, Michigan,
vas held for trial on Monday, on the
charge of having burned some buildings
last summer. $50 as to prove the eff
cheney Of the department.
August Kressevetter, aged 81 years,
a wealthy citizen of Hoboken, New
Jersey, committed suicide yesterday
by swallowing poision. No cause is as
signed.
The PresidenS yesterday nominated
George j. Pomeroy to be Consul Cen
eral at Cairo, Egypt, and E. j. Brula-
tour, OF Louisiana, to be Secretary of
Legation at Paris.
The Cabinet was unable yesterday to
reach conclusion regarding she Tariff
Com mis- sion-two of the gentlemen se-
!ected having declined TO serve-and
the subject will be further considered.
The house OF John jackson, near
Harris Station, Missouri, was burned
on Sunday morning, while he and his
wife we're at church, ard their four
children perished in the hames
Franklin j. Moses, Ex-Governor of
South Carolina, pleaded guilty of theft
in the General Sessions Court in New
York yesterday, and was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment.
Early yes terday morning q fire oc-
Cured in the shaft of the Mike and
Starr mine, at Leadville, Colorado, and
it is feared that five men peIished of
suttocatiOD.
Judge Pillsbury, recently shot by
rioters in the mobbing of Chicago and
Alton railroad train, is reported by a
Pontiac, Michigan, despatch as likely
to recover.
There was nothing new in the situa-
tion at Pittsburg yesterday. The re-
ported signing of the scale by two
firms is without foundation.
The opening argument for the defence
in the Star Route cases was begun yes
terday by Mr.. Wilson and will be con
tinued to-day.
The business portion of the town of
Pocahontas, Arkansas, has been de-
stroyed by fire, the Court house alone
being saved.
Preparations are making in San
Francisco for the shipment of graia to
Europe by way Of New Orleans.
The twenty-third annual session of
the American Medical Association be-
gan yesterday in st. Paul.
The weather in the Northwest con-
tinues cool and clear and all grain is.
doing well except corn.
The horseshoers employed by the sur
face railroads in New York threaten to
strike if not paid S3 per day.
A Presbyterian minister named Nc
Laren hanged himself at Greenvilles
Ontario, yesterday morning.
The -four mills of Henry Rhodes, in
OSdensburg, New York, were burned
on Monday night, Loss $4,000.