Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
NEWS SUMMARY.
LABORERS ORGANIZING - THE
CHEAT STRIKE OF IRON
WORKERS INEVITABLE.

At convention of delegates from the
principal collieries of the Wyoming and
LackaWanna Valleys, held in Scranton,
on saturday, steps were taken TO organ
lze as knights of Labor" The new
organization takes the place of The old
Miners and Laborers' Socie iety;" it is
said to be non political, and to have for
It's main object "the social elevation of
the masses" 1t apparently includes
in common body the different labor
societiN-machinists, engineers, min
ers an ! Xblacksmiths.
At d meeting Of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers
in Pittsburg, on Saturday, it was
unanimously resolved, in view of the
late action of the manufacturers, to
withdraw the modified scale adopted at
the last meeting, and re-affirm the
original scale, which provided for an
advance in every department except
the engineers. This action would seem
to make the strike on the lst proximo
inevitable.
No business was done in the U. s.
House of Representatives on Saturday,
the struggle over the South Carolina
election case being continued An
amendment to the rules, intended to
prevent tiiibustering against the con-
slderation of question involving tho
title to seat, Was reported by Mr..
Reed, Of Maine, from the Committee on
Rules, and may come up for considera-
alton to-day.
In the Star Route cases at Washing
ton, on Saturday, motion to quash the
indictment in the case of M. G. Rerdell,
on the ground that District Attorney
Bliss was present with the Grand Jury
during its deliberatior s, wss overruled
by Judge Wylie. Other motions to
quash the indictments in the other
cases were filed and are yet to be heard.
In the Supreme Court at Providence,
on Saturday, a decree was entered, di.
vorcing Catharine Chase Sprague from
William Sprague, giving her the GUS
tody of her Three daughters and per-
mitting her TO resume her maiden name
and to apply hereafter for alimony if
she chooses.
There was picked up relr Wreck
ships quarter board, about four feet in
length, painted dark blue, with the
name "Lily" in yellow letters. The
board had some very large barnacles
upon it, showing it must have been in
the water considerable time.
The steamer Friary, from Newport,
England, for New York, put in yester-
day at st. Johns, Newfoundland, for
repairs, her bows and large por-
tion forward Of her water.tight bulk
head having been stove in by collis-
ion with an iceberg.
President Arthur remains at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, in New York. 1t
is rumored that he will to-day hold a
conference with his political friends in
regard to procuring the nomination of
Secretary Folger for Governor of New
York State.
During a fight among bridge-builders
at Hardeeville, South Carolina, on Sat-
urday night, colorei man was killed
by white man, it is alleged, in self
defence. The negroes attempted to
lynch the killer, but We're prevented.
John A. Smyth, an old ranchman
from California, quarrelled with his
wife near Milford, Utah, a few days
ago, and fired at her twice without eff
feet. He then shot six bullets into his
own body and died within two hours.
Willie Haley, eleven years of age,
died in Pownal, Vermont, from the eff
feet OF three tablespoonfuls Of Paris
green, swallowed with suicidal intent.
His father committed suicide year
ago.
The steamer Gamma, from Halifax
for New York, went ashore on Hand
kerchief Shoal, in Vineyard SOlnd, at
uine o'clock on Friday night. She re-
mained aground yesterday morning,
with d steam ting beside her.
There were heavy thunder storms
along the Hudson River yesterday af-
ternoon. In one of them Roachdale
Woollen Mills near Poughkeepsie, were
struck by lightning and destroyed. Loss,
$4j, 900.
1t is said that Mr.. Reed, council for
Guiteau, vino is visiting Boston, went
there for the purpose OF applying to
Justice Gray for write of habeas cor
y us tor the assassin.
The House bill for the extension OF
the charters of the National banks will
probably be reported in the Senate this
week, but it is not likely to b. considered
before next week.
Judge Kelley denies that the Ways
and Means Committee has decided to
report a "little tariff bill" this session,
He says there has been no conference
on the subject.
Services in memory Of Abraham
Lincoln Were held yesterday at the
at the entrance 70 Prospect
Park, Brooklyn. The monument was
decorated with flowers.
William G. McCamus, President of
the City National Bank, Of Schenec-
1adY, New York, comm itted suicide on
Saturday night, He had been in i'll
Health.
The Lumbermen's Association, of
Chicago, on Saturday, increased the
price Of / inch mixei lumber 81 and
that of tim Der joists and scantling 80
cents
The SpraEue estate is now ivertised
by the Trustees to be sold in PARCELS
the print works or June 29th AID va
rious parcels OF real estate in Provi-
,leuce on june 9th and July 1st.
The League of American Wheelmen,
com posed mainly OF bioycists from
New England and New YorR, will
meet to day in Chicago. About two
hundred delegates will be present.
The Steamer San Juan, 2OOO tons
burthen, for the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, was launched at Roach's
in Chester, on Sa urday.
a Minneapolis despatch reports Bish
0p FoSs Im what better, though not.
and that his physicians
are more hopful.
Lieutenant Danenhower and party,
survivors of the i'll tated Jeanette ex-
peditiou, arrived in New York yester-
day by the steamship Celtic.
At Lancaster, Penna, the trial Of
Samuel H. Miller for the murder of
William Gensemer, resulted on Satur-
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