Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-12
LATE EVENTS.
THE NEWS I'm CONCISE PARAGRAPHS

Itsms That Reflect the Way OF tho World
In Every Direcslon-Srorms, Co.
lsmity and F1re.
The strike at Blackstone, Rhode Island,
ended yesterday, the speeder tenders at
the mill resuming work.
The grand lodge of Good Templars OF
the World opens its triennial session to.
day in Halifax.
The annual session of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers will be-
gin to-day in Cleveland.
The canker worms have appeared in
large numbers in the vicinity of Concord,
N. e., and the farmers say they fear the
destruction of the fruit crops.
About fifty presidents, other officers
and agents of as many fire insurance COM
panies in Europe and America will hold
secret conference in Cleveland, Ohio, to-
day. Its object has not yet been revealed.
A dispatch from Tombstone, Arizona,
says that prospecting party has returned
to Guaymas from Lower California, and
report that there is no truth in the recent
stories of gold discoveries in that region.
Judge Billings, in the U. 8. circuit
court yesterday, refused the application
of tho city of New Orleans, for a reduc.
ton of it's appeal bond in the Gaines case.
The bond is for 81, 500, 900.
A company has been organized in New
York to lay two new cables between this
country and Europe. 1t is said the enter.
prise is in strong hands, and that there is
no doubt of its success.
Yesterdays session OF the Star Route
| trial in Washington was devoted to hear
ing arguments upon the prayers for in
structions to the jury. 1t is believed the
charge to the jury may be delivered to.
day.
| During the month of May, the total
| increase in the Star mail service amounted
to $39, ,615. During the same period the
amount saved from decreased service was
$50, ,025, making a net increase of service
during the month of So, 500. In the steam
boat service, the increase amounted to
S., 139.
Thus far no open action has been taken
by any of the trunk lines between New
York and Chicago looking to the inaugu'
ration of a war in passenger rates. and
opinions among railroad men as to the
probabilities for the immediate future are
very much divided.
The common council of New Haven,
Connecticut, last evening refused to make
an appropriation to entertain the COVER
/ hui Ol OOuIu O6TOluds Iuo LudyOT VI
Charleston and the Washington light in
fantry, who propose to visit New Haver
and Hartford ON the Goth inst. A com
mittee OF citizens at oncs took measure.
to raise funds.
The trade tribunal appointed severa
weeks ago to settle the differences between
the railroad coal miners and the operation
of the Pittsburgh district in regard to tn,
wages to be paid for mining met in Pitts
burgh yesterday with closed doors. Aftel
adjournment it was announced that moth
ing had been done save to compare figure
on the cost of production gathered sine
the last meeting. The tribunal will NEE
again to day.
The members of the Bohemian conven.
tion at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, yesterday
listened to an address by President Suojse
The report of the financial secretar!
showed that over $3.50, 600 was expended
last year in helping needed members. Th
following officers we're elected President
John Sprasty, Ohio; vice president, s.
Herman, Nebraska {; secretary, Robert L
Pittle, Illinois ; assistant secretary, An
tome klobasa, Missouri !; marshal, H
Opitz, New York inside guard, Charlie
Mojzis, Iowa.