Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-03

STIMULUS FOR THE STRIKERS.
The Situation in this City.
THE REPORT THAT GEN kcxEnr WAS TO BE ASKED
TO RESIGN.
There was no apparent change in the situation
at the headquarters OF the brotherhood this morn
Ing. group OF operators were gathered about
table, busy with pens, Ink and paper. "We are
engaged" said one, ''in making ap the payroll
| for the second week OF the strike"
DISPATCH FROM MASTER WORKMAN CAMPBELL.
Among the dispatches received during the morn =
ing was the following from Master Workman
Campbell. of New York:
"NEw YORK, August 3-Ths general situation
this morning Is unchanged. There have been no
the outlook is brighter than Although the re-
port that Gen. EckertS resi- nation has been asked
a. 1t in
company Is about to be changed; Believe no unIa-
vora0A rWnors JNo. CAMPBELL"
SENATOR BLAIR'S COMMITTEE.
~ suppose you know" said one OF the operators.
who was scratching his head to find an item OF
news for THE STAR reporter, "that Senator Blairs
committee will meet In New York Monday, and
nave SUMMONED Jay Gould and the officials CT the
Msstern 9h Union company TO appear before It, and
"Do you expect to get justice through that COM
mittee7" asked THE STAR reporter.
the matter Will be ventilated, and that the COM
mittse will expose just how the Western Union
company has treated its operators"
RECRUIT FOR THE BRoTHERHO1D-HIsR REPORT OF
THE w. U. OFFICE.
One OF the operators at work for the western
Union company here Was captured last night, and
initiated in the brotherhood. He brought out
with him the latest returns concerning the con-
dition OF the W. o. Office. His report was that
there are twenty operators at work in the orice,
including the chiefs OF these twenty only seven,
he said, were first class operators.
STRIKERS APPROACHED.
"Several OF our men have been approached re-
GENTLY" said one Of the operators, "and attempts
have been made to induce them to return to work
but none OF them have gone. / think the company
have instructed the managers to get the men back
in direct way, but the men are advised to go
back"
KEY NOTES.
The skirmishing commit tees OF the brotherhood
are very active. Whenever new man is sent by
company to new office he is pretty sure to be
interviewed: The younger operators generally
Committees were busy to-day arranging for the
benefit performance to be given at Drivers garden
contemplated to be given the beneft OF strikers
The Indian bureau officials give positive testi-
mony OF the inability OF the Western Union COM
pany TO forward dispatches. For two days the
indian Commissioner has been trying to commu-
nlcate with the Fort Berthold Indian agency, but
the Western Union admits that 1t cannot get
dispatch through.
The New senator from New Hamp.
shire.
AUSTIN F. PIKE ELECTED-A BRIEF SKETCH OF his
CAREER.
The following is the 421 ballot for Senator in the
New Hampshire legislature yesterday: Whole
number, 315; necessary for a choice, 1853; E. II.
Rollins, /; A. F. Stevens, 1; W. S. Ladd, Gil
man Marston, 49, Herry Bingham, 112; Austin +.
fike, lSl. MT. Pike, having majority. was de-
c!ared elected Great applause followed. Mr..
accepted the office in brief speech.
Secretary Chandler sent tine following telegram
to President Arthur at Chicago: Senator Austin
and emtnence. The republican party In New
Hampshire Is reunited, courageous and invinci-
The Senator-elect was born In New HAMPSHIRE
October 16, 1919, and was admitted to the bar OF
Merrlmac county in 1Sa5. He was elected to the
and fve successive years thereafter, the last two
years being speaker Of the house He was chosen
to the state senate In 1857 and again in 1885, sery.
convention In 1885, which nominated Gen. Fre-
Forty-Third Congress. and served from December
!. 1879, to March s, 1875. He was renominated in
1874. but was defeated. He is regarded as a very
able man. He has always been an earnest student,
and possesses high culture and elevated taste.
SAILORS suPERsT1rIoNs.-The New York Herald
says: In speaking OF the shipment OF Senior Barcas
body on that steamer one OF the olcers Of the Nor
ii.aHu!e Salu IL was only partly true tnaC precau-
tionS had been taken, on account OF the supersti-
tions of the sailors, not to let the presence OF the
suicides body on the ship be generally known.
sailors were 0utgrowtng that superstition. and in
fact 1t generally applied only In cases where death
had occurred On shipboard Such shipments were
o e Hm dead des ana he tne
fest as natural history"
KILLED WITH CHARGE OF LATH NAna-Wed-
nesday night John Cayton shot and killed Henry
Rice The men lived four miles north OF New
So Va av,nnr he Hnv
has charge Of Judge Camden's land, tried to eject
Rice, and fight ensued. Shots were exchanged
and Rice was ousted. Wednesday Rice went to
about seven O'Clock. He carried gun. Cayton
says he met Rice at the mouth of ravine leading
to Rices house. Rice tried to shoot him, and he
shot Rice in self-defenSe After the shooting Cay
ton walked mile and half to neighborS, and
told what he had done. warrant was issued
yesterday morning. The gun was loaded with
lath nails
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