Daily Republican., 1883-06-12
NEWS SU NJ N AIRY.
TLING LABOR TROUBLES
OTHER NEWS.


The Trade Tribunal ap pointed several
weeks ago to settle the differences be.
tween the Railroad coal miners and the
operators of the Pittsburg district in
regard to the wages paid for mining,
met in Pittsburg yesterday, with closed
doors. After adjournment it was an
nounced that nothing had been done
save to compare figures on the cost OF
production gathered since the last meet
ing. The Tribunal will meet again to-
day.
Although the Star Route trial has not
yet ended, it's record, according to a
Washington despatch, is the largest
ever made in a criminal trial in this
country. Printed in small type, on
paper of octave size, it fills over 5000
pages, with about 4, ,250, 900 words. The
record of the Guiteau trial comprised
not more than 300 pages, although it
was justly regarded as of extraordinary
length.
A tornado swept over the southern
section of Mount Vernon, Indiana, on
Sunday night, destroying five dwellings
and church. No person was killed.
Seven miles beyond North Vernon a
train of ten cars was blown from the
Ohio and Mississippi Railway track.
At Osgood, several houses were demol-
ished and two persons were reported
killed.
The unpaid Italian laborers on the
Philadelphia and Chester County Rail-
road at Haverford, Delaware County,
Penna., are reported to have been
"rioting for two days over the removal
Of some personal property" Yester-
day morning the disturbance assumed
such proportions that the Sheriff had to
be called upon to qnell it.
For some time past the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company has
been laying tracks through and across
the streets Of Reading, Penna., ostenki-
bly, to keep the Pennsylvania RsilroAd
Company out. The select ConAcif last
night directed the city officials 10 tear
up the three tracks If not removed by
the Company within fifteen days.
The elegant new Cannon Theologi-
cal Institute building at Clark Univer-
sity, Atlanta Ga, is rapidly going up.
1t will cost $23, 1000. OF this amount
Mr. Cannon gives $1,000 and Bishop
Warren became responsible for $l6, ,OO0.
He gave personally $l,O0O,and has COL
lected and paid over $l2,5OO.
Two Italian laborers of the West
Shore Railroad Company were bathing
in a canal in Montgomery county, New
York, yesterday, when one, known as
No 9, sank. The other, known as No.
90, attempted to save No 9, when the
latter climbed on his back and saved
himself, but drowned his rescuer.
A company has been organized in
New York to lay two new cables be-
tween this country and Europe. 1t is
said the enterprise is in strong hands,
and that there is no doubt OF its
success.
The first Methodist Conference was
composed of six persons, which was
held III the Old Foundry, the 25,h Of
June, 1744, namely: John and Charles
Wesley, John Hodges, Henry Piers,
Samuel Taylor, John Merition.
Yesterdays session of the Star Route
trial in Washington was devoted to
hearing arguments upon the prayers
lOI lIiSLIuCllOuS W huC july ~ 10 w
lieved the charge to thejury may be de-
livered to-day.
AT a meeting of prominent Irishmen
in Chicago on Sunday night it was de-
cided to call mass meeting for next
Saturday "to protest against Ptpal
interference with the affairs of Ire"
land.
The canker worms have appeared in
large numbers in the vicinity of Con-
cord, New Hampshire, and the farmers
say they fear tie destruction of the
fruit crops.
Four girls, aged from y to % years,
and IA hoy, aged Is, were drowned in
Provo Lake, Utah, on Sunday evening,
by the upsetting of a boat.
A mail courier and woman were
drowned by the upsetting of boat
while crossing Vernon Lake, near
Huntsville, Ontario, yesterday.
Eugene Casserly, ex-U. S. Senator
from California, is reported to be dying
in San Francisco.