The National tribune., 1884-07-24
ARour WELL.KNowN propr.r.

His Exceliency Don Rafael Zaldivar, President
Of the Salvador Republic has arrived in New York
and viii visit the President in Washington.-Mrs
A. Lincoln Phillips well-known author, died in
Baltimore on the 18th inst.-The death is an
nognced at Rochester. n y of Mal,Gsn. M Me-
Y.-Right Hon. Lyon Playfair, of England, Will
sail for America Sept. a. he is son of the late
DIR. Geo. Plnyfar, Chief lnspector-Cieneral OF the
hospitals at Bengal.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
The strike of the journeymen plasterers at Phia-
delphia resulted after eight days fight, In victory
for the worLrnen. The increase on their wages was
50 cents per day.--A strike is in progress In the
shoe factory of Il. p. Dodge Co., of Newburyport,
Mass, involving from four to five hundred work
men.-Harman Spruance a. Co., OF Chicago, one
Of the oldest grain houses in the city suspended on
the 18th inst; liabilities estimated at SlO0,0VO-At
the National Expressmen's Convention at Boston
on the 10th inst the following officers were elected:
Pres H. w Dwight of Boston, U. s. and Canada
Express Co. Niee-Pres-, f. N Norseman, Paclhc
Express; Sec and Treas, Sutherland Dewitt
A oil well has been struck near Balltown, ia,
flowing 500 barrels day-Ihe failure Is an
nounced at indianapolis Of Fletcher d sharp, bank
The liabilities are 81 10000 and assets = 2oo-
coo. The depcsitors were largely the working
classes.--The banking house OF A. G. ;. Harrl-
SON Of indianapolis, has also suspended and recelv-
ers been appointed. On the 10Th inst. IL became
known thai the bank had great difficulty in taking
care of its clearing house balance OF slSO01, but
Harrison, with preiense OF indignation, told tue
members oil tie Gearing mouse TO nina iiGiE own
business, and returning TO his bank mounted the
counter aud told the crowd of depositors that he
knew that they had come for their money, but
they could not have il; that he would pay only
whom he pleased, and that they could not break
him by run Then he took stand by the paying
teller aud paid out only small amounts on some
checks, while others were refused sltogether it's
known that the reason he did not ask help
from the other banks that he had nothing TO
offer collateral for it. 1t is said that the bank
has absolutely no assets Of value. The entire tax
able valuation of the property OF the partners, IN
Guiding the bank ana real estate is only $1,000.
The wives Of the Harrisons, however, have consld-
cradle property. They are said also to own the
bulk OF The stock of the United States Encaustic
Tile Company.-The opinion is openly expressed
Lhat The reported consolidation OF the Bahkers q
Merchants and the Postal Telegraph Companies
with the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Co. is pre-
fnature.-Iile stockholders and voting bond
holders OF the Cincinnati Washington a. Balti-
more Road have ratf fed contracts with the Marietta
Mineral Railroad, which transfer 10 the latter 10
what is known as the OLD Line 80 miles OF road,
which. beginning near Canaan runs to Scott Land
Ing, I6 miles north from Stewart. They also give
perpetual right TO operate the four miles of road
from Marietta 10 Norris Junction.
CAPITAL TOPICS.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has received from
the officers the revenue cutter Corwin an ac-
count of visit To the new volcano In Behring's sea-
1t IS hill 500 feet high, upheayed through the sea
in the Summer OF 1882, and Is in state OF actual
eruption, throwing up steam astd sulphur vapor
The Washington Monument, on the 18th INST,
reached the hight of ASS feet and is now the high
est structure in the world, with the single exeep-
ton Of the Cologne Cathedral The work on the
pyrafndal cap or roof which is to complete the
SHAFT, VIII begin about sept. In response to
the call from the Civil Service Commission for APP
picanis for examination TO fill the $50 Pension
Office examiners positions created by the recent
act number OF ladies' filed application. As there
seemed to be some question about the eligibility
OF ladies' for the positions, Commissioner Eaton
consulted with the Secretary OF the Interior, who
decided that the positions were obviously such as
( could not be filed by women. The Civil Service
TesA
ton from the Treasury Department for q firs-cass
4 clerks.