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fight recently. Each was under the infiu-
ence of liquor. Accompanied by five
others they went to q barn, and after two
rounds McGregor said he was satisfied, and
offered to shake hands with O'Neill. The
latter took the hand of his opponent, and
holding it tight in his tripped McGregor,
who fell heavily on the floor on his face.
0'Neill seized McGregor by the hair, and
lifting his head, repeatedly damned it with
! all his might down on the floor until Nc
Gregor became unconscious. ONeill, with
out any interference from the spectators,
then beat and kicked McGregor for some
time, after which he took bucket, filled it
with water at pump, and returning TO the
barn, sponged the blood from McGregor' $
face, and drenched him with water until
he regained consciousness, when O'Neill
pounded him senseless again, and with the
others quilted the barn, leaving MoGregor
scnseleSs on the floor. McGregor never
recovered consciousness. The murderer
has not been arrested.
The Building Strike.
NEW YORK, August 14th.-A boss builder
said yesterday There are in all about
10, 900 men now out of employment by rea-
son of the strike. There arc about 1000
bricklayers and nearly 5000 laborers. The
cutters trainers and carpenters, and many
of the employees of material dealers. The
bricklayers are also thrown out of work, as
are the iron workers. Trade is nearly at 4
standstill."
The Union Pacific Strikers.
DENVER Coli, August 14th.-At a meet
! ing of the Executive Committee of the
| Union Pacific strikers, 4 communication
was read from S. II. H. Clark, General
Manager of the Union Pacific Company, at
Omaha, through the head organization
there i'll which he expressed Il wish to
meet one or more representative strikers,
with the view of amicably adjusting diff
entities. The two representatives selected
left for Omaha Immediately. Everything
quiet at the shops and on the streets.
DENVER August 14th-The status of the
strike Of the mechanics in the Union Pa
cific shops is substantially unchanged.
Since morning small number of men
| employed III the yards and freight plat
| forms Joined the strikers. Everything is
quiet The men generally will be found
at their homes. The result of the confer
ence at Omaha will probably be known to-
| morrow
Sensational Tragedy.
ST. LOUIS, August l4th.-A Chattanooga
special 20 the Post Dispatch says: A very
| sensational tragedy occurred at Sweeny
Gap, on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad,
| fifty miles above this city. last night.
About ten days ago young man named
| Stables made numerous slurring remarks
concerning the wife of II. Rogerson, from
| Cleveland. O. These soon reached Roger
sons ears, and Staples being cripple,
! Rogerson challenged him to fight duel.
| The challenge was accepted, and at 10
o'clock last night they fought at ten PAGES
with pistols, and both were killed.
+ Irish National League.
Bos7oS, August 14th.-At the opening Of
| the Irish League Convention, Chairman
Cannon read a number of kilograms, send
| ing greeting, from State organizations. II
was announced that d. Sullivan, of Ire
| land, was on the floor bearing letter from
/ Michael Dayitt At the mention of Davitt' :
name there was an outburst of applause.
| The Chairman announced the business in
order was the report of the Finance Com
mittec. NJ. O'Neill, Chairman of the
committee. reported it had been a pleas
urc to audit the Trcasurers accounts, as
everything was found correct. The remit
| tances and everything are found correct.
The remittances and cXpens', connected
Herewith, To Ireland, Were So ,397; balance
on hand, 1885,; total amount RENTED,
so, 1852: leaving balance of $50, 767.
O'Nei!l further reported the accounts of the
Secretary of the National League correct in
every particular, as they exactly tailed
with the figures Of the Treasurer. The re-
port of the Finance Committee was adopted,
and the committee discharged, with the
thanks of the Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
Dortcd q series of resolutions.