The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

The National Convention of coal
miners met at Indianapolis, with delegates
in attendance from Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
DIANA Kansas, West Virginia. and Iowa.
The convention was called TO order by John
Mcbride, OF Ohio. Daniel Mclaughlin, of IL
linois, was chosen Permanent Chairman; j.
ID. Fleming, of West Virginia, was elected
Secretary, and j. j. Sullivan, OF Ohio, As
sistant Secretary. The reports of delegates
on the condition of the miners I'm the section
which they represented indicated that in the
mines of West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, the miners
were in deplorable condition,
the prices for work being lower than ever
before known. The fintglass workers of
the seven idle factories opposite Wheeling,
met in convention IN Bellaire, Ohio, and ac-
cepted the terms of compromise previously
drawn up by committee of manufacturers
and workingmen. This virtually ends the
strike, which has lasted for nine months,
and puts about twelve hundred men to work.
A new national organization for the
conduct of economic research was formed
at Saratoga, with Professor Henry C.
temporary Chairman. The Rev. Washington
GLADDEN. and Hon. Andrew White are also
officers.
The sentence in the case of Louis
Riel, the Northwestern Territory rebel, was
confirmed by the Judges of the Manitoba
court, at Winnipeg, on the 9th inst.
There is no abatement of the small
pox epidemic at Montreal. Cases of the
disease which are supposed to have origina-
ted in the city have appeared in Ottawa,
Ontario, and at Sutton, Quebec, near the
Vermont line.
The Executive Committee of the
Western Union Telegraph Company recon-
mend the payment of a dividend of a per
cent. on the 18th of October, the transfer
books to close September 10. The annual
meeting will be held October IL.
When official intelligence of General
Grants death was received at Lima, flags on
the Government buildings were placed at
half-mast.
Lester & Allen, who have John l..
Sullivan under engagement having refused
to sanction his pending fight with Ryan, the
contest has been declared OF.
In accordance with the request of
the United States postal authorities, all mails
from Montreal destined for the United States
will be fumigated prior to dispatch.
During the week 206 business fail
ures were reported in the United States and
Canada, of which SO per cent. were those of
small traders. The number for the previous
week was 1s3, and for the corresponding
week of last year 2O3. Bradstreets journal
in It's commercial summary says:
The condition of general trade is quite as
favorable as that mentioned at any previous
date within seven weeks past. The steadiness
and strength manifested by the demand
for dry goods and for WOODEN, fabrics
Eastern distributing centers to look for
steadiness in the movement. IL may be added
that the gain in the demand for pig iron tends
in some degree TO inspire the confidence mani
tested in various quarters that the turn in the
tide has at last taken place, and that the in
crease in the consumption of staple commodl-
come sign that no boom is discernible in any
direction. The increased distribution of goods
Is formed OF a larger number OF moderate-siZed
orders, and in many instances of unexpected
duplicate demands
1t is now believed that $150,000
worth of the fraudulent Indiana township
bonds are held in Washington. Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Thoman, who placed
large lots of them, is held to be blameless,
as Vice President Hendricks and Senator
Voorhees, both vouched for the legitimate
character of the securities. Mr.. A. +.
Davis, of Chicago, guarantees the full value
of every bond disposed of by him in Wash