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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-24
MOST HtNloUs AND REVOLVING.
An Unnatural Parents Crimo--Iiogging TO
Io shot or Hung.

KEoKuK, Iowa, Sept. 20, Information
reached here OF the arrest Of Thomas How
ran, farmer living In an out.of.tho- way
place few miles back OF Grogorys, small
Itation on the Roohuk a. 81. Louis limo.
Howran is charged with incest aud infanti-
eide. The details OF tho affair are Of such
lrightful and revolving character az almost
10 defy belief, II is charged that Howran
nearly four years ago outraged his sixteen
yoar-old daughter Mollo and then threat
ened her with death II sho exposed him. A
child was born 10 tho girl last February.
Tho girl, II Is charged, was locked In room
by her father, who refused 10 call a phyh-
clan.
Tho family, II Ia alleged, was compelled
ander threats OF death 10 keep tho matter
Iocrot. Howran, II Is charged killed tho
,hi Id Immediately after birth and buried IL.
On Friday ho is said 70 have stated that II
was his intention to do tho same toward
another daughter, now sixteen years old, on
bis return from Kookuk that day. Ho
bro ught a load OF produce 10 this city, and
boing unable TO dispose OF II, was compelled
10 remain here over night His wifo and
shildren were nearly cruzed, and finally told
The rovol ing story to somo distant noigh-
bors, Preparations were at once made for
Me man 3 arrest, and ho was met on tho road
py posse and taken into custody. Ho broke
iown at onco, and II IL claimed completely
confessed his guilt, taking his captors TO tho
pot where tho remains Of tho infant were
buried, and begged to DO hanged or shot, but
was placed under guard and atorward do
divorced 10 tho sheriff, who removed him TO
Kooltuk for safo keeping.
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Opinion In Parla.

PARIS, Sept ~. Has the Berlin treaty
beon spsmodically torn into shrcds 10y Bul.
garan hands on the ono side and by Roumo-
liam hands on tho other Sidol was thI practi.
cal question bOng put at the cafoi on tho
boulovards after the occupants had finished
reading tho papers, which surrendered col
umns TO tho event The calmest opinion was
that tho European powers will not permit
tho union, as breaking tho Berlin treaty.
Tho GNulois gives tho text OF conversation
which a member OF It's STAFF had with diplo-
matst, long resident In tho cast, who said;
"If tho act IL an isolated one II will oasily
be suppressed, A word from tho gar or
from the Emperor William will Suffice and
Prince BaCtonberg will return 10 soda
''If, on tho contrary, tho movement 10 AN
authorized ono oyonts will take their natural
course. Seeing Russia onlarging Bulgaria
Austria could march on Salonica and Italy
could occupy Tripoli. What can tho Turks
do but coll for assistance and throw them
selves into tho arms Of Englandl Franco Ia
powerloss and England holds Egyptr
Tho Figaro concludes; "ls II warl Con II
be war when the Emperor William declares
that peaco will not bo disturbed 10 long ap
ho livesi War the day after tho Kromsior
meeting, while tho Emperor Alexander ia at
Copenhagenl Tho news has thrown tho Car
olinos entirely into tho background, and az
a significant proof Of tho serious alarm which
IL has created In ministerial circloa hero NJ.
do Froycinot has decided that all representa-
tivos Of France at foreign courts who arc AT
this moment absont on leave shall return at
onoo 10 their posts
1t is tho general opinion that, an for
Franco, she must take an interest In tho
question, and, although determined 10 alb
stain from adventure, that she must vigil.
antly follow the progress Of the crisis. Tho
Bourse has folt tho effects of tho rising
There was general fall, especially marked
In Turks, on the Petite Bourso, Tho decline
was still more marked, some other stocks
sharing largely In tho fall
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BLUE AND GRAY.
Union and Confederate FiAga 60 be EH'
changed by Their CaptorA

Union and Confederate FiAga to be Ex-
changed by Their Captora.
DALLLs, Tex, Sept g3, The ToIas dele
cation 10 tho reunion OF the Fifty
Indiana regiment AZ Kokomo, that state, left
Dallas for Kokomo, 10 return 10 that rogl-
mont nrg which Corporal Wiley NJ, Crook,
OF tho Eleventh Tennessee, captured
at tho battle OF Franklin, Tom.
Tho delegation consists OF W.
ID. wylie, department commander
OF the Grand Army OF tho Republic; w. q,
Hynsom, assistant odjutaut geuoral W, q,
Veal, president OF Parsons brigade; Liouton.
ant Governor Barnett Gibbs, representing
tho state at large; Maj IL M, Hath and
Wiley NJ. Crook, tho lattor tho captor OF tho
flag, both OF johnson county; Capt John
Cochran aud q, A. LoNis, OF sherman, and
a delegation from DOnison will Join tho
party on route,
Tho famous old banner IL badly riddlcd
with bullets, and through tho starry portion
q cannon bail made largo holo Just before
tho color sergeant was shot down, About
the middle Of tho inner odgo tho flag In
thoroughly stained with blood for space Of
ton inches, whore tho sergeant foil on 10 ~
ho was shot down, aud Corporal Crook
rushed up and carried tho colors or aa q
trophy At tho Kokomo reunion tho Texas
delegation Ia 10 DO given tho colors OF tho
famous Tcrry'g Texas rangers, captured by
tho Fifty seventh Indiana at Romo, Ca, ~
bo brought back and presented 10 tho society
OF tho surviving mcmbors OF that command.
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BALTIMORE, Sept 22, Tho aiKty-flrst ses-
sion OF the Sovereign Grand lodge Of the In
dependent Order Of Odl Fellows was opened
at Odd Fellows hail. on Gay street, Until
four years ago this body mot annually, but
the communications are now held every two
years Banum's hotel has been made tho
delegates headquarters, and from this host.
blry they marched In body 10 the hall
Every state and territory In the Union and
provinces Of Canada are represented Al 10
O'Clock Judge Henry Garry, grandsiro,
brought down his gayel and called tho con-
yontion 10 order Tho officers present aroi
Henry r. Garry, Grand Siro Baltimore;
Deputy GranlsIro John II, White, Albion,
N, Y; Grand Secretary Theodore A. Ross,
Baltimore; Grand Treasurer Isaac A. Shep-
pArd, Philadelphia; Assistant Grand SocrS-
retary Allen Jonckos, Baltimore; Grand
Chaplain Rev j, W, Venablo HopGinsyillo,
KY; Grand Marshal John T. Jaltes Wyo-
ming, Del Grand Guardian j, Il Harwen,
Nashville, Tenn, Only routine business has
been transacted and IL 10 expected that be-
yond tho reading and referring Of reports
not much will be done before Wednesday.
Members OF tho various drill associations
and subordinate encampments, 10 take part
In the parade and unveiling Of tho Ridgoly
statue, arc beginning TO arrive The Bunker
Hill Oncampmont OF Boston has arrived.
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unynlllnr IA Monument.

BALTIMORE, Sept e3.-Tho unveiling Of
iho statue OF the late Jas, l.. Ridglcy, erect.
Vi by tho Independent Order OF Odd Follows
aas taken plac,, Mr., Ridgley was at tho
limo Of his death grand secretary Of tho
Grand lolgo, l. o. o. H., Of tho United
5tatos, an 1 had sorvod In that capacity since
lSi0 The ceremonies wore conducted under
Mo direction OF Mojsrs w. A. Morri ., OF
kentucky; Geo. W. Dilhes, OF Now York;
I. II. Hill, Of Virginia; Isaac A, Sheppard
II Pennsylvania, John M. Jones and John
o. McCahon, Of Maryland, and John j.
Gallagher, Of Delaware Tho monument
stands on the most elevated place In Harlem
park, than which moro beautiful location
,ould not have boon selected, tho monument
laccs TO tho east, Ia Of granite, aud Ia sur
mounted by colossal bronze statue OF tho
late James L. Ridgely, The total height Ia
lorty-two foot, tho style Is modern ornate
Eotbic. Tho first die block Is seven feet
quaro The four highly polished panels on
This block arc inscribed with the name and
iates Of birth and death OF the man whose
memory tho monument commentaries, also
lates OF initiation into lodges; his election
10 Offices In the order and lines euloglstic Of
the character Of tho late secretary. Tho
monument cost $4,000 which sum was up
propriated for the purpose by tho Sovereign
Grand lodge at Its last meeting In Min no
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Tempernnoo.

Boston, Sept 3s,-Tho celebration Of the
temperance centennial was held before a
large audience. Rev, Franklin johnson,
who presided, addressed tho meeting briefly
Miss u. y. Tobbey spoke for tho Massachu-
Iotts Womans temperance union, OF which
sho IL president Mrs. Mary A. Hunt fol-
lowed with an address on scientific Tenn
poranco Instructions" A preamble and res
olutons were then adopted, commencing tho
vecont passage by the Legislature oil tho scion-
life temperance education law, which re-
Iuiros special instructions az TO tho effects Of
Itimulants and narcotics 10 DO given In tho
schools OF tho commonwealth, aud urging
,ho school boards 10 carry out tho full intent
II the law, Mrs. Stevens, secretary Of tho
Massachusetts Woman's Christian Prohibi-
lion league, thon spoke In tho name of that
organization. The Revs. II. r. Merriam and
). II. Gordon addressed tho audience briefly
ipon "Intcmperance" and "Iabor Social
lsnn and "Church Temperance work." A
,enediction, pronounced by the Row George
u. Whittmoro, closed tho exercises.
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NEW YonK, Sept 20, Tho trial OF an In.
tcrosting suit against Lawyer DoriuS O
Crosby, Of this city, was begun In White
Plains Tho suit was brought by James d,
Silkman, another lawyer residing In Yonk
era In May, iSS2, Mr.. Silkmon was incar.
ceratod as lunatic In tho Utica asylum,
He madc such n rev about II aftor no got
out that tho lcgIslIturo began an inycstiga-
tion OF affairs thoro and this investigation
resulted In tho inauguration OF many ro-
forms and caused great deal OF oxcitomont
throughout tho state, Ho claims that ho
was not insane at tho timo OF his incaroore
tion. Ho therefore brings action for S25, 00C
damaOaa
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A Had MnNa.

OMAHA, Mob, Sept 22-Gon, Sohoncld,
accompanied by Con, Tompkins and Cen
sanger, passed through Omaha on route
from Chicago 10 tho scene Of the Chinese
trouble at Rock Springs, Wyoming. He
was met at tho Union Pacific depot by Con
Howard AMI General Manager Collaway,
and Suporintondcnts Smith aud Dorronco,
OF tho Union Pacific, with whom long con-
sultAtion was hold. Tho Chinese will be put
10 work along with tho whito miners, who
desire 10 60 10 work with them All viii be
protected by tho military II Is AL quiet At
Rock springa Thorosultof tho resumption
Of work at tho mines la awaited with con.
aldo rahlo interest.
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piled "Ii you will ask tho heads IT other

piled "If you will ASH the heads Vt other
bureaus you will hnd they, too, have had 10
contend against strong Democratic indorse-
ments aud appeals ASK Comptroller May
nard what his experience has been with Ohio
congressman, and ask Secretary Lamar II
there are any old timers In his department
who have not been recently vaccinated with
Democratic matter, know Of one woman,
a regular Moll Pitcher or Joan OF Arc In 10.
publican campaigns, that was dismissed, and
yet the voice OF Democrat, an ex.Demo
cratic senator, secured her against permanent
dismissal
There have been instances where persons
have been retained In office In the form OF
requests When Gen, Scott was conducting
tho Mexican campaign native baolme his
guide aud informer, and rendered inyalua-
bic service 10 the American troops In Mex
leo, After the evacuation of the country
this Mexican feared TO remain, and Gon.
Scott brought him 10 Washington, He was
appointed messenger In the war depart.
ment, and Gen, Scott left memorial that
In consideration OF his great service TO tho
United States, by which he had allenated
himself, the government should keep him In
its employ and remember his heirs II no
should have children surviving him, The
old Mexican died a few years ago, but had a
cast-ir grip on the government to the last,
His family continue 10 have government
recognition, aud probably will to the end OF
the generation
In 1861 messenger In tho interior depart
ment was sent by Secretary Thompson with
message TO the telegraph office The
young man read II, moro out OF curiosity
than TO know the business OF his chief. II
was addressed TO tho governor OF South Car
olina informing him that at the cabinet
meeting that day II was decided TO send pro-
visions to Fort Sumptcr, which was oquiva'
lent TO provoking resistance, 40 tho South
Carolinians had declared that such an act
would DO regarded as OF hostile intont
Some advice not OF loyal character was added
by Secretary Thompson, This read TO the
messenger like treason, and instead OF taking
the message 10 tho telegraph office ho took II
10 Joseph Holt then secretary OF war, and
ho took II 10 Edwin NJ. Stanton, then Mr.,
Buchanan's attorney general, What
service that information rendered tho
union cause only one man now living can toll,
aud this is the venerable Joe Holt who still
nas his residence In Washington, When
Caleb b. Smith became secretary OF tho In.
terior under Mr., Lincoln, tho messenger,
whom Mr. Stanton said should not bo for
Cotton, was rewarded with promotion TO
arst-class cerkship, and was further pro-
NOTED until hO reached tho grade OF fourth
class, In the days OF Zach Chandler ho was
dismissed from tho interior department, for
what reason was mover made known; but,
strange 10 say when inquiry was made at
tho interior department for tho reason, and
The recognition by previous administrations
of the mans services TO his country was
Ipokon Of, the official who heard the appeal
replied; "Shall this mans perAdy be for
syer rowardodr and no had been an oliicor
in tho rebel army.
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ROME, Sept, gS,- Evening reports from
Palermo bring intelligence OF cholera panic
there The disease Is increasing in gravity,
There have been two hundred deaths within
the past twonty.four houra The beautiful
Corao VIttorlo Emmanuele and the Strada
Nuoya, which cross each other at right
angles In the middle OF tho city, are almost
deserted, Tho Marina Parade, although tho
weather Ia delightful, IL almost silent
The inhabitants have fairly fed 10 tho
Interior Of tho i1and, where there have
been In many yillag on riots against the new
arrivals The people are beginning In some
places TO tear up the rails 10 proyent Palermo
travellers from coming, At Trapani, on tho
west coast forty-alK miles from Palermo, a
mob OF fisherman and artisans burned the
railway station, Tho government Il pre-
pared for any serious outbreaks that may
occur, King Humbert Ia about 10 visit Slo.
lily as he las examined last year In person
tho regions Of tho worst infection In South
ern LAY,
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sal, of tho PurItan,

New YoRR, Sept 22,-J II. Draper, In
whose hands the victorious aloop Puritan has
been placed, received dispatch from Mr..
Burgess, In Boston, directing him TO fix no
price on the boat, and TO report 10 Boston
any bids that are made prior 10 the auction
on Wednesday next The auctionoor will
visit the vessel, draw up an inventory OF all
tho appurtonanc@ Of tho vessel which he
viii have printed for inspection by biddcrh
Tho terms under which tho boat will DO auo-
tiouOorod In case no private purchase Is pro-
ViouSy arranged are 10 per cent down and
tho remainder OF tho purchase on or before
Friday nO1t II is expected that tho boAt
win bring no less than $4,000
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MONTREAL, Sept, 80 "A number Of gi.
gantic frauds woro brought TO light In the
Canadian Pacific offices In connection with
tho measurements OF several OF tho con.
tracts on the Lake Superior section. II has
boon found that many Of tho contractors
have boon over paid TO tho oxtont Of several
hundred thousand dollars. II Is believed
that criminal and civil proceedings will DO
instituted against somo Of tho contractors
and engineers alleging conspiracy, Tho
whole lohn will amount 70 &b00.0O0
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$l.5O Per Year.
lnder their own government than under

lnder their own government than under
the Turkish rule,
In any case Chicago need not bother about
this Roumelan business IL will not create
. demand Tor single bushel OF American
wheat, aud II is not unlikely that, low as our
exports are this year, they will be still lower
II the forthcoming meeting OF tho Trunk
line presidents results In an advance Of
freight rates, Our exports OF wheat and
-four combined did not reach last month
100000 bushels, against 100000 bushels
odd for the month Of August last year. and
29,0OO,OOO In 1882, Something more import
ant than the Roumelian revolution must oc-
cur TO stimulate the export demand, An In
crease in the freight rates OF the Trunk lines
Ia certainly not In the category OF such stim-
ulating agencies
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KuaAlnn XloMa.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 20. Bulgaria has
launched a thunderbolt AZ US all Tho Rus
sian people are overjoyod at H. They hail
the cobwob wall between Bulgaria and Rou.
molia as unthreaded Tho prevailing opinion
is that the whole business together with tho
final annexation Of Bosnia aud Herzegovina
by Austria was duly planned at che Skiorni-
vice aud Kromsor meetings. IL Is also no.
ticed and especially by the Nuevo vromya,
that apart from the Prince OF BulfarIa's ro-
cont visit TO M. do Giers at Franzeubad, the
Roumelian revolution was effected as IL by
a prearrenged signal Immediately aftor tho
Austrian emperor had started for tho first
time on visit 10 his two now provinces.
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Killed wllllama and tho squirrel.

CHICAGO, Sept, 22, Two young mon
named Williams and Sweet loft Gonwood
70 20 shooting, A squirrel was seen In tho
top Of a tree, aud Williams climbed up 10
IcAro II down, In some manner Sweet shot
too Aoon both barrels OF his gun exploding.
Ono OF tho charges struck Williams, pono-
trating His BRAIN tho othor killed tho squir-
rol. In falling tho body OF Williams lodged
among tho limbs Of tho tree, aud II was
nearly an hour before assistance could be
secured 10 got him down. Tho shot had on
cred his loft eye, Ho diOd In a fow
houra An inquest will bo hold
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ClgarmaLcra' Convention.

CINCINNATI, Sept 22,-ThO cigar factories
ara empty The workmon are attending the
Cigarmakors' convention, which camo 10 or
dor at workmon's hall at 10 o'clock. II IL
composed Of delegates from all parts OF the
country, tho object being TO tako stOps to-
ward the onlivonmcnt OF trade. Tho CON
Vention adjourned at u o'clock and came
together again at . y. IN. No definite action
has yot boon docIdod upon Tho oonforonos
will bo In session ono wook.
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CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY, sEpTEMBER "a, lssl

form an etfe tive force Of $4,000 men, Tho
bulk OF the Roumollan militia il commanded
by Russian officers, Bands Of Bugarians,
under Russian commanders, arc entering
Roumc,a, AdVicos from Berlin aud VI
emma favor tho opinion that peace will bs
maintained, on tho ground that tho rovolu-
ton was concerted IN st. Petersburg,
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IrntAl Hog DIsenae.

BnLoir, wis, Sept 49, "A disease, which
puzzles tho vetorinarys, is destroying hogs In
locality west Of this city In some cascs
tho hogs seem 10 rot to death. Tho disease
Ia thought to have originated with hogs
which ate tho carcasses Of horses which died
OF glanders. Over one thousand hogs and
sorno cattle have died In two Townships with
In two wpplla
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Al Grant's Tomb.

New YoRK, Sept 30, There worc more
vigtoro than usual at tho tomb of Con.
Grant Mrs Grant, accompanied by Ulysses
v. Grant, IT,, aud little girl, drove up TO
tho tomb during tho forenoon and remained
for fow minutes Latcr In tho day Socro-
tary OF Ward Endicott looked over tho camp
with cvidont interest II has boon decided
that tho guard Of regular troops at tho tomb
will 30 maintained until January 1, II mob
lonpor
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FRANKFORT KY, Sept e3 "A terrible
disaster took place at Lock No, D, In tho
Kentucky river few miles below hero.
Eight mon were attempting 10 cross In
canoc, when tho boat was swamped aud Ave
Of tho occupants drowned. Tho names Of
mon drowned are Jamos Stuort, whto, and
Frank Turner, Sam Ball, Dan Robinson and
Lovy Bakor, all coore1.
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Didn't start.

CLEVELAND, Sept 29.--Tbe Cleveland
rolling mills did not start up as expected. II
tronSpircs that tho rolling mill company had
made preparations 10 start tho dIcS In the
hope OF misleading tho strikers into tho DO
| iof that they had men enough 10 start the
mills, Tho plan has proven a complete fall
uro and tho starting OF the mills has Ior the
present bocn abandoned. A largo forco Of
policemen is on tho grounds 10 proven,
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PHILADELPHIA, sopt, 20, Tho American
company, under the now man
agomont have agar begun work at thoir
extensive yards at tho foot OF Clcarileld
stroot, In tho Port Richmond district, and
before tho cold weather sets In tho 0rm
promises TO have ,er 5000 mon employed.
Those yards have boon idle for some monthA
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ALBANY, N Y, sept 20, -tIanlop, Ies
and Courtney arc at Troy They have
agreed upon tho coarse of Pleasure island
In tho Hu ison river as tho place for the
double scull contest OF October 10. Conloy
10 expected soon, whom tho matter will bs
dolln itely aettled
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ApopleaY.

ROME, N. ", Sept e3. Hon. Samuel
Campbell, state senator In is00.N, fell from q
chair Ia his Office In the Now York mills
and died Of npoplexy, aged soventy-slx
years He vas ono OF tho firm of Wulcott n
Campbell, known throughout tho country ~
extensive manufacturers Of sheotinQ.
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Tho IinlheIIInn.

LONDON, Sept 23 Prince Alexander OF
Bulgaria has confirmed M. Strauslty as pro-
visionol governor of Roumelia. Tho Bul
garian chamber of deputies will DO CON
voked very soon, The army of Bulgaria Is
being mobilizod, and whom united with tho
Roumelian militia IL is estimated that II vii
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Denier Mayor, daughter OF store-koepor
al Goshen, Ind, eloped with her fathers
clerk Abraham Michael. The lather pur.
sued aud captured tho girl In Chicago, pre-.
venting their marriage.
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BALTIMORE, Sept. ~ Pat Herman, who
killed his unclo, September ., was arraigned
In tho criminal court. He assumed an air
OF bravado, Ho pleaded not guilty The
case has boen set for trial on September 2a
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i,unorcd strike.

CHEYENNE, Wy. r., Sept. 22-It ID
rumored that tho employees of the Union
Pacific railroad will strike Immediately, but
nothing authentic can be learned.