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The Labor enquirer., 1885-03-28
Marshall Coal Miners.

Eor the Enquirer.
MARSHALL, Mich, March 23.-9our
interesting paper, THE LABOR ENQUIRER
comes regularly, brim full of news. 1t
seems strange that there are no more
subscribers in this place for paper
which so noblY advocates the rights of
the working people. Every wage worker
ought to subscribe for THE LABOR En-
ouIRER, for whose interest it is an able
exponent 1t is very noticeable that
since the organization of the noble order,
the Knights of Labor, nationality and
sectional feeling are extinct, and are
things of the past. Friendship and good
will prevail throughout the camp. Not
single breach of the peace has occurred
here during the past winter, showing
concluslvely that this organization
wieIdsa powerful influence over our con-
duct and is elevating in its tendencies.
We hope, and have every reason to be-
lleve, it will survive the cOnsummation
of its object. Last Sunday the miners of
the Fox and Marshall mine assembled
en- masse for the purpose Of discussing
the possibility of compelling Mr. Fox to
comply with rules now in vogue by other
companies respecting the weighing of the
miners coal. The maximum weight
allowed to the miner at this mine is
eighteen hundred-that is, if the miner
sends out twenty-one hundred he gets
eighteen hundred, or if he sends out
eighteen he gets fifteen hundred, three
hundred being taken for slack in every
case, Notwithstanding that the coal is
being screened in the mine. The execu-
tive board and the miners demanded
that Mr.. Fox should pay the miners for
the three hundred taken from each car
since last October, when Mr.. Fox agreed
to comply with the rules of the concilla-
ton board. and to permit the miners to
put check weighman to counteract a
weighman placed by Mr., Fox, SO that all
the coal could be weighed with justice
and impartiality. 1t is alleged by the
miners that both of these provisions
have been sadly neglected by Mr.. Fox
Hence the existing trouble. On Monday
morning the miners held another meet
ing to discuss some points which had
been overlooked Sunday, and agreed to
resume work in the afternoon. Upon
the arrival of the mail Mr.. Fox received
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MinersvtlIe.

by Associated LaOOF fTesS'
MINERsvILLE, March A.-The work Of
getting the miners of this region thoroughly
orgaqized goes slowly but the prospects seem
better now than for some time past. District
President Jones, of the Miners and Labor
ers' Amalgamated association, tells me that
he hoI Is numerous requests to 60 and organ
ize new branches. He will organize at Mt.
Lafee tomorrow night. George Harris, the
state president of the association, arrived
here this week and will spend some months
in organizing new and strengthening old
branches. He will be paid out of the dis
trict funds.
Messrs. Gay and Stein have been appointed
mine inspectors for this county. Judging
from the way the laws have been violated in
the past, we whould be just as well off without
inspectors. FREE PRESS.
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9 letter from the executive department,
evidently advising him how to evade the
present difficulties. Instesd OF taking
the kindly ADVICE, he contracted his lips,
lowered his eyebrows. and with a
clinched fist ordered the steam blowed
out and mules taken out of the mine i'm
mediately, declaring he would shut down
for the summer.
Z Mr.. Fox evidently thinks he will evade
the present demands by closing down
for the summer. If he will resume work
next fall the same demands will then be
made. We would advise him to think
the matter over, and adopt some concili-
atory measure by which this trouble
may be amicabIy adjusted. Any other
means will initiate with the interests OF
the men, and prolonged lockout" will
ensue. LLANELLY.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-03-28
Hamilton.
[By Associated Labor Press

BY Associated LABOR freSS.I
HAMILTON March PA couple of months
ago there was trouble at the rolling mill and
the men-all members of the Amalgamated
association of iron and steel workers-wOn
the day inside of 48 hours. But last week
the company began to ''bulldoze" informing
them tnat if they wished to work, they had
to give uD the union, and only one out of 70
threw down his tools and nine more gave no
tice, all the others showed the white feather,
and there is no doubt but the Ontario rolling
mill will henceforth be scab institution.
With the exception of custom tailoring,
shoe-making, printing, cigar-making and sew
nag machine man ufacturing trade is looking
up little. The Grey iron moulders are
dropping in on their old floors. Outside
labor is out of the question on account of the
severe weather, but all other industries-ex
cept those mentioned-are slowly improving.
P. of L.
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Boston.
[By Associated Labor Pre- IS. !

BY Associated Labor Pre- IS.
BOSTON MATCH a4.-At the state house the
committee on election laws have reported a
resolution to abolish the poll tax as a suffrage
qualification. This important step was first
presented by Governor Benz F. Butler in his
message to the legislature. The bill that the
committee on taxation reported so favorably
on, i. e. the taxation of the S35, 900, 900 of
church property in this state, was voted down
in the house.
On March 9 the joint committee on women
suffrage heard the petition for and against
the bill. 1t was shown that over AZ, 600 peo-
pie signed the petition, and yet not one in
twenty had been ASKED. The Green room,
the largest in the state house, was packed,
showing great interest
The printers at the establishment of e. j..
Peters & Sons, AS High street, are on a
strike on account of a reduction of wages.
Richard Trevellick, the veteran labor re-
former is to visit this city in April.
The different trades report business bad.
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ing national or international union. All
organizations in this trade who would like TO
cooperate in the formation Of such body
will have an opportunity to doso as the local
body will take the initiatory steps IN the
near future.
Some time since the harnessmakers' union
Of this city dissolved. and since then the
wages in that trade have been very low; con-
sequentIy the need of an organization is now
fully realized A few of the more active
members of the trade held meeting last
Sunday for the purpose of again combining
forces for mutual protection. Nh
The various trades here can still be rated
as dull. N. ID. z.
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A ReWrad of 81 900 for Mr.. Boyd.

A Rewrad of $4,000 for Mr., bcyd.
For The Enquirer. -
There are times in the history of civil
lizatlon when great fools are born, and
die unhonored, unknelled, uncofined
and unknown. The circumstances have
conspired to produce something of that
kind in our own time. .l
After carefully reading E. F. Boyd's
articles. in THE ENQUIRER of Jan. Is and
March IA, 1 am forced to the conclusion
that patriotic country is waiting for the
corpse to which the "uns" will be ap-
propriate, and Mr.. Boyd is invited to at
tend in person.
Mr.. Boyd claims to be in possession of
knowledge that he is ready to put the
world in possession of if there are those
in the world who are willing to bear the
cost of lis production. But before con-
siderlng this offer, wish to call the at
tention of the readers of THE ENQUIRER
to the fact that Mr.. Boyd repudlates the
science of political economy, as reference
to THE ENQUIRER of March IA will show
Mr.. Boyd says:
l. That the so-called science of politi-
cal economy is spurious science, and
sooner or later must be repudiated by
scientific minds"
There are certain principles of pollti-
cal economy generally recognized as
fundamental, and l will guarantee Mr..
Boyd one Thousand dollars towards the
cost of producing his new science if he
will prove the following propositions
false, through the columns of THE EN-
QUIRER:
(a) Population is limited by the means
of subsistence.
(b) Population tends to increase faster
than the means of subsistence increase
(c) Population is only kept on level
with the means of subsistence by moral
restraint, vice, or misery.
And another one thousand dollars il
Mr.. Boyd will prove the following prop
ositions false
(a) The rate of wages depends upon
the standard of living adopted by the la
borers; that should the demand for Ia
borers be augmented by some unusual
cause, and wages therefore rise, the ten
dency will be to an increase on popula;
ton until the usual rate of wages again
prevails; that should there be decline
in the demand for labor, and wages fall.
there will be a decrease in population
until the usual rate Of wages prevails.
After Mr.. Boyd has struggled through
with these propositions, and earns his
reward of two thousand dollars, ! will
give him chance to earn another thOus'
and or two by submitting some more
"so-called economic propositions"
CHAs. S. BELL.
DETROIT, Mich. March l6.
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EIGHT HOURS.
IcSncladed from first page. !

lNo0Ct0QeQ IrOln uISt p8&6.l
the intelligence of the mechanic it
springs into life; therefore we have the
right to control capital and the hours Of
labor, but We have work first to per-
form. We must get all honest men and
women to unite under the strong banner
of the Knights of Labor. We must use
every opportunity, strain every nerve,
bring forth every convincible proof, un-
til this is accomplished. for when we are
all within the wales the victory is ours,
the battle is easily won, the eight-hour
rule is established and the worklngmen
are one step more towards freedom. Yet
this will not cause just distribution of
the wealth produced, butt will alleviate
in great measure the present wants of
the workers, giving more chance to
earn living, and giving those that are
at work more time for education, more
time to solve the problem OF, the rela-
tions between capital and labor. More
time to find out why we are. poor. and
work ten and twelve hours per day,
while others are rich. and have fine car
riages, and live in mansions beside the
dwellings that we live In, and yet do not
work at all. r
1t will give us time to find true me-
dium of exchange that we can substitute
for this expensive one we now use. A
medium of exchange that will not take
the product of our toll and place it in the
hands of aour already millionaires and
lords of Europe, as the one we now use
does by the so-called legal way of inter-
est on state and national bonds and pri-
yate debts, which, if our money had
been on a true basis, would never have
been made.
1t will give US more time to consider
the plan of constructing society on SCI
entifc principles, of doing away with
monopoly in all its forms; of having free
lands; money issued direct to the people,
taking their security for it.
1t will give US more time to consider
state corporation with a government that
IAN injury to one is the concern of all, y
where we will not be placed in competi-
ton one against another, as at the pres
ent; but each will be working for the
common good of all.
Then there will be no oppression;
there will be none in want, for the earth
will give forth Its fruits in ABUNDANCE to
all alike, and every one can have accord
ing to his needs. Then we can all be
brothers indeed and in truth.
Then sin and crime will be done away
with, nearly, as their cause will be re-
moved.
Now, brothers, let US work earnestly
together, and shorten the hours of labor
until all are employed, keeping in view
free speech and freedom of action, when
used 20 relieve the oppressed. And lei
US not falter, but press on until justice is
established on earth.
And may all men in this our time,
In this and every other cline,
| Have shorter hours for their tn eme.
| D. W. PERRY.
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DETROIT, Mich. March l6.
Louisville.
Try 4 SSnciatad Labor Press. |

by Associated Labor Press.
LOUISVILLE, March A.-Trades generally
are very dull, but the outlook for the near
future is very encouraging with all trades ex-
cept the molders, there being only two or
three fOundries now open and they are work
ing from 2 to 4 days a week.
There will be several new unions formed
soon, and the. weavers and loom-men will
form an assembly.
The bricklayers are watching for the blue
birds, the harbingers of spring, with long
ing eye. There will be more houses built
here this season than has been for a decade
before. Old houses are now being torn down
all over the city, and foundations are being
prepared. Posi-
The Labor enquirer., 1885-03-28
+. THORPE,
Dealer in
Groceries .,i Provisions,
Blake Street St

New and Second hand Watches for Sale.
Clocks, Watches and Jewelry repaired. Gold
and Silver Mating Work for the Trade.
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Cincinnati,

I)y
CINCINNATI, March 24-Last Sunday even
ing at Workingmen's Hall the Socialistic
workingmen's party gave an entertainment
to packed house. This was given in COM
memoration of the French revolutions of '4S
and II. Paul Grottkau, of Chicago, ad-
dressed the audience during the evening.
The bookbinders Of this city have a good
local organization and are desirous of form
The Labor enquirer., 1885-03-28
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= n IBy ASSOClAteU I8UOI EIGss.I
.prrrsRuRG, March a4-The district con-
vention OF the Amalgamated association will
~ held here on April 4. & The iron workers
dejesates Will consider the % per cent redue-
tiSn Of wages offered them by the maIufac.
tm.ers. 1T can be put down as certain that
thy win accept no such hgures Iii, L H snIiet 9ot
m m #. They will exhibit much wisdom II
sHg s,osnscts u I are bright for the ending OF the
AIT ~Iass workers strike in the Ohio valley,
fsmosahly 10 the men. J. N.kELLEl..
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New-York tribune., 1885-09-19
MARQUIS De M0RES 7ESTIFYiNG.
HIS ACCOUNT OF TIE SHOOTING OF LUFsEY-A

HIS ACCOUNT OF TIE SHOOTING OF LUFsEY-AN
ANGRY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
BISMARCK, Dak.. Sept. Is (Spec'dO. The de-
fence in Marquis De Moress murder trial rested scase
this afternoon The Marquis testified in his own behalf
that he came 20 this country in 1882. arriving
IN NewYork. When no came to Little Missouri TO esab-
sh cattle interests hunters aud cowboys opposed him
the ground that the introduction Of sheep and cattle
would drive away game. He offered them sheep and
horses cattle raise shares but this offer most OF
them refused. Determined to discourage him. they
threatened take his life and one night they
oyerran the town OF Little Missouri and
intimdated tho people by firing The Mar
qus and his friends teeeraphed for the sheri OF Morton
County and went the outskirts to watch the trails. In
order that tho cowboys might not escape When the
Sheriff arrived the cowboys wheeled away FROM him,
laughing in his face. They then rode down the irai
by the spot whcro the Marquis and his friends were
watching The Marquis raised himself 10 SEQ and as
soon as his head appeared above the brush two OF the
hunters Donnell and Lufsey, pulled out their pistols
and firing began both sides one
ball camc the Marquis
that struck a stone and glanced against the Of
his mouth. As The shooting ceased Il was dis
covered that Lufsey killed. Two horses were
the leg
District Attorney Long OF Mandan wanted to recall
witness for the defence who had Just testified Objection
male and the Court ruled that the witness could
was called as a witness for the prosecution;
to prove aud called TO order aad ordered to take his
seat bat lie continued speaking when the judge threat
ened commit him for contempt In the course OF his
remarks Long advanced closc Judge ana gestur
ing with his right had near the jGdgc's face sad:
- here unwiiiinsy u perform ofcia
duty had no feeling IN the case
4 desired ouly TO sec a fair aud impartial
trial. appear subordinate officer OF tie court hnl
az. here 10 assist In the enforcement OF substantial
justice Of extending 10 the aid and supp0rt
TO which AIN entitled under the law tile court has
uniformly during the Whole trial, sought 10 tie
the hands Of tho prosecution aud Openly aided
fI.a Gefs be =
action III this has determined Ia aid In the
acauittal OF defendant. aud would not leave stone
unturned IA the accomplishment Of such aCquttal.
Judge Francis cndcavOr 10 silence Long by the use
OF his gave aud by threats TO commit him for cOntcpt
but Long dared the Judge cOIunit MIN, and talked
himself out when the Judge ordered hun IN custody hc
was jail he refused To apologize to tue Court
saving that he would slAud bY what he had sa,d lie
was liberated parole, and the court had to adourn-
Until other arrangements are made Tor prosecuting Del
New-York tribune., 1885-09-19
NOVA scorlAN 1Nnrsrp1rs

NEw-GLAsGow, n. s., Sept. Is (SpecidD. The
American Institute OF Mining Engineers formed three
parties one party under MJor.General Kcurio
the plaster and gypsum quarres OF Windsor and thence
10 Grand Pre- home OF Eyaugcline." mmortaized by
Longfclow Another party went to the steel works at
Loudoudcrry the only industry Of its kind In the Do
minon and thence the sprnghill coal mines and the
third party numbering sixty came to visit tho Pctou
coal and iron field go hence 10 Cape Breton taking
in the ruins Of Lousbourg and other historic points
Among the events ofnote to-day tho visit party
10 tho DrinnOnd Mine. West View and the Acadia and
Albion mines at StellartOn. 1t was "a novelty to see
sixty American ngneers aud their Indies exploring the
Underground workings half mile below the carts
face The DrummOnd was the scene OF an explosion "a
few years ago, when seventyhyo men killed and
the mine was irc year. An explosion in the
Albion subsequently caused the death OF f0rtyf0ur
Tie Acadia mine IA owned by NewlOrk and Boston cap
aiss aud the bost paying coal property In the DIS
trict. The visitors were much interested in
m1 hn5bor. bniift in 1885. the second Oldest
ON tho Continent, aud also In the ancient locomotive
saup,on ono OF the first built by George Stephenson.
The Americans were entertained at lunch by the Cen
era Mining Association. Sir George Elliott, tho North
England cOlliery owner, presided, and proposed the
the guests attended an at home given by Mrs
f. d. lame, daughter OF Sir Adams Archibald.
Sir George Elliott and his party started In special
train tonight TO Montreal, Boston and NewYOrk lie
will sail on October IL for England to again contest
North Durham In Tory interest In appearance he
bears a striking resemblance to Horace Greeley. once
he was working coal miner ho Is of the rich
est coiery proprleOrs In Great Britain. He has been
inspecting the coal mines OF this place IN which he Is
eply Interested.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-19
SMALLPOX SPREADING IN MONTREAL

MONTREAL. Sept. Is (SpcciaD. Official re-
turns Health OGce to-day showed that there
twenty nine deaths from smallpox In the tyyestcray,
and tncrc are present lO7 patients In the civic Hos
plta has also appeared at st. amberts opposite
the ~ aud other reported from Outrcmont.
suburb on the northwest side OF the city IL has been
decided to ask tho assistance OF perform
10 house visitation IN Infected districts discover hidden
cases. distribute relief. sIpply attendance. put into
practice Isolation. counsel vaccination. aud induce
removal 10 the hospital when feasible. The have
promised their cooperation. The western part Of the
cIty from st. iawTcnccs IN charge OF the Gray Nuns
and norton east of II. Lawrrucrs IN the OF the
Nuns of Providence. There large number OF unre
ported the western part OF 81 JOsophs Parish.
i;ritnntown auI some hundred In ST. CunrgOnde.
The Gray Nuns IN hcir ordinary vlstatiOns nave dis
covered over fty cases In the last four or hye days
New-York tribune., 1885-09-19
LYYCHED BY MASKED NEGROES
THEY TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS
AFTER THE MANEER OF WHITE MEN.

THEY TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS
AFTER THE MANEER OF WHITE MEN.
BALTIMORE, Sept. IS tSpeciaD.
at Elicot CITY, Howard County at O'clock this morn
ng by colored men for brutal treatment OF colored
girl. He was arrested Saturday and committed for
trial. His victim only seven years old.
gang OF eight ten, masking their faces with
cloths handkerchefs and towels drove up TO the jail
without attracting any unusual attention The jaer'
going TO the window, asked who was there and what
was wanted. Ono OF the negroes said:
"Wes got prisoner just captured up in tho couii-
try an We want ter surrender him"
As there was nothing unusual IN this proceeding. tho
aier ard h daughter age seventeen. went down to the
front door, As as the door opened the gang
Iushed n. the leader crying. I'VE Jes' want MEX
snowden" The jacr told them that he had right to
surrender his prisoner but advised them TO 20 away ana
the courts would see that snowden got mia deserts.
"Oh, by d" said the spokesman " that's all STUN
We've como here for Nick snowden, an we're son'
ter cit lin IL We have TO tear the house down."
The 1ailCrs daughter terrified at .hcif language ana
appearance begged her father TO give up the Keys ana
he did so The soon found the cell occupied by
Snowden. bnt OF tho keys fitted the lock- After
vainly trying to get the Jailer to give them te ght Key
they broke open the door with axes In the meantime
Snowdcn looked ON sulleny and undsnaycd, and when
the forced open he quietly walked out or tne
cell into corridor where he seized by TWO OF tue
crowd and hurried down stairs. Tho ynchets took er
prisoner along ravlnc srquestered spot known ~
Cat Rock," about 400 yards north If the JAIL There
they hanged him to the limb OF white OAK tree he
neither begged for mercy professed any sorrow Tor
his crime They lowered lin three times 10 The gFound
before they tied tho rope around tho limb Of the tree
and then lUfC him angling IN the air.