Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07
THE SITUATION AT CHICAGO.
More Dynamiters' Effects Captured by
the POlice-A Railroad Block ado
Raised and Freight business Gener.
ally Resumed-The Wounded.

More Dynamiters' Effects CAPTURED by
the POlice-A Railroad Block AIDE
Raised and Freight business Gener-
ally Resumed-The Wounded.
CHICAGO, May THE police have discov-
cred more dynamite material, but refuse to say
where it was found, as they have hopes of dis
covering the manufacturer. One bomb was
formed of shell of lead about four inches in
diameter. The shell is cast in two parts. The
two cups are fastened together by an iron bolt.
The bomb is filled with the explosive and some
iron bullets. In the shell neat the nut a hole
one eighth of an inch in diameter has been
The entire bomb fastened together weighs be.
| tween ten and sixteen ounces. Paul Smith,
one of the coroners jury in the inquest on
| the body of Officer began, is much agitated on
account of threats made against him by anar-
| chistic friends OF August Spies.
The donation to the fund for the policemen
wounded and the families of those killed in
Tuesday nights riot, have reached So, 900.
THREE THOUSAND CLOAK MAKERS ASK FOR
MORE PAY.
About 5000 cloak makers, who work only
six months out of the year, at an average sal
| the contracting cloak makers for eight hours
| work and an increase Of % per cent on their
wages. One OF the contractors admits that the
cloak makers have been miserably paid, and he
asserts that the wholesale dealers have grown
| rich out of the profits on their work. The con-
tractors number ABOUT 10o, ana they are organ
At a meeting held last night they expressed
| their willingness to grant the request Of their
| sale dealers to pay an advance on the present
price OF the goods. A committee was appointed
| to lay the matter before the leading houses.
The North Chicago Saioon-keepers' associa-
| ton, which the striking employees OF the bruins
| Observation-Disclosures company, billiard table
manufacturers asked TO boycott the firm, has
refused TO do SO.
THE SOCIALIST ORGAN REAPPEARs.
The ATbeiter Zeit,ug makes its appearance
| again this morning, though in very reduced
| form. The old paper was IA large, prosperous
looking folio Sheet while to-day's issue is a ten
| by twelve handful. The leading article to-day
| is addressed TO the workingmen of Chicago
| and after relating the difficulties they had in
publishing the paper, owing 10 the arrest OF All
the printers and editors, the article says:
'Thesc twenty-five printers were arrested on
| the ridiculous charge of murder-people who
did nothing but the work for which they We're
paid. Bail was refused for them. On ali sides
there was a systematic attempt to make the re-
appearance OF the paper impossible. =
LIZ, 81 hntr,r Sha,, n -, .,-o iuiins
q labor organ. We will show YOU that
although the recklessness OF some may tempo
rarily confuse, IL cannot disrupt our working
ingmens party. We, therefore, appeal TO you,
| workingmen. You will see that a working
mems movement without an organ is inlpossi-
BILE. We shall continue the tight for
conducted. So Forward! And unhesit:it-
ruling ruin classes. Again, Workinginen en- DO DO
your duty; we will do ours"
William Stahlknecht, the president of the
Cabinet Makers union and professional agi-
tator, was arrested this morning. Stahlknecnt
is accused OF lntimidating workmen. The ar
rest was made near the house of the accused,
and the private detective who effected il says
the prisoner tried 10 cut him with a knife.
Stahfknecht has incurred the enmity of the
furniture manufacturers association by incit-
ing strikes and preventing the men comforting
with their empldAers. It's alleged that he par
ticipated in Tuesday nights demonstration at
the Haymarket
METAL MANUFACTURERS ORGANIZE
The metal manufacturers OF the city yester-
day perfected an organization, each pledging
himself TO stand by his brethren whatever be-
fails capital or labor employed in the foundry
and machinery business. 1t was resolved TO
shut down Saturday night for thirty days Any
manufacturer, however, who arranges with his
men for ten hours work and ten hours pay,
which is the common ground taken by the as
ISOLATION, may run as he pleases.
Shot His Mistress and Himself.
RACINE, WIS, May Late last night
Samuel Posey, colored, aged 10 years, shot
head three times and then fired two bullets into
his own head. The woman was Posey's para
mOur. He wished to leave her and q quarrel
ensued. Both VIII die.
Business Failures for the Week.
NEW YORK, May THE business failures
Dun & Co., number Tor the United States
1877, and for Canada %, or a total of 49,, as
compared with a total OF BOZ last week ana i94
the week previous 10 the last
Burned to Death.
FLORENCE, Wis, May THE dwelling OF Ira
| \ IA iOASuCC SooAtys Sos ucsllOyeo ps
fire Wednesday night. Three children aud a
Mrs. Henry were badly burned. One two-year-
old girl was entirely consumed.
A Soldier Murdered at Fort Sully.
HIS BODY FOUND IN THE OFFICERS QUARTERS
AT MIDNIGHT.
FORT SULLY, OAK, May 7.-John Murphy, OF
Company ID, 18th infantry, alias ]. J. Harring-
ton, was murdered last night by some unknown
person. His corpse was discovered about mid
night. The murder was committed In the OFF,
GERS quarters and as is at present supposed at
about 11:30 PM, at that hour the sentinel
on duty heard shooting in the direction In
which his body was found.
Two Hen Drowned.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, May 7.@Seven men
belonging in Saugerties crossed the river 70
T1von last night and at lao this morning
started to return in q boat The boat sprung
leak. and filling quickly, capeized. ALI the 90
cupants were rescued by schooner except Ed