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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

The Central Labor Union Assess
ing Its Members to Support the
Strikers.
New YORK. April 13.-Regarding
the threatened boycott of Jay Gould
by the Central Labor Union, Robert
Blizzert, the labor agitator, said yes
terday: just as John Browns death
was the first death in the rebellion, so
the deaths of these innocent people in
East st. Louis are the first in the new
rebellion that is sure to come. Negro
slavery had to 60 after John Brown
died. White slavery has to 60, and go
it will. We won't burn down Gould's
house, forl labor built it. We
must build rather than destroy, but
the boycott is weapon more silent
and more effective than fire, and we
shall see if Gould can withstand it.
The strikers are going to be well sup
ported by US. At the clothes cutters
meeting on Saturday each man was
assessed 81 a week for them, and we
have 1900 members. l think the man
who had proposed an assessment less
than 81 would have been thrown out
Of the window. The St. Louie men
are not lighting for themselves only,
but for US, and we owe it to them to
support them and theirs, though we go
hungry.
Jay Gould was asked if he had dis
covered in what way the members of
the Central Labor Union proposed to
boycott him. He replied that he had
not, and confessed that he was rather
curious to know. Looking down at
his clothes, he remarked Il have
worn this suit two winters and l Iguess
| can get along with it while longer,
if the tailors boycott me. Then you
know | raise about everything eat on
my place at Irvington, so 1 need not
be alarmed about getting food" He
added that he could not see by what
process of reasoning any one could
hold him responsible for the
strike at East S. Louis and its results
81 have no property on that side OF
the river" said he; mo interest in any
and no part in the management of any
of the roads centering therein"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
JACKSON.

Railroad Officials Before the Conn
MISUNDERSTANDING the School
Fund.
Special to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, April 14.-The railroad
commission had before it to-day the
officers Of the Natchez. Jackson and
Columbus Railroad Company, consist
of W. T. Martin, president; E. d.
Frost, superintendent, and w. H.
Lingard, general freight and passen-
ger agent. They appeared BY invita-
tion, to confer with the commissioners
in regard to the adjustment of the
tariff. No definite conclusion was
reached. The officials of all other
railroads have been invited to appear
before the commission.
The remainder Of the three hundred
thousand dollars common school fund
for 1885 is now being distributed.
After deducting the fines and forfeit
ures, the amount found to be due was
found to be in round numbers one
hundred and seventeen thousand dol
lars. The delay in making the distri-
button as has been previously
explained, was because there were no
funds to distribute.
A large meeting was held in the city
hall this evening in honor Of James
Smith, who died in Scotland Saturdays
Suitable and feeling resolutions were
adopted.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
From Lake Providence.
.ial to Commercial Herald.


LAKE PROVIDENCE, April 1.-THE
police jury of East Carroll parish,
which convened to-day, awarded their
contract for building Elton levee to
James Mcclure, at sixteen cents per
yard.
The river for some time has been
caving and encroaching upon the levee,
and the recent rise has caused consid-
erable alarm, owing to the damage that
might occur from inundation hence
be prompt measures adopted by the
Vice jury. This levee is about three
les above the town of Lake Provi-
= ence. The river still continues to rise
at this place.
The fine weather of the past ten days
has enabled planters to pursue their
labors with great vigor, and the plant
ing of cotton seed is about half lin
ished.
Thelcourt of appeals of the circuit
convened to-day and the docket is an
unusually large one, embracing many
important ones.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
From West Point.
he Commercial Herald,

Special to the Commercial Herald.
WEST POINT, April l4-Mr. j. II.
Brinker, of this city, was today
appointed inspector general on Brig
Gen. Freeman's staff in this, the fourth
division. Gen. Freeman conferred the
honor of the selection on the West
Point Rifles, who acted wisely in the
selection of Mr.. Brinker.
The time for the meeting of the State
Press Association has been changed
from May 18th to 18th, so as not to
conflict with the Vicksburg encamp-
ment. Our Rifles are rejoicing at the
SAea, and will meet tonight to consider
a proposition. The time being short,
they don't expect to enter for the prizes
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
HoxIe,s Bulletin to Gould.

New YORK, April l2.-The follow
ing dispatch was received at the Office
of the Missouri Pacific railway com
pany this morning:
"Sr. LOUIS, Mo, April 70, 1886.
Two hundred and eighty-six freight
trains run Saturday, containing 4,772
loaded cars, an increase Of twenty
seven trains and GIG cars as compared
with the same day last year. On Sun
day there were one hundred and
seventy-seven trains and 3,001 loaded
cars. 1t is quiet at every place on the
line. (Signed) II. NJ. Hox1E."
Mr.. J. Gould denied that negotia-
tions were pending between himself,
Mr.. Hoxie and Mr.. w o. Mcdowell.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Supreme Court Decisions.
,nnllnercial Herald.

Scecial to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, MISS, April 12.-Clay, ex-
ecutor, ct al. VS.. Allen & Co.,; Peyton,
As. Planters Compress, Storage and
Transfer Association ; Dulap, VS.. Rich
ardson; Watson, VS.. Cress. ct al /; Cres'
cent Insurance Co., vs.. VS.. Moore "
Co., were affirmed.
Liverpool, London & Globe lnsu-
rance Co., VS.. Van Os s. Shuster :;
Illinois Central railroad, VS.. Handy !;
Vicksburg & Meridian railroad, VS..
Sharkey Vicksburg & Meridian rail-
road, vs.. Scanlon and Bond, ct al. VS..
Allen, were reversed and remanded.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

EAST ST, LOUIS, April 12.-The
presence of the militia in this city
continues TO have the desired effect,
and no disturbances nor unlawful acts
have Oeen reported since the incendiary
fires of Friday night, and it is now
believed that no encounter between
the militia and strikers will occur.
The same strict guard, however, over
the railroad property is observed this
morning, and the vigilance of the
sentries has in no way been relaxed.
The time over which the order ex-
tended, requiring those who wish to
go over the bridge into East St. Louis
to supply themselves with passes,
elapsed at midnight last night, and
the bridge this morning presents an
animated appearance. Pedestrians are
passing and repassing without inter-
ference, and transfer wagons heavily
loaded are crossing over, and on neith-
er side of the bridge are their drivers
approached by intimidating strikers
OnpIibS w peIouduC CuCm W uBdlu
stop work. The promise of the mill
tia of protection to those who might
desire to 60 to work to-day, has re-
suited in the employment Of a
large number of applicants, most of
whom are not Knights of Labor, but
those who were employed to ill the
vacancies caused by the strike of the
latter, and who left their place last
Friday after the fatal shooting by the
deputies. The platforms OF the various
freight depots are busy with men ac-
lively loading and unloading cars,
and no attempt of interference by the
strikers has occurred nor is any antici-
pated. No freight trains have left tn s
city up to s o'clock, but in several
yards trains are now in process of con.
struction, and the attempt to start
them out will be made, it is expected
sometime during the morning.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

Mr.. Gladstone and His Irish Policy.
LONDON, April 12.--The editorial
article in this mornings Daily News,
on Mr.. Gladstone's scheme, has served
to increase the uneasiness Of the
Liberals. Mr.. Michael Davitt declares
that if Mr.. Gladstone's land purchase
bill does not nationalize the land in
Ireland, he will stump the country
against it, and says he is confident he
would succeed.
The Dublin Freeman's journal
says the rejection of the home
rule measure would result in an
acute commercial crisis and
would provoke the unemployed
of Dublin to commit excesses SIM
liar to those perpetrated during the re-
cent riots in London.
The conservatives of Manchester
have invited the Liberals to co. operate
with them in organizing great pub
lie meeting to denounce Gladstone's
home rule scheme.
The home rule issue is being made
the sole ground of contest in the cleo
ton in Ipswich, to fill the vacancy
caused by unseating Messrs. Jessie
5. Ceilings and H. W. West, for fraud
ulent electioneering practices. The
district is very close, neither of the
successful candidates at the last cleo
ton obtaining 10O majority. The con.
servative candidates at present are
Messrs. Dalrymple and Elchi, and the
Tory placards contain the following
appeal: "Will you vote for Dalrymple
and Elchi and the support Of her
majesty, the queen?"
1.-The thing had better be faced and
settled at once," argues the Pail Mall
Gazette, "rather than have the land
purchase bill hanging about the necks
of his adberents for several weeks,
only to be fully settled in perhaps
less advantageous manner than is pos
sible now"
1t is reported that Mr.. Gladstone has
become alarmed over the hostile criti.
cism evoked by his Irish proposals and
that he will follow Lord Randolph
Churchill in to-night's debate.
Mr.. Gladstone spent two hours
this morning in private con
ference with Mr.. John Morley
chief secretary for Ireland, and Ear
Spencer, Irish viceroy. 1t is reporte
that the Premier has decided to sub
ject his home rule scheme to severa
important notifications.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Another Rumor of Cleveland s
Marriage.

New YORK, April 14.-An Albany
special to the Tribune says: Assembly.
man John T. Platt returned from
Buffalo yesterday, where he has been
at the head cf an investigating CON-
mittee. Last night he said: awhile
in Buffalo, a leading lawyer said to
me l have just read a letter, in which
you as newspaper man, may have an
interest. l took the letter. 1t was
from Mrs. Folsom, wife of President
Cleveland's law partner. In this let
ter, which was dated at Genoa, Italy,
she said that her daughter, Miss
Folsom would be married to President
Cleveland next summer" Mr.. Platt
would not reveal the name of the
lawyer who showed him Mrs. Folsom's
letter, but it is understood it was
Henry w. Fox, the counsel of Mrs.
Folsom. The marriage, it is rumored,
will take place during the presidents
vocation next summer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Strikers ArraIgned for Trial.

ST. LOUIS, April l2.-The cases of
John G. McGarry. judge advocate of
district assembly No. l01 Knights of
Labor, AMI five or six other Knights,
who were arrested two weeks ago for
obstructing trains and interfering
with the business of the Missouri Pa.
cilic railroad, came up before Judge
Harter, of the court OF criminal cor
rection to-day and after the hearing of
testimony were taken under advise
ment.
ST. LOUIS, April 12.-Word has just
been telephoned from East st. Louis
that the yard and switchmen OF the
Ohio & Mississippi road have resumed
work in body.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
The Strike Extending Among the
Miners.

Miners.
ST. LOUIS, April II Those miners
of the st. Louis district who struck
last week, held a meeting yestt rday
and resolved to remain firm together
and not resume work un.il after the
strike of the Knights of Labor shall
have been ended. Very little coal is
on hand in this district and the ex-
pected total cutting off of the supply
will seriously affect the manufactur-
ing interests of this city and vicinity.
Four hundred and fifty coal miners on
the Illinois and st. Louis railroad have
struck, and it is expected more will
strike about Belleville to-day, to assist
the Knights Of LaLor on their strike.
A man who is well informed declared
yesterday that all the miners in st.
Clair and Madison counties will be out
this week, excepting, perhaps, the men
employed in the machine mines. The
St. Louis coal district extends over a
radius of fifty miles, and has l05
mines, and gives employment to 1000
miners. OF this number 900 are EN-.
ployed in machine mines, and they
would not strike on their own account.
Few of them are Knights of Labor,
but most of the other 5000 are mem.
bers of the order, and it is believed by
their brethren that they will demon
strate their loyalty when called on to
do so.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
R0suming Work Under Protection
of the Militia.

VI LilO NblAlIlCR
ST. LOUIS, April 13.-The whole
force of drivers OF the St. Louis Trans
fer Company, confident of protection
by the militia from molestation, re-
turned to their old places and scores
of transfer wagons, together with prl-
vate trucks and other vehicles, are
busy this morning hauling freight to
the various depots of the railroads
centering in East S Louis. The force
Of switchmen and yardmen who re-
turned to work yesterday was increased
this morning by many more of those
who availed themselves of the military
protection to secure employment. Most
of the roads have full crews Of switch
men and yardmen, and it is expected
that in a few days the resumption of
operations by large majority of the
roads will be complete.
Yesterday the Bridge Company had
not been atle to secure sufficient
number of men to handle all the
freight that the roads were Offering,
but to-day several more of the men re-
sumed their old positions and the CON-
pany is doing a business almost as
large as it was before the strike.
In the yards across the river switch
engines have been running backward
and forward all the morning, making
up freight trains, two Of which have
been sent out by the Burlington with
out interference by the strikers. The
Wabash has sent out one train, and
those being made up in the other yards
will CONN fnllnW
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
From Yazoo City.

Special to Commercial Herald.
YAzoo CITY, April 13.-The newly
elected city officials were inducted into
office last night. The last few days
have been spring-like and balmy, al
most the first of the season. Reports
form the country are discouraging as
to corn. Uneasiness is felt as to high
water among the swamp people. The
ice factory for Yazoo City has been
abandoned for the present season.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Not RoyoottInR HoxIe.

ST LOUIS, April l3-The report that
Vice-President HoXie has been boy
cotted by butchers, bakers and other
trades, who furnish his family with
household supplies, being warned to
cease doing SO, is fatty contradicted
by Mrs. Hoxie, who denied the story
in toto.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
InquIrlng Into the Cause of the
Shooting.

ST. LOUIS, April l2-The inquest in
the East st. Louis shooting affair of
Friday last was continued to-day, and
up to noon more than dozen wit
nesses were bri, fly examined. No new
facts were developed All the testi-
mony given Was OF the same tenor as
that of Saturday. The witnesses were
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Mr.. Manning to Retire from the
Treasury.

NEW YORK, April 13.-A Washing
ton special to the Post says "The
honest friends of Secretary Manning
say it is settled that he will not at
tempt to resume the duties at the
treasury department. If, as now
seems probable, he shall partly recover,
and his physicians will permit him to
travel, he will take a sea voyage, and
that he will be appointed minister to
Austria. The climate Of Austria is a
healthful one and Vienna is near the
healing springs of Europe. Mr.. Man
ning's appointment, said this gentle
man, would be very pleasantly received
by Austria and would help to remove
the slight difference that has existed
since the Kelly incident.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
investigating the Managem ent Of
the Pension Bureau.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-The senate
committee on expenditures of the
public moneys resumed the examina.
tion Of Commissioner Black today.
Senator Plumb called up the case Of
Lieut.. Jesse Eastwood, 22nd Kentucky
volunteers. Gen. Black, having exam
ined the papers, said in reply, that the
claimants regiment was mustered in
for thirty days service. Twenty days
later the claimant was allowed to 60
home on account of illness, where he
remained until mustered out. He was
never in action, never in the presence
of the enemy and never slept out OF
doors but one night. The records Of
the adiutant general and surgeon gen.
erals offices showed no records Of any
disability. The claim was not filed
until 1880. Evidence secured in a
subsequent examination of the case
showed that the man had rheumatism
before he entered the service ; that in
1856 he cut himself severely with an
ADJ, and that later he fell from horse
and injured himself permanently. The
case was allowed by commissioner
Clark, after the present administration
came into power, and the man receiv-
ed as arrears of pensions $l0,150-
Among the papers in the case was a
letter written by man nomed Ewing,
of Cattletsburg, Kentucky, to Gen. j,
S. Williams, then senator, urging
speedy action on the case. The letter
concluded by giving him this assist
ance "You will favor one Of your
warmest friends in past contests"
Gen. Williams endorsed the letter,
IL hope the commissioner OF Pensions
will make this special case"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

chiefly railroad men, spectators of the
scene. and all agreed that the deputy
sheriffs fred the first shot, that no
stones were thrown at them, and that
the crowd gave the deputies no other
provocation for firing than hooting and
jeering at them and making irritating
remarks.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

ST. LOUIS, April l4.-The report sent
to the military headquarters in St.
Louis last night that Cass Jones,
wounded in the shooting of last Fri
day, had died during the night, proves,
to be false. The attending physician
was seen this morning and he said
that his patient was not only not dead,
but his condition much improved, and
that he now entertained hopes for his
recovery.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
The Situation at East St. Louis.

ST.. LOUIS, April l4.-At the Indian
apolis and st. Louis yards Agent
Reeder reported everything to be in a
promising condition. He said the
company had about all the men they
needed, and that business was being
done in earnest, one train having been
sent out. The Cairo Short Line has two
switch engines at work, making up
trains. and freight is being moved.
The Vandalia presents the usual busy
scene in eyard, and the agent claims
they are driving and handling large
amount Of freight.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
A QUIET DAY

In the Railroad Yards Yesterday
No Further Trouble, and Men
Generally Resuming Work--Tes-
timony Before the Coroner Prov
ing That the Shooting Was Un-
provoked.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Secretary Lamar Coming Home.

WASHINGTON, April l2-Secretary
Lamar will leave the city this evening
or TO- o-morrow for Memphis, Tennessee,
Macon and his home at Oxford, Mis-
sissippi. He is not expected to return
Ssfr a week or ten days.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
The Canadian Liberals Endorse
GIadstOne'S Plan.

CHICAGO, April l2.-Tbe Hon. Oliver
Mowar, premier of the province of
Ontario, who is in the city on his way
to California for recreation, expresses
the satisfaction of the Liberals of
Ontario over Gladstone's scheme for
Irish home rule. He says home rule
has been a great success in Canada
and that the Liberals of his province
advise compliance with the demand of
the Irish for the enjoyment of that
privilege in Ireland.
Home rule, once conceded the Irish,
he says. can never be taken from them
and every step toward the establish
ment of this principle in Ireland can
not but be just one step ahead. From
the success of home rule in Canada,
may be estimated its success in Ire
lam.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
The Billions.

dyspeptic, constipated, should address,
with 10 cents in stamps for treatise,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tion, 66S Main Street Buffalo, N. Y.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

The Dakota Admission Bill *DIs-
cussed by the House Commit
tee.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Tha pro-
posed admission Of Dakota into the
Union of States was considered by the
house committee on territories to-day
without conclusion. The Harrison
bill, which has already passed. the
senate, to divide the territory north
and south Of the line Of the Missouri
river, and various other propositions
all found adherents. During the dis
cussion some Of the Republican mem-
bers said they regretted to 6nd dis
position on the part Of Democratic
members of the committee not to
admit Dakota as a State for political
reasons. The Democrats took excep-
tion to this and a somewhat animated
discussion took place. The committee
then adjourned until Wednesday morn
ing.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
A Public Meeting to Denounce
Gladstona'a Plan.

LONDON, April 14.-Extensive ar
rangements have been made for the
meeting called by the Loyal Patriotic
Union, to be held in Her Majesty's
theatre tonight, for the purpose Of
denouncing Mr.. GladstOne's Irish home
rule scheme. Four Thousand persons
will be present, which is all the theater
will hold. Eight thousand applica-
tions for tickets to the meeting have
been received. In the theatre
red banner, being the inscTip
tion louis Separabit," spans the
arch of the proscenium, and on
each side hangs huge Union Jack.
Earl Cowper will preside over the
meeting and Lord Salisbury and Lord
Harrington will occupy seats on either
side of the table placed in the centre
of the footlights.
The second reading Of Mrs Glads.
stones home rule bill in the house OF
commons was postponed until May 10.
The conservatives have concluded to
postpone until after the easter holidays
deciding whether to force a division
on the second reading of Mr. Glad
stones home rule bill.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
RalIyIng to the Support Of Glad
stone.

LONDON, April ia majority Of
the Liberal and Radical political clubs
of London have arranged to hold a
great public meeting in st. James
Hall on the 2lst, to support Mr.. Glad
stone in his Irish policy. Mr.. Henry
Labouchere will preside, and Mr..
Joseph Arch and Mr.. Charles Brad
laugh will address the meeting. Mr..
Gladstone stated in the house of COM
mons this afternoon that he would an
nounce the terms of his proposed Irish
land purchase bill on Friday.