Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-03

Labor. It is understood the proposition
comedies nearly every thing demanded by the
men. The strike, it is thought, viii be
averted.
The river and harbOr appropriation bill
I as completed by the house committee, MAKES
a total appropriation Of SO, IOf,zJJ5 VIII pc
come available Immediately upon the pas
sage of the bill, as there was uo approprla-
ton made for river and harbOr improve
ments last session. The present approprla-
ton virtually covers period OF nearly TWO
years.
The labor committee of the house held
prOtracted session, which was entirely con
sumed in a discussion of the western strikes
and the feasibility OF formulating some
measure or measures that VIII prove sIlca-
ciOus in relieving the strained relations OF
the strikers and employees now existing, ana
no formal agreement has yet been reached.
The great strike of four thousand work
men at the National Tube works, at Mckees-
port, Pa, ended satisfactorily to the strikers,
and work will be resumed IN all the depart
ments at once. General Manager tIagler
restored the wages ruling IN 1854, and ad-
vanced the wages of lgbOrers to SI.=5 per
day.
The strike on the Missouri Pacific is seri-
Ously beginning to affect the freight output
from Chicago. The railroads have an
nOunced their inability to handle certain
classes Of freight destined for Kansas City
and points further south and west.
The Mississippi river at Burlington, Ia,
has been rising rapidly for a week past and
the bottom land on the Illinois side is be-
ginning to present the appearance of lake.
With the big rise coming from above, fears
are expressed by some of another bad Hood.
Representative Forney, of Alabama, has
directed by the house committee on militia
to report favOrably the senate bill increas-
ing the annual appropriation for militia.
The committee reduced the amount to $40,
900 yearly.
All the inside operators in the dress and
cloak making establishments of New York
city, left work pursuant to d call of the strike
COMMITTEES. They numbered nearly two
thousand. Negotiations are pending for
settlement Of the difficulties.
Two hundred and fly men nployed in
the Detroit, Grand Haven q Milwaukee
freight house, at Grand Haven, Mich, struck
for an advance, and double pay for Sunday
work. They have been getting fifteen cents
an hour and want twenty.
The knights Of Labor have been very ac-
tive on the Chesapeake 81 Ohio road lately.
1t is said that if the men are not granted
their request, that the ten per cent reduction
made several months ago be restored, they
will strike May first.
A dispatch from Vincennes, Ind, saws: A
warrant was issued for the arrest of Spears
HOlllngsWOrth, county treasurer of Knox
Is alleged to be short in his accounts between
$4,000 and 100000.
The national council of the National Union
League held It's annual session at the Ebbitt
house. IN Washington, d. @. There was a
very fuu representation of states. Officers
for the year were elected, including Presi-
@. II. GrosvenOr.
Judge TEACHER and W. E. Curtis, of the
South American commission, addressed a
subcommittee of the senate committee on
foreign relations, in support of Senator
t.ry's bill for a congress Of American repub-
lies.
The president has sent the following nom
nations to the senate: James Romeyan,
Detroit, Mich, to be consul at Valparaiso.
POstmasters, at New Hartford, Conn, O. A.
Holcomb; at Russell, Kan, w. L. Banks.
At a recent meeting of the employees in the
tobacco factories iu Baltimore Nd, a com
munlcatlon was read from Gallo AK, EN-
ploylng 800 people, reducing the hours of
labor per day without reduction of pay.
A telegram was received at the war depart
ment from General Crook, saying that he
had started from Ft Bowie to San
BernardlnO to receive the surrender of Ge-
rOnimO and his followers.
The strike of the New York cloak makers
still continues. At the headquarters of the
strikers 1t was announced that the firms of
Opperheimer & Fillinsky had yielded. The
strikers expect final success.
Three Of the largest manufacturing estab-
hshments of Detroit, Michigan. have volun-
tarily announced a ten per cent advance in
wages, to take effect April LIST. Over two
thousand men are affected.
The Iowa house of representatives passed
the bill 10 abolish circuit courts ami reorgan-
lze Judicial districts. 1t divides the state
into nineteen judicial districts, with forty
three district judges.
A heavy snow storm is reported in Dakota.
about three inches falling. 1t is particularly
regretted as the farmers had already com
menced spring seeding, and the ground was
IN good condition.
At a meeting $50 members of the Sea
mems union decided unanimously to Join
the Knights Of Labor. Among others Rich
ard Powers, president of the union, advocat-
ed such a step.
The Chicago IL Southern railroad was sold
to Henry H. Porter, of Chicago. the only
bidder, for S501, COO. Porter represented
bondholders amounting to SI.2OO,OOO.
A Youngstown, o., dispatch says: Brown,
Bonweu AZ Co., the large iron manufacturer,
have notified their labOrers that their wages
will be advanced 10 per cent.
Suit has been commenced at Columbus,
o., to test the validity of the Bell Telephone
patent.