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they have objection TO the change, provided It gen.
cral Many OF IN Gin express themselves heartily
favor of the
SUBMISSION OF THE KEENEs.
PEOPLE or sKOwHEGAN ALARSGD-GgSERAL 7
RoR NpTFa

PEOPLE or sKOwHEGAN MISUNDERSTANDING LA.
Dor NOTES.
LYNN, April 8 lSpec,dD Word comes from
Maine to-day that Keene Brothers have finally yielded
to tho knights OF Labor and affirmed their recently
written voluntary agreement. which said:
Tho discharge Of certain men at skowhegan, Maine,
shall DC LETT TO tho DECISION OF three Knghts OF Labor.
OF Maine orc OF them Master Workman Philips, amt
Will abide their decision.
For several hours w. g. g. Keene protested against
settling matters accordance with his written agree
ment, but last yielded Keene Brothers will taks
back and keep all the discharged at skowhegan,
which win require the discharge Of sixty men who,
under contract with the firm that they would DO given
until 1887, yentured take the places OF the
strikers Tho OF Keene Brothers 10
viewed as being most extraordinary by tho peo
pie OF skowhegan ard the manufacturers OF Lynn.
The firm IA not TO recognize skowbegan contracts and
the townspeople than pancky they see tho
probability OF an Industry employing l.5o0 hands In
danger Of being returned Lynn given up entirely.
strange boycott has been begun IN this city by thu
local executive board OF the Knights OF Labor ami the
person injured propose tho facts before General
Master Workman Powdcry. George a. Tarbor. West
End member Of the Knights OF Labor and elected
ddate Of the labor party has had his bushes. boycotic
for refusing to close his store At $50 p NJ TarboK
such step would rain his business. Othcr
To be boycoted for committing the same offence.
SCRANTON, April s.-The Iackawsnna Iron and Coal
Company has voluntarily restored the WAGES OF It's EN-
poyes in the furnaces, mills ard shops TO what they
were prior to tue first reduction made about eighteen
cent
LOUISVILLE April (Sp-riail.-The Kentucky House
to-day passed By vote OF 81 10 Dill prohibiting the
working OF eOnyietS Ia mines. IL this becomes Law.
Will relieve the Labor troubles at the Greenwood mines
PHILADELPHIA, April s.-A special meeting OF tho
Morocco Manufacturers' National Association was he'd
here to-day for ths purpose VI considering the present
labor trouble with special references To the strike among
the morocco workmen OF Wilmington, Del. There were
about thirty members present. representing hrn' 10
Baltimore, New-York Boston, Wilmington and PhIa-
deIpha j. Park Postles, OF Wilmington, president or
the Association occupied the chair. and William l. Ac-
Nceley. Of this city, acted secretary Tho manul act
remained continuous secret session over Tour
hours, and unan aousy adopted a resolution condemn
Ing the sriGeTs and agreeing u every effort 10 aid
and encourage tho Win Il gton manufacturers.
PITrsBURG April 3-William c. Ray president OF
Moulders Union MOL OF the Oldest In the country.
to-day stated that movement Is on foos
oil members of the MoudeTs Union under tho
banner of The knights of Labor document aivocdt
ing such proceeding is now In circulation aud II IL e,-
p-cted that before tho II ont the union VITA us
100000 members will enter the knights OF Labor IN
body.