Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-04-03
WASHINGTON NOTES,

Notwithstanding Grand Master Workman
Powderiy's endeavors, the strike on the
Southwestern railroads still continues. The
responsibility seems to rest upon Jay Gould.
When it was understood that arbitration had
been agreed to- the district assemblies hav-
ing jurisdiction in the territory covered by
the strike Issued an address directing every
nan to return to his post and work with
zeal to set in m ntion again the clogged
wheels OF industry. Every thing was mov-
ing toward resumption of traffic and a sete
Element of the difficulties, when Jay Gnud
interferel with a statement that he had ac>
ceptei nothing and agreed to nothing; that
his telegram to Mr.. Hox' e, in which he fa~
vored arbitration, meant arbitration in tine
abstract and not arbitration as proposed by
Mr.. Powderly. 1t is Furthermore explained
that he conferred with Mr.. Powjerly as a
private citizen and not in the latter's ca
pacity as representing the Kn gifts of Labor
The whole subject is RENTED by Gould to
Mr.. Hoxte, and the matter is left precisely
where it was before MIR. Powderly began his
mediat;ons.
1t is rep >rteu that Mr. Blaina.s friends are
working hard to secure majority of the Re-
publican congressi ,nal campaign COMMITTEES
and get control of the org anization. AS little
has been done towards the selection of the
committee, it cannot be ascertained what sue
cess has been obtained in this direction.
The serious illness of Secretary Manning,
and the apparent dissatisfaction of Secretary
B iyard, aud the d ,licaJe health of Secretary
Lamar, point toward the disappearance of
three members of the Cabinet. At this time
it looks to be improbable that Secretary
Manning will continue in his eff % many
weeks Nc on, expects Secretary Lamar t.,
live to serve out his term. From present in,
dic,tiors the corlpositiol of the Cabinet
may be very materially changed with
very short time. Alth ugh the President
would no doubt havs very little trouble to
find as strong men as these t. take their
places, it would distract his plans AMI IF .ct,
of curse, his policies which have been so
delicately ou.lirsl.
| EffJrts are beng made by Unitel SAFES
Treasurer rion to have the for.e in his Of
flee excepted from the rules of the Civil S ~
vice Commission. M. Jordon is apparently
hostile to Civil Servic, reform. H report IS
about as far removed in ,ole from the recen.
letter of the President on this subj ,ct as we'll
can be. In abiding to the matter he pro>
nou" ces Civil Service, as far as his Office is
| concerned, an outrage and an abominatiou.
He a. ks that all his employees b, excepte
from the opeiat:o of the law, and that he be
allowed to make Apo ntmeuts as he sees
proper. To attain this end he will try to get
it in the appropriate n bill.
The Ire lsurer thinks as he has to give
heavy security for the proper conduct of the
office he should not b, hampered WITH the
rules governing other departments Under
the rules at present the money resp )nsiol.
PAGES in the Treasurer's o1lic, are already ex>
empt from examinations, but Mr. jordan
wishes this extended to the counters AMI
clerks though on what ground he fou1ds the
assumption that men a I'd women are more
| likely to be dishonest for being competent
doe0 not clearly aprear
Two Negro Murdcrcrs Lynched.
d .niel Ga .hrie, a prominent citizen OF
Cricket county, Tenn, was murdere ten
days ago by Weakly Ridley and lobe Will
liams, two negr,es, who were arrested and
lodged in Ill at Alamo. The crime causei
great indignation in the community and on
Saturday night crowd of men took the neg.
roes and lynched them.
A reign CT terror EXISTS in Ralo;upo Of