Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
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TAKoNsPA. Mich, May 3.-RandoIph Shed
an old respected farmer residing two miles
from this city, killed his wife with an Ak this
Botn are dead. Domestic infelicity is sup.
posed to be the cause OF the crime.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-Nine hundred men
employed In eleven furniture factories qui,
work at s O'Clock this morning. The Fuini-
ture Manufacturers Exchange refuse 10 ac-
cede TO their demands that the eight houre
system be adopted. Qliet prevails. Nc
trouble is spprehended.
CHICAGO, May 3.--At the lumber yards
everything is quiet the men acting as guards
forbidding the approach Of any one INTO the
premises, excepting those entitled to be there.
A crowd of 1000 freight handlers started on
the rounds OF the freight houses this morning.
The blockade Of freight ia ss complete as II
there were no railroads at all. The Fort Wayne,
Chicago and Alton are closed. The Burling-
ton and Quincy ia d1ing q little Milwaukee
business. at the st. Paul depot zoo
imported men and boys are work
INK under police protection. The
Illinois Central aud Michigan Central men do
the same, The Lake Shore men demanded al
increase OF ealary. Seven thousand men
struck at the stock yards this morning for ten
hours pay for eight hours work. The Arme
offered to compromise by giving nine hour
pay. The men went out at noon. Fairbanks,
Canning and Morrell agreed that there shall be
no cut In wages 10 less than 81. Above that
figure the men are to get nine houis pay for
eight hours work. The Mccormick Reaper
works give ten hours pay for eight houra
work for the present.
ST. LOUIS, May "A large number OF
work TO the cfficers OF the Missouri Pacific
railroad this morning. The names Of many
were immediately placed on the pay roll.
Some few who were recognized IS having
committsd sCn9 depredstions on the com
pany's property were denied unemployment.
CHICAGO, May 4-Representatives Of one
hundred ard fifty firms engaged In the whole
sale furniture manufacturing business In
Chicago and vicinity are In session this morn
ing at the sherman House, under the presi
dency OF H.. H.. Hoibrook, for the purpose CT
considering the action to be taken la regard TO
the demand for eight hours. The requests of
the men include not only "a reduction Of the
hours OF labor but an Increase Of twenty per
cent In wages, and the bulk OF the manufsc-
turers have already doc,ded that, In view OF
the state OF trade, this demand cannot be ON
piled with, and that they would prefer TO keep
their factt rles closed until the men we're pre-
pared to return TO work upon the old basis.
1t has also been decided that when a strike
takes place In any shop the employer, II be so
desires, shall refer the matter to the Executive
Committee Of Manufacturers, and that no shop
when once closed shall be again opened except
upon the advice aud suggestion OF that COM
mittee. The employees OF q large number OF
shops are now on strike snd the meeting OF
Hkp-dsy, which is being held with closed doors,
B for tho purpose Of considering the best
method which can be employ ed for supporting
aud strengthening tho hands OF the owners
aud manufacturers
CHICAGO, May 4.-The red flag al archista
are quiet to-day, the prompt action OF the 20.
lice 10 QIellirg the riot had q sslutary effect
upon the anarchists. The police are On the
alert the militia are 10 readiness TO suppress
any outbreak. There IS nothing alarming
ab nj the situation SO far as the railroads are
cor Most OF the rosds are receiving
all the freight offered. The switchmen are al
thti posts IA IL usl. There is no trouble any
where, but very little freight Is moving. The
trouble at the stock yard SCENE to be settled.
All the establishments arc In full blast. The
eight our per day rule ia generally conceded
to and In many instances q substantial 3D.
vance in wagee has been made. 1t Is thought
business will be- continued without further
interruption.
CHICAGO, May 5.-The meeting OF socialists
on Haymarket equare last night resulted In q
~ |oody riot. The police attempted to dis
erse the crowd. The socialists hurled dyna-
mite bombs into the closed ranks Of the police.
One policeman was killed and forty-six were
wounded. The police fred ana one socialist
was killed. A large number Was wounded.
The streets were finally cleared. Just before
midnight another sortie on Madison and Des-
PLANES streets was mr. de. No one was hurt.
All night long the west division was practical.