Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-13

The hat hnishers ut their recent na
tional conference In New York decided
upon 40 cents rs the lowest price at
which hats shall be finished after next
Saturday, May 18th. This is likely to
cause trouble between the employees
and man ufacturers In Reading, Pa,
and vicinity. The present price for
finishing In country factories Ia 8 and
cents, and In Reading Is TO % cents.
The advance would give hnishers 81 %
per day more. The proprietors unani-
mously decided yesterday not To pay
the advance, as they say that 70 do 80
would drive the Berks County manu-.
facturers out of the market.
1t has now been ascertained that Of
the Polish and Bohemian rioters who
drank supposed whisky when they
sacked the drug store in Chicago last
Wednesday, eight have died and four
others are in dying condition. There
n Q probably other victims who will moi
be heard OF. 1t appears that the prInci
pal drug swallowed by them was wine
of colchicum, which resem bles sherry,
and hss q strong smell Of alcohol. 1t |,
an almost certainly fatal poison wheH
taken In quantities larger than q tea
spoonful.
The Manufacturers Association Of
Brass, Iron, Steel aud Gas Filters, rep
resenting ninety-ei hit per cent. Of the
manufacturer In these lines in the
United States, met In Pittsburg yester-
day and unanimously resolved that
hereafter ten hours should constitute q
days work for their employees, and that
"they would also be allowed five hoaTE
each, weekly, for moral, social and
physical improvement"
The striking ice wagon drivers and
helpers in Pittsburg are reported to be
forcing the nom union men to quit
work. One man was assaulted on LIB
|erty street yesterday morning and oom
PEELED 10 leave his wagon on the street.
The companies have applied to the au
thorities for protection, and a squad OF
police has been detailed to arrest the
disorderly strikers.
The amount of contributions which
have already been received by the
treasurer of the Pollcemen's Benevolent
Fund in Chicago is S33, 637 The money
contributed by the Board OF Trade, the
wholesale grocers, the lumbermen and
the metal workers has not been received
/ by the association. The total amount
will nearly reach $75 1000.
1t IL reported from Boston that "a
|employing painters have signed the
agreement, and that 100 men are al
work on the eight.hour basis, while
three cooperative shops, employing
over 60 men, have been started. Two
thirds Of the original strikers are now
at work.
The switchtenders of the Chicago and
Western railroad at Chicago have re-
turned to work, having received an In
crease Of $5 per month all round, and In
some cases more. The hours CT work
will remain the same as before the
strike.
The local officers of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Chicago say that
their striking freight handlers were
taken back on the basis OF ten hours
work for ten hours pay. All the rail-
road freight handlers are, therefore,
working on the old basis.
In Boston yesterday the Board Of Pc
lice received petit IN. signed by over
| l 900 BARRIERS of that city, requesting
the board to enforce the law closing
barber shops on Sunday.
Mrs. j. Stramann attempted to kill
her daughter In West Denver, COL, on
Monday, and then killed herself. She
Is believed to have been insane.
An engine on the Albany and Sus-
Iquehanna Railroad exploded at Che
nerus, New York, yesterday afternoon,
killing James Gleason, the engineer,
and injuring the fireman.
During q camp meeting In Johnson
| County, Kansas, on Sunday, large
tent was blown down. Three persons
Mr.. and Mrs. jackson and their infant
were killed and many were slightly
injured.
John Baum, alias John Hugg. ar
rested for the murderous assault upon
George Coe, Jr., at Englewood, New
Jersey, has made confession. Zoe IL
now expected to recover.
Two young men named Murch and
Jordan lost their lives by the capsizing
of q sailboat near South Casco, Maine,
I on Sunday, and third was recovered
In q critical condition.
Mrs. Kline, two Of her children and
her brother, named Cox, were drowned
In the Neosho river, near Parsons, Kan
sss, on Monday, by the upsetting OF
ferry boat.
The Senate Military Committee yes
terday ordered O favorable report on
the Logan bill for the equalization Of
bounties.
The Nova Scotia Assembly on Mon
day unanimously adopted resolutions
approving the Homo Rule policy OF Mr..
Gladstone.