Western Kansas world., 1886-05-01
GENERAL NEWS.
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Dispositions in the case of Walter H. Len
nox Maxwell, alias Hugh Brooks, charged
with numbering G. Arthur Preller, in tn,
Southern hotel, St. Louis, about year ago
arrived from England having been forward
ed by j. H. Brooks and j. Hyde, of Cheshire
England. The depOsitiOns are made b!
those who knew Brooks in his early life, and
up to the time when he started on his tou1
in America. Each witness testifies that tht
prisoner bore good reputation while he re
sided in England, and that they know of NJ
serious misconduct by the defendant,
A serious riot between negroes and whites
occurred at a colored festival at Brainel
Va. The melee originated in the objection
able condition of the whites, who were more
or less intoxicated and whose presence was
undesirable to those in charge. The combat
was waged in total darkness, the lights hav.
ing been extinguished. 1t was carried O.,
with reviewers, clubs and razors. When or
found dead with two wounds upon his per
son, two white men are dangerously cut and
one negro badly wounded by revolver shot
The members of the st. Louis stove
moulders union sometime ago demanded an
advance in wages of Is per cent. Two OF
the foundries acceded to the demands, and
the management of the others succeeded
in averting a strike of their employees
At a meeting of the union it was re.
solved to repeat the demands, and if it is
not granted on or before the LIST of May the
moulders will strike. The members of the
union number about $500.
A fire broke out in the upper oor of the
six story building, Nos. So to 66, Crosby
street, and from 512 to SIG Broadway, in New
York City. 1t was occupied by August,
Bernham & Bauer, wholesale clothiers, and
j. w. Goddard & Sons, importers. The
block was one of the most valuable in the
city. As the spring trade of stock of the
different firms occupying the building had
all been received by each of them. The loss
is estimated at $75O,OOO.
Not to be behind the times, about fifty
boys, attending the Upper school in East st.
Louis, went out on a strike, demanding
shorter hours. They declare that they will
not attend school until there demand is
granted. Eighteen boys of the Island
school in East st. Louis were prevailed upon
and they absented themselves, their request
for shorter hours not having been granted.
Judge Andrews, in the New York Supreme
court, granted an Injunction restraining the
St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita railway
company from issuing, transferring, selling
or delivering any of its bonds secured by its
mortgage of October, 1882, which shall be
in excess of the total issue of bonds repre-
senting $4,000 mile of completed road,
until further sections of the road shall be
completed, justifying such issue.
The great law suits of the Maurrivalis
Mining company, of Pachuca, in defense of
their property against Andres Tillo, the
claimant of the Maurrivalis property. has
been decided by the supreme court in Mexico
infavor of the mining company after protrac-
ted litigation which cost $5,OOO,OOO. Thisis
one ofthe greatest mining cases of the cen
tury. The involved property is of enormous
value.
A levee sixteen miles south of Helena Ark,
broke on the Arkansas side and in short
time channel forty feet wide had been
no hope of closing the break. Thousands
of acres of fertile cotton lands are already
overfowed, and it is estimated that million
acres will be submerged before the levee can
be repaired.
A frame building at Alton, Pa, used as
sleeping quarters for laborers, toppled
over and caught fire from the stove.
The building contained thirty y-eight Italians
in the employ of the Erie railroad. Before
they could get out, six we're burned in hor-
rible manner, and three others were badly
injured. The charred remains of the un-
fortunate victims have been removed and
present sickening sight.
Six thousand employees of the sugar refn
erise of the eastern district of Brooklyn
struck for non compliance with demand
for an advance of wages presented short
time since. It is stated that the loss to one
firm will be between $4,000 and 800, 200.
1t is believed 1000 of the 5000 strikers are
controlled by Hanemyer & Elder.
Among the confrmations made by the
senate in its executive session we're the nom
nations of w. L. West, of Kentucky, to be
governor of Utah, by vote of As to 15, and
D. C. Bradley collector of internal revenue
for North Carolina. The latter gave rise to
considerable discussion, but he was confirm
ed-27 to 16.
The matter of prohibition which has been
SO hotly carried on in Louise county w. Va.
during the past week, resulted in the county
commissioner refusing to grant licenses. The
saloon men say they will sell, let come what
may. The prohibition party say they will
do all in their power to prosecute those who
sell.
The ticket Offices of the various railroads
have made the announcement this morning
that the railroad war is over, and post the
following rates: St. Louis, unlimited,
$3.50: limited, $3.50; third-class, 1880
York, $500, $500 and $57.25.
The 900 employees of the Missoui car
foundry at st. Louis struck because that
company was furnishing material to the
Missouri Pacific. The strike was ordered
- ~ md ia Of
dered for the purpose of assisting the Mis-
souri, Pacific strikers.
The miners at the Clarissa and Nellie
works, in the Connellsville Pa, region, ,ssstruck
for the reinstatement of three men. The three
Mr.. Cochran to request him to stop loading
coal for the east. They called and received
their discharge for an answer.
The various trans continental railroads
have made the announcement that the rail-
road war is over, and post the following
rates: st. Louis, unlimited, $67. 80; limited.
$3.50 and $42.50. New York, $500, $500
and $57.25.
Seven of Mrs. Gray's bakery boycotters,
of New York City, were indicted by the
grand jury for misdemeanor and conspiracy
BY coercion. They were arrested and furn-
ished bail to await trial. Six other parties
have been indicted. but thus far have elud-
ID arrest.
The house committee on war department
concluded the hearing of
The signal service bureau, and adopted a
resolution declaring that the evidence dees
not show the existence of any fraud or COR
rupt1on.