New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-31
Condensed General News.
What the Strikers Say.

a committee OF the district assem- blleS 8
and LOT, knights OF Labor, covering all
territory from Hannibal, Mo-, to Laredo,
Tex, furnishes long statement OF the
causes which led to the strike on the Mis-
souri, Pacific road in answer to the state
ments by Mr.. Hoxie and the governors of
Missouri and Kansas that there were no
grievances. The essential points made are:
The chief provisions OF the contract of
March, 1885, between the roads and Knights
Of Labor were that the wages of Sept. 1.
1884, were to be the basis with one and
one-half time for Sunday work and over
time; no mans wages were to be reduced
without thirty days notice. Numerousin in
stances OF violations OF every part of this
contract by Missouri Pacific are given in
this statement. The Knights assert that
they stand ready to prove all their asser-
lions; that they bore with their wrongs AS
long as they could; that they repeatedly
sought redress in vain, being put about
from officer to officer to no purpose; and
that, finally, in sheer desperation, they
struck.
Monday the 22d was the s9th anniversary
OF Emperor Williams birthday. The news
papers take occasion top pay him the most
fervid tributes. On Saturday evening
the emperor witnessed the tab
leaux vivants representing Liszt's oratorio
The theater was crowded by an enthusiast
tic audience. The performance was repeat
ed at a matinee. Tickets sold at a high
figure. The proceeds OF both entertain
ments were handed over to the Roman
Catholic order ofGray Sisters. A telegram
was received by the emperor from the pope,
congratulating him on the anniver sary
and expressing his cordial wishes for the
continuation of prosperity to the empire
and emperor and family. The city was
decorated with flags and illuminated. In
the evening the emperor appeared at the
windows OF the palace, and was received
with vociferous greeting by enormous
crowds. All the foreign sovereigns telegraph
ed congratulations.
Mr.. Irons, who ordered the present strike
in Missouri, says: Ii the grievances of the
Knights OF Labor are not adjusted within
the next three days we will call out the
Knights on every railroad in the country
and stop every wheel from running
The body Of Florence Ruger, the daugh-
ter OF state Senator Ruger OF Chicago, was
found in the river. The girl had been miss
ing since last October, and her mysterious
and sudden disappearance caused great
sensation.
tits understood that Mai. Gen. Schofeld
will be transferred to the division OF the
that Maj. Gen. Terry will be assigned to
the command OF the division OF the Mis-
souri, with headquarters at Chicago, and
that Gen. Howard will be given command
OF the division OF the Pacific, with head
quarters at San Francisco. The proposed
transfer OF Gen. Schofeld is said to be in
strict accord with his expressed desire.
The pork packing interests in Chicago is
shown to have enlarged considerably dur
ing the year, the number of hogs packed
during the summer Of 1885 having been g.
5,67S, an increase OF 675, 500 over the
number packed during heprevious season.
The total number OF hogs slaughtered dur
ing the twelve months ending March l, 1886,
7OO,525 over the preceding year. An in
crease in the volume Of the dressed beef
trade is also noted
Judge Baskin OF Salt Lake City takes
Gov. Murray's resignation to Washington.
A little over twenty years ago Senator
Kenna was following pillow.
Lieut.-Col Mendell, OF the engineer corps,
has left for San Francisco.
The senate committee on the District Of
Columbia has decided, by tie vote, to re-
port adversely the nomination OF J. c.
Mathews (colored) OF Albany, N. Y, to be
umbia
The house committee on shipping by a
vote OF 7 to 6, instructed Representative
Dunn to report favorably his free ship bill,
with an added section authorizing the entry
free OF duty Of materials used in the con-
struction of ships. All the Republican
members voted against the bill and all the
Democratic, except one, in favor OF it.
Secretary Bayard has removed Gen.
Schenck from the office OF editor OF public
laws, the salary OF which is 5000 per an
mum, and intimates that he will leave the
place vacant
P. H. Kelly has not been east simply for
exercise. He took big contract recently
for furnishing beef to the Grow Indians.
Secretary Manning declines to furnish
toms officers.
The secretary OF the treasury has issued
the l35th call for $1O,OOO,OOO Of the
accrued interest will be paid on May 1,
1885.
Petitions are coming to congress asking
for the passage OF the Des Moines river
land bill over the presidents veto.
Webb Hayes, son OF the ex-president is
visiting Washington for the first time
since his father left the White House.
Malcolm G. Barney is nominated as re-
ceiver OF public moneys at Spokane Falls,
Wash.
J. Richard Winfield OF Virginia was nom
mated consul at San Jose, Costa RIGA.
Gen. Stevenson says the senate's request
for the number OF fourth class postmasters
who have been removed hos not been grant
ed solely because of the great labor in.
volved in looking up the records and select
ing from the long lists OF changes only
those who have been removed.
Ex-Sheriff Hoyt OF Trumbull county,
Ohio, who recently went out OF Office it has
been ascertained is short in his accounts
nearly $1,000.
Northern Pacific's earnings for the third
week in March are $190,651.
Gen. Hearst is appointed United States
senator from California, vice Miller. de-
ceased.
Kansas City's business suffers badly
from the strike.
Burglars capture $4,000 in cash and
bonds by wrecking a sale in Caanan, Ind.
A desperate attempt is made by citizens
OF Long Pine, Neb., to lynch a rapist, but
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