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ATTEMPTING A POLITICAL MURDER.
MAYOR BAKER, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, FIRED on
THREE TIMES IN THE DARK.


THREE TIMES IN THE DARK.
HoUsToN, Tex, March 24.--An attempt was
made to assassinate Mayor William r.. Baker last night
The Mayor is running independent cltzens cam
didate for reelection against d. C. Smith, the Demo
cratic nominee being supported by the labor or
ganizations. Last evening Mr.. Baker, accompanied ny
Judge Brashear, Edward Jemson and several cOlored
men, started walk point in the outskirts OF the
town where a political meeting was being held. A
horseman rapidly approached the party and asked
as Mayor Baker in this crowdP
"Yes, what do you want with NOR asked the Mayor
as ho walked toward the horseman.
"Ihave some private business with you," said the
rider and he asked Baker TO walk down tho road
"A short dstancr with him. As they started away the
man said: "Wili you withdraw In favor Ol onilthE
You must be joking" replied Baker. suddenly no
was startled by the flash OF pistol in his face lhree
shots were fired In quick succession. Tho Mayor
dropped to the ground and the wOuldbe asslssln ev
DENLY thinking killed HIN, rode hastily away
Mayor Baker IL unuiured He il sixty years Old and
one OF the wealthie.t In Harris County. lie is not
politician and has drawn his salary while filling
the office OF Mayor. He Is ed ana accepts the
Office as means OF occupying his time. For TWO
prior its disastrous failure he was president
the City Bank which fact his political opponents are
using against him.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

STAFFORD, Conn.,, March 24.-The Stafford
vile wooen mill. owned by Steel stambou. was
burned yesterday. The loss $4,000 insurance
$1,000.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, March PA small house in the
rear OF the Hotel burned and two
small cottages adjoining. Tue fire was speedily ex-
tingushed Loss So 900
PHILADELPHIA. March 81 (SpeciaD.-The house OF
William Cheney, Forty-irst and Ogden sts., de-
stroyed by fire this morning. with loss OF S2,4OO.
Another fire in Germantown this morning. at Wister
and College Sta destroyed the premises OF De- FusseL
The loss was 5000.
JAMESTOWN, n. Y, March "a tSpseiaD.-The farm
house Of Thomas Lowrey was burned this morning with
All its contents Partially insured.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
PLANS or RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS

PROVIDENCE, March 24.-The Republican
Stat. Convention for the nomination OF officers
will be held in this city Not for many years
probably not since the Lipptt campaign-has there
been so much excitement and interest over Republican
nomination. II foregone conclusion that Governor
WetmOre and the present state officers WIN receive re-
nomination, except In the OF AttOrneyGenern
samuel r. Colt In his case there IS stubborn nes
Mr. Colt has AtOrney General for four years and
was AttOrneyGenera for three previous
TO mis- election the larger office Benjamin NJ. BOs
worth OF Warren, formerly Assistant Attorney
is "A candidate for the office IL Will require fifty hye
votes 10 the nomination. Some delegates are In
favor of General HOratio Rogers, VINO was Attorney
General years ago, and his nomination is not an
mpossiblty.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
70 PAY FOR A CITY Committee.

NO PAY FOR A CITY COMMITTEE.
HARTFORD, March "a CSpeciah.-On petition OF John
b. Garvie, Judge Calhoun. ot the Court Of Common
Pleas, granted injunction restraining the City
on Manuiaciurns tie SUN OF $50 Tor services rendered
to the city. Inc writ is rcturnabe on April l.
A BIG NATURAL GAS SCHEME.
HARRIsBCRG March 24.-A charter was issued at the
State Department to-day TO the nited Natural Gas Com
counties The capital Is S25OOOVO.
TO RIGHTTHE WRONGS OF PRUDENCE CRANDALL.
HARTFORD. March "A tSpeciab.-Tho Legislative Com
nit ee on Appropriations will present two reports OH
port will recommend that she be paid SlOO year as
coIored children in Canterbury ia 1884 The minority
report will oppose the appropriation.
FOR FAILING II DISCIPLINE.
PHLADELrIlA. March "a lSPec.a9-Mayor smith to-
Leutenan Jordan that he had by his order levied tax
OF S3i1 on tho men in his district The Mayor says,
The lieutenant dismissed for lack Of discipline"
SETTLING TIE WEBSTER WILL CASE.
HARTFORD, March - (Specidh.-rhe Webster will
case which has been on trial here for several days was
tins morning compromised and taken out OF court.
Under will the Luther had the use Tor life OF the
gT cR %an:y . 5oihs sI SSa nnS
of property left by VIII TO him and Luther alleged
maze will John pays Luther $50 900 In cash Luther
reIinq once all his right title and interest in
the property
A Newspapers sEMLCENTENNIAL.
PHLADELrHlA, March "a tSpsee..as9;- morrow nc nc
Public Ledger will celebrate It's hftleth anniversary by
Issuing q paper which will be a fac-simile Of the first
number March 20. 1886.
FOR THE MCCULLOUGH MONUMENT
PHILADELPHIA, March "a (SpectdD-At the request oi
Mayor Smith q meeting OF citizens was held at the
Mayors office this afternoon 10 devise means OF raising
sufficient money for tho proposed monument TO John
McCullough. Ii was decided 10 give benefit at the
Academy of Music on April To-
PRIZES AT AMHERST,
AMHFRsT Mass, March - (Speoidb.-The Hardy prize
debate was held the chapel s afternoon The prize
of $50 was awarded to J. b. Clark. Of Brooklyn and
the second OF $50 70 f. T. ford, OF BrocktOn. Macs
DISCOVERIES IN ALASKA MINES.
ST. PAUL MINI. March % lspeeldD-The steamer
Idaho which has just arrived at Portland oregon frou
ska brn the thai there s great eIotemert IN
Aa,ka over tho mines the Yukon River. Tho rush o
miRors amounts " . stampede
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TIE PAYNE BRIBERY IYVESTIGA 7IOy.

COLUMBUS, Ono, March "a (SpeciaD. Dur
bin Ward who was a candidate for Senator when Payne
was chosen in the city to-day His presence gave
rise the report that he is TO give information
the investigating committee respecting the Payne
bribery He received sixteen votes In the caucus but
larger OF members have declared that their vote
was for Ward. The committee desires TO know from
General Ward what members voted for him, that tho
liars and periurers may be picked ont. J: j. Hail. OF
Akron, and L. A. Russell, OF Cleveland, former Wit
pesses have been recalled The committee will hold
another session tomorrow, and end the investigation
nnsslhle. this week.
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It's hardly probable that these will be accepted
MINOR FEATURES OF THE LABOR QUESTION

MINOR FEATURES OF IhE Labor QOEoIloN'
The strike of the 'lOngshOremen on Wards
and the Bristol lines drags along slowly The Dorset Of
the Bristol ne is nearly unloaded aud another steamer
will be started to-day The quiet and waiting
to see what the result will be when the work Of loading
is begun. The Ward line has also got some men at
work.
The steam filters expect to appoint Boycott Com
mittee t their next meeting begin active operations
against the Nsw-IOrk steam Company.
Jersey CITY Lodge No 2, United Order OF American
Carpenters and JOiners comprising majority OF the
trades In Hudson County. has decided to demand uni
form wages and reduced hours Of labor The men now
receive from ~ % to SO day and work ten hours with
he exception OF saturdays, when nine hours Is the rule
committee appOint 10 demand uniform rate OF
80 day, with eight hours work on Saturdays.
A special meeting OF the Central Labor Union vas
held last night No. 14l Eghth-st. The Eccentric As
socaton Engineers asked that memorial be sent to
the Legislative favoring tue passage of the law restrict
ing the pressure OF the New-f ork steam Com
pany to forty pounds. IL was reported that Buchanan
the brewer had discharged man for being member OF
tha
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1LRED az FRAUD lNyksrIoArI0NS IN ONO.

TIRED or FRAUD ISVESTiGATIONS IN ONO
COLUMBUS. Ohio, March "a tSpcciaO. Ohio
Republicans especially members of The Senate, tired
o. the session Of the committee in-
yesiigatng the election frauds at Cincinnati Senator
Payey introduced resolution calling for the committee
To report by April d. The resolution will bo acted upon
tomorrow Many Democrats favor IL. already over
$1,000 has been expended Tho Republicans conf
dent or seating their Senator's and anxious TO bring
the proceedings to close In the House the report
the Harlan Hutte rhed case made by Chairman
Poor nan 1t rejeots Butterded. Friday was fixed for
tAe discussion Iks HonPartsan Ponce bill for Cincin-
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
STEALING HER F4TH5Ps BEST MULE.

TocCoA, Ca, March 2l (SpeciaA.-A strange
young woman rode into town yesterday on a mule,
which she tried sell for $lO0 Failing IN this she
offered the animal for so. and finally for 500 The
town marshal thought this suspicious, and arrested
the girl She then confessed that her Montana
Alien that she was sixteen years old. and had run away
from her homo in Franklin, n. c. bringing her fathers
best mule with her She rode three days ana Iour
nights without rest and was on her way to Charlotte
where her lover meet her, ana they we're TO De
married She expected to sell the mule aud 80 by ran
from here 900 miles.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
PRINCE ALExANDER's APPOINTMENT.

SOPHIA, March 24.-Prince Alexander perSe-
veres in his opinion that he is life Governor of Eastern
RuneIa, and refuses accedo to Russias desire to
have fve-year limit placed on his title. He insists
that Turkey appointed him Governor of Eastern Ru-
nea for an indefinite term
Rumors are in circulation that several important
changes in the Bulgarian Ministry impending. The
Toaya[ de 81 Pstersb0lug censures Prince Alexander
for treating powers with contempt in the matter OF
hs appointment declares tha his offence in this
case IA ALI the craver because II will encourage ihe
Greeks IN their refusal TO submit TO the Will OF the
powers by acquiescug in the servoBugaTlan settle
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
poss1prp REJECTS OF THE BIG STRIKE

CHICAGO, March "a (SpeciaD.-A meat lam
Inc in Chicago In consequence OF the strke the Mis-
sour Pacific Railroad is considered improbable by stock
dealers and butchers AS to the probability OF ST. Louis
being compelled to buy produce from Chicago for homo
consumption nothing Of the kind is anticipated by the
Chicago merchants They say that st. Louis has tac-
tes obtaining sufficient supplies OF prodnee from
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
cLoAKMAKERs TO PRESENT AN ULTTMATUM.

At the meeting of the Executive Board OF the
Independent Cloaklnakers Union the matter OF the
strike was discussed. II was reported that
Jacob Norman, ]. schwab & Bro, Friedman
Bros, and Bohm Bros. Greenfield had ac
ceded to the demands of the men. \ consultation
will bs held the Office of Rothschild Bros, No 81
Walkerst at which Will be present the Arbitration Com
mitee of tho Central Labor Uuon the chairman OF the
Executive Committee OF the Independent Coaknakers
the secretary of the jewish WOrkngmens Union, and
Messrs ROhschd ELsein and Jonasson on the part OF
the manufacturers. The have concluded to present
the following as their ultimatum
No outside work shall be given to contractors or IN
dividual empOyes by the manufacturers All the hands
who have oore been employed by contractors are
to be furnished with work by the manufacturers direct
II machines be used by outside operators to be OF
the Household pattern No work TO be done on Satur
day prices heretofore paid TO contractors to be
paid to operators Union hands only to be employed
and no workman to be discharged for being
member or the Union. The inside hands shall be paid
according price list agreed upon By the Dress and
Cloak Makers Union and the Independent CLOAK oper
ators UniOu
It's hardly probable that these terms will be accepted
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
No FyRE IN THE VOLCANO EJLAUFt

SAN Francisco, March 24.-Advices from
the sandwich Islands by the Mararoa yester-
day state that the volcanic phenomena March and
2 which accompanied by large number Of earth
quake Shocks resulted the total disappearance the
new lake at Halemaumau and in the extinction OF the
fire in the crater Of the OF Kauea. These phe-
nomena are believed to be the precursors OF grand
outburst in the future, either In Kilauea Mauna
Lon some persons, bRsng their views the Observa-
tons OF Professor Agassz believe that the disappear
ance OF is prelude to the total extinction of the
EiLnnna r-olnn
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
COAL OPERATORS JUBILANL.

MOUNT CARMEL. March 24.-Operators to-
day are ubilan prospects OF combination and
the consequent in the price Of coal One of the
largest operators whose coiery has been idle during
the entire MONTH said to-day that he had Issued orders
to resume work Monday. Other mines in the region
which compelled to suspend owing to tue unproAs
ab!eness OF the trade will April having OBJ
for the combination the support OF the Pennsy-
yania Railroad. Toe informed men in coal circles
fell confident that the trade is about to enjoy period OF
prosperity.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
ARRESTED FOR CRIMES AGAINST A CIrK

CtNcINNATI March 24.-Herman Ferdinand
and George II. Lindeman, comprising piano firm OF
this city were to-day the charge OF making
ont false bill for 500 for piano sold TO tho Cinclh-
natl Infrmary directors. They gave bonds. Martin
Crouin fence builder who has presented bills aggre
eating over 900 building fences at the nhrmary
was also arraigned on similar charge. Frank Kelly
chief deputy sheriff BeresfOrd was arralgned on
four charges of procuring Illegal votes.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
VIOLENCE BY STRIKERS IN BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS AT THE MERCY OF ANARCHIsTs-A SHOP
KEEPER KILLED.


BRUssELs, March 24.-The strike begun by
the nneIs at Liege fortnight is extending rapidly
all over Belgium. 1t has now practically assumed
universal demand by the miners of the country for an
increase of wages accompanied by decrease IN the
hours Of labor This labor movement at Nege IS under
he control Of Anarchists and the city is really at their
mercy. In many instances mobs OF Anarchists have
stopped people in the streets and demanded money,
threatening violence If it was not given them They
Lave also broken the windows in a great number OF
houses and shops The garrison is confined within the
barracks in readiness for service pamphlet called
"Tle Catechsm OF the People is being industrousy
circulated. 1t teaches the doctrine OF general reustrD
tOu wealth and the use 10 accOrpsn
s practice large number OF warrants for the arrest
or engaged the disturbances have been Issued
one Van Wagner to-day sentenced 10 SIX months
Imprisonment for incitiDg the strikers TO PIlage
sh0pkeeper, Jacobs who bad refused TO close MS
place Yesterday when the sentry had summoned MN 10
do so was shot aud killed by the sentry whe LOOKING
OUT OF his window His death has caused much excite
tsDt ana the authorities fear that his funeral Will be
made the occasion Of riot.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.


RACING II ENGLAND.-The Lincolnshire Handicap race
OF 900 sOvereigus to-day at the Lincoln spring
meeting and was by Mr.. MAYORS sx-yearOld bay
horse Fulmon. W. PAnsOns thrce-year-Old bay colt
Bread Knife second and General owen Wliams's
six-year-Old brown horse COhOrt third. There were
twenty-three starters.
TIE RUSSIAN OIL FIELDs-The Government las in
stracted Nj Peacock. British consul at Baoum 10 re-
uort OiCay uature of the action taken Oy the con
cress which the russian Government has convened at
aku adopt plans for the development OF the Apshe
ron Peninsula petroleum fields ana the improvement o!
Baku as a harbOr for exporting OIL
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
DAMAGES ATA HEAYY DISCOUNT

BALTIMORE, March 24.-SOme time ago Cap
tain Cannon, an oyster dredger, sued The Baltimore
American for $1,000 damages for libel, In calling him
Pirate King" Captain Cannon said to be promi
nsnt in one OF the oyster and the newspaper applied
the title The before tried and the
ury failed agree. day another jury awarded Cap
tain Cannon cent damages. which throws the costs on
IN nay
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
THE FIRE RECORD.

STATEN ISLAND DYEING WORKS DAMAGED.
Fire occurred at 10 a. IN. yesterday i'll the
Staten Island Fancy Dyeing Establishment, at Cherry
lane, West w-Brighton, Staten Island, owned by
Messrs Barrett, Nephews & Co.. Of Nos. ana John
st. New-YOrk. The fire caused by the explosion Of
"a benZine vat Loss goods left to be cleansed and
dyed about $500; insured. Loss building and stock
about 5000 insured Robert DE Forest, abOrer Of
New Brighton, badly burned about the hands
and prna
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
INCIDENTS FROM TUE GERMAN CAPITAL

Copyright, 1856 North AR,e. lean CGJle NctCS Co.
BERLIN, March 24.-Ihe Berlin Government
has decided shortly the sale of superfuous
silver and abandon any possibility of returning TO bi-
metalism.
Bismarck has consulted several eminent lawyers as To
the possibility Of changing the method of electinC MEM
ber OF the Rechsag without the consent of that body
The decisive debate the brandy InOnopo:y takes
place Friday.
The treasurer the King OF Bavaria has resigned be-
Cause he despairs beterug the finances OF the KING
The German crown Princess is very III.
Floods ne ar Dresden stll rising,
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PENSACOLA, Fla, March 24.-A mass meet
ing was held yesterday to make preparatons for
the accommodation Of visitors durng the naval dri
sham battle, and other panmuvres OF the squadron
under the command OF Admiral Jouets which will begin
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
TnE DEFEAr IN MADAGAsCAR AN OLD sTOR

TIE DEFEAT IN MADAGASCAR AN OLD STORY
LONDON, March 24.-ThcTe has been no
fresh outbreak OF hostilites between the French and
the natives IN Madagascar The reports Of serious en-
gagements in February. in which the French were de-
feated, proves 10 have been erroneous. IL Is now
learned that the news brought by the African mail
Steamer relates battles which occurred iast Seplt-
Lel a rhnrt i.Ine boiOre the Ccssatl0n OI hosttcs.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25

| April l. II. A. Herbert OF Alabama. chair man OF the
House COMMITTEES Naval Affairs has been invited 10
| be present as guest OF the city.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
EvAnING A TRIAL FOR DRIRERY.


BOSTON, March 24-Adispstch from Burlington. Kan,
to The Herald announces that Albert w. Edgerly Dis
trct-Atorney OF Coffee County, has disappeared Pro-
ceedings were pending to secure his disbarmeDt on
charges OF accepting bribes eOmpOunding felony and
leyying blackmaiL Edgerly was educated In Lynn,
Mass He left Lynn IN 1885, and several serious charges
are on 1e against him thefo.
CLAIMING BABE THAT WAS NOT HERS.
PITTsBURG, March 24.-Mrs Myers who has
trial for days charge Of perjury was found
guilty this morning. Mrs Myers was OF the prnci-
pals In the contest for tho possession OF babe the other
contestant being Mrs Bauers Mrs. Baners claimed that
che gave the babe to Mrs Myers to take care or The
nurse testified that the babe obtained from Mrs
Bauers and that she adod In the deception practsed
CARS DAMAGED BY A COLLISION.
COLUMBIA, March "a tSpee,ap.-on the South Carolina
Railroad the fast passenger train which left here at
o. H. to-day oapo In collision with heavily loaded freight
train eighty miles south OF this point The sngnen we're
demolished and the Of both trains badly wrecked
Several persons seriously hurt The loss OF proper
ty viii amount TO $4,000
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
CRIMES and CASUALIIES-BY TELEGRAPH.
suOT DEAD BY HIS sWEETHEART'S FATHER,

WINFIELD, Kan, March 24-At the village Of Dexter
Yesterday A. b. Elliott, wealthy farmer. shot and
killed DR. W. NJ Chastlan who had been paying attention
TO EOts daughter against the wishes OF the father.
pr Chasttan's father at time member OF the
Georgia Senate. and Is now Baptist minister In that
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
DESTITUTE IRON MINERS IN PENNSYLVANIA

DESTITUTE lkON MlNEho IN IENNo b' <ANi-A
ALLENTOWN, March "A (SpeciaD.-The 6Oo
iron ore miners along East Penn Railroad who have
been working for starvation for from 90 to 70
and 50 cents a day. have passed an unusually severe
winter more than threefourths Of the mines lying idle
and the men averaging about SO month The majority
have large families depending upon them and there has
been much suffering among the unfortunate
people. A few operators have advanced wages
and 10 per cent, but the majority say that
they cannot pay higher wages because they are only
getting S2 % aud - rs per ton for the ore whereas
they usually received SO 80 per ton in 1873 when tney
paid the men 81 and 81 80 and had steady work for
them. a great many thousands OF tons OF ore from
NcwJersey and tue West and South are also used Dy the
furnaces here instead OF the native Pennsylvania ores
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LOSSES IN bHIP-UHANUIEKb SIIUP,
Flames in the building No. 800 Eleventh
ave. occupied by T. Watson. shpchandler caused losses
amounting to ~, 900 yesterday.
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the surrounding country The price OF eggs in st. Louis
is lower to-day than In Chicaoo
sLABOR TROUBLES IN OTHER PLACES.
RETURNING TO WORK IN wGLMINGroN-PEriTIoN
FOR A SHORTER DAY-NoTEs.

n
| WILMINGTON, Del March 24.-W.J j. Mel
larry and Charles Muln Co.. morocco manufacturers
held conference with the Knights Of Labor Commit co
this morning. the result OF which that their men
have returned TO work canvass OF the shops SHOWS
at least $4,000 worth Of unfinished stock on hand'
of which will be saved By the labor of employers,
clerks, foremen and boys
The manufacturers held meeting last evening and
stated they received intimaton from their
employes that anything wrong or unsatisfsctory'
Consequently there nothing upon which meeting
necessary with these, much less with committee
OF nonresdents They ready to meet ther employees
or any committee OF their choosing from among the en-
poyes but they will not meet outsiders to discuss quo'
tIOns affecting them their employees The SUBJECTS say
that they Will hold out for the same wages as are no"
paid BY the manufacturers in Philadelphia, aud the em
poyers give motive that the first overtures for se1e
ment must come from the mon.
EAST WEYMOUTH Mass, March 24.-M. c. Dizer ~
Co.. who the largest boot and shoe manniaetoLLy
Knights of Labor to pl esent prce-is covering all de-
partments their factory Yesterday they accepted
the list 1t raises wages IA per cent Oh al
average, and will take effect on May l.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, March 2i-Thc yardmen =, and ana
swchmen in the employ OF the Gainesville An ana IN Sase sc
vile Railroad at this point quit work last nsnt on ao
count OF the discharge OF Knight OF Labor.
LEWISTON. Me-. March 24-The Bates mill started mp
this morning In every department. except the weaving
room large surplus Of hands sought employment
WALTHt ", Mass, March 24.-Ine knights Oh L"uor
last evening received a caution from Grand Master
Powdery against striking for petty causes or USING s1
extending throughout the whole country.
CHICAGO, March 2i.-Ever since tho strike begun at
Bruschke Rcke's furniture factory the strikers nave
had guards stationed along the streets leading to the
factory intercept union men who might De gong
there for work and dssuade and discourage nem ron
so doing The firm has found It impossible TO rid itself
OF this guard and has decided to appeal TO the courts
MMwAUKEE, March ga petition ia being circulated
for signatures among the employees in the chicago MI
waukee asking Manager Miller to reduce the WORKING
time to eight hours and the same price az now pslu
for ten hours The petition asks also that time aud
half bs paid for overwork and double wages sunday
work The circulation OF the petition Is caush uheas'
New-York tribune., 1886-03-25

HARTFORD. March "a tSpeciai-On petition OF Joh
b. Garvie, Judge Calhoun ot the COurt OF Commo
Pleas has granted an injunction restraining the CIT
Treasurer from paying TO the City Council COmmtte
on Manufacturing the sum Of $3.50 FOR services rendere
to the city. Inc is rcturnable on April l.