Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-10
uGHTN|NG's OUTPUT.
,..,her Strike at Chicago-Miss Davis
IN New York-Open Letter to
President Cleveland.

c,uc.co. November 6.-There seems tc
n ond; ;nd;cation that the strikers of the
ps aH tow, town are weakening. A casual
pacn,tns tns',;Sht reveals that the contract re-
,a VIE" ~ to in these dispatches between
Mreor ,srieo Morris and the executive board ol
WIS" ".tI butchers Assembly, though not
oa..a od br the parties OF the second part
signeu r;t,v ii adopted by them and went
we we effect on Monday morning. This ie
Untitled lnIu by the two members of that
sos hoarJ while another to night denied any
tuowjedce of the contract. He said no
huH hrder to strike had been issued by the
u,u .ausral board and claimed that not more
han 900 men were out. 1t is learned
tom , the Chicago Times that fully 10, ZOO
men men are out, among them being the
employees of every packing house
st the yards. Very few of A1mour's men
sre out, the strikers being mostly EN-.
aIoyes of Fowler Bros, Silberhorn and the
ITbcago Packing Company. There is diff.
hnepce OF opinion among the employees as
n the authority of District Master Work.
nan Butler to order strike, some claim.
| > that such action lies only in the prov.
re OF the Executive Board. It is said that
bs steadier and cooler headed of the EN-.
moves are very much opposed to a general
trke while the strike is chiefly agitated
by restless characters, so.called the hood
tm element. There is nothing whatever
n the nature of u disturbance ut the yards
.o.reht Half All hour after closing time
scarcely an employe was to be seen about
yards.
The Strike Begun.
CHICAGO, November 6.-2:3O .. m.-The
rvecutiye Committee of the Knights of
labor have just issued an order directing
ali men employed in the packing establish
rents OF the Union stock yards in both
bepi and pork packing departments to stop
work at s o'clock this afternoon. This
,,atcs the strike general and throws fully
Fl ace mel cut of work. 1t is not known
ret w whether the men will respond promptly
10 this new order.
The men employed in three OF the pack
inc houses quit work shortly after 3
o,cIock. The men at Armour's remained
at work and it was thought they would
NOT stop work this afternoon,
Miss Winnie Davis.
New YORK, November 6.-Miss Minnie
pavjs daughter OF Jefferson Davis, in COM
uany with Gen. Joseph Rundasen and wife,
d Richmond, Virginia, arrived at the New
York Hotel last night. Miss Davis left for
her home at Beauvare, Mississippi, early
today.
A Letter to the President.
NEW YORK, November 6.-The following
Litter to the President has been published:
10 Grover Cleveland, President of the United
States:
SB:-The newspapers state that you
have designated me as q commissioner to
canine and report upon one hundred
miles Of railroad constructed by the Ore
cou and California Railroad Company, in
southwestern Oregon. No such appoint
nent has reached me, but as the public
announcement of it was made by your
priv ,e secretary to newspaper reporters,
assume it to have been made or deter
mined upon. By such enquiry as have
besp enabled to makeI learn that this CON-
nissionership is provided for in one OF
those laws B. which q corrupt congress
hove in late years given away to
railroad capitalists tracts OF land
belonging to the American people
subject to favora BILE reports when made to
the President by commissioners named by
him to examine into completed roads. My
training and avocations have not espe
ciaTly fitted me for such examinations, and
tits doubtful whether my employment in
them would be beneficial or satisfactory to
the public. But have further reasons for
declining an examination OF this kind. l
am told it is treated as court enter
tainment given to the commissioners by OF
icias of the road, subjected to examina-
ton and free rides in Palace cars, free quar-
tsrs at hotels and the responsibility, which
sat the same time generous and selfish,
are commonly extended. The favorable
report, however, lies under the imputation
Of having been purchased On the other
hand the commissioner who would refuse
aIsuch favors cannot more than earn ex-
pnses of ordinary travel. / am q poor
man, depending upon my work for my in
pme, and cannot afford to take this ap-
pintment. In accepting my declinatlon
Vase also my accept respectful acknowl-
cement. GIDEON j. TUCKER.