Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-11-17
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

NJ. l.. WHEAT, State Master Workman Of
the Iowa Knights of Labor, addressed
large meeting at Sioux City on the evening
OF the 18th inst. He claims that his soc-
;ety does Lot go into politics, but advocates
patriotism and loyalty to government, and
IL the greatest enemy anarchism has In this
country; that as an organization they
deprecate strikes, regarding such arbitrary
actions on the part of either party as
against reason and in direct covenant with
communism. In the matter Of legislation
the Knights Of Labor are demanding that
convict labor shall be prohibited both in
State and nation; that pauper imported Ia
Dor be kept out of competition with the
skilled and educated labor Of this country;
the forfeiture of unearned land grants, and
that the actual settler should be none other
than an American citizen, foreign citizen
ship being bar to the possession of Amer
lean land titles; equal pay for equal work
of both sexes; graduating income tax,
and the prohibition of child labor in facto-
ries.
The power to name the next United
States Senator from New Jersey is sup
posed to rest in one man-John Donahue,
Assemblyman elect from Paterson, and an
humble mechanic of that city. He is the
political pivot on which turns the COM
plexion of the next Senator. He can also
Dame the Speaker of the next House and
lictate the election of minor officers. In
these matters it is expected he will act with
he Democrats, but in the Senatorship he
1as been studiously non-committal, and
,an vote for whom he pleases without vio-
iating any obligation or being inconsistent
with his independent professions. To
gain favor in the eyes OF John Donahue is
COW the ambition of the average New Jersey
ooTncia ss'''s'
The Chicago stock yards strike is de-
clared OF, and on Monday morning fully
10000 workmen lined the approaches to
The packing houses, anxious to secure their
old places on the ten hour plan. 1t is con-
fessed by those engaged in the strike that
the affair is q failure in the attainment of
the objects desired, and that the demand
for eight hours 10 constitute q days work is
premature.
1T is announced that the headquarters of
the National Anti Saloon Republican
League will be removed from Chicago to
New York. The change is induced by the
prospect Of securing more money in the
east for carrying ON the work than could
be secured in the west.
The Manitoba Parliament has been dis
solved. New elections will take place
December to 9.
A DISPATCH from Rome says Prince
Roccogiovine Bonaparte, who was wounded
when serving as volunteer in the recent
army in Tonquin, committed suicide by
shooting himself. He had shown signs of
insanity.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
in his annual report inst made 10 the Sec
retary of the Treasury, states that the total
receipts from all sources of internal reve-
nue. taxation for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1886, we're $116, ,902, 1863. Last year the
receipts from the same source were $ll2,-
421,12l. The principal increase has been
in cigars, cigarettes and spirits distilled
from grain.
A HEAVY fall of rocks from Mount
Gerves, in France, overwhelmed passing
railroad train, crushing to atoms first
class carriage, and instantly killing a mum.
Der of the occupants.