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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23

were standing there were surrounded
by crowd of strikers, who removed
the drawbar keys, completely disabling
the cars. The engine stopped north
of Forty-third street and was backed.
On another train of cars, standing on
side track, while the attempt
was being made to reach the side
track, coupling pins and other
distractions were put in front of the
wheels. These were removed by the
police, but just as the engine was
crossing the switch some one tried to
throw the switch between the engine
and tender. The man was driven
away and the engine was attached to
the train. About this time the crowd
at Forty-fourth street, having succeed
ed in disabling the cars up there, at
tempted to run the caboose, which was
attached to the train which the con-
ductor and brakemen were Oh, to side
track. The brakeman and conductor
rushed on to the platform and warned
the crowd away. One of the men
picked up a coupling pin, and was
about to throw it at the brakeman,
when the conductor drew revolver.
The crowd rushed at the brakeman
and hustled him away, and some one
hit him on the head, knocking him
seDseless. At this time the crowd
left the caboose and went up to Forty.
sixth street, where two cars standing
on the side track were moved down
and derailrd in front of the engine at
Forty.third street. General Super
intendent Wright gave up the
attempt to move the train.
The crowd gave cheer, lifted the car
on the track and moved it back to its
former position, repaired several
switches which had been broken, and
moved back in the round-house. Gov.
Oglesby arrived here this morning and
has been holding consultation with
Sheriff Hanchett as to the situation
on the Lake Shore road.
Gov. Oglesby has been in consulta-
tion all day with Sheriff Hanchett and
the officials of the Lake Shore. The
supervisor Of Lake said he was unable
to afford the railroad any protection
against the mobs, which had collected
1t appears that the sheriff will be call
ed TO organize posse as the next
move, before calling on the troops
The officials consulted appear to regart
serious trouble as very imminent.
Gov. Oglesby declared this Afternoon
that he woald not interfere until the
sheriff had exhausted all his powers.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Advice to Consumptlves

On the appearance Of the first symp-
toms-as general debility, loss of APP
petite, pallor, chilly sensations, fol-
lowed by night sweats and cough
prompt measures for relief should be
taken. Consumption is scrofulous
disease Of the lungs therefore nse
the great anti-Scrofula, or blood puri-
fer and strength restorer-Dr. Prices
Golden Medical Discovery" Superb
or to cod liver oil as a nutritive. and
unsurpassed as a pectoral. For weak
lungs, splitting of blood. and kindred
affections, it has no equal. Sold by
druggists the world over. For DR..
Pierce's treatise on consumption, send
10 cents in stamps to Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, on Main
street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
The pakota am pIsousaed.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The con-
sideration of the senate bill for the ad-
mission Of Dakota into the Union of
States was resumed by the house COM
mittee on Territories today. Repre-
sentative Baker, of New York, pre-
sented amendments, proposing, to
name the northern half OF north Da-
kota, to submit the question Of diyis-
ion to the people of the Whole Terri
terry, and the question Of admitting the
southern half under the question
already fixed to the people of that por-
tion. Representative Cooper, of Ohio,
said the amendments seemed to meet
all the objections which had been
raised and advocated their adoption,
and that the bill thus amended be re-
ported favorably. Before any conclu-
sion was reached the committee ad-
iourned.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
The Work of Committees.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Collum today introduced a bill to in.
crease the pension for total disability
to seventy.two dollars month.
Senator Ingalls, reported adversely
from the judiciary committee a bill to
grant full pay for the remainder of
their lives to all judges OF
the United States courts who
may resign after thirty years
service or who may become seventy
years of age.
Senator Dolph, reported favorably
from the committee on public lands a
bill to forfeit all lands which appertain
to and are co-terminous with the part
of the Northern Pacific railroad main
line which extends from Walla Walla
junction, Washington Territory, to
Portland, Oregon. except such of the
lands as appertain to the branch line
across the Cascade mountains. The
bill also provides that where persons
are now in possession of the lands for
feited by the bill, u0der deeds returne
from the railroad company, they shall
have the righC to purchase the lands
from the United States in quantities
not exceeding 32O acres, fol- $3.50 per
acre.
The house committee on alcoholic
liquor traffic today, by vote of 6 to 5
ordered an adverse report on Re.
preventative Taulbe's bill to provide
that no person shall be licensed as q
retail dealer in intoxicating liquors by
the United States until he has first
received a license as such from the
local authorities, when it is proposed
to carry on the business Of selling
liquor.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
MIlltIa Flred Unon.

ST. LOUIS, April 20-Two sentinels,
patrolling the railroad yards in East
st. Louis, were fired upon before day
light this morning by some persons as
yet unknown. Neither of them were
hit. They returned the fire, but proved
as bad marksmen as their assailants,
who escaped.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23

CHICAGO, April 2l-A special from
Milwaukee to the Evening Journal
says special dispatch from Cheboy-
gan, Mich, received in this city at
noon to-day, announced the opening OF
the straits, three steam barges having
entered Lake Huron on their way
down, closely followed by the Chicago
and Milwaukee fleets.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Grand Master Powderly In WASH
lngton.

WASHINGTON, April 20. - Grand
Master Powderly and Messrs. Hayes
and Turner, of the Knights Of Labor,
arrived in Washington this morning
and were at the capitol at an early
hour. Mr.. Powderly repaired at once
to the room of the appropriations com.
mittee, where he had a short chat with
Mr.. Randall. The select committee
charged with the investigation of the
Western strikes has had much difficulty
in securing suitable room, buC 1t is
hoped that one can be procured in time
to commence the examination of the
representatives of the knights of
Labor this afternoon.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Denies that He owes the Bank.

KANSAS CITY, April l9.-C. E. Rob-
inson, son of Casdier Robinson, of the
broken bank at Angelica, N. Y, re-
sides at Armourdale, Kansas, and is
engaged as a railroad contractor.
He Indignantly denies the charge
that he is in any way responsible
for the banks deficiency. He says be
never had a dollar from his father since
1877 He does not believe that his
father has been defaulter, though he
has been imposed upon by some rail-
road operators, who were heavily
indebted to the bank. The son will
go on at once to Angelica to investi-
gate affairs and endeavor to have
them riQhted.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Meeting of the State Board of
Health and the State Medical AS
ISOLATION.
Special to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, April 2l.-The State board
Of health today presented the governor
a list Of forty county officers for ap-
pointment. Drs. b. F. Kittrell, J. NJ.
Taylor. W. F. Hyer, R. f. Toombs and
S. V. D. Hill were appointed to prepare
essays on sanitary subjects, to be read
at the next annual meeting. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
E. P. Sale, of Aberdeen, president
Writ johnson, of Jackson. secretary;
executive committee, Writ johnson,
Robert Kel!s and r. Il. Edwards.
The beard adjourned, sine die, at II
o'clock.
At IL o'clock the State Medical AS
sociation convened in representatives
hall, J. B. Greshman, president, in the
chair; w. E. Todd, secretary. Seventy
five members were present. After
prayer by DR.. John Hunter, the presi-
dent delivered his annual address. His
speech was able and eloquent. DR.. W.
II. White, of Brandon, read an inter-
esting and able paper on deysentery.
The association INDUCED in general
discussion of this subject, in which
several members participated.
The association will be in session
several days.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Death at Clinton.
O the Commercial Herald.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
CLINTON, MISS, April 19.-Miss
Louisa Page, sister Of our esteemed
townsman A. L. Page. died this morn
ing after protracted illness. She will
be buried this afternoon at Edwards.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23

The Street Car Directors Refuse to
Accede to the Demands of the
Strikers.
NEW YORK, April 2l-The strike is
not at an end. There was a confer
ence this morning, and no agreement
has been reached. The railroad COM
miSsioners will probably meet at three
o'clock this afternoon.
The directors of the Third avenue
line this afternoon unanimously
adopted resolution refusing to accede
to any of the demands of the strikers
in regard to the man it shall or shall
not employ, and refusing to discharge
any non union man or to take back
any strikers who have destroy
ed property, or any strikers
who have melted others
to destroy property. The directors
intend to bring the whole
power of the law to bear against the
strikers and to run their cars at all
hazards. Their cars have been ordered
out and the police notified Of the inten-
tion of the company. The strikers
seem to feel very bitter over the action
of the company's directors and trouble
is expected to-day, or tomorrow at the
latest
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Return of Secretary Lamar.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Secretary
Lamar returned this morning from his
Southern trip, much improved in
health, and attended the cabinet meet
ing at noon.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Result OF the Illinois Municipal
Elections.

CHICAGO, Ills, April 22.-The mu-
nicipal elections took place in many
Illinois towns yesterday, and in the
majority of cases where the contest
was between license and no license,
the former was victorious. At Joliet,
Paxton, Urbana, Belvidere, Rockford,
Monmouth, Warren, Mount Sterling
and Lincoln, the license and high IL
cense aldermen are now in the maiori-
ty. At Hennepin, Dwight, AuVa
Monticello, Plano and other smaller
towns, where license or no license was
the issue, the Prohibitionists were vic
torious.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23

The Bill Repeallng the Broadway
Franchise Waiting the Governors
Approval.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 2l-The bill
repeating the Broadway Surface rail-
road charter passed the assembly this
afternoon by a vote Of 100 to l6. The
bill now goes to the governor far his
signature.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Miss Birdie Lowry Married
.ial to the Commercial Herald.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, April 20-Gen. j. L. Har-
ris and Miss Birdie Lowry, daughter
Of Gov. Robt. Lowry, were married
tonight at the mansion, by DR.. G. G.
Andrews, pastor of the Methodist
church.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Workmen Complaining Becaus
They Have Been Ordered to Oul
Work.

Workmen Complaining Because
They Have Been Ordered to Quit
Work.
NEW YORK, April 19.-The en-
ployes of the Dry Dock line state that
they left work because they were or
dered to do so by the committee and
not because they had any grievances.
The Forty-second street line men
stopped for the same reason. In fact,
the men on none of the lines, with the
exception of the Third avenue lire
have any complaints to make in regard
to the hours or pay. The general "tit
up' was ordered so as to force the di
rectors of the Third avenue line tt
yield to the demands of the strikers
The men ordered out on a number oi
the lines feel very bitter over the ac-
tion of the committee in stopping all
cars and state that "the general tie up
business is being run into the ground"
With the exception Of the Eight and
Ninth avenues, the streets on which
horse cars usually run are deserted and
quiet today. All the railroad men,
drivers, conductors and stablemen
have concluded to take a holiday in
sympathy with their brethren on the
Third Avenue line. Almost the entire
police force of the city has been on
duty since 5 o'clock this morning. All
the street car stables are guarded by
detachments of police, and the streets
along which the lines run are filled
with "Blue coats"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Meeting of the State Board Of
Health.


DPtVIdT 10 OUILIIIOIUIdI IIOIdIUs
JACKSON, April 20.-The annual
meeting of the State board of health
was held in this city today. Out of
fifteen members, eleven were present.
DR.. w. F. Hyer, of Holly Springs, was
appointed delegate to the National
Sanitary Convention at Philadelphia,
which meets on May 18th. Sufficient
funds were appropriated to enable the
sea coast counties to sustain an eff
cient marine quarantine. The State
annually places forty-fve thousand
dollars at the boards disposal.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23

Death Of Col. A. @. Horn.
MERIDIAN, MISS, April 2l Col. A.
G. Horn, formerly editor Of the Merid-
ian Mercury, died today, aged 68.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
The Strike of the New York Car
Drivers.

The Strike of the New York Car
Drivers.
New YORK, April 20.-The "tie up"
on the street car lines has been partly
unloosed today and the cars on all the
roads are running, all but the Third
avenue road sending out their regular
number of cars. The latter road ran
number of cars with new drivers and
conductors, but the inside and plat
forms of these cars were filed by
police officers. All along the route
the new drivers and conductors and
police were saluted by the jeers
and yells of the crowd which collected
at different points. At Park Row, the
end of the journey, the side walks
were lined with crowds of people, but
no one interfered to oppose the pro-
gress of cars. The railroad commits
sioners were at the Murray Hill hotel
this morning. At noon they went
into session to consider the case of the
Third avenue railroad. Commissioner
O'Donnell said be was told that
the Third avenue company was
running twenty-five cars to-day.
He also stated that Direct
or Lauterbrach, of that road,
was willing to submit the matter to
arbitration and it was thought that
this would lead to settlement of the
difficulty and that the cars of the com.
pany would all be running before night
fall.
Officials on the road refuse to bother
with any more conferences before the
railroad commissioners and they say
they will fight to the bitter end now.
The situation is hourly growing more
critical. The men are becoming exas-
perated, but hope that the railroad
commissioners will be able to arbi-
trate. They say TIE struggle is for
life or death now, and they are ready
for peace or war.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Voting on Local Option.

CoRINTH. MISS, April ia local
option election will be held in this
county tomorrow. The temperance
people have been holding mass meet
ings and having public speeches made
In their behalf all over the county,
and tonight the courthouse is crowd
ed with people, both black and white,
to hear temperance address. The
election tomorrow will be the first one
held in this State under the local op-
tion act passed by the last legislature
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Seeking a Pardon for a Millionaire
Convict.

New YoRR, April 20.-A special
from Harrisburg, Pa, says: Thomas
M. Marshall, of Pittsburg and Major
]. M. Beardsly, of Chicago, have ar
rived here to ask the State board Of
pardons for favorable action on the ap-
plication of Milton Weston for the re-
mission Of the remainder of his SEN
tence for manslaughter. The convic.
ton of Weston grew out Of a death re-
sulting from an armed effort to prevent
valuable natural gas property from
falling into the hands of rival claim
ant. Letters from Governor Oglesby,
United States Senators Logan. and
Cullom of Illinois, and Mcdonald of
Indiana, and all the congressman Of
Illinois, and many other prominent
men, are filed with the board, supple
mented with petitions from nearly
every official in Allegheny county, in
which Weston was convicted. The
board will be told today that had the
law permitting defendants to testify in
CLluuludI CdSoS Ue6u III lUTC6 Wu6H
Weston was tried he would not have
been convicted.
The Chicago Council Prevents the
Annulling of a Contract.
CHICAGO, April 20.-A short time
ago the contract for printing the city
department reports was let to Cameron,
Amberg & Co., their bid being the low
est. Their printers, however, are non
union men, and at the request Of the
Trade and Labor Assembly, the council
directed the comptroller to give the
work to Jeffery & Co., who have q
union Office, though their bid was $l2E
higher.
Cameron, Amberg & Co. thereupo1
applied for an injunction, which has
now been issued, the court saying that
the council had no right to disregard
the city charter, which requires con
tracts to be awarded to the lowest bid
der, the fact that the employees Of {
firm are union or non-union men cut
ting no figure in the case.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Successful Attempt at Manufaotur.

Successful Attempt at Manufacture
ing Bessemer Steel at Chatta-
nooga.
CHATTANOOGA, April 20.-The first
BesseIner steel converted in the South
was made here yesterday by the South
Tredegar works. TIE experimental
cast of tive gross tons proved excellent
steel on the rolls and under all tests
applied. The material used was pig
iron from the Cranberry ores of North
Carolina and shows that ore to be ex-
cellent steel material. The plant has
a capacity of eighty-fve tons per day.
The success Of this experiment has
caused much qualification among
Southern iron masters.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Unable tolseoure a settIement.


ST. LOUIS, April 19.-Replies to let
lers recently sent by the citizens com
mittee to the resident directors of the
Missouri Pacific railroad COM
pany, requesting them to take
some steps towards a settlement
of the strike, have been received by the
committee. The directors state that
the management of the road is in the
hands of Mr.. Hoxie, and that they are
unable to take any action in the mat
ter. The citizens committee met this
afternoon and drew up report, which
was submitted to DR., Thomas O'Reilly,
the chairman of the mass meeting.
The report reviews the proceedings and
actions of the committee since its ap.
pointment, and expresses regret at
their failure to bring about the much
desired arbitration.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
Jay Gould Sends $500 to a Deputy
Sheriff Beaten While Guarding
Railroad PronartV

ST. LOUIS, April 20.--A special
from Little Rock, Ark, states that
Deputy Sheriff Williams, who was
assaulted and badly beaten by strikers
while he was guarding the Iron Noun
tain railroad property, has received a
check for $500 from Jay Gould.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23
JACKSON.

The Drummers' Tax Case Before
the Supreme Court.
Special to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON. April l9.-Argument on
the drummers' tax case was COM
menced to-day in the supreme court.
Judge Wiley p. Harris, who is repre-
senting W. V. Wren, the drummer
who was arrested for refuseing to pay
the $25 privilege license, opened the
case in a speech of an hour. He was
followed by T. NJ. Miller, attorney
general. in speech of one hour and a
half. Court adjourned during Mr..
Miller's argument. He will conclude
tomorrow and the closing speech
will be made by Mr., Marcellus Green
for Wren.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Walker VS.. Piggott; Butts VS.. Vicks-
burg & Meridian railroad company;
MCGEE VS.. Jones; w. D. Kinney VS.
State, and Dodds VS.. Marx, were af-
frmed.
Walter Owens vs., State; Wm. Evans
VS.. State, and Ananias Golden VS. State
were reversed and remanded.
MCGEE VS.. Beall was reversed and
the order granting license to retail was
vacated and annulled.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-23

BRUNSWICK, Mo-, April 21.-The
dead body of Laura Stern, handsome
young girl of this city, eighteen years
of age, was found in the public school
grounds yesterday morning. The con-
oner's jury is now holding an inquest
over the body. Many think the girl
was murdered on account of suspicious
circumstances surrounding the event.
She left home at about 9 o'clock Mon.
day night, Shy ing that she was goin !
to visit her married sister. This is tn
last that was seen of her until her
corpse was found.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-28
4 Card From Mr.. Reid.

To the Editor of the Globe Republic:
Much as dislike newspaper cOntroyer-
sizes. feel compelled 10 answer the attacks
made on me in your issue of the Goth by
William X. Calhoon, assessor of the Fifth
ward as believe that forbearance in his
case would not be a virtue. The whole
article, so far as il relates to myself, is a
tissue of bold-faced, unyarnished lies
Now, what are the facts? Mr.. CalhoOn
made return of his work to the auditor.
and it was placed in possession of the board
by Deputy Auditor Wones. 1t was exam
ined as other returns are and the missing
noted. When Mr.. Calhoon's attention was
called to them he said they were on the
book, for he knew he had gotten them. He
took his and examined it through. and then
began fumblng in his pockets and found
the returns of Moffatt and Flick Bros.
When Mr.. Bradford asked him about Mr..
KrapS,return he said he did not live in his
ward. Mr.. Bradford replied that he
lived over the store. He started out and
got Mr.. krap's return and came and got
his book and put them on. This much is
true and nothing more. When he intimateS
that did il of my own accord, he tells
lie. defy him. or any other assessor. Ia
take the record and show where, as Secre-
tary OF the board, ever placed dime on
record that was not ordered by the board.
For the benefit of those who are not in
formed as TO the action of the board, the
last day of each session is spent i'll calling
over the work of the session and verifying
it. When found correct, il is signed by
each member of the board and then ordered
tO bp placed on the duplicate. In COLI