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New-York tribune., 1886-03-09

ELINhNATLED HI ~ NLLEVHU JVV hNdHINI'
PHILADELPHIA, March ; (SpecidO.-H. Gran
Vile Gray was the Central Station this afternoon
charged with biackmat and swindng ald forging the
name d. g. Fcano. city editor OF The Times Mr. Fenno
testified that the prisoner not connected with The
Times but had been about six years ago lie WORKED
two days and being detected In backmIling the Pea
body Hotel was discharged. He told the proprietor
that all the papers the following day would "expose
the hotel lie WAS - to have the articles stopped
August Munich stated that Gray came TO his house. In
Camden three weeks ago. represented himself as
d. c. Fcnno city editor OF The TBisS. and presented
card with that name. He said that former bartender
had written the house was an immoral resort ana
that he had discovered cOrrObOratye evidence lie in
tended To write up article about the place. Munich
invited him aud u young man. who said he was Grays
son To drive 10 the house and inspect IT, The two men
were subsequently dDcd and wlned Before departing
Gray borrowed Sj giving receipt signed d. G. Fenno.
and stating that the money would be returned on app
cation to tho Office When Munich cal ed he learned OF
tie swinde. Gray committed for tral.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
LABOR TROUBLES IN OTHER PLACES.
SETTLING 1HE DIFFICULTY IL WEST VIRGINIA
KFN1TCkY CONVICT LABOK.

SET1uNG 1HE DIFFICULTY IL WEST Virginia
KENTUCKY Convict LABOR.
CHARLESTON, w, w., March Son Satur-
day a large meeting OF miners was held at CamphelPs
Creek the object being conference upon the question
OF the men going to work Ia the mines at the price
offered by operators. VIZ, two cents a bushel The
meeting represented aTost every mine up the river.
but arrived at 10 definite conclusion until this morning
The men representing the minos OF the Pioneer ana
Gorge Dana Companies agreed TO resume work at two
cents a Dushsl and will enter the mines tomorrow. II
1, nso believed that the Campbell Creek mine will start
Tomorrow on the same basis Of rates. Tie Raymond
CITY mine which has been idle eight months. will also
retrn TO work tomorrow the two cent rate The de-
berations OF tie miners devoid OF iliccng be-
tween employers and employees. The difficulty has been
adjusted TO the satisfaction Of all interested.
CHICAGO, March s.-A number Of business men,
representing the Seventh. Eighth and Ninth Wards OF
this CITY, assembled yesterday for the purpose OF organ
izing A mil Ied assembly OF the knights OF Labor
cOmmitto appointed at former meeting To secure
charter sorted that the request had been granted by
the District Assembly ana that charter would be
issued TO them some time In the present week
IoUIsyIIIT March 8-Four ont OF the five companies
Of soldiers who the Greenwood Mines In Pulaski
County KY to protect State property and the cOnyics
started homo to-day. The Lexington Company and tho
stng gun still remain but II Is thought they VIII be
ordered home in few days Tho free miners nave
nromised not to mOlest the cOnycts for two weeks,
statIug that they would give the Legislature that time
10 pass laws removing the convlcs from tho mines
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09

general strike OF all the In the different GRADES
who at work on the building.
IL Is probable that the painters will make demand
for a Uniform rate OF wages I'm short time. They
have not as yet decided whether they will make eight
nine hours days work. but when they do demand
Will lie made.
general alarm most welcome 10 the patient police
men who have been kept away from their families since
the beginning OF the drivers strike, was sent out
from headquarters by Superintendent Murray. II con.
sisted OF three words: d" Dismiss the reserves"
The Defiance Cigar ManufactOry, IN East Forty first
St. has decided make all its employees become MEM
bers of the noble orGer OF the knights OF Labor"
The brass foundry OF Staats Dellmeier, at No ia
Kent-ave Brooklyn was closed yesterday owing to a
strike OF the mouders for Increase OF so cents in
their pay OF - q day.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
ppODUCTIOy or cur NAILS.

PHILADELPHIA, March (SpecidO. - The
American Iron and Steel Association OF this city an
nounces that the total production OF cut nails and cut
spikes for sso wss kegs Of 100 pounds EACH
against 1851 $40 kegs IN 1884 and 7762737 In 1888
The production due largely 10 the sOppsge
f many Wehtorn nail factories for the last seven months
of the yeor ia conse equenco OF dirngreement Over
wages the manufacturers insisting upon IA reduction,
WHICH the nailers were not willing " aeeepL
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
JONG-LIVED MILY.

AKRON, Ohio, March (SpecidO.-Mrs. John
Miller died here to-day eighyseven. She one of
ten brothers whose was seventy
one wears brother survives her, age eghtysiH Her
husband who also SUI wives her is eightyslG. They
were married sixty five years ago and raised family
of twplyo children.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
pry,rrHE yEW.oRLEASS CARNIVAL.

NEW ORLEANS, March lSpec'dp'- lhc oni
nival was opened to-day by the arfival Vi NO.
r, ho had ossumed the character OF Charles OF SPAIN
cam. in ON the Illinois Central Railroad which brought
him TO tho centre OF tho city DISSEMINATING rom .ho
train Rex and his suite escorted by battalion oi
States troops and anumber OF companies Oh tue o''U
militia proceeded TO the steamboat j. NJ Nhl'e' "0h
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09

Objectionable TO KnEhts OF Labor To- lay tho nrhs
visited on Saturday for the committee having the
matter in charge and informed 1t that any reasonable
demand will he conceded. The boycott against The
Stod0rd recognized the OF the lahoring Pee"
pc was raised to-day and the paper edOray ASKS ioi
ieace II has remove its columns tho advertise
msnt OF boycotted firm and the differences between te
publishers aud theKuighs believed to have been per-
manentIy patcLed up. The Knights will on Wednesday
ordrra strike on lines OF street cars operated Dy
the Troy and Lansinghurgh Horse lairOad Company,
because the refusal OF the president ana directors 10
give rippers 81 day.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09

was to bear the royal party to the Exposition GROUNDS
ON tho way to the Steamboat a stop was made at tne
City Hail. where Mayor GuOtte formally presented the
kcys OF tho city To Rex feet or nine steamers fol'
lowed the j. NJ White up to the Exposition Grounds.
At the Exposition the King officially welcomed Dy
the management after which ho held reception In the
Muaic Hall
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
BOSS CARPENTERS YIELD To THEIR MEN

ONLY 4 FEW SMALL SHOPS HOLDING oUT.
The United Order of American Carpenters
and oiners and gamated Society Of Carpenters aud
JOners their membership nearly all the car
pentcrs In this city Ia accordance with aresouton
passed some time ago by both organizations they de-
manded OF the carpenters that and after yester
day nine hours should constitute days work, and that
So would be days wages. The days work for sat
urday Ia to eight hours and when men work out OF
town they are he paid for the time 1t takes TO 20 TO
and from their work These demanls presented TO
all the employing carpenters, and nearly all compiled
with the demand at once and their men we're not called
out On strike. About 900 men mostly employed In the
smaller shops struck work In Il morning. however but
before o'clock all but about 900 Of them had boen sent
back the employers granting the full demands Tho
strike committee established Its headquarters at No lsl
Eichth.st aud the large meeting room filled with
tactics OF the sreet-car men and kept their men To-
gcther 50 that they could be sent Immediately TO the
shops the employers wanted them as wei as TO
keep them away from liquor stores.
No effort was made 10 the employers who had not
given In. They Informed that thero would be no
compromises and that their men were ready 10 go To
work they ready 10 accedo to their de
mands. All day long communications were received
from different bosses and squads OF men left the nall TO
20 work. Three OF the largest shops on strike ress
er & Farrell ia East Scvebtethst, Graham q Son In
Forty thiId-st. and Mr.. Wilson OF West Tcnthst.
&. Miller offered his 50 % day, but IL refused
The who On strike now all from small shops
and it is expected that they VIII all be at work again to-
morrow at the Union scale.
Ono Of tho strike committee said TO a TRIBUNE rcpOr
ter: During the winter months trade is dull and 1t
is almost impossible for ne 10 DO anything toward Keep
Ing the scale Of wages The bosses take advantage
this aud IN carp nters get low 81
day though the union rate IA 81 SO At the approach OF
spIing, however there Is q demand for than
" get. and then we have the whip hand. We will
certainly gain our point without trouble
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
VARIOUS DEMANDS MADE BY woRKINGMEN.

The clay-pipc makers have started cooper
ative factory ia Brooklyn They have tho Endorsement
OF the Knights OF Labor and making knight OF La
Dor pipe One OF them said TRIBUNE reporter yes
terday "The foreign manufacturers have succeeded In
running our manufacturers out OF the business Three
OF them have failed recently and have been obliged
to start cooperative shop to keep away starvation.
The tariff to blame for It, In the first p.ace the duty
is entirely too low-35 per cent ad valorem. This 10
further reduced about l7a per cent by system OF
false invoices The duty ought to be raised and the
frauds stopped"
The strike on the Ebigrant Savings Bank Bnilding In
Chambers ST. against Contractor Hermann, who, IL IN
said refuses 10 keep his agreement with his made
TO them when q previous strke was Threatened. was
postponed Until this morning, TO give the other con-
tractors chance TO force Mr. Hermann 10 keep his agrce
ept In case they are not successful there Will be
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
DEMAND THAT PROMISES SHALL BE KEPT

The Empire Protective Association has taken
steps in the matter Of the horse yet 1t Is
awaiting the arrival OF Commissioner ODonnsll to be-
gin bis work OF arbrating tho differences between the
men OF the Dry Dock East Broadway and Battery,
BIeecker-st and Twenty -third-st lines and the
panies Mr.. ODOnDe has ben sont for and Will proba
bly, arrive In the city within day or two In coso no
does begin his work before the end OF the week there
Is possibility OF further complications. II Is alleged
that the Aanticave. road In Brooklyn has not acted In
good faith and unless action Is taken on these mat
Iers before the end OF the week there will bo trouble
A member OF the Executive Board said yesterday TO
TRIBUNE reporter: Unless this matter OF arbitration
IN fair way OF settlement before the end OF the week
Will tie up Deacon Richardson's roads In Brooky and
IL may be In kew-YOrk well. We entered into the
agreement arbitrate in good faith and We propose
the other parties shall act In good faith too We will
stand foOiing"
The lncendiary utterances OF The Times and The Post
have caused much comment among the Knights OF
Labor In the city and there is .strOng talk OF putting
bOyc0tion both OF those papers
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
TEMPERANCE. TOBA eco AND TIE CHINESE

WILMINGTON, Del, March SIN the Will
mugton conference at Elkton this morning the Rev j.
b. Qusg presented the report of the Committee on Tenn
perance. which. after a scsthng arragnment OF the
liquor and politician. declared it theduy OF preach
ers 10 make their pupts ling for temperance ana tnat
no minister or member OF our church Is loyal 10 who
does not stand total abstinence As the ground OF
persoua temperance aud complete legal prohOitl0n OF
the traffic In Intoxicating liquors as the duty or civil
government" Tho Rev. j. s. Willis spoke on the Chinese
usstion denouuetng the treatment or the Chinese by
the Coyernment and the extreme Western people. He
os held that users tobacco ought to devote at least
as much money to charity as they expend for tho
waad
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
11nEL Aa.INsr rnE CITY OLE Mexico.

KEY WEST, Fla. March S. The Disirct-
Attorney has filed preliminary libel against the
steamer City OF Mexico charging her with violation Of
the neutrality laws. The case Ia mais returnaOe on
March 2i The United States Marshal will take possea
sion Of tho steamer tomorrow As far can be learned
no action has yet been taken against the prisoners
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09

DANA GES WANTED BY DEFEATED CAVDIDdTE.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March s tSpeeiaD.-Wnl-
lam Dorsey defeated candidate for Representative ON
the Democratic ticket at the recant October election,
entered libel suit against The Cleveland Leader to-day
for $4,000 damages. The suit is based on special
correspondence from Columbus appearing In The Leader
on February %. relative to the inquiry OF the honn
Commitee In the Payne Senatorial election case Ihs
mart referring specifically to Dorsey states that the
iSrco candidates Pollner Norton and Dorsey, ON the
Friday efore election each received checks ior Vooe
from Mr. Boodle," referring 10 John Mclean
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
MERCHANTS YIELDING

MERCHANTS YIELDING UNDER THE BOYCOTT.
Troy, March (SpeciaD. 1.-THE boycotting
OF rota basness this city begun on satur
day evening by the Knights of Labor assumed for
midable shape und merchants are alarmed. The boy
eoter taking tive three time and their
Intention ia TO wage war upon all propretors who res
tuse 10 fssvs from their counters such goods 40 arc
New-York tribune., 1886-03-09
KNIGHTS OF LABOR IN POLITICS.

DECATUR, ILL.,, March S.-The action Of the
Knights OF Laoor OF this region in forming new polti
cal party s attracting much attention. They declare In
cal party. TO be known the United Labor Party Of
America. for the purpose Of organizing aud directing
the great political power OF the Industrial
political organization and will cast ballot for
one who will not pledge himself to stand firmly by our
principles They call upon all unite in ef
Tort 10 emanepate the wage workers OF the country
from 1.-The Iron hand OF the capitalist" They
that the alarming development and aggreSsveness OF
great capitalists and corporations, unless clicked will
eventually lead 70 the the paupersm and hopeless deRra
dAti0u Of the toiling massrs. o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Henry Irving and Ellen Terry have
sailed for England.
The sulliyan.H Heard fght was declared
off. Queens county, N. Y, officials inter-
iered.
Mrs. Davis was murdered by negro at
ViCksburg, Miss. He was caught by neigh
bors and shot to death.
Edward Kohut, sent to Sing Sing in No.
yember last for arson, has been proved 10
be innocent Of the crime.
Rosa Fleming, Comely white girl, OF
Jamestown, u, has married a Coal.blaCk
dGrky named ED Wallace.
While coupling cars near Winchester,
O., Charles Hall, brakeman, was crushed,
and Is not expected to live.
Keane Brothers, dry goods dealers, OF
San Francisco, CAL. have failed. Liabili-
ties, $3.50, 600; assets, nominal.
Barney, Murphy, a Lhirteen.year.ol
boy, jumped from moving train at Ash.
land, o., aud was fatally injured.
Edward Phillips, cook on the steamer
Boone. fell oil the whartboat at Charles.
ton, W. Va, and was drowned.
Michael vellek, the Chicagoan who
hanged bis little boy, nearly causing his
death, has been released on 500 bail.
q. q. Snyder, a wealthy business man OF
Canton, o., was fatally shot by a police.
man, who mistook him for a burglar.
A fire originating in the lumber yard OF
the sutton Sawmill Company at Aurora,
Ind, destroyed property to the value Of
$4,000.
AT Anna, ILL.,, Oscar HambriCk, aged IL,
shot and killed an syeArold son OF Simon
Carney. The murderer is threatened with
lynchiug.
Jacob Duncan, OF Bedford, Pa, killed
jeremiah Picker, bis brother.in.law, for
iestiugly turning the hands Of the clock
forward two hours.
Charles Valiant iB under arrest In New.
mort, KY, charged with beating tho head
OF his infant child on the floor. The baby
Is dangerously hurt
The Cincinnati Centennial Association
purposes to have erected an equestrian
statue over tho grave oil General William
Henry Harrison at North Bend.
There isa lockout Of clothing cutters In
New York, the association ot employers
refusing to employ Union hands unless a
strike against one Of tho lrma 10 settled.
Az tGrand Rapids, Mich. Ernest schmie.
dicke, while recovering from the effects ol
a spree, swallowed an ounce Of oarboliC
acid In the presence oi bis family. The
wife, on realizing that her husband was
dead, became dsllrlOus, With Bllght hopes
ol recovery.
Superintendent TouCVy, Of the New
York Central 4 Hudson liver railroad haI
received demand for an increase oil
twelve percent In the pay Of all men EN-
pIoyed as lraCkinsn, train lnen and switch
men. No definite action has yet beef
taken In the matter
Mary Davis, thIrtesn.year.old Colofet
girl, Ia under arrest on a charge Of poison
Ing i've summer boAtdefs At q farm neai
Wilmington, Mass, by putting arsenic It
their tea, The poison was taken In slCt
large quantities that II Produced vomiting
and Iiyed their lives.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-30
HE HAD A GOOD TIME.
MIR, sEDaEw1oK's MISSION.
The Blue Hooded Acxicaus Capture Him,
Fiji Him with Wine aud Exhibit Him rs
n Spectacle of Secretary Bayard's
Choice of American Diplomats.

CHICAGO, August 20.-The Times this
morning prints the following special dis
patch from the City Of Mexico; Mr.. A,
G, sedSewlCk, Secretary Bayard's special
envoy to Mexico, has been here since last
Monday, He called upon Minister Jack
son, to whom he explained that he had
been sent as q legal expert to look up the
law and the iICts in the Cutting case, but
presented NO credentials. When he asked
to be presented to Senior Alariscal, the
Foreign Secretary, Mr., Jackson in.
formed him that that could only be
done on an order from Mr.. Bay.
ard and Mr., sedgswick was not
presented. The Mexican press noted the
arrival Of Mr.. Sedgewick as a special en-
voy aud at the same time announced that
he had unlimited credit at u banking
house In this city. This announcement
secured Mr.. sedgewick the attention Of
some OF Mexicoa young blOods and he
was invited to u dinner Friday BY the
Jockey club. Mr.. SedgewiCk went there
joyed himself immensely, lie soon
became hilarious and made him,
self the centre Of a crowd Of admirers,
He was on a mission OF peace and good
will toward Mexico, and beRmed with
peace and good will on every glass that was
offered him, Toward the small hours OF
the morning the special ENJOYS friends
surrounded him aud gave him assurances
OF their uudying devotion, They deCked
him out with flowers and placed big
bouquet In the top OF his hat.
At about B;l5 in the morning the
inmates OF the Iturbide hotel were aroused
by noisy performance. There were some
twenty or more ol MexiCo's gilded youth
singing and shouting, and they led as in
triumph Mr.. SedgwiCk, the special envoy,
"Pire III EmLdSSadOr Anlericano," they
cried and SedgewiCk deCked out asa Prince
with long garlonds OF evergreens nodded
his proud assent. The party then pro.
Ceeded through several streets and Carous.
ed In several houses Of well known repu.
tation, in one Of which they finally left
their prizs In charge Of some women
At2P. NJ, Mr.. Ssdgewick returned to
his hotel looking the worse for wear but
wearing o new hat.
The scrape Of the alleged special envoy
Ia the talk Of the town and members Of
the American colony are full OF indigna.
ton over the disgraCo brought upon the
American name by man selected by Mr..
Bayard Tor delicate mission.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-30
sw1NpLED DE- n OLD rnIcK.
a SCptuganarinn DupGd by Confidence Mon
TO the Extent of -. 800

4 SGptugnnnrinn DupGd by Confidence Mon
tothC Extent OF $4,000.
WlLMtNaroN, August 2O.-Thomas D.
Gibson, o respectable and aged citizen Of
Wilmington, yesterday celebrated his 18th
birthday by being leeCed out OF $500 by
two confidence sharps. Gibson was walk
ing lelsurely up Market street about noon
yesterday when he was aCCosted opposite
the police station by awell.dressed smooth
tongued young man who, recognizing the
old gentleman as q friend Of his faith
er's, desired to present him with q
handsome volume Of the encyclopedia
OF Delaware. Gibson was taken to q
house near Eighth and Poplar streets,
where the young man introduced Gibson
to another man, his confederate. Instead
Of presenting Gibson with the book, which
Ae said was totally unit for presentation,
he made him gilt ol a ticket In some lot.
terry scheme or game OF chance WHICH the
confederate was conducting. Gibson won
$75 with the ticket and continued taking
chances until oSteDsibly he had won s., 900.
Before paying over the money he was
asked for security In the sum OF $500,
which Gibson Offered by securing the en-.
dotBsment Of y leading merchant and hay.
Ing note Tor that amount disUounted at
one Of the banks. After handing the
money over the men made PLAUSIBLE ex.
Cuses 10 leave the room and never return.
cd. Four hours Rlterward Gibson CON.
planned at tho police station, and though
descriptions OF the mon were furnished
the police authorities in New York, Phil.
Adelphia and Baltimore the birds had
flown,
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NJ. Graft, Of Warren, Is in town.
b. II. Faris, Of Cincinnati, is visiting

NJ. Graft, Of Warren, Is in town.
D. II. Faris, Of Cincinnati, Is visiting
here.
Joseph sonneborn has gone east OIL
business.
The Abner O'Neal was here Saturday
running In place Of the Telegram.
Coleman Ney's body was brought from
Baltimore and buried here Saturday.
The stamping factory Is in It's busiest
season on Jar caps and Is running day and
night.
The two Presbyterian Sunday schools
will have picnic in Oummins's orchard
Thursday.
Saturday was a very quiet day hero aftel
the people all went to the picnic al
Wheeling,
During the Knights OF Labor fair at the
rink, paper will be published, with NJ,
Il. Pearton as editor.
The B. & o. and o. & P. freight offices
here have all they can do and both com
panies are short Of cars.
The Bellaire blast furnace would mover
be recognized from the old ono. II Is an
entirely new furnace In all parts.
Mrs. Garvin, tho widow OF Andrew Gar.
win and mother OF Luke Garvin, died Sat.
urday noon very suddenly Of apoplOxy.
The Katie SloCkdale after unloading
passengers and freight here Friday night,
Jailed to got to Wheeling and ls tied up
below Indian RIM,
During the laying Of the natural gas
pipes on Belmont street, the smell Of coal
gas at Central avenue was very strong.
On Saturday match applied TO the test
post OF the natural gas lighted Considera.
bic Of a blaze. The leaking gas lad found
its way along the pipes and through the
post. The leak was liked yesterday.
Rev. W, NJ. Eaton preached to a large
congregation at the First Presbyterian
church yesterday, Rev. Mr.. Hays, Ol
Bridgeport, preached at the Second Pres
byletlGn church. At the First NJ. Il,
church Rev. X. i. KeeleF received proba'
tionetB into full membership. Rev o. +,
". Hustedt preached at the German
church, which was opened for the ilrBl
time since being repaired and irescoed
There was no preaching al the Episcopal
rhuFnh.