The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-10-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

ABROAD
The Nationalist intend 10 hold a conference
at Liverpool Nov 6. Mr.. OConnor viii pre-
side and he will be supported by Messrs Sex
ton, Biggar Healy aud Ol3rien. Delegates Will
be present from 500 branches. The conference
will close with demonstration and banquet.
The police in the south Of ireland have been
instructed from Dublin Castle % obtain details
of the personnel and organization of the vari-
Gus branches of the National League. This, IL
is supposed, forcshadows decided action by the
Government.-At Midtown -Malbay, County
Clare while the Sherihs were employed in dis
training the property OF man named Kelly,
the married women Of the neighhorhood at
tackled OverpOWerod and imprisoned all the
officers engaged, while their husbands secured
the cattle and removed them from the locality.
"A French newspaper publishes London
telegram stating that England meditstes
grand coup d'etat, and viii probably proclaim
Egypt British possessi0n.-A dispatch from
Paris via the Commercial cable announces that
the Due d'Aumale has munifcently presented
the valuable domain of Chantily, with Its con-
tents, 60 the French nation. The trustoeship
and management OF the vast estates are in
trusted 20 the Institute Of France for the bene-
Sit Of the community and the poor people,
The official estimate Of the Russian harvest
shows that Of Winter wheat the yield viii be
6.500000 bushels falling of of fully 80 per
cent from last year; the Spring wheat crop
shows an increase Of about 40 per cent, or $50,
600 bushels while rye also shows a slight in
crease. The oat crop is estimated nj 9Oood.005
bushels and the barley crop at 22.OOO,O0O
bushels both mp 10 the full average. ---
sensation has been caused in Berlin by the
disclosure OF q letter by means Of which il was
attempted 20 win the Socialist vote for Count
Bismarck at the last election i'm l.auenburg.
The author Judge, has been discovered at
RatZrburg, and has been placed on trial FOR
forgery aud attempted brbery.-Thc Bulga-
rian Ministry are still discussing Russias &c
mands, made through Gen. Kaulbars, that
the political prisoners IN Bulgaria be released,
the state of siege be raised and all parties
be permitted TO vote freely for the great as
semhly 20 elect a successor 70 Prince Alex
andcr in return for the Cars protection. 1T is
understood that the Ministry viii courteously
tell Gen. Kaulbars that they regret that they
are unable TO comply with Russas demands,
because compliance would involve violations OF I
the Bulgarian Constitution. Turkey has or
dcred the establishment of i've days guaran-
tine against all arrivals from Danube ports,
because of the existence Of cholera in Buda-
Besth.--ChOlera is still raging throughout
Japan. Between Aug. - and Sept inclusive,
nine days l3,3iS new cases were reported.
The deaths during the same period number
cd S,472.-China intends TO issue n loan for
$50000OOO for Che construction of railways in
the Empire.
INDUSTRIAL.
The knights of Labor in the West have de-
cided thatstrikes, ike the boycott. must go and
that they shall no longer be recognized as q 1
necessity in the order While this important de- i
cison is not publicly announced, the iniorma.
tion comes from uDquostoned authority. The /
fact is that some Of tie knights consider that /
this has been one of the greatest obstacles that
the order has had 10 meet. The ST. Louis dele 1
gates TO the Richmond Convention are in /
structed in favor OF a law which will dispense |
entirely with the strike system. Arbitration /
VIII hereafter be The policy OF the Western 4
knights.-The grand jury in the Hastings |
court at Richmond has found indictments 1
against the boycott committee Of the Richmond /
Typographical Union and the editors proprie-
tors, and publishers o. the Labor Herald The /
lTm boycotted by these parties is Baughman
Bros, wholesale statianers and lob printers
and the indictments charge the boycotters with |
having combined 10 il5ure, rain. break up,
and destroy said Banshman Bros. in their bust |
ness by unlawiuliy. wickedly, maliciuuslv and /
corrgptiy, knowingly aud Intentionally making !
threats to great number Of persons regular /
customers OF BaGeiiE,4u Bros, that il they
thereafter bought anything Of the firm they
would DO al ln t.lC.r power 10 break uD aud de-
stroy their business, and By reason Of said
threats they bad been deferred and prevented
nom purchasing anything from Baughman
Bros. The statement is published that
great lockout az the Chicago stock wards
has been decided upon some time during
THIS month, when the packing houses will ali /
close down aud remain closed until the cues.
tion Of eight hours OF ten hours is settled. One
OF The large packers said, Trouble is Of course
expected. IL viii be a long fight but we
caut lun on eight hours with the other
houses around us running on ten hours. -
Tie picnic held at Hou zdaie Pa. last week.
under ne auspices 0f the knights Of Labor was
one Q. tile largest lab0rdemonslrBtions ever bola
I'm that County There were over 2 600 men in
the procession and five times that number cf
persons IN the picnic grounds during the dg-
A public dinner We served by the wives o. tl,e
knights, and the day was given over 10 eliov-
ment The large assemblagc was addressed 6v
Il lreVcilick, o, Michigan; the Hon W. j.
Bfannani OF Pittsburg tie Democratic candi.
cate Tor Auditor-Gencral the Rev. s. ". p
oil, OF Clearhcld; President Costello. of the
Miners ano LabOrers Amalgated soc .ation
and Others - The salesmcn's earIy-cIosi,.T
movement Ia Pittsburg is likely 10 result iu d
strike as number Of prominent firms have
ordered Their employees to stay until o'clock
m TIE evening. The statesmen have resolved IN
resist any attempt TO keep open after g o'clocE
The bliuminOus coal miners OF the Clea rfrld
pa region have demanded an increase az "a
per cell. Ina wages. which the Operators are
strongly opposed 70 granting Two thousand
NlhooN Blass MOlkulcu Viii return to work Ia
tlttsbufg on condition chat wages wiz 20 M 10
per cent when glass sells at a certain fgure
The brakemen Oh the New York, Pepbsvl
wanna OHIO Railroad have demanded An IN.
crease IN their wages from 81 rs TO 50 a dav. II
TIC demand IS not met the men viii strike
The men az Sharon and Sharpsyille, Pa will
also strike If they arc not granted the increase.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mrs President Cleveland and her roofber
hrs. Folsom, arc ia Buffalo. Mrs Cleveland
has not before visited her old home since Ter
niarflage.---An au ograph letter of George
Washington was sold nj administrators sale r.
Washington day OF two ago for SI7. Tho npr.
chaser was a dealer IN relics and uptooTanb
manuscripts The committee appointed bv
the Methodist Episcopal Conference at ConpelJs-
vile, Pa TO investigate the charges of lving
ana dishonesty preferred against Rev. / q |
Fefshing, DID, late President of the pft.el,,,,
female Collage, reported that the charges had
not been sustained. Senator M;tcbell ~
Pennay wanna isalil0H blind from rhenp,ntis.,
HIS term expires on March 3nrxt. ana ~ ~ 1
eau no Longer see any attraction IN political life
nc wal not he a candidate for rc-elocfion.-
John ID. Rockefeller, who created the STANDARD /
Oh Company, Is one OF the most rstiriugapd i,.
c0nsp cuous OF the men met Oh Walisireet Isis
below medium hight. dresses soberlv ana ,-o,i5 /
D. taken Tor bank cashier lie can bu,o,,t, 4
dozen banks. His hobby Is SUNDAY schools a,,T /
before he came TO New York 10 live ~ ,r,,g
ttfut nj & ia o..