Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-30

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for six months after it's passage trade dol
lars shall be received a. their face valve in
payment Of all dues to the United States,
sad shall not be again paid out or Issued
in apy other manner. Holders of trade
dollars, on the presentation Of the same,
NAV receive in change therefor an equal
amount Of standard silver dollars. The
trade dollars so received by the United
States Treasury officials shall be trans
mi.ted to the Coinage MINIS and recoiped
into standard silver dollars.
The Southwest Strike.
ST.. LOUIS, April 29.-The Executive
Committee of the Knights Of Labor have
had no formal meeting as yet to consider
the proposition OF the Southwest strike. All
members of the Executive Committee are
not in the city, and no action can be taken
until they can bring together . quorum.
A committeeman was asked this morning
what the prospects for en- early settlement
we're. He replied tina. they would con-
slider the letter Of the Citizens Committee,
hut did not think the proposition con-
tanned in it would effect q settlement OF
the strike, because it takes no cognizance
OF their grievances.
Done ike eeret Organizations.
MONTREAL, April pa pastoral letter
was received here this morning from Car
dinal Tssberesu, condemning The Knights
OF Labor as q secret organization inimical
10 the interests OF religion and good
morals. Great efforts had been made BY
local officers of the order TO influence the
Cardinal and prevent the issuing of this
pastoral letter. The Cardinal. il Ia under
stood, before issuing il conferred with all
the provincial Bishops, who agreed with
his decision.
Labor Demands.
BUFFALO, April 29.-The ssreet-car driv-
ers and conductors have made q demand
for 8 reduction Of the working hours from
Is TO II per day. and an increase OF pay for
conductors from 81 80 to 81 per day. The
drivers ask that the IS cents a day, as at
present retained by the company until the
end OF each year, when ii is paid in q
lump. if the driver holds his place that
length of time, be paid them monthly.
II is believed q settlement will be reached
without q strike.
An AssaIlant Killed.
ST.. LOUIS, April 29.-Wm. E. Withers,s
so-called "scab %switchman. formerly Of
Indianapolis, while leaving the Missouri
Pacific yard tonight. was set upon by
| three men, who seized and pounded and
beat him severely. He finally broke away
from them, and, drawing q revolver. fired.
and one of his ssssilsnts named Gibbons
fell dead. Gibbons WAS 8 striking yard
man. Withers was arrested. His other
ASSISTANTS escaped.
Explosion OF n IRrd Tank.
CHICAGO, April ga large iron lard
tank in Tohey & Booths p~acking-house
exploded this afternoon. The cause Is an
known. The conclusion was terrific. The
flying iron tore up the floor, ceiling and
walls. Every q in the room was injured
BY debris or hot oil. James Sanford was
instantly killed. Pat Muldoon and Mat.
tie Sanford are seriously injured. Six
others are more or less injured.
Horse Thieves Killed.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, April 29.-In'
telligence reaches here this afternoon from
Los Idianosa, a small place in DuvaI
county. to the effect that Deputy Sheriffs
Coy and Renhsm, on Monday night. killed
two more Mexican horse thieves while they
were resisting arrest, thus making five
thieves killed within ten days.
An Extension of Privileges wanted
New YORK. April 29.-The Empire Pro
tective Association have secured the char
ter issued by the city 40 years ago, grant
ing permission to run a line OF stsgei
from the City Hall up Third Avenue Il
Forty fourth street. This afternoon the
Executive Board went to Albany to peti
tion the Legislature 70 extend their priv
lege to Harlem.
Poverty Among Strikers.
New YORK. April 29.-With few excep
lions the new employees On the Third Az
enue lines show evidences OF poverty tina
come from q lack of work. All OF then
tell the same story of hardship. In not
few instances the hostility Of labor unioni
and of the knights of Labor have pre-
vented them from getting employment.
New Laws for New York.
ALBANY. April 29.-The Governor signed
Canton's Saturday Half Holiday bill to
day.
The Standard Gas bill became Q law TO
day without the Governors signature, thu
time having expired.
n, Not Verified.
New YORK, April ga special dis
patch from Chicago says: Unless thu
Atchison advances its Los Angeles rat'
to-day all other transcontinental road
will make a SO rate to all California
points. This cannot be verified at thu
company's Office here.
Ex.Prestdent Arthur Evidently
Very III.
New YORK, April pa Washington
special says: Rev. Leonard, rector OF st
Johns Episcopal Church here. has beer
summoned to New York to see ex-President
Arthur.
A Bank Closes It's Doors.
MARIETTA, O.. April 29.-The bank o.
Marietta closed its doors this morning
having made assignment.
The Chicago Electric Lamp.
P. HUI yesterday received a large as.
sortment Of the celebrated Chicago Elec-
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