Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08

ana ten hours wages, nave been rejected
the proprietors. strike was ordere
the Knights of Labor several hundred othe
workmen at the mills are thrown out of en-
ployment.
The members of the st. Louis stow
moulders union sometime ago demanded a
the foundries acceded to the demands, an
the management of the others succeede
in averting a strike of their employee:
At meeting of the union it was re
solved to repeat the demands, and if it
not granted on or before the LIST of May tn
moulders will strike. The members of tn
union number about $500.
A fire broke out in the upper DOR of tn
six story building, Nos. 81 to sc, Crosb
street, and from 512 to SIG Broadway, in Ne,
York City. II was occupied by August
Bernham & Bauer, wholesale clothiers, an
j. w. Goddard & Sons, importers. Th
block was one of the most valuable in tn
city. AS the spring trade of stock of tn
different firms occupying the building ha
all been received by each of them. The los
is estimated at $75O,0O0.
All the calculations of the stock yard
packers of Chicago, were upset by the grea
strike which occurred among the sausag
IudkoTS. lDcy luSlSCCO Oh HdVlu& Cou uOuTS
pay for eight hours work. Nearly 900 mel
were in the movement. Before long the Fair
bank Canning company and II. s, Morrill, 4
Co. settled the difference with their men b!
adjusting the wages.
The brakemen on the Nebraska division
of the Union Pacific railroad, between
Sidney and Laramie struck against the new
schedule of mileage and pay. The brake
men claim that the new schedule is a re.
duction. The company denies this. Freight
trains are being tied up at Cheyenne as fast
as they arrive. Passenger trains are being
sent out without brakemen.
The managers of all the railroads entering
in Chicago held a meeting to consider the
strike of the freight handlers. They adopted
resolution that business does not warrant
an advance, and therefore they will all re.
fuse demands for more wages or shorter
hours. They will move freight as we'll as
possible, calling on the authorities for pro-
lection.
There is much vigor in the attempt to in.
augurate general strike at Cincinnati, o.
About 800 freight handlers at the Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton, the Cincinnati, Indian
apolis & st. Louis, and the Chicago & Lit
tie Miami roads are idle because of the de-
mand for an advance of thirty cents day.
On the other roads the men are at work.
The non-partisan senatorial committee of
six, which has been investigating the alleged
frauds perpetrated at the election in Cincin-
natl on October ID, last, with view to seat
ing the fourlrepublican claimants from Ham
ilton county, who are contesting the seats of
the democratic sitting members in the state
senate, submitted two reports, defined by
party lines.
The president received the new Chinese
minister. The latter expressed his desire to
maintain the amicable relations existing
between the countries. The president re-
plying, said he should labor to promote the
mutually beneficial relations between China
and the United States, aided by the good
will of the Americans toward the former
government.
News has been received at Ell Paso, Texas,
of the bloody municipal riots at Casihuiris-
chic. A number of Mexicans were killed,
together with seven American residents,
whose names cannot be learned. The riot
grew out of the election. The government
has sent large body of troops to the place
to keep order.
The treasury department has decided that
Chinese seamen do not fall within the pro-
pository provision of the Chinese restriction
act, and therefore may be allowed to land
ing for the purpose of shipping on the re-
turn voyage soon az possible.
The case against Mr.. and Mrs. Smart and
G. A. Smart, the forger, having embezzled
money belonging to Fowler Il Sons of New
York, and accused of bringing stolen money
into Canada, was amicably settled. They
returned $50, 600 and were allowed to keep
the remainder.
A dispatch from Washington says: Rev.
DR.. w. A. Leonard rector of st. John Epis-
copal church here has peen summoned to
New York to see ex-president Arthur. Gen.
Arthur always attended st. Johns church
when president, and held DR.. Leonard in
high esteem.
The house committee on foreign affairs
have ordered favorable report on the
Chinese indemnity bill, and Morrow's
Chinese restriction bill. It is the intention
of the committee to have the indemnity bill
first considered by the house.
The fires in the O'Hara glass works at
Pittsburg, Pa, were drawn and the factory
closed down indefinitely on account of wage
differences between the firm and their en-
ployes. Over 3O0men are thrown out of en-
ployment.
Missouri Pacific railroad shops at Atchison,
and business is progressing quietly. The
men work ten hours day. Before the
strike ITO men were employed at eight hours
per day.
have notified their freight handlers that
they will not reduce the hours of work to
eighr per day. They state also that they
will submit to no interference of any kind.
Jacob Deacon Of Eldorado, Kan. has
tract for New Mexico posts. All the other
contracts went to New Mexican
soldiers.
John Plankington & Co.'s packing house
1T Milwaukee. Wis, shut down, throwing 500
men out. It is said they viii not resume
until the labor question is settled.
A negro caught cutting levee in Missippi
was shot by guard, and another one was
hanged by indignant countyIhen. There is
no suffering in the flooded sections.
Chinch bugs have appeared in the many
fields of southern Illinois in enormous mum
5ers and it is feared that the promising
crops will be entirely destroyed.
Wolf Il Louman, shoe manufacturers of
ttSOuIg, Ia., nave assigned WIN *tO,VUU
and $4,000 assets. Cause strikes
md the shrinkage of values.
James Davis, who killed Duke Summer, q
,attle buyer in Arkansas in 1877, and broke
rom Jail and escaped soon afterwards, has
been arrested in Texas.
During scuffle with Samuel Morico, a
inware peddler, John A. Lyons, stove and
inware dealer Of Cincinnati, was shot and
Zilled.
Schied 4 Stein, lace goods dealers Of Bal |