Daily Republican., 1886-03-22

A large meeting was held in the Me-
trOpoiikAn Tamplo ~ San francisco, ON
Saturday night, 10 ratify the proceed
inRs OF the recens anti Chinese Oonven-
tion ct Sacramento. Overflow meetings
were also addressed ON the street out
side Of the building and from the
steps Of the United States Mint. 6imi.
lar meetings were held througho at
California.
Propositions submitted by Vice
President Hoxie, Of the Missouri Paci-
&c Railroad, after conferences with the
Governors Of Kansas :and Missouri,
were on Saturday night under con-
alteration by the Representatives of the
knights OF Labor In St. Louis.
The Kansas City "Times" publishes
statement OF the Secretary OF District
Assembly No. lat. knights of Labor, Of
the grievances presented ct the confer
ence held In Kansas City last week by
the various executive boards. "It 10
asserted that numerous and serious vio-
lations Of the agreement 0f 1885 were
made by the Missouri Pacific officials
and that several attempts were made
before the strike to place these grievsn-
ces before Mr.. Hoxie, hut that he would
not give any attention TO their com.
plaint. or when he did respond, would
not give them any satisfaction"
A Telegram from Huntington, Penna.,
saye: "The strike in th6' bituminous
coal region, which has existed for two
weeks, is proving very serious affair
10 che operators who have contracts TO
All. In order TO fill their contracts they
are obliged TO resume at the advance
asked for by the miners or buy their
coal elsewhere, resulting 10 heavy
losses either way. Berwind, White d
90. have ordered coal from England
and two OF their steamers are now on
the ocean"
/ A general strike has been ordered iu
the district around Dubois, Penpa.,
the operators having given no reply to
y proposition to arbitrate. About 1000
men will be affected.
The strike at the National Tube
Works at McKeesport, Penna has be-
come general In all the departments,
and 1000 persons are idle. The Arm
has offered smaller increase than ths
men are willing 10 accept. At u meet
ing Of the strikers on Saturday evening
several clergymep, who had been In
vited to attend, made addresses, advis
ing arbitration. A committee OF eleven
one man from each department, wai
jappointed 70 meet the manager OF
Monday and try 70 effect . settlement
The drivers on the Third Street Cal
Line In Dayton, Ohio. struck on Satur
day noon for $l.75 for twalve hours
work.
The street. car employees in Pittsburi
on Saturday presented their schedule
TO the companies, demanding twelv'
honrs' work at the old pay. II Is nm
derstood that the demand will b.
Igranted.
Twenty back boys in the willistol
Mills, No. 2, ut East Hampton, Massa
chusetts. who had been getting So cent
q day, struck ON Saturday for 30 cents
The mill was closed, throwing $50 ope
rativas out of worb.
The strike In the Clinton Iron Work
at Pittsburg, begun two months ago 70
q ten per cent. advance, has resulted Ii
q victory for the men.
A telegram from Chicago says tn
lstrikers OF the knitting mills in tina
lclty have made out their schedule Q
: wages, "but the manufacturers So,
that oil matters OF difference must b
. submitted 10 the Executive Board of tn
!, National Association OF Knit Good
Manufacturers, and this Board has nc
yet been appointed"
! A telegram from Minneapolis say
: the Minnesota Knights of Labor bav
! bought 800 acres Of land in Grow Win
county, and will establish o co.opsrs
tive colony. Three families will stal
, at once and others follow. The land
to be held In common forever, and th
. Drofita Divided veArlv nv the worker