Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
pfArTEI.s IN THE WEST.

OI NlelY - TtysMNes4 4tuit. commencing MAY !,
work wifi be upon an 'esgnt- hour instead Of
n ten-hour basis, without corresponding
reduction in wages, and that all piece aud
overtime work be abolished. The firm also
agreed to employ none but union men.
An order will shortly be issued by the
War Department assigning Brig. Gen. Pot
ter to the command Of the Department of
Missouri, with headquarters at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan. vice Brig. Gen. Miles,
transferred to the Department of Arizona,
and assigning Brig Gen. Ruger to the COM
mand of the Department of Dakota, with
headquarters at Fort Smelling, vice Maj.
Gen. Terry, placed in command of the Di-
vision Of the Missouri.
THE miners employed ut Springfield,
an increase of pay from 55 cents TO G2A
cents ton, the regular rate prevailing in
that vicinity. They also want check
weighman. committee was appointed to
present the demand to the operator. This
demand is alleged to be made for the pur-
pose of bringing all the mines in the vicin-
ity up to the same figure, and then moving
unitedly for an advance to 20 cenis ton.
Work at the mines is going on steadily and
and quietly.
AT Salt Lake, Utah, Judge Zane rem
dered a decision i'll the noted Territorial Of
fee cases, which GOV. Murray and the Utah
Legislature split upon, by sustaining the
Governor in every point, maintaining the
supremacy of the National statute, ousting
the old incumbents, and declares the right
of the Governors appointees, two Demo-
Gratis and one Republican, to office.
THE Western Furniture Manufacturers
Association, at which 100 firms were repre-
sented, met in Chicago and decided to in
augurate the eight-hour system on May /.
1t was agreed at the same time to advance
the price of furniture 10 per cent. The
wages of the employees will be reduced to
Any readjustment fourl desirable can be
made later on.
REPRESENTATIVE FREDERICK, Of Iowa,
has introduced a bill locating branch
home for disabled soldiers and sailors foi
| Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota and Iowa al
Marshalltown, Iowa. 1t authorizes and di-
rects the Board of Managers of the Home
for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors to locate
branch home at some initial point within
! a distance of few miles of the City Of
Marshalltown, upon tract of land of moi
less than 200 acres, within three months af.
ter the passage of the bill, provided the
purchase price of the tract of land shall be
| advanced and paid by the citizens of thai
| State; that work shall be begun within 81,
months after the passage of the bill, ant
appropriating 100000 for the construction
| of the building.
AT recent session of the House Com
mittee on Territories consideration Of the
Senate bill for the admission of Dakota into
| the union of States was resumed, Mr.. Bake
! presenting an amentment proposing for thu
name of the northern half that of Northern
Dakota. to submit the question of division
TO the people Of the whole Territory ant
the question of admitting the southern hal
under the plan already fixed to the people
Of that portion. Representative Cooper said
( the amendments seemed to meet oil objec
/ tions which had been raised, and advocated
their adoption, and the bill thus amended
will be reported favorably.
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, President of tn
Independent Peoples Labor Party Of tn
United States, is in Chicago and will sool
| be joined by other members Of the party
They have in view the organization o
workingmen into bodies called councils, ant
the object is to support candidates for offic
irrespective of party who have the interes
of the wage workers at heart. The part
advocates the eight-hour working da
among other things.
A ST. LOUIS dispatch says the staying
out qualities Of the strikers is beginning t
have its effect upon the new men, who be
gin to feel like quitting work themselves
The railroads have also concluded to qui
paying war prices and will reduce the wage
one-half. The consequence is that non
nnion men are quitting in considerabl
numbers on the Burlington and Quinc
Road, which has lost almost it's entire force
some declaring the company has broke
faith with them. None of the roads ar
running full force and the militia is bein
reduced to small numbers.
The strike on the Lake Shore Railroa
at Chicago Is at an end. Chairman Stah
Of the Switchmen's Union, sent telegrar
to the strikers at the Forty third stree
yards to report to the yardmaster there fc
duty. President John Newell, of the LAX
Sho.e Road, stated to representative {
the Associated Press: ''The order for th
men to return TO work was telegraphe
from the general Offices of the Lake Shor
Company, and within ten minutes switc
engines began to leave the round house an
the making up Of trains at once begar
We have allowed the old men to go back ,
their own request, without any stipulatio
whatever on our part. Eight non-unio
men returned to work along with the unio
men formerly in our employ. The me
brought here from other cities will not I
put to work in our yards here
Il BETWEEN twenty and thirty indictment
have been returned to the Criminal Court b
the Grand Jury at St. Louis. Among Il
persons indicted are Martin Irons, A.
Conahln. George u. Jackson. and D. ,
Nicholas, for tampering with telegrap
wires; IcGasTy, Burdett, and three 9TH
strik4rs, tos obstructins the Missouri Pacif
railroad; i've o. six man for using dynami'
i On tueet railroad tracks during the st1ii
last october. and all the Deputy sherif
who Ared On the mob in East St. Loui
The spsclfe cdspse for which ths Dsputi'