Daily Republican., 1886-08-26

News Summary.
Tho lato speech OF Mr.. Powderly,
General, Master Workman Of the
Knights Of Labor, has called forth re |
ply from A. r. Parsons,- one OF the l
Anarchists convicted In Chicago. HeI
says: "The foundation principle Of
Socialism or Anarchy is the same as |
that of the knights Of Labor. viz, the |
abolition of the wages system and the |
substitution in its stead Of the indus |
trial system of universal cooperation,
making every capitalist laborer and
every laborer o capitalist, ending for. |
ever the conflict of Glasses and the inc
vitable antagonisms Of the wage slave
system
A despatch from Calgary, Manitoba,
says the Edmonton stage was etoppt d
by two masked men IS miles from Cal
garry. The men carried carbin and
two heavy revolvers each. The party
descended and were marched to one
side, when their pockets were rifisd.
Mr.. Burns, of Winnipeg, lost $40; Mr..
Massey lost $50; Freuchman lost $135.
and the stage driver $500. The robbers
then went through the luggage and
opened the mail bags. The stage
horses were then taken out and driven
away, and the aighwaymen disap-
peared.
On Wednesday afternoon part Of q
construction train on the Asheville and
spsrtanburR Railread. whi'e ASCENDING
heavy grade on the mountain section,
between Tryon City and Saluda, North
Carolina, broke loose, flying down the
mountain with frightful speed. Over
seer Swift and four convicts were hurled
from the fat cars and killed. A guard
was seriously injured and seven con-
victs were wounded. The cars did not
cave the track, but did not stop until
they reached Tiyon City.
Mayor Grace Of New York yesterday
appointed General John Newton Com
missioner of Public Works in place OF
Rollin NJ. Squire, removed by Governor
Hill. General Newton said he would
accept, and started for Washington 10
make arrangements to be placed on the
retired list Of the army. His term oi
office as Commissioner Of Public Works
will expire on May 1, 1889.
Editor Cutting has published an ad
dress to the people Of the United States
In which he thanks the citizens Of K
Paso, the press of Texas and Consu
Brigham for the interest taken in his
case and the assistance rendered him
He ends by abusing Mexico and her In
stitutions, and hopes the United Statei
will invade and conquer the who'll
Icountry.
i A large gang Of men employed on !
block of houses in Reading, Pa, ,struci
yesterday for an advance in wage
. from 81. 80 to 81. 40 per day. New mel
! were at once employed and took tn
t strikers places. A fight ensued, pick
, and shovels being used as weapons
. One man was badly hurt. The new
Q men drove the strikers off.
Henry Bergh has notified Lewis Z
Cook that the proposed attempt to hav
the horse Blondin walk q tight rop
over Niagara Falls Ia contrary to tn
!, laws governing cruelty to animals, an
i that IL the attempt Is made he will Ia
: himself liable to be arrested and prose
cuted.
Q General Miles says Geronimo and hi
J. band are much hworn down and tiret
r Captain Lawton's command is in goo
r IoOndition, and he believes he can XII
Q capture or force the Indians 10 surrendt
9 ard General Miles has every confdenC
It In his ability and untiriua energy.
VI The International Canoe Race toe
place on Wednesday over the course
s' the camp of the canoeists on Grindstol
Island, on the St. Lawrence river.
u W. Gibson. of Albany, N. Y, was Il
winner. The English canoeist W
~ eighth in the race.
81 An armed mob entered the town
" Magnolia, Louisiana, on Tuesday nigf
~ aud taking John and Leander Nelso
! ,olored, charged with the murder OF
a anegro named Collins, from tho ja
to hanged them from bridge.
,bl The Journeyman Plumbers Union
o New York ON Wednesday ordered strik
ct in eight shope, employing In the agg
n. gate $50 men. Six of the bosses yieldt
The journeymen claim that there 8
too many apprentices.
The Wisconsin Glass Company,
nv Milwaukee, made an assignment
as Wedne sday. Assets, 1928, 600; liabiliti
III unknown. Numerous attachments
Va Gently executed were the immedi'
u cause Of the failure.
- The schooner Julia e, Pratt, frt
Calais to New York, with cargo
IL umber, struck On "Great Rip"
er Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Tuesd
at night. The vessel is total loss. !
iu- crew was saved.
he The citizens of Victoria, Texas, hs
lat issued an appeal for help for the 8
he ferers by the recent storm. Food q
civ clothing are imperatively needed.
onl The International Polo Match bef
be- at Newport, Rhode Island, on Wedn
he lday. The score at the end Of the p
stood 10 to 4 In favor of the Eng
team.
The longshoremen of New Y
10 threaten strike il the striking b.
- mems demands are not met on or bel
Tuesday next.