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LABOR MATTERS.
THN ApooRMIoK REAPER woRKs,
The Striking WorEmsn Create slight
Disturbance at the works-lhs social.
isllu HupgAriAas Raise Qaiss
RuStion In the Coke nSgIOaI.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Ths strikers at Nc
oormict's reaper factory to the nunbsl
OF about QUE thousand appeared in the
vicinity OF the works this morning aud FOL
the first time made display oi violence
The foreman OF the works named Ward
was stopped while driving to the works
and during 3 cOlloquy rsyolvOrs were
drawn but no shots fired. He was
afterwards permitted to 90 to the works,
Meantime another tQuad Of idle men had
stopped the engineer and still another the
Steam and gas litter, who were on their
way 10 the works, where they have been
kept busy since the place closed keeping
the machinery in order. After short
parley the engineer was allowed to proceed
but tine other man went home.
Police officer Rowan, who had been sent
out to the works wlth.4g good many other
policemen in Citiz5nB ClOIhes to NIX with
the crowd and keep order was accOsled by
a workman who demanded 10 know what
he was doing, Some words passed and
the workman, whose nane is Efneet
stonsmAn, was alrested and locked up,
More police were sent TO the Hcene, but the
crowd in measure had dispersed,
The committee Of the Mccormick reaper
workmen called upon Mr., Mccormick this
afternoon, Regarding the interview Mr..
Mccormick sAlu: ~ number Of our men
waited upon Us in an informal way and
said thai several petitions were now
being signed by former employees asking
that we reopen tho works and give them
their old positions AZ the same wsges paid
before the works WHre closed, THIS m0VU-
ment, as we understand, IL by the old em'
ployes exclusively, aud Is in 10 way reC0g-
niZad by any agilators union or labor or
ganiz4tlon. We are assured that 1t is the
expression Of the desire of our late EN-.
ployes, and that the. petition will be
signed by from 500 to 1000 Of the men.
We understand that the petitions will
probably be presented tomorrow. When
we start the works we will take care Of
those men who stood by us. Some Of our
employees are really in need OF their
money. They will be cared for when the
workaare opened, aud we shall endeAYOr
10 provide ior all OF the men who have
given us their support and who have tho
moral courage tG stand by their exprss.
sions Of approval.
"While the company cannot say what
action will be taken upon the petitions
which have not yet been presented, 1t is
quite probable that should they be Of the
tenor supposed the works will be started
with those men who support the COM
pEny in spite Of the opposition Of those
not legitimately interested."
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Baton do Bown, present Russian Consul
General at New York, has been appointed
Consul General at soaa.
Ernest Haryler was yeaterday appoint.
ed receiver Of the property Of BARLEY
Campbell, the playwright, Under judgment
Tor Bernard Brady.
The body Of q well dressed man about
3b years old, was lOuud In the river At
New York. In hls pockets we're two
cards bearing the name oi w. II. Smith,
one ol the New Yoik Clipper and the
other as correspondent Of tile Cincinnati
Sporting Journal.
The Indian boys aud girls asylum, near
Htealnbufg, Mi, was burned yesterday
morning. The iofty.twu pupils aud theft
preceptofs barely escaped with thelf lives,
'rhe asylum was established Thirty years
ago BY certain philadelphia Quakefs, who
have literally sustained 1t, The asylum
will probably be rebuilt.
Three prisoners, James Longdoh, Thom.
a Kennedy and James Bryant broke Out
Of the Neinha county, Kama, jail lAsI
night A reward Of $500 is offered iol
their tecaptufe and return 10 the Sheriff
The men we're those who bnfglaflEed
Humboldt aud Seneca last fall, and'Wett
arrested az 81, Joseph, Mo-, In December
The jail ID q patent steel cage, and VA
considered absolutely sale, hat the prison
ets drilled The fiyeB holding the cage
door, aud then cut through the brick wal
enclosing the cage,
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Enriiih 0poFe,

NEw YoRx, Feb. 25.--A buslnets meet
ing Of the American Opera Company was
held At the National Conservatory Of
Music this evening. Great enthusiasm In
the purpose to give opera In English and
by native artists characterized the meet.
lug, whilD Ehlnlsnt indications were Of.
iofded that The nav enterprise already Gs.
sured financial success. Reports we're
presented showing that responsible
parties In the leading cities OF the coun.
try haye asked for contracts Tor opera at
liked dates extending for . year from the
end OF this season. Details Of closing
contracts forming definite plGns for the
next two years aud the election oil per-
nnaneht officers OF the company were re.
ieTrsd 10 special committees to report at
sn adjourned meeting. An address eH:
plAinibs the history and purposea Of the
organisatlon, prepared BY Mrs. jeanette
MI Thurber was read and placed Upon
The minutes.
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THK M'0NAW CASE.
ThO sIatter RsVlOwOd-rhe sIAAusr Of His
appointment,

ThS Matter RsVIswsd-The sIAnnsr Of His
appointment.
SeW York ErHhq Ioa Spe'al,
MCirEw was nominated last spring at
the extra session OF the Senate to take the
place Of a Collector appointed by Presi-
dent Arthur, who had not been loug in
ullice. Hispredecsssor was removed upon
charges. Itwss in connection with this
nomination that the Republicans at the
extra session endeavored to come to ali
agreement as to the policy to ba pursued
with Tesp eCt 10 all OF the Presidents ap.
pointments. One OF the principles which
IL was then sought to establish was that
collectors Of internal revenue, who do not
have a fixed term, shall be considered aB
entitled toa term OF four years, II efficient,
An attempt was also made then to induce
the Republicans In caucus TO agree that
no internal revenue collector should be
confirmed whose predecessor had not
been In office four years. Pending the
considerations Of these questions the
extra session Of the Senate came to al
and, aud the nomination of McGrGw fell
with it. The President Immediately reap.
pointed him, and the Senate FlnanGs
Committee has llnally passed upon the
case unisvorably, alter having decided the
issues which were in dispute last spring
sen ator ksnna, Of West Virgtnil, was per
United to make plea for his constituent,
but MCGraw's predecessor was removed
upon charges, and the "papers" as to the
suspended officer are not forthcoming
consequently bic nomination will iail.
There is no doubt that the Republicans
will strictly adhere to the policy laid down
in the Edmunls resolutiong, and thai
there will BIZ no CopiirmRtiOps OF persons
appointed to succeed officers removed
upon charges, unless the charges shall be
admitted 10 the "Advlce and ConHen" oi
the Senate. This Is the second nDmina'
lion that has been decided upon adversely
since the judiciary Committee reported
The EdmundB resolutions. The Republi'
can watchword Is to be an eye torGn eye
a stigma for stigma-a rejection without
assignment OF re4san for q removal with'
out assignment OF reason. However
determined tho Administration is TO main
tain the position taken In the Dustin case,
the President will certainly not welcome
the return Of ths oiliCe.seekers from OIL
Of the States, and will not without reluct
anGe perform the duty which the Law i'm
poses upon him Of sending TO the aena!'
The raue Of "apoth:r" person within
reasonable time" after tho rejection o
the pending nominations.
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onicAoo, Feb. 26.-To.day Harlan II.
Peck, Of Kansas City, alei a billin the
Circuit Court praying for an Injunction
against the the board Of Trade Of Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company, and
the Board Of Trade Telegraph Company
TO prevent them from cutting OFF his mar.
ket quotations. He sets up that he Ia irl
the grain aud produce business, which Will
Be almost II not quite ruined BY withhold
ing from him tile quotations, He ayers
chat the board Of Trade has Connlved
with the telegraph companies under the
speuious plea Of preventing illegal trading
through 0buCkst shops" " etc, 70 iorns men
in the grain business TO pay the Chicago
board 0i Trade $4,000 for quotations and
die privilege to do business. Judge
Moran granted q temporary injunction.
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MnRIlIsnN,s rAnIRF.

The Iatore.ts Of the WOrkipgmen to bS
A,Gutd HtIots tEs Committee.
wAsulNaroS, Feb. 25.-The working
mon Of the country do not propose to
allow the statesmen Of tho Democratic
party to reduce their wages apd take the
work away from them and give " To Tor.
oignsrs without protest. No sooner did
The telegraph carry word that fourteen
days grace would be given for hearings
beiore the Ways aud Means Committee
thon The men most interested iii ths tsritF
TN -tLa waae.earners-hay applied to
members ioT M opportunity TO bs heard.
t'irst came the woTkingmen ot Trenton,
who will be heard next Wedlesday. Tie
hrsoa.winngts Of Youngstown, o., neEt
annliei. and Major Mckinley will arrange
I6r their hearing. Delegations Of work.
iHgn,en M mon ara also coming from Cleveland,
D., and Pittsburgh 70 protest ssainst
the removal Of all protection from
several important American indus.
tries, All along the Bhs may ,pe
heard tie murmuting Of mastering
hosts getting ready TO protest agalpgt
tariff reduction. This time 1t IS not only
iha n n,aarisutuTep, but the labor interests
of the country that are knocking loudly
a. the door ofthe WSys sud Means COIN.
mitiee room for hearing on the self
Sane ,ntarests which Mr.. Randall has
nrntnisei 10 protect, but which q majority
n hia marty now propose TO injure by re.
Gnnin1 ths wages and giving part Of theiT
rork Ia lSboIers in other countries Ihe
trnn and Steel Association, represented by
itS S ganetal manager, Mr. Sgank, Will ap'
nsas M beiore the committee on tue 4!h,
There sre other applications lor hearing
from associations representing mahuiac+
turing interests, but the days for hearing
have not been fixed. ~
I Hama representatives Of the Wooisil ii1i
otoSta wsfe hero to-day and spoke ol the
Morrison bill With great disgust. saiu one
oi them: "MorrisOn has gut the Woolen
schedule In lie weakest parh but has made
M corresponding reduction in raw WOOL
ilaSult -siInpoftatlon OF the manufactured
artiele. andto thst extent displacement Of
Snmss,ig wool. IL tha wool-gtowing IN
isreStsso blind that II can mol see ihlsI
II Aha Teport Of Secretary MRlninR
,hich wsa sent 10 the Ways aud Meanl
Fammittes Yesterday alter u adjourned
sT,i e nov ID the hands oI the printer
ssS hareljad Iipun, theBaylng clause OIL the
Sssay NJ Industry 10 that which prohibits any
Ss5.rtinn Oi duty OH Buyaf imported lroiI
rcari,iss plNclhgan export duty on sugar
\ !" Ii,sSc. ot,aylets Of the sugar comes Iron
os,ni,Isa az leVyinR export duties, the, 70
y.aI,sS IN this schDdule will be Ab0u
n 9gTssv CnT 200 Jnsisad II SlO 600 900. The faCl
z 'gSrS pi these estimates are oil any yalul
shstSver The Morrison bill, a. II stands
y ~ iiIsly 10 increase the revenue IS u
deCfeaBe II. -
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rnlrnlLs 1N COUNCIL.



Ths National Editorial Association OF the
uaitsd OnlSsrs Elected.
CNcSEArl, o., Feb. 25.-The editors
session began at . o'clock this morning
with tie consideration Of the ConStitu-
tou. Tie report Of the committee was
anended only on minor points, and the
document as amended makes the name ol
lle association the National Editorial
Association Of the United StStes. II 10 TO
meet annually at a place TO be selected
each year by the convention. OtliCert
we're elected as lollows: President, Mr.. j.
d hIOues, Of Florida; w. Il. PRber, Of Col.
oitdc, Corresponding Secretary: @. b,
Hilbert, oI KansSg, Recording Secretary
Robert A. Thomas, of Pennsylvania, As
sIslant Recording Secretary; Mrs. Rust
o. Texas, ABBistant Corresponding Secre-
hiy; j. Il. Belts, OF Arkansas, Treasurer,
An executive committee was thor
chosen, one from each state. For the
next place Of meeting Denver, Jackson
HTlle, Florida, and Chicago, we're proposed
ile strife CDhtered between Denver in
!uhe oil next year, aud Jacksonville Ii
February. The Colorado delegation won
aud the Executive Committee was In
isuGled to maine a day In June, 1887, FOL
lae Denver meeting. AT l:30 the dele
ates became the gueslg Of the city OF Cln
s5anat iot a drive through the suburbs
lAs Tain had ceased and the drive began
laBnnshine.
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speeches on former measures before Con.
gress, and said Mr.. George's reading mis-
represented him.
Mr., GsorRe-"I shall read the Senator'S
own words and then | shall not misrepre-
sent you"
Mr., Morgan-'atdoes misrepreIsnt me,
Mr.. George-"Ii / read your own Ian
guage It will not misrepresent you"
Mr.. Morgan-"It doea misrepresent me
and the Senator knows it"
Mr.. GeoTgs-"It is untrue, The state
ment made by the Senator Is simply un-
true, and he knows it"
Mr., Morgan aaw no force in the distinc.
ton drawn by Mr.. Maxey and other OPP
ponepts OF the bill between money in the
Treasury drawn from taxation and money
drawn from other sources,
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PIrnRuRuu, Feb. 25.-At conference
Of labor leaders held here last evening II
was decided to send a representative COM
mittee Of worklngmen to Washington to
advocate the interests Of tariff before Con.
greps. Among those present at tho meet
Ing were President Weihe, Of the Anal
Samated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers; Secretary Martin, OF the same
orssniz,tioni President Cline, oil the
Window Glass Workers Association, and
President CAlapbell, oi the National
Federation OF Window Glass Workers,
and Hon. Thomas NJ. Bayne, member o.
C1nsress from the Twsnty.third PennSyl-
vania district.
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COLLECTOR A'GRAW,
soAIn oosIMENTs oN aIs oAsE
The Administration Organ ThipEs he VIII
he RopPpointsd by the President in Case
he ia Rejected by the senate,
a Review OF the Matter.
sperlaL p.paleA b " Inltlllaener.

aptctd1 DbpdicF " NE IhlatqeneF
WAsaISoroN. D, o., Feb. 96.-An.ici-
patlng the refusal on the part OF the Senate
to confirm Collector AlcGIaw, the Wash
InSton papers are discussing the ca,s at
length, aud the conclusion reached by all
regarding the questions Involved are sub.
stanlislly the same, The organ Of the Ad.
ministration this morning, Aaaulnlng to
speak for the President, says the result
will bs that McGraw will coutinue in the
Ollice at the pleasure'oi the President uu,
til the Senate Sdiourns. Then Mr.. Me-
Graw, II it be the pleasure ofPresldent
Cleveland, will be reappolnted, Thlslast
declaration is regarded as significant and
"a construed as an announcement Of the
Presidents Intentions In reference to these
matters,
The Senate Finauca COMMITTEES, It is
said, will urge the rejection OF all noml.
nations made during recess on a basis OF
offensive partisauship, "Thla may bs
true" says the Post, "buk what good will
1t DOT When the Democratic nominees
are already In of|lee they will remSiu
there at tho pleasure oIths President. II
ls pretty game, but where does the
Senate come in?
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nais. nn I,En,,nh nnar.

CnlpAao, liza. Feb. 25.-A morning
paper publishes an interview had with P,
b. Armour, yesterday, In the course ol
which he was asked what he proposed
doing about The rates put OH the dressed
meats by Commissioner Fink OF the trunk
line pool. He replied: ave are going
to tisht him in the courts and at Wash.
inpton. Bink's latest decision makes tH
pay 50 percent over live stock rates. Hy
arbitration twoyears agoi was decided by
Judge Cooley that the proper proportion
Of the live stbpk men was "a percent mad
In the courts we shall contend for a gem
atal lower rate than that
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LONDON, Feb. 25.-ln tho House Of Com
mons this evening Mr.. Healy, Nationalist,
opposed the granting Of 81 200 for medals
for volunteers who took part in the cain
paiRn against Louis RIsl. He sAid that II
Canada chose 10 go to war with RiOl che
ought TO pay for the medals. Mr.. w. Fl.
Smith and Lord Churchill denounced Mr..
Healy and praised tho volunteers. Mr..
Gladstone urged that the rejection OF the
proposed grant might possibly create a
bad feeling In Canada. The sum for the
medals was agreed to by vote Of 900 10 SO.
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A p1srnL snnr
stRItiOs the French OhnmbSr OF DspnLIss
IhS shooter Evidently Inaano,

stRTtlOs the French Chamber OF Deputies,
IhO shooter Evidently InSanO,
PARIS, Feb. 25,--A new kind OF son.
satiOn was made in the Chamber Of
Deputies this afternoon. A strange man
In one oi the galleries arose extitedly,
drew q revolver and fred It twice with
downward alul, and then coolly threw a
letter toward NJ. Clemens. The man was
quickly seized and hurried out by the 20.
lice. When the excitement had subsided
q hattened bullet was found at tho feet OF
the President Of the Chamber. The pris.
oner said he was a soldier who had been
sorely treated by his superiors and IL.
nored by the officers Of Justice.
In o later declaration the prisoner said
that in no other way 30 well as
that he had chosen could he attract so
much attention to himself and to what he
desired to tell the public. He wished, he
declared, 10 have attention drawn 10 hia
trial because in II he would give informs.
ton not now possessed by the French
people about the surrender Of Metz and
the presence OF German spies In the
French army. The Culptit's ilame Ia now
given 90 Personeir. He is undoubtedly in.
sane. he served in the French army in
the FranCo'German war.
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Paid to slpport Payne.

ooLuuBus, o., Feb, 95-Ths Payne In.
vestlgAtiuy Committee held special Sos
sion to-day and examined two witnesses.
W. ]. Elliott, editor Of tho Sunday Capital,
Of this CITY, testified that Hon. Dan Nc
Conyille, Sixth Auditor OF the Treasury,
came to him direct from Oliver Payne
and offered him csrtsin sum Of money
tolsupport Payne for the Senate. MCCon.
vile, be said, had been designated To
look after certain oithe Democratic papers
Of the State in that interest. The con
tract with Elliott was not closed, for the
reason, he says, that MCCSnvllle wanted
him to slgu a receipt for the money,
which he refused to do, He gave the
names Of witnesses by whom his state
ments could he confirmed. The othel
witness, Representative stillwell, knew
nothing OF consequence which he cared to
tall
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i1un lll.l,nanl. ~ 4 nam.

PIrTSHUAdn, PAe Feb. 25.--Tbe singular
hdttds corpus case before Judge White last
week, In which two women, Mrs. Bauer
and Mrs, Eliza MeyetB claimed to be tile
mother Of one babe, will come up again In
court ID smother form. Notwithstanding
several persons swote that the child DO.
longed 10 Mrs. Bauer, Judge White OIL the
testimony Of Mrs. Annie Malloy, q mid.
wife, allowed Mrs. Meyers 10 keep the
child a. her own. Mfs. Bauer, who Waa
satisfied With the decision, has preferred
charges against Mrs. Meyers and Mts.
Malloy lot perjury, and hopes 10 prove
that Mn, Meyers got her baby AZ the poor
farm last November
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mo WaAhlpELon ON nod.

special Dttpdlch Y ne IlitLligcnetr
WAsnlNaroS, PA, Feb. 25.-The Thayel
well No. in the CLARK region is big we'll
though not as large as the somewhat fam
one Smith well. The latest report from il
SLOWED yield Of twelve barrels per houl
OF nearly three hundred barrels per day
The Union Oil Companys No. s Nc
Govern is in the Gordon sahd and Il
troubled with salt water, and does mol
make . Yery iRYotable showing.
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Tue ISrELLlGKNCER does not under
stand, as correspondent elsewhere states
that the Natural Gas Company desires th'
exclusive privilege to lay its pipes on tho
NATIONAL road. Our understanding waf
that the privilege was to be asked WITHOUT
aay ezclusivenesg. 10 this, as to any
otherreaonable thing that may facilitate
The work, We could see no objection. Al
exclusive privilege is not necessary te
hsiliIa,e tho work, and Il this is what the
company aDkg the request ought not TO be
anhInh
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A plse enAcEp DUKE.
AspAuAh AiilliNIy Onlosr Who Idsultsd tho
QneeM PupihhRh,

4aeen PuDhhgd,
MApEip, Feb. 9j.-The supreme counell
oiwRr has confirmed the sentence Imposed
on Don Enrique de B9rbon, Duke OF
Seville and Lieutenant Colonel OF lharCsl
ment OF Albur, This PLACED Don Enrique
on thS'hAli,pay list, !, His OtIsnss wac the
utterRnCs ot dISfespsetill aud abusive Ian
guags against the Queen, lie attempted
to force his way into the presence Of the
Queen at time when she had given
orders that she would receive no ono bDt
Cardinal Bonadtdes. II 10 claimed by th6
offenders friends that he was under the
influence OF liquor, but he was on
military duty ~ the palace NJ \ guard
aud when repulsed from the Queens door
slandered her, This subjected him to a.
court martial and the BOrbOn ismlly ielL
The disgrace OF tho young Dukes conduct
so keenly that they offered no interference
to the course o. military procedure against
their relative, who all during the trial was
treated as IN ordinary officer.
The Duke'a father, also named Don
Ennqne de Borbon, was, 1t will be re-.
membarGd, killed, sorne historians say
murdered, by the Duc dc Montspsnser,
father Of Mercedes, Alionso's first wife, In
one OF the most remarkable duels ever
fought. This took place on the artillery
grounds near Madrid, on March ~ 1870,
and after each eombatsnt had two inOf.
fsctiys shots and Don liurieue had wasted
mis- third, the Due dc Montspenssr took
deliberate aim and shot his antagonist
through the head, killing him.
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rnE soUrn paNN.
uoWsh's Intentions In Itsgard TO the iluilI.
Ing uf tile Road.

Ing al tie HOaul
PlrrsBuRon, PA, Feb. 25.--ln an inter.
view to-day Ralph Bagley, a near friend
10 President Geweh, stated that the latter
will offer such q price as suits him ips the
interest Of oitheinujority Of the stockholders
In the South Pennsylvania lIsilroad, and
in casa Of their refusal 10 accept hls terms
he will parallel tie Pennsylvania with 4
new Inc, surveys, plans Rnd estimates for
which have already been tnade.
The propossithew line iroiu Pittsburgh
70 Harrisburg will ba ~ miles longer
than the original one, but will have no
tunnels, passing over instead Of through
the mountains, yet giving lower average
grades than the South Pennsylvania,
Bagley says buCh line can be con-
siftiCted for ten millions or less tlian the
estimated cost Of the completion Of tho
South Pennsylvania. He denies there
has been any arrangement bslween
qoWen and the Wabash system for new
lrAnscontinentRl line TO include the Read.
ing aud leased lines, and states that willis
GOweil hag formed no new alliance with
the Baltimore & Ohio people, he will give
Garrett fair rates over the jersey Central
on all business between Philadelphia and
New York.