Daily Republican., 1888-01-31
rews eannary.

Labor officials In Pittsburg have re-
ceived circulars from the Brewefs' Ma
tional Uuion, requesting them TO boycott
Milwaukee beer. A committee at once
started out and called upon Q number Of
saloon keepers, who promised TO stop
selling the interdicted beverage. All of
the saloons will be v sited, and II is ex
pected that nearly all OF them Will com
ply with the request.
The House Committee OH Invalid Pen
fiops yesterday agreed by q two-thirds
vote TO report favorsbly the Senate bill
giving Mrs. General Logan q pension Of
$1,000 q year.
The Solar Iron Works of William
Clark & Co., At Plttsburg, VIII ich were
closed several months ago In con-
sequence Of o Disagreement with the
Amalgamated Association in regard to
the 1.-TWO job system, resumed operations
In all departments last night.
The eviction cases of the Stout Coal
Company against a number of tenants
who are on strike in the Lehigh region
were decided in Wilkesbarre, Penua.,
yesterday by Judge Woodward In favor
Of the tenants Their leases provide that
In case OF non-payment of rent the ten
Ants were 70 confess Judgment In an ami
cable suit Of ejectment. The Judge de-
cided that suit OF ejectment Is not an
amicable action, and that the tenants
could not confess judgment In that way
therefore, the writs OF dlspossession were
null and void
The proposed constitutional amend
ment extending the time for the expirA'
tion OF the Hflieth CoDgTess and the pre-
sent President Hal administration TO th'
30ih OF April, 1880, was yesterday report
ed fAvorably from the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections. By its pro
visions Congress and Presidential ad
, ministrations are to commence at noon ol
the 30th Of April.
The physician of James Redpath, tn,
journalist and lecturer, has given up hop
Of his PATIENTS recovery. Paralysis o
the throat cords, the result Of overwork
: year ago, 10 the disease.
. John Wilkins and one Of his ell
. wives were arrested In Scambltr, Min
, neeota, on Sunday, and were taken TO st.
1 Paul. W ilkins Is a son OF a director U
the Standard Oh Company, ut Cleveland
and 1t Ia charged that he married ST.
women Ia the last year.
q The Government receipts for Januar,
Q have averaged 81 600, 600 day aud al
ready exceed the expenditures during tn
q same period by more than $4,000, ,O0Q
D This amount will be reduced to abou
D Sl4, 800 600 by interest payments, ant
a shat amount substantially represents tn
D decrease in the public debt for th
month.
The blast furnaces of the Troy Stee
and Iron Company, In troy, New York
were banked yesterday, the employe
having refused to accept a ten per cen
y reduction Of wages. About 5000 en-
U ployes are thrown out of work. Tn
y efforts Of the State Board of Arbitration
u TO effect settlement were unsuccessful
A German named Brandt, who hA
y been alleged to be spy, forced his wa
into the offices OF the newspaper l.
Z France at Paris yesterday and tried t
u shoot the editor, NJ. Nicot with a revo
p YER. He was seized and disafmed afler
10 struggle. He stated that his object wa
to Avenge the attacks which La Franc
10 has made upon Germany
o The President yesterday nominate
?, Commodore Bancroft CherArdi TO be
u rear admiral, Captain William u. Fit
IN hugh TO lie q commodore and Commal
} der Henry b. Robeton to be captain.
The Secretary OF the Navy has inst rue
: ed Lieutenant. J. g. Eaton to NAL
hi an inspection OF the six inch cast ste
O' gun recently cast at Pittsburg, aud To r
port the result to the department.
~ The YoRR(PA. Daily, whose office vi
a., destroyed by fire Saturday, appeared ye
10 terday morning as seven column pape
with illustrations of the ruined olllce al
n complete account of the disaster