The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-22

OFdtiOus. The OIg-ia-hlOueu ir1
of the Governor seems 10 commend Inn
to the people. In addition 20 this ne Is q
very suaye gentleman, and he shakes
hands a. though he meant 20 be friendly
There Is a great deal in knowing how 10
shake hands.-Ercbange.
The brewers lockout which Va, iriu-
gurated in New York Friday bids fair
to grow into an extensive movement, and,
according TO present indications, is likely
To spread until X involves all the large
cities Of the country. TIE trouble be
tween the boss brewers and their m
ployees appears to have begun in 'he lat
ter part OF March, when a number OF
brewers announced that in the future
they would not employ men who were
members of the journeymens union, and
that hereafter the employers would resN.
late the rules of work. the situation
grew gradually more serious, until tf.-
day. when IL eliminated is 1000 IA
lplOycs being locked out from q dozen o-
moe biz breweries in New York, Brook
Ism. Jersey City, Newark aad Paterson
The men were given he alternative II
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men or of leaving, and they promptly
took their pay am lett.
The brewing business Of the United
States is very large, and includes the EN-
ploymeni of hundreds OF thousands OF
men. \ general suspension OF the IN
dustry, even though only temporary.
would result in serious and Widespread
losses, and would come as a disaster 10
other industries closely related TO that OF
brewing. II is to be hoped that the ex.
isting troubles in New York will be
speedily adjusted, and that the lockout
will not be allowed 10 extend. The occs'
sion seems TO be extremely %Opportune
for calling in the aid OF arbitration 10
re.establish harmony between employers
and employees Baltimore Herald
Mr. Conkling left no viii. WhereupOn
the New York Her1d remarks
The statement that Mr. COnkling LEFT
no will will be accepted, in the present
state Of our Jurisprudence, "a u high eyi-
dence of the sagacity and self respect 90
| that eminent man. The making OF u viii
under New York laws is little more than
Offering "A premium 10 robbery and Geta-
nation. For unless the will is made to
suit the within or cupidity OF every al
venturer whom the testatOr NAV have
ayoided during life, ii is sure 10 be con
tested. The savings OF a lifetime will 90
10 lawyers the sacred privacy of homo
will be desecraied in the ribsld at
mosphere of a court the wise purposes
OF the sanest man who ever lived will be
distorted and destroyed.
MIR. COnkling was wise 10 leave no
will. The ~yultures will have no teasting
upon his estate and isfame."
Abiding to Matthew Arnold, the Pbila-
delphia Record makes this short bi-
ography Of the deceased writer
Matthew Arnold, the poet and phil
osopher, who died on Sunday, although
he inherited the intellect Of his father.
had not about him that broad humanity
and loyable nature which has caused the
name of the latter to be reyered and re-
membered in SO many thousands OF Eng
lish homes. His poetry was virile, ma
tured, and artistic, but, he sought his
model in the classic age, and rcyiyihed
other times and other manners instead OF
drawing inspiration from the love,
the suffering. and the actions Of
to.dsy. His philosophy as embodied in
his critical essays Was an appeal for a
a broad and liberal culture but like those
Western roads which gradually diminish
to a squirrel track and finally run up a
tree, il ended IN asserting that all moral
and intellectual qualities resided IN a
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