Evening journal., 1888-07-20

~0h0fAh NeWH OF the mOrmin@.Ai |
Seven hundred cIgarmakers Of Havana
are now on strike. They asked for an in.
crease Of wages, and failing to get 1t stop
ped work.
Thomas w. Hall OF Chicago, a heavy
dealer In wool, made an assignment yes
terday. His liabilities are $3.50 900 and his
assets Sl30,000.
Yesterday was Illinois day with General
Harrison, aHd much of his time was occu-
pied In receiving aud shaking hands with
political clubs from the "suckerp state.
Governor jackson Of Maryland yester-
day pardoned Gilbert w. HazletIne, who
was sentenced to the penItentiary for nine
years for killing Mamie Thorp In Balti.
more, July 10. 1884
At the Democratic convention of the
Seventh Alabama district, held at Gadaden.
General w. II. Forney was nominated.
This makes his eighth nomination, having
been first elected In 1874.
Charles Label. who was witness in an
opium smuggling case In Michigan, jumped
from moving train on Wednesday night,
escaping from officers who had him In
charge. He then jumped into buggy anc
reached Canada.
At a meeting OF the Arkansas Republican
State Central Committee, which adjourned
at O'Clock yesterday, a resolution was
adopted declining 10 put State ticket in
the field, and recommending that the Re
publicans support she Union Labor ticket,
headed by Q. III. Norwood, for Governor.
The patent leather manufacturers Of
Newark, N. j., have formed an assocIA
tion, the purpose being TO secure better
price for leather. Einsty-five per cent. OF
the patent leather made in the United
States Is produced ln that city. Stengel &
Rothschild is the only firm not In the
association.
The Northern Pacific railroad has infer.
nation OF the arrival OF the vessel w. ].
Rotche at Tacoma Wednesday morning,
thirty-threa days from Yokohama, with a
cargo Of 100000 pounds OF tea for st.
Paul, Minneapolis and eastern cities. The
steamer Francis is due fortnight hence
with cargo Of about the same size.
John Riley Of Philadelphia, aged 10, who
has been living with John Tindal, farmer,
near Laurel, Del. was found dead in the
public road on Wednesday. with the team
he has been driving standing over his body.
Whether be dropped dead from the wagon
or was kicked to death by the horses or met
with foul play Is unknown.
Edward Hill and Michael Dyer wer.
dangerously burned by an explosion oI
sulphuric acid at st. Louis, Mo-, Wednes
day night. They were pouring It from Jug
10 fumigate the Standard Theatre, whel
both juga exploded, throwing the acid ove
them. Several peraons who were near b,
J were burned, but not dangerously.
1t is reported that Mr.. Blaine Is comln
home on the new steamship City OF Ne,
York. that leaves the other side the first q
August. The steamship Is considered abou
the finest aiioat, and the fact that it and Il
mate, the City OF Paris, which il not y,
launched, win be controlled by an Amer
can line, including the International an
the lnman, owned mostly by Philade
phians, ia credit to Philadelphia's con
mercial enterprise. The two new steamer
: will float by aid Of alright compartment
when oneiifth filled with water, aud the
expect to beat the record Of the steamer
that ply across on the big ferry betwee
New York and Liverpool
! In Cincinnati on Wednesday three boy
! not over II years old, we're arrested nea
tha Exposition building, where they ha
/ been observed attempting to pick pocket
aF utW
by their own statements showed that the
were members OF a regularly organize
band OF young thieves. Their ages rang
from 12 TO IS. Dixon, one OF the prison
srs. stated that the gang had been pickin
pockets and tapping tills all over the cit.
The gang, according to the prisoners stat
ments, even went so far as to organize
raid at the Second National Bank, at 0l
and Main sts. The boys visited tho pIa,
twice, but each time bluecoAt happene
to be in the neighborhood.
/ The schedules In tho assignment Of IsaI
J. Seligmsn. Charles NJ. May and Isaa
e n. Stern, composin z the Arm Of Eeligmai
. May & Co.. manufacturers Of clothes I
!. $40 Broadway. New York, who assigned /
= Richard S. Nowcombe, were filed 10 cou
yesterday. They state liabilities, S647. .67l
r nominal assets. s493. .7l9, and actual asset
' s34s, 402. The debts are made up as 70
r lows; Direct liabilities, 1886, s0S; conti
gent, t69.s67 The following is the stat
. ment Of the assets: Merchandise accoun
!. nominal asssts, $685. actual asset
S255,6 ,699 Store fxtares, nominal asset
Sc ,9O1; actual assets, sl.725. Real estai
nominal assets, 1000; actual asse
So, ,0OO Outstanding. nominal asset
Ssi, 300; actual assets, s6s,g77.