The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-26

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that the signers contribute Is cents each for
the purpose Of sending Senator Srother 70
the lunatlc asylum The jester had the
/ audacity d ask Senator Strother himself 70
sign the petition and contribute . cents TO
helpsend himself TO Milledgeville. The sena-
tor glanced hurriedly at the petition. Way,
certainly, I'll sign it,n and he dashed his
name at the end Of The petition, and gave
| his portion Of the fund. He had failed 20
read the petition.
A large party Of cotton mill men ap-
/ peared before the senate general judiciary
/ committee az Atlanta THURSDAY, 70 oppose
I the ten-hOur law. Lengthy arguments were
made against the bill by Col John Estes Of
Augusta, representing the John P. King
| mill; John Hill # Columbus for the Eagle
a d Phenix mills and Mai d. Y. Speer Of
Atlanta for the Exposition mills. The bill
| passed the House. where II was gallautly
sustained by g. Y. Tignor Of Musc1gee. It
had been urged By the farmers in the House
| that the bill would operate against agri-
culture, where long hours were necessary
In the push Of the season. Mr. TignOr
argued that the farmers did not have TO
work as continuously as the mill operatives.
20 whom it would be boon.
The movement n remove the remains Of
Gen Frank " Walker and Wright 5.
Hackett b Chattanooga from Griffin, where
they were buried after the bloody battle
about Atlanta, has taken definite shape. and
Oct. 81 mas been selected by the Chattanooga
committee having the matter in charge
Gen. Walker was q citizen Of CHAT nooga
before the war, attorney general
Of the district when the war broke
out and when the call 10 arms re-
sounded through the south he took up arms
with the confederate cause. He fell in the
battle Of Atlanta while CALAMITY leading
MS command, and was buried in the GENE
terry at Griffin. Wright s. Hackett was
brave soldier FROM Middle Tennessee, who
cast his fortunss with me confederates ami
lost his life in the same bloody battle.
The international convention of the
Knights Of Labor, or the general assembly
of the world, as it Is called, will convene in
Atlanta on Nov. II. This will bring to
Atlanta 200 or 800 deleg ties from all parts
OF the United States, Canada, England
France and Austria, Belgium and Austria
liza. j. w. Hayes, the general secretary
and treasurer, has been in Atlanta several
days making arrangements for the meeting.
he was met by a party of Atlanta Knights
OF Labor, and the details have all been per-
fected. Special terms have been made
by the hotels, and the average
rate will be 81 a day. The assem-
bly, will meet in knights Of Honor
hall, at 80 South Broad street The room
will seat 600 to 700, and was rented by Mr.
Hayes for ten days or longer The COM
mittee on law will meet on Nov. 9, and the
credentials committee will convene on the
10th. Mr.. Powderly will arrive on the
9th, and with number Of prominent MEM
bers OF the order, including Charles II.
Litchman, well known in Atlanta; Dick
Traverlick and George Blyer, also we'll
known here; John Devlin Of Detroit,
A. w. Wright Of Toronto, John Costello of
Plttsburg, J. j, Holland of Jacksonville, and
Mrs. l.. III. Barry, who has charge of the
department Of woman's work. Secretary
Hayes reports great advance in the con-
dition of the order in the past year. When
1t adjourned at Minneapolis it was greatly in
debt. Now all the debts are paid and there
Is money enough in the treasury to pay the
expenses of all the delegates. Besides this,
the order has a property worth over $780,
QUO. The order claims 100000 members.
There are some important questions TO be
discussed by this general assembly. One of
them Is the proposition OF the trades unions
for general strike in 1890 to secure the
eight-hour day. The Knights Of Labor
have heretofore opposed this by a large ma
Jority, but another effort will be made
TO get their cooperation. The ques-
ton of trusts will occupy some
time, especially the larger combinations
and railroad monopoles. A local knight
SAYS the Richmond and West Point Ter
minal combination will be discussed and
handled without gloves. The Olive bin,
lately pending in the Georgia legislature,
will also come up, as well as the child labor
bill, the arbitration bill, and the ten-hour
bill. Secretary Hayes thinks Georgia is far
ahead of most states in legislation of this
kind. Another important subject of dis
cussion will be the control of telegraph
companies by the government. Besides
these subjects there will be vast amount
of business pertaining to an order Of 200,O 900
members.