The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-04


THE THREATENED STRIKE.-The
Chicago Ncrs says of the threatened
strike of engineers on the Burlington
and Quincy, that one OF the Brotherhood
told the reporter that we have
consulted the best legal authority, and
know lust what we can do and obey the
laws. and we are not afraid of any State
prisons county iails or conspiracy laws.
/ say 10 i'm all seriousness that if the Bur
ineton road does not agree 10 our
reasonable proposition the Brotherhood
will al once commence the struggle, and
10 will never surrender We know just
what our resources are, and the country
far and wide will hear from Us in a very
decided way. If the meeting tomorrow
does not result in harmony.
What will the Brotherhood dog
That. am not prepared 10 say. but
as said. 10 viii DE as radical Il move as
was ever made by labor organization
"It is understood that the counsel en-
ploved by the Brotherhood is Robert G.
lnrersol'. Nj Cavenner is in constant
communication with Chief Arthur and
the chairman of the local branches of
the order along the different Western
and Southwestern roads and the instant
a decision is given the word will be
passed along the line
He STRUCK THEM JUST RIGHT-They
had done Chicago thoroughly, and
had wound mp before the magistrate
You deserve severe punishment
said the Judge. sterply; " TWO respecta-
blelo0king men making a show OF them
selves ON the public streets in an intOxi-
Gated condition You sir, look rs If.
under sober industrious circumstances
YOU could cut "A figure in the world.
"Ho no chuckled the companion Of
the man addressed, should think he
would Hes a sculptor
You'll find your level, sir sayagely
remarked the Judge.
Il hope go Judge | lost il with the
rest OF my tools al the first saloon we
stopped at I'm carpenter - Chicago
Le0gfr.
The Census The CouuiT-JoarnaI re-
ferring 10 the design of the Republicans
10 put of taking the census until after
Harrison Inauguration. says that the
point of prime and overtowering impOr-
lance is that these officials shall be Re
pubhcans. and be appointed by the in
coming Republican Administration, In
order that the Republicans may make
sure that the census shall be taken from
a Republican standpoint, with view to
an apporiionment of the Representatives
i'm Congress working TO the best adyan.
tage of the Republican party.
The new census will serve as the basis
Of "a new congressional appOrtionment,
and the Republicans, being in a popular
minority. recognize the necessity OF
making the census show as large gains as
possible in Republican sections of the
country. and correspondingly small
gains in Democratic sections. With this
object in view, 10 is essential that the
whole machinery for taking the census
shall be I'm their hands from the very be-
ginning. and they do not, accordingly,
intend 20 allow the present Democratic
Administration TO have anything to 30
with setting that machinery in motion
one CENT PosTAGE TO ENGLAND
The visit of Mr. leaton, member OF the
House OF Commons 10 this country for
the purpose of advocating penny rate
for postage between England and the
United States may awaken public opin
ion i'm regard 90 a change that is desira
bic and seems TO be- feasible. Mr. HeatOn
states that non-contract steamers already
carry forty letters for pod, or l
cent "a letter. from southampton
TO New York, and that on the
American mails the English p0stoihce /
now makes from $250O00 10 100000 /
wear. Whether or not the two Govern /
menis could arrange for rate As low as I
Id or , cents. covering land postage on /
each side. il would certainly be possible, /
without any appreciable loss, TO make a
rate of I'D, or 3 cents and IL Is quite
probable that this would result in an in.
.rease of business that would warrant a
till greater reduction IN Y Times.
Prince Bismarck Is Sobably AS con
picuous person as any other on this
Janet II is a fine thing TO have SO
much fame and 10 deserve II; bat when
he neuralgic govt is thrown into the
,areain what is Il all wonh; No doubt
here are times when the great man
would swap al his trimming honOrs for
nights good sleep .-PAIldde.ph'a Re
,rd.