The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-28
THE LONDON STRIKE
EXTENDING TO ALL BRANCHES
OF TRAr z.

Vt mn
over One Hundred Thousand Men Joii
the strikers--The Dock Company Rcfus
To Yield-A General Fight of Labo
Against Capital-(able Notes.
LONDON. August 27.-Over 100, ,OOl
men in different occupations are nov
on strike. aud all look for orders {,
strike. Burns. the Socialist agitator
whose excellent management OF tn,
strike thus far eliclts surprise and ad
miration from friend and foe alike.
I THE LONDON DOCK COMPANY REFUSES TC
ARBITRATE.
Delegates from the leading business
houses in twelve important trades call
ed upon the officials of the Londoi
| Dock Company to-day and urged thai
the company consent TO submit the diff
ferencos with the strikers to arbitration
The officials received the delegation
courteously, but declined to accede tC
their proposal
LONDON MAIL CART DRIVERS IN LUCK.
in body, to-day made a demand upon
the postoiiice authorities for an incress,
OF their pay, which was promptly
granted.
THE STRIKE N THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
The strikes were made the subject OF
question addressed to the House of
Commons tonight, as 90 the measures
taken for the preservation of order,
and the prevention of violence aud in.
timidatiOn.
Mr.. Matthews replied that he was not
prepared to admit the existence Of any
organized intimidation. although here
and there isolated instances were to be
met with. There was certainly moth
ing at this time to Justify the
interference Of the police. ll0 hoped
that both orders would endeavOr To adj
just their differences amicably. and that
the present ruinOus state Of things
could be ended.
NEW ERA FOR wOEHlNGNEN.
Burns, the leader of the strike. ad-
dressed meeting of strikers tonight.
declaring that the strike was the be-
ginning of new era tor workiDgmen.
THE CHOLERA
which has been making fearful havoc
in Bagdad. has spread to other points IN
MesOpotamia, Notwithstanding the pre-.
cautions which were taken to cut off
all communication with that city. and
is now ravaging the entire province.
THE GREAT GOLD BEARS NEST GOLD
MINE ABANDONED.
OTTAWA, ONT. August g7-The last
steamer arriving at Victoria, B. c..
from Alaska. brings word of the abln-
donment of the Great Bean s Nest gold
mine. recently purchased by the Duke
OF Sutherland and a syndicate OF Eng
lish capitalists. and which has turned
out to be perfectly worthless. The loss
to the syndicate will foot up near So
100000 1t is stated that several other
mining properties IN Alaska, for W hich
high prices have been paid. are likely TO
prove failures.
An IRISH LANDLORD BURNED.
DUBLIN. August 27.-Ihe residence
OF man. who was formerly an active
promoter Of the plan or campaign. but
who recently seeded from the move
meht aud thus incurred the enmity Of
his neighbors IL BallygOwan. was burn
ed To the ground Sunday night, and the
owner persisted IN the flames. The fire
was set by one of his own servants.
INDIGNATION MEETING or BOULANGIsTs
PARIS August IA crowded meet
in. of BOulangst5 was held here this
evening to protest against the conviction
and sentence OF their chi T.
Those present were mostly work
men. The police were thickly distri-
buted in and about the hall and =
large force Of military were held il
readiness outside while thJ meeting
was in progress. NJ. NJ. Larsant and
LaGuerie spoke. severely condemn
ing the action of the Senate IN
Boulanger. The question
being put, as to whether Boulanger
should receive their further support /
those present unanimously declared /
that they would continue to uphold the |
brave general and his policy.
A DIsORDERLY MOB
occupied the street in front Oi the hall /
where the meeting was held and soon |
began to stone the police. This was
Kept up until the mounted guard /
,harged into the moi aud arrested
many Of the most disorderly Of their
lumber.
CABLE MOTIFS.
ST. PETERSBURG, August -. Half
he city OF Dubro, on the lrwa. has
,een destroyed by fire. The loss is
enormous. and thousands Of people arc
endered homeless.
ATHENS, August 27.-Yesterday'
shocks caused a panic in
many of the towns. and the inhabitants
'asied the night in the open air. fearing
bat their dwellings were unsafe.
ROME, August IA rumor is cur
ent that az the next cOn.istory Mon
ignor Persico will be created a cardi-