The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


are already estimated to be on strike in
Germany.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
convention has been called for July :
at Scranton.
The master carpenters Of Philadel-
phia have decided not to grant IN in
crease in wages.
A serious labor riot occurred recently
at Frankstadt, Moravia. The working
men pillaged and resisted the troops,
who charged upon them and wounded
many with bayonets.
Two burglars recently stabbed and
killed Rev. 7. A. LANCE, Of the Metho-
dist mission Of Canada, at his residence
in Toxic, Japan. One Of the murderers
has since been caught.
The carpenters strike has seriously
affected the lumber interests at Chicago.
Lumber vessels have been lying at the
lumber market from four to Ave days,
there being no sale at any price. At
present there are ten million feet Of
lumber on the market.
Colonel Richard Hinton has been APP
pointed superintendent Of artesian irri-
CATION, Department of Agriculture, and
has an appropriation Of $4,000 to OK
pend before July in ascertaining
whether the agriculture of the Dakotas
and adjacent States can be benefited by
the artesian system.
Seventeen Anarchists and rioters have
been arrested at Frankstadt, MOravia.
Most of them are women.
The First National Bank Of George
town, Tex, capital $50, 1000, has been au-
thorized to commence business.
Louise Michel, the Communist, has
been arrested at Lyons, France. Three
other Anarchists we're arrested with her.
The directors of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad have declared q
quarterly dividend of one and one-fourth
per cent.
At New York, the other day, Superin.
tendent Pierce, of the Brush Electric
Light Company, was acquitted of caus.
ing the death Of Henry Harris, who was
killed by coming in contact with an
electric light wire.
Additional arrests of Anarchists have
been made in Lyons, France. In visits
made by the police explosives have been
discovered in number of houses and
many letters from conspirators else
where have been secured.
The President has sent to the House
his veto of bill to increase the appro
priation for a public building at Dallas
Tex. In a message accompanying the
veto the President calls halt on indis
criminate building legislation.
E. P. Ripley, general manager of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road, hal
handed in his resignation, to take effec
June 1. Mr.. Ripley resigns his position
to accept the vice presidency Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road.
The New York Assembly has adopted
the report generating Judge Book
staver from the charges of improper con
duct in the Flack divorce case.
The farm laborers in East Prussia an(
Prussian Galicia have ceased work an(
joined the general labor agitation. II
this step they were melted by the So
cialists.
The President has granted a respit.
until May 80 next in the case of Benja
min Hawkins and Lewis Williams, tw,
colored murderers of Washington, D
c., who were to be hanged May 2.
At St. Paul, Mimi, the other day, c
S. Billingsley, grader and contractor
while excavating under house prepar
atory to moving it, was killed by tn,
house tipping over and crushing him be
meath the timbers.
Ex-President Cleveland has been ad
mitted to practice in the Supreme Cour
of the United States.
The New York House Of Representa-
tives has passed bill abolishing capita
punishment. The vote was rs to 20.
Twenty-Five female clerks in Brad
streets commercial agency at Omaha
Neb., have struck against a reduction o
wages.
John E. Walker, the man who wa
struck with sword and otherwise, it II
claimed, ill-treated by Comm ander Nc
Gala aboard the United States steame
Enterprise, has begun civil sui
against the commander for $15, 900 dam
ages.
Three German Socialists, charged will
being in Vienna for the purpose Of in
citing workmen to violence, have beef
arrested.
Over $50 sash, door and blind maker
at Rochester, N. Y, have struck. TIL,
men ask for nine hours day, with tel
hours pay.
kilograms from Marseilles, Bordeaux
Nancy, Roubaix and Lille, France, ar
to the effect that no disturbances of an
kind took place on May /.
The caucus silver bill which was o.
the programme of the House this weel
will not be brought up until the tarii
bill has been disposed Of. This pos,
ponement is caused by the failure of tn
Caucus of Republican Senators to agre
to the bill adopted by the Republican
of the House.
The most extraordinary precaution
are being taken by the German govern
ment to meet any emergency whic
may arise on May Day. In the capita
and other principal cities Of the empir
the troops are paraded through tn
streets, and in the threatened district
they are being exercised in street drill
and riot tactics.
John Bingwall, special policeman
and w. H, Mitchell have been arreste
at Chicago for participation in tn
Twenty-fourth ward election frauds.
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