Telegram-herald., 1890-11-11
NEWS FROM LONDON
Probabilities Of Railroad Strike AZ
Great Britain.
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LoSpoS, Nov. 10.-Tbe employees ot
the various railways IN scotland snd
the north of Eagiznd have for some
time past been endesyoring 10 secure
Al advance OF wages, b0t the COM
pAnles have not seen tnelr Nay clear 70
granting ths request Matters have
nov come % q crisis, and Il ls al
nouneed that unless the demand for an
advance Of three shllings per week .
aceedsd 70, 3 general strike vii al once
be ordered. The sltsston IS grave
one, as the strike wonld throw vast
number Of men out OF work, and have
4 disastrous effect upon business IN
nearly half the kingdom.
Ii IS stated that Capt. Barttelot, NJ.
r., having been convinced that Stanley
viii not voluntarily publish the facts on
which charges against Major Barttelot
are based, has instructed ms solicitors
70 begin an action against Stanley for
libel as soon a. possible. There seems
20 be hops, therefore, thatthe disagree
able controversy between Stanley and
ms recent subOrdinates viii AT last be
brought before competent tribunal
for settlement.
King Humbert, Of Italy, has set a
good example 20 his fellow monarchs
with mpecunious children. He has de-
clued 10 ask the Italian parliament Tor
the state allowance which would, ac-
cordlng 10 custom, be voted for the
Prince of Naples, heir TO the throne,
now that he has attained bis majority.
The King declares that while the treas
ury is in such a depleted condition he
cannot conscientiously call for an ap-
preparation Of public funds for mem
Der of his family.
The condition of the poorer classes Of
Italy continues TO be deplorable. Destl-
tuition prevails in many quarters, and
all who can arrange 10 do SO are leav-
ing the country, IN the hope Of better
ing themselves, believing that they can
not he worse off IN any country than
they are in their native land. six
thousand persons have emigrated 10
America during the past ten days.
Mr.. Olphert, who IS about 10 finish
the clearance Of his tenants on his es-
stat in Donegal, proposes, IT is stated.
10 let out the land for pasturage pur-
poses. This is said to be the general
policy of the Irish landlords, the stock
paving better than rents formerly did.
According to the letter Of Vienna
correspondent, various reports are IN
circulation regarding the prolonged
tour Of the Austrian Empress, one be-
lief being that Her Majesty is not IN &C
cord with the policy of the Austrian
court toward Italy and the Pope, and
she has decided to bc absent during the
arrangements pending for the renewal
Of The triple alliance.
The peasant insurrection in Southern
Russia is said 10 be largely attributable,
indirectly. 70 the decline OF the grain
trade, and the consequent distress
among the agricultural classes. The
decline of Russian grain exports this
year has been so great as 10 attract the
serious attention of the Government.
The estate OF the late MarwOOd, for a
number of years public executiOner IN
Great Britain and Ireland, Is honestly
paying 20 shillings in the pound. Mar
wood accumulated a comfortable for
tune in his peculiar trade, but became
somewhat involved previous 10 Ocatn,
and creditors put his estate in bank
ruptcv fearing that it wss insOlsent,
which proved not to be the case.
A cahlegram from Melbourne says
that the labor unions are suspending
their entrance fees IN some instances,
and in other cases reducing them. The
object is to attract the free laborers into
the unions and thus renew the strength
OF the latter, which have been greatly
shattered by the strike. Before the
strike the policy OF the unions was to
keep their numbers down by high ad-
mission fees and other stringent regu-
latiOns. The wharf laborers' union,
whose admission fee was e5, talked
before the strike of raising it to el0.
Now they have suspended the fee alto
gcther. The free lahorers. however.
DO not seem anxious to avail themselves
of the privilege. The unions are indig-
nant over the failure OF the English
unions 30 respond to the call for funds.
The Sultan has refused his consent
to the opening Of = Russian national
school IN Constantinople.