Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-16
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Wilkinson Brothers 4 Co.. Of New Haven, have
attached the postal-card works az Ansonie on a
claim OF $4,000 under Instructions from Wash
ington.
Reports received at New Orleans show that
tho Mississippi river has risen fifteen points
during the last twenty-four hours al all stations
from vlcksburg 10 Baton Rouge, inclusive.
Over loo coke-oycns we're shut down inden-
nltely at ScOtdale, Pa, yesterday, by the frick,
SchOonmsksr and Mcclure coke companies.
Over ] 200 men are thrown out Of employment.
The Detroit Steel and Spring Company, the
largest concern OF its kind IN tho United states.
has suspended paymentwlth liabilities amount
ing ~ s300,O0O: assets nominally the same. The
works will not be closed.
Altogether yesterda y apparently demonstrated
beyond question that the striking carpenters
have Chicsgo's building operations al their
mercy. Tho carpenters have tho support Of the
Masons' and Bricklayers' Union, the strongest
labor organization In Chicago
The New York Independent OF this week gives
returns 60 the vote Of l2G presbyteries OF the
Presbyterian Church on revision OF the Confess
sion OF Faith These returns show that eighty
two presbyteries have voted In favor OF revision,
forty against revision, and that four have ro-
fused 10 vote.
Reports regarding the strike Of railway
swltchmen at Pittsburgh, Pa, this morning are
conflicting. The moro conservative men say
the strike will not take place At that tme while
others assert that IL thoir demands are not
granted all the roads Will be tied up within
twenty-four hours.
Yesterday was bad the first sale Of lots nj Now
England City, Georgia, a town established few
months ago by New England people. ct the head
Of whom, and manager OF the company. Is Gov
ernor Farnham, OF Vermont The town Is located
fourteen miles south OF Chattanooga. The lots
averaged about go front foot
A runner arrived al Pierre. 3. D.. yesterday,
from Cheyenne announcing the fact that bapd
OF Indians had gone on the wsr-poth and we're
giving the agent at that place considerable SIM
Guilty Two companies OF infantry and three OF
cavalry were dispatched 10 tho scene and have
succeeded in cOrnering the Indians.
The Philadelphia Press to-day tells Of what IL
avs IA the latest and doubtless one OF the most
extensive and expensive syndicates Of all those
lately rumored TO be- In operation. The project
OF the syndicate, which Is said 70 have backing
of 900, 100000, Is 10 buy up all the photographic
plants in the United States and form q great
autographs trust.
The City Council of Wilkc sbarre, Pa, q few days
ago appropriated $4,000 10 be expended on the
streets and authorized the employing OF the dos
fifute miners Of the city. EIghty-hye men were
recommended by the charity committee now
relieving the poor Of the city. but when they we're
Informed that they were 10 receive but 81 day
tnoy refused 10 so TO work, demanding higher
wages.
Mrs. Samuel A. FOckler wife OF n printer OF
that name, was found dead In her house Ia Sa-
yannah. Ga, with her husband drunk. last night
under circumstances which point 10 either muir
der or suicide. There were no serious marks OF
violence on the womans body and bottle OF
iaudauum was found in her pocket. which her
husband said she took. Fockier and wife lived
unhappily. aud last week the husband drove his
wife out Of the house with knife. The coroner
holds an investigation to-day. Fockler Is in
all