The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-04
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After an investigation by Deputy Col
lector Ingham, Rev. DR.. Minkenberg
and Rev. DR.. Loenthurth, two Catholic
clcrgymen who arrived at Philadelphia
Wednesday on board the steamer Bel
genland and were not allowed to land,
under the provisions of the contract
labor law, have been released and pro-
ceeded for st. Paul.
Congressman Frank Lawler has been
nominated for sheriff by the Democrats
of Chicago,
The sixteenth annual meeting of the
Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton Ex-
change was held Wednesday.
A dispatch from London says that the
Scotch iron trade is at complete stand
still, as the manufacturers have given
notice to their men that they will be
locked out on October unless pending
differences are meanwhile arranged
The fires in number of furnaces are
already out. Should the lockout be de-
clared 100000 men will be thrown out
of employment.
indianapolis Thursday night to express
their sentiments in regard to the Tip
perary troubles.
The Republicans of Idaho claim the
election of Shoup for Governor and
Sweet for Congress- by 1,S00 majority
and the entire State ticket by the same
majority They claim that the Legis-
lature stands AZ Republicans to 10 Demo-
Gratis, with two members in doubt
Ex-Governor Philip Francis Thomas.
of Maryland, who was Secretary of the
Treasury under President Buchanan.
and who had held almost every Office in
the gift of the people Of Maryland, died
Wednesday night, aged so years.
Acting Indian Commissioner Belt has
instructed Indian agents to refuse appli-
cations for Indians TO join wild Vest
shows.
Tho directors of the London Gas Light
and Coke Company yesterday emphatic
ally declined to accede to the demand
made by the National Gas Workers.
Union that only union men he employed
in the works.
At a meeting of the National Civil
Service Reform League yesterday. Geo.
VIM. Curtis was elected president for
the ensuing year. The treasurcr's re-
port showed balance of $1,000.
a terrific gale prevailed in the North
Sea Thursday and five vessels foundcred
during the storm.
The White Star Steamer Germanic. from
Liverpool with Count of Paris, Duke OF
Orleans and Prince of Joinville on board,
signalled off the Highlands at 1O:l6
o'elock this morning.
Ernest Humphreys, negro who shot
and killed Dizzy Miller, another negro.
at Princeton, Ky, Wednesday, was taken
from jail at that place Thursday and
hanged.
Colonel }. r. French, editor of the Boise
Sun, of Boise City, Idaho, died Thurs
day evening. He was prominently con-
nected with anti-slavery agitation and
edited the Herald of Freedom, one of the
first anti-slavery papers in New England.
lie served nine years as Sergeant at
Arms OF the United States Senate.
The New Orleans September crop state
ment issued yesterday by Secretary
Siester, OF the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange shows the largest movement
in cotton for the first month Of the sea-
son since the war. if not in the history
of the trade. The amount brought into
sight for the month was S5l 1924, against
Cos, 9sS in September, 1889, and 433,07s
in September 1883. The carly crop of
1SS7-sS brought into sight in September
that year, wa sS2i 600 bales, the nearest
To this seasons movement on record.
The statement shows receipts at ports
for month 522,77o bales against 571,!5l
last year.