The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1890-07-03

the terror Of the law and the vengeance
Of her husband. But MllKman had
been there before many time, aud
he did not scare for a cent, for he
had her I'm the parlance of the detec-
tives) dead TO rights" when he pulled
a bunch of his finest ribbons out of
her pocket. She was handed over to
the police; and hubby was sent for IN
a hurry. There was scene when he
got to the police station. Mrs. Pat.
terson, for that was her name, went
into Mysteries. Patterson himself got
mad, and told the police captain that
he had better look out. and as for the
unfortunate Mllkman, nothing short
Of his execution by electricity could
sppease his indignation. Next day it
was discovered that Mrs. Patterson
was the sister of the nice young lady
who had figured as the diamond theft
In chapter the first, and that the indig-
nant husbands mug was to be found
in the rogues gallery of Supsrinten-
dent Burns, aud that he had served at
least one term in State Prison. The
discovery acted like an earthquake,
but whether Mrs Patterson will get
off as easily as her sister remains to be
seen.
United labor is not as united as
could be desired, the relations between
Terrence V. Powdsrlv Of tho knights
of Labor and Sam Gompert OF the
Federation Of Labor" being very
much like those of the Kilkenny cats.
The TWO parties had joint discussion
at the Cooper Institute on Friday
night, but it was very much like the
handle of a pump, all on ,one side.
Sam Gompert, the Jupiter Tonans Of
the Federation Of Labor who was
going to knock Terry Powderly out.
did not put III an appearance 1T all,
for he knew that Terry was fighter
from away back, and it was pretty
certain il he came that Terry would
have wiped the floor with him. Sam
is a fighter too. he is kicker from
kiekersville, and always has Been.
When he was in the Knights Of Labor
he Was constantly walking about with
a chip on his shoulder, begging some
body to knock it off One day Ter
renee V accommodated him, and he
thought when he came tn that he had
been kicked by mule. Sam says
that Terrence Y. has been guilty of
every crime on the calendar, aud Ter
renee Y. says that Sam il liar and all
assassin. Behold how good and how
pleasant it is for brethern to dwell to-
gether in unity" The meeting on
Friday night was packed, and in a
two hours speech Mr. Powderly gave II
history of the relative merits OF the
rival labor organizations he was heart
lily applauded by his followers forty
first to last, and although there was
strong delegation from'the Federation
of Labor present they evidently
thought that the better part of valor
was discretion, and they quitely got
out of the hall when the clouds be.
gan to gather. Ono thing. however.
was settled, and that was, that there
is only to be one leader at time in
the Knights of Labor. and that for the
present his name is Terrence V. Pow
derly, and the Knights of Labor have
shown their wisdom in keeping him in
his place, for he is the best man, the
wisest counsellor and the falrest arbi.
TRAITOR betwesn capitol and labor to be
found within its ranks to-day.
But war is declared between The
Knights of Labor and the Federation
of Labor and somebody is going to get
hurt. If we are to believe the account
they give of each other, they are a
pretty bad lot, but | don't believe
either of them. At the bottom. they
both wish to do the best they know
how for labor; If they can lift it up
elevate it, and make its condition
more tolerable, they will have the
best wishes Of those who wish well for
their fellow man Cutting each Others
throats ana calling each other hard
names is not the way to g about it.
The fights between these factions bod
es i'll for the workingman. Stop it.