Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01

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with capital Of $40 0O0. 600 Tales of destitu-
tion in the Mississippi Valley still being re-
ceived. Samuel Jefferies. Gaffney City, 8.
G., arrested for murder committed 25
years previous. Louis FRANKIE q Co., New
York silk firm. fail for 81, 900 900. Miners at
yearly scale.
Gompers states everything is in
readiness for the eighthour battle May J..
Castle Garden closed. Cuba terrorized by
bandits A verdict of guilty found against
ex-Prefect King. The union of Presby-
terrain churches postponed. Chicago boss
carpenters think the strike may peter out.
Rev. J.C. Mowers. a minister at Intercourse,
Pa., charged with forgery.
Duke Constantine, member of the
Royal family. joins the Nihilists. Euro
pean governments await the hrst of May
with anxiety. John Wilkes Booth not dead,
so says Louise Worcester, of Birmingham,
Ala, the woman who was once nearest his
heart. Arrangements for the execution of
Kemmler by electricity at Auburn, are COM
European trip.
2o-The Central Labor Union, New York, re-
jects resolution to declare May a holi-
day. After 40 years the missing will of a
Cincinnati millionaire Is found in an old
safe. Stanley the guest Of Kings and warm
y received by the populace at Brussels.
Pan-Americans visit Fortress Monroe. Two
men killed in fight between desperadoes
and citizens in West Virginia. Duncan
Ross defeated by Miller. the Australian
2l-Mr. Parnell moves the rejection of the Irish
land bill In long speech. Settlement Of
the Chicago carpenters strike again post
poned. Mayor of Indianapolis asks arbitra-
tion for striking carpenters. Two men en-
ter Louisville jewelry store and secure
-, ". 600 worth Of diamonds.
the scene of desperate struggle
between organized labor and capital; that
city the place for the test struggle in the
/, eiRht-hour day move. Contractors at In
dianapolis concede the demands of the
striking carpenters. The commencement
OF McCalla's court martial. Jimmy Carroll
cefeats Billy Smith in I4round battle in
California.
new recruits swell the ranks of the
Ch1cago strikers A new secret union or
ganized by rs 600 miners in the anthracite
cides upon silver bill. Emperor William
decides to suppress all labor demonstrations
in Berlin on MayI,
leaders OF Chicago disturbed because
eighthour movement. An agreement
reached expected to help the Chicago
strikers. Another American vessel seized
,- 6y Canadians. Reported riots in Austria.
managers discuss the rate question.
An ardent Florida widower forces u widow
to marry him, with the aid of revolver.
Inspector Layton explains the measures
taken to keep out contract laborers. Pre-
tiary. James Beagle tries to burn the
Globe Theater. Washington. Chicago's
striking carpenters show little disposition
arrives in England, European
governments take every precaution to sup
press May Day outbreak. President
Harrison issued definite instructions that
the Government authority in Florida must
be maintained. Gladstone and Salisbury
dine together In London. Master car
penters and Journeynen unable to agree in
Chicago W. w. Gibbs. Philadelphia,
effects y consolidation of European and
American cOmnanias. canita1 stock
$50, 200 900.
N-McDonald Shoemaker, Wilkesbarre,
wealthy, marries poor girl to prepare for
rainy day that might overtake him. The
employees of the big Chicago slaughtering
houses decide to strike Mayl.
B-The eighthour movement spreading over
the civilized world; President Gompers
issues manifesto to the toilers of America;
Chicago carpenters and bosses testing their
strength. O'Donovan Rosa found guilty
of libel. Senator John ]. MacFarlane,
President of the American Life Insurance
Company unable to meet his obligations.
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United States
Supreme Court, hands down an opinion
that the Iowa statute subjecting incoming
spirits to seizure invades Interstate COM
merce; dissentiag opinion given by JUS
tices Gray, Harlan and Brewer.
29-M1ss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, while out
sailing on the Florida coast is caught in a
storm and narrowly escapes drowning. "A
> writ of a habeas corpus granted In tile
Kemmler case, thus giving him a new lease.
of life, The Chicago carpenters almost all
secure their demands. An advance offered
to 500 coke workers at West Newton, Pa.
The Homestead Bank of New York sue
cumbs.
30-The Bank of America, of Philadelphia sus-
pended operations and late; made CON-
plete assignment; complications with the
American Life Insuranc, Compans caused
the crash. Two thousand Detroit carpsl-
ters quit work, demanding eight hours.
Thirty thousand carpenters decide to
parade in Chicago and Mayor Cregier is.
sues proclamation in behalf of law and
order. John NJ. Ward and Mrs. Helen
Dsuvray Ward sign articles.of separation.