Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-25
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

Inc homestead SnflKo was OInClally uo-
clared off on the goth inst, This action was
taken at meeting of the lodges Of the Anal
gamated Association at Homestead, the vote
standing 1O1 in favor of declaring the strike
off and 81 against it. Among those present at
the meeting were Vice President Carney, Sec
rotary Killyallon, Treasurer Madden and
David Lynch OF the advisory board. The
officials addressed the members, and in plain
words told them the strike was lost and ad-
vised them to take steps to better their condi-
ton. The remarks met with considerable op-
position, but when the vote was taken it
showed majority of ten in favor of declar-
ing the strike off Those who were in favor
OF calling the strike off were jubiIant, while
those who were against it were badly put out
Most of the latter were men who were Obsti-
nate, and many of them had either applied
for positions in the mill and had been turned
down or felt sure that their names were on
the company's black list and could not get
positions. A member Of the advisory board
said that be had been trying to get the strike
declared off for some weeks, as he knew it
was lost, and it would have been better for
the men, as great many OF them could have
got their places back Those who cannot get
back are in bad fix, as the relief funds will
be stopped and many hundreds Of them have
nothing to live on. The people in Home
stead, especially the business men, are highly
elated over the declaration to call the strike
off, for If it had continued much longer it
would have ruined the town. Many business
houses have fallen into the hands OF the sher-
if since the strike has been on. Business is
expected to resume its normal conditions
soon.
Miss Mary. Abel, daughter of the late A. S.
Abel, the founder of the Baltimore Sun and
sister of tee present proprietOrs took the veil
at the chapel of the Academy OF visitation in
Wilmington, Del, Monday. Miss Abel had
served portion of the term of her noviate at
Georgetown, D. e. Her religious name is
Mary Joseph. Miss Fanny Abel, sister OF
Sister Mary Joseph; Messrs. Edwin F. and
George W. Abel, her brothers, and Walter
and Arunah S. Abel. her nephews. and Faith
er Bartlett of Baltimore, witnessed the cere-
mony.
The attention of Senator John B. Gordon
was called to special printed in the New
York w orld to the effect that his friends de-
sired him to be Secretary of War under MI.
Cleveland. General Gordon stated that lit
would not leave the Senate under any circum-
stances OF for any POSITION. He expresses
however, the hope that Mr.. Cleveland would
honor Georgia with portfolio in the cabi
| net.
Atlanta, Georgia, will celebrate the open
| ing of her new Commercial Club House the
Goth of December. Among the distinguished
men who will be present ON that occasion is
Vice-Presdent-elect Stevenson. A delegation
from Atlanta, at the head OF which was Mr.
Clark Howell editor of the Constitution, de
livered the invitation.
The Postoffice Department has authorized
the establishment OF an additional daily lin,
of railway postoffce cars on the mail route
from Lynchburg to North Danyille, Va, owe
the Richmond and Danvllle Railroad. and J;
similar additional line from North Danvill'
to Charlotte, N. c., over the same road.
! President-elect Cleveland was given re
cepton by the Manhattan Club on the 18th
Mr. Cleveland stood on dais in the east par
lor and received the guests. Very few ha'
to be formally presented. 1t was most bril-
liant and influential assemblage. In respons
to toast to his health Mr.. Cleveland mad
brief speech.
Rumor has it that General Peyton Wise,
brother of Hon. Geo: D. Wise, would be
candidate for collector of internal revenue il
the Richmond district. The General publishe
a card correcting the matter and says heis no
a candidate.
The force in the car and machine shops a
| Shenandoah City is being gradually increas
ed. There are about $50 men employed now
at wages from 81 TO $3.50 per day.
| assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Nettleton, has resigned. The resignation tx
| take effect December /.
walnut tree was recently sold in Wis.,
county tor So, 800