Sioux County Journal.
slMMOSa a PATTeaVSOJt rnbli.er
HAliRISOX,
NEBRASKA
Cattinc ia Wane Shape.
Chicago, April 14. The rate situation
in the west is getting into wore shape.
One of the many setbacks the proposi
tions for an advance has received oc
curred this week and has just come to
light At the reorganization meeting
of the Interstate Commerce.Rail way as
sociation a secret paper was prepared
binding all western roads to advance
both freight and paasanger rates as soon
as all road signed, tne agreement,
soite of the stand taken lately by
In
the
Mianuri Pacific that road was ene
of
tha firat to sisn and in turn the paper
was signed by every other road in the
west except the Alton. In explaining
its refusal to sign the Alton disclaimed
anv desire to combine to any demoral
ization. It was in favor of an advance
in rates, but above all it was in favor
stable rates. Without any association
to enforce penalties for manipulations
the Alton believed an advance wouio
be accompanied by wholesale mauipul-
ntinns. which would render the situa
tion, if possible, worse than at present.
The Dlan has consequently to be aband
oned. The question will be fought out
next Wednesday, when the reorganizing
committee of the Interstate Commerce
Railwav association again meets. The
f namta of the movement are vastly en
couraged, however, over the stand taken
bv the Alton in regard to the formation
of an organization. It was the first road
to withdraw from the Presidents' asso
ciation and has up to the present been
a skeDtic on railroad organizations. Its
action in refusing to sign the agreement
for an advance in rates is radical ground
in favor of a new association.
Chancellor VonCirlvl.
Bkblis, April 16. At the opening of
the Landtag today Chancellor Von Ca
privi said: "It is not my intention to
state the government's programme, but
having hitherto held aloof from political
life, I now wish to speak a few words in
order to approach you personally.
Cheers.
The chancellor, continueing his ad
dress, said that he hoped in the contin
ued f nture safety of the empire and he
believed that the edifice of the state was
cemented firmly enough to resist the
stress of political winds and weather.
He affirmed his undying belief in the
future of Prussia and of the German
empire, resting on Prussia's shoulders.
Both for a long time to come would be
a historical necessity and both might
anticipate a future full of hope. The
emperor had said his policy should re
main the same, therefore, the inaugur
ation new era was not to be expected.
The chancellor said that the wideet
scope of practical criticism would be
allowed and what was good would be
adopted wherever found. He would co
operate with all ti.ose having at heart
the :nterestsof Prussia, and he aimed
to foster the monarch ial feeling through
out the German empire. Chters.
Before concluding his address the
chancellor referred to the great, services
rendered by his predecessor, Prince Bis
marck: and to the fact that the noble
personality of their young emperor ha
already made itself manifest both
home and abroad.
Will Hare Them all A treated .
Tbemtow, N. J., April 17 The Feder
al labor union and representatives of
the labor party of New Jersey yesterday
caused the arrest of Henry L. Butler,
supervisor of the state prison at Tren
ton. John Tobin, a brush contractor in
the pi ison and the latter' manager,
John Cook. War'ants were also issued
for the arrest of Samuel Smith of the
Keystone shoe company, John Birdell, a
shoe contractor, and Mr. Linn of Linn
and Pettit These men are all contract
or for prison labor at the Trenton state
prison. It is expected that similar pro
ceeding will next be instituted against
the principal keeper, John H. Patterson
The charge against these men ia the vi
olation of the existing law in this state
which regulates convict labor. The
New Jersey statutes make such a viola
tion a misdemeanor, punishable with
fine of not over $2,000 or imprisonment
for not over 6 month. The warrant
were sworn out by Henry Beetree, edit
or of a labor paper in Trenton. Justice
Boline held the three men arrested for
triaL "
Has Been IMaeluwad.
Wakhwotow, D. C, April 15. The
auprcme court of the United State to
day rendered a decision in the case of
Sheriff Cunningham of San Joaquin
county, California, against Marshal Na
gle, brought here on appeal from the
judgment of the circuit court of the
,. United States, of California, which die
aSuvai Nna-la, Mm the enatid of the
aberiff, who held bim a prisoner on the
ekarge of murdering Judge Terry last
August, The court in a long opinion,
delivered by Justice Miller, affirm the
JinTijnnt of the circuit court authoriz
ing the dieebwg Nagle. Juetiot
Field did not ait in th bearing of the
aawa nor take any part ia the decision.
Eisuav April Id The TagbUtt lib
amal atya that Ckm oallor Voa Capri vi
fan? fjr U I' Mi -lUiafara aad other Oer
Ltan aw M-waaier. Tbei-ior-C-rr?tid
awiairlaral aWmble
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THE DEAD STATESMAN.
Sawual J. Kaudall Dies, After a
Long and Painiul Illness.
SKETCH OF HIS I irE.
Washington, D. C, April 14. Spe-
ciaL Congressman Saniuai J. Randall
died at ten minutes past 5 o'clock yes
terday morning of internal cancer, after
a long and painful illne-s. He waa sur
rounded by his family his devoted wife
and affectionate children; his daughter,
Mrs, Lancaster and Susie Randall, and
his son Samuel Ln his last momenta.
Mr. Randall came to Washington early
in last November a sick man, but with
hopes of improvement He expected to
beabletotake his seat in the house
when congress met in December, but
when congress convened he was unable
to leave his home. Subsequently the
oath of office as a representative was ad
ministered at his residenoe by Speaker
Reed and Mr. Randall was mode a mem
ber of the committees on rules and ap
propriations, the two important com
mittees he had served in tor so many
years. Mr. Randall then hoped to "je
able to take his seat and participate ac
tively in the affairs of the house at the
concUsion of the holiday recess, but the
dreaded and fatal malady from which he
suffered slowlv but surely made inroads
on hi strength and each month as it
passed 'ound him weaker. Mr. Ciriisl
his associate on the committee of rules
and democratie member of the appro
priations committee, and other demo
cratic representatives, called fiequently
at Mr. Randall's home to consult him
about party matters and committee
work. Some of them who called oc
casionally but regularly, notioed that
Mr. Randall was slowly failcg physically,
although mentally he was as acute and
vigorous as ever; and for the last
two mouths they felt that he would
never leave his home alive. During the
last few weeks of his life he suffered
very much at times and he had become
greatly emanciated. His devoted wife
and children were untiriDg in their at
tions all through his sickness and his
friends in congress (and he had a host
of them of both political faiths) cojt.-i-b
u ted much toward his comfort by fre
quent friendly visits. During his last
hours his wife and family were con
stantly at his bedside. Mr. Randall was
unconscious at times during the last
day or two of his life, and was speech
less toward the end.
To Mrs Randal he smiled a last fond
look of recognition a half hour before his
death.
Samuel Jackson Randall was born in
Philadelphia on October 10, 18J8. He
came into public life at a very early age
a a democrat and has never since been
retired even temporarily. He served
four year in the committee on councils
of his native city, and one term, 1ST 59,
in the Pennsylvania legislature as a
state senator. Mr. Randall was first
elected to congress in 1802. He com
menced his congressional lite in Decem
ber, 18G8, ij the thirty-eighth congresn
(in which Hon. James G. Blaine served
his first term), only two years after his
old friend but political opponent of thir
ty years standing tho late William D.
Kelly had commenced a career ic con
gress that lasted nearly thirty years
Mr. Randall was returned at every suc
ceeding election, and at the time of his
death, had served twenty-six years
in congress, or through thirteen con
gresses. He waselected for a fourteenth
term by a vote of 17,012 to 112 scattering,
but though he took the oath and qual
ified as a member, be was not able, be
cause of failingliealth, to take his seat
iu the present congress. Mr. Randull
was a candidate for speaker of the Forty
fourth congress in 1875, but was defeat
ed by the Hon.Michael C. Kerr, by
whom he was appointed chairman of
the committee on appropriations. At
the second session of the same congress
Mr. Randall was chosen for speaker, Mr.
Kerr having died during the recess.
Mr. Randall was re-elected speaker in
the Forty fifth congress by the demo
crats in 1877.
By reason of long service and close at
tention to hfa duties Mr. Randall be
came the most expert parliamentarian
on the democratic side of the ha use.
In familiarity with the rulee and
branches of parliamentary law, he per
haps bad no superior in either party,
and as far back as 1875, when the great
contest over the force bill took place, at
the close of the Forty-third congress.
Mr. Randall waa by common consent
assigned the leadership of the democrat
ic minority. He bore a conspicuous
art in the debates on the tariff aa the
eader of the protectionist wing of the
democratic party.
Mr. Randall was the son of a well
dnown attorney and politician of Phila
delphia, who gave him an academic ed
ucation and entered him into mercantile
pursuits, but he soon left it to engage in
politics, and soon became a leader in his
chosen party. He leave a wife and three
children, nanely: Mr. Lancaster and
Miaa Suaie and Samuel Randall. Hi wife
ia a daughter of Aaron Ward of New York
city
raaeral Herrkeei Held at the Metropolitan
Preafcrteriwi Chart-h.
Washington, D. C, April 18. The fu
neral service over the remain of tb
Hon. Samuel J. Randall took place thi
morning at the Metropolitan Presbyter
ian church; corner of Fortieth and B
atraeta, southeast, shortly after So'olook
The body encloaed in a plain cloth cov
ered caeket with ailver trimming waa
taken from the Randall reaideoce to the
church where it waa viewed tor an hour
by large numbers of people. The casket
rested on a catafalque in front of the
ministers platform, wbioh waa draped
in black.
Floral tribute from Samuel Jackaon
Randall aaaoeiation of Philadelphia sad
from a aexaber of orgaalaatinna were
ptaoad ci tha right aad left of the pul
pttdeak. The ttt waa armed with
of iUlM-cf -the-velley and
Atoatftt o'clock, Mr
Randall, accompanied by her loo Sam
uel, her daughter, Mr. C.C Lancaster
and Miss Susie Randall, Mrs. C C Lan
caster, Mr. Randall' brother from Phil
adelphia and member of his family en
tered the church and were escorted to
aeata on the left centre aisle, directly be
hind the casket. Secretary and Mrs.
Blaine entered goon afterwards followed
by Vice President Morton, Chief Justice
Fuller, and Misa Fuller, Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. E. W. Halford, Speaker Reed
and a large number of senators and rep
resentative?, many of whom were accom
panied by ( their families. A detach
ment of comrades from the department
of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Re
public, occupied seats to the left of the
pulpit. Shortly before 10 o'clock the
house and senate committee, wearing
broad white sashes, entered the church
and were escorted to seats to the left of
the Randall family. With them came
honorary pill boirerj wearing black
aashea.
The services were begun with the
hymn "Lead Kindly Light," by the
Schulrt quartette male singers, accom
parjed by the organ.
The l' Iflc funllo( Hill.
Washington, April It The house
committee on Pacific railroads today
further considered the senate Pacific
railroad funding bill, beginning with
section six, which is the first section re
lating to the Central Pacific railroad
There was considerable discussion at
times characterized by some warmth,
and those members who have heretofore
opposed the Central Pacific bill again
manifested their indisposition to agree
to the provisions of the senate bill re
lating to that railroad. A proposition
was made and carried to change the
phraseology of that section to conform
to thr.t of the first section relating to
the Union Pacifio. Then the question
of the interest came up. The Eection
flies this at 2 per cent per annum, and a
motion was made and defeated to make
this 3 per cent, to correspond with the
Union Pacific provisions. Lastly a mo
tion to strike out the paragraph allow
ing a rebate of 1 per cent interest, which
was to be capitalized, was made and de
feated. Work Dm Been Ktopued.
Chioaoo, Ilu, April 17. All work was
stopped on a number of builditgs and
all hands engaged on them were notified
to lay off on account of the carpenters'
strike. The bricklayers had gone as fur
as they could until carpenters did more
work aud as there was no one to do it
thoy had to stop. This threw the hod
carriers and all laborers out of employ
ment for the time being ,so that the
number of idle men in the city yesterday
was very large. This number willsteadily
increase for the next week, afterwhich
no building operations can be continued
until the strike is brought to an end or
the builders are able to get carpenters
to go to work in spite of the union and
the strikers. Some signs of disturban
ces manifested themselves yesterday
and there wero numerous arrests made
on charges of interfering with workman
The strikers claim that the contractors
are the real, instigators of any trouble
that arises. They go about armed and
threaten to shoot anybody that comes
to talk Jo the men that they put to
work.
Indiana on the War I'ath.
Pierre, 8. D., April 1". A runner
frjra Cheyenne, sevjnty miles west of
here on the reservation, announces that
a band of Indians are on the war path
and are giving the agenl at that place
considerable difficulty. Chief Big Foot
with a band of forty Indians refused
either to take up land or to vacate for
settlers. The agent requested him to do
one or the other and Big Foot com
menced to make trouble. Troops are
sent for from Fort Meade. Two com
panies of infantry and three of cavalry
were despatched to the seen and have
succeeded in cornering the Indians.
The soldiers are now awaiting orders as
to the disposition of the Indians. It is
probable that the whole band will he
removed from the reservation. Big Foot
refused to capitulate and troublo is ap
prehended. Coal Miner an Mtrtae.
Chicaoo, III., April 17. The indica
are that May 1 most of the soft coal
miners of Illinois, Indiana and Pennsyl
vania will go out on a strike and that
after that date the supply of soft coal
will be limited. In view of this fact
many railroads are putting large supplies
of soft coal. A recent purchase of the
Atchison, Topeka i Santa Fe amounted
to 172100. Many of the coal dealers in
this city hare within the last thirty
hours received orders that they cannot
fill within month.
Kmn left Tnelr Wark Yet.
Pittsbubo, Pam April 17. None of
the employes of any of the railroad cen
tering in this city bav as yet left their
work, as was intimated to be their in
tention. The actions of the membera
of the various brotherhoods are ominous,
and should the conference between the
general conference committee and the
railroad official that will occur in the
offices of the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany at 4 o'olockthis afternoon result
in an unsatisfactory manner to the
grieveance committee, it doe not now
appear poaafblo that the threatened gen
eral tie apcan be averted. Neither tha
railroad oOciala nor empioye will talk
anon tha subject It la firmly believed by
employes, however, that if tha strike oc
ran at all, it win be ordered and bwMaw
general to-night
STATE iNEWS.
iiERIIASKA.
Corn is selling at 18 cents a bushel at
Rula
Broken Bow is soon to have bottlin;
works.
QAnsley is the only anti-license town in
Cutler county.
Seven hundred farmers in Clay county
belong to the alliance.
The town well at Johnson is over 2iO
feet deep and no water yet.
The O'Mady "Little Lord Fauntleroy"
company is stranded at Falls City.
The Union Pacific railroad has given
the jobbers of Hustings a new tariff rate.
G. Koenig, a harness maker of Ash
laud decamped, leaving one creditor $500
out of pocket.
R. Hallingworth, a prominent citizen
of Nelson, died Friday morning after a
lingering illness.
Falls City had a law suit lust week
over a jug of whiskey which cost the
0 Jnty between fvVX) and ?000.
Seward county farmers are industri
ous. One living near Seward recently
sowed thirty-five acres of oats before
breakfast.
A. C. Tyrrel of Madison has leceived
a bronze uieJal from the Paris exposi
tioi for his honey and the Melissa honey
plant.
A man near West Union caught an
eagle in a wolf trap a few days ago that
measured seven feel and a half from tip
to tip.
Miss S. R, Watrons of Hastings has
accepted the position of musical direct
ress in the National C. A. R. memorial
college at Oberlin, Kas.
At Albion the people think a saloonis
better than a drug stora. They voted
to license a saloon there, but shut down
on druggists' permits.
Mrs. A. White of Johnson has brought
suit against a saloon keeper and his
bondsmen far $5,000 damages for illicit
selling liquor to her husband.
The people of Oakland school district
are enthusiastic over the prospect of a
new school house, one that will do cred
it to the district and town.
The contract for erecting Teeumseh's
new city hull whs let Inst week to Rob
erts & Spioknol for iiUO, and work will
be commenced on the foundation this
week.
The Ulysses base ball association have
forwarded a contract to Geiss, the fa
mous pitcher, and that noted twirler
will play in the box for Ulysses the com
ing season.
Considerable conplaint is heard at
Norfolk about nets being st in the
North Fork, thereby depleting the
stream and depriving those who honest
ly fish by hook and line of their sport
An Italian paper is authority for the
information that our own Col. Cody
served under Washington and killed
buffalo and baby elephants at Valley
Forge. This news will be received with
surprise by the colonel's many friends
at this, his home. Nrth Platte Trib
une. The next legislature will be asked to
make an appropriation of $100,000 for
the building of an addition to the insane
asylum at Hastings. The officers of the
institution say that a large addition must
be b jilt in o:der to accommodate the in
mates. Mr. E. J. Roderick on last Friday sold
from his slock farm east of Blue Springs
a car load of bogs weighing 45,500
pounds, for which he received over $500
The hogs averaged over three hundred
and fifty pounds, and were on an average
nine months old.
It has been discovered that a North
Platte young man made quite a stake en
the first day of the month by going
around with a cold chisel concealed un
der his coat and prying up coins of vari
ous denominations which had been plas
tered to the sidewalks.
The people jf Holt county are to build
a bridge across the Niobrara river to the
reservation. A company of O'Neill men
are reported to be interested in a town
site at the point where the bridge i to
be built, and some of the taxpayer of
that county are raising the question as
to whether Holt county ever legally ac
cepted that territory north of the river
when the proposition wus submitted
some yea's ago. Of course there is a
new county division scheme at the bot
om of the controversy.
KANSAS. .
The state encampment of the ladies of
the G. A. It is in session at Topeka.
Work on a new building to cost 115,
000 for Lane university at Lecoinpton
ha been begun.
Fourteen new member, principally
from Missouri, were admitted to the
soldiers' home at Leavenworth.
The house of Samuel Reeder, about a
mile northwest of the reform school, was
destroyed by fire, supposed to have
caught from a defective flue. Loss, 12,
000; Insurance, H.000.
At the fourth annual meeting of the
ax-Prtaonera of the War association of
Southern Kansas, held at Parsons, reso
lutions were passed yesterday calling
upon oon great to pass the ex-priaonera
of war pension bill and condemning
Congressman Taraney for bis recent
epeech. "
' . Celetnde.
: The buildings put up la Trinidad this
year will be geoerally of brick.
.
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Barley is said to be growing in favor
as a crop with the Greely farmers.
W.T. Lambert's plumb orchard near
Castle Rick produced 5,000 gallons lust
year.
The Snowshoe club of Steamboat
Springs continues its meet and elide and
full down.
The subscriptions to the endowment
fund of the Colorado college at Colorado
Springs now amount to?T3,000.
Manganese deposits of very fine qual
ity are reported to exist in various parts
of Gunnison county iiud to be of un
usual large area.
The l'ueblo Artificial Ice company
will soon commence the construction of
its works at the southern metropolis.
It will expend about $100,000.
The Ljngmoct Times hears of one
man who wants to leave that town be
cause it voted against liquor selling. It
will hear of a good many within a year
w ho will occasionally desire to get out a
few hours or a day or two. Denver
News.
The panlor of the Christian church at
Aspen on Sunday preached on the sub
ject, ,Cain's Wife; Where Did She Come
From?" If he answered the conundrum
satisfactorily, he satisfied a curiosity
as wide extended as Judaism and Chris
tianity combined and almost as old as
the world.
Last week's Chrystal River Current
reports the climatic condition in its
section us follows: "The snow crop
comes to us regularly about twice a
week, and every person in camp is be
coming crossejed looking through the
windows) to seejif there is any sign of a
let-up. Snow shoveling is becoming
quite stale and is wearing down the
smooth edges of everybody's temper."
KEEPING IT QUEL
The 0.-ilor will Have to Kteal I lie Ke
portii New York, April 10. The Western
Union telegraph Company will have no
facilities for sending away news from
the New Jersey jockey club, when the
spring racing season opens today, it be
ing President Dyer's idea to strike pool
rooms through tbeir feeder. With this
end in view, the entries for todpy's
races have been withheld and those who
go to the track w ill receive programmes
upon entering the course, giving the en
tries and weights for each event. Now
this racing business is one of the chief
sources of levenue, in fact it is the best
paying branch of business in the ser
vice of the telegraph company and the
company is not going to lay down with
out a struggle, as it was agreed at a
conference of officials yesterday de
tail a strong force of operator's to visit
the track today and have the results at
all hazards.
It will be a very easy matter to send
twenty men to Elizabeth. One can buy
programmes, hurry" from the track to
the wire which may be conveniently
lapped and within ten minutes 1 he en
tire list can be quoted in the pool rooms
of the country, for this service is ab
solutely perfect, reports being sent
simultaeously to all parts of the country.
After that it will be comparatively easy
matter for other men to soeure "first
betting and jockeys," another wait for
"post" betting, and another yet for the
result of the race. This can be repeated
in each race, with a fresh relay of men,
and it will be difficult for jockey club
officials to locate them.
This or some other scheme equally
practicable, will be played for ull it is
woith today and the result will be
watched with interest all over the coun
try. The idea of tne amount of money
there is iu this business of reporting
races for pool rooms may be gathered
from the fact tnat as high as $800 a day
has been paid for the privilege of send
ing away the betting results of each
race.
Barked by the federal Ion.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 18. Ever since
the arrival of the officials of the nation
federation of railroad employes in
this city this morning, they have been
in secret conference with the local of
ficials and committeemen. But little
information of any kind can be obtained
from any source. Chairman Haw ley of
the switchmen's press committee states
that under no circumstance will rail
roaders treat with officials, except
through tbeir organization which must
be recognized.
Mr. Hawley say should a Btrike be
ordered in this city, and he confidently
expect it will be within twelve hour
it will become contagious and spread all
over the United States. He claim
they have the assurance of support and
are backed by the federation in every
city. Interview with awitchmen at
work in several railway ysrds disclose
the fact that they are fully prepared for
the worst and are almost a unit in the
statement that they will cease work the
moment they receive the official order.
The imoression is gaining ground
that the officiate of the federation will
make another effort to secure the rec
ognition of their organisation
and a conference with railroad
officials before ordering the strike.
Tha railroad officials have refuaed
positively to recognize the federation
and ut.leas on aide or the other recede
from the present stand, a atrike eeeme
inevitable. f
A late report from the - federation
headquarter la that the strike may be
ordered at any moment.
STARTING THE SHOPS.
Mon-C. '. Klaer van Delegated la Open
the Valve, BOO People en Hand.
Cm:rF.s( Wyo., April 17. The big
machine shop of the Union Pacific
railroad company was started up her
yesterdsy morning at 10 o'clock The
eampany en.pl jjee hava been working
over time for tho lost week completing
tho work of putting in boiler, making
steam connections and fitting belting to
the machinery. At ten o'clock about
500 people were ou hand to witneea the
formal starting of the machinery.
Among thoso present were the presi
dent of the Cheyenne board of trade,
the city council and a number of vis
itors from oLt of town.
Hon. C. W. Kincr, mayor of Cheyenne
was delegated to open the valve which
would set the - machinery in motion.
Promptly at ten o'clock the mayor
,?ra8ped the big valve and under the di
rection of the superintendent ofte
shops, Mr. J, C. Munro, turned the
wheel. Immediately the big engine of
200 horse power was in operation and
the 150 luthes, planers and other ma
shines in the big shop were running
almost noiselessly. With the starting
of tho machinery three cheer were
given by those present for the new
shops and the Union Pacific band which
was in attendance, played a lively air.
Several hundred men were put to work
in the various departments of the shops.
The force will be increased to 700 dur
ing the present season. The chops
were commenced about a year ago and
to tho present time have involved an ex
penditure of $150,000. As much more
will be expendid during the present
year on a foundry and passenger car
building gbop.
Me KUalied UlKhl and Kelt.
CiiK Ado, III., April 18. A drunken
man with a butcher knife in his hand
slashed right and left and caused a
panic in a crowded north-bound State
street car this morning. The man
whose name is said to be Billy Patter
son, board yd the car at Sixteenth
street. He had just shoved himself in
side the d'Kir when he pulled the knife
from his coat paCKet and began flourish
ing it The woman passengers began
to scream and try to escape from the
car, but it was so crowded that the front
door was blocked and nobody waa able
to got out. One of the blow struck
Archer Patnew of .'100 Blue Island Ave
nue on the loft side of the neck, cutting
a giush fire inches in length. Blood
from the wound spurted out to the op
posite side of the car. Another blow
was aimed at Henry Patnew. It cut
him in the face nearly severing his jaw
and cutting his lip in twain. Thomas
Brednan of 24 South Water street, waa,
slashed on op of t ie head and it la
feared the blade penetrated his skull.
The injured men were cared for by Dr.
Merrill who sayes Archer Putnew ia
liable to die Patterson was arrested
and locked up at Harrison street sta
tion. There waa no prorogation for the
culling.
Came to a Mand Mill,
Chicago, April 18. The only differ
ence in the situation yesterday in rela
tion to the carpenters' striko was the in
crease of the inconveniences and embar
assmenta caused by it. All work on
many more buildings in process of con
struction came to a stand still and the
number of idle workmen in the cltr waa
increased to several thousand. It i es
timated that the number of carpenters,
painters, brick layers and hod-carriers
employed in connection with building
operations is not much short of 4,000.
added to this army a large number of
lumber shovera in lumber yards are
practically idle, business being almost
at a stand Btill, as the strike ha affected
the demand for lumber and there is
nothing ftr at least one-third of the
number usually employed to da
Kntlreljr Ignorant of Any Change.
Chicago III., April 18. A regards
the report that the Rock Island had ob
tained control of the Rio Grande, and
the Rio Grande Western roads, Manager
St. J.hn claimed to be entirely ignorant
of any such thing. The report ia prob
ably owing to the fact that President
Cable is in Denver. The rock Island
has an interest in the Colorado Midland
railway which is now being extended to
connect with the Denver and Rio Grande
railway in order to give the Rock Island
a direct outlet from Colorado Springe
to Salt Lake and Ogden. It would
therefore have no use for the eastern
Denver and Rio Grande.
A fttrlke for Max 1.
Chicaoo, III., April 18. It ia prac
tically assured that a atrike for eight
hours by packing house employee will
be declared May L They have a strong
aecret organization and have been ac
tive in making preparations fur a gener
al movement Last night just before
quitting eeveral hundred men employed
in Denny Bros' house at Forty fifth
street and Center avenue, aent a own
munication to the manager of tha hour
askingfor their deposit money, wbioh
under arrangement they will reome
about May 1. The demand ia nothing
but notification to their emptor tha
they intend going out os. a atrike Mayfl.
A there are from S00 to IflOO men em
ployed at th stook yard, there la mucH
aoeeainee manifested in the aitaatto.
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