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Show a DHE 4 J | EG OL. a | ness, and to the perpetuity of the Union | and of the German S EWS tion and [ cannot too strongly express my dissent from the heretical teachings THE CHICAGO STRIKE. ENDED. of the monopolists, that the welfare of the people can be promoted af@@lade Honorable ot ‘exorbitant On a Basis to Both Sides. condition surdity. asked for. On the other hand all the reforms demanded by the men in the systo be and all the re-employed. can be improved by taxing . Lo fill the vaults of the Treas- ury with an idle surplus for which the (sovernment, has no. legitimate use, and strikers up to the very last. They get only about one-third of, the advance are ‘The idea him on ail he wears,on all his wife and children wear, on all his tools and implements of industry, is an obvious ab- Sunday evening on a basis honorable to both sides. The question of wages was compromised. An advance was secured, but the scale is materially lower than what had been insisted upon by the strikers in excess of that a people can be encircled by heavy and unnce.ssary taxation, that a man’s The great street.car strike, after a du1- are conceded by a system taxation far the wants of the Government. ation of nine days, was ended completely tem of working WEEKLY. army, that bulwark and of eurfree- institutions. I approve | of Germany’s glory. the platform “of the’ St: Louis Conven- |. a . Mutual “Concessions WESTERN men hired by the company since the strike began will also be retained. The of my heart I thank Your Majesty for the warm words you have addressed tome. Your allu- sion to the alliance which we have inherited from our fathers find in me a strong echo. Our countries guided by great sovereigns, won their unity by the sword. The analogy between our histories implies a perpetual agreement between our people for the maintainance rency needed for their business and daily wants, and to ereate a powerful and dangerous stimulus to extravagance and corruption in the expenditures of the Government, seems to me to be a policy at variance with every sound prin- accorded to me. I drink to the health of Your Majesty, of the Queen and of the valiant Italian army.” to prevent such an accumula- The present visit of the Emperor to Italy is certain to bear political fruit tion of surplus revenue and the subsequent depletion of the circulating med- of much importance. It will bind together more closely the friendship of ium is so apparent that no party dares to deny it; but, when we come to consider two great nations cases is a growth the modes by which the reduction may be made, we find a wide antagonism between our party and the monopolistic leaders of our political seek to reduce Lita: advices speak of considerable dissatisfaction among some of the men whoclaim that the company are putting a different construction on the agreement from what they supposed was intended. Meetings have been held to consider the new situation and it is probable the end isnot yet.. Indeed, trouble has already arisen between the new and. the old men, At North Avenue and Halstead Streets, two horse cars, driven by new men were showered with stones by the bottom of that unity is the surest guarantee of peace. Our relations have found their merit and appropriate expression in the magnificent reception which Rome has taxation minor questions at issue will be settled by arbitration, the sole arbitrator to be Lyman J. Gage, president of the First National Bank, who has the confidence of both the strikers and President Yerkes, the to thereby deprive the people of the cur- ciple of government and of political economy. The necessity of reducing The “Eron. opponents. taxes upon whose power in both of our own day, and whose interests are intimately associated in more ways than one. We > <j the neces- saries of life ; our opponents seek to in- saved the new men from being stoned to death. It is believed that the strikers ‘The World -Over. crecss them.. We say, give to the masses of the people, cheap and good clothing, ConeGRress is trembling on the eve of cheap blankets, cheap tools and cheap lumber. The Republicans, by their an adjournment. platform and their leaders in the Senaté, Ir is rumored that Emperor William by their proposed bill, say, increase the ; taxes on clothing and blankets, and will visit Madrid, thereby increase their cost, maintain a A statue of Shakespeare was unveiled high duty on the toolsof the farmer and the mechanic and upon the lumber in Paris Sunday with great ceremony. which they need for the construction of A SPANISH ministerial erisis is threattheir modest dwellings, shops, and barns, and thereby prevent heb obtaining these ened over the question of army reform. necessaries at reasonable prices. Can Mr. Parnell’s defences in the action in any sensible man doubt that as to where he should stand in this contro- the Scotch court against the London versy ?° Can any well informed man Times has been delivered. be deceived by the false pretence, that a New York has had a week of sculling system so unreasonable and unjust is for will demand additional concessions. the benefit of the laboring men? angry crowds on the sidewalks. Only the timely arrival of a patrol wagon Indignant is said about the competition of Ameriean laborers with the pauper labor of Europe, but does not every man who looks around him see and know that an immense majority of the laborers in Physicians. A communication in a Jacksonville paper last Saturday evening, advocated the discharge by the Medical Bureau of the corps of volunteer physicians on the ground that it required $500 per month to maintain each one Much America are not engaged in what are called the protected industries? And as to those who are employed in such industries is it not undeniable that the duties proposed by the Democratic measure, called the Mills bill, far exceed the difference between American and European wages and that therefore, if it of them, and claiming that resident physicians could do all that was now necessary. were admitted that our workingmen can The non-resident physicians became so be protected by tariffs against cheaper labor, they would be fully protected and indignant that they all resigned in a more than protected, by that bill? Does body. The communication was anony- not every well informed man know that mous and did not reflect public opinion. the increase in the price of home manuThey have been prevailed upon to re- factures produced by a high tariff, does not go into the pockets of the laboring main. men, but only tends to swell the profits of ee others? It seems to me thatif A Bold Thief. seek to make the cost of living The clerks in the Quebec Bank in Montreal, got a surprise on Monday when a youth walked. in with a soap box under the his very respectfully your obedient arm, put the box down stepped upon on the it, reached grasped a parcel of over floor, time laboring national give any man and the benefits growth. of Jam servant. 2 cee ee ree Disastrous Flcod In China. de- More One : The letter of .acceptance of Judge Thurman was given to the press on Sunday evening. It has the merit of being brief, which, in this day and age of the world is of considerable importance. We than ten thousand people were drowned and a large number of draught animals. The villages in the valleys near Peking are in danger every season as the hills are destitute of trees and the waters flow together in fearful unimpeded by vegetation. Gaudaur torrents News of the catastrophe was brought by missionaries who have been living near the scene of the disaster. me and Ross were vic- suicided He in Central left a letter to a young son saying he was tiredof the up- hill struggle. . ENGLAND is endeavoring to gain the assent of other governments to prohibit the Pacific Ocean trade in arms, dynamite and other explosives and alcohol. “The Giants,” the famous and this year victorious baseball club of New York, had a benefit at the Star Theatre last Saturday, at which they realized $3,000. An Italian was fatally stabbed in front of Cooper Union on Monday night while a big mceting was going on in the hall and many people were near. The murderer is unknown. A fourteen-year-old mulatto girl in a Mosouri town lately poisoned her foster- mother with “Rough on Rats.” victim is dead and the girl has fessed. The con- Av Hampstead, Texas, Louis McDade, a colored man and Republican candidate for cotton-weigher, was shot and killed from ambush the other day. Dr. Mackenzie’s new book is arousing a storm of indignation in Germany. It is probable he may have several suits on his hands. A DELEGATION of Sioux Indians are in Washington to object to the law recently passed by Congress for the relinquish- ment of a portion of their reservation. Tur Pope received the Emperor William in state on Friday the 12th inst. The Emperor bent his knee to His Holliness, and was then invited to a seat be- ‘Tue Emperor William now ona visit to ship of the United States. Signor Crispi, the eminent Italian min- Kine Humbert has decorated Emperor Rome, with ister, with his own hand the grand cordon der of the Black Eagle. VENEZUELA is complaining that Great Britain is encroaching upon her territory. Britain is a great loyer.of land. agreed to become the sporting of Police Mountain, of Boston, has been arrested for complicity in receiving stolen property. Aux eracker makers between Pittsburg and the Rocky Mountains have combined to raise the price of crackers. Tr decorated of William of Germany with the grand eordon of the Military Order of Savoy. Inspector the Or- 1s stated that John L. Sullivan has editor of the New York Illustrated News. Wonder what a ‘fist John L. will make eral battle was going on between new men and strikers. by an explosion ef gunpowder at a village festival near Madras, India, on Sunday. THE and Union Pacific Northern are through Denver. sleepers and the jointly between postoffice, and pouches in. which then the brought Nowvelle Revue defies King Leopold personally to deny the existence of a convention binding Belgium and Germany, particularly if the latter should go to war with Tur German newspapers trustingly of the The North situation German France. speak of dis- France. Gazette quoting the Temps’s ironical comments on Premier Floquet’s revision bill, endorses the prediction of the Temps that an empire is on hand. The Tagblatt thinks something unexpected will happen in France, and that the doom -of the Moderate Republican party was sealed on Monday Tur Buffalo, New York, postoffice was robbed of a large letters recently. them the thief number After attempted of business going Bau, of is now Buffalo, being closely sometime ago brought a suit for libel against the New York Evening Post. Permission was wanted by the prosecution to examine this purpose. AFGHANISTAN advices report that in the fight at Tashkirtman 500 of the Ameer’s men and 1600 rebels were among the killed and wounded. in her wife, and running robbed had just been Adam, his Chicago Chicago and through to burn them in the street, but a drenching rain made this futile. Shields, a night clerk . in the office has been arrested and confessed his guilt. were fatally injured. OarsMaN William O’Connor has challenged Teemer to row him a race in San Francisco on or avout March 1, 1889, for $1,000 or $2,000. This is O’Connor’s fourth challenge to Teemer. INDIANA is just now the great tilting ground of the presidential campaign. What with Blaine and Thurman and Hill and numerous lesser lights it is growing mighty interesting. THe clerks in the departments at Washington are pairing off so as to save the expenses of going home for the election. The relative strength of parties are thus left unchanged. ANOTHER accident occurred on the Lehigh Valley road on Tuesday in which six were killed and twenty wounded. A Pennsylvania freight ran into a Lehigh Valley gravel train. A Quantity of petroleum on the steamer “Ville de Calais” at Calais from Philadelphia, exploded on Tuesday, and the vessel soon sank, ‘Hundreds of windows were smashed in Calais, two persons were killed and many wounded. Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr. positively denies the statement that she has begun a suit for separation from her husband or that there is such a suit in contemplation. Advices from Java say a vonspiracy against the Dutch residents has been discovered at Madion. Forty +wo ringleaders were arrested and eleven others, whorefused to surrender, were shot. May Lu canized Ming, a thoroughly Chinaman, who has Ameriamassed wealth as a dealer in teas and spices during a twelve year’s residence in this was present. Floquet, prime introduced a bill providing minister, for the re- vision of the Constitution amid applause President Cleveland in relation to it, but the judge refused to issue a process for On October 12, two men gagged and drugged the night clerk at the Houston, Texas, kill Dr. killed ah Two boys a few days ago discovered the dead bodies of five babies in a deserted brick yard, in ‘Chicago, where they had been deposited in an old soap box. The French Chamber of Deputies reassembled Monday. General Boulanger watched. were wives, all of whom THomas WARDELL, a wealthy operator, was killed last Friday during a big riot at the Bevier mines in Mosouri: A gen- BisMARCK is suffering from a severe attack of the gout, partly brought on by persons Old Colony Railroad country, applied for naturalization papers recently, but was refused. flag as a cover by slavers. governmental worry. on the in Massachusetts last Saturday ran into a carriage containing two men and their at his new trade! Masor Marcus Reno attempted to commit suicide in Harrisburg, Penn., the other day, but was prevented by a friend. He afterward threatened to A Frencu cruiser has arrived at Zanzibar to prevent the use of the French A TRAIN D>)) Frrreen hundred men of various natTue annual reports of the governors of ionalities were naturalized in Chicago on Monday. This proclaims that elec- Idaho and Dakota place the population | of those territories at 100,000 and 640,823, tion day is drawing nigh. respectively. side the papal throne. Mapam CotumBus, Ohio, Oct. 14th, 1888—-Hon. Patrick A. Collins and others of the IMPERIAL TOASTS. Committee,—_GENTLEMEN:—In obedience to custom, I send you this formal acceptance of my nomination for the office of ‘The Emgeror of Germany and the King of Italy Exchange Compliments. Vice-President of the United States, made by the National Convention of the At a.state banquet at the Quirinal on Democratic party at St. Louis. When you did me the honor to call upon me at Friday evening, King Humbert in a Columbus, and officially notify me of toast to Emperor William said: It is my nomination, I expressed to you my with deep pleasure and fervent gratitude sense of obligation to the convention and stated that, although I had not that I here salute in the royal residence, sought the nomination, I did not feel at in the capital of Italy, the Emperor liberty, under the circumstances, to de- King William II. of Germany. The cline it. I thought then, as I still think, presence in Rome of the head of a great that whatever I could properly do to promote the re-election of President nation and glorious dynasty, with which Cleveland I ought to do. His adminis- I am connected by ancient and steadtration has been marked by such integ- fast friendship, is a fresh pledge that rity, good sense, manly courage and exthe alliance between us will conduce to alted patriotism, that a just appreciation of these high qualities seems to call the peace of Europe and the welfare of for his re-election. Iam also strongly our people. I drink to the health of my impressed with the belief that his re- august guest. His virtues give me conelection would powerfully tend to fidence that it will please God to vouchstrengthen that feeling of fraternity among the American people that is es- safe him along and glorious reign. I drink sential to their welfare, peace and happi- to the health'of the Empress, the Queen rabbi Tue Brooklyn La Crosse Club have won the Oelrich cup and the champion- TWENTY-FIVE A disastrous flood occurred near Flang Shan Heisen in the vicinity of Peking on the night of August 13th. Seven and a half inches of rain fell in Peking and immense volumes of water collected in the ravines about Lien-Li-Ho and suddenly broke in upon twenty villages. JUDGE THURMAN’S ACCEPTANCE. : in ALLAN. G. THURMAN. 0 scription of him. A Comparatively Brief Document But Which Covers the Ground. less, and increase the share of prosperity (Signed) and and went out of the door before the clerks realized what had been done. AIl‘though the employes got to the door as quick as possible, the thief was nowhere give the text below at the same bills valued at $1,000 to be seen, and no one can the policy of the Democratic party is plainly presented, all must understand that we matches. tors. Jewish Park on Monday. To this Emperor William replied say- ing: A Ie . by the Left. Apvices from Samoa, dated September 20th, state that Malietoa’s partisans had attacked Tamasesse’s residence and were beseiging his adherents at Mulini Point. The latter were without food and water, and the Germdns supply them. were trying to RELIABLE news from Herat is to the effect that the rebellion is ended. Ishak Kahn has fied to remnant Blak Haver of his forces has and the submitted at Mazare. The Ameer’s authority is now supreme in the whole of Afghan-Turke- Tur Haytian Assemble Constituante recently elected Ex-Senator Legitime stan. president of the Republic, whereupon A Pactric mail contract has been the defeated candidate, General Leide. signed between the Imperial GovernThelemaque, attacked the Palais Natment and the Canadian Pacific Railway ional at the head of four thousand men. Company, the service to begin within The contumacious candidate in the attack and public was order killed was re- stored. A rramp near Los Angeles, California, recently shot lady at whose and severely wounded a house he asked for work eight months and the company to re- ceive £45,000 from the Imperial, and £15,000 from the dominion per annum. A man in Georgia hired a negro to pick cotton for hima short time ago, and during the master’s absence the ne- which she had not to give. A neighbor, hearing her cries, came to her assistance gro and was fired at by the tramp. He returned the fire, shooting the tramp through the head and killing him. they hung him toa tree, riddled him with bullets and pinneda slip of paper Commercial hold a meeting travelers are going to at Indianapolis on the outraged men took his wife. him a mile A crowd of 300 from town on his breast reading: “Our must and shall be protected.” where women THERE have been rows over the pos20th inst., in the interest of protection session of Pythagoras Hall in New York | ‘to American industries. The day will for some time. On Monday, James F’. be known as Drummer’s Day. The pro- Quinn and four friends were hurled from gramine is to meet in convention, organ- a window of the hall while they were ize and pass resolutions, and then to guarding it. Proceedings will ‘be instipay their respects to General Harri- tuted in the matter. bear son. JUDGE Sawyer, of San Francisco, renA. J. McConnetu, of the Geological dered a decision in the U. S. Circuit Survey Office, has just returned fom a Court on Monday, on cases coming ungeological exploration of the Yukon and der the Chinese exclusion act. He held Mackenzie rivers. He describes the that the act is constitutional and that country as extraordinarily rich in gold its provisions apply to Chinese now in bearing rock. The precious metals are port onship board, to those on the way met with in many districts, especially in from China and those in China. The dethe rougher country and in nearly all cision will affect not less than 33,000 the rivers he traversed. Chinamen. eid ; & |