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Show Strikes and Reductions'. . Philadelphia, 13. Female power-loom power-loom weavers, in tho carpet mills of the Nineteenth ward, have struck on account of a notification of a reduction reduc-tion cf wiigea 1 cent per yard. The strikers are willing to accept half a cent reduction. Cincinnati, 13. All coal minora in (he vicinity of Zinesville, Ohio, are on a Btriko demanding a quarter of a cent advance per bushel. London, 13. Iron firms of Ashtou, Hide, Staley Bridge, Newton and Guidebridgca, give notice of a reduction reduc-tion of wages of Bkilled workmen two shillings, and unskilled workmen : one shilling a week. Cotton manufacturers of Glasgow will reduce warkinc hours one-third. This will afiect 8,000 emploju3. |