Show BY TELEGRAPH WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LINE LIKE AXE RICA nr washington 25 at midnight dr lincoln who has haq just left the secretary said he found fouad him somewhat improved roved any marked change for the beetter better was not to be expected for some dayland days day sand and the fact that no change tor for the worse had recurred was encouraging the secretary had the entire use of all his limbs but there was a slight weakness in his right side ile he was resting quietly at the time he left the house casey young was again examined by tile the telephone investigating committee but nothing of import importance anc e was developed ve loped adjourned roswell A fish of alifornia gC assistant register Rb gister of the treasury was confirmed today to day in response to the the senate resolution tile the postmaster general today to day informed that body that the total number of removals of fourth class postmasters from march 4 1885 to march 3 1886 was the executive session of the senate today to day was a very short one the cases of a number of postmasters whose predecessors were suspended were reported favorably it was stated that they were cases of men against whom no charges have been received irom from any source and in respect to the majority of whom the suspended officials have recommended confirmation this is in compliance with an informal understanding the postoffice Post office committee made some days ago with regard to such cases an adverse report was made in the case of an iowa postmaster and was ordered to be printed iu in confidence for the use of the senate committee embodying a report and a letter from the nom nominee inee who charges that the incumbent benthal had been publishing a newspaper in german and another in english and thereby doing much good for the republican party he the present nomi nee says that if he could have the office he too could publish a newspaper or two for the benefit of the democratic party part y and that he was willing to devote the emoluments of his office to this purpose slips from the writers writer Is paper in support oi of the demo cratic party are quoted the committee also refers to a circular of the postmaster general and the utterances of the president with regard to the exercise of part izan influence by officeholders the committee says it reports the case adversely in order to aid tile the administration in carrying lout its policy the cue case of the internal revenue collector for the district of vermont was reported favorably A written report was made declaring in substance that the committee had heard from the secretary of the treasury in response to its inquiry that there were no charges against the outgoing official and that he was removed removed for political reasons alone alne the president sent to congress today the third annual report of the ci ivil ia service commission to together ether with the following message EXECUTIVE MANSION Al Slow march to the senate awl aw house of atiles I 1 transmit herewith the rep report of the civil service commission for the year ended on the of january last the exhibit thus made of the operations of the commission and aad the account thus presented and the results following the execution of the civil service law cannot fall fail to demonstrate its usefulness and strengthen the conviction that this scheme for reform is in the methods of administering the government is no lonser longer an experiment wherever this reform has gained a foothold it has steadily advanced in the esteem of those charged with public administrative duties while people who desire good government have constantly been confirmed in their high estimate of its value and efficiency with the benefit it illias has already secured to the public service plainly apparent and with its promise of increased usefulness ful tul ness easily appreciated this cause is commended to the liberal care and jealous protection of congress signed GROVER the report says applicants have state Been examined within a year from every tate in the union and from every territory except utah the whole number of persons examined under the commission during the year has been of whom 6 were males and were le lemale males s about 2000 republicans and about 2000 democrats had secured places in the public service under the civil service act the report states amany particulars of the tha evils that were to be removed and how barthey have been remedied under the new system based on the free and open competition of merit political assessments have been in a considerable measure measure suppressed so and pre pressure ssuie for a appointments have been greatly limited and members of congress have been relieved from much annoyance those the government have I 1 had their time much mach aises taxed by office seekers than formerly and have consequently had puch much more time for doing the public work the ability to dictate the appointments and enforce assessments which has been the strength and profit of partisan manipulators and demagogues has the re says been in the ine same degree sore agree that faithful studies in schools and good character and reputation in n private life has been encouraged and rewarded the report concludes with the statement that the commission has had at all times the cordial support of the president and his cabinet the president has nominated mark D baldwin of anio agent for the blackfoot indians in Moi montana ina the president gave jis his second dinner to the bemb members r of congress tonight senator morrill sat on the presidents right and senator vance on his left at 3 p m all tae engines in the east st louis yards set up a shrill anspro and prolonged whistling and all the men walked out ont between Betwee ll 11 am and I 1 pm the committee of district assembly 93 knights of labor went through all the yards and served an order on all knights of labor to quit work at 3 pm this order was coupled with a request addressed to the switchmen who were not of the knights of labor asking them to join their fellow workmen and also to go out how well the order was war obeyed and the request complied with was s shown when on sounding the whistles at 3 pm all the yardman yardmen in the place walked out oat and lett the yards deserted no question of wages was involved and it is freely stated state dout but not on the authority of any of the knights ot labor officials that the order sent bent to the men was iwas simply an extension and enlargement of the strike on the gould sy system and the initiative of a general strike on all the roads east of the mississippi river topeka Ks 25 the governor says the people are now in the third week of the greatest business disaster that has ever befallen atle state the interests of one third of the people are involved the supplies of food and fuel are cut off in many localities and the business and industry of the gre great at masses of the people are suspended austin texas 25 governor ireland today to day issued a proclamation of warning to all p persons dersons engaged in unlawful acts connected with the present strike and calling on the law abiding people of the state to aid the civil off officers leers in restoring order stlouis astl louis 25 the executive board of district assemblies and 93 knight of labor have issued an address to the knights of labor and trades unions throughout america intended as a reply to the statements made by mr jay gould last night in regard to the strike of the railroad employees of the southwest after quoting from the statement of gould the te sentence saying that the employees upon his roads have presented no ances to the management too tho address says t I 1 we have wearied the press anh and worn the types of the world in stating our grievances I 1 and demanding an opportunity to V present resent them to mr gould and his lieutenants we have offered through tile the highest channels that represent resene us in the nation to meet him aim upon any field we have sought we have plead we have demanded tg that we ave be heard W to all this gould has turned a deaf ear and now before the world we challenge him to hear our complaints gla pla ints before the world we impeach his is veracity when he said we have not presented them before the world let the trial go on referring to the decision of mr gould goold to sue the organization of the knights of labor tae address gays ar mr gould arid and his counsel counsel well know that such silly emanations are an insult to the intelligence of our school boys boya and a challenge to the courage of our grandmothers the address closes with an appeal to the strikers to stand firm till their organization is recognized and their demands granted pittsburg the streetcar street car officials at a meeting tonight to night adopted a compromise measure promising to dis charge no employee emp lore because of his connection with toe the knights of labor or for a refusal ref asal to violate any of the rules or privileges of that order DENVER 25 the state sate antimonopoly league this evening held a meeting at the academy of music and adopted a resolution of sympathy with the strikers on the gould system of roads and favoring governmental control of all railways and opposing the granting by the government to railways of large tracts of public lands DENVER col 25 quite a number of mexican settlers on tw maxwell land grant in northern new mexico were arrested to dav by a sheriffs posse and jailed at springer Spi inger for refusing to obey the order of the supreme court to vacate tile the lands owned by the company no armed resistance was made as was anticipated when the officers started to serve the papers but much bitter feeling exists over the affair and bloodshed will not surprise the people before a final settle settlement sett lemeut meat is reached PORT FORT WORTH texas 25 i district assembly 78 knights of labo labor r today to day adopted the following that we recommend and ask that the public suspend their condemnation of the organization until such time as will enable the executive board of district assembly gembl 78 to thoroughly investigate the many features agures of the present strike and bring about a speedy settlement of the present present nt trouble if possible so that the traffic hrese e af t the country may be resumed and harmony restored between labor and capital and that strikes in ane future may be rendered unnecessary the assembly is in session tonight to night and the indications are that concessions will be made which will end the strike on the missouri pacific railway I 1 KANSAS CITY 25 the times fort elliott texas special says in a fight atTas cosa aver over a matter of cattle stealing four men were killed and two probably wounded two others are now in jail the dead men are jesse sheets fred Chilton Frank malley Malle yand and ed kins king fenton woodruff and chas every are fatally wounded DEN DENVER col 25 A salida calida colorado special to the republican says A lire fire broke out at the windsor hotel at noon today to dagand day and the building was completely destroyed in twenty minutes the guests having only time to escape alive and leaving all their effects in the burning burnill 2 building A strong wind was blowing at the time which spread the fire to the adjoining building and as the entire block was composed ased of 0 frame houses in spite of the heroic heroic efforts of the fire department twenty seven of the principle bousi business ness houses bouses andover and over half their contents were destroyed the loss Is insured in eastern companies some of the heaviest losers are amith randall kandall dry goods 2500 windsor hotel L walmore furniture G F haaman bateman hai hardware dware 13 saloon A K R thurber drugs the building of chaffee co bankers were destroyed loss not known other losses range from to no one was anju rea had the fire occurred at night the lots loss of life would have been friant fregat ful as the fire alre department could not control tile the flames among the wooden buildings ST lo 10 louis uis 26 when the usual hour arrived this morning for the daft day force of switchmen to relie relieve ve the nig night men at the wabash yards in this city no men appeared and a few moments later the announcement was made that the entire force had struck these men it is understood were ordered out by the executive committee in support of the position taken by the strike of the missouri pacific employed emp loyes the situation at east si louis is becoming I 1 serious the yardmasters yard masters of the C different t roads have been attempting all morning to make up and start out freight trains but have in every instance been prevented from carry carrying I 1 ug out oat their design by the striking switchmen me I 1 who are using all the means at abe their ir disposal to make the freight blockade in that city co complete coupling pins are removed fabin f aiom their positions tio sa and nd th the e trains become separated switches are reversed hud and trains are run runt upon apon the wrong track in some lusth instances rices the yardmasters yard masters anve been forcibly restrained in their efforts to resume freight traffic no serious trouble has as yet occurred but it is understood that tile the officers of the law will be called upon today to day to preserve order and property and a conflict between them and tile the strikers is expected to c occur the officers of the missouri pacific railway this morning with the aid of a large foro force of police succeeded in starting from this city a freight train consisting of 18 cars 26 the son of secretary manning annin sal salda to an associated press reporter at 11 that the condition of if Us his father rolla renamed ined practically unchanged the physicians had bad informed him that his father was passing through a critical stage of his disease and that every hour passed without indication of unfavorable symptoms was so much progress towards recovery CHICAGO 26 mayor harrison received the following telegram ee fram from los angeles southern california sends greeting greetin aud and reo rejoices ices with chicago ip in the assured success of the citrus fair accept thanks for yourself and all your people for the generous encouragement coura gement of the enterprise intended to more closely unite our lovely and productive country with your great city george stoneman governor E F spencer mayor of los angeles geo H bonebrake president board of trade and some fifty or sixty other leading citizens the fair continues to draw large crowds and is highly praised by the local press CHICAGO 26 frank Mulk ewski the pole who brutally murdered mrs agnes Kled last august for the purpose of robbery was hanged in the county jail yard here at 1216 this afternoon terno ter noon oll ST louns loins 26 news has been received from pacific mo about fifty miles from this city that the accommodation mo dation train running here and that place was ditched by strikers this morning no particulars of the affair have been received an engine and tender ca carrying 25 detects detectives v Cs W winchester i ile hester rifles has been dispatched thither ST louis 26 grand master workman powderly has issued a secret circular to the noble order of the knights of labor of america which has just been made public powderly instructs the secretary of each assembly Asa embly to call a full meeting and read before it the sentiments which follow the address opens with an order to the assembly to cease initiating new members until the relations of capital and labor shall become less strained than at the present time and setting forth that to conti continue atie t to 0 attempt to win concessions concession skor bior gains with our present raw undisciplined membership would be like hurling an unorganized mob against a well drilled regi regular ilar army it is not fair to the order for assemblies to bring in raw members pick up 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