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Savannah morning news | ESTABLISHED 1850. fj, H. EbTIJLL, Editor Knd Proprietor PLEAS FOR PROTECTION. IRON ORE AND PIG IRON MAN UFACTURERS HEARD. A Protort and Kemonatrsnce from the Eat torn Pl* Iron Assoclatlo* Rood— Higher Instead of Lower Diitln Adro catod—Manufacturer* Represented aa Disgusted with the Incessant Agita tion. * Washington, March 6.—The Way* and Mean* Committee to-day listened to arguments upon the iron ore and pig iron schedules of the Morrison tariff bill. Wm. A, Ingham, of Philadelphia, a manufac turer of pig iron, and a member of tbe Eastern Pig Iron Association, read a pa per prepared by that association, touch ing the duty on pig iron. The Eastern Pig Iron Association earnestly protest and remonstrate against the proposed re duction of the duty on pig iron and wrought scrap iron, and warn the com mittee and Congress of the alarming con sequences certain to follow such a reduc tion—ruin to American iron producers and incalculable distress to their wont men. HIGHER DUTY WANTED. II there was anything to hope from the PK. ot Congress, the association would ask to hare the duty on pig iron put at $8 per ton, which is no more than would overcome the difference in wages paid abroad and at borne. The duty on wrought scrap iron should also be fixed at |lO. To conclude, the makers of pig iron are ut terly weary of this continual nagging at tbe tariff. Perpetual tinkering paralyzes business, demoralizes trade and has re duced the makers to such a state of mind that they would be glad to get back fifty cents on the dollar of their money in vested. FREE TRADE PREFERABLE. They would prefer free trade to the pro posed rate of duty, because they believe that tbe strongertbedose the more rapid will be the recovery of the patient. Mr. Ingham said that free ore might injurious ly affect the West, for fine Canadian ore might take the place of Michigan ore. Alabama and Teauesse 0 ore producers had begun shipping ore West at ruinous prices, but within a short time they had discovered that the prices were ruinous. Mr. Morrison—They learned the secrets of the trade. Mr. McMUlin—Did they not look shields with the association! Mr. Ingham—No, sir. In the iron trade It is every man tor himself. CHARCOAL IRON WORKERS. Mr. Wiestling, representing the United States Association of Charcoal Iron Workers, read a paper protesting against the passage of the Morrison bill. They not only protested against the reduction of tbe duty on iron, but requested that tbe rates prevailing prior to 188.'! be restored, that all duties be made specific, and tbat -a duty be imposed to protect the manu facturers of tin plate. Mr. Morrison remarked that it appeared that the only free thing connected with all this iron ands eel industry was air. “Yes, sir,” retorted the witness, “every thing else costs labor.” [Laughter.] He ; added that if tbe air came from Europe he would tax it. THE INDUSTRY IN VIRGINIA. E. Burd Grubb, an ore producer from Virginia, read a setof resolutions adopted by tbe Virginia Legislature opposing re duction of tbe duty on Iron ore. He also described the capacity and condition of the iron works of Virginia. Nearly $2,000,000 annually are expended in tbe Virginia coke furnaces alone. Let tbe developments go on, and the South would Bventually produce all tbe steel needed by this oountry, NEEDED BY THE SOUTH. If Pennsylvania ever needed protection In the past, the South needed it now. To Mr. Hewitt tbe witness said foreign ore could not compete in Southern markets with the native product, but he added, every pound of Southern product was sold in Northern markets. Mr. Tbrop, a Pennsylvania iron maker, said that ere should be protected. If tbe South could get better ores and make E cheaper iron be would say: “Godspeed. L l,etthe South be built up.” SILVER COINAGE. U Number of Members Rellere Their Minds on the Question. Washington, March 6.—lmmediately in assembling to-day the House went into lommittee of the whole, with Mr. Crisp, f Georgia, In the chair, on the state ot ; lie Union for general debate. Mr. Mil | tr, of New York, addressed the commit te on the silver question. He opposed ' tee coinage of silver, and upheld the uearestions in President Cleveland’s first lessage to Congress. Mr. Funston, of Kansas, opposed the uspension of free coinage. I Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, did not be lieve silver coinage should le suenendeil. * Mr. Lanbam, of Texas, called upon tb>- friends of free silver coinage to organize /■older to lorco a vote oh the bill r*- Brted from the Committee on Coinage, .Weights and Measures. IMr. Rowell, of Illinois, submitted an ar jSmeut in opposition to the suspension of coinage and in favor of the double jHMndard of value. jMpir. Laffoon, ot Kentucky, made a atrong arr iment in Opposition to the suspension Of silver coinage, and detailed the reasons led him to advocate unrestricted Ijblnnge, andho was listened to with much attention. in opposition to suspension of coinage were made by Messrs, l’eel, of'Arkansas, LeFeyro, of Ohio, Glass, of Tennessee, and Toole, of Montana. The •Qinnilttee then rose, and the House at 5 I Block adjourned. ■Washington, March The House mnniinee on Levees and lunirovcnienta iftho Mlwlsilppi River baa agreed to re rttavorably a bill to appropriate $3,000,- ) to close the gaps in and strong! hen the levees ot the Mississippi river tor the pur pose of improving and giving gaiety to , navigation and preventing destructive floods. The money is to he expended by the Mississippi river commission under control of the Secretary of War. Scorching Resumed at Nantiooke. Wilkesbabhk, Fa., March The ex ■lament over the suspension of the work of recovering the entombed miners at Nauticoke culminated tats aiternoon in a meeting held by over 200 miners from dif ferent narta of the valley. A committee was appointed to call on Supt. Morgan, and .iter a long consultation with that f^tant lonian the result vm that the work t of rescue should be at once resumed on that every man who worked in the gangway should sitrn a paper releas \ inf Wo oompany from all damages in case let fun Iter accident. This was agreed to i latld the reselling party will resume ope ■rations at once, it will take about three mrseks to reach the bodies of the men. LYNCHED AT 70. Tragic Fete of a Negro who Outraged a Farmers’* Daughter. Eatontown, N. J., March 6.—A col ored man named Samunl Johnson, alius “Mingo Jaok,” was arrested here early laat evening upon a ctaaigo of rape made by Miss Angeline Herbert, daughter of James Stewart Herbert, a farmer living on tbe road which leads Irom Eatontown to Ashury Park. The crioinal was locked up in the little brink jail in Eatontown. About 1 o’clock this morning the jail was broken open, and alter Johnson had been clubbed until he was nearly dead he was hanged from a grating over the entranoe to the jail. He was about 70 years old, and has a wife and five children. FORMERLY A JOCKEY. He was formerly a joskey and got his nick-name, “Mingo,” from having ridden a horse of that name. He has lived here many years and was well known to his victim, whom be met In a weeded patb near her father’s bouse. She is a slight, delicate woman or 24. She bad no fear when she met Johnson, as she knew him so well, but he knocked her down, choked and outraged her. He was known to be violent and had been shot while in the act of committing a robbery, but had not been suspected of tbe crime which cost his life, although there have been five similar crimes committed within five years whose perpetrators were not detected. The community is rejoiced over the swift retribution tbat has reach ed him, and everybody is profoundly Ig norant of who the avengers were. SLAIN BY AN EDITOR. Controversies with Saloon Harpers and Politicians Kuds In Murder. Kingston, Tex., March 6.—At about noon yesterday W. B. Howard, editor of the Hunt county Chronicle, shot City Marshal A. K. Bussell. Howard fired both barrels of a shotgun and the stray shots struck a spectator named Overholt and a boy named Kirkpatrick. Howard immediately fled on borseback, and was pursued half an hour later by the Sheriff. Bussell, Overholt and Kirkpatrick are all fatally wounded. Howard was an eccen trio young editor. CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. He bitterly assailed saloon keepers in his paper. He also charged Marshal Rus sell and other officers with being gam blers, and otherwise assailed Russell’s character. Owing to this, Russell and a couple of saloon keepers visited Howard’s office a few days ago and chastised him. Smarting under the assault, Howard threatened to attack Russell on sight, and several times both men came near draw ing weapons. 'Yesterday, When Russell was returning from the post office, How ard suddenly emerged from his office and tired both barrels ol his gun at Russell’s back. Russell and Overholt ar? both at the point of death, Many citizens defend Howard’s action, saying that he was high strung and was driven to desperation by the saloon keepers and their friends. AN AKRON BLAZE. •1,000,000 Worth of Valuable Property Rains. Cleveland, 0., March 6.—At 2 o’clock this morning tire broke out in the exten sive oat meal mills of Ferdinand Schu macher at Akron, O. These mills are the largest in the country, and consist of several immense buildings. The fire was discovered in a seven-story wooden struc ture. The flames spread with alarming rapidity, and were soon beyond control. The building first attacked was soon entimly enveloped. The fire next communicated to tne dry bcuse, which was also de stroyed. The 20,000 bnshel elevator was next eaten up. The elevator contained 150,000 bushels of wheat. The depot of the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad was also burned, with Its con tents. The loss will not tall much short ot $1,000,000. Schumacher earned $150,000 insurance. Low Rates to Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Cal., March o.—The Southern Pacific railroad kept lowering rates until they reached $1 to Kansas City and $7 to Chicago for limited tickets. After quite a number of tickets had been sold at these rates prices were advanced to those maintained by the agents of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system, viz., Kansas City limited, $10; emigrant, $8; Chicago limited, sls; emigrant. sl3; New York limited, S2B; emigrant, $25. TRACE PROBABLE. New Yore, March <i.—lt ia positively stated by well-informed persons that ne gotiations are in progress between the transcontinental lines looking to a settle ment of the war. It is stated that peace may be expected about March 15. This, while, not acknowledged in the offices of the companies, is made with assurance by persons in a position to speak with as surance. Cutting meantime continues, freight, rates to-day being 7ft and ftOc. per 100 pounds Irom New York to Han Fran cisco. Executed by Shooting. Fort Smith. Ark., March 6.— Samuel Newton, the Choctaw wile murderer, was executed yesterday in Gaines county, Choctaw Nation. The condemned man was led forth to the scaffold about 10 o’clock yesterday morning and was seat ed upon a blanket, after which he was blindfolded nd a white paper pinned di rectly over hits* heart. Two attendants, one on each side, held his bauds. Thu executioner knelt belorehim, aimed care lully at the slip of paper with bis rifle and fired, killing the condemned man in stantly. _______________ Cheap Transcontinental Traveling. San Francisco, March 6. Limited tickets bad MOtMT decided cut ibis morning. Tbo following open rates are made by all the roads: To Cbioago S2H, New York $36, Boston $57. Round Lip tickets to New York, allowing 30 days stop-over, were sold this morning at $9236 and similar tickets to Chicago at sl)2 50. Johnson found Guilty. Chester, Pa , March fl.—The jury In the Sbarpless murder case, after r< main lug out two bouis, returned a verdict nl murder in the fir-t degree against John son. His counsel made a motion for anew trial, which will be argued on tbe first Monday in April, linnisvllle and Nashville's Earnings. New York, March o.—Tbe statement of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for the month of February shows gross earnings o| $1,003,480, a decrease cotn rared with tbe same month last year of 10,847. _________________ Mackaye Divorced. New Yoke, March 6.—Arthur L. Maekaye was to-day granted a dlvorca from bis wife, Maud Millor-Mackayo- MoCormtck, daughter of the poet, Joa quin Miller. SAVANNAH. SUNDAY, MARCH 7. 1886. HOME NEWS ON THE WIRE. THE EDITORIAL REPORT ON THE WINTER’S FREEZE. Ex*MrtMl K-pnrt* Attributed to S Panic Ammi the Oran** Grower* Thetn*lvetb-An Epidemic of Meningi tis in Fulton County .Jail— Rev. Arm strong’* Sentence the All Absorbing Theme at Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., March 6.—The five years’ suspension of Rev. Dr. Armstrong, of St. Phillip’s Church, by Bishop Beck with has been the pnnolpal theme of con versation in tbe city to-day. Dr. Arm strong has been surrounded all day by friends ot all denominations, who believe be has been harshly treated. The vestry of St. Phillip’s virtually abandoned their work and have bad two meetings. They feel highly outraged, and are loud in their abuse of the Bishop. Public sentiment is strong in favor of the suspended rector. Dr. Armstrong does not know yet what he will do, but will let his friends advise as to the best oonrse. Tbe blow has been a terrible one, and be has no plans for tbe tuture. There is some possibility of a dissension in Bt. Phillip’s parish. Tbe vestrymen, or a majority of them, demand a reformation in the government of the churoh. Thus the matter stands. Tbe greatest feeling exists, and there is no telling how it may terminate. A LETTER TO THE BISHOP. Dr. Armstrong to-day addressed a let ter to Bishop Beckwith, in which be says: “1 protest against this final decision as being unjust and unwarranted by the testimony presented to tbe court, and by the further testimony presented to yotir seii in my papers showing cause why the verdiot of the court should not be execu ted. As I have no higher ecclesiastic tribunal, however, before whieh to make this protest, 1 can make it only to God, who searches all hearts and lives, and to humanity, whose average judgment is neither unjust nor uncharitable. To these jurors, therefore, do I now appeal to wit ness to the illegality and injustice of my sentence, and to redress in time tbe wrongs that the sentence ha* in dieted upon mine and me.” THE VESTRY TO WITHDRAW. It is thought to-night that the vestry of St. Fhillip’s will withdraw from the churoh. Ex-Gov. Rutus B. Bullock is the junior warden, and in an interview to night said: “The new evidence laid be fore the Bishop established beyond ques tion the purity of Dr. Armstrong’s mo tives, and tbat be was not Intoxicated while in Cincinnati, and that bis visits to the house of ill fame were dictated by a laudable motive—the hope of reclaiming a fallen woman. A system of church government by which such outrageous injustice as that to Dr. Jardine in Mis souri and Dr. Armstrong in Georgia and many other such is msde possible is not such s government as will oommeod it self to a free people. I am unwilling to remain subject to it.” WILL WITHDRAW. “Do you mean to withdraw from St. Phillip’s?” “I will, and will also withdraw from the Episcopal church.” Dr. Armstrong has sent in bis resigna tion to the vestry. He broke down, and there was nova dry eve in the room when it was read. Dr. Armstrong will not leave Atlanta. He has accepted an in vitation to address an immenss Parnell meeting of Irishmen and citizens on March 18. PRISONERS ILL. Meatngitt* Break* Out in Fatten County Jell. Atlanta, Ga., March 6.— The United States prisoners confined in Fulton coun ty jail for violations of the internal rev enue laws, are suffering with meningitis or spotted lever. Two desths have occur red, and a number are now seriously siok. Dr. Stiles, the United States phvsician, to-day recommended to Judge McCay that the prisoners be translerred to other jails, and. acting upon this recommendation, the Judge issued an order that the pris oners, mo'e than 130 in number, be car ried to tbe Bartow. DeKalb and Cobb county jails. To-night at 11 o’clock a majority of the prisoners were taken from tbe iaifand carried to the above jails. Several sentences wers suspended and the man allowed to go to their homes, Tbe disease is confined to the United State* prisoners, there not being a single State prisoner sick. MURDER OF A GAMBLER. Milica's Outlying Hwamps tbe Scene or Another OeM KtooUed Harder. Mii.len, Ga., March 6.—This afternoon a cowardly and brutal murder was com mitted just outside of tbe incorporated limits of Milieu. To-day a party of na groea cams Id town for their Sunday’s supply of whisky ami on their way home stopped in a swamp to play oarda. Alter gambling some time the party was about to continue ths journey homeward, when George Mulligan asked Frank Harris lor 6 cents. Harris said: “I have no 6 cents.” Mulligan then oureed Harris and order ed him not to return tbe impreeatioos, which Harris did, however, and then turned to walk out of tbe awtmp. Mulli gan immediately tired killing biro instant ly. Tbe ball struck tbe bsck of bis bead, letting hi* brains out. Mulligan made bis escape, but was afterwards overtaken a few miles from town by the Marshal, and is now in jail. Mull!-an is the ooolest murderer ever seen. He laughs at hie crime. Tbe ne groes are somewhat excited, and may at tempt to take Mulligan from jsil. Thus ends tne life of one of this community'* black gamblers, whose table is tbe cold earth In the lonely swamps about Millen. A COUPLE Of DEATHS. Celnmbus In Mourning for Two Promi nent Gentlemen. Colcmbds, Ga., March6.—Prof. Joseph Ebert, a prominent musician and organ builder of this city, was found dead in his room this morning. Maj. A. M. Allen, of Montgomery, Ala., died last night at tbe residence of bis sis ter, In Opelika, of pneumonia contracted some days ago. Uis remains were brought by bis family to this city this morning, where they lie at tbe residenoe of bis brother, C. 11. Allen. Maj. Allen was formerly a citizen of Columbus, and was identified with all movements of an in dustrial ffnd enterprising nature. Tbe funeral will take place to-morrow. A Sudden Death. Baxley, Ga., March John R. John son. an old eitlzen of this county, living about six miles from this plaoe, was takea 111 hero to-day upon tbe streeis and died Inside of an hour thereafter. FLORIDA'S FREEZE, Report of the Editorial Visitors on the Don®. .Jacksonvn,Lit, Fla., March 6.—At the annual meeting of the National Editorial Association, held at Cincinnati, Feb. 23, 24 and 25, a delegation composetfof repre sentative Journalists from 18 -Mates was appointed to visit Florida on invitation of citizens there and report to the associa tion their conclusions as to the effect of the recent freeze on the orange industry. Among the delegates were President Herbert of Minnesota, Hon. Edwin Hurl but of Wisconsin, Hon. A. B. Norton of Texas,.Judge Joseph 11. Turner o( Mis souri, and a number of prominent jour nalists. TRI PARTY’S KKFOHT. The party returned to Jacksonville last night, and to-day adopted nnd signed an official report, in which they say: “In a journey of 600 miles, covering nearly 30,000 square miles of territory, at nearly every important station we have visited orange groves and examined the state of the trees and the extent of the damage done. The country traveled over com prises the main orange-producing dis trict of the State. In nearly all of that district we found evidences of the frost. In many places lemon and other less hardy fruit trees are killed. These trees, however, are of rapid growth, and will he speedily replaced by new trees. SOME LEAVES NOT KILLKD, “In many localities where orange groves are sheltered In soma degree by other trees the frost was not sufficiently severe to kill the leaves on the trees. In other looalities the leaves have dropped from the trees and th® truit Is destroyed. A large portion of the crop, however, had been gathered before the Irost came, thus lessening the severity of the damage. Those trees that have lost, their leaves are rapidlv coming out anew and new leaves, buds and blossoms were seen in many o( the groves. Not only this, but at nearly every atatlon we have seen ex hibits of oranges, cuttings from trees, etc., showing the different stages of the ad vance already made in leaves, buds and blossoms. Tbesehavebeen supplemented at many points by exhibits ol vegetables and grain ol excellent quality.” THE CONCLUSION REACHED. After giving careful and specifics details of other observations at various points visited the committee says: “Our observations lead to the conclu sion that the reports so unfavorable to the orange Industry which followed the frost were largely the result ol a panic among the orange growers themselves arising from Insufficient information. The few weeks which have since elansed have changed the laoe of nature and lifted a cloud from Florida’s great industry. THE FREEZE A BENEFIT. “It seems to be almost the universal opinion among orange growers that the freeze will really be a benefit to the peo ple of Florida in showing that orange trees are able to withstand more severe frosts and colder weather than has here tofore been considered possible, and In encouraging the discovery or Invention of more efficient methods ol protection and the preservation of the crop. This report, is signed by 27 delegates represent ing 18 States, from Massachusetts to Col orado.” TEACHERS’ WEEK. The Exercises Close In n Blaze of Flre- Niirki and Festivities. DeFuniak Bprings, Fla., March 6. Teaohers’ week ended last night with an exhibition ol fireworks, music on the lake and illumination of surpassing beauty. Au informal reception was given last night to Gov. Perrysnd WlllCarleton. Prot. Orr, of Georgia, and W a Usee Bruce, of New York, lectured to-duy. They were followed by a special concert in honor of aa excursion from Pensacola. At night Prof. Clare, carried a large audience through Egypt with bis etereopticoa. The committee of editors sent by tfie National Press Asso ciation to Investigate the rumor* of dam age to Florida by this winter’s cold have been invited by President Smith, of the Louisville and Nashville road, to return home via Pensacola. They will be enter tained at DeFuniak on Tuesday. Points trout Pensacola. Pensacola. Fla., March B. Grand preparations are being made by our citi zens for the reception of Basil, kin? of the oarnival, who will arrive next Tues day. Mayor Hutchinson has offered a reward of $101) for tbe arrest and conviction of tbe murderer or murderers of Joeeph R. Cooley. A young druggist, named A. V. Mils chovitz, was seriously burned to-day while preparing colored lights, by tbe ex plosion of the chemicals. AngnMa’s Dead. AwmhTA, Ga., March 6 —Millie A. Hut' bins, wife of engineer Hutchins, of the Augusta and Summerville railroad, waa accidentally terribly burned to-day, from the effects of which she will not re oover. She resided at 1145 Hopkins street, anil Is the niothernf two helpless children. The funeral ot Councilman Hill and Mr. Allen, victims of last night’s disaster, will be attended by the entire factory pop ulation to-morrow. Eire at Harlem. Haiu.km. Ga., March 6.—About 10:80 o’clock last night a cry of fire was heard In this town, and In a few minutes an ex cited crowd started on a run for the scene of destruction. Arriving at John Fitz gerald’s, they found his kitchen on fire, which, with its contents, wus entirely consumed. By bard and rapid work bis dwelling was saved. Tbe loss is about SSOO. _ Acquitted of Murder, Eastman, Ga., March 6.—Peyton T. Etheridge, charged with the murder nl Dr. J. W, Tucker near Chauueey Feb. 28, 1888, was acquitted to-night. St. LnnUHtove Dealers. Bt. Louia. March Eighty-five of the one hundred retail stove and tinware dealers of tbe oity organized an associa tion last night and adopted a boycott as a mnns of protecting their business Irom the eno rose b meats ot large mercantile houses here, who are beginning to Include etoves and tin ware In their large stocks, and It is claimed arc in this way greatly injuring the trade of exclusive stove mer chants. An Earthquake In Italy, Bom*, March 6.—An earthquake has occurred at ths city of Cozenza, in South eru Italy. Tbe shock was so severs that a number of houses wore thrown down. One person was killed and several others were injured. The Madagascar Treaty. Panic, March •.—The Senate to-day adopted tbo Madagascar treaty. POWER OP THE KNIGHTS. A STKIKK BEGUN Aljlj A BONG THK QOUTjD SYSTEM. Diacharjc of a Foreman ndKffwil to R*tntt*ta VrMipltAtas tho Fight—An Important Principle |>MJlnrat 1- volTod—9,ooo Men of the Byfttem Mem ber* of the Order. St. Louts,March o.—All the Knights of Labor at ibis place, to the number of 401), employed on the Gould system of rail roads, struck this morning and it was un derstood that all the Knights upon the en tire system will follow their example be fore this evening. The officials of tbe Missouri Pacific railroad are very reti cent and positively decline to make any statement other than that they do not an ticipate the possibility of supplying the places of the strikers. The order culling upon the Knights Of Labor to strike on the Gould Southwest ern system applies to the shopmen en tirely, and does not afieot in the least tbe trainmen, TIIK GOULD SYSTEM FORCE. The runniug foroe ol the Gould system, including tne shlpmen, trackmen and trainmen, is 13,000. Oi these 9,000 are claimed to be Knights of Labor, but up to this afternoon only those employed in the machine shops bad struck. It is estimated that at tbe present lime from 2,500 to 3,000 men have gone out, but it Is thought probable that il the managers do not accede promptly to tho demand, ol the strikers all tbe remaining Knights on the system will bo ordered out. The cause ol the .trike has been very difficult to get at, but tbe following statement is comprehensive, .nd perhaps as accurate as has vet been made: On Feb. 15 Dis trict Assembly No. 101 of the Knights of Labor, held a general business convention at Marshall, Tex. CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. Among the delegates to that meeting was M. C. Hall, foreman of-the wood workers ol the Texas Pacific oar shop, at Marshall. He bad secured, it is alleged, leave of absence for the purpose of attend ing the convention from bis immediate superior, ,1. A. Coshy, master oar builder. This permission, it is said, was witnessed by J. J. MoGeary, of St. Louis, and John Thornborn, ol DeSota, Mo., visiting Knights. The convention, with Foreman Hall a a delegate, sat four days and on Feb. 19 adjourned. At noon on that day Foreman Hail resumed bis work a* usual. On quitting bis duty In tbe evening he re ceived a note from Master Cosby stating that bis services were no longer required, and, it is said, assigning as a cause of bis discharge tbat he had been absent from his business without leave. FORCED TO STRIKE. The local grievance committee of the Knigbtsat once considered the matter. His reinstatement was demanded and either refused or neglected. A strike was then ordered by this local committee, and upon tbe failure of the men to obey the order a meeting of I ho executive board of the Knights was called. The executive board ratified the action of tbe local com mittee, and Issued a general order upon wbicb tho men quit work at Fort Worth, Marshall and Dallas. This action of the executive board, it is claimed, was not so much in the interest of the one man Ilali as a strike Tor the principle involved. AN AGREEMENT VIOLATED. One year ago there was an agreement made between the Knights and manager, of tbe system tbat no man should be dis charged without due notice and investi gation. This contract tbe Knights con lend has been violated in this instance of Foreman Hall’s discharge. The Texas Pacific Railway is oue of the five roads in the States of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana which comprise The Southwestern Gould system. The Knights of Labor employed on these five roads are under tbe immediate direction of District Assembly No. 101. When the local strike Hi Texas failed of tbe desired resu’t, the executive board of tbe Knights of Labor of this Northwestern system, in ses sion at Marshall and in communication with Receiver Brown and other officers ol tbe Texas Pacific railroad since March 1, when tbe first lot of men walked out, asked an adjustment of the trouble by tbe reinstatement of Foreman Hall and some others who were subsequently dis charged. With this request tbe Imard gave notice tbat a refusal to oomply would be followed by a strike on the Gould system. Tbe railroad bas failed to do as directed and to-day the executive hoard gave word for a general .trike of tbe shopmen. ALL QUIET AT SEDA LI A. Bedalia, Mo., March 6.—Tbe order for a general strike on the Gould Southwest ern system reached here at 10:80 o’clock this morning, and every man in tbe Mis souri Pacific shops put up bis tool* and walked out. The employes here number about 700. No effort has been made to interfere with trains, except to cnrrr out the boycott instituted against the Texas and Pacific cars, which are side-tracked as soon as they reach th s place. THE QUIT AT KANSAS CITY. Kansas City. Mo., March The men In tbe Missouri Pacific freight yards bare quit work to-day, stopping business in tbe vard*. There Is no trouble in the Wabash yard*. RKACHES LITTLE ROCK. LITTLE Rock, Akk., March Tbe trouble with the operatives of the Texas and Pacific railroad bas extended to Little Rock. This morning ad the work men in the St. Louis and lion Mountain railroad machine shops, over 300 in ail, s'op|H-<l work, and business is at a stand still. Tne meu are quiet, end good order prevail*. The strike of tbe employes of the Iron Mountain railroad at this point was ordered by tbe central committee of the Knights ol Labor, who ordered Ibe men to cease work on account of the striae on the Tsxaa and Pacific railroad. There has been no interference with passenger trains, but no freight is being bandied here. A CALL FOR POLICE PROTECTION. NEW York, March 6.—Late this after noon tbe New York Htoam Heating Com pany nddrsssed a letter lo tbe police com missioners notifying them that the com pany’s property and the live* of its em ployes were In danger from the violence of the striking firemen, and tbal the city would be bold reepon-ihle lor all damage dons. Police Commissioner French at once went to the office of the company and assured the officers that tbeir property should be protected. Arrangements were made for police protection to tbe compa ny’s coal carts 10-niKbt, and permission was give* to th* company to carl ooal to motrow, if necessary. Tbis evening the cart* are working to Pier No. 8, protected eaob by two officers. There ore knots of men along the streets, but no concourse or disturbance. TROUBLE ON TWENTY-THIRD STREET. The orowds about tbe stables on Twenty-third street Increased, until at noon to-day the situation appeared threatening. Early in the afternoon a conference took place between the offi cers ol the road and a committee of the strikers. No settlement was reached. Soon after It was determined by the offi cials to run a oar over the Twenty-third street line. Inspectors Steers and Byrnes came to the stables, and tne reserves, 750 in number, were stationed along Twenty third street irom river to river, with a Captain commanding at tbe crossing of each avenue. Mounted police patrolled the centre of the street, and at 2 o’clock Superintendent Murray and Police Com missioner French drove to the stable*. THURSDAY’S SCENES RE-ENACTED. At 2:15 o’clock a car was started out and the scenes of Thursday on Grand street were re-enacted, wlih the difference that at two or three points the crowd made violent demonstrations against tbe police and were clubbed until they scat tered and ran. Tho round trip of the ear was concluded at 4 o’clock. Then both sides again went into a conference which lasted until 6 o’olock. Inspectors Byrnes aud Steers wore present. At Inst an agreement was reached. The men will receive $2 per day lor twelve hours work with 40 minutes for dinner. The company absolutely refused to discharge Superintendent McLane, as demanded by tbs strikers, and that was dropped. At dusk tbe conference decision was made known to the men, and at 6:28 o’clock the first car was started, and soon thereafter tbe two lines were again in operation as regularly as betore tne strike. These two roads, the Tweuty-third street and Bleecker street, are controlled by Jacob Sharp, who figures conspicuously in the Broadway Surface road Investigation now pending. ORDERED TO JOIN THE KNIGHTS. Philadelphia, Maroh6.—Ninety cigar makers, constituting the force of Thomas J. Dunn & Co.’s factory, joined tbe Knights or Latior to-night in aocordance with instructions to that effect from tbe firm. The men were given to understand tbat membership in the Knights of Labor was necessary for retention In their em ploy. Mr. Dunn, speaKing of the move ment, said: “The labor organizations are becoming stronger and stronger every day, and it is wisdom to acknowledge the fact. Moreover, 1 believe in permitting employes to enter self-protecting organ izations.” HOURS REDUCED. The time of work for conductors and drivers employed on the street car lines controlled by tbe People’s railway com pany will to-morrow be reduced irotn 18 to 10 bcurs a day. The lines controlled by the People’s company are the Fourth and Eighth, Callowhillstreets and Lom bard and South street lines. The pay of the men Is, however, reduced from $2 to $1 75. The employes on the other lints believe tbat the voluntary action of tne People's company will result in a similar reduction of hours on all ths lines in the city. SUPERSEDED B Y NEGROES. Galveston, March 6.—The Knights of Labor at tne Gulf, Colorado aud Santa Fe freight depot, who refused to handle the Mallory freight, were displaced this morning by colored laborers At the Missouri Pacific yard very few Knights observed the boycott and none were dis charged. Both companies have a number of colored men selected with a view of replacing the Knights as fast a* the latter drop out. Such changes will be permanent. Rumors of an impending general strike of the Knight* throughout Texas aro current here and elsewhere in the state. The in dications point to an understanding on the part of the Knights to quit work gener ally on Monday on all tbe railroads carry ing Mallory freight. There Is consider able dissatisfaction in tbe ranks of the local Knights, especially those employed in the great compress establishments. Master Workman Golden, of this (78th) district assembly Knights of Labor, bas been impeached for violation of Ins pledge to abstuin Irom liquor, and was super seded to-day by William A. Farmer, of Mineola, Tex. STICKING UP FOR A FOREMAN. M ARHHALL, Tex., March 6.— The action of tbe Texas Pacific officials in discharg ing tbe foreman ot tbe shops at Marsnall for activity in organizing a Knights of Labor assembly at tbis place, is tbe cause of tbe present trouble. The Knights of l.abor here objected to this action and the comnany positively refused to reinstate the 'foreman. To-day a general strike upon tbe entire system was ordered by the central committee of the Knights ol Labor, affecting 9,(XX) men. QUIT IN A BODY. Reading, Pa., March 6.—A1l the black smith fires in tne Philadelphia and Read ing railroad car shoes were extinguished to-day and tbe blacksmiths and tbeir helpers, 70 in all, took their dinner kettles and leit. Some time ago several men who wers working by the day were ordered to do contract work, which would have the effect of reducing tbeir wages. Upon tbeir refusal to do tbis work they were discharged and new men put in tbeir places, whereupon the old bauds ceased work in u body. This afternoon a committee of the dis. satisfied workmen bad a conference with the officials, and the matter was satisfac torily arranged, all agreeing to return to work Monday. HTUDEBAKEH’B MEN STRIKE. CHICAGO, March 6.—One thousand men employed by tba Studebaker Brothers, wagon inanulacuirers at Bouth Bend, struck to-day. Tbe employes sent a committee to tbe firm on Monday last making a demand for an Increase In wages of 25 |ier cent. Tbe firm declined to graut tbe demand, but promised to re view the situation personally with their superintend-nta and endeavor to adjust the matter satisfactorily. LIGHTING CONVICT LABOR. Fret Miner* Derroe That Men In fitrlpe* Must be Removed, Louisville, Ky., March 6.—A special dispatch soys: Gov. Knott sent a special message to tbe Legislature at Frankfort this morning <tatlng tbat he has just re ceived a notification from Louis Craig, Slate inspector in charge of tbe convict oattips at Greenwood, Pulaski oouuly, telling of a desperate state of affairs in tbe mines. Convict* are worked there, and yesterday 200 orderly armed free miners In u body informed the Inspector end Mr. Bsmbndgs, oue of tho convict lessees, that they would be given two hours to take tho couviela and their property away, as they inteuded to bum all tbe buildings in tho camp. They said they did hot desire to resort to vio lence, but would do so if necessary. The Inspector asked for two days, ena hi* re quest was granted. The Inspector tele graphed tor the Governor lo either send troiqia at nnoe or order the removal of the convicts betore Sunday noon, as the free miners were desperate and determined. At 2 o’clock tbe Governor ordered fire oompantea of State militia to the Green wood mines to protect tbe convict* and State property. ( PKICESIOAYE AgJ I 5 CENTS ADOPT. J JONES TAKES THE JILT. FLORIDA’S SENATOR TO RE* TURN TO WASHINGTON. OithoUoi of Detroit, Eznrtiug: Their Influence on IJIak rnwineiito Among tho Oonnonl In the Tnloiihos* Suita—-52,000 Copie* of Mr. Norwood 1 *! Speech Sulorlbe<f for. Washington, March 6.—A friend of Senator Jones, of Florida, who returned irom Detroit yesterday, says that Senator. Jones will be in Washington next week. This friend may be mistaken, however, for according toother friends of the Sen ator troin Florida he has twice at least within the lust s,x weeks started to res turn to Washington, going so far os to pack his trunks and bid his friends adieuJ but at the last moment he has turned) back. The priests of the Roman Catholic* church in Detroit are now doing all In their power to Induce Mr. Jones t return to Washington. It is upon their efforts that bis friend* count. Hal has ceased calling at the bouse of tne ladyt lie Is trying to marry, or even sending her flowers or uotes. lie bas learned thus neither he nor his gilts would be admitted, to that house. THE TELEPHONE SUITS. Judge Lowery, of New York, seniois counsel in the suit of the United States) against the Bell Telephone Company, haa gone to New York for a few days on pri-i vate business. Ex-SenatorThurmas had gone to Columbus on private busks ness The bill which is to bej filed as tbe first step in tbe telephone suns has not been framed. These facts have givs en substance to tbe report tbat there had been a disagreement among the govern ment counsel in this case. There has been: a disagreement as to tho form of tbe bill) and us to tbe line of tbe suit. A largai number of drafts of bills have been! thrown aside. Judge Lowery wanted thej scientific features made the most promi nent. Others of tbe counsel wanted tho legal features made the most prominent* but tbe disagreement does not Involve ate absolute separation of tbe counsel. SUIT* AGAINST EX- COLLECTORS. The Commissioner of Customs has re commended that suit be brought against! William H. Robertson and ex-Presidenu Arthur lor f 13,094 and $7,478, respective, ly, which amounts were lost to the gov* eminent while they were administering the New York custom house. Tbe suit* will be brought. Bills will bo introduced, in Congress relieving Messrs. Robertson and Arthur from paymentof the amounts. MR. NORWOOD’S SUCCESS. Up to this evening 52,000 copies of thn reply made by Mr. Norwood to Mr. Hen derson, of lowa, hal been subscribed fori by members of the House. A large num ber will bo distributedin Mr. Henderson's! districL SPIRIT MONOPOLY BEATEN. Prince Bismarck Feign* Illne** to Con ceal Hl* Chagrin. Berlin, March 6.—Tbe progress of the debate on tho spirit monopoly bill in the Reichstag bas disclosed tbe fact tbat there is no hope of the measure being passed unless it can be materially amended. On tbe second day of tbe debate less Interest was manifested by the public under tbe certainty that the bill would lx* referred to tbe committee, and tbe belief that tbe government was pre pared to accept Its ultimata rejection. Tbe Clericals, Nationals, Lib erals, Volkspartio and Social Democrat! united agaiuet tbe bill. The National Liberals expressed tbeir readiness to con cede as an alternative tbe Imposition of heavy duties upon spirits, a proposition which met with general acceptance. PrL ce Bismarck’s illness Is supposed to have been feigned in order tbat he might avoid being present at the defeat of tha bill. Vie Vomiich Ztiivng says that at tha recent Parliamentary dinner the Chan cellor looked well enough to belie the ra ni trs that his health was broken. Tbe Reichstag to-day referred tbe spirit monopoly bill to a committee oompoeedoU 28 members ol the House. * PAIMS' BOURSE SCARE. Ths Prisoner • Maker or Bomb* and aa] ei-Counterfeiter. Paris, March 6.—Tbe name of the maa who fired off bit revolver and threw % bottle on the floor of the Paris Boursa yesterday la not Potrovltcb, aa at first re ported, but Gallo. He ie a native ol Brit tany. He has been out ot employment for some time. Formerly he was a chemist’* assistant, and used to be well know* in certain parts of tbe city as a frequent speaker ai public niietings. lu 1879 Hal la was convicted of coining and circulating counterfeit money. The police searched bis lodging* to-day and found a quantity of materials for tbe manufacture or ex plosive bombs, a number ot finished bombs and a mass of nltro-glyoerlne. The authorities are now convinced that Gallo belongs to an organization or con spirators, and are endeavoring to And bia accomplices. Gallo maintains a deter mined air, and says he is sure he wlli have imitators. I diulmigl) In Command. I, on don, March 6 —The Duke of Edin burgh has assumed command of the united Mediterranean fleets. CATHOLICISM'S bTAND. The Attltiiilo of ths Church to be Itk Forth In tbs Cuuiln* Decrees. Bt. Louis. March B.—Arohblsbop Ren rlok,of Missouri, has instructed Vicar General Brady to deny tbe statement re cently sent from here to tbs effect that the Catbollo Churoh was hostile to the Knights of Labor. “The Church,’’ say* tbe Vioar General, “is very conservative on the question of labor. It loves the la boring cla*es, whose special guardian II I*. If the teachings of tbe Church were followed there would be no clash betwoeu capital and labor. “It Is said that because tbe Bishop of Montreal has seen fit to denounce th# Knight* of Labor, tbat It would be con sistent tor Arcbbisbop Kenrlck to do the sumo. Tbat Is not the esse at all. in Montreal the Knights may not live up to tbeir constitution, or there may be some looal causes which do oot exist here or in other cities. This is a fact, however— Arcobishop Kenrick bas not condemned the Knlgbte of Labor. 1 can state that positively. Tbe Church must be especial* Jy conservative In tbe matter of societies, because tbis Is *n ago of societies. They are itpriQffißff up on ® ver J . , tl . "What do you think the Church will da about the Knights?” “Why, tbatis very simple. Theplensrjr council at Baltimore discussed such ques tion* thoroughly, and when tho decrees of the council arc published then the posi tion ol the Cbursh will be clearly defined.’*!