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THE OREGON SCOUT. JONIJ8 A: ClIANCUy, I'ubllahcra. UNION, - - - OREGON. 11 1 -- '- IJLO0I1Y WORK IN CHICAGO. ColIMon Ilctwocn I'ollro mill Strifccr Ill tlio Street of Tluit City. In Chicago on tho 3rd thero wns a good deal of agitation mnong workingmon in re ference to in augiirfitliig tlio eight Jiour movemont. A body of 1,500 strikers VW Jtcd tliQ Milwaukee railway shops and forced 2,000 men employed tlicro to ftlmn don work. A crowd of socialists and others worked themselves into a frenzy of excite ment and started yelling towards tho Mc Cormick reaper works. Tlio police wcro Immediately telephoned for and soon ar rived and, drawing rovolvers, fired indis criminately into tlio crowd. Tho crowd scattered in all directions. Five were wounded and cnrrlcd from tho scone. No ono was reported killed. Tho cntiro reserve forco of tlio city's pollco was ordered to pre Bcrvo order in tlio vicinity of tho trouble Tho scene at tho McCormick works was riotous in tho extreme. Uy 4;25 at least 150 policemen had arrived on tho ground or wero coming in patrol wngous within sight. Uy this time tho windows of the fac tory were riddled with stones and bullets. Two of tho wagons, while on tho way to the scene, stopped to disperse a noisy and de monstrative crowd at tho corner of Uluo Island nveuuo anil Lincoln street. Tho mob attacked them with stones, but the olllccrs jumped from tho wagons and by a vigorous uso of thoir clubs soon sunt tho rlotors (lying in all directions. They then turned and began driving tho noisy crowds out of tho saloons in the neighborhood, using their clubs indiscriminately. Inside tho fenco of the McCormick works Olllcer Itaffcrty hod a very narrow escape A rioter who hud got inslilo ramoupbehind him nnd was aiming a pistol at his head, not two foot away, when Lieut. Shcppard struck him to the earth with his club, shivering it to pieces with tho riuor of tho blow. At 5 o'clock tho nolle wcro forming a hollow squill u, insido of which they intended to escort tlio MrCorniick men boyond tho mob's reach. Soon afterward tlio polieo escoltcd McCormlck's men up beyond Twenty-second street without trouble, ox copt from an occasional stono hurled from wife hiding iiluccs. Four men wero found wounded with bullets. Two of thorn wero taken away in a patrol wagon, ouo shot through tho hip and ono through tlio leg. Thoro wore manv badlv damaL'ed heads. Ofllcci Casey nearly suffered an ignomin ious death at tho lunula of tlio infuriated socialists. Alter tho great mob hail virtu ally dispersed. Casey, with threo other policemen, car ricd .loo Weddiek, ono ot tho wounded strikers to his homo, No. 422 West Seventeenth street. Tho patrol wagon was followed by an angry crowd of Ilohemlans, who yelled loudly for rovengo for tho wounds of their fallen comrades, but whoti tlio wagon turned down Centre avenue to Seventeenth street the crowd did not follow. In silence they watched thoir countryman homo from tlio wagon Into his homo, and tho olllccrs, utter laying "Weddiek upon a bed, lult, with tho ex ception of C'usey, who remained behind to got a roport of the man's condition. While Cnsoy was talking to tlio wounded man's wife many of Weddirk's sympathizers had pressed their way Into tlio house. Tlio in jured man was asked who shot him. Evi dently misunderstanding the question, Weddiek mined his hum! and pointed at Olllcer Casoy. Tho crowd insido tho houso went Into a frenr.y. Seizing tho olllcer they dragged him out on tho sidewalk. "Lynch him I" "Lynch him!" they cried, and sev eral of their number ran for ropes. Casey Is a man of powerful frame but was like an infant, heminod in as ho was by tho mob. In tho onsulng strngglo ho re ceived fearful bruises and his clothing was nearly torn from his body. A rope was brought mid ono end was mado fast to a lamp-post directly in front of Wcddlck's door. At sight ot the improvised scaffold tho mob shrieked with delight. Casey fought with tho fury of desperation. As tho crowd pressed around tho gallows ho gathered ail his remaining strength and, dashing liendforomost from his assailants, jumped into tlio street, followed by hun dreds, who at on co began llrlng at him as be ran. As ho ran ho was met by a patrol wagon full of police, who, having heard the tumult, wero hurrying to his assistance. Casey clnmbered into tho wagon and fell upon a seat exhausted. Tlio wagon was surrounded in a moment by Ids pursuers, but at sight ot the policemen's revolvers they quickly scattered. While this was going on Casey recoverod sulliclontly to point out among those who wero last to turn ono of tho crowd who had been par ticularly olllclous in bringing a rope. Tlio man was immediately arrested and driven to the station. Ho gave his name as Jo Soph Hess. Tho witnesses of tho struggle between tho police and socialists placed tho number of tho latter who wcro wounded as high, as twelve. It is not thought that any wore killed outright, hut the rapidity with which tho wounded wero carried away by their friends and thosccrccy maintained in regard to any connection wit It the affair make the facts dllllcult to obtain, Joe Vcstik is probably mortally wounded and may not survive through tho night. AN Al'l'KAU TO AllMH. During tho evening tlio following circular was printed in (iermau, ami, with Kuglish traiiNlatlou appended, was distributed broadcast in many sections ot tho city: Huvengo Workingmon to arms I Your musters neat out their blood-hounds, tlio police. They killed six of your brothers at McCormlck's tills afternoon. They killed the poor wretches because they, liko you, had the courage to disobey tho supremo will of your bosses. Tlioy killed thorn becauso they dared to ask for shortening hours of toll. They killed them to show you, freo American citizens, that you must bo satisfied and content with whatever your bosses condescend to allow you, or you will got killed. You have for years endured tho most abject humiliation. You have for years suffered unutterable Iniqui ties. You have woiked yourself to death. You havo endured tho pangs of want and hunger. Your children you havo sacrltlced to factory lords. In short, you have been miserable and obedient slaves all these years. Why? To satisfy tho Insatiable creed, to 111 I tho coffers of your lazy, thiev ing masters. When you ask them how to loosen .your burdens, they sond thoir blood hounds to shoot you and to kill you. II you aro men, and II you are sous of your ........ .1 .j I .nj itrllr. ulll.ll llllttl- lllfWlll II kl flllllOl l. f,w (.. . u .... ...v.. ......... ... free you, then you will rlso ia your might and destroys tho hideous monster who see kb io iiemruv vou. tumma nviun . ii A...... ....... i, you; to iiriu. iu niiwnn.no. CliniiKlntr tlio Heleiitltlo Koreans. Washington', May 2 Representative Her bert said to-night that the amended hill agreed UDou by the Joint coiiiiiiImIoii on tho organization of the scientific bureau yettcr day will bo reported by him to the home. It purjKise, he state, It to cut oil paleoutologl cal work, all dln'Uloiii of geological tlicorlci and tho publication of nil bulletins ami mono graph thleb lu the onlulon of tlio cominU lou havo become expclvr, and to couthif the survey to the work of vullcctiuj; material sud waking a geological map. THE OKAY AND THE 11LUE. Uxlrnct rrniiiJpfriliivlft) Second Spoccli f.l tlio Confederate monument Dedi cation. following Is an extract from the speech ot Jefferson Davis on the occasion of laying the corner stone ot the monument to bo erected to tlio memory of the confederate Jem!, at Montgomery, Alabama: It Is not my purpose cither to discuss the political questions on which my views have been clsewhcro or at other fimo freely ex pressed, neither to review tho past except In vindication of the character and con duct of those to whom it is proposed to i,jnor on this occasion, That we mny not lie misunderstood by such as are not wil fully blind, it may bo proper to stato In tlio foreground that wo havo no desire to feed the fires of sectional hate, while we H seek to avoid whatever r?sp..aibility is attached to tlio belief in tlio righteousness of our cause nnd the virtuo of tlioso who risked their lives to defend it. Loud np flauso and cheers. Rovcngo is not tho sentiment of a chivalrous people, and tlio apothegm that forgiveness is moroensy to tlio injured than to those who inflict injury has never hnd a moro powerful illustration than In the present atlitudo ot the two sec tions toward one another. Policy, In tlio absence of mngnanimity, would havo indi cated that in a rcstor-d union of tho states there should havo been a full restoration of tho equal privileges and boncfits as they had pre-existed. Though this has not been the ense, yet you havo faithfully kept your resumed obligations ns citizens, and in your impoverishment have homo equal burdens without equal benefits. I nm proud of you, my countrymen, for tliis ad ditional proof of your fidelity, and pray God to give you graco to suffer and bo strong. When your children's children shall ask, "What means this monument?" thero will bo tho enduring answer, "It conimoinoratos tlio deeds of Alabama's sons whodicd that you and your descendants should bo what your fathers in tlio war for independence loft you." Alabama asserted tlio right pro claimed in tho declaration of Independence as belonging to every people. Slio found that tho compact of tho union had beer broken on ono sldo nnd was thcreforo an nulled; that tho government of the United States did not answer tho cuds for which it was instituted, and with others of liko minds proceeded to form a confederation, organizing its power In tho lnngiiugo of tlio declaration of independence, in such form ns seemed to them most likely to effect thoir safety and happiness. Tills was dot revolution, because tho stato government having charge of nil domestic affairs, both of person nnd property, remained un changed. To cull it revolution is a gross solecism. Applause. As sovereign is no rebel, and as only sovereigns can form a national league, if tlio states hnd not been sovereigns tlicro could not havo been a compactof union. Applause. That tho south did not anticipate, much less desiro war, is shown by tho absence of preparations for it, as well as by tlio efforts made to securoa peaceful separation. Tho successful parly always held tho defeated responsible for tho war, but whoa passion shall have subsided and roason shall have resumed her .dominion, it must bo decided that tho general government lias no consti tutional iower to coerce a stato, and that a stato had the right to ropel invasion. It was a national and constitutional right. Applause. From the early part of the century thero hnd been prophesies, and throats of disso lution of the union. These began at the north on tho question of preserving tlio balance ot power, and culminated during tho war of 18112 on the decline of their trado, though tho war waged for tlio pro tection otsailots' rights, lit tint course of years tho balance of power passed to tlio north, and that power was so used that the south, despairing of tlio peaceful enjoy ment ot thoir constitutional rights in tlio union, decided to withdraw from it. This without injury to thoir Into associates. This right to withdraw was denied, and tho north made ready for war. Tlio distant muttering of tho storm was readily under stood by tho pcoplo of Alabama, flroy halted sires and beardless boys, all unpre pared as they wero, went forth to meet tho storm ere it burnt upon their homes. It icqulred no Demosthenes to arouso tlioiu to the duty of resisting tlio invadors m Patrick lionry to prepare them for tins alternative of "liboi ty or death." It was the people, not tlio leaders, who resolved and acted. Ouo sentiment inspired all classes. Yet I believe thero wero very few who did not regret tho necessity which left them no alternative between lighting for their state or against it. Mothers, wives and daughters, choking back their sobs, cheered them on tho path of honor and duty. With fearless tread these patriots, unt rained to war, advanced on many bat tle Ileitis to look death in tho face. Though Alabama, liko Niobo, must mourn her children In death, yet U her woo tem pered by thoglorioiiB halo which surrounds their memory. For more than a century after his death it is said that Philip Dovu loimo's name was borne on the roil of tho "renadiers to whom ho belonged, and when his n unc was called It was answered from the ranks: "Mort sur Loehuinpd'lloniiur. Lone, very Ioiil. would bo tlio list which would contain tho names ot Alabama's sons whoso valor and lidelity would justify the same response. To namo a low would bo unjust to the many. They aro all, therefore, loft whero they securely roposa lu the hearts of a grateful people. This monument will rest upon tho land for which they died and point upward to the Father who knows tho motives as well as tho deeds ot His children, and to them at Inst listing la tlio land where that justice nmy be rendered which may havo been de nied them hero. la conclusion, ncrmlt mo to say that though the memory of our glorious past must ever bo dear to us, duty points to the present and tho future. Alabama having resumed nor place in ino tuuou, no uyoina to fultlll all tho obligations devolving upon all good citizens, seeking to restore the gen eral government to its pristine purity, and as best you may to promote mowoiiaro and happiness of y ur common country. ILong-conuuuoa applause. j A llonlthy Xntlon. Wasiunotox, May 2. Tlio, report ot Dr. Hillings, surgeon I'nlted States aruiv, on the mortality and vital btutUt.es of the I'nlted States as returned for the tenth counts has been received by the ecrotary of the Interior. It says that the total jHipulatlou la li-N) was f0,lS5,?SS, nu Increase lu tea years of ll.A'JT, U'i. Of this US1.SIU per annum may Iki taken as due to Immigration, tho total hiiiiiIkt of Immigrants for the ten our being U,Sl2,10l. This makes the mean imiuuil Increase due to cxeo of births over deaths STS.&iJ. The menu nuuuiil birth rate for the Untied States Is !U1 per 1,000. It apis-ars from the data preeonbxl la the reort that the I'nlted States as a whole dur ing; the eenms year, had a comparatively low death rate and n high birth rate. The death rate Is shown to have been higher In the color ed than In the white population; lu the foreign clement than lu the whites of Auier eiin itur entuge, lu the cities than in the rural district. The uioet Impnrtaut causos of dlsounwi nnd death were consumption, pneumonia, diph theria, typhoid fever, malarial fever and those Ill-defined forms of ilUcatc to w huh chddrcii under 1 uurof ago are mlncct The Union Pnclflo lmvo urvoyed an ex- tension of their line from Albion, lu Dooue county, to ucar tummiviue. Citizens to Settle the Strike. St. Louis dispatch: Tho statement is made public hero that preliminary steps have been taken by tlio citizens' committee to terminate the strike, and tlio prospects nro thnt their efforts will bo successful. A meeting will bo held to draw up a series of resolutions, which will be sent to theexecu tlvo board of tho Knights of Labor, anil which will request the board to declnre the striko off, the citizens' committee pledging themselves to stand by tho knights and use every exertion possiblo cither to bring about arbitration or secure the re-cmploy-tnont of all the strikers who havo not com mitted ofrenscs against tho law and tho railroad company. TIIE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. A Ilccord of Proceeding In Both IlrancheN of the Simie. Sk.Vatk, April 27. The bill for nn exten sion of tho executive mansion was passed. It appropriates $300,000 for tho purpose. The report of the committee ot tho Ohio legislature regarding the investigation of Senator Payne's election was submitted to tho senate, nnd Payno innilca short speech charging the majority of tho committee witli unfairness in refusing to notify him of testimony prejudicial to him and omitting to call on him for his private papers, ho ha ving notified the chairman of tiie com mittee in advance that he would bo pre pared to meet every charge mado ngninst nim. Ilccntcrcd a most cmphntic denial of tho chnrges, and invites a most exhaust ive scrutiny of all his acts and privnto cor respondence. The wholo thing, he said, was an attempt to circulate baseless gossip and siaudul. Tho following bills authoriz ing the construction of bridges, reported favorably from tho cominitteo on com merce, wcro passed: Railroad bridges across tho Missouri river at or near Kan biih City, Mo.; Council Illufls, la.; on a lino of railroad botweon cither Clay or Jackson county, Missouri, and tho county of Wyan dotte, Kansas; near Atchison, Kan.; at or near Salino City, Mo.; nenr St. Clinrlcs, Mo., and nt or near St. Joseph, Mo.; also a railroad bridge across the St. Croix river or lake between Prcscolt, Wis., and Still water, Minn. House, April 27. The senate bill was pa seed extending for two months from April SO, 1880, tho duties of the clerk of tho lato court of tho commissioners of Ala bama claims. Honnctt, of South Carolina, from tho committee on judiciary, reported adversely tho bill to prohibit aliens from acquiring title to or owning lands within tlio United States. Placed on the houso calendar. A number of cominitteo reports wero presented, and then the bill to estab lish a sub-treasury at Louisville, Ky., was called up. Morrison, of Illinois, nnd Ding ley of Maine, opposed it, and, after further discussion, tho consideration of tlio bill was postponed until May 15th. The houso then went into cominitteo of the whole, Wellborn, of Tcxns, in the chair, on tlio river and harbor bill, and thus its time was occupied until adjournment. Scnatr, April 28. On motion of McMil lan bills wore passed authorizing tlio con structing of bridges as follows1 Across the Mississippi river at or nerr Kcitlisburg, III.; at Winona, Minn., and Hed ing, Minn.; across tlio Missouri river at Pierre, Dak.; ncrosa Minors rivor at or near Lacona, III., nnd across tlio Des Moines river in Iowa, nt such point as mny bo selected by tho Now York and Council Illulfs railway com pany. Tlio postolllco appropriation bill was then proposed by the senate com initteo, appropriating 5800,000 for curry ing tho South Central American, Chinese and Austrian mails, and authorizing the postmaster general to make, after due ad vertisement, contracts for five years with American companies at a rate not to ex ceed for each outward trip one dollar per nautical mile of distance by tho mostdirect and feasible course botweon terminal points. No dollulto action was takon ami the souuto adjourned. House, April 28. Hatch, of Missouri, from tho comniittcoonagriculturc, reported a bill defining butter and imposing a tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale, exportation and importation of oleomar garine Referred to tho committee of tho whole. The rivor and harbor bill was then considered. Hepburn, of Iowa, offered an ameiu'inient providing for tlio expenditure of tho appropriation for the Missouri river from its mouth to Sioux City by tlio secre tary of war without intervention of the Missouri river commission. Ho attacked tho commission, churgirg that their sal ariesamounting to about $102,000 per annum wore moro than one-third of tho ontiro consideration. Ho asserted that thoro wns no commerce worthy of the numo of tlio Missouri river. Ten steam boats hud passed Council Rluffs in live years. Again, the river meandered allovor tho country. Ho had known It to change Its course eight miles in a night. Discus sion ensued, and, pending a vote on the amendment, tho committee rose uud the houso adjourned. House, April 20. Tho committee on coinage, weights and monsures reported tho bill for tho retirement and rccoinngo of tho trado dollar. Placed on the house calendar. It provides that for six months after its passage trade dollars shnll bo re ceived at their faro valuo in payment ot ail dues to the United States and shall not be again paid out or issued in any othor manner. Holders of trade dollars, on presentation, shall receive in change an equal lunount of Htnndnrd silver dollars. Tho trade dollars so received shall bo ro coined Into stnudard silver dollars. The Fourth of July claim bill, after some debate, was passed. Tho postolllco appro priation bill was then takon up. Tho par aeraph making an appropriation of $2, 200,000 tor tho improvement of tho lowor Mississippi having been reached, the com mittee rose. Hi'wiTn Atirtl HO. Tlio conference renort on tho Indian appropriation bill was sub- nutted by Dawes and concurred in oy mo somite. Altor tho passage of soveral pri vnto bills tho poatotllce appropriation bill was tnkou upand Halorosuuied hisremarks on it. A running debate followed, during which the question was discussed from u tariff point of view. Plumb Anally secured ' i ii.... ii, ..f ti... .,pi .tiitii 111! llllill'l nviiiiiiuiK J,V.v... ..v....v on the bill should close at 4 o'clock Mon- . . .i i) .1 ill day. The senate- tueu aujoumou mi Monday. House, April .10. Hatch, on bohalf of the cominitteo on agriculture, cult! up tho resolution setting apart May lttth for tlio consideration of business presented by that commlttoe. Tho chief measure upon which action will bo asked is tho oleomargarine bill. In response to a question ho stated that though tho bill was a rovenuo bill, the committee on agriculture would attempt to conllue tho amendments to the subject matter ot tho measure and not allow them to extend to the tax on spirits and to bacco. Adopted. Tho house then went into cominitteo of the whole, Mills ia the chair, on the liver and harbor appropria tion bill. A number of amendments wero agreed to Increasing the number of places w hero preliminary surveys mny lo made, ami then La Follette, of Wisconsin, moved to strike out the entire eectlou having rvl crcuce to this subject. House, Mny 1. Mr. Findlny, of Mary mud, from the civil service committee, sub mitted a report on the resolution offered by Mr. Tauibce, ot Kentucky, directing the secretary of the treasury to inform tlio house by what authority substitute clerks were permitted in his department. A run ning debate respecting the merits nnd de merits of tho civil service law ensued be tween Messrs. Tuulbee, Miller of New York, Cannon of Illinois, and others, at the con clusion of which the resolution was tabled. Mr. Cox, of North Carolina, from tlio for eign nffairs committee, reported a bill amendatory of tho Chinese immigration act. Houso calendar. Also, providing in demnity to certain Cliineso subjects for losses sustained within tho jurisdiction ot tlio United States. The floor was then ac corded to tlio cominitteo on territories, and several bills wcro passed of local interest only. Tho Oklahoma bill was then called up and its provisions wore explained by Mr. Hill, of Ohio, who stated that tho land which it wns proposed to open to settle ment amounted to nearly 12,000,000 acres. The bill did not propose to violate any treaty with any tribe of Indians. It provided for tlio appoint ment of a commis sion of flvo persons to treat with tlio In dians with a view of securing tho modifica tion of treaties so us to permit of tlio open ing of tlio land to settlement. Lnid over under tho rule, after which tlio houso nd journed. Sexate, Mny -1. After unimportant bus iness tho postofllce appropriation bill wns taken up nnd Vest proceeded to spenk upon the amendment appropriating $800, 000 for tho transportation of foreign mnils. lie maintained that provision would prove destructive to tlio merchant marine. It was now proposed to chnngo tho existing statute, which permits competition, and substitute in its p1a.ee tho declaration that none but American steamships shall carry tho mails. To-duy, ho snid, wo havo but two routes upon which thero aro moro than ono lino ot steamships, ono from San Francisco to tho east nnd ono from New York to Havana. No competition could como except upon those t wo lines. Fust's, Ingalls nnd Colquitt also joined actively in the debate, tho latter opposing (lie amend ment energetically. After executivesession the senate adjourned. House, Mny 4. Wollburn submitted tho conference report on tho Indian appropria tion bill and it was adopted. Dills, etc., were introduced and referred Uy linker, of Now York Establishing the territory of North Dakota. Uy Weaver, of Nebraska. A preamble and resolution ironically sug gesting that it requires a high degree of in telligence to discliargo tho functions of a member of tho cominitteo appointed to ut tend the remains of n deceased member to a place of burial, and providing for tlio ap pointment of a standing griise-yard com mittee, which shnll bo composed of such statesmen as tlio Record discloses have shown tiio highest degreo of ability in lodging tho dead weight of an objection to tho consideration of unobjectionable legis lation, said cominitteo to liavo leave to sit during tho sessions of tlio house but with out power to object at tho gravo to tho in terment of tlio corpse. On motion of Hen derson, of Iowa, tlio rules wero suspended nnd tho bill was passed appropriating S15!5,000 for tlio repair nnd enlargement of the public building at Des Moines. Ia. THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. Mayor I'rniicl of St. I.onlw Examined us to tlio Strike. St. Louis dispatch: Tho congressional investigatingconimilteoheard business men of this city to-day as to tho effect of tho striko upon business ot tho city nnd tlio country to it. Tlio most important testi mony of tlio day was by Mayor Francis, who, after agreeing with tlio half dozen gon tlomen who preceded him, that the business of this city hnd suffered losses, both direct and consequential, which would amountto millions of dollars, went on to stnto that tho striko occurred on tho Cth of March without a word of warning, and to the sur prito ot himself with many others. Pros pects for an increased spring trado wore ex cellent prior to tho strike, but an almost complete pnrulyzatiou of tho commerce of this city resulted from tho strike. This stato of affairs existed for about twenty days subsequent to tlio date of tho striko. Tlio railway people wvro afforded ample polico protection when thoy naked for it. Upon tho 2:idday ol March tho railway peo ple informed him that they would resume busimss and asked for a guard ot polico, which was furnished. However, after con siderable trouble, tho attempt to get out a train wns abandoned. Tho next day, how ever, 100 policemen wero sent to the yards and a freight train was run out. No great amount of disturbance hnd occurred, and nt no time was thero any demonstration of lawlessness which tho polico forco wero un able to control. Tho peucn of the city had never boon endnngerea. Aftor tlio breaking of tho blockade tho railroad people had gradually resumed business. lien asked if tlio railway people wero protected in their property and rights between tho Ctli and 2lthof March he replied that ho was not asked for polico protection until the 211(1, nnd when asked if ho furnished it promptly replied that ho had, and that the company could lmvo had tho same protection any day after the btriko had they seen fit to ask it. Mayor Francis took occasion to vigorously denounce tlio publication to tho effect that ho had furnished Winchesters to deputy marshals of the Lotiisvillo ,t Nash ville road In Fast Louis, with which they had done tlio fatal shooting of April 0, as unqunlitledly false. Whoa asked why it was that for oightcon days no trains were run, lie again answered that all protection asked for was furnished, and tliat no reason existed why that same protection could not lmvo been furnished at any time J. M. McMillan of the Missouri Car and Foundry company wns tlio noxt witness. Ho stated that for eluhteou days after the striko ho was obliged to close his works, throwing 1,000 men out of employment. His testimony mainly related to the striko afterward, which his own men entered upon because ot his refusal to break his contract with tho Missouri Pacitic and censs supply ing thorn with small ropalrs. Ho com plained bitterly of tho interferences in his i)iisines by an outside committee, who had mado theso demands upon him, nnd upon Ids refusal to treat with them ordered his men out. He declnrod ho would not now tako his men back In a body, but would receive individual ap plications only. He would not discriminate against the Knights of Lnbor, but would not hire any agitator or any (endow of tho present striko, all ot whom aro unlawfully engaged in ursunding and intimidating his present employes, ami who make iuren dlarv speeches to the men- Ho stated that ono Mr. Harry of tho Knights ot Labor had addressed the men iu a very incendiary auiniiuvr. N(itliiii'' Illegal DlscoTpml. nepixwentativo Anderson, ol Ohio, sub mitted to the hoiue the report of the com mittee on the expenditures of tho war do paitmcnt ns to the alleged illegal and tin niithnnicil expenditure ol money by the I (Cfhijual olllcer. The committee is un able to ti lid nnv Instance where there was 1 a fraudulent disappropriation ot public monies. JEFF. DAVIS BEFORE THE PUBLIC. AVIint He Snld nt the Dedlcntlou or tlio monument to Confederate Soldiers at Montgomery, Ala. At the dedication of the monument to confederate soldiers at Montgomery, Ala bama, on tho 28th, thero wns a great crowd in attendance. The city was benu tlfully decorated. On tho topmost point on tho high dome, far above everything else, Aoated the stars and stripes. The en tiro front was covered with streamers and doviccs, whilo suspended from tho long front columns wcro immense federal flags, reaching down almost to tho heads of the speakers. Among the speakers wns Jefferson Davis, but in his feeblo condition ho could not talk nt great length. The mayor intro duced him thus: My countrymen, it is with profound omo lions I present to you the foremost typo of southern manhood, Hon. Jefferson Davis, cx-prcsident of the confederate states of America. As Mr. Davis advanced it wns some minutes before ho could proceed. It was tho first time thousands in the crowd hnd seen him sinco his arrival, it being impos sible for all to personally reach him at tho hotel. Tho shouts finally dying away, Mr. Davis, leaning on ins enne, with the federal flag over him nnd confederate veterans bo foro him, who had come hundreds of miles to hear and see him, in a clour, ringing voice, show-ins tho deep intensity of Ids feelings, but without a tromor or pause, except when interrupted by the shouts of his hearers, said: My friends, it would be vain if I should attempt to express to you the deep gratifi cation I feci at this demonstration. Hut 1 know it is not personal, and therefore, I feel moro deeply gratified becauso it is a sentiment far denrer to mo than myself. You have passed through the terrible ordeal of a war which Alabama did not seek. When sho folt her wrongs too griev ous for further toleration, sho sought peaceablo solution. That being denied her, tho thunders of war eamo ringing over the land. Then her people rose up in thoir mnjesty. Gray-haired sires and beardless boys rushed to tho front. It was that wr.r which Christianity proved "holy war for defense.'' Well do I remember seeing your gentle boys, so small, to uso tho far mer's phrase, that they might havo been called "seed corn," moving on witli eager step and fenrless brow to the carnival of death. Ann i nave aiso looiceu upon them when their knnpsacks and muskets seemed heavier than tho boys. Long and continued npplause. Then you wero full of joyous hopes. You had every pros pect of achieving nil you desired, and now you nro wrapped in tho mantlo of regret. And yet that regret only manifests more profoundly, and does not obliterate tlio ex pression of your sentiments. I felt last night as I approached the Exchange hotel, irom tho callerv of which your peerless orator, William L. Yuney. introduced mo to the citizens of Montgomery, and com mended in langungo which only his eloquence could yield and which far ex ceeded my merit I felt, I say, ngain that I was coming to my homo coming to a land where liberty dies not, and where freo senti ment will live forever. Applause I had been promised, my friends, that 1 should not be called upon to mako a speech, and therefor I will only extend to you my heartfelt thanks. God bless you, ono and all, old men and boys, and the Indies, abovo n'l others, who never faltered in our direst need. Loud and long continued applause. FOREIGNERS OF PROMINENCE. Tho princo of Wnles, among other official positions, liolds that of president of tho Amilteur Photographic association. A Paris pnpor reports that tho princo of Wales' Into visit to that city won for the purpose of borrowing tho sum of $250,000. Tho empress of Russia likes Urot Harto's books as an occasional rib-tickler, but for a steady chuckle give her dear old Josh Hil lings. The princo of Wnles has now reached that period of life when ho expects to bo accom panied to entertainments by his daughter-in-law-elect. Kx-Qucen Isabella still cherishes hopes that sho will sit upon tho throuo of Spain, but a good deal will happen before that event takes place Victoria's birthday will bo saluted this year on May 22. Tho good old lady de serves to havo a half holiday at least, and a pudding dinner. Tlio European royalties aro moro inter ested in Miss Folsoin's trousseau than they aro willing to admit, but tlio president is a bigger man than any emperor. Tho Princess Metternich is devoted to private theatricals. Sho is indefatigablo iu her efforts to mako actors and actresses out of the Austrian nobility. This timo it is tlio crown princo of Prus sia who bin published a book. Ho is more fortunntely situated than most literary follows, inasmuch as whother the work sells or not ho will get his royalty just tho same. Princess Dolgoronky, widow of tho lato Csar Alexandor II., gives grand weekly ro ceptloiiB at her splendid mansion in tho ltuo do his Cases. Her two children aro de scribed as living images of their fatlior. The boy is now 1-t years of ago and con verses lluontly in seven or eight languages. Queen Victoria has placed in John Hrown's bedroom nt Windsor castlo a largo brass tablet inscribed witli tho legend of his death in that room, his many virtues nnd tlio queen's grief at ids loss. Hut Wales is so oblivious of that good man's memory that he is said to have dropped his old for mula of praying Tor tho queen, Jolm Brown uud tho rest of tho royal family. Trouble Among tlio Knights. Washington special: Tho Knights ot Labor aro losing confidence in Powdcrly, their chief, nnd thero nro signs ot trouble brewing within the ranks of the order. A knight, in conversation with a correspond ent, expressed tho opinion that thoro would soon bo serious divisions in assemblies. Tho ono thomo of discussion at all meetings at the present timo is tlio Into strike and action of tho genoral master workman iu connection therewith. Thero is much com plaint against Powderly, and he is blnmed lor tlio continuance of tho late difficulties and the serious turn they took. Some ol the lenders aver that If Powderly hod been a man of great firmness the trouble would have been bruught to nn end at the outsot. It is claimed he does not possess tlio confi dence of bis subordinates in that degree which will onnbUj him to bring out of tho order all the good ot which it is capable. It is true that most of this seditious talk comes from nmbitious rivals and others who cannot do as they please under tho present administration. Hut, for all that, they intend to give tlio present chief some anuoynnre and make his cootinunnco in otlice ns unpleasant as possible. Among other things chnrged upngainst him is that ae allowed Jay Gould to get the best ot him in the negotiations that passed between them. GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES. At Matton, III., William Unllamoro la flicted fatal wounds on Mary Lnnders and then cut ids throat. Uoth will die. Ualla more is said to bo a half witted youml mnn. and has been annoying tho girl with lover-like productions some time. The popo has sent an autograph letter to the Emperor William, thanking him, in a very cordial manner, for his recent gift of the gold cross. The grand jury ot the court of general sessions at New York was discharged on tho 1st, but not until the foreman hauded Recorder Smythe a presentment condemn ing boycotting. Tlio presentment severely condemns Police Justice Wells, who, when a number of boycotters were arrested and brought before him, discharged them on the ground that they hud not violated the law. Polico captains confessed that they wero powerless to reliove the boycotted firms from the nuisanco so long ns the police parties failed to commit tho prison ers. A petition is being circulated in New York for the pardon of James D. Fish. The peti tion is snid to bo signed by over 900 depos itors of tlio Marine bank and by many ol!U ceis of banks of this city nnd throughout the country. News received nt El Paso, Texas, from. Mexico confirms the report of the bloody municipal riots atCaBihiiirischle Tho city is not located on any railroad and it is dif ficult to obtain information. A number of Mexicans were killed, together with seven American residents, whose names cannot be learned. Tho riot grew out of nn elec tion. Tho government lias sent a large body of troops to tho place to keep order. It is believed tho elected mayor and other municipal officials will bo deposed and others plnced in their seats by the federal' government. A Tombstono (Arizona) special says: The casualties in tlio lato bloody raid by tlio Apaches, as far as known to date, in clude nineteen killed, several wounded, one girl n prisoner nnd a vast amount of prop erty destroyed. A great number of stock wns carried off. At least 10,000 men employed in tho lum ber districts ol Chicago quit work on the morning of May 1st. Only ono firm was. found doing business, nnd only tlio high priced portion of their force was at work. During the afternoon n mass meet ing, under the nuspircH of Lumber Workers' Union No. 1, wns held at Center avenue and Twenty second streot. Speeches wero made iu Eng lish and Gormnn, and the enthusiasm grew until the meeting wns organized into a pro cession, with a band of music at its head. Two red fines and two United States Hags were eatried. Tlio senate committee on commerce voted to mnke a favorable report on the new At lantic and Pacific ship railway bill, as a substitute for tho original ship bill. Ends nnd such others as mny bo associated with him, aro created a body corporate with the title of Atlantic and Pacific Ship Railway company, witli power to issue capital stock and bonds not to exceed in the aggregate $100,000,000. Tho United States obligates itself to pay said company, for a period of live years after the railway has been com pleted nnd tested, any sum of money re quired to mako two-thirds of tho net rovo nues of said company amount nnnually to $:i,r00,000; providing that the total lia bility of the government shall in no case exceed $7,500,000. Jtoino kiiio. LoN-nox, April 80. Mr. Gladstone denies the assertion that ho is about to join the Ro man Catholic church and that he had request ed that the fact should be kept secret for six months for political reasons. The government has decided to abandon that feature ot the home rule bill which ex eludes Irish representatives from Westmin ster. Mr. David Davis, M. P., liberal, will resign his seat because he objects to Mr. Gladstone's home rulo measures. At a conference between Archbishop Crokc and the priests of his parish a memi.rial was unanimously signed expressing deep gratitude to Mr. Gladstone for his past services to Ire land and lauding him for his heroic fortitude, utter forget fulness of self nnd fearless devo tion in initiating his pre-ent Irish measures. The Dublin Xalion, the organ of tho lord mayor, denies that tlio Irish American dyna mltards will continue to worry England unless an absolute separation of Ireland nnd Great Britain is attained. Mr. Gladstone's measures, says tho Sution, means peace to the Irish thloughout tho world. At ltelfnst to dav two anti-home rule meet ings were held, stone of which (i,00O persons were present. At both meetings re-olutlons condemning Mr. Gladstone's scheme and Mr. Morley's threats were unanimously adopted. Lord Iddeslelgli, speaking at Exeter this evening, urged that the Irish schemes be dealt with on their second reading, ns amendment in committee would be useless. Lord Uartliigton, speaking nt Edlnburg, combated the idea that all ellorts to obtain a better government in Ireland had been tried. lie urged waiting for the liixmlng of fruit, which with impatience would only wither. Mr. Gojchen denied that the opponents of the Irish bills were unjust to Ireland. He advo cated a largo extension of the Irish power of dealing with education. Mr. John Morley, chief secretary for Ireland, addressed a large meeting at Glasgow this evenlug. Ho ridiculed the proposed coun ty boards. In regard to separation ho said it woull be luijwsslble for Ireland to separate against England's will. The bill was not a cast Irom measure. The government knew the enormous dlllieulty of dealing with the constitution, hence it had formed a flex ible plau capable of adaptation to a variety of circumstances. Coercion was not strong enough to quell, though It might intimidate, the Irish people. With regard to the removal of the Irish members from the house of com mons Mr. Gladstono had already stated that any feasible solution of the problem would bo received openly and impartially. The marquis of Ripon supxirted Mr. Glad stone's Irish policy In au address at Manches ter this evening. Mr. Justin McCarthy at Hastings said that the more the English studied Irish history the more the.v become couviuced that the grant ing of home rule to Ireland would make her a friend, not a foe. He emphatically denied that the question was one of Catholics and Pro testants. Ulster, he declared, did not desire to malutaln the union. Glasuow, April U0. The National liberal federation of Scotland has adopted resolutions favoring Gladstone's homo rule bill. Tlio ruhlte Debt Statemeu The following is a recapitulation ot the debt statoment issued on tho 1st: Interest bearing debt, principal and iuterost, $l,239,015,-150;debt on which interesting coased since maturity, principal and inter est, $0,003,0 19; debt bearing no interest, $5-10,050,1-14; total dobt, principal nnd in terest, $1,7S0,305,C52; totnl debt, less available cash items, $1. 481. 057, S 17; net cash in trensiuy. $77,030,000; debt, less cash in treasury, May 1, 18S0, $1,407.' 020.S4S; debt, less cash in treasury, April 1, lbSO, $1,417,092,235; dec ease ot dobt during tho month, $10,905,387; cneh In the treasury available for reduction of the pub lic dolt, $202,370,700; totul cash in treas ury Bhown by the treasurer's general ao count, $402,402,510.