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The Evening Bulletin from Maysville, Kentucky • Page 4

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lvj FS LABOR NEK. One llionsnnd Chicago Fliiinbars Out on a Strike. Demanding Higher Wages and Shorter Hours. "Windy City Onrpentera Also Thronten Troablo Call for Meeting of Mine Workers at Columbus April 15 Compromise of the Now York Bricklayers. Strike nnil Lubor Notes.

CiiiCAOO, April 8. About one thousand journeyman plumbers struck Tuesday morning and resolved to stay out until their demand for $3.75 for an eight hour day ao the minimum day's wages had been granted. ThtB course was do-'lermined upon at a meeting of the Journeymen Plumbers' Protective association of this city, held Monday night in Plasterers' hall. The meeting was a stormy affair, and lasted long after midnight. The strike was brought about by the Tef usal of the master plumbers to concede a demand for a general advance in wages for both skilled and unskilled journeymen and a half-holiday Saturdays.

Many of the masters have large contracts on hand and tho men are confident of winning. They profess to be ready for a long siege if necessary. The plumbers held two meetings and seemed well pleased with their prospects. Word was received that five shops had conceded tho wages demanded. The master plumbers, however, at a conference decided as a body to hold out.

Carpenters. A deputation of master carpenters made application to the journeymen carpenters council Tuesday, proposing, if unmolested, to ugree to pay for a year whatever wages are determined by tho outcome of the strike expected to occur next -Monday. The bosses who made the proposition are not members of the Masters' association. They, however, employ journeymen to tho number of 250. The Master Carpenters' association are playing a waiting game.

They say the Carpenters' union is not nearly as strong as tho leaders asserted. Most of the lathers have been granted tho demand they made Monday for S3 a day, and were at work Tuesday afternoon. Call for a Meeting of Miners. Columbus, April 3. B.

Rae, president of the United mine-workeis of America, has issued a call for a delegate meeting of the miners of Indiana, Illinois, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, at Columbus, April 15, to consult with convention of operators called for that date. Lathers Strlko for Mure Simmy. Boston, April 3. The 150 journeymen lathers employed in Boston and its vicinity struck, Tuesday morning, for $3.50 on first quality and for for second quality work, which they assert were the rates paid before tho reduction in wages two years ago. New York Bricklayer Compromise.

New York, April 3. The br'cklayers and their employers have compromised on the eight hour demand by the bricklayers working nine hours a day by getting five cents an hour more, making a day's wages for the ensuing year S.0o. Strike anil Labor Notog. Ten thousand builders' and 800 bakers' apprentices are now on a strike in Vienna, Austria. Three hundred painters are on strike at Cleveland, having quit work because they were refused $2,50 for nine hours' work, Tho stonecutters of Rochester, N.

to tho number of 150 aro on strike on a question as to who shall fix tho wages for tho in ierior workmen. At a meeting of shipbuilders of Bath, to act upon tho request of laborers for an ndvanco of 25 per It was decided not to grant tho request at tho present tlmo. It Is probable it will bo granted by May 1. Tho carpentors of Whitman, Tuesday commenced work on ton hours' pay for nine hours' work, in accordance with a recent decision of tho union. There has been no objection on tho part of tho contractors.

Tho masons of Gloucester, struck Tuesday for an increase of wages from $3 to $3.50 per day. Tho demand was conceded ly the contractors, who have considerable work ahead, and the men returned to work. Tho Dortmund, Gonnany, strikers Tuesday mado an attack with stones upon a number of workmen leaving tho Rhoinolbo pit. Tho disordor was suppressed by gendarmes, and many of the strikers were arrested. One hundred stonemasons went out on strike at Toronto Tuesday, for an advance of seven aud one-half cents por hour.

A few non-union bosses havo paid the increase, and their men roturned to work, but the union masters docllned to accede. Waiting for Their November Salaries. Washington, April 8. Members of tho house are hourly expecting a motion to bo mode to reconsider tho bill appropriating $70,000 or as much as may bo necessary to pay their November which Cashier Silcott decamped with to Canada. It "will be remembered that this proposition was laid on tho table, and that thero it has quietly Tested awaiting, action of the court pC claims.

Sinco tho court has declared Silcott to be a disbursing officer of tho goyernmont and responsible for the money in his hands, the mombors feel that they aro warranted in voting for this bill. Silcott simply absconded with thfl- November salaries. The accumulated salaries of tho members and tho individual deposits with tho sergoant-at-arms are in bank hero, and will bo released when the bill ia passed carrying tho appropriation for tho reimbursement of the November salaries. CniCAOO, April 8. Dick Rocho announces that ho will back Jake Schaefer at odds of $0,000 to $4,000 at any game on a billiard table, except cushion caroms, the play to extend over five nights.

Rocho also oilers to back Schaefer for $5,000 or $10,000 against Sloseon at cushion caroms, NEWS IN BRIEF. Coiii1ountlon or Iiitui'ttlii3 Itoun on Various Subjects. Chicago is in tho throes of an ico trust. Puiilic debt reduction during March, Mrs. Scott Chenowith was fatally injured by locomotive at London, O.

Minister Reid and wife aro being handsomely entertained in Washington. Firo destroyed tho Toledo licorice company's factory. Loss, insured. Jim CorLeit, of California, Is said to bo willing to meet John Sullivan In tho ring. John McCain, colored, is in jail at Columbus, charged with attempting to kill his wife.

Tho Reeves Pulloy works, recently established at Columbus, will bo removed to Kokomo, Western Union telegraph operators havo been ordered off tho floor by the Chicago board of trado. Stato Treasurer Archer, of Maryland, has resigned, and takes all tho blamo of his shortage on himself. A colored man named Wood, convicted of murder, has been sentenced, at Now York, to die by electricity. Peck, Milwaukee's "bad boy," had 0,000 majority as a Democrat for muyor over his Republican opponent. Congressmen David Wilbur, died at his homo ia Otsego county, N.

Tujsduy. Ho hail never taken his beat. Moses Fraloy, of St. Louis, is said to have cornored all tho May whoat through Chicago and European houses. Thero is preat excitoment among tho yellow-legged chickens around Muncie, Ind.

Metho.list conference in session there. Jack Denipsey is making so much monoy with a troupe of heavy and light weights that ho will give up prize-fighting tor a living. M. M. Coloma arrived at Now York on tho Normundie Tuesday, having live costly gold watches in his bootlegs, and worth of diamonds in a belt about his body In Chicago about 1,000 journeymen plumbers are on a strike, and resolved to stay out until their demand for 3.

75 for an eight hour day as tho minimum day's wages had been grunted. IV. Burt and R. Hicks, rivals for a young lady's hand, fought a duel with empty revolvers near AVheeling, W. owing to tho foresight of a mutual friend who extracted the bullets.

Peto O'Laughlin, tough, was shot through the heart and killed instantly Tuesday at Louisville with a pistol by Jack Ford, a sporting man. Ford wus locked up charged with murder. 'Rev. Dr. Hall, pastor of West Market street Presbyterian church, Lima, hut tendered his resignation, to take effect immediately, on account of ill health.

Ho has bad chargo of tho church for fifteen years. Tho goldon wedding of Dr. Norwin Green, president of tho Western Union Telegraph company, and Martha Anno English, was celebrated by a large gathering of their friends at their rcsidenco in Louisville Tuesday night. Tho commissioners of Tippoconoo county, havo rescinded the right of way of tho electric street railway over tho now bridge across the Wabash at Lafayette, and ordered tho track removed from the lovoa Litigation will result. Foreign Notes.

Tho invitation extended by England to the German government to send delegates to the international fishery conference has been accepted. The Sultan of Turkey, yielding to the ad-vico of England, has decided to have tha Kurds in Armenia repressed by the Turkish garrisons. Tho Paris Figaro says that Queen Victoria will visit Darmstadt, where she will moot Emperor William and havo a conference with him. A man who had been convicted of tho murder of eight women was hanged Tuesday in Szegedln, Hungary. Ho exhibited great cowardice on tho scaffold.

Tho St. Petersburg correspondent of The London Times doaies that the disorders participated in by the students were in any way due to the Indignation aroused by the outrages In Siberia. Tho Russian government has prohibited the circulation in Russia of Hatton's coming novel, entitled "By Order of the Czar," because it deals with recent events in connection with Nihilism and Semitism. The Dunish parliament was prorogued by the king Tuesday. In tho absence of a budget ho empowered tho government to levy existing taxes in order to provido fundi for the expenses of the government.

A beer riot is expected at Munich. The brewers have raised tho prico of beer two pfennings per glass on the grouhd that thoy could not make money at tho old prices, nlthough beer made for export pays. In consequence of the meat famine in Germany purveyors aro urging the bundes-rath to repeal the law against the importation of foreign meats. Tho Berlin restaurants havo tho price of moat 20 per cent. It is roported that the young Duke of Orleans will bo released from imprisonment at Clairvaux before the end of tho present week, but that the fact of his release will not be allowed to become known until ho ii Eafely across the French frontier.

Prince Albrecht Waldcck, a cousin of the Queen of Holland and Duchess of Albany, advertises in tho leading journals that th reigning Prince of Waldeck is a liar and has driven him to bankruptcy. He also says that his wife's fortuno is sufficient to pay all his debts. At a meeting of tho Pelican club, In London, it was decided that if Georgo Dixon will agree to fight Nuno Wallace for tho foather-woight championship of tho world, the club will offer a purse of 400 for Dixon and Wallace to fight for, and will allow Dixon 100 for expenses. CONGRESS. Kighty-FourtU Day.

In tho senate The 11 o'clock mooting was generally pronounced convenient, no quorum being present. Tho houso bill authorising the Mississippi river commission to purchase or hire boats was passed. At 12:30 an executive session was ordered, and at Up. adjourn od. In the house A resolution was reported directing the judiciary couunittoo to iuvosU-' gate certain allowed unwarrantable practices in district courts.

Several court bills wero passed. Tho fortifications bill wits passed for $4,531,078. Tho naval appropriation bill was roported. WANTED To sell two business dPi-k, srnallshow rne, trtvelltiu luuu-uryglovo. KACK LKY McDOUGLK.

WNThD lo sell or HHde fur city property, my residence and ground "IMver-side," below Ma svllle. A. J.lcDoUULE. FOR RENT. jH)R RENT The cigar store, known ns iiiuooumu, uu reel, hiuoi.

FOR SALE. lOIt HALE A cow mid calf. Cow fresh 1 4-nd good nillclier. Apply at this office. m2ldtf FiARMERS, ATTKNIION-Wire and postH tor fencing, cheap.

Northeast Kentucky Telephone Line for naif. Apply to A. J. MuDOUiiLK, Maysvllle, Ky. OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY and SATURDAY, APRIL 4 and 5.

Family Matinee Saturday at 2:30 m. A Lenten dlvetslon. PROF. D.M.BRISTOL'S 30 PERFECTLY EDUCATED 30 HORSES, PONIES and MULES. Horse Equine Musicians, Horse MathamtMans, Mule Comedians.

Moral, amusing and Ini'ructlvp. Patronized bv the cleruy und nil classes. Prices 25, 35 nnd 50 cents. Children under 12, at Matinee, 25 cents. 0S-A pony rldo for the children.

SPECIAL FOR EASTER. Saturday we "will have a Grand Spring Opening of all Early Vegetables now in market; also, for Saturday only, line large Bananas, 10 and 15c. per dozen. We aro headquarters for everything good to eat. HILL CO.

New Goods! New Store! Having disposed of all my stock of goods damaged by the late fire, I am now able to unnouuce to the publln that I will on Thursday, the 27th open up In my elegant new store room on the N. W. corner of Maikel and Third streets, In Maysvllle. a uew and completestockof Stapleand Fanoy Groceries, Provisions, Canned Goods, itc, Ac. I feel that I am at last able to f-upply to the people of MHyj-vllle and vicinity what they have long needed a flrst-olaes grocery In every respfct, I do not propose to quote prices on a few articles less than cost In order to get you to come to my bouse so I can have a chance to over-charge yoa on some other article, but by dealing wiih you fairly and giving you good goods at fair living profits, I shall expect to merit a liberal share ot the patronage of the public.

Everybody Is Invited to call, nnd a special Invitation Is extended to the ladles. Country people are Invited to bring all tbelr produce lo me and make my house their headquarters while In the city. R. B. LOVEL.

HEADQUARTERS FOB Horse Supply Goods And nt this time of the year I am prepared to nil all orders lor Farming or Plow Harness. Large stock of Collars, Hames and Trace-Chains of the best quality. If you need anything In this lino It will pay yon to come and see me, as my prices shall be the lowest. Thanking you for your past blbd patronage, I am re-spectlully, GEO. SCIIROF.DER.

P. I om special agent for a few horse remedies which are guaranteed to cure every case they specily. Invaluable to horse owners. For lurther Information call on or address me for circulars. TURNPIKE ELECTION.

The stockholders of the Maysvllle and Lexington and the Mason and Bracken Turnpike Road Companies are hereby notified that a meeting will be held the first Monday In April at Cooper Baldwin's oftlce. Mays-vllle, Ky atUO a. for the nnrposo of electing officers. W. W.

BALDWIN, Snpt. x. hl rar. sraxra, EI UTIST1 Next to TJRBb of MrstIIIo. Gas glvon in tho painless oxtrnotlon of teeth.

TOUN W. BOUIDEN, General INSURANCE AGENT. Fire, Tornado. Lightning, Accldentnnd Life Insurance. Reliable Indemnity.

Reasonable rates. Tornado Insurance a specialty. Office: First National Bank. GEORGE W- COOK, House, Sign nnd Ornamental Painter and Parer-Haneer. Bhop north side of Fonrth street, between Olmestone and Market, Maysvlllo.Ky.

JSOdly SPRING GOODS My three-story huilding Is full of new Spring goods, which I am selling cheaper than anybody, for CASH. I have an elegant line of new AAAAAAAAAAVfAAAAAAnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA CARPETS IAAVAIAIAIAIA11AAAAIAVAIAVUAAIAAIAAVAIA Rugs, Oil Cloths, Window Shades and Lace Curtains. In fact my stock is complete in every department. Remember everything is sold for SPOT CASH. I will make it to tho interest of cash buyers to call and examine my immense stock.

i M. B. McKRELL, 20 STJTTOIT STB.EJST. SEE OUR BARGAINS IN- White Goods. Embroideries, Siciilan Cloth, Ginghams, Flanelett, Best Henriettas in the market for the money.

Big in all heavy goods. Job lot of Carpets and Bugs. Yon will lind our goods the best and prices the lowest. A. J.

McDOUGLE SON, Sutton Street. i SIXTY THOUSAND BOLTS OF WALL PAPER OUR Eh Eh Wall Paper and Window Shades. With our stock of 00,000 rolls of new WALL PAPER, all prices and styles, 500 dozen new "WINDOW SHADES, the latest designs and colors, we are enabled to supply all demands and meet (if not berft) all competition. You will regret it if you do not see our line before you purchase. Kacklsy McDougle ca a Pi 'SIl GAY TlVP-SgOmj AflV XBgH JftVQ 5.M, An Elegant Solitaire Diamond Combination Lace Pin, Stud and Bracelet Will bo presented to some customer of J.

BAULEXGER, tho Jeweler, on MARCH 8, 1890 ono ticket for every dollar's worth of goods bought. FOR FINE WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY Silverware, Clocks, Spectacles, go to your old Reliable Jeweler, HERMANN LANGE, 17 Arcade, Gin. 0. New Stock of Wall Papers! Sixty-one thousand bolts of Wall Paper our Spring purchase. Yon will And we have the finest papers ever brought to this city, aud alto the chrappst.

What, we had lelt from last sea on we will sell nt any price, and start the ball rolling by quoting our new purchase of Wall Papers at 6 cents ana upwards eleimnt papers, too. This is not a removal sale, but our regular prices, nnd we Intend to undersell all others. Call before the rush, as you can select at greater leisure. GREENWOOD'S PAINT STORE. CARRIAGES, SURREYS, PHAETONS, BUCCIES AND DRIVING CARTS.

Those wh expect to buy a vehicle of any description (homo-rnnde or otherwise) are most respeotlully Invited to call at our office and factory, two doors west of opera house, and examine the most complete line ot Carriage Goods ever seen Id Maysvllle. Our determined purpose is to keep apace with the tlmos by making our purchases exclusively tor cash, and in such quantities as to compete with the most astute of the day, thus enabling us to sell all goods lully In accordance with the remarkably low priced farmers are now required to take For their producu. Hpeelal attention glva to Repairing and Kepnlntlaa; work. Edward Myall will be found constantly in the Carrfage Keposltory and Mr. John Porter in the Undertaking Department.

REMOVAL SALE. Prices cut In two for the next thirty days, el MIBBANNA FHAZAR'H. TR, DKW1TT Ci FBARKUNi Dentist, Office Button Street, next door to PoHtofflce. T. J.

CUHLEY, Sanitary Plumber QAS AND STEAM FITTBB. Artistic CIiRiidcllern, Oil Lamps, Kto. Second street, opposlto State National llank. A Liberal Offer. Officii or the Elixir or Dates New Okleans, La.

NorthornBranoh, We hereby agrco to forfeit Ono Hundre Dollars (5100) for any case of habitual constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness, sick headache or piles that Elixir of Dates will not cure. ELIXIR OPiDATES CO. LFor Bale by J. J. Wood, Wholosalo and Re- ail Druggist apl8d DP I and Whiskey Habits i curea at name wiiu- Plllll: I MJl tliilraiMnt KIlflK.

1 ii ivnni.i.RV.M n. Atlanta, OincolMJi Whitehall St. I out rain. Boole of par- urn.

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