LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2389, 30 July 1892, Page 4

LABOUR, ETC.

Washington, July 2G. The police assert that the attempt to kill Mr Frick, manager of Mr Carnegie’s works, is the result of a widespread Socialist conspiracy. Several other arrests have been made, and Herr Most, the notorious Anarchist, is suspected of complicity. There is some outcry in the United States at the reported torturing of the soldier who cheered Mr Frick’s wouldbe assassin. Six hundred non-unionists have been engaged for Carnegie’s workf. The authorities condemn the punishment of the recalcitrant soldier without trial, and the public are furious with the officers of his regiment. Mr Carnegie has offered to return to Pittsburg if his presence is likely to lead to an understanding, but a reply has been sent stating that he is not x'equired. Melbourne, July 27. At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Broken Hill Proprietary the mine manager denied that the mine was in a shaky condition. With regard to the strike, the directors had done their best for the benefit of the shareholders, but it was no use employing a thousand men when there was only work for five hundred. On the motion to adopt the report, Mr Sheath, secretary of the Broken Hill, Miners’ Association, moved an amendment refering the report back for explanations and corrections. The question in dispute was not Hoping by contract, but freedom of contract. If the directors stood by their agreement with the men there would be no dispute about sloping by contract. The amendment was not seconded, and the meeting unanimously supported the directors. Brisbane, July 28. It is reported that an attempt was made to destroy the Day Dawn mine at Wyndham with dynamite. The fuse, however, failed to explode, as the cap had been forgotten. A dispute has arisen at Charters Towers over the hours worked, and the unionists forcibly carried away the engine driver. Stones were freely thrown. Two of the ringleaders have have been arrested. Auckland, July 28. At the half-yearly meeting of the Auckland District Assembly of the Knights of Labor the return showed that the order was in a healty state. A proposal for one executive head for the colony was remitted to the executive for consideration.