AMERICAN NEWS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 248, 25 July 1872, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS.

o (From the Evening Bulletin of June 20.) THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. - STRIKES IN SAN FRANCISCO. IT IS STATED THAT GRANT WILL BE RE-ELECTED. From the Evening Bulletin of June 20 we extract the following telegrams : Montgomery, June 19. The Alta State Commission met here to-day, and was the largest meeting ever held in the State. After organising, the meeting adjourned. New York, June 20. A special telegram from Geneva says that the result of Wednesday’s sitting of the Board of Arbitration is of a most favourable character, and it is confidently expected that when the Tribunal meets again on the 26th success will be assured. It is believed that considerable progress has been made by the mechanics and laborers of Long Island, who struck yesterday for the eight hours system and an increase of wages of from six to ten cents per hour. It is denied that the mechanics of Jersey city have struck. Washington, June 20. A special telegram says that the Department of Justice has for some days past been engaged in trying to find out the whereabouts of persons who are alleged to have been abducted from Canada in violation of the Extradition Treaty. Yesterday they received information that, he was in the custody of the United States Marshall of North Carolina. It now appears that Detective Hester had an extradition warrant for a man named Avery, charged with violation of the Kee Klen Act, but the Canadian officers not being aware of this, arrested Bratton, who is also charged with murder in that State, and he will be sent back by the Government at once. Pittsburg, June 20. A large meeting of the members of Jaeksou’s Association was held here last evening, and resolutions were adopted endorsing Buckilew and the State ticket, but declared that it would be unwise to go outside of the Democratic pany for a candidate for the Presidency. They also resolved to get up remonstrances, and have them numerously sigued and placed in the hands of the delegates to be presented at the Convention at Baltimore.

Chicago, July 20. Innes reports that this morning he had an interview with Senator Logan upon political matters. lie asserts that be never had the slightest leaning towards the Liberal Republican movement, and that ho never had any other intention than to vote for the nominee of the Philadelphia Commission. No matter who was nominated in Cincinnati, he would not have supported him. He is confident that Grant will be elected by a larger majority than before. That he will carry Illinois by a majority of 50,000, and asserts that a largo majority of the Democrats in Southern Illinois will vote for him in preference to Grecly. A large meeting was held yesterday of Democrats at St. Paul’s, and elected delegates to send to Baltimore. They also adopted resolutions endorsing the Cincinnati platform ticket, and Greely’s letter of acceptance was read. The delegates were instructed to vote at Baltimore for the endorsement of the Cincinnati ticket. The weather throughout the Western parts has been pretty favourable lotgrowing crops. The wheat harvest is about to commence. In Southern Illinois the yield will be much below the average.

THE WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA. The war now going on in Central America is between Guatemala and Salvador on the one side, and Honduras on the other. The administrations of the Governments of Guatemala and Salvador were changed about a year since, the Liberal party by a resolution in each republic having gained the power. Miguel Garcia Granados is now the President of Guatemala, and Salvador Gonzales President of Salvador. These two republics have a treaty offensive and defensive, directed more especially against the Jesuits, who, by legal enactment, were exiled from both countries some time since. General Medina, the President of Honduras, is acting as the head of the “ Jesuit ” party of all Central America, and is aided and abetted by all the old Conservative priest party, and supplied by them with money to prosecute the present war against progress in those countries. By the last steamer up we have reliable private information that the Salvadorian troops had captured Ainapala, the only port Honduras has on the Pacific side, together with 700 men and a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Presidents Gonzales and Granados had in person marched at the heads of their armies, toe former with 4,000 and the latter with 2,000 men, all well armed and equipped with modern guns. Both Gonzales and Granados are men of great determination, energy, and intelligence, and decided to carry forward their plans to improve the condition of their respective countries against the combined opposition of the ‘priest” party. Guatemala has signed a contract with W. F. Kelly, an English capitalist, to build a railroad from San Jose, the point on the Pacific, to its capital, a distance of about nine miles. The sad death of Mr Bandall (who was killed on board the Panama Railroad steamer “Honduras,” by accidentally falling through a hatchway into the hold), so well and favourably known as a successful railway builder, who was on his way to Guatemala to commence building the road, may possibly retard the work somewhat, but Mr Samayoa, the Minister of Internal Improvements, says his Government is pledged to put the work through as fast as possible. —San Fransisco JJullctin.

MISCELLANEOUS. The funeral of the late James Gordon Bennett took took place this morning, from his late residence on Fifth Avenue. Among the mourners were Mayor Hall, Horace Greeley, Judge Bedford, James Brooks, and a host of other celebrities. The funeral ceremonies were performed by Vicar-General Starrs. The remains were taken to Greenwood. The streets along the route of the procession were lined with spectators, and flags throughout the city were at half-mast. A Washington special says that the supplementary treaty article adopted by the Senate concludes as follows : —After consideration, the President has, with the advice and consent of the Senate, consented to the establishment of a new feature in international law for the guidance of both nations, to the effect that neither of the contracting powers shall be held responsible for the acts of its citizens as against either Government, in favour of any belligerent power with which either Government may bo at war and consents that he will make no claim on the part of the United States in respect to indirect damages as aforesaid, before the tribunal of Arbitral ion at Geneva.” The War Department is strengthening the forts on the Southern and Gulf Coast. The Navy Department is accumulating large supplies of stores. All naval stations on these coasts, in accordance with the desire of the Government, will be prepared for any emergencies. It is reported that the Grand Jury has indicted one of the prominent leaders of the eight-hour strike. Six strikers were arrested to day for threatening workmen who refused to join them. Seven-eighths of the Steimvays’ workmen have resumed work. Tlie striking piano men, backed by other strikers, have arranged to assemble at the Steimvays’ factory to prevent workmen from entering. The police will be on hand in force. Five thousand machinists, ironmoulders, and boiler-makers, of Brooklyn, are striking for eight hours’ labour, or ten hours’ pay. The employers refuse to accede to their demand In several instances strikers have visited establishments aud forced the men to strike.

This morning a large number of strikers made a threatening demonstration in the vicinity of the Stein way and other large piano manufactories, but the police force charged on the strikers and dispersed 1 them before an outbreak occurred. The strikers took possession of a piano factory on Forty-second street, and had to be driven olf by the police, who used their clubs freely. The piano makers, at a meeting, appointed delegates to go to Philadelphia and Boston and persuade the men to strike. A despatch has been received from New Haven that all the piano makers there had struck. A number of coach-makcis and brewers have struck. The employes of other shops will strike after being paid. This morning 500 men resumed work. At Steinway’s a number of strikers gathered in the vicinity, but the police charged them off with clubs. The Police Superintendent was on the ground, ordering them not to aim at the men’s heads. One rioter had his shoulder badly broken. The strikers bitterly denounce the conduct of the. police, and appointed a committee to see the Mayor in regard to it. There are now about 450 blacksmiths and wheelwrights in the strike ; 5000 more will strike on Morday. Only ten bosses have thus far acceded to the demands. Matthieson and Wiecher’ssugar refinery workmen struck last evening for an advance of seventy-five cents per day. On refusal of the firm to accede, the men gathered and threatened to destroy the

office. A squad of police- was summoned, and drove the mob some distance with* clubs, when the rioters made a stand, and the po’ice were obliged to draw pistols and d'speice them. Several rioters were severely injured by the clubs, and ono policeman was badly h art.