Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1886 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

Upon the recurrence of labor's national holiday (the first Monday in September) the trade and labor unions in most of the large cities marshaled their f >rci s and marched through the chief thoroughfares. The parade in Chicago comprised about twenty, thousand persons. The utmost good feeling was manifested on every side, and, save such little accidents as are contingent upon every great gathering, nothing occurred to mar the favorable impression created by the display of organized labor. There were no red flags and no incendiary speeches. Everything connected with the demonstration was of a conservative character. The bricklayers received the first prize, for the largest turnout, and the printers the second prize, for neatest display. In the York, Boston, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Detroit, Peoria and Albany there were similar imposing parades, participated in by thousands of toilers, and all of them characterized by the utmost good order. Prominent citizens of Nashville Team, ask that the widow of Gen. B. F. Cheatham be appointed to succeed her husband as Postmistress at Nashville. John Q. Cannon, son of the Mormon ex-Congressman, and until lately a dignitary in the Mormon Church, confessed to being guilty of adultery. To the astonishment of all he was cast off from the church. ....President Cleveland has replied to Queen Victoria's message of sympathy for the* earthquake sufferers, telling her Majesty that the telegram is warmly appreciated and awakes grateful response in American hearts. Gen, Miles has arrived at Fort Bowie, Ari., with Geronimo and several of his leaders as prisoners. A large mass-meet-ing was held at Tucson, Ari., to rejoice over the surrender of Geronimo and the hostiles. Six thousand people were present. Resolutions were adopted congratulating Gen. Miles and expressing the gratitude of the people at being relieved of the treachery of the Apaches. The Territorial Democratic Convention passed resolutions thanking Gen. Miles and Capt. Lawton for bringing the campaign against Geronimo and his band to a successful termination.