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THE WEST. THE Albuquerque (N. M.) National Bank has closed its doors. THE Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company will complete the work of building a double track through Iowa on its main line this year. MISSOURI PACIFIC officials refused the request of the Knights of Labor for a conference on the 16th. The strike, therefore, was indefinitely prolonged. A PECULIAR form of influenza was reported raging at Canton, O. Over 3,000 people were affected and 1,000 school children were confined to their beds and homes. The affliction resembles the epizootic. No cases had resulted fatally, but much inconvenience and interference with business was caused. GEORGE Q. CANNON did not respond when his case was called in the Salt Lake City court and his bond was declared forfeited. CINCINNATI Knights of Labor ask the exposition commissioners to refuse to allow the Champion iron works any space. GENERAL CROOK says the reports were imaginary that said he had met Geronimo, the Apache chief, or had held negotiations with him. GENERAL J. H. DEVEREAUX, president of the Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis railroad, died at Cleveland, O., on the 17th of cancer of the stomach, after a comparatively brief illness. THE rolling mill at New Philadelphia, O., which has been idle for some time, has resumed operations in all departments. THE Liberal Territorial Committee of Utah has passed a resolution eulogizing Governor Murray and calling for more vigorous legislation by Congress. THE Cincinnati harnessmakers' strike has ended, Graf, Marsbacks & Co.'s factory surrendering. MIKE HUMPHREYS and a pal known as "Texas" have been arrested, accused of the Rock Island express robbery near Joliet, III. THE saloons at Sioux City, Iowa, have been closed. THE C. W. Allen Tobacco Company, of Chicago, have adopted the eight-hour system, with no change in wages. THE round trip rate between Chicago and San Francisco was $69 on the 18th. H. M. HOXIE, Vice President of the Missouri Pacific, refused the interview requested by Grand Master Powderly, of the Knights of Labor. Hoxie claimed that the Knights had first broken the agreement and the company would havenothing more to do with them as an organization. It was stated that the railroads forming the Central Traffic Association were in concert in fighting the Knights of Labor. THE Polish Church trial at Detroit, Mich., was decided in favor of Bishop Borgess, who sued for a writ of ejectment against the deposed Father Kolasinski. Father Kolasinski's attorneys have determined to carry the case to a higher court. LAST spring Pingree & Smith, of Detroit Mich., manufacturers of shoes, had trouble with their employes which resulted in the employment of non-union workmen and a boycott against them. Finding their business running down they have agreed to the terms of the Knights, arbitration to settle all disputes for the future. THE street railway company of Columbus, O., whose drivers were on strike, ran one car over the line, under the requirement of the charter, on the 19th. The police assisted, and on the return trip the men endeavored to take possession of the car, but were clubbed off by the police. The mayor, however, was not inclined to allow further police interference.
