'The weavers' strike la not yet settled. The women employees finding it impossible to live without any wages, attempted to return to their work' several days ago. The men picketed the streets, and refused to let them enter the factor-fies. But the police interfered, and two of the leading agitators were arrested and taken to prison. The women went back to work unmolested. The Merchants Guild has now taken the matter up with the workmen. Six members of the former met with three delegates of the employees on Wednesday. In an-wer to the workmen's demand that [they shall be paid in silver instead of cash as heretofore, the merchants suggested a fixed rate of 2,900 cash per dollar. The workmen professed themselves satisfied, and went. to Jconsult with the rest of their society. The result is not known yet.
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