this is
only after an hour has elapsed. According to the accounts that have
reached us, the sheriff ordered his men to fire immediately after the
reading of the act.

The great coal strike is, however, at an end.

A fresh agreement has been offered, which both miners and owners have
decided to accept.

By it the men go to work at sixty-five cents per ton until January, when
a new scale of wages is to be used. This scale will be settled by
arbitration between this and January.

The masters and men are to meet in joint conference, and both sides
promise to abide by the decision of the arbitrators.

It is said that Mr. de Armitt will not pay the sixty-five-cent rate, but
will only give fifty-four cents till the new rate goes into effect in
January. The leaders have determined to continue the strike in his mines
if this report proves to be true, but in the other collieries the miners
will go to work.

G.H. ROSENFELD.

INVENTION AND DISCOVERY.

BICYCLE-HOLDER.-A clever invention comes to us from California. It is
called a bicycle-holder, and is designed for carrying bicycles on street
cars.

It is a simple device consisting of two hooks placed on an iron bar,
from the centre of which another bar depends which is also furnished
with a hook.

The wheel is hung on to the upper hooks, one of which passes through
each wheel. The lower hook is so adjusted that the hind wheel rests in
it, thus forming a perfect support for the machine.

It is possible to attach two bicycle-holders to the back of each car,
and if it works as well as it is expected to do, will be a great
convenience to wheel-men.

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ROAD MAP.--This is also a boon to bicyclists. The map, instead of
folding up to put in the pocket, is rolled on two small cylinders. With
the map comes a nickeled wire attachment which fits over the ends of the
cylinders and holds a portion of the map firmly extended.

In the centre of the wire holder is a loop which snaps on to the
handle-bar of the wheel and enables the rider to carry his map stretched
out before him ready for instant use.

As the rider proceeds farther on his journey he can twist the cylinders
and unroll a fresh portion of his map. It is an excellent device, and
one which can be adjusted to all bicycles.

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WRIST-GUIDE FOR PIANOS.-This is an attachment wh