New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-14
WILLIAMSBURG ITEMS.

held a meeting on Monday evening" at their room
corner of Fourth and South First-st. w. n'
Fitch, Esq, and Hop. f. ID. Culver addressed ,"0
meeting. The Williamsburgh Temperance "''o
Club sung on the occasion. Resolutions "e'o
sdonted which toek the ground that if the Legs
lsture had power to sustain the liquor traihc by
authorizing licenses and by regulating the traffic,
Il also had power to make prohibtory laws to ep-
tirely suppress the sale OF alcoholic beverages
The resolutions also Endorsed the Maine Law as
the only efficient plan to secure the prevalence OF
Tempsrance and en.wed their pledge Of fidelity
10 the cause of Temperance. They also avowed
their determination to continue to remonstrate,
reason, and agitate, until the banner Of Total Abb
stinence waves over renovated, redeemed and
happy people.
LABoRERs' STRIKE.-Ye sterday there
was considerable danger of rotous proceedings at
the corner Of First and South Third-sts. party
oflaborers who had been employed on the founda-
ton of the building there intended for warehouse
demanded an advance of wages, from eight shh-
lngs for lsborers and nine shilngs for hod-carriers
On ton sb;Il;ngs each per day. This the boss
mason. Mr.. Price ofNew- Y ork, would not accede
to. and the men quit work. lie hired others rom
New-York in their places, on account OF winch
those first employed held a meeting on Monday
evening, and passed strong resolutions. fester-
day, at / o'clock p. NJ, so many OF them cohgre-
gated at the site of the building aboVenamed, 10
;nduce off or drive off those at work, that appre-
bension Of violence was felt, and the presence OF
some twenty of the police was required Mayor
Berry induced them to dispense. We understand
that the boss mason will not hire them back at
any price. He offered those he employed in their
places more than ten shillings per day, but they
were so intimdated that they would not remain
LONG ISLAND RIFLEMEN.-A meeting
was held in Union Hail. corner of Union and
Messerole streets, on Monday evening, at which
an Independent German military company Of about
thirty members, was organized under the title of
Long Island Rifemen, and which company will
be attached to the Thirteenth or Fourteenth
Regiment, when opportunity offers. The compa-
ny elected officers as follows Captain Anthony
Walters; LIST Lieut., John M. Gillett; I'd Lieut.,
John A. Lavender; Orderly Sergeant, A. Wilson,
Seer. tary, Albert Fries. On Friday evening, they
will elect Treasurer and Sergeants.
"A NOW AMONG unOuudJ
evening a fight occurred among some laborers at
the corner of Third and North Twelfth streets,
owing to the gricvous circumstances that they
were not all born either in Cork or Kilkenny. But
as they were born so they fought using shovels,
clubs stones and other missiles. One man, named
James Conram, had his head cut by blow from
a shovel. His wound was dressed at the Dis
penssry.
GAS FOR JUNE.-The bill rendered
against the City for lighting 707 street lamps
during the month of June last is 1888 IS.
RowDYIsM.-Complai is made that
rowdies annoy families and disturb the sick by
calling for the "Watch :" crying "Fire!" and
sometimes shouting Murder" at night in the
streets. Also, by ringing the door-bells of private
dwellings and shouting so as to frighten the in
mates.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Sunday night,
Mrs. Elizabeth Randolph, of No. $40 South Sec
ond. ST., died soon after retiring to rest. Dr.
Scbapps, the Coroner, held an inquest on Monday.
Verdict of the Jury Death by disease of the
heart.
Doc BITE.-A man who was bitten bya
dog on Sunday has his hand and arm so swelled |
in consequence that he has been taken to the |
County Hospital.
DivIsIoN-AvENUE.-This atthorough-
fare has been in a most dangerous state for nearly
two years. Do the Corporation design ever to 60
tba Ia
avenue be fenced in to protect the lives of the
people.
u The attention of the Mayor and
Common Council is directed to the dangerous aud
filthy condition of the streets at the intersection
Of Grand and Tenth sts., Merserols and Union.
avs, and in other places, where carriages cannot
be driven safely without crossing the sidewalks.
FILTHY STREETs.-The practice of
throwing garbage and other filth prevails to great
extent throughout the city. VIII the proper
authorities apply the remedy
INJURED BY THE HEAT.-Yesterdav. at
about 10 o'clock, as Mr.. J. E. Burke a reporter of The
Independent Press, his way to tho Police Court,
he WA affected by the heat and he reached the sta
don House. was overcome. Major Dykeman and hls |
lady administered remedies for bis relief aud at
O'Clock In the afternoon he somewhat better.
The WATER PRoJEcT.-The stock of
the wiismsbursh Water Company has been Fixed in
amount at $4,000, and the third day of August next
the books of subscription viii be opened The shares
are to be $50 each.
FUNERAL HoNoRs TO Henry Clay
Preparations are making for funeral demonstration in
honor Of the memory of the lamented Henry Clay A
meeting Of the officers Of the various associations of
wlismsburgh to make srsng for the even, win
be held on Friday evening next