New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-12

SERIOUS AFFRAY-At II O'Clock u. M. yes
terlay james Rooney and Thomas Grove quarreled III
Fifty scc0nd-st Nntbaye and Rooney Knocked his
opponent down. In falling Groves head struck rock
40 West Fifty socondst. Rooney arrested aud -
detained In The Forty Police station oawat
the result of Groves Injuries
The LABOR MoyEMEkI.-Mr John ;. Frost,
President Of the Brlohlgyert' International Union, aI
pealed 10 Brckayers Union No last night for editf
buttons toward the support Of the strikers az Hartford
and In aid Of the Washington unoD which incurred
debt Of 5000 IN ia late strike for the eghthOf rue o
Saturdays. He read letters from Hartford, ami quoted
articles IN The HaroTd 0oUrdHf showing that The brick
layers there struck because employers attempted not ony
force nonsocety men upon them, bur Va reduce the
wages from ~ 10 50 80 day After vigorous debate, II
aid OF The strike al hartford, but On aloend
ment to include Washington was lost. be
MIS- Henry dker aud George s. Taylor delegates from
the WOrkin gmens Union, addressed the Drickayel- III
forming them that the Union forced through the Eight
Hour Law aud compelled Justice Dodge to release from
restraint number OF journeymen taiors who. at the
time OF their disastrous strike uniustly arrested
Therefore Messrs Ennis, Luker, aud Taylor ash the
brcklayers 10 return delegates to take part IN IFS debe
ations. The request having been made az very Late
hour, no action was taken
THE WHISKY ROBBERY CAsE.--The eXalni
nation in the of Charles Ferry Alexander McGNney,
aud Thomas W Lackey, who accused OF having
stolen quantities of whisky from carmen, by representing
themselves Government detectives and Messrs. SOM
ers Lehman OF No 40 Fulton-st, who are alleged 10
have received portion Of the stolen property, was con-
timed ~ the ombs Police Court before Justice Downg
Counsel for Messvs. Somers & Lehman conended that
when buying whisky the purchaser did not taste
to ascertain it's quality, but took for granted that
was OF cheap quality, and therefore paid the usual
market rates for IT, Assistant DlsuctAtorney Bedford
commended thar This vas ret che point At issue but
whether the accused bought II, knowing To have been
stolen Considerable discussion ensucd, and Mr. Bedford
finally stated that after conversation with some parties
which have already been published. Counsel moved to
dismiss the complaint against Messrs Lehman s0nierS
on tho ground that they did mol know me value OF ie
properly they were buying Justice DowhE ueciutu 20
order their discharge. Lackey and MeCivney me-
already been committed for trial The examination ~
the case OF Ferry wah then called up Simeon f"lc!;
hartman identified Ferry as one OF the men Who on the
18th OF June stopped him no oattDg six barrels q"
whisky through Firstaye.. ana ny representing them
selves Us toNeIhheht u"te'uNes loVh u' Nhsh' itou
him ON this statement Ferry was committed for trial
by the magistrate without bail
BOARD OF ExCIsE.-The Board convened yes
erday for the trial Of liquor dealers for alleged violation
OF lheIr licenses President Schultz IN the chan. several
cases were tried, four OF which had their Licenses
voed. Mrs CLANCY the complainant In FIVE different
cases. She testified that her husband aud were
habitua drunkards and that sho had notified the several
defendants that they must pot sell them liquors when
they Intoxicated On several occasions she had fO
lowed them, and detected them drinking liquor. In
ncss,s cOrrobOrate her testimony, the otleg
adjourned until the 2bh inst VIM ID, ShclO OF No ioi
MadlsOnst charged with selling liquor on slnday,
June Several officers testified that they glasses
of luior on tables around which were sitting and
drinking, In adjoining The bar The proprietor OF
place testified that he rented The room 10 club called
day and thus bad " IN readiness Tor sunday. II WAS
maintained by Of the Commissioners that "a the bar
was closed the owner was moIoly member OK tho club
IA the Others WERE and had right 10 patase OF Che beer
schultz Acton voting Ia the Affirmative, and Messga.
rarks, Aianc and Roswortb Ia tie negative. 4be j.