The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
MASSAChUSE rs.

Proposed Strike or the TaiIoresses--InfIuence
Of the Working Women's Ass0cia tion-s sun.
day Sports-A First Class Dog Fisht~-Provi-
dence the Winncr-Prizc Fight.
Boston, Sept. q, 1869.
The journeymen railors who had been on q strike
for two weeks, resumed work this morning, having
succeeded In carrying their point for custom work
The master taors Saturday all signed the hiuhar
tariff. TINS morning the piece and custom pantaoon
makers mostly girls also voted to strike Tor higher
wages. A meeting OF the custom pantaloon makers
was neld at NO. l5s Was hington street. There was
large attendance. Mr.. Patrick Mehan was APP
poated president and p. H. Grady secretary
Many OF the principal speakers at the meeting we're
females and all the girls TOOK deep interest In the
meeting. It was held, among other things that the
LABOR OF women was worth ss much as that OF men,
anu inasmGch as the men tailors had sue
ceeded IN their strike there was no rea-
son why the women should work still for
the present unremuneratve rates. Miss Anna
Parker was the foremost advocate Of the new
OIL ana sue felt confident there would be no
dIflculty In carrying their point Finally the follow
ing scale was adopted unanimously pam pants,
~ 70. aad extfas-weit seams, 25c.; lap seams
one row, 25c. lap seams, two rows 31c.; zap seams,
double stitched, S7c.; wnoIe fails 2ec.; back pocket,
20C.; with hap, 121sc extra; INSIDE strap, 12Itc ;
colvas al around 25c.; hair canvas, 12lac.; vent
at the bottom, l25ac.; reinforced. Zoe; reinforced
bottom IL; facing tue bott ons 25c; strapplng the
=
pan, l21lc.; extra back strap l24sc. rulng pants,
ny az bottom, 50c.; hair leathers l2c leaners ali
round, 25c. lalse pockets, 25c. extra watch peck
cts, IL pants lined separate, IS; padded bottoms
25c.; marrow falls, So 70. All extras not here men
Toned 10 ne paid Tor at 20 GEMS per nour. good
deal OF enthusiasm followed The adoption OF the
OIL; but before tue meeting had adjourned the bull
was rescinded IN consequence OF word coming
from the master taiIUrs mat IAN compromise
would De made villa the faiIoresses. That compro-
mise VIII be sub Iantlaly the bin adopted IN the
nrst INSTANCE, anu ny ~ tue gtrs VIII be enabled 10
increase tncr wages 50 - or ~ per week.
rms meeting Is one OF the results OF the Working
Women's ASSOCIATION recently formed here.
Among tne sunday exercises not printed in the
papers saturday was dog fight In South Boston
yesterday between Tue Providence dog Hrutus and
the Boston dog Blue Jack, for 5000 SIDE Between
1itY ana seventy-hye men were present to witness
the brutal sport. The light TOOK pace at hour III
The morning before the citizens had visited the bake
houses for their regular beans and brown bread.
The dogs were IN excellent condition ana were eager
10 ehaw each other up. IN the outset Blue Jack
immediately caught slight grip on the PrOvidencos
lett year, which, like the right one, was cropped
very close to the head. Tue betting commenced
at this early stage OF the light. "lwenty to ten lie
don't hold IL three minutes, secuted q grim looking
fellow, nourishlng a pile Oh gfeenbacks The owner
OF blue Jackr took hun up Immediately saving
"rll 20 you a hundred better he nolds the grip Eve
minutes.D But tue over-haSty better failed 70 'see
mm.n Meantime "Biuc Jack held on 60 the .lus'i
untn ms teeth griped their way ~ the outer edge.
Time, four minutes. "Brutus,u whose bulldog Gouf-
age was now aroused, immediately caught ''Blue
JackD by the rl9lit fore leg aud with norrld crunch
OF nls Jaws crushed the limb, when, with remarkable
sagaclty, blue Jackn turned over on his back as
token OT surrender. Snuli nad 10 lie injected into
the nosfiso OF Bfutus in order 10 make MIN release
MS hold. "Brutus'' was declared the winner and
the money was passed over according To the coudl-
tons oil the match, without nnY accompaniment OF
ngntinR between the trends OF the dogs. And all
this happened iii the midst of q churehgoing people,
ana almost under the nose OF the police. The VIM
nlng dog was sold TO a briglton sporting man FOR
sl2o.
A prize fight, II has Just leaked out took place In
Quincy lew dnys since between two quafrylnen
named Jack Stewart aud James Nc Hahon, Dotn well
known IA sporting circles. Tne match was Tor sl75
y site, and the Aght was witnessed by quite crowd
OF the Trends OF both men. All the paraphenalia
OF the A. Il. was used The seconds were Wen
known nabltues IN Boston. While the men were
Stripping the betting was even. Mcmahon was the
Grst 10 throw his castor IA the ring, and at hail past
three the nght commenced, both men exhibiting Il
splendid physique ana were otherwise ID good con.
dlton. The drst round was fought seven NM
utes. In the nth round Mcmahon reached stewards
jaw with a right-handed swinger winch Knocked
INN badly out vi his perpcndlcuarity. On the sixth
round he was also Knocked down and In the seventh
ne refused TO discuss tue matter further, and tao
hRnt was given TO Stewart,
About two years ago, when the country was
noodca with very Inc counterfeit seyen-thiIty bonds
when deceived large number Of banks and BUSH
ness nen In tue country, and also the officers OF shc
government lrm OF brokers on State street were
onerou 10000 Of them, and bought them OF a man
I"rI n unAnowh 70 them, but VINO gave his name
as lnolihs carter. check was given HIM In pay.
nlcnt on bank in this CITY, anu endorsing ibe name
OF lhomas carter on It, he received the money on II
ana departed. As soon IA the bonds were found 10
he ountcrieL tho matter was placed IA tho hands
OF a United States detective but no trace OF ina
man could I've discovered. On the 18th lust. tho
oilioer received Information that q man Answering
Carter's description was Keeping grove on Massa.
besle Pond. near Manchester, n. H. The teller al
the bank who paid the money was away. The clerk
known there Thomas K. Stearns, and stearns was
arrested las, week, aud saturday he was brought
before Grand lary Of tue Unlted states court In
bah