The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-14
NEW YORK.
The Labor Question.

NEW YORK, June l3.-The piano
manufacturers met Yesterday and
adopted resolutions unanimously re-
fuSing to accede to the demands of the
strikers. The wood workers and metal
workers strike to-day for eight hours.
The iourneymen butchers and German
turrlers are all organizing for a strike.
Fire.
A fire yesterday at the picture frame
factory OF Robert Murcher, No. 35l
Twenty sixth street. did damage to the
extent OF $4,000. Insured.
The Nomination of Hendricks.
The Times Washington special says
the news OF the nomination OF Hen
bricks for Governor OF Indiana is re-
ceived in Washington as a sure lndlca-
ton that the Baltimore Convention will
not raise a third ticket.
The Release OF DR.. Howard.
The Government is daily expecting
the receipt OF information of the release
Of DR.. Howard. 1t has made no inn
perative demand. All along it has
instructed our Minister at Madrid to
neglect no opportunity to urge his re-
lease.
The "HeraId'' on the Treaty.
The Herald editorially DISCUSSES the
situation az respects the treaty OF
Washington and thinks our represen-
tatives at Geneva ought to be instructed
to inspect the fifth article Of the treaty
and it's submission within the given time
specified. If EngIand refuses, our case
would he Withdrawn. The treaty will
then fall to the ground and we believe
both countries will rejoice at its de-
struction. Let Us wait tor a more appro'
pirate season and more competent ne
90 iatros.
Maine Republican Convention.
The Times special from Lewiston
says: Large delegations to the Maine
Republican State Convention have arr
rived. Governor Parham will be re-
nominated by acc|amation. The Phil
delphia platform will he endorsed, read
and approved.
Funeral Of James Gordon Bennett.
Benefits funeral was largely attend.
ed. Fifth avenue in the vicinity Of
Bennetts mansion was thronged with
spectators. About fifty carriages at
tended. In the parlor Of the mansion
the casket rested on a richly empalled
cataialquc. The casket was heavily
mounted with silver, with two panels
Of plate glass on the top. At the head
and foot of the coffin the candle br tss
stood with fourteen lights. Tue tioral
offerings were beautiful and costly.
The rarlors and drawing room were
thronged with those who came to take
a last view. Nearly all the public men
OF the city were present. The pail
bearers ranged themselves five on each
side OF the coffin. They were, Horace
Greeley, Geo. Jones; Frel. Hudson,
formerly OF the Hcrahi; Hugh J. Has.
ting. OF the New York Commercial 4;
j. Brooks, Of the New York ErpreSs;
J. NJ. Hundv, OF the New York ErcH-
ina Mall; D. NJ. Stone, of the New
York .Toprndlot Commerce; Rotert Bon
ner, of the New York Ledqcr;
Chas. A. Dana, OF the New York Sun
G.. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger
DR.. STAIRS delivered a psaegyric on the
lie and character of the deceased The
Catholic service for the dead was read
and body placed in the hearse. The
family were deeply affected. The
cortege passed down Filth avenue ID
Waverlv place, thence to Broadway,
and thence via South Ferry to Green
wood Cemetery.
Murder.
This forenoon Emile Andre,
Frenchman, who resides at 339 East
Twenty. first street, instantly killed his
wife on the street. Cause, jealousy.
Andre was arrested.
The Strikers.
Word was brought to the police this
morning that several gangs OF strikers
were going up town for the purpose OF
pulling down Sleinway piano manufac-
tory. and fifty officers proceeded to the
mandatory. About three hundred
strikers made their appearance and
began threatening demonstrations. Sew.
eral of the leaders. when they saw the
poIice, advised charge on that body.
CAPTAIN Guuner, finding they were not
ipcliped to act in peaceful manner,
ordered his men 10 d,sperse the crowd,
which they did, the strikers hurrying
off in all directions.
The employees Of Singers sewing
machine msuutactory met this alter
noon and elected a President and Sec
retary.
The iron and metal workers Of this
city and nei yh borhood, inclu ting Brook
Iyn. Williamsburg and Hoboksn, struck
this morning for eight hours aud an
advance of FIVE per cent in wages for
piece work.
stabbisg ARRAY.
During a fight on Water street to-
night Geo. Wood was fatally stabbed in
the abdomen by August Wood. The
assassin was arrested and the wounded
man removed TO the hospital.