Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-24
New York.
THE.LABoR MOVEMENT.

New ,YoRK, MAY 2s.-About two hundred
strikers yesterday went to the cabinet shop of
Alexander Stein and threatened to clean out the
place. The police were sent for and the intrud-
ers dispersed.
The stone-cutters of Long Island city struck
yesterday for eight hours work and 81 day,
They have been receiving $3.50 for ten hours
work. Two yards have conceded to their de-
mands. Bricklayers are receiving a for. eight
hours in the same locality.
The carpenters are still holding secret sessions,
and it is ye, believed that a new strike for four
dollars per day Is probable.
The German uphOlsterers are meeting with
success in their strike, and expect to resume
work soon at eight hours. fen additional shops
conceded their demand to-day.
At a meeting Of iOurneymen street railroad
carbuilders, held this evening, they organized
an association and resolved to strike at an carly
day for eight hours work per diem.
UNWILLING OF THE sHAKEsPEEIAN STATUE.
The statue of Shakespeare in Central park
was uncovered to-day in the presence of about
1000 spectators. Shortly after three O'Clock
Judge DAILY, chaii man of the executive commit
tee, addressing the commissioners of the Central
park, related how the project originated in 1864,
ascribing the chief credit aud success OF the UNI
deraking to the efforts of Booth, Wheatley,
Wallack aud Hackett; expressed his conviction
that an American sculptor, John Quincy Adams
Ward, had first succeeded in reproducing in the
form of a statue the poet as he lived and looked
according to the most authentic busts and por-
traits, and concluded by rendering the statue,
paid for by subscriptions from citizens Of New
York, to the city forever, through the park com
missOuerS.
The statue was then unveiled by Mr.. Ward,
the sculptor, and Mr.. j. Wrey Mould, architect
of pedestal, The figure is of bronze, and the
face bears an expression of almost lifelike intel
ligence Mr. Stebbins, president of the depart
ment OF public parks, in accepting the gift, re-
ferred to the statues of Humboldt, Schiller, and
Morse, and said the park was engineered and in
tended for such public monuments He would
leave to the distinguished orator of the day the
task so fifty assigned him. and was rejoiced that
American poetry and sculpture were to unite in
| expressing the deep appreciation of Shake
| Speare's poetry, so universal among the citizens
of New York.
William Cullen Bryant delivered the Grafton,
| full of poetic imagery He suggested the va
riOus thoughts and fancies that the statue would
| recall to those who visited the park and said
| Shakespeare must have possessed an intellectual
character like that of the great persOnageS whom
| he could represent, and into whose mouths he
| puts words and sentiments corresponding to
their exalted character, and in other pursuits he
might have achieved renown almost equal to
that which attends his dramatic writings. One
only regret saddened the ceremony - that
Hackett, who was foremost in procuring that
expression of homage to Shakespeare, sleeps
| with the great author whose works he loved
/ anu interpreted 10 Tue ear ana eye. EDWIN
| Booth then reclted the lines of X. II. StOddard
on Shakespeare, bursts of applause following
every stanza. With this the ceremonies con
| cluded
BAPTIST HOME MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
| The fortieth anniversary of the American
| Baptist home missionary society was celebrated
to-day, J. NJ. s. Williams presiding. Excellent
work is reported everywhere, especially among
the southern freedmen.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The case of Bergh against Blackford and
| Green, dealers in turtles, for cruelty to animals
| IN the transportation of turtles, was tried yes
terday in the court of general sessions. The
Jury'after being absent long time reported that
they were unable to agree ten being for convic-
ton and two for acquttal, and they were dis
charged,
The first regatta of the season took place yes
terday in Gowan bay The prizes, three in mum
Der, were won by the Dart, Meteor, Comet, and
| George Loft.
The Indian commission, in session in this city,
is now engaged in making awards for Indian
goods, for which there is a spirited competition,
| siXty-siX bids having been received.
The bill to reduce the fare on the New Haven
railroad, which was supposed to have passed the
| legislature, failed TO pass the assembly
Commodore Vanderbilts agents have already
| surveyed City Hall park, with view to the
immediate pushing forward of the underground
railroad, which may possibly be completed in
two years.
The Atlantic and Great Western people arc
making another effort to have their securities
put on the stock exchange list
George W. Blunt was to-day reelected pilot
commissioner for two years.
George Kelley has been sentenced to twenty
years in state prison for highway robbery o
twentyeight cents.
The jury in the cases of three sufferers of the
Westfeld explosion were unable to agree, anC
have been discharged.
The schooner Mary Ann of ElizabethpOrt, fol
New London, sprung aleak in He'll Gate, yeSter
day, and run ashore on the fats in Flushing bay
where she now lies with her deck Just out OF
| water.