Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-10
Political N~se~

The Salt Lake democrats will probably send
Gree1ey delegates to the Baltimore convention.
ErGov. Robert @. Wickliffe, of La, declines
to support Greeley, who he thinks is not to be
Hon. John II. Giimer and Hon. Jas. Lyons,
prominent virginia democrats, are outin letters
The Oregon senate is uncertain. The house
10 largely republican, the majority on Joint bal
lot being at least ten. This secures arepubiican
The Van Buren, (Iowa) Depsocrat hoists the
Following ticket For President, A. Democrat.
A: Democrat, occupying the same position.
The political campaign continues to develop
wit and humor: The Boston Traveller has dis
election Of Grant "a tanner viii last you
eight years"
The Louisiana democratic convention has
nominated the reform ticket, except the fellow.
ing For governor, John McEmery, of Ou-
chita, instead of Williamson, and Alexander
Boarman, Of Cadd0, secretary of state, instead
OF >. u. McEvey. The reformers rejected the
August Belmont. chairman of the democratic
national committee, says in a recent letter that
nee of the liberal republican" Convention.
" The democratic party have now no alternative
but to endorse him at Baltimore"
TIE GREAT LABOR SrRIKEs.-The features
OF the great labor strike in New York remain
nearly the same, although the movement is
have struck for eight hours, and passed resolu-
tons that any member OF the society working
after the strike be fined $50 and considered in
eligible to re-enter the organization The
cigar makers held q meeting yesterday and
formed permanent organization, the objects
or which are shorter hours and increased wages
The wood-carvers and confectioners have taken
measures to join the eight-hour strike The
herman comPosit0rs will also strike for a reduc-
ton Of two hours in the days labor and twenty
per cent. increase Of wages. The BARRIERS have
formed q protective union.
meeting OF delegates from portions of the
various trades unions of Boston and vicinity
was held Saturday evening, at which commit
tees were appointed and preliminary steps taken
to organize general union.
The printers union Of Buffalo, N. Y, have
commenced movement for an increase OF
wages. Other trades unions are arranging con-
servauve plans for an increase Of wages or the
enforcement of the eight-hour law.
The ACouIrTAL OF REV. Dr.. HusroN.-The
Baltimore American publishes some remarks
on the trial Of Huston, under the caption of ga
Mockery OF Justice" 1t says: Rev. DR.. Spaug.
Ter and the Rev. Thos. T.. Carson voted for con-
yiction, and the Rev. Mr.. Crenshaw, the Rev.
Dr. Head, and the Rev. p. II. Whisner voted for
the acquittal. TIE presiding elder according
TO the discipline, has no vote in trials of this
KIND, and, Of course, the Rev. DR.. Rodgers had
no voice In the verdict. We had implicit conf
dence In the impartiality of this court until
within the last few days, when some develop
meIts were made which created doubt We saw
now mat the whole trial was conducted as if j.
was prosecution of two young girls for SANDER
ing Dr. Huston, and the verdict was intended 70
convict them and to acquit him. At this writ
ing we nave no means of knowing why all the
charges were not investigated, and why all the
witnesses Tor the prosecution were not examined
There are weighty accusations which have MOI
been touched, and we forbear further comment
untu we know wha: disposition has been made