The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-18

crete works refused to resume labor 70.
day unless the time was reduced from ten
to eight hours, and compensation in
creased from $1.50 to So per day. The
superintendent of the company refused
10 acoede to their demands, explaining
as the reason that its contracts were
pased on the wages heretofore paid, The
strikers, 800 or more, So: on the curb
stones most OF the day, waiting to hear
rom iaoorers at other points, thus indi.
Gatin9 general strike. The House of
D.eeiegates have unanimously passed q
Dill constituting eight hours q DAVIS
WORK. anu W days pay for laborers on
WORK nnder control of the District Go.
vernment.
Inc National Theatre, under the
management of j. G. Saville, closed, to-
night, the most successful season in tha
annals of the institution.
BOSTON, July 17.-The first day Of the
International Peace Jubilee opens with
delightful weather and brilliant pros-
poets OF success. The special feature in
the morning was the arrival of tho Bri-
tlsh band, ut about sunrise, while cannon
were firing and bells ringing in celebra-
ton OF the battle of Bunker Hill. The
band was received at the depot by the
Jubilee Executive Committee and break
tasted at their quarters. The reception
procession for all the visiting bands. ex.
cept the French, which had its reception
last week. formed at s o'clock, and en-
braced delegations of all the British.
Scotch and German societies of Boston
and vicinity, and citizens generally.
The first regiment acted us escort. with
a cavalry battalion and the Boston fusi-
ilers. Dense crowds thronged the side
walks and windows along the whole
route, and the visitors received hearty
welcome. All the bands appeared in
parade dress. a review by the city 60
Vernment and O collation. ended the
morning parade. People are pouring
into the city from all quarters and by al
oonveyances. Every State and Terri
tory is represented in the chorus already
here. The city is decorated with flags.
and nearly all business is suspended.
Ihe last touches have been made to the
coliseum building, and it is for superior
TO The former one. Great crowds, in
Guiding pe"ple from all parts of the
country, are In the vicinity, attracted by
curiosity. The grand chorus, for the
hrst time, assembled in the coliseum
this morning, and assumed the seats as
signed them for the jubilee, and re-
hearsed the programme of the after
noon concert. Carl Zerrahan, Herr
Strauss, Frans Abt, and Gilmore, in
turn, assumed the baton.
NEW YORK, June 17.-The entire bodv
OF coach makers, 5000 in number. re-
turned to work this morning, on the
eight hour system. Havemyer & Elders
large sugar refinery in Williamsburg is
closed. A force Of strikers crossed from
New York to the vicinity of the refinery
to-day, followed by the police, but re-
turned peaceably. without accomplishing
anything. In Jersey City, the strikers
began to gather at Matheson & Witoher's
sugar refinery, at an early hour. Eighty
police dispersed them. Forces of police
are stationed in different parts of the city
to quell any outbreak. Up to noon.
there had been no disturbance. Officer
Eaton, who was wounded yesterday.
still lies in dangerous condition.
The World regards the movement of
the gentlemen, who are invited to confer
together here, on the Goth, in reference
to the anti-Grant programme, as one
wholly outside Of the Democratic party.
That unless it commands very large
Republican following, the Democrats
Will cAua I've
Most of the men in Durant's suoar
house refused to strike, and this morn
ing. about 400 dissatisfied men gathered
IN the vicinity, and threatened the men
at work. A force of police charged
them, and after vigorous clubbing.
dispersed them.
A number of ex-members Of the Paris
Commune held q meeting Saturday
night, to consider the proposition to
make hostile demonstration against
III. Denoaille, the French minister. on
his arrival here. Violent language was
lndulged in, but no decision arrived at
At Warsenstein, near Cassel, q curious
collection OF specimens of wood has
been formed, arranged in imitation of a
Library. Each block of wood is wrought
into box in the form and appearance
OF book. The back of each book is
formed OF the bark of some particular
tree, and the sides are constructed of
polished pieces of tho same wood. In.
side the box thus formed are stored the
fruit, seeds and leaves, together with the
moss which grows on the trunk, and the
insects whioh feed upon the tree. Every
volume corresponds in size, and the col.
al