Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-30


The strike for the eight-hour rule in New York
appears to be extending to all the trades and
laDOrlous occupations. The workingmen pur-
pose issuing an address to tie people, explaining
the necessity for the present movement, and
Justlfying their course. 1t is also in contem-
plation to form a league among the piano.
makers, and that the delegates shall obtain
from the workingmen in their respective shops
nsteen cents month, all the money thus col
lected to be deposited with a general treasurer
anu used In support OF any general movement
Ior the advantage of the trade. The Messrs.
Steinway say they will not yield to the present
demands. They are willing, however, to agree
to rtne hours work and tie present rates, or ten
hours work and ten per cent. advance. Their
workmen last evening refused to accept the
compromise, and mostly Joined the strikers.
THE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER PLACES.
The Boston eight-hour league had a conven-
ton yesterday, and took measures to advance
the movement. The president read a letter
from the Hon. Henry l.. Dawes endorsing the
movement. Gen. Butler, Senator Wilson, Mrs.
Llvermore, and several others, also sent letters
members of the German tailors' union, of Gin
c1nnati, are on a strike to the number of about
goo. The journeymen shoemakers employed
upon nne work in the leading shops in that city
have struck, demanding fifty cents advance on
shoes The German tailors' union, composed of
lSe boss tallors, who employ 800 women and
houses, struck Ass for 25 per cent. increase of
wages. Twenty more houses in Newport and
t Sogg,ngton' Ky employing 200 girls win strike
tne union, will join the strike.
Political Notes.
The Charleston Republican,, the oldest radical
newspaper In South Carolina, HOSTS the banner
OF Greeley and Brown.
Pinchbecks republican Convention in New
Orleans yesterday nominated Warmouth for
governor, and Pinchbeck for lieutenant-ooveY.
nor; passed Q resolution indorsing warmouth,s
administration, and adjourned to meet on June
10th at Baton Rouge. Pinchbeek made speech.
stating that he would support the nominees OF
Gne fhiladelphia convention.
Ii Is rumored that Senator Vickers, of Marv
iand, has openly pronounced against the in
osfsement Of Greeley by the Baltimore conyen
tten, and that he has even gone 80 far as To state
that he should not vote for him II he Vas fbs
Candidate OF the democratic convention.
communication, signed by the liberal re.
puDhcans and democrats Of CINCINNATI has been
Iorwaroed to the reform meeting to be held in
Seetnvay hall, New York, tonight, which says:
I'VE suggest that you take either Of two courses
which may recommend itself to you as best:
didates for president and vice president. I'd. To
call meeting Of represen tative men, to make
nominations, at Steinway hall for some day not
later than june 9th. We will pledge ourselves
to heartily cooperate with you.'
D0The Blue Ridge railroad company of South
Carolina is In the New York supreme court on
for 81 800 900 of script which il owned and he
appropriated.
~A shooting ARRAY between Thaddeus s.
Bennett and William X. Howle in Richmond
yesterday afternoon resulted in the death or the
latter. The difficulty originated In an alleged
intimacy between Bennett and Howle's wife.