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The Massachusetts. Eight Hour Leasue.

BosToN, May 20.-The Boston Eight-IIour
League held Its Convention to-day, In the Meio:
neon. George Il. McNlel of Cambridge was
chosen President, with long list Of Vice-Presl-
dents and Ave Secretaries. About two hundred
persons were present at the opening.
Ira Stewart of Charlestown presented resolu-
tions declaring that poverty H. the great fact
with which the labor movement deals, and that
cooperation In labor Is tho final result to be OBJ
tained that a reduction of the hours OF labor
l. the first step toward labor reform, and that
the emancipation Of labor from the slavery aud
Ignorance Of poverty solves all the prob lens that
now most disturb and perplex mankind, and de-
manding legislation regulating the hours Of la
Dor, by which the patent on an article shall be
ture more than eight hours a day; and that eight
hours be mado legal days work throughout
the country by legislative enactments.
The resolutions further affirm that less pay is
not the natural sequence Of less hours OF labor.
They also claim that the issues between the
political parties are not laborers questions, and
whether the masses have anything To choose
between President Grant and Horace Greeley
turns entirely on the question which one Of the
two will be most likely to secure the legislation
demanded. Other resolutions condemned the
factory system and the legislative action on the
Bureau Of Statistics of Labor. and extended the
greetings of the League To trades unions through
out the world
The Rev. George Trask. the anti-tobacco
apostle, said his peculiar reform badc him work
fourteen hours day or die, Many Of the me-
chanics were slaves TO opium tobacco, and
strong drink. aud II they could be freed from
this incubus it would be the first step In the
form.
was an Eight-hours Convention and not an anti
tobacco convention, on which Mr.. Trask sat
down
j. ii. Cocker a colorcd man. wanted TO know
whether they Invited him TO come there and eN-
cluded him from their secret leaguesy The col
orcd people were ready to aid in the fight II they
could be admitted to the societies. IL was
easier for an unclean man To enter the Kingdom
OF Heaven than for black man 20 gain admis-
"A trades nniOn New
n. l.. Chase explained that they stood on a
free platform, and that he did not believe In the
eXClusiyencss Of trades unions Mr.. Chase then
discussed the general labor question at some
length. He was ready to cooperate with the
mechanics Of Boston in a strike for eight hours
The President said they had received several
letters, and read one from Hon. II. 5. Dawes
endorsing the movement. Gen. Butler. Senator
Wilson, Mrs. Liyermore, and Others also sent
letters.
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On Monday President GRANT nominated
to the Senate Paymaster ALEXANDER w. Rus
SELL to be promoted three numbers in the list
OF paymasters. RUssELLs naval record contains
no act which entities him to such acompliment.
During the he once thanked by his
commander, Admiral ROWAN, "for zeal and
ability in command OF the powder and shell
DIVISION" consisting OF cabln-boys, cooks and
walters on board the New Ironsides, all being
employed below decks. This promotion, " con-
Grined by the Senate, will lift RUSSELL over the
heads of three officers, namely
Paymastcr JAMES FULTON, who served throughout
the war and distinguished himself ut Mobile Bay now
Fleet Paymastcr Of the European Squadron
JANIS A. CARPENTER, who was conspicuous Tor ghl
lanry In the Potomac fotila from 1868 to 1863 during
Fleet Paymaster of the Asiatc squadron.
JAMES ID. MURRAY who was with FARRAouT AZ Fort
Jackson and Fort st. Phillip, and At the taxing OF New
Orleans and in all the upcrat ons OF the NOrh At
lantc Squa Iron during 1865 and 1864 now faymastcr
at the Naval Academy.
The foundation Of RUssELLs distinction APP
pears to have been laid at Philadelphia, where
he has been paymaster since October 1870, and his
greatest achievement was his testimony in favor
of RoBEsoN and CATTEfL before Gov. BLAIR s
committee. 1t Is doubtless for this that he Is
now to be promoted.
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DIR. Greeley and the Democratic Nomi-
nniinn.

From the days of JACKSON, when the
Democratic party first began to hold Ma
tionnl Conventions, many of its distinguish
ed statesmen have aspired to Presidential
honors. Previous To the assembling Of its
Conventions their claims to n nomination
have been vigorously advocated by their
respective adhcr,nts, and when the Con-
ventions met numerous ballotings have
been necessary ere a result could be
reached.
Nevertheless, for no one thing has the
party been more remarkable than for the
good faith with which its voters have yield
ed TO the final decisions of it's Conventions in
the matter Of candidates. Seeming to the
superficial eye to he again and again on the
verge of going TO pieces over these sharp
conflicts between rival candidates, II has
always come to pass that the contestants
and their heated supporters have gone
home and, after Il little grumbling, rallied
as one man for the Presidential ticket.
This exhibition of discipline, the wonder
md envy Of its opponents, has preserved
the Democratic organization and won all
its victories since the advent ofJEFFERsoN.
In the prescut peculiar emergency three
things strike the most superficial OBJ
server:
With exceptions so trivial that they de-
serve 10 notice, the whole party now, rs Of
yor" agrees TO abide 10y the action of its
Forthcoming National Convention in the
selection OF u candidate for President.
Not n name is brought forward in any
quarter as probable strnight-out Demo-
cratic nominee ut Baltimore. Nay more,
the name Of no Democrat is mentioned MS
seeking such nomination.
The great body of those influences
which are wont to control Democratic
National Conventions have either openly
pronounced in favor OF DR.. GREELEY, or
have declared their entire Willingness to
support him If he is nominated or reoom-
mendcd at Baltimore.
From these premises three conclusions
logically flow. First, that DIR. GREELEY
will be nominated at Baltimore. Secondly,
that throughout the campaign he will be
rs cordially supported by the Democratic
party as any candidate ever presented by
one OF its National Conventions. Thirdly
that his triumph in November viii be an
absolute certainty.
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DECORATION DAY.
The Programme for TO-DnY's Memorial
Scryiccs-Four Thousand soldiers Graves
TO be Strcwn with Flowers.

The Programme for T0-DnS's Memorial
scrNices-Four Thousand soldiers Graves
to be Strcwn with Flowers.
The various Posts of the G.. A. r., COM
prising the New York Division, will assemble in
Union square this morning at o'clock. The
members will wear dark clothing, with white
gloves and badges. Ats o'clock the procession,
composed Of the different posts, tho Memorial
Committee, and the orphans of the Union Home
and School, will form In the square. The
Memorial Committee will decorate the statues
Of Washington and Lincoln with wre1ths and
flowers, Tie procession, under the command
OF Brevet Briladier-Gcncral Jos G. Pinkncy,
and headed 10y the band from Governors Island,
will move down broadway. At Trinity Church a
committee Will decorate the grave OF Gen ihil,
kcaruY.
as the procession crosses the ferry and until IL
reaches the cemetery AT Cypress llills. The pro-
cessiun will march to East New Ork, where the
Milliamsburgh Division and Posts of East New
The services VIII 10 opened with music 10y the
Fort Hamilton band, and PRAYER 10y Samuel IL.
Wells, Chaplain Of Post No. 20. An ode will
then he sung by tho German Veteran Singing
Society. The Grafton will be delivered by the
RcV. Noah Hunt Schcuck, to ba followed by
singing by the orphans. The four thousand
flowers, the German society singing drge
during the ceremony. a recitation Of "Our
Dead Heroes" by W. II. Pope, and the benedic-
tiOn will close the ceremonies.
The exercise in the evening In the Academy
OF Music will consist OF an address by the ieg.
DE witt Ialmngc and an Grafton 10y the Rev. i.
L. Newman. Music 10y the fiOBukcn sti,'iaty dntf
the Governors Island band. Gov. Hoffman Will
preside
The various Government oflccs in the city are
to hc closed, also the United States courts.
Tho police captains are Instructed by Superin-
teudrnt helso TO man the streets along the line
OF march.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Among the old-line Democrats of the
Northern and Western States there are no
three statesmen so influential as HoRAT1o
SEYMOUR, GEORGE II. PENDLEToN, and
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
The public already know on the very
best evidence how Gov. SEYMOUR and Mr..
rENDLEToN stand in regard to the accept
ancc of GREELEY and BRowN by the Bal
timore Convention.
We have very excellent authority for
saying that MIR. HENDRICKS has recently
expressed opinions ON that subject in close
accord with those entertained by the two
gentlemen first named
The sun., 1872-05-30

A novel question of copyright has been
taken into the courts for decision. Mr. Ar
THUR PARTON, an artist OF this city sold some
years ago a small painting to a gentleman in
Connecticut who afterward sold It 20 a Boston
picture dealer from whom IL was purchased by
Mr.. LOUIS PRANG, who reproduced II in chrome.
No stipulation I'm regard to any use Of the pic
ture was attached 10 these sales. On the publi-
cation OF the chrome Mr.. PARTON entered a
claim for copyright, based on that provision Of
the law Of 1851 giving author the sole right
to his manuscript, and prohibiting its publica-
tlon unless his authority, duly attested, had
been given. Mr.. PARTON insists that this law
covers his case and that painting Is, to all In
tents and purposes, manuscript, so far as re-
lates to publication. The defence is that man
uscript is intended solely for publication, and Is
only valuable when II is published whereas a
painting is a completed work in itself. II Mr..
PARToSs claim should be sustained, II is argued
that the rule would be established that the pur-
chaser Of painting, in point Of fact, would
purchase merely the canvas and the pigments
used I'm producing it-while the design would
remain the property Of the artist, who could
order or prevent its reproduction in chrome, en-
craving, or 10y copying at will.
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steamer Wrecked in u Fog-Thc Passcn-
gers and Crew saved.

Boston, Mass, May 29-'rhe steamer Empe-
ror Capt W. f. suls from Yarmouth, y. s. for Port
land with 80 passengers and small freight struck on
Eastern Point Ledge, seal Island, at ll3J last night.
There WIS dense los Al tlr i!isN 'n' the steaner
struck heavily and began 90 make water rapidly. Tho
passengers were all embarked In boats at 2J this
ing at which time the water had drowned the hres and
daylight the passengers aud crew were safely landed
MltiuiCus Rock. The steamer sunk 10 tho waters
edge to-day and subsequently capsrrd. Her upper
deck torn Oh and she viii undoubtedly be total
loss.
The Emneror W" Of 6n tons burden, and was owned
by the Yarmouth and Boston steam Navigation Com.
pany She was insured for $500 IN Yarmouth com
panlcs and $500 In =. John companies. The passen-
gers brought nothing from the NrccS but the clothes
they stood in small nshins schooner was charter u
to bring the officers and part Of the passengers TO this
ely, VEfyO hH .2rlysl aGsu 81 LiS aiterupun~ and
has returned for the fcmalnier Capt }. II. Grant.
lgt Keeper A. hatnicus kocS, showed every attention
IN his power to the unfortunate passengers and crew
and they speak strongly IN his favor.
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cords is the same in its nature as the thou
sands of other acts which characterize the
whole Of GRANTS administration. The
question is whether the people approve Of
such things, whether they like TO have the
Government, its offices and its dignity, It's
records and its public money, used as the
private property of one man and his sub
ordinates. If they like this and il they
wish to have IL continued, they will have
an opportunity Of saying so in the election
in November in n manner about which
there can be no Misunderstanding.
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night, addressed the following note to all en-
Al

night, addressed the following note TO all en-
ployers
We the and pencil case ,,,,I maker
" msss meeting assembled 90 mpst respsMcIIuly M sss
eight In conformity with the laws o the nation and of
the State, deeming this to be our right.
There are several hundred pencil case makers
in this city, who will all strike II their emplors
do not give q favorable answer to-day. Com
mittees will call at every shop ane demand eight
hours.
to their number last evening. Reports from
shops were lstnned to, and the progress OF the
campaign was discussed. II was found that
over one-half of the employers had knocked
UNDER" and the prediction was freely made that
the strike would not last beyond this week.
Edward Quinn presided.
SUGGESTIONS FROM woRK1NGMEN.
A communication from worlngman says II
Is impossible for n laborer to live on less than
twenty shilling n day. He calls upon the com
fully for the wOrkngmen, who have no spokes-
man. When II was proposed to reduce the
salaries Of the clerks In the City Hall, SAYS he,
John COchrane, then Acting Mayor. stood up
with less sum than 1880, for which words he
deserves the thanks OF all men but the poor
laboring men hove no one TO speak for them:
A working man suggests that the iJn,OOO labor
era OF the city contribute a days wages each to-
ward the rection Of workngmens union build
ing, where a school for mechanics be Instituted,
and where an assembly composed OF representa-
tives from each trade, meeting twice year.
should determine the standard OF wages. He
thinks the institution would he sclf-sustaining.
A. II. Eckerson, President OF brooklyn Marble
Cutters Lodge No. l. writes TO The sun that
the use Of their name In connection with the
New York marble cutters strike Is unauthor-
lied. The Brooklyn men are heart and soul
with their New Y ork brethren, but have not de-
Clared strike.
Ncedham Il Son declare that they have not
cons entcd to eight hours.
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Robson and CreswelI - Chorpenning aud
From the Chiedgo Tribune.

Congress il still so conscious of the I'M
scrupulous and powerful nature OF the combi-
nation waiting for the payment Of the Chorpen-
ming claim that 1t afiixes a standing proviso to
appropriations, provided that none OF the
fund so appropriated shall he applied to the pay
ment Of the Chorpenning claim"
This claim was upon the very verge Of being
paid, through the direct influence of a Ring, Of
whom Creswell, Earle, and Smith were the lead
ing members, and the President himself was
thwarted in his scheme when Congress, 10y lis
omnipotent Rat shut down on the ten times con-
demned fraud. The Secor fraud was OF exactly
the same character and would have been stop
ped In the same manner by the fiat Of Congress
II some faithful clerk In the Navy Department
had Informed Congress Of the affair before IL
had been paid Both were old, shameless swim
most unprncpled of the two. Creswe'l is the
hero Of the one aud RobesOn Of the other and
the President shares the glory of both.
The sun., 1872-05-30

For reasons best known to Senator PERRY
the Brooklyn Fire Commission not dis
turbcd 10y the Reform Legislature. The Board
consists OF TONY CAMPBELL, Republican + &.
B. MASsY, HUGH MCLAUGHLIN cousin Of the
Boss, and WM. A. BRowN, Democrats. bill
passed by the Assembly lcglslating these
Commissioners out OF Oflice, and giving the APP
pointment Of their successors to the Mayor
Auditor, and Comptroller. This bill never
daylight in the Senate, for reasons which Sena-
tor PERRY now rise and explain. 1t was
rumored around the City Hall AT tho time that
the Senator made a bargain With the Ring Demo-
Gratis that he wound pocket the GIii, pfOvi1ei
they would secure the resignation OF one OF the
Democratic Commissioners and give him the
naming Of his successor. 1t Is now given out
positively that Commissioner BRowN is about to
tender his resignation, and that RoBERT MARK
PHRASER, who distinguished himself in the
capacity OF bill poster for Senator PERRY in the
last campaign, is to be appointed his successor.
Brown is to be rewarded for his self-sacrihce by
the Secretaryship of the Board. The Republi-
at large are disgusted with this act OF their
Senator, and are quoting BREr lIARTE's lines
slightly altered
For ways that are dark
Aud trcks thif vain
Reform Dhtutc Is nrcullar.
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The strikers in Brooklyn.

Yesterday morning over two hundred
cabinet makers assembled In Grand street, near
Union avenue, williamsburgh. They were most
ly Germans, employed In the large factories in
Dutchtown. Forming In line they marched to
interview the employers. The committee were
generally well received and the question ar
gued.
Some fear that this strike may cause the re-
moval Of this trade down East, where these
goods, II Ia claimed, can be made at less expense
and shipped to New York with greater profit to
the bosses than accrues to them now by manu-
featuring them at home, where rent and every
thing IL so high. In the Sixteenth ward alone
10 Is estimated that there are over 5000 people
earning a livelihood from this business.
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TIEsr HrAT-A very even start, ngntrsss s,r leading
9qHa 9q s n.sb S n An and 1q h sS saa2 ran
pole 81 seconds and held 1t TO the halfmile pole In
Al the quarter poc lluntrss and Allen Mere neck
and meek, and came down the nome stretch even and
anl fourth. Byron hfh. IL decided dead heat be-
sfcoHb iirsf"Xfer several scorings the word was
given. Byron took the lead. lluntress passed him on
Tho quarter stretch aud gained the quarter pole In 80
seconds Allen @ second ly ron i1ird ses tSam fourth
minute ~, seconds, iiuntrrss ia the air sea Foam
dashed along rapidly leading at hreeduartcr pole by
eogng down ne home stretch was leading hands9ne.
y but lost her feet when untress passed her. taking
the lead Alien second, Byron thrd Noncsneh ioarth,
Sea Foam rfth Huntrcss crossed the score winner Of
TiED Ig,r.-iunircss had the pole, and led to quar-
ter poie IN M seconds. and nell her place TO haltmle
such third Allen, lIuntrtss and Byron bunched. None
preached The distance stand sea Foam let loo,e and
ss second Aa h Byn Sf5SF fo
Hnniress ntth. Time l269. ,..
lead quarter pole In 81 seconds tht hafmlc pole
Nhesaeh fos is'iBSqs Bron MN o on the back Stretch
Foam broke up badly, when Allen closed upon Hun.
aud held 1t proudly crossing the winner Of the
heat. Huntrcss second, Nonesuch third, Sea Foam
FiFrm iiEAT-A very even start. Allen had the pole,
snareq a eq p9S m @ aoa. Sea Foam second nun
tress third, Nonesuch fourth. Allen gained the half
vance Of SEA tosm who Sas gai9ng upon him rapidly
Sea Foam when abreast Of Allen lost her feet. Allen
home the winner OF the heat amid great appaus,
Sea Foam second, Huntress third, Nonesuch fourth.
Time, 2.269.
stxrlliEAr- Alien had mo pole, and led around the
turn. sea Foam passed niin snd gained TIC quarter
pole In % sccOaGs A!ea ccnd Nuntrrs7 tri pud re-
:n-r-as- .'-ssss ~, ~ ~ ite esa -gqie. H. u
minute and Is seconds. At the three quarter pole sea
Foam and Allen were neck and neck trotting very
evenly down the home stretch. sea fOam crossed the
seore winner hy neck, Allen second, and Huntress
third. Time, 22i4
Allen took the lead, aud gained the quarter yo' a. 81
seconds, Sea Foam second, Huutress third. Allen
reached the half mile pole In minute 3 seconds. Allen
came down the hOmestrctch In splendid style, winning
the heat and race, Hunress second, Sea oan thlrd.
Tme-22tL.,
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The suit against Gen. HITLER.

The suit by Henry A. Tildon against benjamin
F. Butler TO recover the value Of the steamer Nassau
which was sei1cd by Gen. Butler When he commanded
at New Orleans, the ground that she needed for
the service Of tie United States was called yesterday
Ia the United states Circuit Court.
Mr. ldtn Was ptesru ,aud asserted, In the srunrt t
terms, lh1l the alleged cause Tor srIug the vessel
mere prttcA as sr could have hteu ran Tor GOV.
eminent IN th' a DIS ut h,r owner at small cost
whereas Gen Butler got about $4,000 frOmtnr Govern
meut To he pai ~ DAMAGES for her seizure Sos uOl n
winch was gwen by HIN TO hS lruthcr Andrew IatA \,
son Butler . ID about s2GlOt tu Ilurn, Cen N.t.ut
keeping tue htlucc, about f,b,Ou, himself
lOtA June
The sun., 1872-05-30

Among the comprehensive improvements
made by GRANTS Board of Public Works in
Washington, which elected such warm approval
from the President, was the construction Of u
road to the gateway Of farm situated six miles
from the centre Of the city, at a cost of $4,000
per mile. This seems rather expensive for n
country road; but its great cost isaccounted for
when we learn that hills have been cut down and
valleys filled up so as TO make II an excellent
road bed fer a horse railway. when II is further
understood that tho farm to which this costly
road leads il the property OF the Vice President
Of GRANTS Board of Public Works, the public
will more clearly see the object Of so enormous
an expenditure, and also why the taxpayers arc
Indignant in consequence thereof.
The sun., 1872-05-30

Ftdly ninc-tcnths of the Democratic nc,cs-
papers IN The United States are fdr0rdblc TO the
adoption Of the Cincinnati nomindtions at Bait
more Ercrp GRANT paper IN The country, totthOttt
exception, Is dcsirolts that the Democrats should
nominate a straight Democratic ticket. The sgnin-
cance of these facts is too obvious to require
comment. They tell the whole story In few
words and so plainly that no one can mistake
its meaning.
The sun., 1872-05-30
The Way TO Do II.

The Committee of Seventy have issued II
report in which the following just senti-
ment is expressed:
Notwithstanding all the delay and dlsap-
pointment the people have II In their power
utterly TO overthrow the hydra-headed monster
OF iniquity and corruption
Yes and the right way to do this is to de-
feat Gen. GRANT next fall. If you set out
to Kill hydra, don't waste your time in
looping of here and there one of his innu-
merable heads but strike at the heart
The sun., 1872-05-30

Col II. G. STEBBlNs has resigned his Of
fee as President of the Department Of
Parks, and Mayor HALL has appointed Mr..
FREDERIC LAW OLMsTED to I'LL the va
cancy.
The Mayor has made wise appointment.
Mr.. OLMsrED is the right man in the right
place.
The sun., 1872-05-30
IohoI,en,-n.nnIllnr ann Clcrl,

Tho Hudson county Grand Jury before ad-
Iourn NJ found m Indictment against Frcd,rick r.
Eowih, formerly Cty tlors OF ll1bokrn. Ou the fact
NobuNel Nhu Wds koNall's huuasuan, delivered mn
)Ntr t. ihr authorities, uui hy 10 confined Ia the c0uuy
Tered a plua VI not guilty
The sun., 1872-05-30

CINCINNATI, o., May 20.-Tbe members
ofthe German Tsllor-' Union, Of this city, are
on n strike TO the number Of about six hundred.
The iougnevmen. shoemakors employed upon
fine work In the leading shops struck yesterday,
demanding nifty cents advance on shoes. The
resist the strike and that they will be able TO
hold out,
The sun., 1872-05-30

The Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury Department has issued a circular to the
superintendents Of work on public buildings,
instructing them that eight hours will be con-
sidered a days work ON all Government build
ings under the control Of the Office Of the Super
vlsing Architect after the lst Of June. This Is
also about the date Of the Philadelphia COnyen-
ton, and the Governments workingmcn will bo
expected TO notice tho coincidence and vote nc
cordngy
Nothing goes moro strongly To prove that
trcpidation has seized GRANT and his Military
Ring than the sudden respect for the legal rights
uf the wOllInGman developed at Washugton
within the last few days. TO use vulgar but
expressive phrase, Its too thin = and any hon
est Woih,u-uan in the land can see through IL.
II the music ON the public parks down
town ~ furnished for the entertainment Of
worklngmen, the Commissioners would do wcl
to fix the hours between o and Z, NJ, as was
done last summer. Then lahoring men and their
families can listen to the music afier supper. As
It is now, wo,hingmen 90 to the parks just in
time TO hear the last straiAs Of liOme, sweet
Hama"