Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-05

Indignation was manifested by the men, and
addresses were made severely denouuCng the
employers, who were accused of double dealing
and trcachery. Steps were taken to perfect the
organization Of society, new canvasSing com
miiteeS were appointed TO visit various shops,
and an unwaveriug determination was expressed
TO hold out until success is completely gained
This morning a dispatch was received from
the Philadelphia cabinet makers announcing
their intention to strike next Monday. The
picture frame makers did not meet to-day, and
some have returned 10 work on the old system.
The horse ShOers arc generally successful, and
most of the men have returned to work. The
iron moulders have not vet struck and it is
thought that most of the large shops will take
such action as will render a strike unnecessary.
More than a third of the 100 iron moulders in
the city are already working on the eight hour
system, their employers having adopted il yoluu-
tarily. The strike Of the metal roofers and
clothing cutters, which began yesterday, has re-
suited in complete victory for both trades.
There seems to be prospect Of a speedy settle
ment OF the coach painters strike. Seven hun.
bred are still out. The piano makers are still
out, and part of the engineers.
PARAsoLS AND KNIVES.
Last nlghtaS four young men, named respect
lively John Cline Thomas Standby, John Rail,
and Brummcngcn, with two young ladies' re-
turning from picnic in Letert's park, Brook
lyn, they became involved in quarrel about a
paraSol belonging TO one OF the young ladies,
when STANDBY drew a knife and stabbed Cline,
1t is believed fatally. Standby was arrested.
CoUNTERFEITER CONVICTED.
Llewellyn Williams was tried in the United
States court to-day on charge of having in
his possession, with intent to use, plate for
printing counterfeit fifty cent fractional curren-
ey, and with causing the same 10 be used. He
was convicted and remanded for sentence
THE JAPs.
Some of the most distinguished members of
the japanese embassy have been here the past
Few days visiting various points of interest.
10 night dinner was given them by Henry
Clewes at the Union League club.
AT ALBANY.
ID. d. Field argued at the afternoon session on
the court in behalf of Tweed and Connolly, Is
the case of Thomas G. Fields, John IL. Reynold-
appeared for the defendant, sustaining the de-
murrer. An address prepared by George Tick
nor Curtis on behalf OF the city corporation was
read, being mainly demurrer to making the
city party TO the action Wheeler H. Peek
ham spoke for the prosecution. Adjourned
Gov. Hoffman, being interrogated as TO the
attacks made on him in the New York papers,
said that having been twice elected recorder OF
the city, twice mayor, and twice governor and
his official character and integrity having never
been questioned, he does not believe it necessary
TO answer the attacks on the eve of an seXcitinp
presidential campaign.
COLONEL FOR THE 9TH.
Lieut.. Col. Charles K. Brane was this evening
Fisk, Jr. Major Hitchcock was elected lieutenant
colonel
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. Van rhun and William Vrellman, her
alleged paramour, have been arrested in Brook
Ign on the charge of numbering the husband of
the former last week.
Abram Nelson, charged with completely in the
frauds upon Phelps, Dodge& Co, was bailed to-
day in $4,000 for trial, with his son.
Joel 1. Rice was arrested to-day and held in
s5OOO by United States Commissioner Shields,
charged with giving straw bail in the case of A.
Goodhall, charged with dealing in washed re-
venue stamps. Rice is the second person ar
rested on the charge.
This morning the body of one of the victims
OF the tug boat Epsilon explosion was found in
the East river.
Geo. Keroch, found in the hallway of a house
IN East Fourth street, with jimmy in his
possession, was sent to Sing Sing to-day for ten
years by Recorder Hackett.