The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-10
NEW YORK. CITY.


lngmen combined under the Protection
Trade Association Is nearly one hundred
thousand, The Eight Hour League now
numbers 81 400 members, all Of whom
have struck for reduced time. The strike
has now extended TO SO atrades. Twelve
OF them have been fully successful, and
the men have returned 10 work. In four.
teen trades represented In tho Eight Hour
League, thirteen of the men have resumed
work upon their own terms.
At a meeting ofthe Police Commission.
ers Yesterday afternoon, permission 10 pa.
rade was given aud q police escort prom.
ised to the Eight Hour League, provided
the members do not march below Canal
street, and keep within ten feet OF the
curb.
There have been meetings Of the various
trades this morning, nearly all indicating
that there will be large turn out on
Monday. The gas men struck this noon,
and 1t Is feared the supply Tor the city will
be cut off tonight. Large detachments
OF police are stationed near the different
gas works to prevent disturbances.
Judge Pratt has postponed the trial of
Mrs. Fanny Hyde till next October.
Abrsm Nelson, charged with stealing
the secret correspondence Of Phelps,
Dodge Il Co, gave bail this afternoon
and was released. In civil suit insti.
tuted against him, and being unable to
furnish the bail required, 100000, he
was lodged in Ludlow Street Jail.
Toshida, the Japanese Minister of Fl.
nance, accompanied by Gen. Williams
and Others, sailed for Europe to-day. The
party return in July.
Moritz b. Augustine, one of the whisky
men against whom indictments were
found, has been arrested in Washington,
and has given bail in the sum of $4,000.
Judge Pratt to-day granted an order
transferring the Westtield suits from
Brooklyn to this city.
General Shaler was IN consultation with
the Police Commissioners to-day, TO con.
slider the probabilities of the disturbances
among the strikers next week. II neces.
saryItbe militia will be called on to assist
in preserving order.
The workingmen are making great pre-.
psrations for the parade on Monday,
which will be very large one. A lew
concessions Of employers in the various
trades here are announced today. The
threatened strike OF the employees in the
gas companies has been averted by an
amicable arrangement Of the difficulties
complained Of by the workingmen.
Commissioner Burlsted, Of Jersey CITY,
did not sail for Europe this morning, as
was reported, but was sentenced to nine
months In the State prison by Judge
Beadle. Commissioner VeCeland will be
sentenced next week.
Red Cloud and his party and portion
Of the Japanese Embassy met to-day in q
Wall street banking house, while the for
mer were being shown through that finan.
cisl centre, aud were introduced TO each
other. The Indians subsequently visited
the Custom House, Stock Exchange, Sub.
Treasury and other important points in
Walrstreet.
The features Of the great strike in this
city remain nearly the same, although a
progressive movement on the part OF the
strikers still continues. Great prepara-
tions are making for the grand demon.
stration tomorrow. The Executive Com
mittee Of the Eight Hour League states
that if the day is fine 100000 workingmen
will participate In 1t, and Representatives
of trades will take part in It from many
other cities, Bands have been engaged
TO head all the trades enrolled in the
League, and there will be a great display
OF banners and transparencies bearing
notices OF the various trades unions. The
leaders predict that the magnitude Of the
demonstration will greatly aid the cause.
The Brooklyn masons have struck Tor
eight hours, and passed resolutions that
any member Of the society working after
the strike be fined $50, and be considered
ineligible to re.enter the organization.
This morning Francis Mead, a well
known thief, attacked John Geary, a
peaceable laborer, In Whitehall street,
when the latter drew a knife and stabbed
Mead fatally.
The Times has the following: DR..
Lsnaban, In conversation Yesterday, said
he ielt satisfied that bis arrest was the re.
suit oi combination between Carleton,
Dr. Curry aud Mr., Depuy, who he feels
sure induced Goodenough to swear out q
warrant. he also says that Abram Mel.
son, now 10 prison at the suit Of Phelps,
Dodge & Co., received q large quantity o
valuable morocco leather, and which,
when discovered, led 10 Nelson's arrest,
but tor some reason the charge was subs
Quenuy quietly allowed to drop. Lanahan
says he shall take no further steps in re.
gard TO the Book Concern, though he has
been assured that not One.half' OF the
frauds perpetrated in 1t have been dis
closed, but he believes the church has
now received sufficient warning to take
care Of its own interests. The present
Book Committee he thinks is composed Of
honest men, aud he is content to know
that the fight has not been entirely in
vain.
The World has private letter from an
officer Of the United States steamer Kan.
sas, from Graytown Of the 10Th OF MAY,
stating that Lieutenant Commander
White, on the 9th inst, caused the death
Of q seaman named David Il. Cady, by
suffocatlon, brought about by White
holding one Of the large deck swaths over
Csdy's mouth. At the time of his death
he was in double irons for drunkenness,
and this treatment was resorted to in
order TO stop his noise, which he had been
ordered to do and refused.
The Brooklyn Committee Of Fifty report
that the people have been swindled out Of
$780, 900 in the patent pavement contracts
alone. Mr.. Bonrsteed, one Of the contrac.
tors, It Is said, testified on oath that in or.
der to get the Clinton street contract he
han been compelled TO purchase the intlu.
ence of VIM. G. Kingsley, with the ring,
by the payment Of $l50,660. "
On Monday, Governor Jewell, Of Conn.,,
will offer further reward OF $4,000 fol
the detection of the rnurderers OF Captain
Colvocoresses, A man giving the name
OF Sam Lanks was arrested in JERSEY
City, last evening, as having been con,
nected with the murder. lie has been
lately released from nrisnn IN Rridnnnnrt