The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-21
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, May 20.-The wood car
vers last night resolved to strike for tn
eight.hour system, and the cabinet maker
and upholsterers took similar action.
Early yesterday morning Ayers s. Lo
mcnsteen's varnish factory, at Hunter
Point, took fire and was destroyed. Los
over 100000; insured for 100000. TIVE
tlrcmen were severely injured by an ex
plosiOn.
The threatened split in the Information,
als took place yesterday, The Fedora
Council met in the morning, and held {
stormy session. Sections two and ten
both French, the former the Oldest in tht
country, presented their withdrawal, ant
scene Of confusion cnsued, Excited
speeches and mutual rccriminations were
with difficulty restrained by the chair
man, and the more temperate members
The difficulty, seems to be the failure Of
the offending sections TO endorse the ultra
views ofthe party, who were responsible
for the recent Presidential nomination
at Appollo Hall. Several other sections
were dissatisfied for the same reason. An
announcement was made Of the split "a
the lnternatiOnals in London, and the for.
nation Of new General Council was call.
ed by the universal Federalist Councils.
A Herald correspondent has interviewed
Secretary Seward on the Alabama claims.
hlr. Seward said few people understand
the Alabama claims question or they
would not get so excited over it. He re.
lerred TO the johnson. Clarendon treaty
as n means of overcoming all difficulty in
the case. lie stated that if the people
were dissatisfied with the Washington
treaty they should urge the Government
to bring up the former and have it ratitl.
cd by the Senate. Mr.. Seward iavors the
adoption Of the supplemental article to
the Washington treaty, and thinks the
Senate will recommend its adoption, but
in either event there is no danger of war
between England and America
A Havana letter says the dissatisfaction
is increasing among the Spanarhs with
the course Of Valmaseda and his removal
will be demanded.
A Richmond, (Va.,) special states that
n call has been issued for Tor Conserva.
tive State Convention TO meet ut Rich.
mond, June eth, TO express the views Of
the Conservatives on the Presidential
question. ... "
The Germans celebrated Whit Monday
enthusiastically.
The Reformed Presbyterian Synod dis.
cusscd an increase Of the efficiency of the
Sabbath Schools md received an encour.
aging report from the Committee on the
Signs of the Times.
The eight hour law strikers number
10000. The master masons TO day, by
a vote Of 10 to Is, voted TO cOnccdc that
eight hours is days work on and after
tomorrow. The vote was subsequently
made unanimous. The briCklaycrs, stone
masons and laborers will probably all
return to work tomorrow. The German
cabinet makers and plumbers Joined the
eight hour movement to-day, and a large
number OF their employers have already
granted the demanded concession.
The carpenters are SO confident OF sue
cess that all the iOurnGymen are at work
who can get employment at 8 hours.
1t is probable that Carl Vort, accused
Of numbering Chcvalicr dc Bianco in Bel.
GUM, some months ago, will be surren.
dcrcd to the Belgian authorities.
The case Of Vanderbilt rs. Erie r. r.,
came up today before Judge DAILY on a
demurrer 10 the complaint. The suit Is
for $4,000, being on coupons Tor two
years on $l,2j0,0OO worth Of the Boston,
Hartford II Erie II. r. Co., the interest on
which was guaranteed by the Erie road
in 1867. The question involves the
guarantee Of some $5,000,00O of the Bos.
ton, Hartford IL Erie road alone.
The annual Communication OF the
Grand Lodge Of Masons of the State of
New York will be held at Apollo Hall on
the 4th Of June.
The Gold Exchange is following the
example Of the Stock Exchange, and have
adopted the rule for opening ut 10 o'clock
and closing Mt o'clock during the sum.
mGr, except on Saturdays, when the hour
will he 8 O'Clock. Members doing
business OUTSIDE of the hours will be fined,
Ex-Mayor Samuel Smith, Of BROOKLYN
died to-day, aged 81.
Ten h0nscs in East New York, in the
suburb OF Brooklyn, owned by F. B.
Hill burned yesterday. Loss $4,000;
partly insured,
a break occurred on the Schenando
canal, near Oriskang Falls, Saturday,
which II will take three or four days 10
repair.
The strike Of the various trade organi.
zations Tor the enforcement Of the eight.
hour law is virtually over and has been n
complete success, The brick.layers re.
sumo work tomorrow. The bosses TO.
night Cndcavorcd to comprise on nine,
but conceded TO the eight hours. The
boss cabinet makers have given in, rs also
have the briCklayGrs and stoncmas0us,
The grinders and pOlishers and some other
MINOR organizations intend to strike TO.
morrow.