Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-06
The Labor Ayifafi0n.

The Labor Agitation.
VIRTUAL END OF THE NEW YORK STRIKES.
The labor strike in New York is gradu Ally
dying out. The men employed by the Howe
sewing machine company were to return to
work to-day upon the old terms. The house
smiths committee propose to call a meeting in
few days TO wind up the strike. The leaders
of the metal workers confess that a large pro-
portion OF the men who struck have resumed
work on the ten hour system, and that probably
they cannot be induced to come out again at
present. There is considerable dissatisfaction
felt at the delay in paying the iron workers on
strike, owing to no funds having been sent
from the headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio.
About 600 cabinet makers are yet idle, and they
intend holding mass meeting to- morrow. The
only strikers who now manifest enthusiasm are
the marble-cutters. They meet daily in secret
session at Academy Hall, on Sd avenue, and
show no disposition to yield their-pOint although
their strike has lasted many weeks.
LABOR RKFoRMBR OPPOSED TO BOTH GRANT
AND GREELEY.
at labor meeting in Charlestoyn Massa-
chuSetts, last evening +. NJ. Chamberlain said
the call for conference OF the labor party in
those who believe that the only honest course
for the labor reformers to pursue was to support
candidates who stood on a platform proposing
explicit measures for the benefit of labor That
as neither Grant nor Greeley was the representa-
tive OF party Of that idea, labor reformers
could go for neither. If q movement was not
inaugurated somewhere, also, to place a cand-
GATE upon platform guaranteeing the enact
ment and execution of short time laws, CONVEX
tlbllity OF the currency, direct progressive taxa
ton, and minority representation, it remained
In the powerof the labor reformers to inaugurate
a party Of the future by making out and-out
workingmen nominations; but that if danger was
apprehended of being overslaughed by the ad-
vocates of Grant or Greeley, nominations should
be postponed, and an endeavor made to keep
labor reformers organized in hostility to both
fer action at a more favorable opportunity.
JUDGMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES FOR
slO9.OOo:IIn the case of the United States
Co., in the circuit court Of the United States
sitting in equity, heretofore reported, Judge
Giles yesterday gave the decision OF the court,
Judge Bond concurring. The court decided
mat the United States are creditors OF l.. p
Bayne & Co. to the amount of 500 600, and to
that extent entitled to priority over the private
and preferred creditors in the distribution of the
FUNDS In the hands OF the trustees under the
deed of trust, which priority, it is stated will
absorb the entire fund, the assests not amount
ing to over s6o.o 600. The grounds of the liabil-
lty or Bayne & Co. as debtors to the United
States as stated by the court are: First that the
transfer of $500 900 on the Goth of April 1866 by
Lieut.: Col: Paulding, paymsster U. s. A, from
the First National Bank of Washington CITY to
the Merchants National Bank OF the same CITY
was illegal, being without the sanction of the
secretary OF War; secondly, that the loan by the
bank the same day to Bayne * Co. was with
knowledge by Bayne & Co. or their agent that
the funds so loaned were those transferred by
Col. Paulding, and that. therefore, the govern
ment Is entitled to follow Its funds into Bayne
& Co.'S hands. 1t is understood that the case
will be taken on appeal to the Supreme Court
OF the United States.-Bau Sun.
A TERRIBLE TRAGKDY-Tro Bows Murder
Their AOther.-A mother OF seven children was
murdered by her two sons, aged IL and Is years,
at their own home at West Point, Iowa. a few
days since. The lady, Mrs. Warker, had parted
from her husband, DR.. warker some time he
fore, and on learning of her husbands absence
rom home took this opportunity of visiting her
children. Last Saturday she expressed a desire
70 return to her home where she was working at
the reform school, but the two sons prevailed
upon her to remain until Sunday morning
promising then to take her home. She STAYED
and at i've O'Clock on Sunday morning the two
boys murdered her. stabbing her in the back
breast and throat. After killing her they
dragged her body to the barn and covered il up
WIN nay. The youngest son then started on
horseback for Fort Madison to telegraph to his
father, who was at keokuk, to come home, that
one OF the children was very sick. He then re-
turned home. The two bows reported in tba
afternoon of the killing of their mother. and
stated that 1t was in self-defence and gave
themselves up. They are in safe keeping.
WHAT JUDGE RANDOLPH SAYS Abort
TRADES UNIoNs.-ln the court of quarter s4s-
sions at Jersey City, on the I'd instant, in pass
ing sentence on Nj urray, who is a mere bow the
Judge called on the lad for some explain alton of
the crime of burglary charged against him.
The boy replied that he tried TO get some trade,
put was kept out by the trades unions. Judge
Randolph observed that the trades-unions were
the worst organizations known in civilized COM
munities. They disorganize communities and
crowd out many persons who desire to make an
honest living, and something ought to be done
to control them by law. The court was yery
sorry to see go smart and intelligent bow as the
prisoner prostitute his talents. In the state
PRISON however, he would have chance to learn
a trade.
THEIRS THREATS OF REsIGNArIox LOSING
THEIR foRCE-The questions of the resigna-
ton Of nj. Theirs and the appointment of a Tri-
umVirate has been again mooted. The left