The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-15
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NEW York, June 14.-Rumon were
aaoat yesterday, that q certain board Of
managers In the impeachment Of Judge
Barnard, were negotiating with view Of
Barnards acquittal. -. -,r,r.,
The strikers to-day threatened the new
hands at work In the machine shops Of
the New York & Manhattan and Hudson
River railroads. The police are In readi.
ness to quell the disturbance.
lodge Curtis has rendered a decision
that the warrant Of Gov, Hoffman sur.
rendering Carl Vogt to the Belgium au-
thorities, unconstitutional, and Vogt has
been remanded for trial on the charge Of
bringing stolen property into the State
Justice Dunn, convicted Of manslaught-
er In the fourth degree Tor killing Samuel
Calvert, keeper In the house Of refuge,
was to-day sentenced 10 one years i'm.
prisonment in the State prison, the lowest
penalty allowed by law.
The jury In the case Of Andre, who
shot his wife, returned verdict against
the prisoner and he was committed.
Early this morning, in saloon, John
Il. Miller attempted TO behead William
Maitland with butcher knife, intlicting
dangerous wound. D. Brady, In de.
Tending Maitland, so badly beat Miller
that the latter will die. Brady has been
arrested. ....
The Coroner's Jury in the case Of Au.
gustus Brown, found a verdict against
John Smith and Jas. Tully. Brown was
killed while defending his vile from the
insults of the rufflans.
Two thousand mechanics, iron mong.
ers and boiler makers struck yesterday In
Brooklyn. They have struck for eight
hours with the same pay as formerly given
for ten. The foundries and large estab-
lishments refuse compliance with the de.
mand In many instances bodies Of men
visited the establishments and forced the
men to strike. In one instance as a result
Of the strike already is that steamer has
been taken from Brooklyn to Rhode
Island to have the iron work finished. 1t
is also stated that one firm In this city
have sent orders to Scotland for fifty
small steam engines instead of giving
their orders here, for fear the strikers will
interfere with the prompt performance Of
the contract.
The Democratic General Committee Of
Brooklyn passed resolution favoring
a straight Democratic ticket at Baltimore.
Five men and two women, comprising
a notorious gang of burglars and thieves,
were arrested near Brooklyn to-day.
-Four cases OF sun.stroke reported TO-
day.
The Synod Of the Reformed Church ad.
journed sine die this afternoon after ap.
pointing q committee 10 report to the next
Synod on the advisibility Of union with
the Presbyterian Church South.
1t is reported that the grand jury have
indicted the prominent leaders Of the
eight hour strike. Three painters, three
la6orers, all Of them strikers have been
arrested for threatening violence to the
workmen who refused to join them.
Garrett Vrieland, one ol the Commis-
sioners of Jersey City, was convicted Of
fraud and was to-day sentenced 10 pay
ivehundred dollars, which he paid and
was discharged.
The complaint against Jay Gould is
based on the charges Of immense frauds
not yet filed in the Common Pleas Court,
where the case will be tried. A rumor
prevailed this afternoon that Gould is
fearful OF the consequences OF these pro-
jected suits and has fled. He could not
be found this afternoon and warrant
for his arrest will probably be put in the
hands Of the Sheriff tomorrow.
About seven-eights OF Steinway's
workmen have resumed work, leav.
ing only sixty ringleaders at that
factory on q strike, and 1t Is
stated that the striking piano work
men held q secret meeting at the Eight
Hour League room this afternoon, and
voted to assemble at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning at Steinway's factory and pre-.
vent the workmen from resuming their
labora. They were promised the CO oopera.
tion of other organizations. Through the
indiscretion Of their members reporter
learned OF the fact, and the police will be
on hand TO quell any such demonstration.
These men are said to feel very desperate
at the apparent failure OF their strike
The same meeting voted to send CON-
mittee in company with one from the pol.
ishers and varnishers to Boston, TO urge
the workmen there to strike. The strike
OF the furniture men Is ended, and they are
all returning to work.
A carefully prepared table in the Com.
nlercial AdUeTtizer shows that there are
6,5S9 men employed in the furniture bust.
ness; Of the 4,074 who are now at work at
ten hours per day, 624 are working at
eight hours and 1,2lS are on strike. or
the 624 now working eight hours q day,
nearly all will be discharged next week,
they only being employed to enable con.
tracts TO be filled.
A delegate from tho cabinet makers in
Boston reports that the trade will strike
in that city on the 1st Of July.
left here this afternoon for Boston, Hart.
ford, Providence and all eastern cities, as
well as Baltimore and Philadelphia, TO or.
ganize strikes among the piano makers
and other trades. The object being to
have strikes in other parts OF the country
10 help successful issue Of the strikes
here.
The case Of Tilden against Ben Butler
continues. The counsel are arguing as to
the admissibility Of certain evidence Of
the sale of the vessel. No result as yet.
A verdict OF $21 500 damages was rem
dered to-day against E. Matthews for the
non.iulhllment OF lease ol his Broadway
premises to a carriage manufacturer.
The motion OF James Bach, a stock.
holder, for an injunction against the Pa
cifc Express Company, restraining 1t from
investing funds in alleged insecure loans,
was heard to-day and adjourned till Tues
day.