Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-20
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THE STRIKING CARPENTERS.
New YORK, May ia meeting of over one
thousand iOurneymen carpenters was held Sat
urday night to receive an answer from the bosses
to their proposition of $3.50 per day of eight
hours. A deputation from working men waited
upon the meeting of bosses, and returned with
report that the bosses were to hold a general
meeting Monday, and that the answer was ex-
pectcd 10 be favorable. The deputaton assured
the men that the bosses were completely outgen-
eraled. Delegations from plumbers, bricklay-
ers and German cabinet makers gave notice
that they were going TO strike next week for
similar terms.
THE MUTINY ON RANDALLs ISLAND.
An investigation into the revolt on RandalFs
Island yesterday shows that it was a very scri-
Gus affair." The young prisoners employed in
the shoe shop are completely demorazed. Two
of the keepers are badly stabbed, Ii is claimed
by some that these continued Stabbing cases on
the island show that the prisoners are badly
treated, and affairs there ought to be investi-
gated. There are Just as hard cases in the pen
itentiary as there are on RandalPs Island, but
their treatment is different, and 1.-THE keepers are
never stabbed.
HoNORs TO FRANZ ABT.
The Liedercranz society gave grand concert
last night in honor of Franz Abt, who conduct
ed several of his own compositions. Steinway
hall was crowded, and the composer received
most cordial welcome. At the close of the con-
cert a supper was given Abt by the Beethoven
ManneIchOr, which was attended by prominent
musicians Of the city, and leading members of
the German singing societies. The distinguished
| guest made a briefspeech, in which he expressed
| his profound sense of the generous reception he
| had everywhere met with in America.
| THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
| In the Methodist general conference the COM
mittee on episcOpacy reported that the bishops
have full control of the transfers of ministers
Their report favored the election of eight
| bishops who should be elected without regard to
race or color, the true course being to welcome
such as are eminent for piety and qualified other
| wise. DIR. Curry thought that six new bishops
would be sufficient, which would give the next
general conference chance to elect young men
to the episcopacy. DR.. Cobleigh wanted leave
| to elect one bishop at least from the SOUTH
| Bishop Ames thought there should be eight new
| bishops, and after further discussion the report
| was adopted. Memorial services ensued for the
deceased bishops, Baker, Kingsley, Thomson
aud Clark.
WALL STREET MATTER.
The secretary Of the treasury on Saturday
| heard an appeal argument in the case of the
| New York stock exchange tor a modification of
the rule taxing borrowed money as banking
capital. The appeal was made from q decision
of the commissioner of internal revenue.
| An argument was made before Boutwell,,
Richardson, and Douglass. The decision Of
the department thereon will not be made
| for some days. The question is whether
the tax should be assessed upon brokers for
| money as capital which they borrow in their own
| names as agents for their customers on stocks
as collateral, the principal not being known to
| the loaner Of money. The ruling of internal
| Revenue Commissioner Delano was that the
money thus borrowed formed part of the CAPT
tai of the broker and as such was liable to tax
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Van Saun charged with passing forged
checks for $50 900 on Wall street broker last
August, was fully committed by Justice Dow
ling on Saturday in default of $4,000 bonds.
| The body of a real estate agent named
| O'Beslando was found in East river on Satur-
| day with his throat cut.
| Yesterday Messenger Galatin of the National
| bank, while on collection route, was robbed of
| pouch containing $4,000 in gold certificates
and checks and $500 in cash. The thieves are
| known and their arrest is expected.
The 7th regiment will soon be ordered into
| camp at Saratoga.
The new cotton warehouses at Atlantic docks
were formally opened yesterday afternoon.
Governor Parker has appointed Ex-Governor
| Haines to represent New Jersey at the worlds
| convention Of prison reformerS, TO be held in
| London on the 9th of July.
Greeley headquarters for the campaign have
| been established at the Aston house.
Base ball Mutuals "a, Eckfords 6.
After eXtinguishing fire in the garrett of an
| old house on Leonard street last night, the fire.
men discovered the remains of woman named
| Ann Daley burned to a crisp.
Five heats were trotted here yesterday be-
tween Fanny Lambert and TOpsy. The race was
won by the former; best time 2.s5.
Boden's varnish factory, Brooklyn, was burned
Yesterday Loss SS000 Boden and his sou were
fatally burned.
No date has been set for the trial of Stokes,
but District Attorney Garvin is about to confer
with Judge Ingraham and fix a day for it.
At sale OF paintings Friday evening, the old
picture of Horace Vernet, which had belonged
| to King Louis Philippe, and was supposed to
| be worth $4,000 in gold in Paris, brought $780,
| John Thompson, alias Robinson, has been
fully committed as an accomplish in the shooting
| Of Mr.. Phelps Thomas Troy and Henry Porter,
arrested on suspicion, were discharged. Porter
was Immediately rearrested as an escaped con-
vict, and was taken to the twentieth precinct
| station house.