The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27
DO WV EAST.

New York-A great deal Of uneasiness
prevails in nearly all circles Of trade in view of
the propable recurrence Of a strike. Many
dealers, especially in the various branches OF
the furniture trade, believe the strike immi-
nent, and the general impression is that if a
strike occurs it will bo for eight bonrs work
and an advance OF 25 per cent for piece work.
An important case to the drinking men
who hold policies for lifa insurance was decid-
ed in Baltimore last week. The -administra-
trix of Christian Gillerman, deceased brought
. suit in the Supreme Court against the Knick-
erbocker Life Insurance Company to recover
$4,000 on life insurance policy issued to the
deceased, husband Of the plaintiff Judge
Dobbin, in passing upon the prayers that had
been offered on both sides, said that the con-
tracts of insurance companies were to be con-
strued In the same spirit of other contracts.
He said that there could be no reasons why
the condition which awarded q policy in event
that tho insured did not die of delirium tre-
mems should not be lawful; that it was consist
ant with public policy, and as the proof show
ed that Gillerman died of delirium tremons the
policy was void.
"A medical commission has made an exam
nation of George Francis Train to detetmne
his mental condition, but have not yet made
report Train insists that he is sane.
Mrs Putnam denies being bribed to write
her letter to GOV. Dix for communication Of
Carhook Fosters sentence.
Scranton August Mayford, miner in
the Central shaft, suicided by precipating
himself down the shaft four hundred feet,
and was crushed into shapeless mass.
j. s. Hopkins, Of Baltimore, has given
two million dollars for the maintenance OF a
hospital for sick and INDECENT orphans, to
which purpose he some time ago decided thlr-
teen acres of land in that citv. The buildings
are to be built next year.
1t is now publicly stated that Mrs. Put
nam received iifteen thousand dollars in con-
sideratlon of hor appeal to Governor Dix to
have the sentence of Foster the carhook
murderer, committed to lesser sentence. A
number of gentlemen, cognizant Of the facts,
have petitioned the Governor to decide the
case only on its merits.
Z New York-The impending strikes in the
various trades seem to be near at hand. The
tEight-Hour League claim to have one hundred
Thousand dollars in their treasury, and say
they have doubled their means since the strug'
gle of last year. The carpenters, plastcrers
stone masons, brickayers, stair builders
plumbers and house smiths. are now working
on the cight-hour system; and, though salts
aed with their present wages, Will strikt
against the contemplated return to ten hours
The piano manufacturers, upholstors, var
aishers and cabinet makers are working tel
nours, but are holding secret meetings to dis
euss the expediency OF another eght-hou
strike. Over fifty different trades unions IL
New York arc committed to the esht-hou
movement, and the probabilities are man.
branches Of manufacture will be disorganizet
his spring and summer.
Tho Boston marble cutters Of the burn
fistrict have struck demanding twenty. on
collars per week, instead Of fifteen dollars
he present wages.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
a 1t costs six cents pound to grow cotto
India.
The King has appointed Amadeus Lieu
Anant-General in the Italian army.
The Atlantic cable Of 1865 has faile
gain.
The Portuguese journals say that at n
ne in the history OF the country, have sue
forts been male to organize republica
Arty, as are now making. They compar
hgands delay in recognizing the SPANS
epubilc, with her speedy recognition of Ma
Aleon's government in 1851.
IA dispatch from Berlin says the Gorma
'pers ridicue and sharply criticise the ii
kgural address Of President Grant. Th
pers ask whether Monarchial States ougl
Keep up diplomatic relations with pows
kose Executive thus insults them.
The prospectus Of the company which h,
of,anized to lays cable from Plymouth Ens
lati, to Ryebeach, Now Hampshire, is pul
lshd. All the money necessary for earryin
out se project has been secured and contrac
for he construction Of the cable have bee
conchded The company IL forbidden by i
articles OF agre ,ment from amalgama'ir
with any like enterprise,
The City Of Iexico kilograms state tn
feneral Parfero Diaz has been elected Chi
Justice os the Supreme Court Of Mexico, al
I'll become President Of the Republic in ea
p. vacancy sccun.