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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
Beecher. --Tilton.

The ''Rcrchcr- iIlnu controversy
came I" an cud attcr Il >umcv hat tam,
and lHGl"rl"u> fashion last FRIDAY
evening. Its latest shape was that ot
Il church prosecution against Tiltou fol
>lamdcIlmg Mr.. Bccchrr MI. Tilruu.
when summoned To answer jhr chaI.srS,
responded that he WIS no, a member of
the church. hut had Withdrawn more
than four years ago. and that Lee should.
therefore. not recognize lis jurisdiction.
nor take ANY further ncticr of the pro
cccdln"S. On Friday evening. the com
mlttcc charged with the conduct of In,
cause reported Mr.. Tiltnus answer.
with the recommendation that. lis he
had practically abandoned his con
ncction with the church hv prolonged
absence from all its services and or,Ii-
nanrc>. his name hc struck from the
roll of membership of the church.
Some members not satisfied nth such
termination of an affair which had
promised some >yamdaluuS revelations,
and much acrimonious debate. clam
ored for trial of the charges and Offer
ed amendments and substitutes for the
resolution of the committee. Will,
y |
who occupied Il seat near the door. arose
and briefly explained his position. ad-
ding that if MIR. Bccchcr had any cause
OF complaint against him. he was ready
to answer IT. Mr.. Bccchcr then cX-
planned the theory adopted lay the
church III regard to membership. which
Is less strict than that of the other
churches of the congregational order.
ana permits amy member tn Withdraw
at his pleasure. He also said that
whatever cause OF complaint mad ever
existed between himself and Mir. Tiltou
il:'d disappeared some time ago and he
unsupported OF the whole present pro
'r'"'ilS' ne meeting then adopted
the committees original resolution by Il
large majority.
=" much for Tilton. WHY the church
does nothing with Bowen. does not an
pear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
VI ELPll,
Commander Of The DjOwt.
From the Lamnillr Ncwsdealer Oct. %.
for the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad.

For Il long time the Eastern Railroad
Co.. Il very wealthy corporation. that
owns line running from Boston to
Portland. via. Portsmouth, and from
Portsmouth to Conway. where it forms
Il junction with the p. & O., besides
other valuable connecting lines, have
desired direct and through communi
cation with Montreal: and now have
an opportunity of securing such con-
nectinn by way of the Portland and
OgdenSburg line.
On Thursday last, L. X. LathrOp.
President, c. w. Hatch, Superintemd-
cnt. Frank Jones and John Woodbridge.
Directors of the Eastern Co, came here
on special train from st. Johnsburv for
an inspection of the line and on Fri
day took coach for Swanton. They
We're accompanied from this place by
Engineer Mitchell of st. Johnsburv.
President Brigham of this town, Col.
Jcwett and II. a. Burt of Swanton.
An inspection of the new wharf and
breakwater ut Maquam bay in Swan
ton was made, after which the party
took train for Montreal, where they ex-
pected to meet Hon. Horace Fairbanks,
cX-Gov. Hendee and Montreal parties
interested in the project.
The Eastern managers seemed to he
much pleased with our line as far rs
completed. and with the country through
which it runs, and we doubt not but
what they will make liberal PROPOSE
tions of aid to secure the connections.
The Eastern pays an annual dividend
on its stock. and is doing business
equalled by but one road that runs out
of Boston, Boston & Albany despatch
ing from Boston every week day, Mirtv-
eight passenger trains. 1t is devoutIv
hoped that arrangements will be effec-
ted, us in that case the entire line will
he completed in another year. and
thereby carry out the original idea of
securing the shortest possible line to
Portland and tidewater.
The Montreal connection will he
made by an independent and entire
new road that will run from Sheldon TO
Montreal, II miles of which, Including
the most expensive portion, is now
built, and doing good business, while
the remainder is well under way and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
Thanksgiving Day.
by His ENcelIcncy. Julius Converse. Gov
ernor of the state of Nermnnt.
pEptIAM ALTON

Time in its ccaSclcSS march has
brought us near the close. of another
wear. summer is mast. and Autumn j.
already virIlirr IN Winner Tb,. nrn-
durts of fine earth are norn.r,d m, for
the sustcuaucr of man and beast dnIiuo
barren months that are before u- still
faith and hone. assure us that Suriur
will amaiu rctruu. hriuwiu~ with if thr
beauty and fla~r;,urc of = new yc,r.
..Hc whose word cannot h, hrnL,n" has
promised that srrd-tinlr and harvest
Shall NOT fail Nav i rb, linn. tn re-
mc,rh.r tho upuumL,r,d ,,.r,.i.. of ,L.
t;od and vhiI,. r,.iniriu.r in o,,r ,r,.r,.r-
al ,,r.n.I.it, I,, ~, mot f,,,ot ,L'. r,,,,
vhn are .,Iv,,s with II. Ia S,u,o ,,,,t.
nf nm. rnrnt,,. tho Kim, ~. .r,.,,,,.I I,.,.
bccu Inns, in his work ot d,>r,,r,.ti,,,,
Viii. ,,,,,,,.,.,II, ,I,,,',',,,;,.,.,, II,,'
irm. fcnJ L,,. I,,,., .Lo,,,,..J ,,,,,,r
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
The Harlem Extension Road Leased
by the Central Vermont.

RUTLAND, VT, Nov. IL. The Cen
trail Vermont Railroad Company have
leased the Harlem Extension Railroad.
the lease being fully executed yeSter-
day, when IL formal possession WIS
taken of the road. The lease is to take
effect from November /. This gives
one management to an unhroken line
from Canada via st. Adams, Burlington,
Rutland and Bennington to Chatham.
y. V. where IL connection will he made
with the Harlem road until the New
York. Boston and Montreal line is COM
pleted. Express trains are t" he put
on ut once.
The difficulty between the Harlem
Extension Company and Delaware and
Hudson Company i'll regard to the
passage of trains of the latter Company
over the territory of the former is no
nearer Il settlement than ever. No one
seems to know when it will end. The
Central Vermont Company have to-day
10y their action taken sides with the
Harlem Extension Company. they liav
ing ordered the Delaware and Hudson
Company To take up the track that waS
put down 10y that Company on sunday
from the tracks of the Central Company
I" enable them to get To their ear. ma
chine shops and coal yards.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

can be easily completed during another
year. . -.
This valley will have railway facili-
ties second to no other section III the
country. as her road will be one wholly
under the control of the towns who own
the majority of its stock, and part OF
through line to Boston, Portland and
Montreal, besides having Lake and
Railway communication ut Maquam
Bay and Swanton.
We hope there will he no leasing OF
our line. but simply an arrangement
for mutual protit-the Eastern lending
its aid and receiving a largely increased
amount of business. while both roads
will he greatly benefited. Another
fact for the encouragement of the stock
holders of the p. & o. is. that the COM
pleted portion now in operation. earns
enough to pay running expenses and
the interest on that portion of its in
debtedness so if it can he completed
without too great Il sacrifice of its bonds,
it. too, will become dividend paying
road, for then it will have a large
amount of through traffic to add to its
present local business. Let no one give
up their faith in the p. x o.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
Seven Persons Killed and Twenty In.
jured

y terrible accident happened at New
York, Yesterday afternoon. A boiler
situated at the corner OF Fourth avcuuc
ana l2oth street. used us a hoistinm
machine 10y Coync X Becmcr. con-
tractors on the Fourth avenue improye-
mentS. exploded about ! o'clock, when
the streets were full of people. instant
" killing seven persons and murine %
more. The following are the names nt,
the killed: John Gibson. John FnI.,.
rhllip Miller. Joseph Becker. William
ID! DTith, Eliza Birth and Irene Bcllatine.
he tiiree latter were school children.
IN e'cn OF the above cases the whole or
part OF the head was blown off. Among
I n wounded are William Fallev.
Brlen Milly, Patrick Moriarity. Patrick
flnn, William Daggett and Georoe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

THE fever at Memphis has almost
wholly abatcd. but the distress is great
and the situation of the people drplor-
able. From early in August the scom &c
has ragged there. In the three months
since its first appearance. fifteen hum
drcd people have died. and at one time
the population. decreased by death and
flight, numbered only ten Thousand. Il
falling off in Il few weeks ut more than
thirty thnu~nmd. The charitable aS>o-
ciationS did noble service. and the
clergy of all denominations stood at
their posts without iiinching. from first
to last. The women. from the uccountS
in the papers of the State. displayed II
courage thai WAS nothing less than
heroic in the trIc~f sens" of that word.
1t is such Emergencies and occasions as
these that bring ont the lluc heroes and
show the nobIrr sadie uf humanity.
WHILE stokes i undergoing the hu-
initiation and exhaustive lahor> of clerk
in the cigar shop at Sing sing prison.
one of his iurymcn i in limbo. 1t
seems that DUNG Tia" trial Ic visited
several at the saloons in the city. in
company with Il court officer. talking
quite freely about the ease. and express
ing his opinion that Fisk would not hc
convicted. Judge Davis has impi>-
onrd him tol thirty days and Imposed u
fine of 500. II would seem to the
unjudicial mind that Il similar dose 10
the court officer who accompanied him
could not fail of being hcalthtul.
TIE manufacturing depression con
timuc> ovcI the country. The great
mills in Lowell are now rHuuin. on
thrc"-quarttr~ tim" With u reduction at
wages of twenty-five per cent. The
prospects for the winter Just upon us
are moi iiaitclimg. business viii h"
dull. work >ca,cr. and nutrh distress
must occur among the lab"lmg classes
who have !,"t saved up something for
such am emergency. Without going IN
To any elaborate, discussion Il The ,,:lu>r
or car>cl'.>>Ir~~ of the panic Without
demonstrating. iii. fact la statistics that
our county Na~ never - prosperous -
ut the present time. aud never - much
money in II - now there j. not Il man
able to read bat y lao j. political ccnmn-
mist f.unuul T., l,u,., ..:iI 500 tb.,t If H..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
Press Extracts.

Since the DAYS of border rutlianism,
Kansas has been strong Republican, but,
last Tuesday. IL Legislature was elected
in which the Republicans are but Il
small minority. The business was done
by Caldwell and Pomeroy and THEN
rotten adherents. and the result is not
at all surprising. 1t WAS high time that
the ring of scoundrelS who had gained
so much power in that Commonwealth
should he crushed. Rcpubicanism III
Kansas * far from dead. and ut the next
general election we shall have proof of
that fact.-B0stOR Globe.
We have never doubted that Il ma
iority of the people of this country ar"
Democrats in principle. nor that, altcl
the dead issues of the war are fairly
buried, the Government will he the
greater portion of the time i'll Demo
cratic hands. us ii WAS during the sixty
yeaS of this century before the wal
In those sixty wears the Democratic
party carried twelve PIcSldcntIonal
elections. and its opponents only three.
There will lac similar proportion dur
ing the next sixty yrm>. if it shall he
the fortune of the party to have leaders
iiS W ISL anu SdiS'l'l NUS. 'ii'"' "'''
guided its policy during the first hall
of the present century. ". \. IIorid.
Good Lord deliver lis
We have now on hand and foI
sale small but wcll-Sclcctcd assert
mcut of cuts Of roo>tcrS. banners and
~m0kcwICathcd cannon. that have been
used for the last fifteen wears in cclc-
brating Republican victories. 1t looks
just now. owing to circumstances owen
which we have no control. a. if We
had no longer amy use for these harm
less Illustrations. and will dispose OF
them ut reasonable terms. .WiWdHkcc
Sentinel.
How to Fail Gracefully Fn>t day :
''Imdi%nantly deny rmmorS circulated
hy Irresponsible pmtic~ affecting the
integrity of the house. Ahundantly
able. with time" to meet all demands
upon lis. second day Owing to
the continued >tIingcncl of the money
market. and the difficulty OF making
collections. we are obliged to ask our
friends indulgence. We mc now pre-
pairing Il Statcmcut.' Y. \. HommO'-
cim .ldrcrtiS,r.
II ought to he ohviouS to the Rcpuh-
licam leaders that such another session
of the Legislature ~ the last which Was
held in this state. al another Session of
Congress like that which closed in the
Spring. il!ultcrIy cNtingui>h the par
ty.-N. \. Times.
1t must he glatity ing to the Boston
mortgages of Chicago real estate Ia
learn. as they will from the Chicay"
papers. that the men who hay" Just
been elected Ia levy. a>>c>~ aud collect
the taxes of that city aIc the worst
d"ad-hcat~ even chosen in ANY city.
We have the ASSURANCE of both the
FINES and Tribune that there i not an
honest man among them. and that they
will make dead sci" tur the city Treas
urN IL soon ~ they are installed in OF
lice. 81. L"",> Giohc.
Alfred Russell Wallace publishes an
Interesting article IN Il lcadim" scientific
journal ut The country. in which lac
cndcaN "r> t" prove thar the human race
has existed on the earth i"r the past
5Un.ruu Years. This j. rather an aston
i>hing theory. huI look at old Bill Allen
nt Ohio. fIi"o.j" .Jo",ruL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
CRANKY TAX SALE

r ~ non resident proprctogs of I'M, ,,y,, as
H., 10y III inc county of Ess,N are hereby n,titi
,ll' inc taxes assessed by said town vithi, M
year next preceding this date remain Min ''''
Iam vi IN Part unpaid On the following, ,s,ribI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

Nhd as much IF said Lands viii hr sold nj nuIIi.
',''i"h al Inc >ch""lhouSc III district No in s,i,I
M'ii"St"n" ON the Goth day uf Dccrmlnr u,yt .t 49,,
clock III ia" forenoon shall bc r,,,ui,ir, t Ill;
rh'iS' SAIL taxes with costs. unless nr.,.i,,,,i
paid previously
,,., HORACE ADAMS First Constable
Maidstone Vt. Nov. 9TH lisa " ''N''"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
The Late Elections.
HOW THE NEWSPAPERS ACCOUNT FoI
THEN.

HOW THE NEWSPAPERS ACCOI NJ For
THEN.
/ The Lewiston journal has no doubt
that the salary grail of the last Con
grcSs has had more influence than all
other causes to keep Republicans away
from the polls. and it adds
The Republican party has main
tanned its hold on the country hv its
high character and its regard for Justice.
integrity and economy. Any departure
from this high standard should at once
he corrected. 1t is only 10y such de
cldcd coulS" that the Republican party
can continue to receive the confidence
1t has 50 justly mcritcd in the past"
llarpcr'S Weekly has the following
observations on the elections
1--WE interpret the result of the
autumn elections. therefore. not at all rs
Democratic reaction, of which there is
no sign Whatever not at all as indica-
tive of indifference to Republican prin-
ciplcS and general policy. but as u re-
hukc OF the party reckIcssncss of the
Republicans. The salary grab WAS =
sign of that recklcSsness. Unfit nomi-
nations are the sign of it. Contcmptu-
Gus violations of the spirit and the let
ter of the civil service rules are 4 sirn
OF 1t. The silence of the party press
upon improper nominations. or Sonhist
icai acquleScence i'll them, is sign of
1t. The total Democratic demoruIiz,-
non OF last year, and the signal Repuh-
llciln success seem to have intoxicated
the party, and we apparently suppose
mat we can do anything if it can but
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

Lynch. The boiler. ut the time of the
explosion, was i'll charge OF boy Is
wears old. who had for some time been
allowed to act us engineer. Miss bass
ford was passing ut the time, and Irene
Bellatinr, travelling haIplSt, was
standing on the sidewalk. All glass III
the immediate vicinity WAS demolished.
TIE SALARY GKABBER>.-AS might
he expected. we begin to have dispatch
Is from Washington asserting most con
iidcntlv that there Is no prohhhliltN
whatever that the Congressional com
pcnSation law will be repealed or even
modified. Perhaps it is 50. but one
thing we are pretty sure, that the mat +
ter will he brought to il fair vote and
every members name will have to 90
down among the yeas and nays. 1t l.
no use to think that the ordeal can he
STAYED off by amy amount of prrlImI-
nary telcgrlphing from Washington.
| The country is determined To know how
every man stands in this business
BO&f0R JoHTHGI.
DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS.
Louis GAYLORD Clark. well known
thirty years ago as the editor of the
knickcrhocEcr Magazine for many years.
and as Il writer of many pleasant ESSAYS
and articles. died at his residence at
"' i.,i' 81, ,f ,,'''i, r,,I' 80.
nom 1'', 't''' " d i''.:''! J." >'r"' NJ y
reNt" "''t S'iui 'ii''' '"i"'' I,;' 'i>
'''l'n VII iaiN H''''"' a. ''
the old knickcrhockCr.
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"i," III ~" -" 'S'.'H .m
i'H, ''u' 40 I',i' ~ S'1'''' III ~
anu Iii'''' i'i "'n,' ~ l-,''''''n' W ~
a. H"''"' III ne Lazy 81 Lyons
IN l7'@ she came I" the hIted states.
MIS- General E""trt f. Lee dird Ill
LrNlngt"h' Va. last thursday morn
ing.
BOARD or Lht CATION; NJ me an
i!'ia' meeting 81 the Hoard. III M"I' pc
ii'i. 90, l G'N'al' Iir>id'ht b','kiiiiin.
iroi' Nrhhri' "i' br''""' Col ram
ham ami ten; 'iAi"irl were present.
In" board i"-"Icr!"" l'T- French Hrrrr,
talN i"r the coming year. amt voted
IN Una; VT, ir,' .i, I,IS >h"u,I
~ u,'''''7 ''' ''''
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vrr, ,I,.rrrI-I.. I;,.r-r.- .rL,.
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Iays aoo. Inn, NOT yer come tn Ii~bt
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els th.. vLrI, ,t.,,. OF fIr;,,r.,,,fl viii,
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

th'. AT the dwelling huus, of y,th At, PIn ,
brr n,x vi s va ~ 'rnhy on the 18th dav Of DEEM
paid. ' 'oHts unless previously
JONATHAN MATTHEWS
Dated q, cr,,., FIRST Constable. and CoIl,rt,r
$40 'his oth day of Nov. A d. Is73
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
TEN CENTS PER YARD
MAIDSTONE LAND SALE

h"hI'sihhi pr"piI't"rs uf tho town of
Maidstone III the County OF E.>,.> ar. I,.,I,t
llu'i. mat the taxes as>"SSrd 10y the said Tow II
Nlh'h w" Years next prrcrdin. Tins date, r..
mains. rlth"r III whole OF III ItrI u,I.,iJ 81, ,L
folio" m described lands IN ~aid town w.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

Too TRUE-Every one has a remedy
for the hard times: but we reckon
John Paul. is not far from right in his
conclusions:
is it not time that a good many gen.
tlemen began to think seriously of 90
ing to work and doing something? For
we can't all be merchants and bankers
and brokers and dealers in real estate
There's good deal of square work to
he done about country, and some
ones got to do it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

BOARD or EpUCATIoN. NJ the an
mual meeting # the Board. at M"utpc
iicr. un Tuesday. President BUrkham
Prof. Wchhcr. Gel. Benton. Col. Fam
ham and Gen. Grandrl were present
The board rc-clcrtcd Dr. FIcIIrh Srcrc
taiy Tor the coming year. and vote,
tha: the Teachers Institutes >houl'
he held during three dai> only im~tca,
of five days A. heretofore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14
1T is NOW TIE C%E.a
MONEY

"A Complete Pictc-'a' lis
Times. THE best. ella. So.
successful Family Pal.r...... p
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS.
Louis Gaylord Clark. well known
thirty years ago aS the editor of the
knickcrhockcrM Magazine for many years.
and as ii writer of many pleasant ESSAYS
and articles. died at his residence at
Picrmont on thc-Ilud>"n. "n Monday
from the effect of Il paralytir shock. re-
rcivcd but Il short time hriorc his
death Nr. Clark'S home at Pier
mont was the gift of his associates ON
the old knick clhnckCr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-14

The panic viii not Ice wholly I'M
productive of good results. ii it ONLY
tc1rh"S som" people that saving is more
respectable. a> we'll a> >airl than spend
iHg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-10

CAUSES DANCING ACADEMIES WILL REOPEN
- for instruction at Masonic Hail. Thirteenth street,
Tuesday sept and at Brevoort Hail. Fifty fourth
street. Monday Sept 8 Private lessons can be taken
street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-10
TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
A TTENTIONi
NOW READY FOR OCCUPANCY,
NEW FIREPRoOF BUILDING,

NEW FIhEPROOF BUILDIN0,
FULTON, NASSAU AND ANN STREETS.
ELEGANT OFFICES 4NR LARGE VAULTS TO
RENT, IN THE ABOVE
vnEPRooF WELL LOCATED BUILDING. BEING
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE
CITY HALL, TIE COURTS rHB POST OFFICE
&C., 40
OFFICES. SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS, BRoKKRs
BANKS INSURANCE COMPANIES. &C., &C, CAN BE
HAD, sINGLY OR EN- SUITE. OF ANY DESIRED
SIZE. FROM lOxl2 FEET 10 2sxs7 FEET. AT $780,
sou. $500 AND UPWARD TO si2ooo ACCORDING TO
sTxR AND LOCATION.
.rAR ABOVE BUILDING rs
COMPLETELY FIREPROOF.
READY FOR OCCUPANCY,
HRATED BY STEAM AND HAS TWO FIRST CLASS
PASSENGER ELEVATORS AND ALL MODERN I'M
PRovENENTs.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-07-09
Die 9tadfe9r.

Dies 1T nun cas- speite DIAL, RAP pu
mid gum Narren bdltit, mein Sunse.
SD cenfe, es mare isBt senus."
Snfel Safob fat nebsn leinsm Nsfen,
Der bIab unp srf9Spft auf elmer SGfs
felbaut untsr etnem Wesauitbaum lag.
Sein Onfel bate i'm auf Den Mrmen in
cas Dol, rem Snpianern %Ssrlafene Dprf
setrasen, no ibm iammttde aanser
TIRE u~ns.tbeilte @ufmert1amfeit ldenfttn.
Der DsutIae auf einmal CUR Dirpe eis
Is Dettors emporssfiesen, bate fein
Wittel unYerIu9t sela1en, nm ben 4nas
ben tpiessr in's eeben surddSurufen. IS
, 1873-08-12
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Now York Organizations Agitating Tho
Question Of q General Strike.
Employers Said to Bo Constantly Eyading
the Eight.Rour Rule.


New YonK, Aug. 11.-Tho Tribune furnishes
tho following items: Tho various tradoB-unons
aro making arrangements in general uay to
hold maas-moeting In September, to discuss
tho prcsont aspects Of the labor movement and
to endeayor, If possible, to bring about more
general observance Of the oight-hour rule. Tho
workingmen complain that little by llttlo tho OBJ
scrvance Of eight hours us q days work iB being
disregardod by employers. Not long ago ono OF
tho prominent carpenters and builders OF This
city waB waited upon by committee forresent~
Ing men in Ills employ, and asked whothor or
not tho Association OF Employers had not
agreed to ignore tho oight-hour rule, md
r ss2a s1ansyu ra Sd 5 5es s know 10 Of 'e
such arrangement or agreement. 1t md not
been discussed at the modtings Of tho Asaoca-
tion; at tho same timo lo could not but confess
that worry many Of omployors who MID gwen tho
cight-ho,,r plum fair trial Ind como to regard 1t
asn failuro aud gone back to tho ton-ho@'r
Bystenl.
Inquiry shows TINT III certain trades tho olght-
hour plal IL almost ontiroly ignored. Ihs il
tho case with tho piano-forto manufacturors
tho cabinot-makors, carvers, uplolsterors. and
| iron-workcrs. In these tra1os thoro wore 80
many employers who refused to cooperate with
| tho workingmen thRt tito majority Of thoBe who
accoded to tho demand for oight hours have beon
compelled to return to tho old system or loavo
tho field altogether.
q general strike, md wish to hnyo those who aro
now working eight hours cease altogether, until
| tho employers WHO nro unwilling to grant 4 re-
luction Of tho houra OF labor shall be brought i,
| terms. This has been denounced as absurd ana
suicidal by trades whose numbers and organiza'
hour rule by their employers. Nothing doinlte
| las yet been determined on.