The Portland daily press., 1873-08-13
NEW YORK.
The Right-lsour Rule

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The various trades
unions are making arrangements for mass
meeting in September to bring aboJt more
general observa zee of the eight-hour rule. They
complYin that little by little the observance of
eight hours as days work is being disregarded
by employers.
Clearing Ont the Causes of Cholera
morbus.
One thousand six hundred and ffty-six emf
grants arrived at Castle Garden, yesterday.
of the city yesterday, and all green and stale
fruits exposed for sale We're seized.
Strikes.
During the past three weeks nearly 500 paint
ers have been on a strike aud have managed to
keep the matter secret until now. The strike
was declared in consequence of the bosses at
tempting to return TO the ten hour system. AL
ready several shops have been cleaned out by
the strik ers. The Crispins express great dis.
satisfaction with the present condition of the
trade and general strike is threatened in con-
sequence of the reduction of wages.
Smugsler's Ingenuity.
A new and ingenious plan for concealing
struggled goods was exposed on a steamer yes
terday. The custom house officers discovered
that the crew had slowed large lot of cigars
and cigarettes in sails i'll the fore-top- M lst
The seizure of the goods thus concealed were
made on the steamers Cleopatra and Moro
Castle.
Importers Cannot Swear by Agents.
The Collector of Customs has decided that
importers cannot lawfully receive invoices and
withdraw entries on the oats of agents, even
though the latter be furnished the power of At
torney. Hereafter the importer himself must
make the necessary oath or the goods so under
general ORDERS.
.Tweed's Trial Set Down for September.
Attorney General Barlow yesterday had
conference with the District Attorney to deter
mine the time for new trial of William Nj.
Tweed. 1t was resolved to try the case in Sep
TENDER if the assisting counsel for the prosecu-
ton can attend at that time. If further post
ponement is necessary, the District Attorney
will proceed with the case of E. s. Stokes in
stead.
The Modocs to be Hung.
1t is stated that the War Department to-day
received the findings and sentence of the court
martial in the Modoc case, out refuses to give
them to the public. The sentences are that the
Modocs all be hanged: S.@s. r.
This evening fire broke out in the second
floor of fi-e story building, les and 40 Centre
street, which iu a very short time enveloped
the whole building, which was completely de-
stroyed and the adjoining building was baby
damaged by water Loss estimated at $4,000
to $4,000. zkef 4.
Various Matters.
VIM. Van Name, formerly President of the
Market Savings Bank, was remanded to the
sheriff 8 keeping.
Saratoga Races. i
SARATOGA, Aug. 12.-The run for the second
place in the first race was dead heat between
Crsckford and Joe Daniels. .....
The third race of two miles, over eight hur-
dies, was for purse of $3.50; $500 to 1St horse
$3.50 to I'd, 800 to Sd.
Eight horses started. A good start was eff
fected with Blind Tom slightly In front. Re-
venge quickly took the lead at the end of the
first mile, was four lengths ahead, with Duffy
second. Blind Tom third This order was
three lengths, Time, 4 06 y
In Utica Races.
Utica, Aug 1.-THE races to-day were mod.
erately attended, rain falling in the afternoon.
Ehe first race for $4,000 was won by Stewart
Maloney. Time; 2. 3322aa.
The @27 race for 5000 was won BY Gloster.
Lime, 22a& 2.2f, 224as, beating seven other