, 1873-03-10
NEW YORK.
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Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YORK, March 9.-Tho impending strike
in the various trades seems to be near at hand.
The Eight-Hour League claim to have 00,000
in the treasury, and say they have doubled
their means since the struggle Of last year. The
carpenters, p1asterers, stone-rnasons, brick1ay-
era, staiz-builders, plumbers, and houso-smiths
arc now working on the eighthour syatem, and,
though satisfied with the present wnges, will
strike against the contemplated return to ten
hours. The piano~ma1ers, uplolsterers, var
ten hours, but arc holding secret meet
ings to discuss tho expedlency OF another
eigl4t-hour STRIKE Over fifty different Trades
Unions in New York are committed to the eight
hour movement, and the probabilities are that
many branches Of manufacture will be dlsorgan-
izod this spring aud summer.
On the night Of Feb. T., James Graham, :
quiet resident of Little Neck, LII. WAS found
lying in Ills shop in pool Of blood his place
rifled and every trace likely to lead to the den-
tiiication Of tho assassns carefully obliterated.
The case seemed involved in hopeless obscurity.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Peter
than IL Anderson, tenant on the farm ut New
ton village, went into the barn to get some hay,
when he discovered human hand protruding
from the haymow. Tho body proved to be
that Of man about 50 years old, leet inches rs
lures, light complexion and sandy hair. He was
dressed in a checked flannel shirt, Cardigan
jacket, striped pants, black felt hat, and new
grained leather boots, which came up to
broadcloth drcss-coat, several shirts, aud minor
articles Of wearing apparel. His Pockets con-
tained nothing but wallet, in which were
977.87, in two packages, wrapped in newspaper,
and wrapper being piece OF tho Flufhing
Times OF the 26th. Several cabbage stumps and
pieces OF head vera found, indicating his means
of subsistence while in the barn, where he had
undoubtedly frozen to death, during one OF
the cold nights Of the past month. The
possession Of the new boots and
mentioned, together with the fact that having
SO much money about him ho should prefer to
hide away in hay-mow in severe
weather rather than secure a comforta-
BILE lodging, seems to warrant the bell6f
that he WAS an accomplice, if not indeed, the
principal perpetrator OF the murder at Ii tile
Neck. Newtown ia distant about nine niles
from the scene Of the tragedy, and On the most
direct route to New York. The Coronor's jury
viii continue their investigations tomorrow.
ITO the associated Preasl
New YonK, March 9.-The Hudson River III
open between New York and Nyack, and freight
steamers are now making trips.
The steamer Chicamauga has sailed for ua-
FAuH. 4u8 FG6SEl Nu8 16CGNL4y tu1CudSeA Uy
the Spanish Government for service in Cuban
waters, and, for some days past, was in charge
Of Spanish officers and marines, as fears were
entertained that the Cubaus would attempt to
destroy her.
Edmund Yates, about to return to England,
WAS given farewell banquet by the Lotus Club,
on Saturday night, White1aw Reid, President OF
the Club, presiding.
The Rev B. Beal, agent for the Lincoln
Institute Of Missouri, is in this city soliciting
subscriptions for Increasing the buildings Of the
Institute.
The National Brewers Association Of tho
United States have appointed delegates to the
Vienna Exposition and International Brewers
Congress to be held in Vienna in June.
It is reported that the members of Congress
from this city will distribute their extra compen-
sation among the charitable societies.
Several fires were set in Hackeusack N. J.,
yesterday morning, and it is believed that an at
tempt was made to burn the town. Fortunately
there was little loss.