The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-07
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!. New YORK June 6.--The strike among
thelabprcrs on the piersand at freight depots
Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company has
4 ended. A committee OF laborers called
upon several prominent merchants In this
city yesterday for advice, and were told to
| resume work as soon as possible at the best
compromise offered by the railroad officials.
4 At meeting this morning twas decided to
resume work at compromise rate Of four
teen cents per hour. After hearing the re-
1 port OF the committee they Immediately re-
snmed work. ~ A Is, -. sj.za. .rs 5tr. {
| RAILROAD DIRECTORS ELECTED. -
! ALBANY, June eat the annual election
Of directors OF the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad to-day S61 ,000, 900
were voted on. Il The. Board is the same as
last year, except the election OF Frederick
W.'Vanderbilt to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Commodore Vanderbilt, and
the substitution of James Rutter, of New
York, for Mr.. Walter S. Church. q. :,
THE CUsToM.n0UsE EXAMINATION.
New YORK, June G.-The custom-house
commission examined Mr.. Miller, owner Of
the bonded warehouse at II and "a South
street and IS and 90 Pearl street, to-day.
lie said the visit Of Superintendent Russell,
OF the Warehouse Department, was for the
purpose Of collecting subscriptions for po-
! litical purposes. He never knew him to
visit stores for the purpose Of making an
examination Of the warehouse. Had paid
subscriptions for political purposes proba-
bly, six times, and had received no benefits
Tor such subscriptions. lie also said he was
satisfied that million OF dollars had been
abstracted from the Treasury through the
means Of damage allowed"
THE sWEENY CASE COMPROMISED AND SETTLED.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The Times says ne
gotiatiOns are progressing in the Sweeny
Six-million suit for compromise to q quar-
ter OF million dollars. The Times Jedi
torially) condemns the compromise.
NEW YORK, June 5.-When the Peter 3.
Sweeny case came up to-day a conference
took place between the Judge and counsel.
Subsequently Judge Westbrook announced
that counsel informed him arrangements
had been made by which the estate of John
NJ. Sweeny, deceased, brother OF the de-
PENDANT, agreed to pay the plaintiffs con-
siderable sum on account OF demands sought
to be recovered in this action, and under
| those circumstances it was deemed unwise
| to press this trial. The terms OF the ar
rangemcnt, as conveyed to the Judge, in
yolYed no concession by or reflection upon
defendant. The court was then adjourned
! to October next. The Express says it is
| probable that 100000 will be accepted.
OFFICERS OF THE IMPORTERS AND GRoCERS'
BOARD OF TRADE.
NEW YoRK, June Cat the annual cleo
ton held to-day by the Importers and Gro
GERS Board OF Trade the following gentle
men were elected: President, George w.
Lane: First Vice-President, D. NJ. Turnurc;
Second Vice-President, II. Harrington;
Third Vice-President, j. A. Livingston;
Fourth Fice-Presdent, William f. Cary,
Jr. The Committee on Trade were instruct
ed to appear before the commissioners who
are now investigating the custom-house af-
fairs, and furnish them with copy Of the
report made by the said committee in
1874, which covers all the ground now be-
| fore that body.
| OTHER ITEMS.
Four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
! in specie was shipped to Europe to-day.
Missouri.
ARREST OF -FOUR OF TIE GANG WHO TRIED TO
WRECK THE TRAIN NEAR wooDEND STATION.
ST. LOUIS, June &C. w. Rogers, gen.
eIal superintendent Of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad, has information Of
the CAPTURE Of four OF the band who ran
the train OF the track near Woodend station,
on that road last Saturday night. 1t APP
peared that 4 young man named Oliver,
about twenty; years old, who lives hear
Richland, was suspected OF having somt-
thing to do with the deed, and was arrested
on Monday and taken to Richland. He con-
iessed, and gave the names OF the parties
engaged as George Gibson, Allen Green
street, and James Long. They were ar
rested, and are under a strong guard at
Richland. There are four others who were
connected with the gang not captured yet.
Young Oliver says an eX-conyict put up the
Job and led the party. t- 49,. ~.
The intention was to run the train off the
track, and then, under guise Of assisting the
wounded, rob the passengers and plumber
the train. =.
Massn chuSetts.
NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED PREss-GENERAL
BANKS OFFERED THE FRENCH MISSION.
BosToN, June G.-The animal meeting OF
the New England Associated Press was held
this forenoon, and the old officers reelected.
The journal says General Banks went to
Washington to-day in response to tele-
gram offering him the French mission.
Ohio.
THE CINCINNATI RACES YESTERDAY.
CINCINNATI, June 6.-The track was
heavy, and the favorites were beaten in
every race. ~.
In the mile race Edinburgh won, Tillie
Brent second, Victress third. Time, l:56.
Ill Do
Potion colt second, Pruinton third. Time,
1:54{, 1:55. -, -.
In the one-and-a-half-m selling race
Belle Landers won, Victress second, War
Jig third. Time, 2:59. - Ill u. 3.