The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-28
NEW YORK NOTES.
The E'ght-HOur Movement In Man
haitian.
1.-THE Cabinet-m to Inaugurate
the Movement-W Why the Hours
Of Labor Should be
Lessened.

the rabinetmHkeTs Ot this city ana Vicinity
met here yesterday In the aermania As
sembly Rooms, In the Bowery, to discuss
the eight hour question, and to organize Tor
Its enforcement. The meeting was addressed
by German and English speakers, who ar
e,led that experience had proved that TO pro-
long existence the time Of labor must be short
ened to eight hours.
In England, the speaker said, recent sstatis-
tics showed that the shortening hours Of labor
had greatly improved both the health and the
morals Of the working classes, and their chill
dren are better treated and cared for.
One speaker claimed that they had the
moral support Of the country, but they must
enlist the intellectual support OF those who
sympathized with them, and In future the
eight-hour question must be fought on the in
tellectual basis.
Among the resolutions offered was ono to
strike On the first of March next, but after
discussion the matter was laid over to the
next meeting.
Resolutions we're adopted calling on all
| present to set to work Immediately In their
various shops and to thoroughly organlze, SO
as to be prepared for the eight-hour system
when called upon to do SO. The meeting then
I adjourned.
| 4 GREAT WRESTLING MATCH PROMISED.
Arrangements were completed here last
night for n wrestling match between John
Mcmahon and Jhmes Ovens, Of Vermont
| Mcmahon who returned last spring from an
extended tour through California, Nevada
and the Western States, In which he defeated
| every athlete he encountered, ls the acknowl-
edged champion OF the country. having de-
feated Major Mclaughlin, OF DETROIT, Homer
Lane and D host OF others. He has stand,
ing challenge, open to any man In the world
Owens is d cousin Of McMahon q and, by
many Vermontera, it ls thought that he is
his equal II not superior. Though both have
been wrestling for years, they have never
i come together In u contest since MCMahOn's
return frcm the Pacific slope. Overtures have
been made to him by friends OF Owens who
Judging from the latter's ehsy victory ovei
II Martin, the celebrated wrestler Of 1psllantl
Michigan, have BECOME convinced That OWenE
can cope with Mcmahon.
The parties came together last night, an6
1t was agreed that they should wrestle, collar
and elbow, with loose jackets. according Y
the American rules, for $1,000 n side. The
In this city on the night OF August s. Bot
men have gone into training; Mcmahon VII
wrestle at about 1sD pounds weight, Will
Owens will not exceed t6O.
RETURN or ENNIS. THE PEDESTRIAN.
John Ennis, the pedestrian who competed
10 the Ashley belt tournament In Londol
which was won by Weston, arrived yesterda,
from England. He claims that he woui1
have won the second prize had he no
been sick and stiffened from d strain caused
by saving the lives of two ladies' who Wer
drowning at Hampton Court. Ennis Ia
heavy IOoser by the trip, but he looks vel
, and Intends to enter for the o Leary belt.
Ennis praised Weston's wonderful perform
! ance, and said that as long as he had n
chance of winning the belt he was glad tina
Weston won 1t. Ennis says that six day con
, tests III England do not pay, and all the crac
} English pedestrians are coming over here
He Will stop few days In this city, and the
leave for Chicago.
BoLLENDEIs FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Michael Bollender, who wa
murdered In Fulton street on Thursday las
by Francisco Portfolio took place this after
attended. The wife Of the murdered man
left with six small children. She tainted whe
the remains were borne from the house.
DROWNED BY A HEAVY COAT.
Herbert l.. Borden, aged fourteen, son {
Simon N. Borden, OF this city. while in a ski
yesterday, washing the exterior Of u steal
pleasure yacht, fell overheard. He had on
heavy coat and rubber boots and immediatel
! sank to the bottom Of the river. His bod
/ was recovered half an hour later, but all al
tempts at recuscitation proved futile.
DELIRIUM TREM EMS IN A HOTEL.
The guests at the Hotel Brunswick FIT
: Avenue. were startled this afternoon by sev
: eral reports Of pistol and on investigating
} man who registered MS w. Watson, of Blu
, falo, was found In a room Of the upper flou
flourisbing six chamber revolver and calm
for the police. He was promptly disarmed an
proved to be suffering from delirium tremen
He was arrested on charge OF iDtoxication.
MOODY AND SANKEY.
, An immense throng attended Moody an
Sankey's services at Cooper Institute th
afternoon and; evening fully $500 were turne
away unable to obtain admission.
THE WEATHER.
The weather to-day has been pleasant an
, warm, after q heavy rain last night. Tf
Thermometer at a. m. was 73o at a. m. 20
at a. m. 76o, at noon 80, at 3 80 p. N. $50, s
D. m. s8o, at 8 p. IN. 800, at midnight 77e
average 500 same date last year 771ao.