Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1873, Page 1

- VOLUME 27. - CHRISTMAS GIFTS, Do PO ol TFITR 0 TEA0E O 9| - WEST SIDE. CARSON, PIRIE & 0.8 Have Qpened some of the Most Extraordinary BARGAINS Ever Offored, and Speoially Adapted for CHRISTNAS GIFTS, as follows: EMBROIDERED LINEN SETS, 800 Linen Embrofdored Sts, each Sob in a box, 35 conts each, worth 75 to 85 ets. 1,000 Linen Ricbly Embroldored Sots, each Sobia a box, 80cts. each, worth 81 to 81.25. As tho abiovo Goods closs the entire importation of & Iavgo forolgn manufacturing houso, tho gaods cannot bo duplicated: snd as, without daubt, wo siall soll all in & very fow days, thaso who wish to avail themclves of this bargeln should do so at onco and baforo tho best atylas aro culled out. " Also, 400 Black Laeo Voils at 25 cta. ; a groat bargain, » worth from 30 ta 75 of osch. AL cta,, very chieap. 3, ) Joot Limerick Lace Hdki All-Linen Hom Stitoh T 100 Hom Stitch and Embroldered Hdkf 300 Embrotdored Hdkfs., 10 cta; oacl b, Groat. Bargaine*in Real Throad, Point Applique, and Polat Gauzo Collars, Bpeclal Nargans o Black Guipurs and Thread Lacer, Bargains in Hoslory as hofetofore advortfsod. * Bargains In Glovos 2s horotofora sdvrtisod. Bargains in Corsstsas herotofore advortisod. Avother Iot of thoso astonishing Dross Goods on the Contre Tablos at almost one-thira formor prico. Lot handsouo Now Brocado Serges, Drab Shades, suita- blo for Wrappors, 5 ota., worth 0, . Lino of Tlain Colored doublo-width Csshmoros marked down to 25 ota. ; & groat argaln. _ Empross Oloths, cholca shades, rogular &6 quallty for 40cts. ' Very Largo Lino of el ¥rench Merinos, desirablo shndes, Hosvy and Fino Goods, roducod to 50 and 61 ’ ots, an the dollar of regular prices for same qualitios. Spoclal Bargatas in Binck Alpacas, BI'k Cashmores, and othor Bk Dress Fabrica, Folt Skicts at 7 ote., 81, aud upwards. ©Ous Entiro Liuo of Plain, Colorod, and Fancy Silks at fargo reductinas. ! W skall offor Bl Silks this week at such prices 28 shall insuro quick salo. For this wook only o offor Oloak Velvats as followa: 8 8.00 auality, Fino 33.dnch Velvets it 85.75. 3 8 9,00 quality, Fino 28-inoh Velvota for $6.50. 81300 quality, B-nch all ilk Lyons Volret for 89,00, 315,00 quality, 2-inch all ilk Lyons Velvet for 810,00, $18.00 quality, 831nch alt Sllk Lyons Velsat for 812.00, D tho removal of severa) Departments of Fsavy Goods 10 tho basoment durlng the Hollday Trade, wa hopo to #avo Ladlos the arondiug, annoyance, aad delay proslous- 1y oxperlenced; and by the extraordinary valucs wo now offor, prove tnall that 1T DOES PAY TO TRADE ON THE WLST SIDE. OPEN Nonday, Tugsday & Wednasday EVENINGS TILL 10 P. M. English. Holly, For Christmas and New Year’s Dec- oration; Beautiful Designs in ‘Wreaths, Crosses, &c., for Windows. CHOICE CUT FLOWERS, Smilax and Mosses. Floral Work of any doscription furnished promptly. WH. T. SHEPHERD, Florist, Entrance through Roddin & Hamil- ton’s, State & Washington-sts. COMPRESSED YEAST. COMPRESSED YEAST taned takes plassueo to announco to tho publle e e ek (hi day Lo GENERAF ACGENCY Tanszky's Compnessd Yeast Tenating that the coufidance botowod ngon tho former gant, Mr, Lonia S, Steinitz, bo traneforred to mo, T abail vadovor o givo full sntsfaction o my patrons. UENRY LEISOHJIANN, Offico, 88 und 60 Sesih ¥ ARTISTS' MATERJALS, ARTISTS MATERIALY The Iargest stook of ARTISTS' MATERI- ALSinthe ocity, for CHRISTMAS PRIES- ‘ENTS, con be found at P. M. ALMINI & CO.’S, 341 STATE-ST. . FOR saLz CLUB SKATES. Largest Assortmont in the Oity, at Wholo- gale or Roteil, at KELLEY'S, Tribune Building, Bign of the Big Skate. $30,000 Bankrupt Sale tock of Papor, Blank Hook ton- oo fargastok ol RO Do L 1 \"v':.f....“,'::fufl‘: i St b uuail o o oty BARKRUTA PHAGEN, st moulsiako. L mustbe U3 pronn iaNcaor, '~ Provisional Assliso, HOLIDAY GOODS. BURLEY & TYRRELL, 278, 276 & 218 WABA.SH-AV.,' CORNER VAN BUREN-ST., 3 OFFEHR A LARGE STOUK OF HOLIDAY &00DS AT GREAT REDUCTIONS ¥ROM FORMER PRICESH NEBEW DESIGINS IN BRONZES, CLOCKS, "VASES, Mantel Ornaments, . - Copeland’s Parians, French China, DINNER, TEA, & DESSERT SEIS, VIENNA GOODS, Silver-Plated Ware. . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 6. MENDELSON'S 34 East Washington-st., near State, CHRISTMAS ~BAZAAR, The Event of the Season! Closing Out Sale OF THH ENTIRE STOOK OF Usefl and Ornamental Holitay Goods, AT PRICBS ‘Whioh will satisfy and surprise Everybody. S R NICKERSOR, 94 State-st., HOLIDAY G00DS Fang, Jewelry, Glove and Hdkf., Boxes, Writing Desks, Slipper Cages, Worsted Em- broideries; Scarfs, Leggins, and other useful articles for Christ- masg Gifts. N GOLD SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES, GOLD-HEADED CANES AND GOLD THIMBLES, Large Stock for Christmas. GILES, BRO. & CO., 268 Wabash-av. ~ FINANCIAL, Preston, Kean & Co, BANKERS, SQUTIT SINE, WENT SIDE, 157500 160 LaNehd-at, | Cor. Rendolih & Lastod-stes Rooeive Doposits and Discount Business poper.. Btesling DilisonTondon, 5 SALT LAKE OITY NATIONAL BANK, B, M. DuRELL, Prest. J. M, BURKETYT, Cashr. Cuas. HEMPSTEAD, Atty, Colloctions made in Utah, Montana, Tdaho, Nevada, Wanhington, Calliorais, and Orogon: and ro- amitted for in our exchange avalluble In any part of the o s aud, Criinas. * Exchuigo Zul tolegrant ROBERT WINTHROP & 00, BANKERS AND BROKHRS, No, 18 Wall.st,, Now York, executo ordors for STOOKS, HONDS, "ANIS GOLD, alfow 4 [orcoat uterost on DIt POSITS, and transact a gonoral Banking and Brokerage Businoss. i e __LOTTERIES. $300,000. Cupital Prizo, 560,000, . Missouri State Lottery. Grand Single Number Scheme, P R AR R 00, ulo tickots, H . Bend for Y'n'?crinilm AURA T, ST OO 0s" 2hi0 Rer iy, Mo "MISCELLANEOUS. n 5.7 *4 Solesora In cases, 1'ino_Pocket Knlves, " * Razors, Ivary and Poarl Tablo Kuivos," and Bioyilug Gooda at very'™ oo, HiiNokn & co., 15w, LINENS AT COST To olose the Department. HOTOHKIN, PALMER & CO., 137 and 130 Stato-st. REWARD. Wil the party wio snteroil dwolling on Michigan-av, A PR T, aaronday and carriod ol ftatey s cotronond with refsronca 4 aving a6mo Totiurmne 10F Foward, and addresy % 3, Tribuno otlios. Unity Church. i 1V, i rontlng of tho Pows in this Rt (v, Tiobort uxfuyer*'g ' salo of ohiolao, will 300 at 1o Chur NI 41 Ding ol o MONDAY KVENING, Doy _CLOAKS. $12 BUYS .Bilk L Oloak_Velvet, (send for A S B AR, P ALK % 0O, 357 hud 230 Btato-at. CLOTH - CLOAKS HOTOOKIN, PALMER & From $8 up, 130 State-st. ©0,, 137 an - The Ehicago i CHICAGO, MONDAY, DECEMBER THE: UNEMPLOYED. They Assemble by Thousands at the Twelfth Street. Turn Hall, The Sufferings and Destitution of the Laboring Classes. Bloated Aristocrats and Capitalists Rolling in Wealihs The City Must Furnish Labor to the Unemployed. And Advance Provisions and Money to Those Who Cannot Be Given Work, The Resolutions to Be Presented to the Oounoil This Evening, Speeches in English, German, French, Polish, and Swedish. Bitter Denunciations of Mr. Hesing and His Printing-Grab. Distribution of Surplus Wealth Among the Laboring N Classes. The Workingmen’s Party to Be Or- genized. Mectings of Workingmen in Indie annpolis and Cincinnati. Nover was thero such sn immenge multitudo of pooplo crammed into Yorwaert's Turner Hall, on West Twelfth strcot, near Halsted, us last mght. Thero wore, at tho lowestestimato, from 5,000 to 7,000 people present, und, while ihe uppey and lower balls wero pacleed to suffoca- tion, sevoral thousand woro uusble to gain ad- mission. Theso pocple wore workingmen of rll nationnlitios and trades, who had come togethar for the purpose of talking over the social ques- tion, and how the condition of “laboring mon could bo bettored. While somo of tho speeches wero incendiary in the extremo, to tho credit of the vast multitude pregent it must bo admitted that tho utmost order and decorum provailed during tho entiro evoning. TUE ORGANIZATION. The meoting was called to order by Mr. Arnoldt, who nominated Mr. Stabl ag Cheirman, Mr, Stahl being unanimously olocted, thanked ihem for tho honor conferred upon him, and stated that the objeot of the meeting would be explained to them in differont langusges, by difforent upeakers. Mesers. Jobn Hanson and Christian Kraus were clocted Secretaries, FACE TO FAGE WITIL DESTITUTION. Ar, Christinn Kraus was thon introduced ns tho first speakor. o addressed tho meoting in German, and commonced by saying that it was wot a political queation that had Dbrought them togothor, but the great dostitution that was staring then in the face, Thoy had sssembled for tho pur,.os0 of taking measres against tho dreadful privations thoy would Lavo to endure during the comiug winter. Thonsanda of labor- ors woro to-lay out of work, uot luowing Lo to provide bread for their families. The littlo charity about which the German Socloly was making 60 much noise, was nothing but o amall drop towards relieving tho immense des- titution among workingmen, Somothing hnd to be done to reliove them. A manwas 2 man although he was laborer. It was high timo tlnt a laborer becamo something olse than a machiue, tool, a doad working matorial. They must show the world they were men, avd thoy could feel and act a8 suck. T'ho horsos and ent- tle tuat worked on & farm wore providod ngainst want by their ownors, DBut our aristocratio rulers and mannfacturors nover exrod whothor il tho laborers in the city wero dying of starva~ tion or not. They must stand ono Ly the othor, with hands and hearts, and show the DLOATED ARISTOCRACY thet the Inborers hed some rights they wero ‘bound to respect. Mr. William Joffora was noxt introduced. Ho spolio in English, and begau by sayiug that ho was bighly pleasod to sco beforo him ol an immenso multituda of workingmen. Thoy had all como togother for & common intorest, and that was to livo, aud, if thoy nn\{ &tood unitedly together, no power on earth could prevont them from acoomplishing their object. TILE PRESS DENOUNCED, When the present crisis commonced, they wero told by tho prpoms that it would not affect tho Iaborers, ‘This was o lie. The press nover told the truth, but always tried to blind the poor workingman, 'Tho’ press, whick ought to repre- sont public opinion, did its utmost to porvert it and hurt tho laborors. They should not bo sur- prised when thoy found in the papers in the morning immonso lios about {heir move. mont, and_ they should beliove nnihh—.f; of 'if, Wagos had ‘beon 80 much roduced that laborors were unuble to provide food for their families. Workingmon could not be blamed for tho crisiy, and thoy should not feol tho consoquoncos of it. : NORTIERN LATORERS V8, KOUTHERN SLAVES, ‘I'he glaves of the South woro in a far bottor condition thau tho lnborerain this oity are ab presont. A slavo was supported by his muster no mattor how hard tho times wore, but the Jaborer was east sway iu bad times, to get along tho bost he conld, THE BPAATH-ZEITUNG LEGAL GUAM, ‘Tywo prominont citizons iad created considorablo tall for tho Iast fow days, namoly Gage and Ilce- ing. 'Tho spoaker then read an articlo from Tug TRIBPNE, {u which it was stated that Tosing as pubtio printor had racoivod the sum of $80,000. Tho spoukor continuad by snying that ono was logal-grabbing, whilo tho otlior was liogal. Thus it was proven that whon two thioves acouscd each other honest &moplo fond ouc whero tho monoy went. Iosiug could prate no longer to them aboue his honesty, thoy kuow now with what money Lo built his grand palnce on Washe ington straot, (Applausc), Iho Chairman horo announced that all those unablo to find place in tho hall should go down stairs where anothor meeting was ovganizing. WIEAD MUST DE HAD. Mr. A, I, Hernault addrossed tho muulhlt" in French. 1lo said the thousuds assomble there had como for tho purposo of finding out liow to 'n'ovldn bread for thair familios. If they hind no broad and no work, they had to find out somo meany by which thoy could eustain their lives, It wau not the workingman's faulb that hio lind nothing and the cupitalist evorything, The laws wero all made for tho aristocrats snd none for the laborors, and the rich must be hold rosponsible it the poor starved. Lhore could be 22, 1873. 0 % no liberty unless tho workingmon woro accorded | unoro rights, Tho minsses bad tuenod out to seo to it that tho workingmon vecoived the samo righta that thoe aristoorats had, WORKINGMEN AND ANIBTOCRATS, A working-mon wos just ng goud, if not bot- tor, thau an aristocrat. As long as tho prosont Inws remained in force, the working man would Do nothing but o slavo., Thero had hoen no im- provomonts In the conditions of*workingmen for tho Jnst fifty years, and every effort to malke thom freo,.and give them liborty, hnd boen in valn, What liborty could there bo, if worldug- men worg slaves, end tho freo press forbado frocdom? Thoy wore strangled by thoe froo rreau, tho bourgools, and tho priest, who did ail n thelr powor to provont entightoument among tho working clagges. PRERS AGAIN, g _addrosvod the moating in that this mootivg had proved boyond o dou At the Workingmon hnd taken their affairs in thoir own hands, ‘Tholrunity was significant sinco tho press was unanimously against them, They were now roady to wina standing In socioty. Ilo thon read Beveral articles showing how thoy had been minropresented by tho German press. Ho thon continued by saying that tho crisis was not crented by thom, but by tho bour- goois, monopolists, and aristocrats, Tho presy was in the sorvico of the rich, and iho yriters dated not oven to oxpress tholr own opiuions, {Anplnuuu- ayoico: *Down with tho dogs of ho pross,”) Nona felt tho hard times but_the workingmen, and thoy wore compolled to draw the fow dollars in tho eaving banks to sustain lifo. And still this was only tho bufizlnnlng of thoir troubles, the times would be atlil worso,— moro terriblo than anything thoy had yet 6x- perionced. ''he timo liad come whon thoy should stand togethor shouldor to shouldor, and man by man. A qapitalist in hord times, and whon soveroly presicd, could tako advanifago of tho bankrupt lnw, but s poor laborer could do uothing but take the conspquences, and starve. As Lhoro was no one to protect them, thoy must ehow that thoy wore able to protect thom- solves, and, if necessary, ueo their ETIONG AND DRAWNY FIBTS, [Tremendous und long continued applause.] To wait Jonger would. be » wrong to tholr Iamilics, an outrnge on humanity, Tho time had arrived whon mensuros against tho compnct mass of Vourgeois were in order, and, therofors workiu, men must bo united into ono grand socloty, and £+ suto as thero was a God in Heavon somothivg would bo accomplished, PLAN OF OPERATIONS . The Provisionsl Committes had to mako the followlng propositions : \V,l()rk for all that arc out of employment snd able to work, That advances bo mado to such as are unablo to sup- ot thomaelves, That a_committes Yo appotited tosco to 1t that as- satanico wau rendered o euch only ga wero actually n need. o then continued by saying that the animals oven hnd tho right to *ask protection, and so3i- otics lind been formed to see that they were nob obugod. Why should tho workingmen slowly perish from snrvation ? . NEMEMNBER TIESING, The Slaals-Zeitung hnd snid the laborera in thie country now made tho same demand that the workingmen_in Em-nPu mado in 1818, but tho aristocracy here would know hLow to put them down. ‘They should, and_probably did, know that the workingmon of Paris, in 184§, woro slaughtored by tho thousands, and Hosing now mnde the samo proposition, Thoey should ro- momber {hat mau forevor. [Tromoudous ap- plause.] ro-y101T. The speaker concluded by saying that Monday ovoning they should assemble at the cornor of Union and Washington streots, from thero to march in a body to tho Council Chombor, nud sco what tho Council would do for them. 'Tho more that turned out, the bettor it would bo for thom, for numbora would decido, If thoy had aufliclont numbers, the Council would bo goms pelled to accede to thoir request, aud tho rotten- noss of {ho present system would ba exploded. [Great applause.] HMAYE WORRINGMEN A RIONT TO LIVE? Mr, Arnoldt was tho next spesher. _;Ho- bogan. by nsking if tho workingmon bolioved” that thoy had as good a right to live as_their neighbors? Did they bolieve it was thoir right to live in this country that thoy had helped to build up, and bo donled what was duo thom? Had thoy rocoived their dua? Ho thonght not. If thoy had there would not be #o mauy poor peaple, and so much aufforing for tho necossarics of lifo s could be witnosscd to-dny. [Applauso.] Wns not tho workingman ontitled to pay for histoil? Ho had not rocelvad justice, and hnd been treated in Buch outrageons way by the monopolists fhat it was no wonder that his heart was full of unger, & THE CITY MUST GIVE THEM WORK. Thoy should unito and domand thoir rights— tho right to live, and that the city support_them in bad times. 'Ho beliovad all wero willing to work if worlk wns given thom. [Choors.] Siay- ery wag abolished, the * niggor ™ was freo, but & slavery worso than that which bad oxisted in tho Soutl provailed in the factorios of Chicago to- dag, Ttulos zoquirad thom to be at worl at a cortain timo, and if thoy wero a_minuto late o quarter of o day's pay was deducted, and when- over work became " slack they woro told to quit. "They wore often asked why they did not start for thomaelves. How could they do it when tho menus wero taken from them? Thoy woro chinrged high prices for eversthing beeauso thoy could wot buy in Jatgo quantition. LOW PRICES FOR THE r00s The vibolesalo morchants should solf to the poor at tho kamo prices thoy sold to tho capltal- st, [Applnuse.) An unknown commities had propared. resolutions to bo submitted for thelr approval, ~ Thoso resolutions declured that every man had n right to live, whetlor ho be Dova fu tho United States or in any other coun- try. Took at tho men to-day who nover did a atitch of work fu their livos! Their women ap- peared in tho strcts wesring drossos that cost 04 much a8 would foed n poor man's family & whole year. [Chicors,] ‘That this was wrong, ail must realize, Tho question was, How was tho condition of tho workiug-olassc to Lo bettered ? 1t could only ba dona by rullying togother—by organizing socictios and sonding mon to the Legislatura and the Common Conneil who would onrct Inws for their benefit. 'his, and this ouly, would weeure them their rights. [Applauso.] THE PLATFORM. To thon read tho subjoined platform. I courequenco of tha cxistlig fnanciul ond com- merefnl crisls, ond the general wantof cmployment which Lins manifeated iteeif, wo find ourselves withous tho uccessurics of lifo ; and, Waeneas, Wocluni tho right tolive, woato come pelleid toaddrees tho Mayor und Comtion Counell of o Olly of Clicago for tho meaus of obiuliug tho nocessarles of subxatence, and thereforo most reapect- Lully subinit o tho wntlorities tho following propost- tions " for tho roliof of onr present distressed condi- on ¢ 1, Work for all those 1nom| lae'cd who aro willin and abl o work, nt tho ruto of elght Lours o day, wil autliciont wages. 2, Adyauces, oltlier in money ar provisfons, for tlioso to whotn no jmmediate employment cuu bo glven, who aro without the necessary ineins of Hving, 3, “Vho distribution of the ndvances shail b super— futeuded by o committce chosen by tho workiug- «clurses, for the purposc that ald be given only to really negdy i desoryiug pursous, 4. In case the fuuds du tho clty treasury are Insuil. clent, ho city eredit bo resorted to for tho purpuso of obtafhing n losn, We confidently trigt and expect that the Cily Gov- ernment will glvo dile cousiderabion to our Just de: unnd for tho Smmedisto Tellef of onr distreeed cir- cumstances, us Wo ure unuble to endure tho hordships any louger, “Ilio meeting of workingmen bas furlber reealyed tht & committeo, chosen by them for this, purpose, sball present tho foregoiny und to tho Clty Coun- i) 1u veeslon Monduy, Dec, 42, for tho purpose of sup~ porilug with cuergy tho sald committee, ond or - ihie furlher “purposs of juforming {he Clly Council of tho siceceaity of tho deiunds amd fhe gemeral distrcss provafling umong tho working clisses, 1t hias beeil deomed neceseury that the workingmen accompany 1hia Commities fu tho Uourt-fonse. aquare, and_thero awalt_tho auuwer of tho Comumon Council, 'Tho place of ‘seicmbling for tho proceesion wil] bo it tho corner of Washinglon und “luton wireots, nbélulf-pust 7 welock in the evening, from whero tho procesafon will march fo the Couri- House, 'The Conmittes hus furtliermoro recominends ed tho pussing of {hi following resolutlons : “Thiat” the organization of the workingmen's party sl bo curricd ou immediately, willi all possiblo enurgy, aud (hintw commtiteo Do appoiuted for the WITHOuD Of forniiue o pleh of ovgniastions and tia iugwemctig Surther expreseos ity heasty’ spproval and approbation of the endeavors of tho furmer o do uway with mouopolies, and Hy heartiost sympathics witli the onvention ricently held ot Decatur, 11, Mr, Arnoldt sald theso wore the resolutions, and he asked it thoy wore not right and juet? [Applausn.] According to his opinion, every Juun on tho ourth had (hio right to be_aupported by tho Btato when ho was in neod, _[Applutso,] Thoy should, thoreforo, rally Donday ovoning, and presont theso resolutions-to tha Council, 1t thoy woro strong onough, they wonld succoed. [Cheors.] ‘I'he rosolutions wore unanimously adopted. My, Thorsmurk was theu Introduced. 1o ad~ dressed the meoting in Bwodjel, and commencod by eaying It afforded him tho greatcat ploasure to nddress tho immenss audionco bofors him, ‘Tho workingmen yero in enrnest, and MEANT BUBINESH, Thero was no doubt that somothing was rotten and wrong in high official oircles. Fhose men must bo shown thet the working classcs hnd Aoma rights thoy wonld lavo to rospoot, that that the workiugmon wero human beings, citi- zons of this gront country, aud would exerciso thelr rights. ~ Scandinnvians wanted nothing but thoir rights, snd thoso thoy meaut to bavo. ~ 1lia countrymon woro with thom in overy respect, and thiey wonld stand by the resolullons pro- vlmml{ ndopted. It was o contomptibto lle that they lived m a freo ropublican country; such freedom as they found horo thoy loft at iome, ¥, A, HOFPATAN, JB, T. A. Hoftman, Jr., was thon introduced. o considered it n complimont to bo tnvited to nddress tho worlungmen. Although ho bod never dono o stroke of work in his lifo with his hauds, ho worked with his Drain, which was oqunily o hard, Ho trusted thoy would ~Dollove tiat that which Lo uttored was tho truth, and that Lowever wrong it nfl{;ht bo—howevor impropor tho stop he would proposo to them to take for tholr woifare, ond tho botterlug of their condition, it came from his heart, honestly, and without roferenco to anything but the intorests of thoso whom ho we nddressing. It was o lnmontablo fact that thore ahould bo occaslon in this country for such n assomblngo; that in viow of tho rosourcos of this country, and tho development and ntrides of civitization, such & _spectacio as that should bo resonted on a Bunday, that tho world might bo old that thousands of mon, ablo aud willing to worl, could not find nml)loymnnl and feed thoir wives and children. [Cheors.] Thoro must bo 2 BOMETIING WIONG or this would not have occurred, Thoso who found wotk, did not receivo auflicient romunora- tion, and’ whilo overything olso wns lower, ~provisions woro continually yis- ing in’ price. If tho dowired choup notorioty hio could dwoll upon_thoir sufferings, but o wonld not. Ho belioved they had mot to doviso practicablo menns to_disontbral them- sclvos,—to got oub of tho slough of dospond, add attaln a bottor position than tioy now ogcus pied. Thoy should carry out their idoas by law- Tul moany, not by unlawinl onos. THEY MUST DEMAND WORK OF THE CITY. Thoy might bo told that tho Btato could not nmsist lhom, If thoy bolievod that, and allowed thomaolves to bo turned sway, thoy would cor- tainly starye, ‘Thoy should domand worl from thocity, [Appinuso,) Curacd bo the civiliza- tion that wonld not give » man work! Givo him, in proforonco, tho foudal timos,—tho slwvory which, though it circumseribed the iiborty of man, yot protocted tho lives of himself and fam- iy, " {Chierm” Moy should go to- tho Counel and moke known thelr wants, = Thoy should not bo turned back by tho romark, * Wo aro sorry, Dut wo cannot halp you.” The Councilmen had fillod_thoir own pooliets, and thoso of their Irionds, and whitowasbod & man high in author- ily who lind robbed tho Gity Tressury, Thoy could flnd timo to shiold the big robber, but no timo to look after tho intercsts of tho working- mon. [Cheors.] Ho wanted thom to go to tha city fathors, LIRKE DEOENT ORILDREN, and ask for assistanco; not with bended kriaos, but ik men; not liko beggars, for thoy would not ask for anything but wint oy wore willing to mako a roturn for. If they woro refused work on public buildings, sewors, ote., tho Coun- cil would be respousivle for what followed. [Cbeors] Tho great cause of all tho troublo i tho country was corruption, which bad como upon the poople liko & scourgo, because of their apathy in regard to tho nifaits of govornment. THE WORKINOMEN'S PARTY. Tho two political partios wero dead, and tho timo had como for the workingmen to organize o potty of tlioir own and redress their injuries ol the ballot-box, Tho farmors wern already in tho flold, and until tho laborors lookied after theie own intorests thoy could not Lopo to bettor thoir condition, [Cheers.] THE COMMITTEE, Tho Chairman sunounced as the Committeo to rosont the resointiona to tho Counal the fol- owing: A. L. Hormantz, C. Kraus, H. Stahl, A, Armold, Jobn MoAuliff, and Mr. 'Micliows® sy, THE ARISTOCRAT AGATN. Mr. Wasmauinski followed with a speech in Polish. Ho said that witle tho aristocrat was Iying on o silken couch, smoking fino Havans cigars, the workingman Liad to work.liko an ani- mai fo ourn bis daily bread. They bad u right to domand what thoy carned, Thoy all eamo {from tho other sido of the Atlantio’ to better their condition, bus there they made the saddest mistake of their lives. Instead of coming to n freo and liberal country, they fell into the Lhauds of brigands. Tho aristocrat must learn lhat worklugmen wero & necessity. Through whom did those d—d scoundrelsgoy rich ? Through no ono but the workingmen, The work- ivgman worked for lus daily bread with his ton flngers, while tho aristocrat eorned millious by his wit. It was to mako an end Lo this gtato of affnirs that they hud como fogether. If thoy did not wish to smic lower thun the animale, thoy should lift their honds higler, and say to tho aristocrat, ** You scoun- drel, now is my timo{” Oneo ho went to his masier andnsked for pay, but the miscrable creaturo lookod at him over his shoulder. o would like to DISEMIOWEL THAT MAN. [Applause.] And then theso aristocratic fellows could hardly write their names, aud woro as stu- pid 28 bootjucks, Io thon proposed threo cheord for the workingmen, which were given with such a will that tho building shooli. Aftor tho noso hind subsided he coucluded Ly sayivg if they lad oarnostly resolved to botter their eguamnu, then might God Almighty bo with them, XEEF OWDEM. Mr. Hopnor followed noxt, o epoko in Gor- man, aud sald that the immonse crowd showod best bow much in eurnest thoy wero, It was their duty to net liko mon, and'be guilty of no oxcesses, Lach man ought to strive Lo presorve order, aud not give the press o chunce to belittlo and sponk disrespectfully of their movement. Monday evening it would be scon whether the Ppeoplo hisd becn vickorious b the lnst olection, or whethor tho aristocrats hnd gaiued the day, Thoy wore always good onough to do the voting, but, after clection, & lick was givon thom, mnd with tho words of Sohiller, *#ho Moor has dono L duty, o can go,” thoy were cnst aside., Ho then furiously attacked the Stants-Zeitung for misrepresonting thoir movement, and ho hoped tho lnborers would remernber it. DISTHIDUTION OF BURPLUS WEALTIL A Mr. Pope madoe o briof addrese, advocating tho distribution of the surplus woalth of tho necagsnity of combining the inforests of all clasa- ok of Inboring men—not a8 communista—but ns Iaw-ablding mon who hnvo rights which eapital in bound to respect, Ife counseled firmuoss coupled with modoration, devrecated oxoitomont and violouco, and srguod Liat thoro wau na no- cessity for a conflict betweon Ilabor aud capital, ITo said that tho respective rights of the two classes may bo amicably adjusted, and advised the uttor ignoring of politicians, In conclusion, ho warned capitalists against practicing opprossion; and charnoterized tha prosont a8 thick with possibilities for the labor- ng man. "o sllmeuh struck n popular chord; it was froquontly intorrupted with hearty aud pro- louged applauno. . JUDGE BYRON X, ELLIOTT followed, giving tho history of imilar organiza- tions in foudal timos, taking strong grounds in favor of tho presont movemont, RESOLUTIONS woro adopted urging the organization of overy branch of productive industry into unious for mutual advancomont and protection; denounc- ing_monopolies of ovory kiud ; afirming that, it tho nbrogation of th Burlingamo troaty aud tho diecontimtanco of subsidies to nationnl ves- sols bringing to our shores coolies, and the pro- hibition of tho importation of sarvilo races, is found tho romedy for ono of tho greatest ovila ngainet which tha Amerienn mechanic and_Iaborer have to contend, and domanding of the United Statos Governmont protection from this unjust compotition agaiust skill and labor ; denouncing the contract systent in Penitontinries a8 unjust to tho mochavics; indorsing tho plunk in the FInMurm adopted by the Industrial Cone grees of tho United States rogarding a circulaling modium ; offoring_wympathy to all brauchod of fomalo Iabor, ‘Thoy also ask moderation on the part of thair follow-workmen in some citios that haye rosorted to violent measures for the sccomplishmont of thoir onds, which can only bo sooured in o penceablo and Iny-nbiding manner. Thoy inalat upon all classes of our laboring com- munity abstaining from avy sud ovory nct cat- culated {o disturb tho peaca of the city and Stato, sud instend of domanding * Bread or Dlood,” to try tho effectivoneas of o frecninn’s inulionablo right of suffrage to ameliorato their sufforings, 1t is also declared that the timo hns como when o blow must be struck whero 1t will bo most effective—at tho ballot-box, wheto friends may become known., Tho resolutions closc as follows : Tiat this fn but th beginning of tho end, and thnt tho workiugmen hore ossembled unite In o solemn compact to go band in Land with each other til thoir qiriovances aro redressed, and until the luwa of the Jaud aro mado to disponso fustice alike {0 rich sud poor, and aur rulers and oficlals are compelled to ads minfater them cqually, A decp carncstness provailed thronghout tho maating, which was tho largost of the kind over hold in Indiana. It lastod to nearly midnight, Gov. Hondricls was not invited to spoak. Tho causo given is that Lo rocently pardoned & cou- viet who murdered & union man about six ‘months ago at Byansyille. Tho Governorisnot vory popular among tho workiugmon of Indiana, who think bim nob i sympathy with thom, Cincinnati Workingmen. Cr¥ornNatt, O., Doc. 21.—The workingmon held & meetivg "yosterday, for tho purposo of oxpressing indignation at tho act of tho Bourd of Improvements last week in fixing the wages of doy-Inborers at 31.25, and of other city Atroot- employes at corresponding rates. Thoy will mako & demonstration by 8 procession to-mor- oW, ‘This aftornoon thero was held a meoting of workiugmen which was composed of Gormana, and tho proceedings wero in German. Loy do- nounced tho press of the country as in league with capital against labor, and Cwl Luso, u young Austrian, snid tho condition of laborors n this country was worso than in Gormauy. The Irlsh micoting limited its proceedings to tho donunciation of the city authoritics. About 600 persons attendod tho two meotings. FOREIGN. Eleotion Riot in the Streets of Mat- amoras, Mexico, The Emperor William in a Precarious Condition of Health. MEX(CO. Maramonas, Dee. 21.—At on early hour this morniyg, tho stroots were thronged with partt~ sans of Gon, Corting and John Trivino Cauales, tival candidatos for Mayor. Boveral hundred persong, beaded by o band of musie, conc en- trated on the plazs in frout of tLg City Hall, where the return Judges were lo meet to count the volo. About12 o'clock the prosent Mayor sttempted to loave tho City Hall with the roturns without snnouncing the rosult, whon a goneral fight onsued, in_which soveral hundred zhots wora fired. ‘Pha Mayor oud wix policomon were wounded, and eight of Cortina’s men woro cnr- ried off badly wounded, Governmont troops, sovoral hundrod strong, undor Col. Cristo enter- ed the plaza sud planted eeveral piecos of artillery, covering the square, whon tho com- Latants retired towards the outskirts of the city. Fedoral traops now hold the plaza, and the strcets aro comparatively quiot. Auother at- tack i anticipatod to-night, and Ovory procaus tion 18 being takon to quell it. ———— GERMANY. Brners, Deo. 21— Archbishop Ledochowski hae dectined fo stand e enudidate for the Techstag. Penirs, Dee, 21.—Emporor William hns had dlight attack of apeploxy, whith ewnses nitch anxioty, aud efforts aro being mado to concenl L condition. SR THE ASHANTEE WAR. Toxpoy, Dec. 21.—The crew of the Bprite which was propariug to sail from Weolwicl for tho Gold Conet dosortsd in o body, Ifor dopar- turo will bo dolayed ono day. Diapat cios from Cano Cokst Castlo s Iato as Nov. B soport thiat although thero hava boai a fow skirmishes with tho Ashianteos, they wero nok of s Important charactor, und tho oepedi country smong tho laboring class, who, ho | tion wns practically at o standstill awsiting the claimed, wore, the foundation of socioty, Efifh of Inglish rogiments now ou thoir way. ity e Chairman thanked tho sudionce for thoff] good bohavior, aud oxprossed the hiope tuat tho cryof ' Full acoount of tha rlob™ would not bo nonrd on the streots Tuosday morning. [Cheors.] ‘Tho meeting thon adjourned. DOWN-BTAIIH, While_tho above nigoting was in progross, an equally large one was licld in tho Gymunsiuu, on tho floor below, Specches woro meade by dlr. TLouis Nolke, Jacob Klein, and soveral othors, "[lio rosolutions adopted by tho uppor meoting were read by tho Bocrotary, sud unauimously adoptoed. Meeting In Indianapoli, Special Dispateh to The Chicano Tribune, Inpranarorss, Ind,, Deo. 21.—TFhore way au immeonse gathoring of workingmen in Magonio sl lnst evoning,—probubly 3,000 altogether boing presont, —held undovtho auspices of the “Yradeu-Aswombly, Largo delogations wore pres- ent from all the unious of the city sudthe other citlon of tho Blate, Lotlors woreread from ox- Gov, Dakor, Robest Sohilling, President of tho Tndustrisl Congress, John Folwenbach, Presi- dent of tho Machinists' and Bluckumithy’ Intor- national Unton, aud ex-Muyor Maculvy, of In- dianapolis, MAYOR MITORELY, dollvored & stirring nddress, in which ho said: 1 foel, gontlemon, that you will agreo with me that thore should be no strifo botwoen eupital nnd Iabor, If it woro not for flie ono, there would not have boen constant employmont., But us capital hins always beon abio to protect itsolf, thoso who holp Lo muko it should look af- tor their own Intorests as woll; and in 1o othor way can this bo uy well dono us by con- sulting togetlior, by encouraglng soclal onjoy- mont, moral improvemont and iutotlectunl “do- velopmont, and by requiving that lubor shall ro- colvo its honext rowards, “Phunk God, we no longor hear i wll i Juud the elanking chaios of slavery, aud, whilo tho Inboror i wosthy of i hire, lot Houost lubor roveivo ity reward,” THE ADDILSS OF THE LVENING was mado by the Iton, 31, A, Toran, Tresident of the Coopers’ Interuntional Union, of Clove- land, Tho bpeakor roviewed the labor movement in thiy country, giving in dotall bis views of the ol GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpoy, Dec. 21.—Mouscll, the Iato Post- mast er-General, Las been raised to a Peorage. Loxvon, Dee, 21,—A forry-bont capsized on the Thames ta-day, and ihirteon persons wore drowned. BN SPAIN. Loxpox, Deo, 22.—A correspondent of the Stan dard, uear Carlngena, telegraphs that tho besoigers reccived roinforeements of 1,600 men Friday, and 4,000 more aro espected to arrivo befors' tho o ssault, which will probably Lo mado next weol, Yho Insmgonts faro domoralized, aud desertions aro froquent. Con- trons hna avrested Darein for advising sub- migsion, e W DENMARK, Corexmaaey, Deg, 21,—The gns mon have struck work, nod tho city to-night is in darkuoss, — FINANCIAL. Affairs of the Sprague Corporations. I'novipence, R, 1., Dec. 21.—Chafce, Trusteo undor the Bpriguo Mortangoy, unnomices that lio is prepared to imsuo to tho creditors of the A& W, Spraguo Manufacturing Company, and Av & W, Byraguo, notos secured by the deed of mortgago, bearing dato Nov. 1, 1873, in oxchunge for tho obligations of tho corporation, nnd of A, & W. Sprague. 1lo expects that the print wouks and all tho mills will, i tho vourse of & fow days, bo running on full time. POLITICAL. ho Senutorial Eloction in Cnlifornin welBnlloting ¥or o Short Torm, Bax Fnancrsco, Deo, 21—Tho oleetion of Booth to tho United Stutes Bonuto is the sigual Tor groat rojoicing throughout this State, Jidgo Hugor, of thiy cty, & prominent anti-railcond candidato, but a Dowourar, boldy the load on the batioting: for the shost tori, and, it is_bolioved, will be cleoted, Bhinftor stunds noxt; Cole noxt. Tho two Jast are Republicany, aily Teibune, NUMBER 143 THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR, The British Government to Demand Burriel's Pun-~ ishment,. Further Evidence that the Virgintus Was Not an American Vessels Attorney-General Williams' Opinion Regarding Her Status, Rumor of a Demand by Spain for the Return of the Vessel. Ker Wost, Dee. 20.—Information roachod heto yestordny from IHavana that sorious complications in rogard to Guba hnve arison botwoon thio Spanish and DBritish Govornmenta. The advices did not state the procise naturo of tho difficultics, but it has become known hore that the British Consul-General at Iavana hag roceived a dispateh from Lord Granville to in- struct all naval commanders in tho West Indios to immedintoly rondezvous in Cuban poris. It is stated that “in official circles it s cortainly known that the Britisk Govornment will domand the punishmeut of Burricl. The British Admiral has foft for St. Thomas, whera ho expects to bo relieved. TIHE AMERIOAN [NDEMXITY, Admiral Scatt looks for thoe arrival of our Ene Topean uyudron in @ o days, whou Admizal Caso, unfess rolioved, will agsumo command, It is now looked upon as certain that tho e Iuto to our flag required by tho torms of tho pro- tocol will bo mado in as iuformal o manuver as possiblo. Tho feoling nmong ofticers of tho squndron hero is ono of much dissatisfaotion. “Cho Virgiuius passed here yesterday to thoe xg{m‘lh anchorage of Ossipee, in o loaky condi- on. UNITED ATATES WAR-VESSELS, Colorado, Lowhattan, and Manhottsn, arrived this morning, —— ADVICES FROM WASHINGTON. NOT AX AMERICAN VESSEL. ‘WasnisaTon, Dee, 21.—It has been known for somo daya that tho Spanish Governmont has fur- nisbed ovidonco with regard to tha Virginiua and her clatms to the right to boar tho flag of the Unitod States ; and that tho President submitlod tho evidence to tho Attorney-General for his opinion thereon. THE ATTORNES-GENERAL'S OPINION. It ecoms now to bo undorstood in officinl clroles that the Attorney-Gonoral has givon his opinion that the vessel had forfuited the right to bear the flag of the United States, aud a€ the time of hor capture was carrying ik without right, and improperly. In view of_ this opinton, our Government will, in uccordance with the torms of tho protacol, instituto inquiry, snd bcgm proceodings ugainst the Virginius, and ageinst any persons who may appesr to have heon guilty of iliegal oty in conncotion thore- with. ~ As Spain has proven to the satlefaction of tho United States, according to_the Attornoy- Ueneral's opinion, that the Virgining was, at the iimo of hor eapture, carrying the United States flag_ without sight and fmproporly, the saluto to tho flag on the 25th doy of Decomber will bo dispensed with, 28 not mow necessary, but tho United States will expoct a disclaimer of in- tent to offor indignity to it flag in tho act which was committed. GLEARANCE OZTAINED HY PERJURY. Trom tho proot submitred by Spain, itappears thnt the clearanco papers of {ho Virginias wora obtzined by perjury. . THE DRITISH COMPLICATION, Tho Dopartment of Stato has no information concerning the complications ketween Great Brit~ ain andSpain. ; ‘WasuiNatoy, Dee, 21.—Rear-Admiral Scott s _sent to tho Scorotaty of the Nuvy lngo number of documonts conitected with the cap- turo of the Virginius and the oxecutionn which followed it. Theso include tho list of 103 who were in prison _at Santingo de Cubu, thirteon of whom were shot. Bub four Americans are among the numbor given. #hoo who were oxe- cuted in nddition to the thirteen above men- tioned, “wero in jail only a few hours with the oxcoption of ‘Capt. Fry, who was not taken to that place. According to the officinl report concerning the mode of trisl by courts martinl, CAPT. FRY dechned to anawer all questions put to him, Fralculim: that by the laws of nations, bo aud his crew had commilted no offenso that justiticd Lis or tlieir imprisonmetit or trial, nu partics claime ing to bo in command of au Americsan morchant vessol, furnished with all proporly cortified poyess, which o had delivored to the boarding- oflicer of tha capturiug veasel, THLE VIRGINIUS TAKE R 0UDA. 3. N. Rowo, of Hockland, Mo., doposed at Kingaton, Jamaica, that, from his kuowledge of . nnvigation, the Virginius, whon capturod, could not hove been lews thau seventy miles from the coast of Cuba, THE IEPORT FROM MADRID that tho Spanish Government has decided to niako a domand upon the United Statos for the raturn of the Virginius and her passengers and crow is not credited here, for the reason that thoy were deliverod to the United States by vir- tue of tho protocol bolween the two countrics, subject to Judicial procoedings. LETTER FROM COMMANDER IRAINE. Commandor Bruine, in his lotter to tho Secro- tary of the Navy, datod Santingo de Cuba, Nov. 40,” communicating information ho oblained about tho Virginius, says: “You will ugo by my lotter to Hia Excelloncy, Benor Brigadier-Commandanta-Genersl Mo~ rales, that I protested ngainst any further punishment to any of tho oflicers, crow, and pas- yengers of tho Virginius, irrespective of {heir ationality; and if bny moro wore ordercd to bo oxecuted, Tmust bo informed before it took place, us T clnimed that the American {lag pro- tected all. I have taken means to circulnte tho fact in tho city, that if avy of tuo prisonoys takon from thoe Virginius ave oxecnted will sink ovory Spanieh gan-boat and other Spanish man-of-war horo that 1 cun got at. I feel nssured that this rumor has had good effect. You will obworve by my intorview that tho Gonoral asks m}w]y to my suggostion that an oasy, partinl solution to this alreudy complicated affaiy, would bo o dliver np all pooplo now alive belongimg to the Virginins, In what munuer could this bo dono? I re- plied, By putting thom i bouts aud putting them on bourd the ehip T Bavo the honor to command and rostoring them under tho flag from which they wero taken 7" j T'o which Lho Governor roplied that ho could not do so without orders from his superiors. Commuauder Braine asked if the peopls taken from the Americau steamor Virginius wora exe- culed by nuthority of the hightst ruling power in the Island, or by order of the Government obio'aly here. The Governor answered: “By.the Govern- ment hore.” The Commander eaid : ““Could not the sama powoer that ordored their exceution order (heir rolenso and detivory 2 Tho Governor roplled in the nogative. ‘The peopls taken from the Virginius wero ox- ccuted by an ordor proviously issued by (he Admiral ‘commanding. tho naval forces of the island. Othors wore oxocuted undor authority of an ordor issued by Gon. Do Rodus, Commander Braiuo—' But wero thoro not pas- ;mugm's ou board tho American uteamor Virgine us ¢ T'ho Goverpor—*You must rocollect that there wero muny Spaniards nmong the pussengors, and ono of them o desorter from our army ou this island.” Commundor Brajuo—*Yos: bul they woro tnlwu,l'mm un Amoriean stoumor on tho high sony," 'I'he Qovornor—* On tho night of the arrlyal of tho Virginius at this port, inlooking ovor tha prpers, un ordor was found issnod by the lato Gaptain-Gonoral, and it wan undor his order that tho {ria) and oxceuntions took placo.” Commander Iraino—*But I have to romind you that both tho United Statesand Dritish Gov- brument protestod ngainst that order, aned told the Bpanish Government that they would uot allow any auch interferonce, and that tho most { Continued on the Lightis Paae \