Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1873, Page 1

VOLUME 27, - ‘WATOHES, OLOCKS, &o. GREAT CONSIGNMENT SALE! di 4 Gold Ot Watohos, Olooks, Jowelry, :Dipagn’rn ol Y%PK%\(!E: 8ilvor Waro, &0, &o., AT COST J. B.MAYO & CO., Palmer House, dvicos from our Bastorn Manufaotorios to close out their goods romain- Hoviog ffi'f;”\’&‘i‘éxfi. :rgou“hnu commonoe our salo Monday morning, and continuo to CLOSE OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT NET COST, fow chofco Bronzes, and Travoling Ulooksa&o..of our own diroct importation, gfiggtwi‘n bo sold at omy{m por cont advance. Oall an ¥you ever bought them beforo. J. B. MA}Z'Q &AC(:):: Pa,lmer Hopfie. Rot the above goods choaper thon FINANOIAL, - ILLINOIS TRUST AND SAVINGS EAINK, Y. V. Corner Mafison anl Marketsts, CEHICAGO. Cash Capital, 500,000 Confines its business, AS ITS TI. TLE INDICATES, to the receipt and caro of Trust and Savings Funds, on which interest is allowed on as liberal torms as is consistent with permanent safety. THIS BANK has nl\vngs PAID do- positors on demand without requir- mg any PREVIOUS NOTICE. %nmmca to Ladios’ Department from Markot-gt. IOTREES SAVINGS BANE, Chartered by the! tate of Tilinofs, Txclusively a 105 CLARE-ST, Methotist Charch Block, $§tx por cont compound Intorest on deposits. Faes Books famished without chargo. ren staried with 0N 2 s unual, G1:0, SCOVILLE, Prosident. WM, KzLsex Reep, Cashior. NGTE-Money also ‘tavosted for others on Bond and Mortgago at 10 por cont intorost s no charge to londer for abatractor logal oxamiuation of titlo. E. R. TREMAIN & CO., Bankers, Stock, Bond, & Gold Brokers, No. 6 Wallest., New York, Jraproparod to oxacute ardors ag tho New ‘York Stock Yixchangos bus and acll Stocks, Honds, and Gold ; carey 1lio samaon marglos; givo tho 'usual facilitios to deslers wio desiro to take advantage of tho prosunt low price of viog We taako a spcofalty of tho co-operatiso aystem, which £ivos nottoct aceurity and quick profits to small oporators. Frouluts wixiug full partioniars will ‘Do 'sent b sl oF liad on applicution, ‘Wilkes-Barre CcCOA T, “From Our Own Mincs,” [ Owing to our facilities for handling Conl from vessola by steam, and the fact that we roooivod n largo proportion of our stocks dur- ing tho nutumn months, when lako freighta ruled very low, wo now offor our superior grado of HARD COAL for domestio uso or stonm purposos, at $8.00 per Ton in Yard, $9.00 Delivered, Bocured and in thoroughly good shape from under sheds. 'Wo nlso offor similar roduc- tions in BRIAR HILL, MEDWAY, and othor qualities of Bituminous Conl. BLAKE, WHITEHOUSE & CO, 19 Chamber of Commerce. YARDS---Indiana-st. Bridge '.l‘wox_ny—second-st. fBridge. CHEAP WOOD! 87.50 'ER CORD, DELIVERE! : & WOOLEKR GOODS. PANIC PRICES! Wo shnll offor our entire stock of FOR. BIGN and DOMESTIO WOOLEN GOODS, gonaisting i prrt of Tosiory, Glaves, Mit! tens, Mon’s Cardignn Jackots, Shirts and Drawers, . Scarfs, ubias, Hoods, Woolen Yarns, Z’uph¥ ‘Worsteds, Onnvas, Embroid= ories, &o., at PANIC PRICES. Wo guaran- too flzurds to closo cash buyers to Guit the mos, BURKITT, SUTTON & STANLEY, 117 Franklin-st. o o ol 0 We havo regularls retained Attorness in ovory sroughioue the Unitod Statos and Canadas, and collest {latms of overy deseription. ~No calloctions, o chstgos. fo nttornog' feen in pulfs. " IS Mercantilo Colleation Agenoy, FRASIEI'S Mercantilo Collogtion Agenor, LOANS ON REAL ESTATE, Wao cnnnegotiate two or throo loans of £5,000 to $10,000 cach: alao, sovoral siualler wiime, €604 torm o seara, " on wood cily proports, . tADLLY, town DENTISTRY. D. 1. TOWNER & 60, IDOENDXSTS, 181 and 183 Wost Madison-st., northeast corner Halated, TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN. Artificial Sets... 1 Puro Gold Fillin; Bilver I‘lllhc:[gu... Bxtracting Tooth, cach DR.H.R. PHILLIPS Dentist, 160 South Olark-st,, bet Medison and Monroe, Artifioinl Sets... veeeenee $10 to $20 Gold Fillings, from. $2to $4 Silver Fillings, {ro; Sl to $2 Teoth Extractod wit] +iies BO conts. All Work Warranted. TO RENT. CHEAP RENT--ROOMS & POWER. €) ROOME-—3d story—each 80118 foot, well lighted, and o Mteaw powor. " KAch 40 por mont or botli n oo for 5 'ROOMS—4th stary—each 00x20 foot, well lighted, and steam powor, Kach €35 per monthi~or miore power nnd spaco, as wanted, samo ratio, VERY FINE ROOM: front basemont; 25:35 foot; ‘1 {ront entranco; woll lhfllu':l: Ql‘tfl:‘ur month, l!l::m powar, if wanted, oxtra, TOOMS {n basement, lighted on slde, with "‘“':fl each 40226 font; 835 por month; or ono room, Lz foot, with nower, §60per month. ¥ Al these rooms accommodated with wide entrance on reade-court, with shipping facllities and uso of steam 8. P. ROUNDS, tor. t elorator, 16 Monroe-st., ear cor. Laalle, TO RENT. Two Stores aud Basoments, 20:80 feot ool on Fifth- e Lt vy oL i b Tog Fcralo OF ) W 1. PIAT, 100 Labailost, S0DA WATER! BUCK & RAYNER, MAKERS OF THE ‘“MARS” COLOGNE. W, TIGELOW TODGE, No. 438, B, F. & A. DNIL. The Regular Annual Communica~ tion will be held at Lessing Hall, No. 12 North Clinton-st., WEDNES- DAY, 71-2 p. m., Jan. 7, 1874, HOLDRIDGE 0. COLLINS, Secretary. Masonic. thian Chapter, No. 9, R, A. M.—Specisl Convo- o Sonday Breding: ot 15 Sotosk sk Sonse: el J. 0. DIOKERSON, Socrolary. L O. 0. I\, Allmembers of Eilis Lodgo, No, 447, T, O. 0. T ate Theroby notitied to attend the noxt rogular meoting, Wed- nesday 'l’lmnh;T D;:‘. .’lli ;aml‘nlc:: olection of officers and & h trdusaolon of ipbrioat bastosks. 1 00 -1 BUSINESS CARDS. THE AMERICAN City Commisionaits Company ‘Will take up its Iabor in Chicago JANTUTARY 1, 1874. Bolioiting the pntronage of tho Public, we Ruazantoo sahataeiion in atl ansen. Goneral Offico; 188 EAST MADISON-ST. W. 8, GRIFWITH, T VAN HOVishs "} Directors. FURNITURE. BARGAIN FIRNITURE, 220 WABASEI-AYV. ‘We have made a atill furthor reduction in the prices of the Bankrupt 8tock which we ‘have for sale, Call and seo us before buying. 'WATCHES, DIAMONDS, &o, NEW YEARN, During the month of Docember wo will offor our large assortment of Fine Watchos, Dizmonds, Jowelry, Silvor and Silver Plato at pricos which defy competition, Examino ‘before purchasing. R. J. MORSE & CO,, Cor., Lake and Clark.sts, © FLOWERS, FOR NEW YEAR'S. BASKETS '0F FLOWERS OF THE CHOICEST QUALITY, EDGAR SANDERS, 0523 Dearborm=mt. Aag lwary o rellod an L] SIMEON W, KING, LAW COMMISSIONER, NOTARY AND PASSPORT OEFIQH, 169 Laalloss Xlupuhllnyl.fl.u Rttt oo 5, It loor, r, i U, B, Commissinnor, and Gommissionor” of Doods' for ovory Stats and Toseitorys Damports alininod: HOTEL, CITY HOTEL, Corner Sixteenth and State-sts. Largo and pleasant rooms, single or en suite, from $15 to $30 por wook, for gentle- man and wife, and from $7 to $10 por week for single gentlomon. Day board, $6 per weals, __GENERAL NOTICES, CHICAGO, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1873--SIXTEEN PAGES. <o EANOY. DEY GOODS, GEREAT BANKRUPT SALE OF NREW AND OlI010E FANGY DRY G00DS, Extraordinary Low DPrices ! No.77STATE-ST. Between Washington and Randolph-sts. THIS ELEGANT 8TOCK HUST AND WILL BE SOLD During tho noxt 30 Days, Without Regard to Cost, COMMENCING MONDAY MORNING, Dec. 29, THE LADIES O:E‘ CHICAGO will find thisa RARE OPPCRTUNITY To buy Embroidories, Ribbons, Real Laces, Millinery Goods, Gimps, Fringoes, Trimming Velvots, Velvet Ribbons, Infants’ Wardrobes, Cloalss, Suits, &e. Jowelry, Roal Hair Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Undorwear, ‘Wool Embroideries, Worstod Yarn, Notions, Corsets, Ladies’ Cotton Underwear, Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, &oc. , Also, an ondless variety of No- tions and Fancy Goods not men- tioned above. Remember the Number, 77 STATE-ST. HOLIDAY JEWELRY, JENUARY L1 Many of our fine Foreign Goods, ordered for the Holiday Trade, have but just arrived, and will be opened to-morrow (Monday) in time for New Year's Gifts. We have made large additions to our stock of ‘Watches, Jowelry, and Silver- ware, and offer bargains in ev- ery department, N MATSON & (0, State & Monroe-sts. PIANCS. WETAVE Just tokon In ovchange for an Upriah Bopnitco Batars SEUSS{on AR At & STRINWAY Plano. ¥ias hoen Yory little usod; is just as pand s new, and as such it will ho warrantod, ' Oan bo edll ut a do- cided bargain, SMITIL& NIX GRAPES, MALAGA GRAPES For New Year’s, Very Choice and Cheap. GEERGHILL & POPE, AT SOUTH CHICAGO Forty lots of ono acre each in N, T, X N. E, X, sootlon 16, 37, 15, ndjoining Tronavorlera’ Add‘t‘llon.; co, 31, oe acro; torms, /5 cash, bulance in 1 and' 4soars; title Vorfeot; our codvuyance from Governmont: {ull ahstract of titloto oach purchasor. Thess lots aroworth double this price to-day, and willadvango snpial *14 Nizon Building, N. . cor, Montoo aud Tasallo-sts, ENVDEN & Lo AVILUDE, Or THE GAME OF BIRDS, strlotl; onco, aud " {s {nfonsoly interosting ta Tor salo by all Hooksellers, 5 Bamplo games sont | of prico, 75 cout U, 118 and 120 Monroo.s swost, aceords with act- oth old and young, Statlonors, and Toy Dealors, i, jostago paldy upon racaibi trado_supptled LL 'AGE, HOYNE & CO., lolesale ‘Agouts for the North. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Cowmencing MONDAY, Deo, 39, 1873, tho ILLINOIS OENTRAL RATLIROAD will run sleoping cars through to Now Orloaus, loaving Ohlcago as follows: Jovery Monday at 8:16p, m., arriving at Now Orleans Wednoulay bren Evory Thursdu) Batardey ovaniog, Ansoonas tho roqoisito number of osrs can be got roady, & slooping car will leave Chicago for New Orloans wvery night, oxcept Saturduys, Torsloeplag car berths and tickots apply at the I. O, 1. It Olticw, 191 Ltandolph-at., nud at tho Contral Depot, fout of Lako-st. W, P, JOHNSON, liflmf'l nyer Agent. PLYMOUTH CHURCH al Pow Rontal will take place on ! 40T inat, Balo to Goms "HARVARD SCHOOL, - goN| AT, 3 3 BS0NARLee AT, ludiosso teaumed Jans & 1974 IR BRWATES, A 0, Stuster, t 8:16 p. 1., arriving at Now Orleans BROWN’S, MADISON AND CLARK-STS, Doned Gamo, Poultry, Game Patties, Sal- ady, Oharlottos, Oakes, Ioos and Cronma, arg, sarvants, and every roquisite for Now Yonr's tables furnished. ‘Orders solicited, W, I', WENT WORTH, Propriotor, I, M. RINSLEY, Manager. LOTTERY, Capltnl Prizes of Extraordinary Drawing, Royal Hovane Lottory, Deos 18, 1878, No, 8,640 drow & 1,70 drow #10v,00; No. 2,045 drow 00,000 AT g e 23,0005 Nos. 1,1 V0, and 1,70 drow eavh 110,003 Nox. 71, 4 . 10,000, 3,607, 16, 18, 6,708, 10,034, ‘and'S, T e w o N W0 wild ouoof thosy Inrga capiial prizos, Pricos of {ugure erdiavzy deawinga séduced fo 20, Olsaulate of vrmatlon Turoisavd o spylication, TAYLOR 1 O0u HiwETas, 1 Wallat, Now Torks'] WATOHES. DIAMONDS, &o. nnoneneil Extaodary Special Attractions and Special Prices, HAPPY NEW YEAR! DIAMONDS & JEWELRY. RENCH CLOCKS Bronzes. ELGIN, AMERICAY, & GRNETA WATCHES. ‘We shall offer, for 10 days, our enormous stock of the above goods at a great sacrifice, New Invoices, ordered before the Panic, just received. By far the finest stock of goods in Chicago. GILES, BROTHER & 00, 266 & 268 Wabash-av. REW TEAB GIFTS] Ladics’ Seal Cloaks, Muffs, Boas, Caps, Gloves, Wristlets, and Furs of all kinds., Children’s Furs, Caps, Gloves, and Mittens, Gentlemen’s Hats, Caps, Muf- flers, Gloves, and Wristlets, at low= est prices. 1.8, BARNES & (0., FUR MANUFACTURERS, 70 MADISON=-S"T. e e T e e PRINTERS, STATIONERS, &o. L Shabti o FINE VISITING AND NEW YEAR (ATLING CARDS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY GULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & C0, 118 & 120 Monroe BLANK BOOKS! STATIONERY and PRINTING furntshod promptly and at fair prices, by J. M. “A7. ONES, 101 AND 100 MADISONST, ONSUMLRS will iud it pry efore” ardering olsowhioro, Whalonslo and Jtotail 5 foek Stanulacture; "D LSS BT o, Printors, and Dlank Clark-at, OUR STOVE STORE, 144 West Madison-st,, 10 the plasgdo ‘)\II now or. ldmad-hlnd tav, fl'l's‘l 4ol o ob Laatalfmonte, ovas Fabn e Seavader nsa, THE UNEMPLOYED. Talk at Headquarters Yesterday. They Maxrch to the Relief and Aid Society in Num- bers, And Are Assured Their Cases Will " Be Attended To, ] Speeches About Revolvers and Toreible Means, It Is Proposed to Have a Mass-Meoting at the Exposition Building, What s Doing in the Way of Affording Relief. DOINGS OF THE UNEMPLOYED, RLPORT OF THEM COMMITTEE. At an onrly hour yosterday morning a large numbar of unomployed working mon began as- sembling at tho headquartors of tho Interna- tlonals, Nos. 130 Wost Polk and 68 Wost Lako atreots, to hear tho resuit of thomeoting of their Committeo with tho Common Council and the Roliof Socioty, Friday. - About 9 o'clock o mom- ber of the Committes appeared at each of the places and mads a fuli roport of what was done, ‘Thoy advised the mon to go quistly to the Reliof Socicty's office and apply for help., 'Tho mon re- ceived tho roport quictly, and without any demonstration of approval or disapproval. TOE MAROH TO NELIEF MEADQUARTERS, Those nt No. 189 Wost Poll streot immodinte- ly aftorward formed into lino, and marched to No. 68 Weat Lalio stroet, where they wero joined Ly tho men at that plnce, and then marched in a body to tho Relicf building, Nos. 40 and 51 La- Bnllo streot. Thero could hovo beon uo less than 1,000 men in tho procession, snd many of them pushod their way into tho ofiico, which soon filled to suffocation, VACCINATION DEFORE RELIEF. Mr. Trusdell, the Buperintondent of the So- cioty, addreseod tho men, and told them thoy bad to got vaccivated before reliof could bo rendered them. Iach man was handed a blank vaccination cortificato, and told to have it filled up and eigned, and torcturn it again to tho offices when relief would bo given toall who wore in need. Those who had not been vaccinated were directed to the Doctor's office on the third floor, whare the operation would be performed fres of The crowd mnde for the Doctor's oflice was soon filled to overflowing and more e still coming, until the hulls and the ad- jowing rooms were all filled up. It became evi- dent that tho safely of the building would be im&mired if more were allowed Lo go up-stairs, and consequently thoy were told to come down and Jeave their names, and that they might get vaccinated —anothor time. 'l‘l:c‘{ came down ngn.in, wroto their nnmes and addrossos on slips of poper, handed tho samo to the proper of- floluls, who told them to come again 1 the af- ternoon, when-reliof would.-ba.granted to those who needed it most, while visitors would be sont to the heuses of all of them to examins into their cases. ¢ g VARIOUS BENTIMENTS. A majority of thoso present did not liks to bo eent awny without having rocclved nid, and declared that tho Reliof Sociaty was only fooling thom to keep thom quiot, while tho minority wero _quito confldont that. tho Rolief Socioty would " help them to the extent of its abilitics. Tho dissatisfied ones went back to their respective beadquarters, and there guvo vent to thelr feolings, .denouncing the Retlof Socioty, and declaring that, if nothing was done for them beforo evening, thoy would try to provide bLread for their familles, no matter whore nor in what maunor thoy had to get it. SMONE TIEM OUT, Oune old Gorman workingman who had just ontored tho hall mounted a chair, and announced that he and » party of soventoon had been to the Relief Socicty's ofilco n sccond time, and thoy wore put off until Monday., “That is the way,” tho old man gaid, * the Soclety means to treatus. Mondnythey will toll usto come Wednes- day, sud then to como Sunday, and so on until tho vwinter is over,and wo'and our familics lavo died of starvation. I tell you, entlomon,” ho coutinued, * let us march down Mouday if thu[y; agoin fool us, and smoke out tho whole of that H\Ill’)hur band (schwefelbando), {Groat applause.] We must use force, and then we may rceeivo somothing. for Isaw o man ro- ceiving 810 o fow honrs ago,—and that mau be- longed to tlie Iutornationals even,—just bocauso Le threatoned to shoot down and rob tho flrst best man ho met on tho strecs if nothing was given to him. That's tho way to trent thom fel- lowe; and.if you would only follow his example, they would not dare to refuse you." 2 TEVOLYENS. At the conclusion of the old man's spoech, 1t was the provailing opinion that if thoy enly had revolvors they would be successful, Those who wore_ance thio hapny posscssors of Derringors and Colts declared that dire necessity had com- pelled thom to sell them for brend, nnd none of them had any monoy to buy revolvers with. A BECOND TRIAL. They, therofore, concluded to make another ponceful effort without the ald of rovolvors, and sco whether thoy could not get tome aid bofore Sunday, and they again marched to the Sucioty's oflico, dotermined not to leavo there until some- thing was given to them. The reporter nlso left for tho samo placo, to sce what was going on. Ile again found nssombled there about 1,000 men, complotely blockiug up the eidewalk and the ontrance to the building. With great difficulty an ontrance was gained into tho offico, which was just ms crowded as the Il and the sidewall, Mr, Trusdell was in his private office, very busy oxamining papers, nnd ordoring rolief to be granted to n large num- ber of thoso who le lhoufiht wora the most aneedy, He statod that thoy had done the Inrgest dny's worx since the fire, and, althongh the ofiica was crowded to suffocation, ho had not honrd oue of the mon utter an oath, or in any way bo- bave in an wngontlomanly [fashion. ~Any one could Beo in a momont that fhose mon were not beagars, but bonest workingmen, whom misfortune lnd thrown out of bread. Ile eaid ho would do all bo could to reliove them, but he was greatly om- ‘barrassed by the immouso uumber of men in the ofileo, and ho had - therefore, roquosted of tho AMunyor the aid of a faw policomen to koep the oftice clonr, At this moment four policomen ar- rived, and compolled tho men to leave tho oftice, tolling thom that they conld come in one aftor anothor, Although considorable dissatisfaction was oxprossed by somo of them about thissum- mary ejectment, still they bebaved quito woll, owing to the fact that the most dosperate and incendiary counselors among them hnd recoivod somo aid, and theso, of course, wers now per- foctly satisflod, TIIS AFTERNOON, Doth the hondquartors of tho workingmen wera desertod in Lo evening, but & notice way posted ou tho doos that n grand muws-meoting would bo held this afternoon at No, 68 West mke and No, 139 West Lolk, Both theso places aro rather smull, and not tho tonth part of thoo who #ill ho presont this aftornoon will ba ablo to ¢/t inalde, and It s thoiofore surmised that the Liocal Committoo, who called this mnss-most- ing, and all of whom wore olosoted sl day yos- torday porfeoting thelr plaus of oporation, in- tonded “to tako the mon, nfter laving uesombled bt thoss plagos, to the Iix- position Bulilding, and hold thelr mass-meoting thore, That tho Internationals will not retax tho hold they now have unpon the mussos of workingmon may confldently bo assorted, They will malo auothor grand demonstration for tho ’mrpom of reguiniug tho &mund lout during tho ot fow days, Whothior tholy wild proponttions T will bo accopted at the mass-maeting to-morrow romains to bo scon. Many of tho workingmon aro now satisfled that tho Reliof Socioty wil?halp them, and they will, therofors, havo nothing to do with Socialiam, TIE SVEDES AND TIIE COMMUNIETS, To the Editor of The Chicano T'ribune : 8mn: In Tue TrinuNe for Wodneeday, In read- ing tho roport of tho differont soclotios of So- clulists and Communlsts organized in this coun try, L noticed that tho roporter or autbor includod tho Bwedes smong tho soveral nationalities of worlkingmon bolonging to theso socloties, Whilo admitting that a fow Swedish individuals, who are bummeors or their tools, or vagabonds having no visiblo moans of support, but always roady to do anything to mako n dollar, will n5 a matter of colirse 1nin soclotios liko the Communists, aud try all i their power to induce othors to do the samo, still, in behalf of my countrymen in this n»nntrz and eluowhoro, I' most _positivoly douy that the Bwodos can ho_countod as_actual members of such soclotics, Ilistory provescon- clusivaly that thoro 18 not on the faco of the lobs o moro liberty-loving peoplo than the wedos, or'n J)oopln who have struggled hardor and sacrificed more for vight nnd ?i%uny than thoy. Thoy are o pooplo who always rospoct and defend law and order and o rights of olhors, and no community can be found anywhors whore tho ° established order of family and socinl relations is more sacrod and respocted than in Sweden. Tho “Communistic ideas aro not now to tho Swodos ; they bnve beon spoken of and vontilated in our uewspapers for moro than twenty years; but we do not accept of thom at all, holioving them to be fales and wrong, Anignorant Swodish labor- or, boing out of employment and lacking means for uurpporl. may be led to sign his name on the rollof & Communistio eocioty, because he has Leen told that by 8o doing Lo will hurt nobody, but only promote his own intorest; but whon such & mau 8 onlightonod, and told the truth about it, ho will inatantly bo found on tho sido of law, order, and right. Allow me, in counaction with the abave, to make o suggeation. There is cortainly a way, and & propor way, satisfactory to all, rich and poor, to provent tho ropetition of sufforings among the Inborlng classes for waat of work or cmploymont, and that is, to raise o fund for tho urposs in overy city and county, through compulsory taxation of evory mam, tho poorest ns well as the woaltbiest, according to his income _or proporty, in nddition to_nll othor tases. It is notat all likoly thnt such o proposition would meet with any sorlous objection: first, because that im- portant mattor would thereby be proporly dis- potied of for all time to como, and all tho Com- muaistic idens too; and, second, Lecause tho laboring classes, in paying taxos out of their carnings for such » fund, do so in their own interest, and havo besides the satisfaction of knowing that tho wealthy poople pay their fair sharo without expectations of reaping any per- sonal benofit. thorefrom, Furthormore, in tho length of time, suck o fund will make Rolief Bocictica unnecessary, oxcopt in extraordinary cmergencies. Yours, very ruapectml]é, A LATORER'S LETTER. A German laboror sont tho following letter to the Workingmon's Committeo vesterday: GeNTLEMEN: IU will bo propor for the Working- men’s Gomumittee, o8 well aa for the workingmen thein- selvea {o draw tho aftention of thio Common Council 1o the fuct that a largo number of workingmen cannot recelve the wages duc them from their employers, Tlhare are running around a nultitudo of workingmen Who bavo to et $50 to $100, and oven more, without & chanco of ever gelting a cent of it, It is true Judges and Jawyers areus plentiful us fiens on o dog in the summer, still thero ore no Jaws for the workingmen,— everylling for the rich nad cmployers, just becatike they'liave the moncy and the workingman las none. Ill l,:( about time that we should ao something for our rights, 4 ‘h 16 desirable that all workingmen having wages duo them e registercd that the total amount due them may Lo ascertained, and then could the Common Coitn- cil bo conyinced that we get robbed and swindled, The Common Council and the workiugmen must find ways and means to reform that abuse, and then the thne will havo passed when workingmen wander sround, penniless aud shelterless, and that be is compelled to sceept the charity of those who cheat snd swindle lim, Wo neod not subsist on the ricl, but tho rich huve to subslst on us, Respeetfully, G, 4 Wright street, I e THE RELIEF AFFORDED. WUAT THE NELIEF SOOIETY IS DOING. . The following is a report of what aid was af- fordod by this Socioty yesterday : CitioAGo, Dec, 27, 1873, C. G. Trucsdell, Esq., General Superintendent: Bin—~Below 15 statement of - work performed by the 0.1, & A, Soc., Dec, 27, 1873, : 8. P, BriLes, Secretary. No. familics aided in December to 26th,,1,105 amilles uided on tho 37t 2 1307 aslt uppropriations Dec, 27, 128 $1,650.50 . coal orders, . 8 . CIZ No, tons soft coni No, tons hard coai,. No. cords wool, . X Drocisely what proportion of tho number re- | lioved were workingmen, the Buperintendent is un ablo to state, but epecking in round numbers about one-balf of them belong to this class. The mwbor of applications forrelicf recoived yester- day, which will be considered by the Visitors of tho Socioty to-morrow, was neerly 500, four- fifths of which wero from workingmen out of employment. i TURTHER RELIEF. Gnicaao, Dec, 27, 1873, To the Editor of The Chicago T'ribuncs Dran Stn: Wo have this day received an order from one of the banks in Chicago to givo awny 10,000 lonves of broad as a New Yoar's gift to the poor of this city. Wo will commence distributing it Wednosday noon, Dec. 81, from our bakery, corner of Canal and Adams streets. Dieaso give this notico a place in your issuo of to-morrow miorning, nud oblige. Respectfully yours, C. L. WoopMuANS Co. TIE STELL WONKS TO OPEN, Ghisholm’s Steol Works, on the South Branch, will begin worl ngain I-‘ridni;, and will givo em- ployment to 130 men. Their hauds wore all paid up to Wodnesday. e LT THE UNEMFLOYED, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Bin: Thero sccms to be o number of porsona in our city who are impressed with thoe iden that some ono should have been appointed their gunrdisn,—whother on the ground of mumority or lunacy, deponent eayothnot ; but for some un- oxpluined ronson, n large body of law-makots have publicly taken tho ground that thoey are in- capable of taking care of themsclves, aud, wanu somo ono to take charge of them. If those mspirants after wardship wore follts who have not tenso onough to vote,—folke whoso political acquiromonts ave limited to the hoto, and novor can reach tho why, of paying taxes,—ono wonld not wonder that. the Aldermen, or the Council, or tho Cowtt-ouse contractors, or somo ono else,—good Lord or good Devil,—should ba called upon to talte chargo of thom; but, when we flnd the folks who bave been making our lawa for this hundred yenvs assuming the charactor of imbeciles, and publicly asking to be provided for, it makes ono doubt the OAPADILITY OF THE RACE FOK BELF-GOVERNMENT, 1t wo had Bugonie or the little Imperor hcro, thoy might deorco to Iny tha city out on the plan of Washington, ns was proposed aftor the fire,— run stroots, ko tho spokes of a wagon-wheol, out from the contro, and build & Oapitol at tho hub. ‘This would give employment to ull of tho folks who aro out of work, Theu, only require six honra' labor por day, and pay for twelve, and we shiould havo reachiod the heavon of working- mon, It tho crisis will only bring that class of the Amorfesn people who arvogate the name of “Workingmen " to & kuowledge of tho fact that thoy havo intorosts In common with all othor classoa of soclety ; that no class can long pros- por at the oxpenso of otlhiors,—tho lasson WILL 12 GHEAPLY Novent at anytling short of positive national bankrupt. cy, and, if it caunot bo purchased for less, we had botter learn {t ovon at this, Thero can bo no ronl national prosperity wlile labor arrnys digelt ugainst capital, s it has done, in Englaud and this conntry, for some yemrs past. My parsonsd knowledgo of the poopla of Ohi- eago being confined to littlo mors than half-ne dozen fumilles, 1 am poorly qualifled to judge of the speoinl griovances which send hor adult male oltizens out tn procosslons, with fanoy transpn. roncios asking the City Gnvnmulon{ to take them up ou her motherly old knee aud give thom slicos of bread and bultor; but, ]udwiu‘: from £ho Zow nuonle X do know, § ¢ cadkolufo ™ thero e Thicage Dailp Teibune, NUMBER 129. aro folka noeding caro who forgot to joln the prooossion. For inutance, IERE 18 3Y LANDLORD. Ho is n.roal estato agout, and owns conalderablo proporty himsoelf; and lio was not in that procca- slon, I know that landlords, ns o class, aro of thoko, aspacially, who should dio without thought of clorny; nnd yet thoy are rathor o nacossary ovil. J—who own no houso In this city, but will unlosa my old _enpital of indusiry and aconomy. fails mo—would {lnd it incouvenfont to live in a sugar-hogshoad this -cold wenthor, Thousnnds of Pnop]n would dislike that kind of lodgings, and yot I do not sco but wo ehould haye to re- gort to them if thoro woro not mon who had the faculty of bullding louses for us. Well, this man does not droam of nny ndvnutagc from tho oight-hour Iaw, Ho hogins his day's work ot 6 o'clock in the morning, and keeps on until 10 | o'clock at night,—mind and body on tho strain moat of the thme, Ilis wifo, with four childron, seriously contomplates .4 DOLNG ALL IIER OWX JOUSEIONE, bocauao they cannot meet by liabilitics, nnd q;\y & girl £3.25n woek, farnish hor a comfortable room, food, firo; and 'lights, and let hor have all Lior oveniugs to sow for Lorself ; whilo tho lady of the houso, in which she is mistress, sits up until 12 o'clock to get hor sowing dono. The bired mistross refuses to take loss wagos or giva more time ; and the woman who hires hor, not knowlug how to hattor borself, soews to have no altornative but do her own worl, or ombarrass Bor husbapd by an addition_to thoir houschold- oxponecs of something like $15 a weok, which ia uallxguttthu &verago cost of o sorvant whon coal is « ton, One othor instauce, in my limited scquaint- anco, Is o widow who has beon tryiug to got & living by toaching music, or kesping boarders, who has dropped both, and gono to woshing an {roning at reduced rates,~ratos corrasponding to the spocio-basis which wo have roached at laat. Sho was not in the procession, ond looks *aa merry as tho man who has meal to sell.” From tho little X soo around mo, I judge that TULRE 18 WORK, of somo kind, for most folks who want it badly, ond wages onough to ml);ply all with bread. ‘Those who are Jaboring to Jicop wages up to the old war-prices ought to be_taught, by cold and lmur;ur—ll nothing elso will do—that they aro public enemios, to be met squarcly aud “con- quered fairly, inatend of boiug dandlod, and potted, and provided for whenover their improv- idenco gots them into difticulty. Workingmen aro 0 largoly responsible for the prescut crisis that thoy should try patience. Tha real capital of any country ia 1t8 labor ; and when, for a lang sevios of years, on frivolous protonses, s lnrga part_of this capital has been kevt locked up, or directed into mischiovous channels, the definite results ST BE PELT in some grand aggregato. Thomon holding thia capital bave dohiborately arrayed it sgainst thosq who have ndded to it its natural frmit,—proper- ty,—have denied to individusals their inalionable right to use their own labor for their own bonofit ; hove mado the worst workman tho peor of tho best ; introduced into our Government ouo of tha worst features of tho old European tyran- uies, aud assumod absolute coutrol of the bust~ ness and capital of other mon; who, by the nplri? of our iustitutions, aro held to bo their equals. ql'lm labor that bas beon kopt out of the mar- kot va strilkes has raised the prico of overy arti- clo of uto and comfort; has oElzrcucd the poor with bigh ronts, igh fuel, high food, high pricoe on every article of furnituro, every kitchen-uten- il and tool, used by the laboring mossacs, as well 8 by tho luxurious few. Ho workingmon Lave been impoverishing thousands and ono anothor by CHOSEN OR ENFORCED IDLENLSS, and must feel tho pinch, with those who have never, on auy protenso, doserted tho post of duty. Wha ever know a professional man or morchont, an employer of any class, stickling for bis right to sic with his boot-solcs turned to the horizon for four out of tho twelvo working, Lours of tho day? Tho man who ever accumu- Iates onough of the results of lubor to be able to employ others is always one who works enrly oud late, nor droams of rest until his work is done. - Ono would think, from the harangues ona hears about laborers and capilaliste, that thoy were a distinet race; but who knows a capital- ist who_is not a labdror, or one who began lifo with any other capital thian his labor? Al their combinations of 'labor sgainst capital aro the veuiest absurdities; aud, from my knowledge of them, they scem £0 mo t0 boamong the meaucat agsocintions ever formed by decont, woll-moan- ingmen. Dy first knowledge of thom was in the summer of 1852. I was publishing tho Pitts- burgh Salurday Visiloy; went to visit {he World's Fair in” Now York; was gouo ten days; and returned to find that my [u‘inters liad stopped work; and the papor could not be got out. ,We liad had no_trouble, Thoy had given me no intimation of discoutont, aud wors under gmzmou to domy worlk; but the Printors’ Union . OMDERED A GENERAL STRIKE, and, in totul disrogard of businoss-Lonor, they loft it undone. I udvortisod for girls, went inta the work-rooms, learnod tho black art io twa weeks, aud no Uniou-printer over efter seta stick of type for mo, In Washington, in 1806, whea I triod to prllsh the fleconstructionist, wu the face of a itter opposition from President Johnson's {riouds, tho Printors' Union bioke me down by resolving that no member of it should work in any oftice that would do my press-work, Cause : Tomployed women to tct type. In 1868, I took an_cditorial position on & Pittsburgh paper which Lad & dopartment dovoted to the intevests of labor. 'hore was n distinet understunding that it was to bon medium of discussion as tg tho best modo of promoting thoso interests, anc such tho J‘H‘D]‘l!‘ifilvls wished to makeit; butl soon found that tho cditorials and other articles iu that special dopurtment wero to Lo UANDLED DAINTILY. Nothing morosorious than a white-kid-glove war fure mustbe wagedagainst Trados-Unions, Thoso who thought them a bad means of furthoring the interesis of labor must roar thom * gently ns o sucking dove.” Union subseribers would not read two sidos ; and so I found the paper would be & medium through which a Kontuoky gentle- man, sitting in Louisville, taking caro of his white hands, was to control the industries of the Smoly City. I dropped it onthe instant, and with it & nice salary, but lave bad no rogrots. ‘This is my porsonal oxperienco of thoso labor- combinations, whichi pluy the despot in timos of prosperity, and the boggar in every financial difticulty, ‘Tliey ~join tho strong ngamau the wealk whonover it suits their aims, which aro ail on the basis of tho uarrowest seltishness, 'IEY ARE MONE TYRANNIOAL, wheu they have tho power, than suy respecta- Dle, absolute monarch ovor dared to be, and more capiicious; aud if tho American people do not embrace the present opportunity to smash theny, and lenve overy workingman, of every clagy, froe to mnke tho niost of his capital, of brain, or wuscle, or money, thoy deserve the politieal slavory and utter iinanclal ruin which awaits thom. JANE GuLy SWISSUELY. [Ihe abovo lotter appears, of course, solely npon the responsibility of Mrs, 8wisshelm, Tha lubor-question ia & vory broad nnd complicatod ouo ; und wo are willlug to furnish the mediuny for a publio oxpression of tho various shades of opinion outertained upon the subject.—Ep. TRINUNE.] gy THE LABOR QUESTION, At tho meoting of the uncmployed, last Bun- dny evoning, whero speoches viore made by men of difforent nationalitios in the mother-tongue, s native of Poland spoke to the assombled multi- tudo. Leaving out all the inllammatory lan. guogo of tho spenkor, and solacting a few son- tences, wo find that ho CAME NEARER TIE TRUTH than any of the othor speakers, provided thoir speechies woro correctly roported. It is a pity whon & truth is surrounded by so much that is repulnlva s to tako from It its welght eud ren- der it valueloss, Our workingmen necd to loarn that whatover thoey eay that has the stamp of uwuth upon it, and will boar investigation, takes the lirmest hold upon the peoplo whon it {u set forth coolly aud calinly, sud without auy vituporation. ‘Tho majority of onr worlingmon are forelgn: ers, who havo loft the land of their nativity and bave como to this country, the homo of the freo, thoElyslum of tho working-classos, to botter tholy coudition, «Thoy camo to our shores because thoy received lottora from thoir frionds, or rond lottera that somo friend iad rocoived, oulogizing tho froedom of this country,—more espoolally tho fact that every man, no mnttor how poor o) bow ignorant he is, has tho right of suffrage (Coniinucd on the Fourth Page.)