Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-22
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
IMUsEMEHrs, &C.. fO.EIaHr

NATIONAL THEATKR.-farewell night and
benefit OF the charming actress. Mrs. 4. W. .
Lander, formerly Miss Jean Marie Davsn.
port) who will appear in her admirable i'm.
personation Of "JuIia' in Sheridan Knowles,
Ss1 SM play Of the "aunsnS.ck' support
WALLS OPERA HoUsE.-Ths cosy theater
VIII be opened this evening by Messrs Duff
Held waldron, lessees and managers, with
the drama of " Don Cesar de Bazan'S and other
dramatic and musical performances.
STATION HALL BILLIARD SALooN-0raud
opening this evening, when Messrs Dudley
Kay.nagh, and Melvin Foster, Of New York.
and Victor Estephe and Ed. w. Nelius of
Philadelphia, will play:
ODD FELLOWS HAfL.-Last week of the
grand FESTIVAL, concert and tableaux for the
benefit OF st: Dominic's new Church. Island.
No one should fail to attend while the oppor
tunity Is presented.
The PRINTERS STRIKR-TRe Acton of The
Typographical Soc'etI-On Saturday aiterno an.
IN adjourned meeting of the Columbia TYPO
graphical Society wa7 held in the Council
Chamber, City Hall, to hear the report of the
committee appointed at the previous meeting
20 wait on the employers and inform them of
me aeuon OF the society in adopting an amend
sns. - OF prices y the effect that the
S2i per week, the days work to be eight hours
from October 1st to April LIST; for extra work
50 cents per hour, and for work after midnight
% cents, except on morning papers. The pres
ldent, Mr.. j. @. e. Wbaley, occupied the chair
ano MI L. MaeMurray secretary, and nearly
every member OF the craft was present
After the Chair had stated the object or the
meeting, motion was made that all persons
not IN good standing as members of the society
snouId De excluded; but after some debate, IN
which it was argued that all craftsmen were
Interested IN the movement, il was rejected
MI CiaX,on submitted the report OF the COM
mlttee. published elsewhere)
MI w. X Mclean stated, in reply To a ques-
ton in regard 10 the reported action of the Star
once, that In the morning the Star hands had
a md as lad IValla
draw his name from the protest, AID that after
SOM correspondence had passed bet een them,
MT Wallach had authorized the withdrawal
OF ms Dsme loud applause.
Mr.. MeNelr asked il IL was considered that
the hands at the Chronicle and fntelli9encer Of
hees were 10 be affected by the strike He ar.
Rued that as the men IN those Off ces were
PEELED TO strike
stand together. He called attention TO the fact
that the propretors of those papers had signed
the protest, and IL he was employed at either
ONCE he would not work until the name of the
proprietor was Withdrawn from the protest
II they would stand firm they would come out
10 the resolutions declaring that those who
give the prices on their papers, and refuse 10
give them IN their job offices, not comply
Mr.. Towers sand he offered this resolution to
meet such cases as had been stated both the
Proprietors OF those papers are carrying on
prices. He further said that the IsteUfcsncer
had wiifully misrepresented the action OF the
Capt T.. Il. Robinson said he wa. the oldest
floating element of humanity present, and was
IN favor OF the movement. Laughter and APP
PIause He thought, however, that there
should De more uniformity and that all the
members shonid work by the piece, or AL
should work by the day. Let them take the
Dull by the horns He was called "Bull" some-
times Great laughter He loved the society
He saw around him members who had been
boys with his own children, and grown up
pan pdssu and pro bono with them; and he
Ioved tDem all the same as his own children
Let them s-s-s-swear to stand on the same con.
glomeraied status. Let the ne wspaper offices
play around the circumference OF the periphery
OF the circle; but let them stand together. IUp-
roarlous laughter and applause. Cries of
''Questlon ~ 40 uestion l''l
MI Robinson advanced towards the table
and with dexter hand perpendicular and sim
lster hand horizontal, yehemently urged his
right, as the Oldest atom of floating humanity
present, TO be heard. He had suffered in the
cause he had been IN strikes before. and on
one occasion, in 1885, he had walked about for
IL months broke a rats head, and was SEN
fenced 10 imprisonment for three months for IT,
AT Richmond he had stood MP for Washing
Ionlans. He knew that W hatever the majority
agreed to would be acquiesced in by the others,
ano tney must all put themselves on tae same
status tAppIause.l
Mr.. t. b. Taylor, of the Republican, an
nounced that Messrs Murtagh & Co had
withdrawn their names from the protest 10
the pres ent. GApplause1
Mr.. Ciaxton explained the law in relation to
Inc Government office, and said that il wa
unfair for the newspaper Offices 10 sign thi
protest.
Mr.. Judd said that whenever member
the society was discharged by the operation
OF me rule, II was the duty of all, whether
piece or day hands, 10 strike. He spoke of the
action OF the Star hands and the results effected
thereby, and said that had the employees
the other newspaper Offices taken the same
stand, the point of the society would have been
already gained IL had been stated that the
proprietors Of the IHteuigeneer did not sign the
protest in behalf Of the Newspaper ONCE. bu.
IN behalf OF the job ONCE, and il had been
claimed, therefore, that the newspaper hands
had not been effected. 1t would be seen, hsw-
ever, that they had signed the protest in the
same OF the newspaper firm of '.Snow, CoyIe &c
Co., whereas the name OF the job firm was
'-Snow & Coyle"
Mr.. Judge commended that the newspaper
ofhces she uld not be dragged into the move
ment- 1t was tyranny To do so. He went on
10 speak OF the action Of self con stitut ted COM
mltfees going arouId TO the Offices TO compel
men TO strike.
Mr.. Towers asserted that the newspaper
publishers had certified falsely when they
stated that they were not giving the prices. By
their action they were depriying 100 men, wo-
men, girls and boys of employment.
Alter some farther debate the amend ment
was adopted-yeas lbs, nays As; and the reso-
luton as amended was adopted yeas 1O7,
The ether resolutions Of the committee were
ador ted without debate.
Mr.. Towers stated that Mr. Lem. Towers had
not and would not sign the protest.
Mr.. McNeir stated that he had called on the
publisher of the CArOnieie, and had received
from MIN note Withdrawing his name from
the protest.
Mr.. III. Cation stated that the Messrs. Rives
would Withdraw their name from the protest
MI Cowing stated that his brother, OF the
nrm OF Cowipg Turner, was in favor OF the
scale.
Sworn certificates were presented stating
that McGill Il Witheiow and W. II. Moore
were giving the prices.
A motion was adopted to publish the proceed.
Fhgs In all papers who sustain or agree TO the
action OF the society.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.-On Saturday night a
row occurred IN the 50 mare west of 1irh street,
between NJ and N. Several colored persons
We're engaged in IL, and during the melee one,
named Anderson Richardson, was shot in the
breast by VIM. Fields. Lieut.. johnson wa3
Immediately apprised OF the occurrence. and
ne stationed officer Crown TO watch for Fields
al camp in which he was employed, and in a
snort time he was in custody. Meanwhile
Lieut. johnson, with Sergeant Poole, traced
JACK Peugh to 10Th street and arrested him.
yesterday, Justice Walter heard the case and