The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02

dienst have been arrested; but the excitement still
dsgracefuly ltreated. II may, perhaps, not be
uninteresting to the English reader to learn some
OF The causes which have led TO such decided
demonstration on the part OF the German workman,
usually so placidly phegmatic IN his character.
Some years ago the Saxon government gave its
sanction to person named Geucke 10 establish an
institution destined for giving employment to indi
vduals OF the poor classes; great many soon en-
rolled themselves under the new company, and for q
time everything went well; the comnssionaires did
all the various branches OF work well and cOnscen.
tousy but before long they became dissatisfied with
their pay; the system Of the company was, in fact,
founded on an injustice. Every man received ten
dollars month about thirty shillingsl sum SO
ridculously Inadequate to the wants OF the most
frugal man that IL wonder how the number OF the
companys servants rose TO nearly 800 In less than
year, such system could not work long; the com.
pany got rich speedily, but its servant, II he gained
ten dollars, or even twenty dollars day, was In no
ways better or and had to deliver the whole harvest
himself from starving by cheating the company
at every available opportunity. in England such
q state OF things would not last week: but
in Germany the case IL different. However, even
German patience has Its bounds. Other companies
for the employment OF COMMISSIONERS were estab-
lshed upon the principle that mans profits were
TO be propOrtionate to the sum he delivered daily
into his employers hand5-an arrangement that
urged the honest TO work much and well. and thus
perhaps, to gain ten dollars week instead OF the
same sum In month. What brought the affair to
crisis was the abolition in July last OF these new
societies and the granting by government OF sane
ton TO two others TO be conducted on the prin
ciple as the first privileged Diensmann Company
SINCE tnat tllne tele mas been great ueal OF dis
content among the working classes, and the APP
proach OF winter has, OF course, heightened the APP
prehensions OF the poor man to his means or sub
sistence during the winter months till these appre-
sion5 engendered feeling of hatred against the
privileged companies and broke out in the way be-
fore mentioned.
The evening Of the l4th immense crowds collected
before the houses belonging to Geucke and smashed
every pane of glass. They then proceeded to his
private residence and not being certain in which
story the object OF their enmty lived made sure OF
the by st0nng every window OF the four stored
house In spite Of the interference or the police At
last infantry and cavalry appeared, but not daring
TO fire and the mob being aware OF the fact order
was not restored till alter midnight. The troops
then bivouacked ON the squares till morning when
all appeared to be quiet, though the town sWarmed
with blaekguard looking fellows attracted by the
confusion OF the night before, favorable to their
pckpocketng schemes. In the afternoon, however,
large knots OF dlscontents We're again assembled,
and as soon as it was dark the yelling, shout
ing and window smashing commenced even
worse than the day before. The picture gal
ery (wanton excuses having been committed
In the neighborhood) was surrounded by troops
and fortunately escaped injury, but private houses
and shop windows were again attacked the police
beaten, and respectable passers-by insulted.
charge OF cavalry the soldiers using the fiat side OF
their swords at last scattered the mob No lives
were lost but considerable bodily injuries from the
tramplng of the horses were OF course unavoidable.
Early on the 10th the police issued proclamation
stating that II any more mp5S cOngregated after dark,
the troops would open their ire without further
The evening has passed pretty quietly and the mere
sight OF the soldiers sufficient to prevent any
further eXcesses.
OCTOBER. 1t. 1868.
Nothing Of any consequence has happened further,
and ends for the present at least, the first public
demonstration OF feeling that Dresden has been Wit
ness OF since the revolution OF lS4S About 200 per-
sons are at present imprisoned.