Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-04
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Doaih Of Iohn y. Kills.
II IL with sincere regret that We make the
a,.aouncement OF the death Of our fellow
citizen, John Y. Elils, who expired at his
roeldence on Sixth street at 8i10 O'Clock last
night, aged forty years. Mr.. Ellis was a
native Of Waahll gton, having been born IN tns
eastern ssntlon OF the city. He was edueaIeo
at 0eorGetovn College; thence went - WI WI
folk, Init retained hero at 9uae % cATy Ky,
In lsS2 he went into buNness. no NY
purchased the musical se. san ayepns,
iA..-'s,, Ninth and Tenth streets. Here he
'.i,,na mill 1867 Hls magnificent Iron
rsn., c.tablIshment, No. S06, Pennsylvania
a a,o%, was completed in 1867, when he
moved there and continued the business
which ho has so successfully conducted.
Mr, Ellis was man Of kind and generous
disposition, one Of his chief objects Of adec-
tlon being the orphan children OF tho asy.
lums Of the city, who In hts death have lost
A warm friend. The deceased was one OF
our moat prudent, conscientious, and enter
prislng business men, and held high rePu-
tRtiou In mercantile circles. HIS disease was
consumption, from which he has been suffer
ing since October, 1868. Mountaineering
his sufIeriugs he attended faithfully to his
business affairs, until about 4 week ago he
became so weak that he was forced 10 cease
Mr.. Ellis leaves q wife aud four children
who have the hearty sympathy Of the entire
community whore he was loved and honored'
MEETING AT THE CAPIroJ, "A moating
was held last night In the Hail Of Repre-
scntatlves In the interests Of the National
Labor Union, by permission Of Speaker
Blaine, who granted the use OF tho Hall for
that purpose. Hon. John Aagwire, Of
Missouri, presided. .N
There was a respectable audience OF ladies
Rnd gentlemen, though not as large as was
desirable. The address was delivered, from
written pages, by Hon. ThoS. 8. Nelson, Of
Missouri, who was introduced to the meet
Ing by Mr.. Magwire With the remark that
at the meeting OF tho National Labor Con-
gross In Philadelphia last August a commit
tee was appointed to prepare and publish to
the country an address expressive Of the
Views and objects OF the National Labor
Union, and tho address Of the present occa.
sion 10 tho fulhllment OF that purpose.
Mr.. Nelson spoke In favor OF free homo
steads on the public lands, aud against
granting them TO monopolles, or selling In
large quantities to capitalists for specula-
ton.
He maintained that the rate OF interest on
money is vastly too hlgh-that It ought not
to be more than 81 per cent. o..
Ho spoke OF the national finances, the
public debt, and the importance OF tho labor
ing classes and their rights. Labor-indus-
try-ls the vitality and security OF the ma
ton, aud should be properly treated by
capital.
The speaker occupied about one aud a half
hours In reading his address. 1t lie to be
published In pamphlet form for general dis
tribution.
Several Senators and Representatives were
among the assemblago, and among the
prominent advocates OF the labor movement
present from abroad we noticed Judge Ale Z.
Campbell, Of Illinois, and Hon. Mr.. Paitt, Of
Indiana.
TnE WASHINGTON MARKET CoMPASr.-
Mr.. lancer Introduced 10 the House ysster-
day morning bill to incorporate tho Wash.
inRton Market Company, which names as
coTporators Thos. Berry, b. W. Bliss, Henry
D. Cooke, VIM. b. Todd, Peter Gardner,
Henry 8. Davis, Geo. W. Riggs, Byron @.
Daniels, NJ. @. Emery, Frederick p. Stan-
ton, Thomas @. Connolly, s. P. Brown,
John s. Croker, A. r. Shepherd, William
Clark, HSllett Kilbourn, Jonn r. Evans, d.
Y. French, q. II. Mitchell, Jas. l.. Barbour,
]. T. Mitchell, T. T. Fowler aud 7. II.
Alexander, aud authorizes them to locate
and construct a suitable building or build.
Jugs at the intersection OF the canal and
Seventh street, commencing fifty feet south
from the northern side Of the canal, aud
running thence northerly along the west
side Of Seventh street to the south side o.
the south aide of Pennsylvania avenue Il
cast side OF Ninth street; thence along Mint
street to the canal; thence alVug the canal .
the place OF beginning, and TO use and oc
cupy the same by the erection OF suitahi
building or buildings for q public market
house, also for stores, Pa6iic halls, and sueI
other proper purposes as may be deter
mined by the company. The other pro
visions OF the bill are similar to that intro
duced at the last session, and which was dc
bated OF length In the Senate at that time
The ground occupied by the market 10 lease
to the company for 90 years. Referred T.
the Committee on Public Buildings an,
Grounds.
THIRD WARD WoRKISGMEN-Au ad
lourned meeting Of the Laboring Mems As
ISOLATION OF the Third ward was held oil
Wednesday night at WiseWell Barracks
corner Of Seventh and N streetsJ J. W. Free
man In the chair, Aaron Russell, secretary.
The minutes Of the last meeting were rea
and adopted.
On motion Of Geo. II. Boston, a commit
tee OF 1--WE were nominated and elected ;
dnh a constitution aud bylaws.
Geo. H, Boston, Aaron Russell, LaWronc
West, VIM. H. Posey and Geo. Thomas wer
chosen as the committee.
The folio wing were elected as officers o.
the association; Geo. II. Boston, president
Aaron Russell, vice PRESIDENT q. Kuhn
secretary; WIN. II. Posey, treasurer.
On motion, the following seven weri
elected as delegates to the Worklngmen'
Convention John W. Freeman, Lawrence
West, Geo. W. Brown, Richard Clark
Aaron Russell, Robert Green and AlfreC
Hill.
On motion Of Geo. W. Brown;
Re'oipsd, That the proceedings OF the nee,
ing be transmitted to the WoTkinKmen'u Asao
citation OF the Fifth ward.
Tho officers were declared elected for 81
months.
Adjourned for two weeks.
LOCAL BRHvITIEs.-Thomas Hurst, Il
selling liquor without license, was fined g.
by Justice Harper.
Michael Hassett paid a fine Of $40 fC
peddllng without license.
Mary Dyson and Susan Reid, coloret
were each fined 81 by Justice Harper, &c