The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-31
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LONDON, Dec. 3l-Dispatches from Yer
saiiles state that the BON oardment of Fort
Wogent and Fort Rasey has been commenc-
ed by the German troops.
The cn;lre German line have been ad-
vanced to Fort Mount Avron. Their ar
sillery and mortars have been placed In
position. and are now operating On eastern
forts. The short and convenient range now
commanded by the Prussian guns is expect
ed to prove most effective in reducing the
eastern forts, and every advantage of posi-
ton will be rendered available for this
object.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-Nesrly all ..the occu-
pants of Sc carriages filled with German
soldiers, wounded at the recent assault on
Bellfort, were frozen to death, before the
train carrying them reached Chaterois.
There is great mortality among the woun-
ded, caused by the intense frost.
A dispatch from Besonican reports an
other unsuccessful attack on Belfort where
the Germans lost 400 killed and wounded.
WAsHINGroN. Dec. 3l.-Col J. q. Connor
of Indiana, has accepted the Governorship
of Idaho Territory, rendered him some days
since and will assume the duties of his office
March lst.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3l.-In consequence
of the death OF Mrs. Belknap, a programme
for the official reception by the President,
on Monday, have been Withdrawn. Several
Cabinet Ministers also give notice that there
will be no receptions At their residences on
that day. This will serve to check all New
Years festivities in this city.
The Army Examining Board will close
its labors tomorrow, and will report in the
cases of several officers who are prevented
from appearing before the Board on account
of a limitation of the time of setting.
New YORK, Dec. 3l-A number of boot
and shoe manufacturers held meeting yes
terday with reference to the existing strike
of the Crispius, and the following manifesto
was proposed, signed by them and put
forth:
We, the manufacturers of boots and shoes,
hereby declare that whereas our business
operations have been unwarrsntably inter
fered with during several years past BY
secre. organizations, which assume to lay
down rules and regulations for government
of our factories until such dictations have
become tyrannical and unbearable, we deem
i. at this time our duty to state the facts in
the case, and our resolutions in the matter.
LIST. Our factories are nearly sll declared
on . strike, for the simple reason that we
cannot pay the exhorbirant rates demanded
by the organizations.
ID. They prohibit Us from employing any
person not q member of their orgAnlzahoh
and say that they will strike unless their DE-
mands are obliged.
I'd. They say we shall not employ any
,;.ha he trado ,,pIoaa ha
is q son of a member of their society. They
even exclude our own children in their pro
scriptive demands.
4th. They insist that We shall pay the
same rates to all workmen, irrespective o'
skill or ability, thereby preventing industri
GUS and skillful workmen from earning any
more than the lazy and ignorant.
Lastly they fix rates that We shall pay
per week or per piece, which are much
higher than We can afford to pay, and much
higher than competent menstsnd ready sno
anxious to accept if not prevented by them
Therefore We have resolved that we now
declare our factories free. We will employ
| whomsoever we please, and at such rste'
as we may agree upon with workmen, re
gardess OF the dictation of any combination
or society OF men, and we pledge ourselves
10 protect to the utmost extent OF our powel
any and all men who shall come to US to-
work whenever they shall be intertered will
BY malicious persons of this or any othe
trades union or society. We recognize thu
right of every man TO receive full value TO
his own labor, but we also recognize th'
fact that the labor of one men is of create
or less value than that of another, We woul'
reward the industrious and skillful accord
ing to their merits, and we shall resist ever,
attempt to force upon US inferior workme'
at the same rates as experienced and faith
ful operatives. The idea of all labor com
binations is the idea of the rights of q NAL
pushsd to extreme, the foundation o
which is not charity and love. We stant
upon the broad platform of justice. We vii
not com bine to oppress any portion OF GU
race, our watchword is charity, and ou
motto is equal and exact justice to oil.