The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-11-01

Of foreign extraction
PAYING OFF.-1he Chicago, Danville 4
their hands yesterday. Most of the men re-
ceived pay for the month OF August, yester-
day, part in currency and part in silver half
dollars This company has neither reduced
the time or wages Of their men. but on the
contrary, have increased the wages Of several
Of their hands Such a company ought to
prosper
The New LAKE TuSSEL,-Work is pro-
crossing rapidly on this improvement. 1t is
stated that the City Engi neer is preparing
voluminous report on the various water works
engines now in uSe. and that he intends pre-
senting the same TO the Board before any &C
ton is taken in relation to purchasing a new
Waters engine for the West Side works.
RRDUcTIoS OF TINE The hends in the en-
ploy of the G. b. L q. Rail Road Company
will be placed on eight hours time to-day,
to continue for an indefinite period. The la
borers and mechanics are to be reduced seven
per cent. in their wages This Company's
receipts for last month were largely in excess
Of their receipts for the corresponding month
Of last year, which would 60 to show that
the reduction Of time and wages was uncalled
for
Tn he vwkh al
grand ball of the journeymen horse shoers'
association came off az Turner Hall, West
Twelfth street, on Wednesday evening, the
18th inst, and. as expected, was a very en-
joyable affair The music was furnished by
Nevins' popular band. which supplied the
lovers Of the light fantastic" with choice
dancing tunes until the wee hours Of the
morning. when the company broke up, some
to steal . few hours of the morning in sleepy
repose, aud others with their "winsom las
sizes" tried to make the most of the journey
home, regretting that they arrived 50 soon at
their destination.
MoRK AID FOR MEMPHIS. At the regular
monthly meeting Of the Chicago Typograph-
ical Union No. Is, it unanimously voted to
appropriate 500 for the benefit of the suffer
ers Of Memphis. and 500 for those of Shreve-
port, and to lay an assessment Of 81 per mem
Der for the relief sick and disabled members
These are noble examples. an1 speak volumes
for the disnterested benevolence If our Chi
cage typos. What an amount of joy, cheer
fulness, and comfort they send to desolated
homes they can never estimate, and what is
more-if anything can be more-it gives the
lie to those chronic croakers who are always
grumbling about Trades Unions" being Of
no benefit, and that they never do any good
for their sick and disabled members. Go on,
boys, in the good work. Who shall be next
on the roll Of honor.
Miss Nelson.
ACADEMY or Music On Monday next the
"vokes Family" commence an engagement at
this popular place of amusement. They will
open with The Relies Of the Kitchen
Ar HooLEys the week will open with
Clouds. The piece purpOrts to be drama
representing American society.
AT THE GLOBE. popular and versatile
Miss Amy Stone makes her first appearance
here in dramatic, military Sensational spec
tacular drama Cigarette, the leopard of
France.
MYERS OPERA HoUsE On next Monday
evening will commence > new bill Of fun,
which will cause its patrons to continue their
merry peals Of laughter Among the special
ties will be Tricks and Trials, burlesque on
Romeo and Juliet. German EccentricRies
and Family Troubles.