The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-07-25
FROM new YORK,
LABOR MOVEMENTS.


New YORK, July 10.
To the Editor II the SoEKISsAAS's ADVOCATE.
There is considerable feeling among the
leaders Of the labor movement in this city,
but it is not Of that nature Of which much
good is to come. 1t appears to partake
more uf the character of a ward manage
ment OF a pandering to the several leading
wire-pullers If the different political par
ties, than it does Of purely independent
workingmans movement. So far, how
ever, il has not fully developed itself, and
for that reason | will not mention names
in connection with it, but will watch the
movements AS they go along | do not
notice any Of the old heads working very
actively in the cause. Whether they have,
like others, become tired of doing good,
or seeing no good, result from their
labor, they have ardently concluded "a
more active men t. take their place, |
cannot say, but certain II is they are no
III hht hOid- ~ - W Dt
their labors were not more appreciated, for
the services If such men AS Jessnp and
Ennis cannot well be dispensed with, but
such is the way Of all reforms There is
little Of any interest among the various
societies to make note of. Since the great
demonstration Of the 18th of May things
have quieted down into their old lines,
and under the present high pressure Of
Old Sol, 1t is not likely that any very great
effort will he put forth.
THE LATEST SENSATION,
to which the gossipy people Of Gotham has
been treated, is the ROddy -ShOtwell case,
which turns out to be one Of scandal.
From the facts SO far elected, it appears
that Miss Shotwell accompanied Mr. III.
q. MarstOn and wife to the opera, and
was there introduced by Mr.. Marston to
General Roddy A short time after this
she met the General at the house Of Mr..
Marston, and subsequently at the house
Of her mother. He paid her all the at
tention of lover. and, in time, they
were engaged to be married. The Gen
eral told her he was married at the time,
Dul WAS suing lOT a ulNOTCc, WHICH ne
afterwards assured her had been granted
They we're subsequently married by con
tract, and they travelled and lived to-
gether as man and wife, except on a few
occasions, when, at his request, she would
assume her maiden name. On all occa-
sions the General paid her bills and
acted the part Of husband, until some
time last spring, when she discovered
some love-letters IN the possession Of the
General which aroused her suspicious
snd led to a separation. The General
then had her arrested ON the charge If
larceny, and the trial il nov progressing
before Judge Sutherland. Much interest
is taken in it, as it is rich and racy.
case
DESERVING or SYMPATHY.
was brought t. light the other day. A
yonng glrl named Jennie Costello, not
over IL years Of age, brought to the Mul-
berry street station a bundle containing
four shirts, and handed them to Captain
Clinchy The captain asked her reasons
for handing him the bundle She stated
that they had been brought 10 her "a
wash, and learning that they had been
stolen, wished to return them to the
owner. A detective was given the ease "a
work up. On inquiry he found that the
Costello family were in great restitution,
and that Jc' ME supported her aged and
widowed mother and three children by
taking in washing She is very delicate,
and has earned only fifty cents in the last
three weeks. And this is the great COM
mercial city of the United States.
NOW AN OPPOSITE CASE,
but IT is in thing bearing the resemblance
of a man-one Of the modern gladiators
called a wife beater" was one day this
week at the bar Of the York street Police
Court to answer t. the charge Of assault
ing his wife, Mary Ann Garrett. Mr.
Garrett has been in the habit Of beating
his wife, and the pleasure is 50 great 10
him-since he cannot beat q man-that he
don't mind paying for it. On former
occasion, he INDUCED in little recitation
in that way and paid for his sport by
deciding TO his ill-treated better n
$5O, 900 house. On another occasion he
thought he would indulge in his favorite
paAstime ut n cost Of g, 900 insurance
policy, md ON another occasion he paid
81 900 in cash for the same indulgence.
and now he is held in his own recognixance
to settle with his much abused wife
GENERAL.
One morning this week Joseph Riefe,
aged 70, and q shoemaker by trade, fell
from the second-story window Of build
ing ut 3 Vandswater street, New York.