Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-24
Labor Notes.

1850 COTTON OPERATIVES ON STRIKE.
The cotton and wooden mill employees Of
Philadelphia held an enthusiastic meeting yes
teIday morning. About 500 were present, in
Guiding large proportion Of women. Resolu-
lions were adopted claiming the former prices
receiving are not sufficient to meet their actual
expenses. lt was also resolved that they will
stand firm until their employers accede to their
demands. Mr. Black made a speech, in which
he said that weavers could make but four to six
dollars week at the reduced rates, which were
submitted to during the crisis; but now that
business is brighter it was their right 20 demand
a return to the old prices. There are now II5o
hands on q strike In Kensington.
OLIVE AND LET LIVE"
The following Ii the substance of the resolu-
tons adopted by the workingmen of Indisnapo-
lis at their meeting Saturday: "we most heart
lily incorse the maxim "Live and let live, tina
laborers may have the same right TO set A price
upon their hire as the merchant shall have the
right to affix price to his articles Of merchan-
disc. The time has come when labor should as
sert Its rights and for q general uprising and
organization OF all branches of industry 20 put
down the causes Of our degradation, the weap-
ons being In our own hands-lhe ballot. We
deponnce monopolies of all kinds. and demand
and unrestricted, that the farmers of the west
may find market for their produce and the
crowded cities may be fed at less cost. With
monopolies living labor is dead.
AN Ex-TAx COLLECTOR ARRArsNsp.-on
Saturday the Brooklyn board Of audit met In
burrows, ex-Collector Badeau, and Corpora a.
ton Counsel De Witt were In attend ance by in
vitstion. Mr.. Badeau was told that he must
refund to the city the interest on public money
which he had converted to his own use IN his
term, and also make good such of the defalca-
lions found by the experts 10 have occurred
during that time. MI. Bsdeau expressed him
self as willing TO return the interest but refused
TO make good the defalcations Of subordinates.
He was informed IL he refused he must take the
consequences. he announced that his decision
TIE SoAPE-GoAr OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
LEeIsLATuRn-In the Pennsylysnia house Of
the Journal, O large number OF members sprang
to their feet, calling for the door. Order being
restored. the clerk read the resignation OF Dim
issue a writ OF election for new member. Mr..
Newmyer claimed that the resignation could
not be accepted; while M. Webb argued that
tss reclamation. The speaker decided thst the the
house could refuse, when the house Adjourned
70 allow the investigating committee to take
further testimony; IL Is rumored that Kreiter
has jumped his bail.
TIE MAYoH1Lrr EI,cr.oH IN ALLseHAxr
dent republican candidate for Msvor "a Ale
sheny City. was, elected By Q majority Of az
votes; Peter Farley, who stood next below
n,m n NJ, humber Of votes, has tAken steps 70
Students Of the theological Seminary were
S,exea 20 vote ILLEGALLY, hey not having bsen
residents OF the state for one year, and tat I.
the vote counted before the closs Of IS polS, IN
direct VIC alton Of the peoviGlpns q tSe Cepr
ettuton. Farley b becked In ~ eo1eooe By
the liquor interest, Philips befng sgeng sem-
GU. GoszALss We l.sl.lIsd e lresIdent Of
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By lnFRo najogity. An ne usnbers q tne