Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
A Demand for Bread.

A Demand for Bread.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 5.--About one
thousand unemployed working men met
this morning in Union Square, in re-
Spouse to call issued by one Patrick
4. Dunn, to dcnounce the Assistant
Alderman in failing to order his depu-
ties to have all his work performed by
days labor, instead of by contract.
Theodore II. Banks, who appeares at
all similar meetings, was made tempo
rary Chairman, and in the course of his
short address urged working men to
the front to hold their own against
swindlins politicians who wanted to
keep them in starvation. He advised
them, however, not to take definite &C
ton, but to wait for an open air meet
ing next week, to be arranged by u
Committee of Safety at the close of
which the unemployed would march to
the City Hall, and pass in review before
the Mayor and Alderman. Dunn, who
issued the call now appeared and was
made permanent Chairman. He advised
working men not to be too hasty, at the
same time urging them to organize on
the spot, and march to the City Hall,
and await the reply of the Mayor Comp
troller and Alderman to their demand.
One Mcguire followed, saying that if
| their demands were not acceeded to by
fair means, then force would be used to
prevent the heads of departments hay
ing their way. A committee of five was
appointed to visit the Mayor and Comp
| trller, after which all started for tho
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the committee of five attempted to see
the different heads of the departments,
but failed in every instance. The crowd
that accompanied them then listened to
more addresses, and after resolving to-
hold grand demonstration OH Monday
next, dispersed.
New York Lawyers to Consider Mr. Will
Hams Nomination..
The Bar Association of this city Wit
consider in special session Tomorrow
evening the nomination of Mr.. Will
liams for Chief Justice.
New YoRK, Jan. Cat special
meeting of the Bar Association tonight,
resolution was unanimously adopted
conlemning and earnestly protesting
AGAINST the nomination of Geo. II. Will
liams rs Chief Justice.
Meeting of the Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. G-The Leg
islature met to-day. The House organ
lied by the election of George l.. Con-
verse, of Franklin, Speaker; Thomas
Coughlin, Chief Clerk, and full list of
Democratic minor officials. After Or
eanization, resolution asking Con-
gress to repeal the salary bill was
offered and referred to special COM
mittee with instructions to amend so rs
to censure the President for signing the
bill, and to report tomorrow.
The Senate elected s. X. Donovan
Chief Clerk, and u full list of Demo-
cratic officers.
Tweedlc.Dec aud Tweedle.Dum.
In the House, this morning, the
resolutions offered by McLain, REP,
Yesterday, to censure Congress for pass,
ing the salary-grab bill, were reported
back SO as to include President Grant
for not vetoing the bill The Repub-
leans have sought to get division on
the subject 50 as to vote first on CEN
surfing Congress, and failing, voted
solidly against the resolutions, which
were adopted by n unanimous Demo-
cratic vote.
| Lost in a Hurricane.
NEW York, Jan. 4.-The bark ROXY
from Pensacola to Liverpool, was lost
during the hurricane of the 26th or
December. The second officer, the car
penter, the steward and six others were
washed overheard and drowned.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The I'ibrne's New
York special says an attempt was made
on New Yeara to kill Judge S. D. Nor
ris, formerly District Attorney OF BROOK
lvn, with an internal machine. AS the
Jud &c was absent at the time the box
arrived, it was put aside uutil his re.
turn. Yesterday when Morris opened 1t
in his bedroom, surrounded by his fam
ily, on lifting the lid the snap OF
snring was heard, and all at once it was
seen that the hox was an Internal ma
chine, ,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s. The bankrupt
bill of the Senate Judiciary Committee
offered in lieu of the House proposition
to repeal, requires the occurrence OF a
quarter of the insolvent's creditors to