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Mechanics Institute.
CHICAGO, July l4th, 1878

| CHICAGO, July l4th, 1879
An adjourned meeting OF the Chicago Me.
chanics' Institute was held ia is rooms, Ne.
65 Washington street, ON Tuesday evening,
July l4th, 70.
A quorum being present, Vice President
Geo Z. Prussing, was called to the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
| The names Of Geo Barry, Edward me
mann, Mr. ID F. Gleason. Geo. SCHNEIDER,
Thos. Cavanaugh, aud NJ. c. Hayes, were
offered for membership. Received and laid
over for the next regular meeting.
The chairman then presented the resigna-
tion of MIR. A. J. Corrigan, as one of the
Board of Directors. which was accepted
A motion was then made to fill the vacancy
at once, which was carried
A. e. Cameron tLen presented the name
{ hurry Nelson, Esq to NIL the vacancy in
tt Board of Directors.
He was unanimously elected by vote of the
meeting
The committee appointed to perfect ar
rangements with the Athenseum fer the es-
tablishment Of classes, etc, reported That
all preliminary arrangements had been made
naeum for the object in view, and that, as 1t
is without question, the proper work for the
Board Of Directors to arrange the details and
rules Of government for such classes and lee
lures, would recommend that this matter
be now referred to the Board of Directors,
and your committee discharged
On motion, the report Of the committee was
received, placed on file, the committee dis !
charged. and the whole matter referred to
the Board Of Directors for their action.
On motion of A. G. Cameron, it was re-
solved Cat the Secretary be instructed to
publish, in the newspapers call upon all
life members of the Mechanics Institute of
Chicago to send their address tor the purpose
Of completing our list Of membership.
Upon request, the chairman gave a short
sketch of the history of the Institute, and
stated that it was the earnest intention of
the officers to hold course Of lectures, on
popular subjects, during the coming fall and
winter. To call upon the gentlemen now in
possession Of the books that once formed the
library Of the Institute, for the return Of the
same as promised by them to enlarge the
library, and start classes OF instruction for
the benefit of the members, fast possible,
and the Institute might be peeuniarily able,
and hoped that each member would consti-
tute himself committee Of one for the pur-
pose of securing as many names as possible
as candidates for membership, and hoped to
enlarge the sphere Of the Institute.
No further business, the meeting adjourned
to meet Tuesday, July 20, at S p m.
H. ;. WHrTcoMB Secretary.
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ANOTHER MURDER. young man named
DeWitte Clinton Cook, was shot in the alb
domen by man named Gallaher from St.
Louis, on Wednesday afternoon, in a house
Of illfame on South Clark street Cook was
railroad employee, and had just received
his pay. Both men were under the inhuence
of liquor. Cook was removed to the County
Hospital, where he died shortly after his ar
rival Gallaher was arrested and held for the
action Of the grand jury.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-17

Isn't it about time the plasterers and brick
layers of Chicago were making an effort to
re-organIze their respective unions? Are
they not tired of being looked upon as a class
Of spiritless, aimless- apologies for men. 1t
is all humbug to talk about the difficulties
against which they have to contend. Pluck
and determination can overcome all Of them
Where there's will there's a way. But per
haps they want to be used as football a
little longer fall little lower to have
their nose pulled little tighter Well, there
IS &c accounting for tastes
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yeoman's work, and they quietly subsidized.
But those who are interested in these matters
can draw consolation from the fact that there
is feeling of revival in the minds of most of
the men in the different branches of trade,
and a goOdly number are merely waiting for
more favorable circumstances, when they ex-
pect to give a more cheerful report of their
nrocaadings
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-17

Our TRADEs.-The unions Of the CITY az
pear to be in lethargic state. With very
exceptions they have lost all life and vipor
The printers, tailors, and iron workers NAV
be COZ sidered the only live men Of the day in
Chicago. The shoemakers are under cloud
tho there never was better opportunity for
them to come out in the Sunshine. The
carpenters are contented with remaining
under the protecting shield Of foreign asso-
citation. The machipists and blacksmiths are
hke 'ne monster balloon, seeking resting
place. The ship-carpenters md caulkers are
body without spirit, and spirit without q
body, they are and they are not The peni-
tertiary scared the tin and sheet metal work.
ers, and supervising architect Potter knocked
the stonecutters out Of time. The bricklayers
and painters could mot be expected to do
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The Jetfersonian Club repre- sents the swal-
lowtail wing Of the Democratic party in the
West 1t has declared for specie payment
and ruination. The Bloomington appeal sug-
gests that it ought to have been named the
" Poor Peoples Robber" This suggestion
is a more accurate description of the society
than 1t Is complimentary.
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The Michigan Central has commenced the
work of reducing the number of men EN-
ployed in its shops Eighty men have just
been discharged from the car-shops at Grand
Trunk Junction on account Of the falling of
in work, and other dismissals are to be made
All the roads are cutting down their forces
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FROM MICHIGAN.
b. the Editor Of the woRKrSexAS's ADVOCATE

j" the Editor u the NORKiNGMAN's ADVOCATE
PoNTIAs, July 18th, 1875.
The New York Sun, in short and
thoughtful Fourth Of July Grafton 20 its
readers, admits the fact that ''the ideas and
demands that comfort us now are not 40
much political as social" He admits that
masses are now formulating their De-
claratlon of Independence. This confess
sion shows that the great social upheavaI
nSs forced It's existence upon the notice of
'he metropolitan press but they utterly
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-17

1HE BLACK DIAMoNDS-C j. c. Phillips
OF this city, 1t is understood, has purchased
a one-third interest in the Enterprise coal
mines located at Cutlin, Vermillion county,
tor S5O,O In this connection it might be
mentioned, there is movement to open a
mine between Buda and Wyanette
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NOTICE /!
90 Linen suits at $l.25.

$500 Linen suits at 81 Is
Bargains in lace points, shawls, sacques,
etc.
Bargains in ladies underware.
Bargains in ladies' hosiery
so Kid gloves now selling at 80 cents.
sl.OO Kid gloves now selling at 25 cts.
IS cent corsets worth at least Is cts
30 cent dress goods at 25 cts.
l23 cent prints, fast colors, cts
Now opening 100 cases assorted summer
dress goods at correspondingly low prices.
PARDRIDGE's, ia and ZIG State st.
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FROM Cat'F3?l,'.
THE EIGHT HOUR QUESTION
Hl GENERAL NJ MISS.

Mr.. Editor llme Is RAPIDLY remuY-
ing from earth, those who have seen as
many years as W have all the good We
can do must by crowded into a short
period ii existence All my manhood has
been spent iu t.n,ug for the rights Of la
bar to improve IN, condition Of men and
women, who work for a living, has been a
lifetime study, and | hatter myself some
good has been done IN that direction
rHF INDUSTRIAL CoNGRES,
having passed a resolution recommends
lilly thy Fourth III July, 1876, as the day
for a national commencement If the eight
hour system Of labor Ii is true the
Inuruyymru mechanics of the United
States had commenced preparing for that
great event The method 81 organizing
flr the occasion Is matter Of the utmost
Importance, aud can not be approached
with too much caution.
a NATIONAL MOVEMENT
must oe made to accomplish any thing
Whenever the esght hour system has been
70 "
its benefits have rushed ~ that point from
every other quarter. Men who work by
the dav seldom have much money. few
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III their means are zone then thev must
10. To- work they can nor st.rve. the EN-
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Who Ar, in easy circu Instances sh ,uld not
withhold their council and influence then
arguments ID private ana public should Be
freely gwen anl ina IL u rcl Ia favor If
every great reform for the good Il the ris-
ing generation that viii very soon take
their places Holding this sentiment % be
true. | wish to adi nv mite III the great
bulk Of reason required to accomplish So
great AN undertaking.
INTELLIGENCE
il THE great moral power essential IT, the
steady progress and stability uf Repub-
lcan government The great laboring
masses should ne educated, and the time
given them tu l-ep up with the advancing
steps ID civilization The mental As well
as physical condition must be kept IN order.
This can not be done where men are com
PEELED To labor for ten ~ twelve hours per
day
IN A Ne" COUNTRY
where great labor Is required 70 open y up
ana nesin the ""rA RI ciViiizatloh' heoes-
sity compels It's labor force To use al the
day time Of life for asuceessful commence
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we NJ" nave IL 'of-saFlh2 machinery lhat
often does The WORK IF fifty, sixty and
sometimes 4 hundred men. not only 80
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CITY MATTERS
CHICAGO, STURDAA, JULY Il, 1873

The Stonecuttng trade is unusually duI
for this season ot the year The discontinu.
anca Of work on the new Post Office ha,
thrown over 400 Of them out of employment
with no prospects Of securing their job before
the assemlanpg II Congress
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The Salmon Falls IN. H. Manufactur-
ing Company closed mill No ? on Satur-
day for two months.
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ANTHRACITE

Per ton, delivered In st. Louis SIS
Spadra SeTni-Anthracte NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8
Retail prices 25 to SO cents additional
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Weekly Market Report

WORKINGMAN's ADVOCATE OFFICE,
july Il 1875.
Chicago Coal Market
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St. Louis Coal Market.

Delivered in st. Louis, per ton Of 1000 lbs.
BITUMINOUS.
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ANTHRACITE
Cleveland, O., Coal Market.
Pittsburgh Coal Market.

RITUMINOUS.
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Rollers CARO-.
RAILS.

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RAILS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, yesterday, the credentials Of
A. S. Paddock Senator elect from Nebraska,
we're filed. A bill was introduced to license
and regulate the sale Of Intoxicating liquors 10
the District of Columbia A House bill was
passed providing for the selection Of jurors IN
the District Of Columbia. The Judiciary Com
mit,ee we're discharged from the consid
of the Lock wood petition that female lawyers
shall be permitted to practice 10 United States
Courts. The House bill restricting the refund
ipp of customs duties was reported with an
amendment. The bill fixing the fees of officers
of United States Courts was reported upon ad-
versely BY the judiciary Committed ard indie
6nitely postponed The West Point bill was
reported with amendments from The Commit
tee on Appropriations. The Pinchback cleo.
lion case was called up and Mr., Sargent con-
tinucd his speech commenced 90 Monday.
Peuding his remarks, at clock p. ~, the
Senate proceeded to be hall of the House to
participate 10 the funeral services over the re-
mains of Representative Hooper.
In the House of Representatives the Suudry
Civil Appropriation bill, amounting to S23,-
40S, S42, of which Philadelphia gets s750,O0C
for her new postofice and $505, 900 for the
Centennial, was reported The conference
committee on the bill regulating fees OF United
States Marshals &c, made report which was
agreed to, as was also conference report or
the bill fixing the compensation OF National
Bank Examiners. Mr. Dawes moved to 60 lntc
the Committee of the Whole on the Tax and
Tariff bill, but the House refused the motion
yeas, 60 nays, 90. The bill for the reor
ganizalion of the Treasury Department wa:
passed-yeas, 1888 nays, 80. The River anc
Harbor bill was reported from the Committed
on Commerce and referred TO the Committee
on Appropriations The bill to change thu
manner of electiug the President and VICE
President was reported from the Committee OF
Elections Pending its consideration the hour
fixed for the funeral ceremonies Of the latt
Samuel Hooper arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

1t is stated that the New Orleans Conserva
tive delegation now in Washington have a
proposition for compromise, to be submitted
to the Louisiana committee, which they say
will be acceptable to the Conservative party OF
the State if ratified by the committee. 1t is
that the Conservative members of the lower
House returned By the returning board take
their seats; that the FIVE members who were e1-
cluded be admitted to seats; that the House as
then constituted will recognize the Kellogg
Senate and recognize Kellogg as de facto Gov
ernor, and will not undertake to impeach him
for any past acts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1876.

COUNTY OFFICERS. = 10 the House OF Dele
gates, yesterday, the Senate bill providing
for the election and qualification Of county Of
fcers was passed.
The bill provides that county officers shall
he elected on the fourth Thursday OF May,
1875, &c., and qualify on the lst OF July FOL
loving. Section | provides that shel'tts' at,
torneys for Commonwealth, commissioners OF
revenue, and county treasurers shall be eIecteo
on the fourth Thursday Of May. 1879, and
every fourth year thereafter, holding office tor
four years. Section 2 provides that the clerks
of courts shall be elected on same day and
every sixth year thereafter, TO hold office for
ak wears. In counties having less thao l5,O OO
inhabitants the clerk Of the County Court
shall be ex oficio clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
his county aud 10 other counties there shali
be a separate clerk elected for the Circuit
Court, who shall hold his first term Tor SIX
years. but for only four years thereafter. Sec
ton provides that each county judge, at the
June term of his court, 1875, and every fourth
year thereafter, appoint one county surveyor
and one SUPERINTENDENT of the poor. Section
4 provides that at the general election 10 May,
1875 and every second year thereafter. there
shall be elected in each magisterlal district one
supervisor, one constable, three justices, ana
one overseer of the poor, who shall hold their
Offices for two years: &C.
The bill was amended so as to strike out the
provision that the judge shall appoint 90 the
recommendation of the supervsors-leaVlng
the appointment entirely with tie judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg News writes :-"Since the wild confusion
OF ideas prevailing about the settlement OF the
public debt may imperil the success of the con.
servative party at the next election, some mem
bers of the General Assembly are urging that
. caucus be held and the matter decided there
if possible. 1t is absolutely certain that by pur-
suing the present course 20 satisfactory couclu-
sion will ever be reached, and the breaches in
the party racks daily grow wider and wider. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

10 sCRAPE ACQUAINTANCE" comes a.
from the Romau Emperor Adrian. H. ,. :" Us
the public baths one day, when he saw ona at is
his veteran soldiers scraping his BODY wh VI
tile. That was such poor luxury, thar a.. n
ordered that his old comrade should be snnrIa
with more suitable cleansing materials and pp oT
with money % subsequent occasion uba sO
the Emperor again went to the bath, the snsn
tace before him was highly amusing. A score ' os
old soldiers who had fought under Adrian va "a
standing IN the water and each was curryins
himself with tile and wincing at the sef.;ns
ficted rubbing. The emperor perfectly upd ,u
stood what ne saw, and what was the burmese
of the sight. "Ha ha y he exclaimed: !vor
had better scrape one another, my good fsI
lows He added, You certainly Shall M,
scrape acquaintance with me-
READY MoNEY.-We believe, saws n.
Chatham Tribune, there is more ready mon@v
clrcu atiag among the people of pi,tsyIysni,
than 10 any other county 10 the State and as an
evidence Of this We cite an Incident: A.
large sale of personal property near this paea
recently, though a credit of six months was Of
tered 90 all purchases exceeding twenty doI.
lars. but two parties of all the purchase.
would take the proffered credit and give their
notes preferring to pay the cash. This is Ger.
tainly hopeful aud healthy financial system
The revision of the authorized version of thu
New Testament proceeds slowly. The reyiser.
meet 10 London in the Jerusalem Chaubcr.
Their last work is the revision for the second
time Of a portion the Gospel of St. Johu. !.
constant correspondence and Interchange d,
| views is kept up With their American coies.
CUES. 1t is not known when the whole OF the
New Testament will be finished, dor whethe,
it will be given to the public at once, or its put.
lcaton postponed until the Old Testamcn, j;
ready to be printed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

Suddenly, on Sunday, February 18th, 49,, ~
the residence of her son-in-law, Mr.. Thoms:
Solely, Marley, Anne Arundel county, Nd,
Mrs MARY NJ. WILLIAMS, in the 18th yes:
Of her age
On the 18th instant, in the 47th year OF he:
age, Mrs. HANNAH E., wife of DR.. J. L. VS..
ner. Of Loudoun, Va.
February 10 b, after short of illness Of pncu
monia, RICHARD II. ROWE, in the frlie.n
snces of the Lmiiy are respectfully invited -
attend his funeral, from his late residence, NJ.
l43 south Washington ST., on Thursday, the 18th
instant ut 2 - clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

From the monthly report furnished By the
Bureau of Agriculture at Washington, We clip
the following items relating to the condition Of
farming. stock, and the prices of farm animals
10 the counties of the State named: Prince
William The financial condition has caused
decline 10 all domestic animals except sheep.
General attention being paid to the improve
ment of animals improved breeds of cattle
Spottsylvauia-More attention paid to the rails
ing of sheep. Clarke-No mules bred in the
county most of those now here are veStlges
of the war. Madison-Mules Increasing and
becoming more popular as farm animals. A
greater disposition to engage in sheep hus-
bandry, and sheep improving under better
treatment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

The "war' between the two great railroad
corporations, the Pennsylvania Central and the
Baltimore and Ohio, opens fercely. leSter'
day President Scott replied caustically to Pres
iden. CARROTS dispatch of Monday, which the
latter stigmatizes as tissue of gross m'sstate
meuts and misrepresentation from beginning
to end. The Baltimore and Ohio has com,
menced retaliation by at once cutting passen-
ger rates between Chicago, Cincinnati, st.
Louis, Louisville aud the Eastern cities from
thirty to forty per cent 1t does not appear
that the cars of the B. 4 O. Company have as
yet been excluded from the New Jersey lines,
but there is no doubt that the extreme meas
ure, threatened by MIR. Scott, will be carried
into effect, probably to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

Rumors of approaching cabinet changes COD
iiuue to be current. 1t is alleged that the
President wants to make place in the cabinet
for some of the Senators who are going OUT Cd
the fourth of March. Among those whose
pames are most frequently mentioned IN this
connection are Messrs. Chandler, Scott and
Carpenter, the last named being assigned the
ATTORNEY Geperaship
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

The Senate bill to amend the law providing
for the assessment, levy sad collection of taxes
after several changes made in the classical
ton of counties with reference to the number
of commissioners of the revenue (some counties
four, some three, some two, aud some ope)
was ordered to engrossmeut, io the House Of
Delegates on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17

Gen. Burnside, Senator elect from Rhode
Islaud, at a banquet given him the other day,
in Providence, expressed such conservative
sentiments as to lead to the hope that be will
be found on the side of those who desire to do
Justice to the South. Gen. Burnside has hlth-
erto been considered something of an extremist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17
Our OLD MEN.-The New York Herald

says:
sin looking back over the history of the couu-
try We are astonished at the very small number
of our very old men once eminent in trade, in
politics, in literature or in science VINO are
spared to US There are only two Of the gradu-
stes of Harvard College in the last century who
are still slive-Horsce Binney. of Phi!adelp hia
now in his ninety.sixth year and Willard Hall
Of Delaware who was born in 1850 and grsdu-
ated in 1893. These are the oldest living citi-
zens who sat in Congress both in years and in
the date of service. In our own city we nave
no men OF e9ual character and prominence who
approach them IN years. Mr.. Blnney Was at
college when Mr.. Bryant WAS born. Peter
Cooper is ten years younger than the younger
OF thase old gentlemen. The Delhi lbs, who
are now all uead, were lads Comparrd with
them. Within three days three Surviving
brothers. OF = noted family oseph, Henry and
Edward Deisfeld-have died, all carried away
these brothers Delafeld were we'll known men
in their day, and al, of them resched ripe old
age. John Delafeld was the friend of Wash.
lngton Irving, and he was the first to die. 1t is
only year or so since Richard, William and
Rufus departed and now these, the oldest IS
we'll as the longest lived, follow them, Joseph
dyiig on Saturday, Edward on 5 ndsy and
the same day, in the presence of the same
mourners and to the grief of . whole city. In
their death another link with the past is severed.
That the three eldest of the brothers should die
together and be buried together has in it some.
thing of epic and idyIl. grandeur thst cannot
fail to touch the hesrt This winter has been
one particularly fatal to age. Yesterday died Mr..
ripe sge of e:ghtysix. VINO was admitted to the
Bsr OF that city in 1909, leaving another gap
between Mr. Horace Bnney and the younger
generation of the profession OF law.