Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-16


camels hair deebage, all wool. IS cents worth
81; 800 yards single width camerS hair debage
80 cents worth % cents. &c.
For rich holiday presents, go to S. GOLDSTEIN
a Co, Loan and commission Brokers. north
east corner 10th and ID streets. They offer great
Inducements to cash purchasers In all kinds of
hhe jeWelTy, diamonds, watches, clocks, &C., at
b. W. REEDS Sons have made extensive pre-
raratiOD, and have now on hand q large as
sortment OF fancy goods for the approaching
noGday season, and announce that in cOnSe-
GueHce OF tie general depression of business
they have concluded to sell their goods at prices
10 SUIT Tie times.
Mr.: X. VI. HELrHENSTISE. the polite proprie-
Tor CT the EDbitt House drug store. has as COM
pete assortment OF holiday goods as will be
found this SIDE Of New York. and they are being
Scld at very reasonable prices His German
cologne at Gne dollar a pint, in a French
square CLASS stoppered bottled, is the best ana
cheapest toilet article in the market. 1t makes
a very desirable holiday present, one that is an.
picciated by tie recipient.
sEe Working mems Demonstration.
PROCESSION AND MASS MEETING.
The Workingnens demonstration on Satur-
day evening was an Imposing one in spite of
the bad weather. The procession was formed
81 the CITY Hall, under the chief malshalship Of
Nr. n. J. FlasS. and marched to Odd Fellows
Ban, where the mass meeting was held. There
were IN the line several bands OF music and two
wagons with calcium lights. Among the mot
tees were the following: Eight hours work.
and back pay The emancipation Of the work
ing classes must be achieved by the working
men: we demand the enforcement OF the
eight hour law" The Workingmen'S Assembly
headed The line, in which We're the various trade
unions and delegations from unorganized
branches. On reaching Odd Fellows Hall il
was soon filled, and on the platform was ban
ner Inscribed: "Tlle International Labor Union
OF America Our country is the world: our
countTymen are all mankind. Wealth. Eight
hours Higher wages. Freedom
MY. j. +. Hamilton called the meeting to order
and the following officers were elected: E. B.
Robinson president; vice presidents, w W. Ma
loIey, Columbus Hall, David Gregg. VIM. Boron.
9. +. TuIney, Richard EmmonS, j. F. Lewis
VIM. kettler, Daniel Norton, Robt. Gil, Chas
Dawson, W: ID; Boston, Alfred Thomas, J. y.
taries, John T. Christian and l.. II. Patterson
Mr.. w. ". Maloney, of the Typographical
lnion, read resolutions that efforts are being
made to set aside the provisions of the eight
hour law; that ii the effort being made On the
part OF the employing printers dnstigated the
WOrkiI gmen believe, by Stilson Hutchins OF the
Posfl TO reduce the prices should be successful,
it would be alike injurious to the workingmln
and the merchant; declaring that the working
men Will abide by the eight hour law, and ask
ing congress TO so define IL as to prevent its
further invasion, and that contracts for govern
ment work be made on the basis of eight hour,
pei day; that the workingmen will aid, by al
lawful means, Columbia Typographical Union
No. 1el liz the fight now being made against it by
those employing printers who have reduced the
Pay OF their employees below fair living rates
rot pay the wages demanded by the Union. and
viii use every endeayor to defeat the success of
TIE Post and Sunday Herald, and will not patron
Ke any merchant who advertiseS In those Da-
pers, who has his job work printed out OF the
city. or who has it executed in any other than
fa1r Office in this city. The resolutions call
npon business men to uphold '.home industry
man WHO complies and has printed the city di-
lectory unless he agree to have 1t printed here
instead OF sending 1t to other cities to be print
IL lAe0
Hutcn1nS, OF the Post, to be the dShOnorabe
enemy OF all wOrkngmen; and compliment the
plasterers for having refused to lend their aid
or encouragement to a violation of the plain
PROVISIONS or the eight-hOur law at the dtcta-
ton or COL Casey. when it would have been to
their interests, financially. TO have done So The
resolutions were adopted amid applause
Addresses We're delivered by Captain Robin
son. j. p Mcdonald (of Paterson, MI editor
OF ire Labor STANDARD. and DR.. Alfred Thomas
letter was received from A NJ Ciapp Of the
the meeting.
Mr.. Maloney read statements and aflidevlts
from parties in It. Louis regarding some OF Mr.
Stllson Hutchins' alleged Transactions in that
city, ard the meeting adjourned.
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY
fItSiothl FINLEY has issued notice to po!ici,
nOiders that they lave information that one
Talcott II. Russell. OF New Haven. conn has
sent out circulars calculated 10 alarm nolis.v
EoiderS ana TO induce such action on their
part as 10 1nvalidate their policies by the non
a
policy holders that this company does nnt al
NIT the truth OF single statement contained in
the said circular. which In any way effects the
standing OF this company or the Regularity or
legality OF its reinsurance of either Of fine CON
GectIcut companies or OF the National Life M
New York, and we assert that every dollar OF
,le aSsetS OF an the companies referred to Ia
said circular, belong TO this company, as well
as very large amount not therein mentioned
Ad we further assert that under proceedings
now initiated in the courts. we will ultimately
IL IN flpt
efit OF the assured
THE PITTNAN DIVORCE CAsE-On Saturday.
in the Equity Court, Judge Macarthur the rs,
strain.ng order issued In the case OF Mary Y.
P1ttman agt; Alexander Pittman Dill OF divoreel
to restrain defendant from removing the child
was discharged, on defendants fling an afiid syit
that the boy was with the grand parents with
The knowledge and consent OF the mother Mr..
motion for rehearing.
Two BOYS DR0wNED.-About ten o'cloc!, this
morning two boys were upset in q skin i'm tine
Eastern branch, in front OF (iuiuand's wharf
foot OF Cd street S.e), by running foul OF a
fch ,9 ara 9oth Oh them Were drowned. The
old, living AT 1911 Sd Street-WaS recovered and
taken TO his homo, and the body of the other
whose name Is unknown. had not been recov-
cred at one O'Clock.
SELLING OFF, closing out; every yard of our
beautiful dress goods must be sold; all OF our
clOaks all of our pure wool blankets, all of our
shawls, must be sold: greatest reduction In
prices ever known; silk and wool dress goods
reduced from 81. so down to 81; colored silks re-
duceo from 81 down to 15c.; black silks reduced
from 81 down TO 15c.: Carriers I'll Market Space;
all of our SIS clOaks reduced to Sl2 Nottingham
lace for curtanS.-Adrt.
SUBSTANTIAL HOLIDAY PRESENTS; carpet, you
can save from 81 to s. On your carpet by pur
CHASING now from TowsOn'S; clOakS, new styles,
handsomely trimmed, from S. up; black silks,
from II, %, 81 SO, up; blankets large double
oiahhets, $2.5o, s. per pair and up; at TOwSOns,
dry goods and carpet store, 636 Pennsylvania
ave-, south side.-Adrt.
CONNOiLYs CHRISTMAS GIFTS A large and
peautlful assortment of handkerchiefS, colOgneS,
soaps. dolls. and all kinds of suitable presents
COS 9th st.
CALL at B. H. Warmers ONCE and get the