Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-27
The Labor Exchange.

ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
At the annual meeting OF the Labor Exchange
last night, the president, Mr.. NJ. c. Emery in
the chair, and Mr.. L. S Emery, secretary. some
Of the subscription books circulated by the
members, as per resolution adopted at the last
meeting, were turned over to the Exchange
showing 1872 new members enrolled. making 225
III all. Several amateur actors and others have
volunteered their services to give a theatrical
entertainment for the benefit OF the Exchange
among them the boy orator, Harry shannon.
Mr. Nj. GOldStein handed In an order for Is. 900
cotton tobacco bags from G.. ". Gail d An to-
baccO manufacturers OF Baltimore, and stated
that if the bags proved satisfactory the c0nnpa-
NY will give the Exchange the preference at the
same price they pay 10 the large factories.
An election for officers was held. resulting in
The choiee OF Judge Macarthur for president;
l. ;. Emery, secretary; Col. T. L. Tullock.
cOunselOrs: and Judge Macarthur Hon. NJ. a.
Emery, A. :. SOloInOnS, J. T. Smith. Thomas B.
Bryan, John I; Mitchell, L. s. Emery, T. L. Tul-
James E. Fitch, L. j. Davis, G.. &. Cox. NJ. cold
stein, W. ii. Morrison, John Edmunds. Mrs Jane
T. Hit, Miss Susan Walker, and Miss salhe
Kennedy, managers.
The chair was authorized to appoint a COM
mittee 10 present the claims OF Tie Exchange
before Congress and ask that they be reimbursed
III the sum OF 81 262.5s, cost for grading one OF
the got eminent reservations 10 ill up the Old
canal last winter. The chair VIII announce the
committee at future meeting.
The following resolution was referred TO the
board OF managerS:-WhereaS a number of ciTt-
Gems OF this City have matUred system OF CO.
operative labor, under the name OF the .'Vticul-
tors Cooperative Association" designed for the
purpose OF alternating the condition or the work
ing mass OF our population; and whereas the
said association desires the cooperation of the
Exchange In executing its system; Therefore.
ResClred, That committee OF I'VE be appointed
10 investigate the plan presented by the afore-
said association, and report the result OF their
inquiries 10 the next meeting OF this Exchange.
ARRESTED ON The CHARGE OF ILLEGAL yorIsG
IN MARYLAND.-YeSterday Andrew Dove and
Harry English alias Smith. canal boat nlel, and
Francis Fisher, harbOr master on the George
town level OF the chesapeake and Ohio canal
were arrested on warrant sworn out by \. H.
Creigher. L. ;. deputy marshal for Maj Wand.
charging them with Illegal voting in the sixth
Maryland district at the last election. Lieut.
Shlppoh, sergeant SWlnoeils ana Oincef Brow II,
made the arrests, and they were taken before
I. ). Commissioner Plant, in this city, and gave
oall for hearing next Monday.
DESERTED WIFE WANTS DIvoRCE.-Yes-
terday Mary T. Williams by Mr.. L. Browning,
NED bin for divorce from the bands OF mat
llmony with ElymuS L. X. Williams. She states
That they were married on the 10Th OF Deem
Der, 1872, at the residence OF her father Henry
douglass, l25 list street southwest, and they
iiSeu tOSether Till March sd, 1874; that they
nave mad two children, and notwithstanding
she has ever conducted herself as a CiuTifuI wife
on the date last named he deserted her.
1HE BLCNENBURG CAsEs.-Monday. In The
lIllnlnal Court, MeSsrS. Enoch Totten and T r
Is4 o@ 11 SrtIou aeteulion 10 the cases against
RudOiPn Bluuenourg, under Indictment Tor OH
tanning money by false pretences and asa
that day be set for trial and December 1ofh
was liked as the day. Blumenburg IL win ha
remembered, was broker during the exisfence
OF the board OF public works. and IL is Claimed
that bonds placed in his hands as collateral as
also notes, were sold by him.
HANDSOME DRESS GooDs.-Silk and wool dress
goods, 81, 81, 50; colored eashmeres, pure wool,
so; black caShmegeS, pure wool, so: black and
$3.50; our 81, rs and 81 so black silks are spe-
cial bargains; colored silks, IS, 81, 81 81 25 So
every color and every shade OF colored silks:
cloakS. cloakS, immense assortment; cloakS
trimmed with silk, cloaks trimmed with velvet;
cloaks all prices, cloaks from IS 70 $S5. Carriers,
Ill Market Space.-Adrt.
NOTWITHSTANDING the storm, ''Vantine's- great
sale Of japanese and Chinese goods will be con-
Guided this evening, commencing at a3o o'clock,
Iffnre and some of the hest war;.