Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-15
NOrkit,sll,cl.s Assembly,.
TIE MEETING LAST NIGHT.

y sliElT.
Nj J. Il. kalston liz tne chair and Mr. John T
Christian secretary ;. '. Mage. Geo :. Dom
&fd g y. Maxwell were received as delegate,
nom The Iai eIhGnger'S MOT.
EELlEf or UNEMPLOYED woREINGYEN TX YEf.
Low FEVER DISTRICTS
] &c FAtlT read CGrFe~nOu;irHrT between him
Sci ana Ex-Governor shepherd pFp-ifi..at 81 the
National Yellow Fever Refer Commission. IN,
INST letter was from Mir. RalstOn 10 Mr. Snep.
herd. calling attention TO an arcomna nyiDo com
municatiOn from ;he New Orleans Young Men
Mechanic Labor Md Association saving thai
The statement had repeatedly been mlda thai
We toward feuet Association Of that city ha>
~ IT'S culAlnaiid lie sum OF S260.0G0 tnat Is this
a. hot needed by those actually sick il would aD-
rear charitable and Just mat q portion OF tate
hmlity might he used for the relief OF those
S'htfihS nom loss Of WOrk on account OF he
Il el; tut that this view has not been taken by
ile howard Association III that city. 1t is be
EeNed- however. that the W0rkingmen OF Wash
EStCn Gtslfe that their donations may be APP
p!ied 10 the physical necessities OF the idOOring
men without work as wei as TO those sick. The
Trades Assembly OF Washington ask the Relief
Commission 10 take into consideration the wants
ol the unemployed as well as the sick.
TO this Gov. shepherd replied as follows:
~ our communication TO this committee enclOS-
ing an appeal of Young Mems Mechanic ASso-
cation of New Orleans was received and $500 at
once forwarded to that association. which Ii is
hoped Will be Of benefit to them in their needs.
shall be pleased to do anything in our power for
them at any time.
The reading of this report was received with
applause.
ORGANIZATION
Mr.. PlaSs, from the committee on OrganiZa-
tOn made verbal report that the committee
had held mass meeting Of the amalgamated
had been formed and delegates TO the assembly
chosen. The paper hangers had through the
efforts OF the committee been organized and
delegates chosen, who were present.
Mr.. Armstrong, from the special committee
to prepare an address to the several OrganiZa-
tons OF workingmen throughout the country,
made report that he had done so, and stated
that it had had good effect.
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST THE post"
Capt. E. Il. Robinson, from the Typographical
Union, made report as to an interview the
union men had with StiisOn Hutchns, who had
asked the privilege OF appearing before the
union and making an explanation as TO his
course respecting rats There he protested
10 be ready and willing TO cast away the rats
and employ none but union men, and then and
there promised to do so. saying ii he had known
what respectable body OF men composed The
union he would never have employed a rat in
his Office; now it comes out that he had sent TO
Baltimore and organized a corps of rats, who
had taken The place OF union men on his paper.
He iRobnSOn) hoped TO see all decent men re-
Train from pati onZing that paper and our ncr-
chants from advertising in it.
Mr.. Hamilton offered a preamble and reSolu-
tlo1s, which were adopted, that 1.-The proprietor
OF the Past some three weeks ago appeared be
lore The 'ly biographical Union, in contlite and
laInb-like manner TO apologize for his past
conduct in conducting his paper on a rat OF
pauIer basis. and then and there did promise
allegiance 10 the Typographical Union. and
agreed to employ none but Union printers in
the fut,ue. II The Union would reScind the raSO-
luton that had been adopted by them. refusing
TO trade on deal in any way with merchants
gfoceIymen. &c. who gave aid or encourage
ment 10 tie said Post; that the said StilsOn
HutcllinS has to-day discharged his Union nen
and employed a force OF rats in open viola
ton OF his solemn promise 10 such UnOn that
all members OF the respective unions repre-
,enled iii the Assembly are requested TO with
ho!d all patronage or encouragement from the
Past, or those VINO may give aid OF comfort
thereto; that all merchants advertising in said
Past are requested to remove said advertise
ments therefrOm ii they wish 10 retain the re-
Spect and goodwill OF the workingmen i'm the
District: that we Will trade with no one who i'm
any way gives encouragement 10 said Post. and
all persons so doing Will be posted in all work.
shops in the city; that a grand mass meeting be
held TO give public expression to our views on
the subject, and that the mass meeting commit
tee be instructed 10 arrange for the same
Mi. PldSS here related some experience he had
had with the proprietor OF that paper in obtain
ing employment for a pressman, which i'm
truthful man.
Mr.. ClarksOn said Hutchins' great object
seemed to be to get the Assembly to reScind the
resolution respecting his course in this city but
he (Air CO. was glad they had refused To do So
PRICES OF LABOR, ETC.
\ discussion arose between Mr. FallOn, Mr.
PiaSS, Nj. Mcdonald and others on the question
OF cheap tailoring in this city. On motion of
Mr. Plass, the secretary was requested to COM
mun1cate with all trades unions in this District
and ascertain who are paying the full price list
for labor. 50 they can know where to deal them
selves and where 10 send their friends.
MeSSrS- GARRISON. ot the PreSSrnen'S Union:
plumbers; Spler. German Workingmen's Asso-
c1atlcn; Boston. SalmakerS. and Dom, Paper
hangers. were appointed upon the cooperation
colnmLtee as additional members