Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-05

The WOrkfngmen's Assembly.
MEETING LAST MIGHT.
The Workingmens Assembly met last night.
Mr. }. p. Hamilton in the chair, and J. J. Mur-
ray secretary. The credentials of Stephen Van
Riswick. vice Perry II. Carson, removed, and
George d. Graham, vice Lafayette Jeffers, re.
moved. OF Lincoln Lodge, Brotherhood of Labor,
from the committee on the subject. made re,
port recommending that the proposed picnic be
held the LIST Tuesday in September; adopted
AID FOR FALL RIVER STRIKERS
Mr.. Sp1er. from the German WOrkinpmen's
Union, made q statement that his union had
made weekly contributions to the strikers at
Fan River, Mass, and had made arrangements
70 KeeR up t9ese contributions SO long as the
same thing. He has been assured that this
strike would succeed II the strikers could hold
out 9y qn 1T the nnsy season arrives It was their
matter how small their contributions. On mo-
ton, committee OF one from each union
to take charge Of these
W W. The chair appointed Messrs. s. J..
Philips, N. Wayson, W. Boron, Spier, Boston.
Plass.
THE WATER RATES QUESTION.
Mr.. Mcdonald submitted resolutions con-
demning the action OF the District Commission
ers for increasing the water rents, endorsing
the action of the citizens meeting, &C. Mr.
Boron opposed the adoption Of the resolution
saying that the assembly had nothing to do
without interfering with the Potomac water
works. He gave notice that ii they persisted
IN stirring up this subject. he, as Temperance
man woula Claim nj the right to open up the
people suffer themselves to be taxed for whisky
In this District without murmur, while they
are are excited about paying the expense OF having
10 lay the resolution on the table was lost and
1T was then adopted.
THE REPUBLICAN AND ITS PRINTERS.
~, mr.; stickel offered the MISUNDERSTANDING
tne National Republican newspaper has fallen
Into line With the other daily morning papers
or THIS city In turning out home industry and
importing cheap labor from abroad, and is now
engaged In conspiracy to further depend on
the already poorly paid artkan, while at the
same time no reduction isimade to the public In
adyei tisements or subscriptions. therefore, be it
most unqualitledly condemn, and will call upon
all the Worktngmen represented in the AS
SemDly 10 use every endeavOr to withhold all
patronage from said paper and refuse to deal
It's columns, and Will work to secure the stop
page of all subscribers within our reach''
on motion the Assembly went into secret ses-
sion.
M1scEGENATIoN.-This morning, in the Police
Court, rather good-looking young white man,
arraigned on the charge OF assaulting Anna
Davis, colored woman, weil-known in the
Division, he having been arrested about ~
O'Clock last night by Officer Jenefer Anna
testified that this man followed her around,
and when she got down On ID street, near 18th.
ne struck eas, her, knocked her down and kicked
her. Willis testified that he and this woman
had been living together as man and wife for
several years, and he is now breaking off from
her, and whenever she gets chance she fol-
lows him and blackguards him, and last night
ne had been to place In the division to get his
letters. when this woman came there and raised
row, and be started to take her home, and she
fell. The court imposed fine OF $40 or 80 days
in jail.
CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER BANK This
morning laboring man named James Hughes
Went TO work eXcayating under bank of earth
on Pierce street, between North Capitol and 1st
streets northeast, and had worked but few
minutes when the bank gave way and he was
borhood dug him out and it was found that he
was very seriously injured. The police ambu-
lance was sent for and was at once dispatched
unfortunate man carefully In and started for
the Providence Hospital, but had not proceeded
far when the sufferer expired and the lifeless
oody, with face and head crushed and ribs
broken, was left at the 7th precinct station
house. Some OF the netghbors have from time
TO time cautioned Hughes. and no longer ago
than yesterday he was admonished that he was
going too far under the bank. He lightly re-
piled, I'm getting old now, and 1t don't make
much difference"
THE EASTERN BRANCH SRwER.-The iury Of
condemnation in the matter of land required
Tor the sewer to Eastern Branch reassembled at
the City Hall to-day. number OF witnesses
testified as to the line OF the proposed sewer
how 1t will effect the land, &c, and the case
was argued by counsel-Messrs. Hine and wal
ter for Kramer; Clephane in his own behalf,
and F: Miller for the Distrlct-and they retired
to make up their verdict.
MARRIAGE LICENCES have been issued to John
X. L1nkins and Lille A. BARLEY; Thos. Alsop
and Mary Hitler; Jas. Nelson Smith and Rosa
AmeS; Geo. Handy and Martha Hall.
READ Connolly's advertisement to-day He
Is positively selling every article In his store at
ess tnan cost, to make room for fall goods