, 1879-07-27

but said he knew nothing Of it, and could not not
cnucesl his 4'amazenent and surprise" Mr.
Bowen. was nowhere to be found, and could Fot q
tel hs story This ol W;son tnS sgaS
"monarch Of the seize," and the writ served
upon him. He is required to appear on the
30th, at a. m.. and IS the Company aIa 3
billed at Milwaukee that date something Will
probably be done to settle the a altaiP 10 @ e,.t,
meantime. The career of the ~ c" Pinalore
troupe seems to be blighted BY ill-luck thus 1ar'
cAB1NET-MAKERs.
A mass-meeting Of cabincr-makers called BY
the Furnfture- Workers Union was held at %
West Randolph street last evening. Ihe Cha1r-
man called upon those who, desired 70 SPEAK
Upon the eight-hour question. Mr; II. Rass7
mussen eatd that the worklngmen had not acted
With sufficient un2nimity in this matter OF the
recent STRIKE He believed there should be an
effort made to perfect the clght-hour organiza-
tion and bring the matter to more satisfactory
conclusion: All the result OF the recent sttike
had been that some of the best M en- we're with
out work and nothing had been accomplished.
4 gri1ny old German, VINO sat in front seat,
shouted that they had had talk enough, aud now
they wanted action. Several persons spoke in
German in advocacy OF the movement.
Rasmussen said if the shops continued to run
ten hours day, nothing would be gained bY
the men working eight hours. This was trick
to get the advantage OF the men. AS soon as
work became pressing the shops would require
ten hours' work.
A motion was made to drop the esght-hour
question, and leave it hereafter to every shop to
work as long as they pleased.
Tie Chairman put this question, and it was
carried there being only one vote III the negative
Rasmussen moved that the Secretary OF the
meeting inform the members of the Eight. Hour
Leagues OF other cities that the Chicago cabinet-
makers we're ready to join them, but that they
would not again lead of In the movement to
be abandoned By the rest. The motion was
carried.
An invitation was extended to those who de-
sired to subscribe to the stock OF the new cab
inctmakeFs' factory. It WIS thought no more
than from 10 to Is per cent Of the amount sub
scribed would be called for
There will be meeting Of the shareholders
and those who wish to take shares Of the PRO-
posed Cooperative Furniture Mandatory this
morning at No. 81 West Like street at $3.50
o'clock.
PURIFYING THE PRIMARIES.
There being some misunderstanding as 10
what was meant by the Fourteenth Ward Re-
publican Club in its recent resolution calling on
other clubs for cooperation regarding the purl-
tlcation OF the primaries, the following letter is
published to show precisely what. IS Intended:
CHICAGO, July 26.--To the President Of The First
Ward Republican Glub-slR: By order Of the
Fourteenth Ward Republican Club. am instruct
ed to invite your club to cooperate with other
Republican clubs In the city to devise means for
reforming the party. more particularly the expe-
dtency Of curtaing the power Of the various kxec-
utfve Committees and the purifying Of our prt-
1nares. The principal reforms recommended BY
our club are: That the Judges OF the primaries
shall be appointed by the clubs Of the different
wards in conjunction with the Central Committee;
that the judges shall not under any circumstances,
be eligible to serve as delegates at any convention.
AMI should their names appear on any ticket voted
any primary such name should not be counted but
thrown out; that the tickets be printed on plalh
white paper OF uniform size; that. the one-man
power be done away with; and for the purpose OF
carrying OUT these and other: reforms, the Four.
teenth Ward Republican Clnb has resolved to call
q convention OF all the wards in the city, to con-
eist OF five delegates from each ward. time and
hereafter, Your club is respectfully. asked to CO.
operate in this movement. 4. G. Rolf.
Secretary Fourteenth Ward Republican Club.