, 1879-05-26

bloatcd condition, to be much ost:cr, anu le!t.a
wlfo and t|lf.e Grown.up children In only moder'
nto circutu4tancas
Il TIN TANNERS srn1Kn.
Tho 1t,,ation at Walker, Oakley II Co.'s ian. |
ncriA remains unchanged, and 70 far the work.
me1 WIN lIave roninued At their business hare
uot bccn interfered With BY tho strikers. Tie
a a c ss tSS stTs ,.atna snarss III Ill.,, nHeno
sow blocks north OF Division street. Thu first
named building IA a woodcn one, and, an therc
appears to be some danger Of tneen'iarism, sle
premises arg guarded hr armed 'va.elln,cp. In
a number oF tho "settcra" having decided 10
remain and sec tho thing through. There was
formerly union Of working tanners, but this
has tlisba''i'cd, mud It Is not expected TINT hc
Walker, Oakley & Co. declare TINT thev will
mt give In. III tho present condition Of the
leather nlarket It will pay them to shut down
rather than to keep running, ~ higher prices
full wages for tho past year, although making
nothing themselves. aml ali they want 10 4 fair
chance. Ihcru !!arc been good many thronts
made BY the strikers against tic man who have
ther will Kill the men osnnloYad nghte: Th,s
however, ia loubtlcss ittlo moro thasl "wins,,"
VII 10 Iou.; Tho -. wh!tensrs " aud
steady esnploymcnt, are perfectly satisfied 10 20
on with tllcir work, nt 70 long NJ the stoek
holds OUT the works VIII run, Tc strikers en-
brace oil nationalltics,-Ges Irish, sca,,ll.
rled mon with families. But there ara number
Of younger inen employed In thu tanncrfrs In
ynrtous positions, an1 If INV trouble arises II
Will proceed from these. 'tac men VITO have
their places can readily 10 flied # desired. 1t II
sail that sngcs in the Enst for the like class Of
work average 80 to 81 per week lover than
those paid IN Chicago.
MINOR MEETINGS.
A meetingo Of the Irish Council was hold ycstcY-
day afternoon at Wallis Hall. corner Of lfalstcd
and Adams streets, to decide whether or not 10
participate in tho ceremonics attending tho lay
Ing Of tic corner.stonc next Sunday of the new
Home for the Aged by tho Little Sisters pf
thc Poor. Delegates from nearlv all the Irish
Societies were urcsent. Alexander Sullivan
presided. vote was taken on motion to
participate In tic ceremonies referred to, but
most Of the delegates were unpreparca to vote,
having had no opportnnttr to asccs thin tho posi-
tIon of tue respective Societies sinco tic call was
made. A mot1on did prcvn, howeves, after the
arrival Of fresh Int of delegates. recommend
Ing, as thc feeling OF the Council, t!tat tic yart-
Gus societies DO turn out. John O'Connelt vas
elected Grand Marshnl for tho occaeion, and all
arrangements ns to plnce nf meeting. line Of
march. etc., were left In lis hands. The prcst-
dent, Vict-Prcs!dent, nnd Secretary were constt-
tnted Conltnttseo to prepare a1' appeal 70 the
aid, Griffcn, und Moran were appointed a Com
mtttee to request q postponcmpnt OF the pro-
posed mceting Of 1l,c Irish Nationals at Ataskoil
Hall next Sunday. The President impressed
Tint the turnout be alike credlsablc to thcui-
selves and tl,cir sorlcties anil beneficial to the
great and noblo charity. On motion, the Council
recommended to each s0ciety That It donate
bls undertaking. The Council then adjourned
to meet the third Sunday in July, when reports
Of the expected donations will lla received md