, 1880-01-18

OF the Dosscsf Union on the question OF rcduc-
ing their pay, but they did not appear. The
journey1nen struck some weeks ago for an In
crease. which WAS granted, and. anticipating the
proposition last evening TO cut down, they uaan T.
The af oeen but from
what could be learned nothing else was done.
Officers Of Post 2s, G. A. R., Department
of Illinois, were installed Wednesday evening,
follows: Commander, Gen: r. W.: Smith;
Officer CT the Day. D. S. Doikcom; Officer OF the
Guard, A. J. Aliksch: Quarter7naster, n: =. Zim-
Adssan w1inW H brbs hsfG
Major, E. J. Burkert; Qnartermaster Sergeant,
lonlrade Hammond; Relief Committee, John L.
anhs, Sn,:ob Ienacbcr: Financc Committee, f JOIN E
Floyd. Chairman, ]. J. Healy, J. G. Hyde.
The Committee OF Arrangements for the
Department Encampmcnt of the Grand Army Of
the Republic which takes place in this city on
House clnb-room. Col. E. b. swain in the chair.
The various sub-committees reported progress.
The Committee on m Program 3 ads partial Pr re-
ductory prayer. Licut.-Goy. Shuman will
make the welcoming address, which will be
s to y the Aaa ARsn9p KaeTs %
rccite Kelly's Ferry, and the quartet Of Post
q will do the martial singing.
A meeting of bakers was held last evening
Ut klarc's Hall, No. 70 North Clark street, for
posed Of the bakers Of ali naHonalitics In this
city. The object Of this organization Is to effect
. reduction in the hours Of labor, some OF the
bakers claiming that they have now to work
from sixteen to eighteen hours day, while they
ought not to be required TO work more than
twelve hours The only business transacted last
evening was the admission Of new members and
the consideration 0f Il constitution. It Is under
stood that similar MONS have lately been formed
IN other large cities, and that concerted move
1ncnt throughout the country will be made
Oak Park Lodge, L O. o. F., enjoyed a
treat last evening ut the Town Hall, in Austin.
The entertainment was given for the benefit OF
the Lodge library and consisted of a lecture
given by the Hon. Schuyler Colfax on Abraham
Lincoln. Every seat in the house WIS filed, and
the closest attention was paid to tho speaker.
A. The elgse OF - thG & deGt1re Ihe s2eanker tuned
ship, deyoting short time to Illustrating the
benefits that result from practice Of its pre-
eep rer te6 sa fe fo in
mend 1t to others.
The Committee Of the Kansas relief move
ment met at O'Clock Yesterday afternoon In
Parlor Of the Grand Pacific Hotel, with H. N.
gard to the best mode Of collecting contribu-
lions, but no final action Was taken The con-
tributions, amounting to about a half q CARLOAD
of clothing, bedding, and supplies, were for
warted to Gov. ST. John, OF Kansas, at Topeka
Tclcgrams were read showing the urgent need
Of a.d for the Peor Solo1ed People who haze re
cruelties Of the landowners, and it was deter
mined to call meeIing for some day this week,
when, permanent organization WILL be ef-
1ected-
r. E. Goodwil1ie, ex-po1itician and now
ubad-debt collector comes up in the light Of 8
Eap-judgment artist, the sufferer being young
man named E. Z. Thompson, employed by the
Chicago Newspaper Union Thompson was I'M
fortunate enough to owe $50 to tho Garden
ceiycd cali from GoodHillic. and afterwards
wrote him postal-card. saying he would pay the
bill In sixty days, and that he would have done
20 sooaer had it not been for sickness Yester-
DIV Goodwillie turned up with the proper gatnt-
j. ?. Mr.. Strong, Thompson's employer, could
ISoaro, and the long and short OF it WAS
fhat Thompson had to come down for the
Xii on3 cncfs y37fth stEe}ed the amount to $780,