New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14

onel. Under Governor Nlden he acted as Paynas-
terGenera aud he held the same pGson Gh
the State Military Association, Commissioner 81
tho Brooklyn Bridge treasurer of the German Amer
leu Citizens Association and receiver Of tn3 Ter
man Uptown Savings Bank AS an Anti-Tammany
politician he was we'll known in the city.
SOCIALISTS APPEALING FOR MONEY
URGING THE DISSEMINATION OF socIALIsTIC IDEAS
IN GERMANY.
German Socialistc mass-meetlDg was held yes
terday afternoon at Irving Hall, over 5000 persons
being present. The platform was occupledDy Messrs
Germany to seek the aid of German Americans III
carrying on the elections &c nome 19nn eT,nbon r,
Bartholomew called the meeting TO order ana miro
duced Mr.. Fritzsche, who said that his mission to
OF the working classes IN Germany under the iron
Iule of Bismarck. The trouble with the German
workingman was that owing to his "eco1omical de-
pendence THAT is. his thorough dependence
upon his emplOyer-he was not politically
independent and that o TO save Sas a aI%syf
forced to vote his employers ticket: The only way
to better the condition of the working classes m
Socialisic IDEAS and by teaching them how and for
whom to vote. Up to the present the Socialist
party had refrained from actual violence, not be-
cause in case of need Socialists would shrink from
sacrificing their lives i'll just cause but because
ali thinking aAd sensible men in Germany agreed
that violently to resist the existing authorities with
out first beng sure that the great majority OF the
people was favor OF revolution wonid be sheer
nonsense. Victory under snch circumstances Wouln
soon be turned into defeat as was the case with the
great French Revolution.
The means chosen by the Social Democrats had
been derIded by other revolutionlstS; they had
been taxed With cowardice and had been called |
rose water heroes y; but, in the speakers opinion
il would be madness for them to face million bayO-
nets or to provoke a disturbance at Berlin which
squad of police could quel The best plan was 10 con-
tnue the present measures and also to impregnate
the ranks of the with socialism, 80 that IT might
not turn It's against the people nut against me
Government. In conclusion the sneaker appealed 10
his hearers for their pecuIlary and to enable the 10
cialsts III Germany 10 meet the expenses Vi the ~
proachiug elections The IRISH Americans ne haiu'
had contributed generously 10 the Land Agta "rnd
Fund az the iimo of PaTnells coming, and he hoped
German IN srlcans would not De behndband Ill ali-
ing their prosecuted brethren across the sea.
John SwiuIon said that tine Two . missionaries
represented IN Germany the ideas embodied iii the
Declaration of American Independence Of the rights
Of man to life, liberty ana the pursuit OF happl-
other side to deny those rights. Behind ths n;h |
were a million of soldiers with the best guns IN the
world a tremendous political system, more terIIpie
than al army; the enormous power Oh capt'i, |
of which Bismarck aud Moitke were only |
the representatives; the bureaucracy OF GermanS'
omnipresent and OmnipOtent. ami me CLERGY WIN |
much influence. But IN the speakers 0pnon nelthcr
Motke with his army DlsnaIcK NIL nrS @
stronger than Frltzsche and Viereck because these
men represented ideas which could undermine these
institutions. There was only one power III VerIlanS
---sOciai,sn-and all the rest was rotten.
The next speaker was MIR. Viereck. young man
who, but for large scar across bis chm. would DC
very prepossessing in appearance Alter lntTOduc-
ing himself as an cx-Pussian officer. who mad ell
tered the ranks OF Socialism IN 1878, III consequence
OF his disgust at the attempts Of the German Gov
eminent to make political captal ont VI HOdeis ana
NOblllngs attempts Oh the Emperor Williams ne, |
he made address on tue present CONDITION OF Ger
many, and also asked Tor pecuniary aid Before .ne
conc ilsiun of the meeting resolutions were passed.
approving OF the Distribution OF sqn'cR''o9 1,s
Socialist movement in Germany.
ORGANIZING FOR THEIR OWN PROTECTION |
bald aEf
day at the Gernanla Assembly Rooms, ia the bow
ery The attendance was large, nearly every factory
in the city being represented. Tue meeting was
called to discuss the question OF more complete
organization among clgarmaker5 thaLl now etlsts
in the city. Many members OF the ClgaTmakers
International Union were present. among whom was |
the PRESIDENT A. Strasser, who said that the Union
at present had ninety-three branch organizations
in America and that 10 places where these existed
from 81 to 81 for 1000 cigars, aud tnat
a committee of District No. 1, OF Cigarmakers
Union No IA at the close of the meeting received
the names Of those who wished to Join the orSan
cation. ,,, ,, uh.o,r,rh.s |
and Rlacksnitbs of New-York held meeting at
No % Stanton-st. Yesterday afternoon Inc organ
,gation was begun last Sunday, with nifty names as
n branch Of the German unlon winch nunpers
sbont 400 in the city. It cOntemplates no immed.
ate action but when better organized Will demand
an Increase Of wages.
JUSTICE OTTERBOURG'S COMPLAINT.
Justce OtterbourQ was vexed IN the Harlem Pc. |
lice Court yesterday when jacob Jenny VI NJ. %EO
Fast One hundred and fOurth-st, appeared as COM
plainant against William Dwight, young man VINO
had been arrested the night before for stealing lead
pipe, but who was not produced In court Oy the
officer who said that Superintendent Wailing had
issued au order that all persons ar
rested for felony should be taken TO
Police Headquarters before being arraigned
before magistrate. Justice Otterbourg claims that
suoh an order contrary 70 the statute IN relation
10 the arrest of prisoners aud that caused unneces
aary delay Such prisoners arrested at night usually
were not taken to court until the next afternoon,
and those arrested Saturday night were frequently
kent until Monday morning before any ludicial
acfion was taken 10 their case. He sent letter |
vesterday TO the Police Board reporting Officer Hee'
nan Tor not producing Dwight In court according 10
law.
NOTAN ANGEL UNAWARES.
A middle aged man appeared at meeting OF the
Salvation Army In Newark last week aud asked per-
mission TO make an address. He prayed anu ex-
horted those present aud led several young men 10
the altar He stated to one OF the leaders OF the
meeting that he had no lodgings and he was ac-
oommodated with o room at the house OF Joseph
Niblo IN the night be disappeared with ornaments
and other articles belonging to persons In the mousse
A complaint was made against the man SATURDAY.
evening and he was arrested IN DarDer-shop. IL Is
believed he has swindled other persons.
A DANGEROUS WALL in BROOKLYN.
The wall of the four-story brick building at No.
"a HamiItnn- ava. undermined by water Saturday,