Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-14
Labor Organizations.


meeting of the PAYERS Union was held last
night at the hail corner and 9Th streets north
west, the president, Mr.. VIM. WEIGH in the chair,
and Benjamin Leach secretary. At the previous
meeting an organization was effected by the cleo
vice president; Benjamin Leach, secretary, and
Dominic Gidd1ngs, treasurer. The chair stated the
purpose OF the meeting to be to take measures
from last years prices The price agreed upon this
year Is s. per day, which is little enough consider
ing the high price of every article OF living. At
the former meeting committee had been chosen
10 draw up new constitution and bylaws mole
suited TO their wants. and which would secure to
them more united action. THIS committee were
not yet ready to report, and the number pres
ent were not what they desired, they would have
to postpone action on the constitution
information. that at the last meeting
delegates had been chosen to represent the union
at the Confederated Labor Association. Messrs
BenJamln Leach, John Stewart Thomas Lynch,
Patrick Foley and Edward Lynch were the repre-
sentahves. These gentlemen had received their
credentials, and win attend those meetings here
after in the interest OF the PAYERS The chair also
stated that there would be a committee from the
Confederated Labor Association wait upon the
prices be paid to the PAYERS employed on the Dis
trict works. Several contractors had already
agreed 70 the prices adopted, and Will make their
bids on work accordingly.
Amnsemenis. &c.
FoRD's OPERA KoUsE.-The performance OF zone
Justified the praises that have been bestowed upon
the play and the company. While healthy in tone,
the play is full of dramatic interest
NATIONAL THEATER.-Mr. John r. RAYMOND Wss
welcomed at the National last night by good
audience His representation Of Fresh Is lively and
charaC teriStic.
AT THE CAPITAL THEATER fine variety per-
Torrance Is given nightly
A CONCERT will be given at E-street Baptist
church Tomorrow evening, for which q very at
tractlVe program has been arranged.
REAL ESTATE SALES - Thomas Bowling.
auctioneer, sold yesterday for MessrS Thos r.
Miller and John +. Riley, trustees, the following
property: Parts OF lots 10 and Il OF McGuire's
subdivision OF square ga, being the east eight
feet front by the depth OF lot IA, ana the west
eight feet front by the depth OF lot 49, fronting on
north street, and improved by a two-story and
basement brick dwelling to D. Gull for 81 1875; the
western part OF lot 2 I'm square 69 located at the
corner or Massachusetts avenue and + street
northwest, together with the Improvements, to l..
B. Chapman Tor $780,
The BROWN WILL CAsE-YeSterday, in the CIR.
cut Court, in the case of Brown against Curtin
Involving the validity OF the Will OF the late Daniel
Brown, IN which the bulk Of the estate is left to
niece tMargaret Cronin), and the plaintiff, the son
or deceased, Was cut of with bequeSt OF SO. the
jury returned verdict for the plaintiff, declaring
That the execution OF the paper was procured
when teStator was incapable OF making valid
VIII.
SALE OF SToCKs.-DuncanSOn Bros win hold an
other sale or stocks Tomorrow at II O'Clock o. H.
great variety will be offered. See adv.