Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-08
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FROM BOSTON.
1--WE are getting up corner in the country
said Mrs. Smith, president Of the woman's
Labor League to a STAR reporter before the
| meeting of that organization last evening 1--WE
are getting down to business now, and we are
considering the subject Of excluding the re-
| porters." However, the reporters were not ex-
Guided last evening. The "cold wave," among
other causes, contributed to diminish the at
tendance considerably. Letters were read from
Rob't Pyne, editor of the Examiner of Hartford
Conn, encouraging the movement, and Patrick
H. Coney. of Topeka. Kansas. respecting CO.
operative store In that place.
SOME RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered by Mrs. Smith and
adopted, setting forth; THAT a committee be
appointed to wait upon any committee of inves-
tigation that may be appointed by Congress for
| the purpose of placing before them such infor-
nation as they possess, concerning the corrup-
ton existing in public places, looking to
publication OF the departments by thorough
knowledge OF their denquencies That as tax
alton without representation was the cause of
revolutionary struggles, and as its repetition by
Hon. Jay Hubbel was the result of an arrogant
assumption of illegal authority in assessing both
male and female clerks Unfortunately, We
hereby protest against these illegal acts and
recommend to him an early retirement to those
shades OF private life to which he is soon likely
to succeed. That as we are informed. and
verify believe. that the influence which Mr.
Hubbell exerts In the political affairs of the
country is purely selfish one as shown by his
act of appointing to public places of profit
whole families of his friends and dependents
that he is unfit to exercise the functions Of rep
resentative of the people, and we hereby COM
mend to the people Of the state of Michigan the
substitution Of a more fit representative in his
place. That we hereby tender to those families
OF widows and orphans, relicts of the gallant
soldiers, whose claims for official preferment he
has persistently ignored by the appointment of
his pets in their places. our heartfelt sympa-
thies and our solemn pledge to do all in our
power to assist in securing their claims such
recognition"
MIR. JAY HUBBELL AND THE LEAGUE.
81 have taken this course" said Mrs. Smith,
| explaining the resolutions, ''knowing Mr. Jay
| Hubbell's position to the league. I have two
| letters from women stating that Mr. Hubbell
has paid to certain parties 500 for the purpose
Of antagonizng the league. propose to bring
the matter before the country"
Mrs. Helen B. Cole of Boston. a vice presi-
dent OF the league, was introduced and made a
brief address. In Boston. she said it is an honor
for woman to work. She advised men to SO
| I'VE that they can demand respect of the public.
| WOMEN AS INVENTORS.
| Mrs. Smith said that in going through the
Patent office she found that thousands of wo-
men had got out patents. She found also that
gentlemen were getting out patents on corsets
and such things, and monopolizing the field of
| women.
Mrs. Bryant instanced a woman in New York
who had taken out twenty or thirty patents for
! inventions which she had perfected while wash
| ing dishes.
Mr.. Brown made speech on the rights of
workingwomen. Jay Hubbell." he said, sis
| going to try to browbeat us or drive us out. He
can't assess the National League of Washing
ton. He may pay 500 or $500 to crush us out
but he won't succeed. 1t is like pouring water
| on ducks back.
Mrs. Smith, in the course of some general re-
marks on the objects of the league, referred to
| the emotions she felt when looking down on the
''bald-headed old men" of the Senate, many of
whom she said were scalawags not fit to repre-
| sent Alaska.
A vote of thanks to Chief Clerk cemeron. OF
| the Agricultural department, :: -ppointing a
woman to office at the solicitation of the League.
was adopted, and the league adjourned.
I'm the Courts To-day
In the Court in General Term to-day, Oscar
Nauck was appointed an examiner in chancery
| In Nourse agt. Ashford the decree below was
affirmed, and in Carnody agt. Frawley the tes-
tlmOny was read.
In the Circuit Court to-day, in Rowland &
was
affirmed Austin agt. District; on hearing
District Government Affairs.
TAX COLLECTIONS.
During the month Of November the receipts
at the District collectors office were 81 OS6 $50
OF this amount, the tax on real property. cur
rent fiscal year. was 1856 621 .43 and on per-
sonalty S1O3. 400 81, making $3.50, 022.37 on
which there was an abatement of per cent
for prompt payment.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits have been issued by In
spector Entwisle as follows:-W. G. Particle
erect four twO-stOry dwellings. p, between 9th
and 18th streets northwest; $4,000. L. D. Mil
stead erect dinlng-rOOm Jackson alley, be-
tween LIST and North Capitol and G and streets
northwest; 800. Mrs Brennan, repair frame.
2lst, between and G streets northwest; $125
SEVERELY INJURED BY THE EXPLOSION OF A
KITCHEN RANGE.-Mr. William Young foreman
of the galley department at the Washington
navy yard and inventor of the patent naval gal
legs, was severely injured this morning. The
water in the boiler of the kitchen range at his
residence had frozen last night and shortly after
the fire was kindled this morning he was stand
ing near the stove, when the boiler exploded
and the stove was shattered, scattering the
pieces in every direction. Some of the frag-
ments struck Mr. Young on the forehead, seri-
Ously injuring him.
CHARGE OF KEEPING AN UNLICENSED PAWN
SHOP DIsMIssED.-Mrs. Rachael Levi, who keeps
secondhand store at No. 919 street. was
put ON trial before Judge Smell this morning for
keeping an unlicensed pawnshop. The first
witness called was Edward Grosz. He stated
that he was In this city on the 30th of last Octo-
Der looking after his pension. He got short of
money and took his overcoat chat cost him $3.50
to the store of the defendant and pawned it tor
81. with the understanding that he could redeem
it for 81. so. When he went back after it they
refused to let him have it, saying he had sold it
to them. cOlored man named George Bur-
CESS stated that he pawned his watch for ST. Is.
and was to have the privilege of redeemng it
for 2.25. When he went after it he was charged
$3.50. Judge Smell held that the charge was
not sustained and dismissed it.
Simon Levi the son Of the defendant In the
former case, was put on trial for the larceny of
the oyercOat from GrOsy. The testimony was to
the effect that the defendant was waiting on the
store when the coat was pawned and he wore
1t to Pennsylvania on his wedding tour, and left
1t there. This case was dismissed on the de-
PENDANT restoring the coat. Jacob Levi, the
father OF Simon, was put on trial for stealing a
pair OF shoes from colored man, named Alfred
Sutton, who stated that he took the shoes to
OF nd how, 70 10 eox r-s