The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
SUNDAY TELEGRAMS.
GALVESTON TRADES ASSEMBLY,

GALVESTON TRADES ASSEMBLY.
GALVESTON, Dec. 16.-A meeting
was held to-day at the 'Longshore-
mems hall fer the purpose of organic
ing a trades and labor assembly SINH
lar to that in New Orleans and other
cities. There were delegates present
from nine organizations representing
total membership of $50. A perma-
nent organization was postponed I'M
til the second Sunday in January.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
While opposed to entering any po-
itical party as a body, we declare it
our duty to use our influence with the
laW-making power to secure the fol
lowing objects: Regulation of the
employment of children; securing the
adoption of proper laws for the regu-
lation of hours constituting a day
work; reforms in prison labor SO as to
prevent the product of convicts COM
ing in competition with honest indus.
try. We declare it the duty of every
laboring man to use his honest en-
deavorS to secure amelioriation of the
condition of the working classes gen
orally, and to accomplish this we be-
lieve that a central organization
should exist whereby all branches
of labor may prove allies to
any particular one oppressed by
capital. We pledge ourselves tC
assist each other in securing fail
wages to the laboring man by all hon
orable means, and we shall Withdraw
and use our influence to have others
withdraw, all patronage from any I'M
fair employer, let his calling be what
it may. We declare that all existing
beneficial labor Ia US should be rigidly
enforced, especially those requiring
compulsory education and the aboli-
ton OF the truck system, and we
pledge ourselves to take such meas
ures as will secure such enforcement
We favor arbitration whenever differ
ences exist between employer and en-
ploye. We favor self employment of
labor, as complete independence can
only be obtained when the laborer is
no longer dependent upon other indi-
viduals for the right to work, and es'
pec1ally do we recommend that when
ever trades intend striking for the &C,
complishment Of any just purpose iii
the funds of the organization will
allow it), the resistance, instead OF
being passing, should become active
and aggressive, by using the funds
productivity instead Of unproductiye.
ly.
WORK OF ANARCHISTS.
VIENNA, Dec. 16.-Four persons, in
Guiding anarchist Workmen, were ar
restad in connection with the murder
of the commissary of police at Florids'
dorff, last night, while returning from
meeting of Workmen. The police
have recently seized number OF
handbills published by Herr Nest
warning the people to abstain from
general action, and recommending
single acts Of violence against the pc
lice, with view Of creating terror
ism.
THE O'DONNELL CASE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Thursday
last Secretary Frelinghuysen tele.
graphed Minister Lowell stating tina!
the House of Representatives had
brought the case of O'Donnell to the
presidents notice, hoping that the
latter might secure a reasonable delay
of the execution of sentence, and as
certain whether the prisoner was ar
American citizen, and. whether there
was error in the trial. In this tele
gram Lowell was instructed as fol
lows: Gas before instructed, you viii
consider O'Donnell's citizenship estab
iShed, there being III Great Britain
10 judicial examination or appeal Of
proceedings at criminal trials possible
Errors cal only be corrected through
new trial or executive action upOI
sentence. Therefore this government
is anxious that such careful eXamina
ton be given the proceedings in thi:
case as will discover the error should
one have been committed. You are
therefore directed by the president tC
request delay of execution of the sen
tence, and that a careful examination
OF the case be made by Her Majesty;
government, and that prisoners coun
sci be permitted to present any al
legged points of error" Secretary
Frelinghuysen is now in receipt of /;
telegram from Minister Lowell, whC
states that on the 18th inst. he re
ceived the above telegram, ant
Immediately communicated its sub
stance to Lord Granville, who
acknoweled receipt, and stated that il
had been referred to the proper
authorities; also, on Saturday, the
18th inst, Lowell received Lord Gran
ville's reply, in which the latter, aftel
referring to LoWelrs communication
states that counsel for O'Donnel
having submitted such representa-
lions as he thought advisable on the
prisoners behalf, these representa-
tions and all other circumstances il
the case had been carefully examined
and considered in the manner usua
in cases of capitol convictions and hel
majesty's government found NJ
grounds upon which it would be jus
fed in advising the crown to interfere
with the sentence Of the law or is
execution"
THE NEW ORLEANS TROUBLE.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-J. d
Houston, now in the Parish prison
makes the following statement as
chairman Of the executive committed
Of the campaign committee Of the
McEnery faction Of the Democratic
party. at was my duty on the day
of the recent election to receive al
complaints and visit various polling
places Throughout the city. In per
forming this duty 1 rode in a cal
alone to the Seventh ward poll
During my stay at the poll the dis
turbance occurred, followed by pistol
shots. Moving from the spot where
the disturbance was going on anG
while walking across Morales street
l suddenly found myself confronted
by Capt. Fertier and within short
distance of him; he held pistol in hand
and suddenly without pfovocation OF
waning fired point blank at me, the
ball striking by breast fully and
squarely and leaving me under the
impression it had entered by body
Believing myself wounded made eX,
animation as soon as possible and