Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-19
An Express Package Robbed.
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An Express Package Robbed.
AsHoRTAGE OF "a 900 DISCOVERED.
A package containing 5000 in United State.
notes. forwarded by the assistant treasurer at New
Orleans by express to the United States treasurer
when opened at the Treasury department wa,
found to be 8 600 short There were evidences tha
the package had been opened and resealed during
transmission. The express company, on whom thi
loss viii fall, is now INVESTIGATING the matter:
The WOrkinRlmem and Cleveland.
MR.. MUM REPLIES TO MR. EDMoNsroN-rHE KNIGHT
OF LABOR DECLARE THEIR NON-PARTIsAN CHAR
ACTER.
Mr.. Daniel j. Mum, recording secretary of tht
Federation of Labor, has addressed letter to TIL
STAR, under yesterdays date, as follows:
81 trust you will allow me just space enough tt
say that the resolutions passed last Tuesday night
by the Federation were written by me unaided by
any 'trlckSterS or political Schemers' presented
and advocated them before the Federation, and
they were passed by an overwhelming majority
M MT; Gsoriel Edmo9ston, in the interview published
In to-days STAR, departs, as usual from the truth
to say that few laborers did it, Now, do not
consider 1t digrace to be called a laborer still
strict truth cOmpels me to say am q mechanic
and lay some claim even to be considered good
bookbinder. know Gabriel has felt very sore ever
since the undersigned was elected president OF the
Federation over him. AS for the political action,
there is no rule against it, and the minute books
are full OF such in the shape Of memorials to the
PRESIDENT calling for an ezra session Of Congress
other memorials and action denOuncing Congress
men and Senators for voting against labor bills.
Now, II We have the right to condemn Congress
man TOR voting against our bilIs we certainly have
the right to condemn a governor for vetoing at
least lve labor billS and II he be candidate for a
higher Office what was before only right becomes
an imperative duty, no matter what party he be-
longs to or even be he an independent.
"DANIEL j. MUM, Rec Sec F. L"
RESOLUTION BY THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Assembly 2672, Knights OF Labor, has adopted q
resolution ''That in the judgment OF this assembly
no person has the right to use the name and title
the Knights Of Labor in any political sense action
name or party, and whoever uses the name of the
Knights OF Labor, does SO wrOngfully and unlaw-
the press or the country at large that recent publ
cations of such nature are without warrant In
the law or policy of the order"
The B. and O. h. h. Sued for $50. 900.
Samuel D. Hawkins by Hon. H. H. Riddleberger
and Enoch Totten, has entered suit against the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for $4,000 damages,
sustained in the collision on the "Y" on the 18th
instant, which he alleges have resulted In his per-
manent injury.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.-The Clerks Mutual Re-
lief association (emplOyeS OF LanSburgh & Bros
have elected the following Officers: Cans, presi-
dent; Chas. Holland, vice president; H. 81. Cole,
~. Major, treasurer; MeSSrS. /. Cans, Il. Cole, II.
Hirst, c. Holland, E. Blout, w. billiard, A. Burk.
ling, ID. Payne and E. Barbour, board of managers.
FINED FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.-Mr. George II.
Calvert, said to be descendant of Lord Baltimore
residing on the old Calvert farm, Hyattsville
with cruelty to animals. Agent Key testified that
he found the defendants horse attached to wagon
being driven along the road towards home suffering
from polleyil. On1cer Slack gave similar testi-
that the animal was an eye-sore to the community
as well as suffering intense pain.