The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

forty uniformed policemen scattered in
side and outside the hall, besides many
detectives in citizens clothes, but the
meeting was peaceAble and the proceed
ings were regular. A. 0. Bishoff pre-
sided. Speeches were delivered by A.
Simpson, DR.. Ernst Schmidt and George
Schilling, all Socialists or Anarchists of
long standing. The set jects of the
meeting were summed up in series of
resolutions that were afterwards carried
with whoop. These resoluti ons charge
that the press has since the fourth of
May, with absolute unanimitY, clamored
| for the condemnation and execution of
| the eight A anarchists now ON trial, al
though they have not vet been heard In
their own defense. TIE resolutions
further charge that the press has not
fairly and fully published the evidence
thus far adduced in the trial. particu-
larly the cross examin .tion of the wit
nesses called by the prosecution. In
conclusion, the resolutions recommend.
to the organized workers of Chicago to
follow, in the foot steps of the Central
Labor union of New York, which is
entering the arena of political action for
the purpose of counteracting the repres-
sive legislation that the capitalistic class
will no doubt attempt to railroad through
our legislative bodies.
On the first day of July the Massa-
chusetts law in relation to accidents to
employees in manufacturing corporations
went into effect. The law requires all
corporations to send to the chief of the
police a written notice of any accident to
an employe when the accident results in
the death of said employe, or causes an
Injury of such nature as to prevent the
person injured from returning to work
within four days after the occurrence OF
the accident. Failure to comply with
the law is punishable by fine of not
more than $40.
The locked-out carmen of San Fran
cisco scored one of the most signal vic.
tories ever won by labor at least on the
coast. The superintendents conceived
the idea that tie men had joined the
Knights of Labor for the purpose of pre-
cipitating strike, and resolved to dis
charge every employe whom their hired
spies reported as being members of that
order. A committee was appointed to
sFnfOrm the superintendents Of their mis-
take, but the committee were not
needed The carmen deemed this sutH-
Ci mt evidence that every known Knight
would be "locked-out," and instead of
waiting for a discharge, discharged
themselves from several of the lines.
they were encouraged and supported
by the people generally, of every condi-
ton 10 life, and after a three days bat
tie, during which time not single act
of violence was committed by the men,
they were all relnstated.
1t is generally reported that Henry
George has accepted the nomination of
the Socalistic Labor party for mayor OF
New York City. 1t is also reported that
Rev. R. Heber Newton and Rev. Father
McGlynn will take an active part in the
movement.
The trial of the Socialist deputies Be
bel, Slollmar, Vlereck, Froume and
others, opened at Freyberg, Saxonv, on
NJ nday last. They are charged with
having organized a secret society whose
aim is to impede the execution of the
accused; have already been tried before
the Chemnitz tribunal and acquitted.
On an appeal by the government the
supreme count at Leipsic instructed the
court at FreYberg to retry the accused
The police at Leipsic will prohibit the
Socialists recently expell d from visit
ing that city within six months.
New YORK, July 2S.-SutrO 4 New
marx, and Llchensteln Bros x Co.. as
members of the Cigar Manufacturers as
sociation, to-day served notice on the
men in heir employ who are members
of the Progressive union that a strike
was in progress in the work rooms OF
Levy Brothers they must agree to give
ND the union or be locked out. This de-
nand was in accordance with the rules
of the Manufacturers association. The
men refused to yield, and they quit
work. About 400 persons are now out
of work in the three above mentioned
shops.
The grand jury of Pitkin county has
indicted Ed Keith, along with half-a-
dozen other thugs who are always ready
to stick their noses into other peoples
business for So day. The indictment
grew out of the Midland railroad right
of way4contest.
AKnIght of True Metal.
CO. Young, Knight of Labor, who
was arrested at Seattle, Washington ter
ritory, "on suspicion" of being con-
cerned in melting a riot, when urged by
the authorities-who are trying to break
up the Knights of Labor by arrestlng Its
members indiscrimlnatelY-to sign a
bond to keep the peace, made following
characteristic reply: No, gentlemen
| am all American citizen. If you have