Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1897 — FAVOR TORCH AND BULLETS. [ARTICLE]

FAVOR TORCH AND BULLETS.

Social Democracy in Chicago Express Indignation at Killing of Miners. Members of the Social Democracy of America call for blood in revenge of the miners killed at Hazleton, Pa. Speeches were made and resolutions adopted at their meetings in Chicago, of which rhe keynote was “Revenge! Sack! Fire! Burn! Kill! Slay!” Two meetings were held, at which this sentiment was expressed. There were hot speeches and milder resolutions at the meeting of branch 1, at the hall, 160 Washington street. There were hot speeches and hotter resolutions at the meeting of branch 2, to which Lucy Parsons belongs, held at 1545 Milwaukee avenue. At the latter place the resolutions favored killing a millionaire for every miner who was slain in Pennsylvania. The torch was urged as the next best means of revenge. Speeches of a very incendiary nature were made by Fitzgerald, Murphy, Leo Richardson, Leroy M. Goodwin, and others. A cumber of meetings of Poles were also held, at which resolutions were adopted denouncing the killing of their countrymen. Capt. Joseph F. Kempton, who figured in the sensational court martial of the Atlanta (Ga.) artillery officers, has been arrested on the charge of embezzling between $4,000 and $5,000. R. R. Ackert, the oldest conductor on the Wabash Road in Missouri, fell or was pushed from his train while running south near the lowa and Missouri line and died from his injuries. ? Philip D. Armour, the Chicago million*aire, is a very early riser, and is said to be in his office every morning by 6:30 o’clock. The Northwestern Miller gives the output of flour at Minneapolis, Duluth-Supe-rior and Milwaukee last, week at 421,495 barrels.