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We have again lost a Comrade. Wilhelm Bracke died yesterday after a long illiness. He was an example of a Socialist Comrade, true to the last. Knowing that death was coming he chose for his successor a true blue comrade like himself; his successor's name is Auer. Wilhelm B

The Socialist Party, had a meeting last Sunday, and ordered a committee to inform all Socialist Parties in America and Germany, of Comrade Wilhelm Bracke's death, and explain to them that Comrade Wilhelm Bracke's death was a great loss. His wonderful work for the Socialist Parties h

Conrade Paul Grottkau announced in yesterday's Arbeiter Zeitung, that he never in a meeting or in private circles had let himself be influenced by friend or enemy. Grattkau is right in saying the statement is false. "As long as I have been in politics I have always been independent

The preparations for the great Labor and Socialist Press has already been started; it will be celebrated on the 6th day of June on the Northside of Chicago, Shoating Park, corner of Lincoln and Milwaukee Avenue. The Park is readily accessible as it is located at the end of the stree

Last night, in Hoff's Hall, 703 Milwaukee Avenue, Mr. F. Bielefeld, gave an interesting lecture for the Socialists on emigration to America, and about the increase of same every year with especial reference to German immigration. The speaker brought out that one of the major reasons

In the Hall West Lake Street, No. 54, the German Section of the Social Labor Party held its meeting yesterday afternoon, William Jeffers presided. Oscar Heber acted as Secretary. Four new members were accepted, and Comrade Bartels received another extension to collect in the case of

The Associated Press publishes a telegram, according to which, the convention of the Socialist Labor Party on June 8th in Chicago, will nominate General Butler as Presidential Candidate of this party. This news is in every respect premature, because even the main question, whether the Sociali

The day is nearer and nearer on which, in the North Chicago Schutzen Park, the picnic of the United Workers and the Socialist Press is going to be held. The Arrangment Committee, has been for several weeks, very active to make this festival the most enjoyable and successful of any e

The National Convention of the Republican party purports to be analogous in its structure and functioning to Congress, more specifically to a joint session of Congress. It, therefore, consists of representatives of the various states (by delegates at large, who can be likened to U.S. Senators

Next Sunday, May 30th, the United Singing Societies "Internationale" Socialist Liedertafel of the Southside, "Liedertafel Lassalle" and "Socialist Men's Chorus of the Northside" will hold a popular singing Festival in Ogden's Grove. One hundred and twenty singers are participating a

All those who are in a position to house one or more delegates, are requested to notify the undersigned. By this, we only mean Socialist delegates, and as they are mostly workingmen (and therefore poor), the local Section considers it its duty, to see to it that their stay in the city should

The Northside section of the Hunter's Society, is herewith requested, man for man, to be present Thursday evening, June 10th, at 8 o'clock in Thuringer Halle, 48 Clybourn Avenue for an important business meeting. Order of the day:- Several new business affairs to be discus

A Socialist mass meeting, which was hardly worthy of the name, took place last night in Aurora Turner Hall. Although it had been announced that "Barker" Kearney, Dr. Douai of New York, and Mr. Guire of Patterson would speak, the Hall was halrdly half filled, and there was no trace of enthusia

For giving such a comprehensive report about the National Convention of the Greenbackers, communists, and women's franchise advocates, and for judging the doings of these people in such a friendly and tolerant manner, the Illinois Staats-Zeitung is taken to task by the New York Volkszeitung.

Sunday, June 20th, at 2:30 P. M., there will be held a public meeting in the Hall, at 54 West Lake Street, of socialistic Unions and political Reformers. We desire mainly those to be present, whose views on the the socialistic and labor questions and its progress in our country, compels them,

The Great Picnic of the United Armed Organizations is approaching. Only a few days and the Sunday on which the much promising festival is going to take place, is here. A wonderful program is expected. Ogden Grove, one of the best suited for such purposes, will be the place of the Fe

The Socialists Petersen, Editor of the "Nye Tid", and Grottkau, collaborator of the Arbeiter Zeitung have been expelled from the party because they defended the Socialist program against Greenback-ism. The newest standpoint of the political movement is this, that it is not permitted

The Military Organizations marched out this morning with weapons and with colors flying, as previously announced. The streets through which the parade moved, were richly decorated with flags and bunting, and the people appeared in great masses, to witness the march of the magnificent body of

According to a decision of the Local Executive Committee, the general meeting of the head section, as we have already announced on various occasions in this paper, will be held at 8 P.M. Sunday, July 17, at 54 W. Lake Street. Though the present organizer, Mr. P.T. Morgan, has considered it be

To the members of the German Section of the Socialist Workmen's Union in Chicago! According to a decision of the local executive Committee, the general meeting of the head section, as we have already announced at various occasions in this paper, will be held on Sunday, July 17, at 8 P.M. at 5