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Domestic News March 29, 1887

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

In Chicago, Representative Karlowsky was summoned before 100 German socialists who unanimously demanded he retract a signed document denouncing Senator Burke and Representative Roherback for their connection to the Neeba funeral or resign his position. He refused, and the assembly swore to 'fix' him.

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Sworn to "Fix" Him.

CHICAGO, March 29.—A special from Springfield, Ill., says: Representative Karlowsky, who returned from Chicago last evening says that on Friday evening last he was summoned before 100 German socialists in a hall on Milwaukee avenue and that the meeting passed a resolution unanimously demanding of him to publicly retract the document which he signed with Mr. Bailey, denouncing Senator Burke and Representative Roherback for their connection with the Neeba funeral or resign his position. He refused to do either, whereupon the assembly have sworn to "fix" him.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Riot Or Protest

What keywords are associated?

German Socialists Karlowsky Political Retraction Neeba Funeral Threat To Fix

What entities or persons were involved?

Representative Karlowsky Mr. Bailey Senator Burke Representative Roherback

Where did it happen?

Chicago

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Chicago

Event Date

Friday Evening Last

Key Persons

Representative Karlowsky Mr. Bailey Senator Burke Representative Roherback

Outcome

he refused to retract or resign; the assembly swore to "fix" him.

Event Details

Representative Karlowsky was summoned before 100 German socialists in a hall on Milwaukee avenue, where the meeting passed a resolution demanding he publicly retract the document he signed with Mr. Bailey denouncing Senator Burke and Representative Roherback for their connection with the Neeba funeral or resign his position.

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