Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-13

AituSSille, Ia.
The female teachers Of Boston have or
gsnixed q protective association.
The Cordwainers' Union Of Chicago
! have opened a cooperative boot aud shoe
stor
The rrxt annual convention OF th. Iron
moders' International Union will be held at
Toronto on the 10Th Of July, 1868.
Trade is dull ia watertown, Wisconsin,,
and reduction of the hours Oh laoor 10
nine per day has taken place IN conse-
qusnce.
The boilers and puddlers Of the rolling
mills of ST. Louis organized local protecs
tive association some two or three weeks
ago.
The increased business ct the work
shops Of the Springfield srmory, conse-
qnent upon the Government order for 25,.
900 breech leaders, has resulted in the re-
calling Of the old help discharged At the
close VI the war to many Of the depart
ments.
A member Of the New York House Of
Assembly, now in session at Albany. writes
that there are two eight-hour bills before
the House, which he thinks will be favor
ably acted upon, but what disposal the
Senate may make OF them he cannot Judge.
An exchange says that the Lowell (Msss.)
corporations, whose united capital amounts
10 SIS 900, oo0, employs the Immense mum
Der Of AS, 1oS spindes. Of the operatives
employed s,2ls arc women and 1897 are
men The number OF looms employed is
IL ,35s, aud 300, 900 yards Of goods Of every
Kind are manufactured every week. The
mills consume Goa 300 pounds Of cotton
and lG0,0 900 pounds of clean wool every
week. OF At the rate of more than 3i,0OO,-
900 pounds OF cotton and 5000, 900 pounds
Of wool per annum.
The significance Of the recent suffrage
Reform demonstration in London may lie
apprc ciated by . reference to the occupa-
tons Of the British metropolis. According
10 the List census there were 33.iSl shoe
makers, aG,59S carpenters, 32,30l tai.ors,
80 500 plumbers aud painters, $3.50 brick
hyers, 1858 printers, II ,44O cabinet
makers, II $50 bakers, l0,9O7 machinists
and GO ,7i2 day lsborers Of oil kinds. These
are the occupations that have most numerous
membership. There are T2G. 800 adul, ma'es
|
scented in the grand procession upwards Of
100000 men weie engaged. This will
serve to show ON this side Of the Atlantic
that there are 100000 useful members Of
cocisty in London who are not allowed The
elective franchise.
Tho Troy Herald states that the co>op
eratiye foundry OF that city has now beef
running about six months, with constan tly
incre using success. The workmen Of thu
establishment. who are their own employ
ers, receive nrst>class wages, aud the profit
amount to two dollars additional per maj
: each working day. The success Of the en-
tcrprse is uuequallcd by similar associa
atoms. Upon commencing operations i
WAS necessary to borrow $500 10 cove
running expenses, aud on the first Of Janu
airy, six months after starting, the compan,
' exhibit the following statement - Assets
i real ektatc. $l?, 525. "a; machinery AM
tools. S6,2ei34 TASKS and patterns, 81,
I 2s7. So goods on hand, $2,2s6. 06: raw
: material, 1925 lG bills receivable, 81 ,654
- cash on hand, $s,25G.Gl. Total, S4l,
, BOP is Liabilities capital stock, $27,
ld7.oo funded debt, 81, 900 bills payable
, S2.43i.s9 due for labor, SO ,53i.s3. Total
4 g. >, - - Hii ItHS bAah-V, gVs'Vo.
{ Tho third annual meeting of tho Work
a inemen's Assembly OF New York met in a
i hany on Tuesday. 4 large attendance wa
y present from the principal cities and Wiz
/, rcs ia the State. VIM. IL. Macarthur, {
il Troy. pair ter, was chosen President; J. liar
vey Miller. OF Cohees First Wee President
& Vim. }. lessup, of New York, Second do
James Conway, of Albany, Secretary An
\ drew Murray, Of Latte Falls, Assistant dc
;, John Parr. OF ALBANY, Treasurer; X. 7. Ga
II diner, of Utica. Warden. The eigh, hou
!. question WAS discussed pro and con. III
Convention unanimously reported in fave
of adopting tho platform OF tho Baltimol
Labor Convention, aud also passed a rcsol,
= ton deprccating the employment OF chldre'
q Of extreme youth in the Cohoes fac'orc!
Il aud urging the passage OF a law by the Les
c ,slature abolishing the Practice, and to max
n ten hours legal days work Tor factory op
era,nes and car drivers. Resolutions op
. posing he employment OF conylcis mt me
: chaniral branches Of industry, and urgin
= additional legislation to pr tect the wag,
a Of workingmcn, and favoring exemption
e 81 BOO incomes from internal revenue tax
&c ton. were appro,ingl, acted upon. II
y time OR holding an annual meeting ",
I changed TO the fourth Iu.Slay in Januar
l. atd il Wa resolved that hereafter the Con
= n,,lea VI WAYS and Means SHALL consi
ie O, omc member from each eonntS ,epr
e scented