The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-12-21

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give come fslisf Y Shs fnsaees. raaTF |
The strike Of che Cigar makers stilttpp
,inues, althoslL &me d;sinierssted partidl
hpvs been lrspsrsing shas 10 hss pphsdT nb
doubt ~fs6 { hope % bring tie dndar5 4
the city. Al the last. meeting Of the END
Ployers communicates was received FROG
Me- UHiot, Saying they iutendsd tox xdGsss
to toe bill Of prices sdoptsd "eyM Thia
caused the apployess 70 rsscind s,fcrmsr
resclslisp. eia which they clsipsd TO y
friends n the unisnl, and he adoption !
the follouing:
Received. That we employ rs Minds con
trolled by the Cigarmaker's Union.
The .lnesa,n akmpee weaTasx strike r.
maiss "a ii WAS when & | wrote before
neither ssde showing any desire % back spl
Of the position taken by them.
The Carpentsr's onion eteld their annuAl
election Of officsts on the 9th inst.
The joutneymen BSickiaysrss Uhfnu 4
their regular meeting on ne tab elected
their delegate 70 attend the Convention 81
the lnterpAt iop&l A nion t0be held tSnoutt
10 New YOfk a. fhsy aIso ~ binder
sdpsidsrascn NE adsptiesi ef1a - Ousti;
One Of our lsres wooden riiils eS9snotics
or s1fedUcsim u wxrss of ten ~ cent,
which was acSs dsd to by ssme Of I'D en-
ployed Th'Ne Who refased to werkfor the
reduction have gdt fhsmseIyes into tronbls
BIZ gathering 10 body ID front Of the mill,
and threatening 10 tear * OFT. They were
al arressed and are under bonds 70 appear
a. court. w. e ss-N.sa
We arc now having winter m earnest, and
the conse 4uence Is that those WHO are build
ing houses and have not them rscfed in, are
compelled to suspend operations until spring.
The past senson has been the busiest the
building fraternity have had for MANY years.
The high rents demanded (and received) for
all kinds Of u seliAgs cansing capsaltO flow
in that direction, and from present indica-
lions theinext season will be as busy as the
past ope.
" s7have an institaiion. in this city which
| think Is worthy of imitation in all large
towns. IL is sdaynnrery" where young
children are taken care d during the day,
while their mothers are o0t at work. This
gives many chance - Il Dor at more remu-
ueratiye work fhan could be done at their
homes saddisd with the. care Of children.
rhe charges are so reasonable that all who
desire can assil thsmsel yes Of the privilege
The Elniau Brother hood Of this State will
bold aCcnsention liz this city to-morrow,
(I2N for the purpose Of elssting State
Centre, and any ether business that MAJ
come before them.
The proprietors ofthe Sund1J Mercury
Of shis ctyhave been before the csurts the
past week at the suit Of our District Attor-
ney and Chief Of Police FOR Libel. "hesease
has not been decided
resolution has been introda isi into our
Conpcils requesting our Legislature to tx
The amounts 20 be received by the Oiefks OF
the Courts, Sheriff, &C., from the city.
These officers now pay the incumbents frppl
twenty 10 forty thousand dollars per year.
about ons-half Of which 10 psid BY sbs-city
for fees. The Object Of the bill Win 90 81
the anssnt bersaitsf 20 be paddy the city,
but win not interfere with fhs am cunts to
be collected from outside parties. A des-
perate ztfempt viii be ma 70 prevent the
adoption of this hill, with what success re-
mains 20 be sezn.
The Unien Leagueheld Tor annual meet
ing on the 9Th inst. 'fney fave fS05 men-
brs. The income for the year was over
S6S, 900, and the AdisbursesBents SEQ
their tax is % be decreased 70 S25 per year.
A resolution -sas adopted endorsing Gen.
Grant ana, recommending bin a. . card.
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