The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-12

JH1 GAuLkxH& o. no9ten winch nave uetn
on . strike here for two " onths, have sue
ceeded 4 Bringing the Up cEnsss to terms,
and now receive four dollars PER day for
eight hours ~efk.
ms L6ngskoremsu n New York report
chat their Unfou PToteciive Association has
been organised sbe1f three years, and num-
hers nearly six h1nared msanbers- The
members are not restricted to any number
Of hours, bnt receive by the hour for ordi-
nary labor 40 cents after SIX o'clock. 60
cents, aud for Sunday work 81 per hour.
A SUnyER ~ the prominent members OF
the different Trades Union, representing all
the wards IN the city Of New York, met on
Friday evening Sept. 4, and took prelimi-
nary steps for the formation OF working
mans party.
Ar xHErrso Of the Workiagmen's Union
held on Friday evening, Seps.4 in New York.
the Tsilos's Union made donation OF four
hundred dollars in aid Of the bricklayers
ia their strike. Donations for the same
purposes, amounting 10 all to ~ ,356, from
the Plastertrs, were also reported.
SILK ribbon weavers Of Bridgeport, Coun.,
struck on the lst OF Sept. for an advance
of Is per cent
Ar meeting OF the bricklayers' Union
In New York, Saturday evening, il was
stated that mon,y was not coming in now
az fast ne ID did at the commencement Of
the strike. A cosnmittee OF two members
of each local union was then appointed TO
canvass the eiffrent unions IN New York
and vicinity for material aid.
THE force In the Naval Construction De-
partment Of the navy yard has been increas
ed BY taking on nearly one hundred addi-
tional hands calkers, carpenters, and join
ers, fer the porpose Of completing the re-
fitting Of the U. s steamer Neipsic, which
the Government has ordered finished BY the
first proximc.
The shoe II ade Of Lynn, Mass., has beer
better during the past year than for severa
years previous The fall trade has been q
considerable Improvements on that Of last
year, and the prices have been firm.
Tia New York bricklayers' committee, on
the Sth inst, reported l $50 eight hour ant
780 ten hour iren at work, and 203 idle
Thirty trades unions Of this city will send
delegates TO the National Labor Congress
FoREIGs.
| Coal IN RUssiA.-The Russian empire
according to st. Patersburgh journal, tn,
| Goios contains an immense quantity Of Goa
of excellent quality. The mines Of Tula, il
the Government Of Moscow alone, II is said
would suffice to produce, for $50 or 200 years
| 400, 900 tons annually, and the district o.
the Western Don might supply yearly, fol
more than two centuries, n quantity equa
70 what is produced in England.
Y tins quarterly report OF the AmalgamateC
( Carpenters and Joiners Of this city, publish
ed on Monday last, states that trade IN Lon
don, is gradually improving The societ,
I has had a fair addition to its number 0
members during the quarter, and the incom
has not only met the quarters expenses, bu
the March balance has been increased b.
nearly 1900.
A Board Of Arbitration for the settlemen
of disputes between masters and men IN tn
pottery trade Is in course Of formation. 4
conference took place some time since be
tween committee Of the Stafford Ohambe
/ Of Commerce and select body Of work
/ men, where the resolution to form the boar
was adopted, and it was agreed that th
chamber should nominate ten men and tn
workmen ten.
a STRIKE Several important building
in course of erection in Leeds are almost q
. stand-stll iE consequences Of the brlcklay
ers' laborers hrTiDg struck work owing to
dispute with their employers.
THREE golfers, named Jolly, Alexande
/ Shepherd, and John Shepherd, were eacl
sentenced TO three months Imprisonment
BY Chief Baron Kelly, at the Liverpool As
sizes. on Friday, for having thrown ginger
beer bottle full Of gun powder at the hous
of Joseph johnson. the motive for thl
violence was believed to be that Johnson hai
undertaken to work for a coal company q
Wigan while other golfers were on
strike.
TIE strike In the joiner trade has bee'
satisfactorily got over by compromise be
tween the masters and men, it having beei
agreed that the latter should receive an ad
vance Of H. per hour from now till March
when further advance Of I'd. would tax
place. The strike has only lasted about on
week.
! The fourth annual conference of this uniol
commenced on Tuesday. Mr.. J. McWhinnie
chairman Of the association presided. Their
were representatives from the following
branch associations Edinburgh, Glasgow
Dundee, AOefueeh, fertn, SURFING, faisly
Renfrew, Peterhead, Kilbarchan, Kelso, Jed
burgh, Galashiels, Lauder, Melrose, and Ia
nerleithen.
The conference was lined on Wednes
day forenoon. The treasurer read the hnan
cisl report Of tbs past year, which showe'
that there had been no less than c., log les
paid out as strike or lock out aiiment. Tn
total expenditure for the year was f3,04
lis. Old, and the income f3,l6 6s. Id
showing balance in the hands OF the trea
surer Of 9ll2 los. ID. The secretary thel
read his annual report, and the president
Mr.. NJ Whine, delivered the introductor,
address. The seat Of the executive was Axe
to be held in Edinburgh till next conference
II was agreed to hold a conference on tn
second Tuesday Of March next.