Evening star., 1869-07-10
LOCAL N VS..
The Printers, TrouhleS

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QEss:ioH-SPsotdl Meeting Of Columbia T,p6-
sroIhIcdl UniOn-Ths Minority Fuhbast, rin1
iSEeceSSEil 20 Stare OF Act,on-Adjournms1t
ictthCHt DlspOsiRg Of fe QUESTION.
special meeting Of the Columbia Typo-
graphical Union. No. 1Ol, was held last nigh,
atUnion League Hall. The meeting was called
BY order of the President, Mr. Thomas Rich
upon the application of the hands EMPLOYED in
the Government Printing Once, to consider
tne question OF granting an increased number
OF apprentices at that establishment as asked
Tor by Superintendent "A. NJ. CIapp. The con-
sutnnon OF the Union, article n, under the
head OF apprentices, reads :-s There shall not
De more than four apprentices in any Office
Two IN all Offices employing less than seven
ourneymen-eNcept the Government OFF &c, in
which there shall De allowed ten, as follows
Tour IN he document room, four in the lob
room, and two In the press room" On the in
G1ctIon OF Mr.. Clapp into Office, he expressed
ms dlsapprooation OF the constitutional re-
sulctlon as 10 the number of apprentices
allowed al his Office, and about three
months since addressed Il Communication
20 me PRESIDENT OF Columbia typographical
mon. No. lOi, IN which he suggested a modI-
nCatlon OF the Law given above in order hat
the Government Printer may be enabled to an
point number of apprentices more in accord
ance with the proportion allowed In private
onces Action on this communication has been
Ceiay ed for some time because of tue difficulty
which has since arisen In the Union concern.
ing the employ ment at the Government Office
OF Lewis ii. DOuglsss, the colored printer.
whose application for membership is still
DenuiHs WI CIapn, becoming impatient at
me delay OF the Union in taxing action on his
communication, has recently, il is said init
mated an intention to put number of naW
apprentices at work, and The Government en-
Iloyees. believing 1t highly improbable that an
early settlement OF the QUESTION cOlId ba
effected at a regular meeting. therefore deemed
proper and legitimate 10 endeavoT to prompt
ly dispose of the matter at special meeting
heICe the call for the meeting held last night
Ihe number Present was aboIt two hum
aied' OF whom about one hundred aud fifty
"a (rfNr-
About eight o'clock President Rich called
the meeting TO order. and the rest of the officers
occ dpisd their resps Give posirlOns on the pIa.
10 m Ibe communication of Mr.. Clapp was
men read but. without action, Capt A ID
BToc X, IN charge of the Specification Room at
tne Go'eThment Office. offered a series of pre-
ihDIes anu resolutions, TO the effect that the
congressional Printer be authorized TO ,.ls.
ehaTSe the apprentices at the Government
Once thar the Union shall give them (the ap-
GLtntic.s 81 permits TO finish their trade in any
Cf1ce that might desire their services so that
Mr.. Clapp will be able TO place ten new an
pIentees at work As soon as tss resolutions
OF captain Brock We're clearly understood the
"uoWn town" men protested against the le
gahiy OF their adoption, and then began to ssfiI.
houster TO prevent direct vote good zeal
OF CONFUSION now prevailed, and for two hours
the time was passed in calling the yeas and
nays on motions to adjourn, &c, m ade by the
minority to Kill time. The tactics of the down
toWners finally had their effect on the pr.si-
Gent. who. becoming disgusted, recognized n
member 10 make a motion to ad diaurn, which
was no sooner made than il wss put amid loud
cries from DO q sides. Notwithstanding the
noise the chair decided the motion CARRIED and
accordingly adjourned the Union until its next
stated meeting, on Saturday, 17th inst, leaving
the apprentice question As far from a definite
settle ment as the DoUg glass controversy
me excitement incident upon the commence
meht OF the meeting had diet out before its
SIOse, as may be imagined when il is stated
tnat On the first vote the Government Printing
omce workmen polled l55 votes. and the citv
men 81, while al the close but So Were poIed
ont hav Dc
men. Wy
ROMAN CATHOLIC JUBILEH-Archbishop
Spaidlng has issued pastoral letter PROCLAIM
ing what Is called Jubilee, or season of PRAYER
iof ga!n mig pIenary Indulgence. in the archii-
oeese OF Balumore, (Which includes the Dis
tiet OF ColdmbIa.) the occasion being taken in
connection with the General Council of the
VATICAN, which has been con voked by the Pope.
n,'o ~ noe al 1ne Feast OF the Immac ulate Con-
'epton on december Sth next. The time for
ga nIng indulgence In this archdiocese will ex-
tend rom August Is until the close OF the Ecu.
mel, menlsal Couneli. This convocation In Rome
VIII oe one ef the crest church events of the
century II will be the first occasion, the Arch
ol>nop says, for more than $40 years-siuca the
Pope las summoned all the Bishops of the
Cathollc Church TO assemble from ali parts of
Inc ear q IN so!e mn council, TO take into consid.
eIa'Ion the wants Of tha Ca.ureh under present
circumstances, and 10 devise ihe most suitable
measures for supplying them
<As eVfai!ens apRSUReed for gaining the
pienary indulgence offered in the Archbiss
ops letter are as follows:
1. To visit three churches designated bv the
twice.
, Praying therein accoi ding to the institu-
tIons OF the Pontif, as above indicated; NO
SPECIAL prayers are prescribed; either those in
dlcated IN the small manual of the Jubilee or
hye Our Fathers and Hail Marys, will suff1ce
tive. other than those of the Ember weeks
!; An aims bestowed according to each ones
ability or devotion
$. Fin ally, good confession and communion.
Tne three churches 10 be visited in the Cities
or ones OF these twice, are For Baltimore
the Cathedral, St Jsmes' and St. Peters; for
washington. 81. Patrick's, ST. Matthew'S and
ST Peters; throughout the rest of the archdio.
cese the parish church may be visited twice,
ana In converts the conventual chapel also
In each church of the archdiocese the pastor
VIII have closed box placed In a conspicuous
place, inscribed Jubilee Aims" in which the
which the pastor will apply TO the charities or
poor OF he parish, and the remaining half he
wall forward to Rev: Edward McColgan, for
the support of 81. Mary's Industrial &c hool
Tor Boys Of the city Of Baltimore.
BOYS IN BLUR-This organization held a
mee,ing last evening. at Union League Hall;
A Grant in the chair, and ]. W. Mcknight
Secretary. The committee ID nominate the
Executive Committee reported the following
namss,Irirst name . rn Wsrd, r. A. Thompson and
and VIM. II. CLARK; Third Ward, r j Baale
and VIM L. Mott; Fourth Ward, Geo. w. Hat.
ton and NJ. g. Emery; Fifth Ward, W ilIiam A
Hughes end VIM. II. Slater; Sixth Ward J. r.,
ksnabie aud Michael Sinner: Seventh Ward
Joseph Williams and John w. Green; George.
town, t. Fowler, Collin Crusoe aud CASA
way waters A resolution was adopted an.
pointing committee of five To take steps
towards the extension of the organization in
tne southern states. MIR. J. Il. Adams then
aodresssd the meeting, speaking for a while 10
tne above resolution. alluding to the laie cleo.
uon In virginia, and SAID that as the 18th
amendment would soon bs adopted they would
nave 10 see 10 IL that the Maryland colorpd men
voted correctly. The Chair stated thar he
would To-day appoint tie committee called for
py the resolution Adjourned.
EXHIBITION OF NIGHT SCHOOL night
school for adults at Lincoln Industrial Mis-
sion corner of 1lth and X streets, gave a public
shhloitior last evening, to q large audience
Sinee the opening Of the schooI in January
isst, $50 pupils have received instruction from
tnirteen teachers, most of them connected with
howard University Eighty men and women
nave, during the term, learned 10 read and
speu, and good progress has been made in
mental and written arithmetic ar geography.
Tne exercises consisted of declamations SONGS
and recitatIons by twenty five pupils and in.
terestng remarks were made by Mr. J. A
gole, hevs. j. w. Alvord. ID. b. Nichols and
warren Brown, the head teacher
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