The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-07-20
LABOR ITEMS

THE COAL CONGRATULATIONS QUIET.
HARRISBURG, July 23.-Tho following
despatch has been received here ~ Adiu-
tant General Russell from Williamsport
We have had no collision. Don't think
We will. Several Of the leading spirits
are in Jail. and Othere have been bailed
out, but will be re-arrcsted. The troops
are helping the civil authorities i'll making
arrests and keeping the peace. AIFbeports
OF strikers an other parts Of the State be-
ing on their way u Williamsport are with
out foundation.
THE working men Of the Thru ward,
New Orleans, have organized a political
association for INDEPENDENT action
Foreign.
The WARwICKsHIRB LABoRERs' Strike
A case arising out Of the strike of alri-
cultural laborers has been decided by the
Marwickshire magistrates. Four laborers
employed on the sewage farm Of the Earl
Of Warwick were charged. under tina
Trade-Unions Act, with absenting them
selves from their work without lawful
excuse. When the strike occurred M
Tachbrook, a notice on black edged papgr
was sent from the Union headquarters tn
Lord WarwicKs bAiliff, demanding the
Union terms. This notice was followed NV
the defendants leaving their work al a very
critical time. The Bench decided that
the Union document was worthless. ana
hned the defendants, at the same time az
pressing their strong disapprObatiUn of
their conduCt
The IRON AND ENGINEERING TRApps
On Monday, the success Of the nine hours
agitation in the iron and engineerin,, traJes
was celebrated by a dinner at the CRYSTAL
Palace, London. Mr. Thomas Hughes. ID
T., presided, supported ~ Mr.. Allen. ~
the amalgamated engineers; Professor
Beasley, Mr. Fred. Harrison, Mr. Genr,e
fotter, hev. SePtlmus Harrison, Vicar "a.
Bethna4 0roen, Mr.. Henry Crompt.m
barrister- at-law; and Mr. Newton, Of tins
metropolitan Board Of Works. About
$50 sat down to dinner.
THE FIVE Heats MOVEMENT .vn~,
PUDDLERs.- q meeting Of puddIrrs
held on Monday morning At ivy Star
Hotel, Upon, it was agreed e. adopt the
'hve heats system, and agreed to pay tho
understands 70 much per neat instead ~
so much per day.
The EIGHT Hours MOVEMENT IN
WALEs.-This week will inaurrate M.
eight hours per day system ia south Wales.
If the men defend their resolutions passad
on from April till now. There il some
talk thss 1t will DO resisted. As The men
gave M MO notice Formerly ON the subject.
The men will not break the law of contract
50 that It viii only delay the Increment
which will lead them TO get il more secure
ly. Ii Will irritats the men AZ A moment
They should be doing All they can to keep
peace in all places
THk SOrTH SrAFsoRDsH1RE CoLLrrRs
On Monday evening a meeting of cnlliers
was held at the Shakespeare Inn. Dudley
and 1t was unanimously resolved that t6e
whole OF the colliers' delegates in south
Stafordshire- should be invited II y con-
ference which should have for its object n
reduction in the price Of coal or higher
rate 81 wages for the men. II was 49,
resolved that in case The
limestone men- AAonld end It necessary NJ
stF1ke for the wished-for reduction ~ 6va
hours per week they would be supported
n their demand by the golfers N ~
district.