The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-05-25
LABOR ITEMS

The attaches Of Lent's and Stones and
Murray's circus have organized an eques-
TRAN union, to succor the needy families OF
those Of their professional brethren whose
salaries have been reduced. Next
Our agent at Omaha, under date OF May
18th, writes '.- t
am happy to state that we are WORKING
In earnest u the Labor Reform. We had
q meeting last week and appointed ward
committees, and | have called meeting
for tomorrow evening when all ward COM
mittees are to report. We expect TO have
a large meeting. have also invited all the
trades unions in the city to cooperate with
US in our movement. We are ct loss at
present without state executive, and with
out head we have nobody to look to for
advice or encouragement Mr. VI. ID.
Jones will not act a. circumstances will not
allow him to accept. 1 think the vacancy
should be filed temporarily until such time
that one who is identified with our cause
could be found. hope to hear from
you as to the best mode OF working to-
wards Convention"
AT a recent meeting Of the painters of
San Francisco, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That We, the Journeymen House
Painters Association Of San Francisco, hereby
approve the Eght-HO system Of labor. and
pledge ourselves to use every honorable means
to secure its adoption.
A resolution that nine hours be the stand
ard for days labor, and that it take eff
feet on and after Monday May 18th was
also adopted.
The wood carve7 Of Philadelphia have
lust formed an association for mutual ben
eft. There are 800 of the craft there.
THE recent coopers' strike in Boston
ended with victory for the employees.
Hereafter they will receive $l8 u week.
The journeymen horse shoers are also in
angurating q strike.
THE printers Of Hamilton, Canada, who
have struck are jubilant over the fact that
their employers cannot get workmen from
the other cities whittier they had tele-
graphed, and will DO compelled TO fall in
with their terms 1t Is believed that the
employers will consent TO the mems de-
mands and end the strike.
THE INTERNATIONAL TYPoGRAPHICAI
UNION Committee of Arrangements
of the Richmond Union for the entertain
ment of the delegates to the Internstions
| Typographical Union, which meets in thai
city on Monday, June 8, have adopted the
following programme .....
| First Day-Thc members OF the Rich
mond Union will march in body to ths
Ballard House, and escort the visiting del
egates to the Capitol. where the Convention
will be held.
| L.. II, n
the Union there will be hack excursion
through and around the city, stopping %
places of interest, including the pump
house, where collation. will be served.
Third Day-In the afternoon there vii
| be an excursion down James River OF
board the steamer " Paisade," returnin,
about ii O'Clock at night.
For the fourth day it is proposed to hav'
an excursion to Petersburg, which, 1t i
thought, will be adopted.
AN intimate personalfriendof Mr.. Schell
the Labor Reform candidate for Governor
in Pennsylvania, writes: "We have tn
most cheering letters from all parts of tn
State. Our ticket will poll much large
vote than was expected.
E.-e.------ A~.-~--r~--e.k T.ADaRxps =
has granted L. 800 in aid of the Warwick
shire laborers strike, which still continues
The agricultural labores in Southwes
Devon have decided to hold meeting oil
Saturday, for the purpose Of forming
union. They demanded an advance of Is
per week on the 8s or los at present re
ceived.
The lower house of the Massachusett
Legislature saved the Bureau Of Statistic
Of Labor ON the direct question of it
abolition by a majority Of about 20, anC
the upper house by large majority. The
attack then took the shape of an ex parts
reference Of the report to the Senate com
mittee on BANKS who had three hasty hear
inga and reported adversely upon the sccu
racy of the bureau statements and infer
ences. The Senate endorsed this report BY
four majority, but it was rejected by thu
House by two majority. The effort for it,
overthrow was initiated at Washington, bu
hAa TINA far failed An IL daaervad