The Portland daily press., 1873-08-07
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Convention Of Labor Reformer..

The Convention of Labor Ref0rmers.
LOWELL, Aug. 60 a. m.-The prospect IS
that the Labor Reform Convention in favor OF OF
ten hour law to be held here at IL o'clock Will
be very lightly attended. Many places report
only by letter, among them New Bedford. Inc
organization agreed as follows:
The Convention will be called to order by
General Chamberlain, Chairman of the State
Committee, Charles Crowley of Lowell to be
President, and Richard Krschcliffe of law
renee Secretary, with assistants, George II.
Mcneil of Cambridge, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, which will probably be
straight out ten hour platform; the condem-
nation of Governor Washburn and the labor
bureau also President LOring and Speaker
Sanford in appointment Of the committee;
Judge Hoar's decision while Attorney General
on the eight hour law will be revoked; and the
right hand of fellowship extended to the gran
ges.
Rev. jesse Jones offers a platform of about
T. sixteen planks embracing all the reform ques-
tons of the day-woman suffrage, the abolition
of capital punishment. Imprisonment for debt,
and the revival of the Mosaic land doctrine.
LOWELL, Aug 6.-The State Committee of
the Labor Reform party met at the Merrimac
House at 1870 a. IN. and agreed upon the fol-
lowing officers:
President Charles Cowley.
Vice Presidents-E. M. Chamberlain and II.
L. DeanO of CharleStown, w. l. Sherwood of
Fall River, Samuel Moore of Danvers, III. B.
McGlathlier of Duxbury, w. Hill Of Fitchburg,
j. Jackery of Woburn, Charles Peaslee of New
Bedford, g. E. Mansfield of Worcester and
Jesse II. James of Arlington.
Committee on Resolutions, u. Il. McNeal OF
Cambridge, e. D. Linton of Char.estown, Rich
ard Hinchcliffe of Lawrence j. 2. Campbell of
Lowell, and E. M. Chamberlain.
Committee on Credentials w. T. Griffith Of
Somerville, n. Beal of Cambridge. j. j. Chase
of Boston. d. B. Godfrey of Milford, the in
terrogator of General Butler at birmingham
met with the committee.
The convention met in jackson Hall and will
attempt to devise measures to secure the pas
sage of the ten hour law. The attendance was
thin.
Several parties attempted to put in special
resolutions, but they were gagged and their
resolutions sent to tina committee.
The Committee on Resolutions reported de-
precating long labor per day of operatives, and
asking the pledge of factory operatives to vote
only for ten hour men for Representatives and
Senators; denouncing the non attention OF the
legislature for past years to petitions to them /;
denunciatory of those who voted against the
desired legislation; denouncing the changes
made in the labor bureau by Gov. Washburn as
in aid of the capitalists and generally denounc-
ing both parties as in the interests of capital.
Subsequently the resolutions were adopted in
a mass by vote of % to 10.
The name of Gen. Butler was mentioned and
his claim forced by several speakers.
In the evening the attendance was light and
The members engaged in a personal, vitnpera-
tive and diffuse discussion.
Massachusetts Bourbons.
Boston, Aug. 6.-The Democratic State Cen
trail Committee held meeting to-day and as
signed Sept. Sd the time. and Worcester the
place for holding the regular State Convention.
The session was private, but it is rumOred that
the Committee INDUCED in pretty warm dis
cussiOn upon several matters concerning the
present political outlook, the question of pro-
hibitiOn, the recent movements OF the State PO-
ing up upon motion or suggestion being made
that efforts be put forth by the party to secure
the repeal of the present sumptuary laws in re-
gard to the liquor traffic, and that agitation in
favor of wholesome license law be commenced
andpersisted in throughout the coming CAM
paign.
This was met with strong opposition, and an
animatedsand rather a pointed discussion en-
sued, in which it was openly charged that the
liquor dealers in Boston were in favor of the
prohibatory law, and in league with the State
constables, whose corruption they connived at
and aided aud Allotted.
The meeting adjourned without any definite
action upon the matter.
Various Matters.
Joseph Obert was killed to-day while digging
aweil at Mattapan, by falling head foremost
into it.
The celebrated trotting horse "Fearnaught,'
owned by Col. Russell of the home farm, Mil
ton, died to day.
John N Young, charged with forging money
orders on the post Office department in Chicago
and other western cities, was to-day. in accord
| ance with the United States laws turned over
to special detective Ellwell, who started with
him for Chicago, where he will besuied.
No Such Man.
| Sir John A. Macdonald thus settles the re-
port from Montreal that be had attempted sui
eide. The dispatch is to an inquiring friend in
| Boston:
''RIvIERE DU LouP. p O., Aug. 6, 1883.
1t is an infamous falsehood, 1 was never
better in my life. (Signed)
JOHN A. MACDONALD. .
Fire.
BosToN, Aug. GA fire broke out this even
ing in the Boston Betting Company works,
Boston Highlands, doing damage to the build
ing and stock to the amount of about 0,00t
which is covered by insurance.
R Fatal Accident.
LOWELL, Mass, Aug. 6.-Wm. Dobbins, an
| extensive manufacturer of steam boilers, was
instantly killed this afternoon by being crushed
under boiler of four tons weight, the placing
in position of which he was experimenting a
the Lowell Card Clothing Co.'S new building
He was SO years old, an Alderman of the city
and an active an efficient business man. HI,
leaves a widow and three children.