Evening star., 1877-11-14
The WOrlXiEgmen

A meeting of the Workingmen's A ssemoly
was held last night, Delegates from the
bookbinders' and tailors' unions were ad
mitted. A committee OF arrangements on
series Of mass meetings was appointed, con-
sistiDg of a delegate from each of the differ
ent trades unions. The committee on the
Judiciary recommended that q COM mittee be
appointed To- wait upon the Pres sIdeag and
request him 70 see that the provisions of the
eight hour law are carried out. They also
severely condemned the recent order OF the
Secretary OF the Navy fixing the hours OF
labor 10 the different navy yards.
THF APPEESTICESHIP QUESTION.
MIR. Hamilton submitted resolutions that
"tEe depiOrable condition of the mech anics
Of The United States is largely owing To the
fact that employers are taking too many ap-
pfentiC5s, and falling To instruct them in
their trade aS they should do, thereby Il Joi
ing the country with Unskiilet mech lnics
who seek employment for anything that
they can get. to the detFIment OF skilled auI
thorough wOrkmen; therefore l. is the Wish
ard desire OF this assembly that Congress
pass q regular indentured app,eltice la v,
hndlns the employer TO thoroughly iuitract
the apprentice In the different branches of
his trade, ana likewise compelling the boy
10 stay with aud faithfully serve his en-
ployer according 10 the terms OF the linden
tuTe; that committee of five be appointed
10 dram an apprentice bill, to be presented 10
Congress through the committee OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia"
A fter debate. the resolutions we're adopted
and the chair appointed Messrs. Hamilton,
Evans; Maher, Reynolds and Meany as the
committee.
A POSTAL CARD FROM HON. g. s. cox
was read as follows:
"WAsHING TON, Nov. 10, 1877.
"DeGT Sir see some curious statements
as TO my remarks before your meeting. /
myself saw the order made for the whole
year, averaging eight hours, and 1t was sat
is!actOry 10 the artisan, who was the work.
ingman's committee from the Brooklyn navy
yard. He went home satisfied. have sent
10 the Secretary for an official copy. Mean
while, is 1t altogether handsome to have my
name paraded in the papers as misrepresent-
The thanks OF the workingmen were voted
to Mr.. Cox for his services at the recent meet
ing al Odd Fellows Hall.
"GooD BEER" says a prominent writer
Gas a healthy drink, If moderately INDUCED
in, suited TO human natures daily need, is
not surpassed by the finest wines. II IL has
EeIveG 10 bands to deeds of daring and yio-
lence, or perhaps struck no scintilating
sparks OF genius from the human brain. IL
has surely added immensely to the health,
long life, and happiness of many nations"
and Is destined judging by the great i'm
provemeEt lately made by Mr.. Robert PORT
ner in the manufacture OF his celebrated XXX
Tivoli beer, } to still greater triumphs, as llfe
becomes studied more from hygieni stand
point. By Mr.. Portner's process the theory
is successfully exploded that the beers most
sticky 10 the touch are the best, for while the
NIX TiyOli beer is light and more palataole
contains less alcohol, IL is much more nutri-
tious, and Is not only good for men, but for
women, especially mothers,) for girls and
boys, and even unweaned infants. The Mu-
nich city fathers OF old (who tried the good.
ness of their beer by pouring 1t out on
bench, and then sitting down on it in their
leather txpressibits, approving it only
when they remained glued to their seat)
would stand aghast at this inroad on their
infaliible theory. The fact, however, that
its manufacture is already recon- mended at
schools for brewers, speaks best In its be-
half, and judging by the preference it has
being also awarded the premium at the late
Richmond state fair,) there Is no doubt that
ii is destined to become the standard beer In
this country Heath Bm.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH met last night,
and DIR. Cox, from the special CON mittee
trustees to investigate the sanitary con-
dition Of certain buildings used for school
purposes presented the health officers
statement as substantially their own re.
port. That statement says that the rooms
/ inspected have altogether insufficient air
space; practically no ventilation, except
by windows; UNEQUAL distribution OF
iron stoves, and the character OF the build
iDgs is generally unsuitable. After citing
the effects upon the children from the above
causes, IL recommends that the following
buildings should be vacated at once, and
other provision, If possible, made for the
! pupils, viz On 18th street, between and
northWesi on beiween % n I'm an ana slb sIses, ss
i
northwest; on NJ, between 10Th and IL III sts
northwest; on 9th, between l. and NJ streets
/ northwest, basement; on corner 4th aud l.
streets northwest, basement. The report was
| adopted.
THERE Is No PLACE where You can get
| as good bargains as al the Boys Clothing
House of E. Robinson Il Co., 900 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue; boys suits and overcoats, great
variety of elegant patterns, al very mode
| rate price; kilt suits. in new and fresh pat
| terms and inviting styl les; sizes to 6 years
Adrt.
INJUNCTION SUIT.-To-day q bill was
Sie1 Dy Messrs bradIey ana D9vadi, Ior y
| the Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company y
| and w. B. Todd, jr., trustee, 70 restrain the
| sale Of certain lots in square 2S7, aud tenn
porary restraining order was granted.
| OF winter millinery Thursday and Friday at
| Mrs. Stratton's, N7 Pennsylvania avenue
| east.