The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-23
NEW YORK.


New YORK, Aug. 22.-At this morning 3
session OF the federation of organized trades
and labor unions Of the United States and
canada the legislative committee appointed
last year at the Cleveland convention reported
encouraging progress in the formation OF local
unions and an increasing membership of the
unions previously formed. The report reviews
tue history of labor agitation in the past year
and the efforts made to obtain legislation fav-
oraole to the workingmen.
A Statue 10 be Unveiled.
It is understood the promoters of the statue
10 Lberator Bolivar, of South America, have
decided to unveil the statue ON the 22d of next
February, Washington's birthday. 1t is ex-
pected delegations from all nations OF the Wes-
tern Hemisphere will be present and that
many governments of Europe will send repre-
sentatiyes,
Booths BODY Found.
The body OF L. III. Booth, superintendent OF
railroad emigration traffic, Castle Garden, was
found near the Battery this morning. He has
been missing about q month.
The brotherhood Ended.
Master Workman Campbell and Chairman
Mitchell, before their departure for Pittsbnrg
last night, said that not only had the strike
ended, but 1t had ended thevTelegraphers'
Brotherhood. Mr.. Mitchell SAYS the brother
hood is TO be dissolved. 81 am going to Pitts
burg now" said Mr.. Mitchell. 1.-The consent
OF all the officers will be asked before the dis
bandment takes place, and then Mr.. Campbell
and Secretary Hughes will be empowered to
wind up affairs. We will reorganize at once.
The operators who have gone back to work
swear by the brotherhood, and new and bet
ter organization will be effected. We will
work along until we are prepared to get our
rights. There will never be another strike,
but will say this, that when we begin our
next struggle every operator will have at least
500 in the bank on his own account We can
also have a general fund.-
The Electrical Conduit Construction Conn
pany.
ALBANY, Aug. 22-Articles Of incorporation
have been fled of the Electrical Conduit Con-
struction Company, with a capital stock OF
81, 100000, divided into 100000 shares. The
incorporators are H. W. Pope, Vice President
OF the Manhattan District Telegraph Com
pany of New York, A. B. Chandler, OF the
Fuller Electrical Company OF New York, H.
w. Fairbanks, Superintendent OF the Postal
Telegraph Company O. A. Brown, Manager OF
the Western Electric Company, s. +. Knee
land of New York, Prof. Elisha Gray andiD.
N. Hurlbut of Chicago. The object of the
company is the construction of underground
telegraphs and telephones. The inventor is ID.
N. Hurlbnt, the we'll known telegrapher Of
Chicago. 1t is stated that the telephone syndi.
Cate of Lowell will shortly become interested
in this company.
Military Excursion TO Providence.
Troy, Aug. 22.-Tibbts Cadets, Capt. Il. L.
Cole, commanding, left for Providence, r. l.,
this morning, eighty strong. At Providence
they will be the guests OF the First Battalion
Rhode Island Militia. They will visit New
port and Block Island, returning on Saturday.
American bar Association.
SARATOGA, Aug. 22-The sixth annual ses-
sion of the American Bar Association was
called to order this morning by Hon. L. p.
Poland of Vermont. Gen. Alexander r.
II .atxfto nf Save n oil fh0
dents address. and sixty-fye new members
were elected. The committee for the ensuing
year was then elected, consisting Of one repre-
sentative from each State