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The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-12
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| In the house on Wednesday, during the
discussion of river and harbor and Missis-
sippi levee measures, Mr.. Belford took oc-
casion to express himself rather freely in his
characteristic style.
Mr.. BeIford said this discussion showed
the damnable, internal character of the rules
under which the house acted. There was
committee on ways and means composed OF
the brains of the house, then there was the
committee on appropriations composed OF
white -buttoned mandarans Qaughter), while
the other committees were slaves, compelled
to bow their necks to ask the speaker to rec
ognize them. 1t was a spectacle as sweet as
the Hebrews observed when they saw oil
running down the beard of Aaron to see our
democratic brethren quarreling over the great
subject. He was in favor of voting not 81
OOO, 600 but $50, ,0OO, 900 to accomplish the ad-
vantage of the people. The treasury to-day,
governed by New York influence, held in its
vaults hundreds of millions of dollars, kept
there, in his judgment, for the sole purpose
of advancing the finances of New York and
Pennsylvania, but the house to-day is in con-
troll of the south and west, and he thanked
God for it. The country had submitted to
the dominion of two states, a little section
not as large as one county of his own state,
flong enough. Now let the southern and
western men stand together and say they
would unlock the vaults of the national
| treasury and use the money to improve the
WATERWAYS of the country in the interest of
the people, and not be oYerborne and torn
down by the railroad corporations of the re-
public. Every committee should be given
the privilege of reporting at any time, and
members should have the right to call up
measures at convenient seasons. Two men,
under the present rules, controlled the house,
the speaker and the gentleman from Indiana
(Mr. Holman) who exercised the veto power
by way of constant objection.
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Late Labor News.

By Associated Press.
MONTREAL, Jan. 5.-The union printers on
La Minerve and La Patrie threaten to strike
if the proprietorS of those papers do not
abandon their system of exchanging set-up
matter.
GLASGOW, Jan. TN cOnsequencesof the
renewal of the threats of the dynamiters,
there is an additional police guard at the post
office and other public buildings in this city.
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. THE weather
is very cold. The thermometer on Friday
and Saturday was at zero. The poor suffered
great hardships. The citizens, in response
to an: appeal by the Constitution, provided
and provisions.
READING, Pennsylvania, Jan. S.-WOrk
was resumed in all the departments of the
Reading Iron works to-day. The works en-
ployed 1000 men. In the sheet mill the pud-
dlers were reduced from $3.50 to S3.25 ton.
A number of other manufactures are prepar-
ing to resume work, and the outlook in the
iron trade is brighter.
PIrTsBURG, Jan. s.-A Chronicle special
from Keepsport, Pennsylvania, says work
was resumed to-day by the National Rolling
Mill and Forge company, the workmen ac-
cepting reduction ranging from 1211 to, 25
per cent. Woods Iron works also started on
full blast at former wages. The National
Tube works will resume work tomorrow at
reduction.
PIrTsBURG, Jan. 9.-Brinton station, on
the Pennsylvania railroad, eight miles east
of this city, was the scene this evening of a
terrible accident which resulted in instantly
killing two men and seriously injuring five
others, one of whom has since died.
, All day large force of men have been EN-
ployed on the Pittsburg division of the Penn
sylvania railroad clearing snow from the
track. AT a'cut just east of Brinton some
fifteen or twenty men were engaged this eve
ming, about O'Clock, when the accommoda-
ton suddenly rounded bend at Brinton's,
and before all the men could get out of the
cut they were run down. The train stopped
as quickly as possible and backed to the scene
of the accident, where a terrible sight met
Tie gaze VI Tic pdSSShSCiS GIN ftioih iiiSh.
The dead and dying were scattered along
the track for fifty yards. The bodies of two
men were found badly mangled and life
already extinct. Five others were badly in
iured and one has since died at the hospital
After the accident the men crawled out OF
the snow in all directions, and it is not un-
likely the bodies of Others may be discovered.
LONDON, Jan. 1O.-Egerton Warburton, a
member of parliament, has been threatened
with death for denouncing Dayitt, the Irish
nationalist.
DUBLIN, Jan. 10.-Bailiff Simms, while
returning from Tullamore law court, last eve
ming, was fatally shot by an unknown person.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 10.-lt is rumored
that the Nihilists recently attempted to muir
der the chief of police in this city.
LONDON. Jan. 10.-Henry George lectured
last night at st. James hall on Progress and
Poverty Henry Labouche, member OF
parliament, presided. Michael Dayitt, and
Henry Broodhurst. member Of parliament,
and Rev. Stewart Headlam. were on the plat
form. The audience was large.
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AMlUSEIElt!I!lB g!
a. 4Hr aaAxD.

AT fHx GRAND. -
The opera has been unoccupied this
week and next wsek vii aiso b an
open one, with the exceptions Of hallaon
Thursday and Friday eveninss
Monday evening. January q, Frank
Mayo and his company viii open for !
week in his great creation 6 aDaYey
Crockett A more detailed nstice Of
this engagement will be given next week.
THE ACADEMY
This place has been closed for several
weeks, but will be reopened on Monday
evening by the Kendall Comedy com
pany, with Mr.. Il. A. Kendall At the
head. Details are not obtainable at this
writing. but the editor has pleasant rec
objections of an acquaintance with Mr..
Kendall and his excellent company q few
years ago, and bespeaks for them kind
consideration and liberal patronage dur
ing their engagement in this city.
MUSICAL
The compositors of the Republican
job rooms have recently organized a
quartette to be known as the Denver
Typographical Philharmonics." Last
Monday evening they met in the job
room for rehearsal and organization
One of their number. who possesses con-
siderable musical talent, was chosen
ehorister and director. After the usual
preiiminaries of organization were dis
posed OF, they proceeded to get down to
business. Each individual was assigned
certain part and at the command
Sound p such combination of sound
issued forth as was never before heard
west of the Missouri river, and would
have done credit to Barnum's steam
calliope. The Tribune printers heard it,
and dropping their sticks, rushed pell-
NELL to the windows. The Republican
comps" ran to the elevator and gazed
anxiously down, thinking that some wild
beast might have gained access to the
press room. A policeman standing on
the corner of Lawrence and Sixteenth
streets heard the din, and drawing his
club, dashed frantieally through the.
alley, doubtless believing that some deed
of violence was being enacted. After a
careful investigation the cause of the
disturbance was traced to its source ; the
crowd dispersed, the coekroaches, who,
like reporters, are always sure to be on
hand when anything is going on, sought
their snug retreats, and quiet once more
reigned in "printing-house square" The
quartette was earnestly requested in the
future to rehearse in more secluded
place. They will meet next Monday
evening, at 7:50 O'Clock, in a vacant lot
near the corner of Larimer and Thirty
second streets.
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nnlI af Leadxille

P. w. Smith returned from few weeks
sojourn in Leadville; on Wednesday, and is
around shaking hands and telling stories,
Pete says there is more idle men in Leadyille
at this time than there has been for many a
day. Business is dull and things are looking
very blue. The miners seem of the opinion
that an attempt to fill the mines with cheap
imported labor will be made by the managers
before long, and if such thing is done there
is current opinion that trouble will ensue.
All branches of labor are dull in Leadyille,
and workingmen are advised to stay away
from there this winter.
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Below are some of the lucky ones
Mr.. G.. w. Brooks, circulator of the
Tribune, won the first prize. 1855
Mr.. Mike Gleason, at the Grant
smelter, the fifth prize.
Mr., Randolph Lockhard, at the
American House, the fourth prize.
Mr. Nelson, ranchman four miles out,
the eleventh prize. i.
Mr.. ]. L. Raible, with Wells, Fargo &
Co., the sixth prize.
John Lynch, molder at the Colorado
Iron Works, tenth prize. s
W. E. Kiskadden, at Gottlesbein jew
elry store, seventh prize.
The above names are given to show
the public that this house carries out, its
promises to the letter. 7
The next distribution will take place
on or about July l., /
They have just invoiced their stock
and are ready to offer some very tempt
ing bargains in broken lots of clothing
and furnishing goods. -...-
Call on Strauss One Price Clothing
House. 407 Larimer street.
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Trades Assembly.

The Trades Assembly will meet to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock, in Knights
of Labor hall, 1856 Holladav street. The
change of place is necessary, owing to
the fact that Justice Crotty's term Of
Office has expired, and he has moved
into smaller quarters than those formerly
occupied by him, and so kindly donated
to the use of the assembly.
The semi election of officers Of
the assembly will occur at the meeting
tomorrow, and it is to be hoped every
delegate will be present. Several inpor.
tant matters will be brought up, and two
or three require immediate attention.
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rRoberf, the Devil

Those of our readers who recall the
suggestions of Robert the Devil' in the
Truth of few weeks since and who will
compare them with recent eastern tele-
grams upon the Irish question will see
that those suggestions are bearing good
fruit. -. E
The Chicago Tribune's New York
special of December 80 says: )"
A nationalist, speaking to-day of the
excitement in Canada created by the
recent Fenian plots against the Marquis
of Lansdowne, the new governor-general
of the Dominion, said: II have made
distinctions before this, and acted as a
brake upon some of the more impulsive
of our men, and kept them confined in
their operations to England and Ireland,
but I'll do it no more. The governor
general of Canada will make as good a
hostage as anybody else, next in fact to
Gladstone or some of his cabinet, or the
lord-lieutenant of Ireland. There is
another man on the other side of the
Atlantic who is marked out to square
the account with his life for the murder
of O'Donnell. At the last mNking of the
secret cabinet the policy of an eye for an
eve and tooth for a tooth was deter
mined upon and we mean to strike high.
The day for wreaking vengeance on bail
iffs. landlords and other miserable
menials of tyrants, has passed. We
mean to strike at the government itself
and every direct representative of the
government, no matter where lie may be
located, will be regarded as legitimate
game. Now, in the case of Lansdowne,
think the intention would be to cap
ture him and hold him as hostage for
the liberation Of DR.. Gallagher and
Others who have been sent into penal
servitude for life after trial that was
the rankest farce, on the charge of hav-
ing gone to England to cause explosions
by dynamite. If the demand for the
release of these men now in English
penal pens through the perjury of in.
formers, should be refused, l would not
undertake to say that Lord Lansdowne's
life would be by any means safe The
time for squamishness is past. If Eng
land goes TO South Africa for an Irish
4
victim, why should we not take one
from Canada, or, for that matter, from
the Office of the British consulate of this
city, or of the British legation at wash
ington? Now l would have you notice
that in the case of Lord Lansdowne there
are exceptionally strong reasons why he
should be included in the Inylncioles
black list and double mark placed OPP
posite his name. Not only is ne hign
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Congress.

The tolIowing measures have been intro
dueed in congress during the week:
By Mr.. Hopkins, of Pennsylyania-Limit-
ing the quantity of public lands to be acquired
by aliens. ~ ...
By Mr.. FOran of Ohio-To prohibit the inn
portation and immigration of aliens and
foreigners, who are under contract toperform
labor in the United States. .&f ~
By Mr.. Sumner Of Wisconsin-Proposing
a constitutional amendment abridging the
veto power of the president by providing
that measure may be passed over his veto
by a majority vote.
Mr.. Lamb, of Indiana, introduced bill
fixing the hours of work for the laborers EN-
ployed by the government. Referred.
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For Political Purposes.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-Treasurer
Lennon, in an interview regarding the
matters to be discussed at the labor con-
yentlon OH Saturday, said: "We do not
expect to nominate candidate for the
presidency The object of the confer
ence is to consider what is best to be
done. Perhaps the convention may or
der the calling of national convention,
to be held alter those of the great par
ties, to indorse that candidate who is the
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-12

Butler as the presidential candidate of
the wage-workers and producing classes,
will make himself dangerous opponent
to any netwho may come up against
him, and with two other candidates in
the field, no one could foretell the result.
That Butler will be the candidate of the
working classes, seems to be a fixed fact.
The convention to place him in nomina-
ton will probably be held early in
April.-Labor Unionist.
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Carpenters Combining.

The carpenters of this city had we'll
attended and interesting meeting. at
Knights of Labor hall, on THURSDAY
evening. They will meet again at the
same place, On next Tuesday evening,
when officers will be elected and the or
ganization perfected. They will proc eure a
charter from and act under the national
head of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of North America. All good
are urgently requested to be
present next Tuesday evening, at K. OF
L. hall, 1856 Holladay street.
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LABOR NOTES.

The striking timers of Cincinnati are
still out.
Work is slack in the mines at Barn
hill, Ohio. 1
The printers of Pittsburg are going to
give ball.
A strike of machinery molders is going
on at Omaha.
Machinery moidlng is dull at Pitts
burg and Allegheny.
The New York dry goods salesman
have organized union. --
1t is said the trades unions in the city
of Mexico are well organized.
Best set of teeth $si try him; DIR
Drury, dentist, Opera house block.
The iron firms of Milwaukee reduced
wages 10 to IS per cent ON the first. The
cut was general.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
shops which are being built at Pitts
burg, will employ 200 men. -
During the strike of the carpenters in
Berlin, last May, 1917 marks, or $685.,
were collected in support Of the men.
Best set of teeth s.; try him !; Dr
Drury, dentlst, Opera house block.
Manager Thomas, of the Indianapolis
rolling mill, says there is nc immediate
prospect of resumption of work at the
mill. t,,. e-
The miners of the Du Bois region,
weakened by the late disastrous strike,
have accepted 10 per cent reduction in
wages.
All the mines at Wilkesbarre, Penn
sylvania, are working only three days
week. This will be the programme un-
til April l..
The foolish fight between the PRO
gressiye" and international cigarmakers
grows still more bitter, while the bosses
stand by and laugh.
RaIney's mines, at Martins Ferry, are
at work again at reduction of 10 cents
ton. Only those who live in the COM
pany houses are employed. ....
An order has been issued by the an
thraeite coal companies cutting down
work to three days in each week during
the ensuing three months. ...
The petition to congress to prevent
the importation of foreign contracted
labor is receiving many signatures OF
workingmen in Pennsylvania.
At the Washington mills, Lawrence,
Massachusetts, $50 hands have been dis
charged. 1t is expected that fully 500
will be unemployed within few week S.
Baltimore is coming to the 'front.', A
ladies' assembly of Knights of Labor
was organized recently, and now they
have a strong Trades Assembly in that
city.
A bill will be introduced in the Ohio
legislature the coming session making it
a felony to require workingman to
take an "iroh-clad" oath in order to get
work. ~
The unions of Cincinnati have decided
not to put workingmen's ticket in the
field at the spring election. Six unions
voted in favor of ticket, and seventeen
against ,-
The Helena, Montana, Independent
inserted an advertisement in st. Paul
paper recently for typos, but got none
The st. Paul paper fully exposed the rat
scheme.
The strike of cotton weayers in Lam,
cashire and the miners in Yorkshire in
crease in proportions. There are 26,0OO
idle looms in Blackburn and 14,000 in
Darwin and Padisham.
The employees of the Weymouth Iron
company, at East Weymouth, Missouri,
were notified that a reduction of 15 per
cent would be made in their wages, to
take effect January Is. ~.. &
The Labor Herald, of Pittsburg, says
the indications are that the glassworkers
will soon be at work again, and that
they will be victorious in the struggle
they are having with employers.
The builders of Toronto now want to
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ofRc;al, sppointed by the biz l.sst appoint
ine pSwef uades tbs Ene5ish govern
ment, but he Is besides the representa-
tive Of the worst species Of landlordnm
that ever cursed Ireland. His hther,
the late Marquis Of Lansdowne, whose
estates extended all along from Killrush
to Cahircivern, in County Kerry. was Of
all the landlords the most notorious and
detested for his policy Of oppression and
determination. Some of the men and
woman he oppressed are living ret, and
those Of them who are not living have
left children after them who have heard
the story of their parents wrongs and
Lansdowne's merciless actions. DO you
wonder then that the present governor
general of Canada shiyers in fear and
sees daggers in every passing shadow
that falls from winter skyf'
Irishmen, please take notice San
Francisco Truth.
y
Here is passage from the last letter
of awheelbarrow" to the Radical Re
view.
@The Chicago Trade and Labor Assem-
lily held largely ATTENDED meeting last
Sunday. Judging by the report OF the
proceedings, the members worked very
hard, for half day or SO, at the waste
full industry of chopping sand. The sub
jeet of discussion was convict labor. This
contemplate question Of convict compe
.titIon is unworthy the dignity of trade
and labor assembly. and until mechanics
and laboring men can rise to grander
themes they will accomplish nothing.
The unnatural dogma that every work
ingmen is the competitor of every other
workingman must 90. 1t makes the
death or illness of every wageworker
benefit to all the rest, doctrine which
in its full development would make
society hideons thing to live in.
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mi nfor the working class. Send 10
"H Icents for postage and we will
LHI Imail you free, royal, valuable
HulII box Of sample goods that will put
0o6Dyo you in the way of making more
money in few days than you ever thought
possible at any business. Capital not re-
auired. We will start you. You can work
all the time or in spare time only. The work
is universally adapted to both sexes, young
and old, You can easilyearn from so cents
to IS every evening. That all who want work
may test the business, we make this unparal-
IeIed offer: To all who are not well satisfied
we will send 81 to pay for the trouble of writ
ing u.s. Full particulars, directions, ETC., sent
free. fortunes will be made by those who
give their whole time to the work. Great
now. Address SrINsoH 4 Co., Portland, Me.
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For Rent.

The corner store with two rooms in
the rear, good cellar, Holly water con-
nected, in the .YiIot block, corner of
South Tenth and Capitol avenue $50
per month. Inquire either at next door
or by postal card, postoffice box 28s7,
Denver
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Warning to Taflors.

Tailors are warned to stay away from Den
yer until further notice. There is proba-
bility of trouble shortly in one Of the shops.
Full particulars will be given in the next
issue of THE ENQUIRER.
Exchanges please take notice. ..
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Exchanges please take notice.

The Trades Assembly meets to- NOR
row afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at Knights of
Labor hall, 1856 Holladay street. -.
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KNIGHTS OF LAB0e.

Montgomery Benevolent Assembly No.
l424 meets every Friday evening, at Knights
of Labor hall, at Z 80 o'clock.
Union Assembly Nc. 1927 meets every
Thursday evening at knights of Labor
hall, 1856 Holladay, at 80 o'clock.