The examiner., 1885-12-19
THE WORKING WORLD:


 Danbury has 1e trade assoclations, and a central labor union is to be formed.
 The New York German printers have decided to boycott the German Herold.
 Over 1,2O0 organized workingmen paraded the streets of New Orleans the other day, aud ail along the line of march the scene was most animating.
 There are in the United States between pnety and one hundred manufacturers of bone and hide glue, employing not less than 1 8, 100000. zs-zr-.
 The Blacksmiths' and Wheelrjghts' Union of New York, aud the German Carriage Painters Union have consolidated makers Union.
 Louis Phillips of Turn Hall, Brooklyn, has ended a contest between himself and the Brooklyn Central Union, by agreeing to hire hereafter only members of the Walters Union. ..-. t--...-
 The English-speaking branch of the New York Socialistic Labor party will hold fair during Christmas week to raise fnnds to establish paper like the Folks Zeitung, only printed in English. ~-
 In the jute mills at San Quentin prison, Cal, $50 convicts are employed. The mills have capacity of 100000 grain bags annually. About O,OOo, ,0CO such bags are used annually on the coast. .-..-..-
 The white cigarmakers of California who have been brought to the verge of pauper- ism by Chinese competition, are now hay Ing boycott instituted against Chinese made cigars, and there is hope of revival.
 Delegates of the Cigarnakers' Progress i've Union of New York report that the Central Labor Union had decided 10 cor- tinue their boycott of the Straiton & Storm cigars, although the Knights of Labor had withdrawn theirs. - -a..ezt -# .r5=f
 The great strike of the Brocton shoe workers ended last week. The manufactu- rers finally agreed to enter into negotiation with the executive board of tbe workers, and granted concessions which terminated hostilities to the satisfaction of all.
 A New York cabinet manufacturer named udu EcCcLLlg uOGlhCo eOAAC OA Aio men that he would reduce their wages $1 a week on Monday. They immediatly re- piled that from Monday forward they should demaud $1 week advance. They got it. .. .-..... ,-.as.r- .-. .-s-z -a---a.E
 The Central Labor Union of New York is swelling to enormous proportions. New associations are being taken in every week, last Sunday delegates from the Barkeepers' General Council, the Silk Ribbon Weavers, the Balfe Musical Club, and the Steam Filters Association. a
 Two mcn were recently arrested in Hoboken for distributing circulars advising the boycotting of Gustave Hauser, cigar manufacturer. Hauser recently discharged several members of the Union and put non- union men in their places. The prisoner was required to furnish bail for trial.
 A ''Unlon Card Political League is or ganized in New York, whose mode of op- eration is to be similar to that marked out by the "Labor League of Connecticut work and vote, for or against individual nominations, as they are found fir or against the interests of Labor. ..r...r
 The manufacture of needles and pins constitutes one of the most fiourishing in dustries in Germany. The eight manufac- tories of Iserlohn alone consumed, in 1882, no less than 6 % tons of wire, employing also a working force of some 800 male and TOO female and juveline operatives, besides seven steam engines and four water-wheels of POO horse power.
 The Progressive" cigarmakers of Chi cago, by vote of AS to 6, and the '1nter- national of the same city, by yo' of 1O2 to 4, resolved to endorse the analgamation of both branches according to the treaty drawn up at Rochester, notwithstanding the objection of the International Exetu- tive Board.
 The Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, being declared under boycott, notices were sent to Senator Sherman of Ohio, Secretary of War Endicott and Senator Warner Miller of New York. The cards were re- turned with the explanation that the em- inent citizens did not know by. whom they were addressed. It was decided to try once more. Gen. Butler. of Massachusetts was also served with notice, and true to his record the next tine9;he visited New York he selected the Hoffman House in- stead. - E41