Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-10
WORK OF KNIGHTS.
Proceedings Of The General Assem-
bly, on Yesterday.
To.MoRRows DEMONSTRATION.
Programme for the Parade, Tournament,
Banquet, Ball, &c, &c., &c.

The morning session Of the knights
General Assembly adjourned promptly 81
12 O'Clock NJ. yesterday, and Mr.. Powder
" met the representatives OF the press IN
the reading-room Of Ford's Hotel about q
hall hour later and furnished them with n
briei outline 81 those inside workings Of
nc body which he saw iii 10 make public.
Although this was the sixth days session
Of The General Assembly little or no work
bad been done other than 10 effect an or
ganization and attend 10 little routine
work of no public interest, and which
eeuld not be oldaincd for publication, let
II he never so interesting.
REPORTS SUBMITTED.
The committee appointed al the Hamil-
ten session on "Woman's Labor " submit
Ted q printed report, as did the one ap-
pointed at the Cleveland session on Reyi-
s,en OF the Constitution. The committee
sional committee through the South
west and TO report 70 this body SUBJ
mitted printed document setting
forth their observations, &c. Mr..
Frederick w. Turner, secretary and trea-
surer, handed in bis report OF the workings
Of his department during the past year.
What any OF the reports contained Mr..
Powderly said he could not mike public
until they have been acted upon, and only
portions OF them then. They were all
given into the hands Of the distributing
committee 10 he by the members thereof
examined and properly referred.
THE PoRK-PACEERs' strike.
Nr. Powderly said "As TO the trouble
IN Chicago, will say this Our organize
ton being DESTROYS Of having that matter
amlcally settled and further trouble avoid
ca, have authorized me TO send the follow
ing telegram.
"RIcHNoND. October ., 1886.
"Hiokatl Cudohu President Of the Pork.
Packers Association, Of Chicago, III:
"willyou postpone contemplated action
40 10 impending trouble between the pack
ers and stock-ysrd employees unul our Ex-
ecu,iye Board can call on you. with view
Of permanent settlement OF the difficulty.
Answer. T. V. PowDERLY,
&C. NJ. W. Of X. OF L."
fThe trouble M Chicago Is that for seve-
nal months the employees referred 20 have
been working only eight hours a day; that
the Association has determined 10 20 back
10 the ten-hour system; and that the en-
ploy6s, about 1900 in number. struck
Friday rather than accede 10 Their en-
ployors' Gemands.l
Dir. Powderly said further that at the re-
Quest Of the delegates from Chicago the
Assembly had decided 10 send represent
alive Of the Executive Board there TO ac-
company NJ. j. Butler, district master |
workman Of 81, who is delcg9te 10 the |
General Assembly, that they might try 10 |
adjust the existing differences amicably.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Barry was the member |
selected 10 accompany Mr.. Butler, and they |
Ieft on the ! O'Clock train yesterday evening |
60 perform then mission.
THE AMSTERDAM TROUBLE.
The following telegram, sent Friday. was |
returned, a. 1t did not reach The proper |
man. Ii was not understood until yeSler-
day, when ii was resent:
an d. LiilindR, OF COhOeS. v. T.:
"Will you open factories at Amsterdam
and allow employees now out 10 return to
work, and meet our Executive Board at
tie close Of our Convention for settle
ment Of this trouble and the prevention Of
future troubles: r. V. POwDEnLY,
&C. VI. W. Of Il. OF H.
OPPOSED TO CONVICT LABOR.
The Assembly ordered the grand master
workman 10 send q telegram 10 the Post
Office Department at Washington protest
ing against letting the contracts for erect
ing rhe new public buildings 10 men who
Employ convict labor. Mr.. Powderly said |
they had received Information that such
persons would BID for the contracts.
REsOLUHoNs, &C..
These kilograms having been sent, the
call Of the roll for the introduction Of rcso-
iulioDs, petitions, &C., began. The ron o!
districts was completed, and that Of The
local assemblies bad begun, when the hour
for adjournment for the dinner recess ar
rived. Up TO this time about sixty papers
on yarious subjects had been presented,
all Of which were handed TO the committee
for distribution without being discussed.
Afternoon session.
when the Assembly TocOnVencd at l..
NJ. the call Of the roll was proceeded with,
and 2s2 resolutions, petitions, and other
documents were presented, an Of which
were appropriately referred. The reports
Of the Executive Board and other officer,
were distributed among the members.
committee 81 thirteen members was
appointed or Finance; also. special COM
miitees on Legislation, Chinese and Con-
Wet Labor. Immigration.
40 SESSION MoNp4Y.
After The transaction Of routine business
q resolution TO adjourn over TO . A. VI.
Tue sdaJ in order TO participate IN the ie~-
Invites to be had at the Fair-Grounds
10y the local Knights was adopted. The
delegates will assemble az ATmOry Hail at
2 A. NJ. tomorrow that they may Join in |
The parade in body. The infant delegate
from Chicago, which il not yet three weeks
old, and the ladies i'm the Assembly, will 20 |
In carriages. As the hall Ia. been ENGAGED /
for pnother purpose for Tuesday evening.
there viii be no afternoon session thai day. !
The Insurance Scheme.
4 special committee wa, appointed 10 IN.
the relief Insurance scheme 81 The
and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Companies. This matter has ere
ated much interest throughout TIE country
during the past year. II seems that these
companies require ali Of their employees to
insure their lives, and hold back certain
amount Of their salaries each month 10
make the payments on their policies. II Is
Said that TIE employees object 10 this mode
bi insurance.
Hr. Pouaeris Angry Hiih Corre-
spondent.
when the new spaper.meu assembled last
night for their usual conference with Mr. !
Powderly. that gentleman was at supper.
In few minutes he finished his meal and
walked from the dinng-room into the hail
IciNCen the ladies parlOr ana the railing |
room, and for some Time engaged in CONVEX
saiion with other members Of the Executive
Board. After awhile one or two Of the
correspondents approached Mr.. Powdcrly,
aud were informed by him that he
would designate some one else 10 give out
The report OF the afternoon session, a one
Of the correspondents bad 50 grossly ms-
represented him that he would not see the |
others while this one was among them.
Aessrs. Hayes and Bailey, Of the Execu-
tive Board, and Secretary Turner, after a |
brief consultation, approached the group
Of seribes, and the latter gentleman pro-
ceeded 10 give cut the facts recorded above.
Before Mr.. Turner had finished bis CONVEX
sation Mr.. Tom ORelily, OF New York,
srlroached the group and inquired Of the
sorrespondent of the New York IJmcS,
who is here tclegIaphing reports oJ the
Convention, whence he got The information
on which the repor. which appeared ~ mis-
psper Of yesterday morning wa. based.
The correspondent said that he 20, il
nom such sources - he could,
ard had eDdesyorcd 70 report only {