The examiner., 1886-03-13
WATERBURY.

Ezra 5. Fields of the tube department 0 II H Holmes, Booth, & Hayden is reported a o being superseded by "natural machan1c. . IS years experience ought to be some hell ' to man, but it does not seem to be at Fl ' B. & H's.
 Only $4O,00O is wanted to re model tn
 City hall, including, we presume, Brussel
 carpets for all our city magnates, and DO 9 litical lookup, and elegant engine-houses . and costly stables for $500 horses, and . $200, 1000 reservoir towards Watertown fol . the water board All this in the year 1886 . while the class whose labor procures then + all are not allowed to own the shelter that covers them.
 l Again "His Honor the Mayor" has failed l to put in his bill for salary to the finance I committee. This course of action stumps us. Gan he be holding back so eventu
 ally to slip in his bill for the illegal increase of pay, or does he, out of kindness for the workingmen who pay taxes, intend to Ego his enemies one better," and give his whole
 salary to the city? Time will tell.
 Alexander Mitchell Brooklyn resident,
 got discouraged because he could not have work enough to earn more than 60 cents a
 week, and took dose of Cyanide of Potassium. His wife was present when
 he died, and our medical examiner tried to
 force an acknowledgement from the poor | woman that she administered the dose to
 get his life insurance of $500, as though it
 was not enough to be widowed in poverty
 without being accused of murder.
 The Hibernia society held very enioya-
 ble sociable March 9th, at the new armory. | The second division drilled in uniform at | the opening of the festivities, and it was | pleasing feature. This was followed by
 the dance. $40 couples were numbered in
 the grand march, itself magnificent sight This entertainment was one of the largest and best conducted which Waterbury has ever seen. Every one was overfowing
 with praise for those who had it in charge and made it such success.
 It is rumored that the Rev. Dr. Richard ardson, of the Baptist church, will shortly preach a sermon on the relations of Capital and Labor. Workingmen should certainly attend this discourse. Every thing which concerns the welfare of humanity is a proper subject for pulpit discussion. The reverend doctor is in full sympathy with the laboring people, and as scholarly and pro- gressive clergyman will undoubtedly handle this subject in an able manner. We hope his example will be followed by the other clergymen in the city Education of the masses will solve this vexed problem, and nowhere can this education begin with greater efficacy than from the pulpit, and the religious influences which surround it.
 Postmaster-elect Commerford has changed his mind about taking possession of the post-office April 1st, owing to the historic associations which cling lovingly to that day. He has concluded that ''the better the day the better the deed," so he opens up on Sunday, the filth of March By the way, it is not so certain but that he will l make after all a very acceptable official. I He can be such if he wishes. He does not l need to be sscrank" in order to get the | good will of the community. Often the | promotion of man to position (the fall up l stairs" as Disraeli said when he went from | the House of Commons to the House of | Lords,) rubs off the every day asperities | of a mans nature, and makes hlm every way affable and kind. So may it be in this case.
 Harry W olcott has for several years been employed as a foreman at Holmes, Booth & Hayden's, and during this time has given good satisfaction, but now brother-in law of the manager-Superinten Thomas is out of employment, he is found all at once incompetent to fulfill his duties It is found that he does not cut down his help as. much as pleases his employers; he does not give them piece-work so as to hurry the work along, thereby giving employment to some and dispensing with others This is ruining the trade of this city. This is the manner in which workingmen are trampled upon-thrown out of employment at mid the grasping manager may make good, showing. How these words grate upon the ears of the good foreman who wishes to do his duty to God and man; who does not like to see thoso with whom he has associated driven out to starve But he is driven with lash more galling than the slave-whip to do this thing, or there will be fonnd convenient brothers -in-law to take his place some day.
 The political pot keeps boiling, even in this time of peace. The Republican clans were in council Saturday evening at Turn er's hall, and smoked the pipe of peace. | Even the dude lawyer who in the Blaine bolted, and wrote an insulting letter to the Young Mems Republican club, was permitted to return like prodi- gal son and sign the new league roll Some of the old stalwarts, however, moved that there would be no fatted calf killed on his account. They christened the new associa- tion the Republican league. It is to be league offensive and defensive between all who favor protective tariff and will vote hereafter the straight Republican ticket. They will try to infuse new blood into the G. O. F.. but the old wheel horses will keep their hands on the brakes and not to be in harmony. The Democratic factions are patching up truce. Charley Baldwin, Fred Brown, Carter, and the "silk stocking brigade" have made over lures of peace to the Commerford- Connolly crowd, now that the latter are successful They want to come in out of the cold, and will hereafter be docile and obey orders; and Connolly, with a magnanimity worthy of riper years, has given his word that they shall be well received. Jack Mcdonald is credited with being the peace-maker, but a few of the 'sold liners" refuse to surrender. Sturdy Al. Martin, of Linden street swears he won't submit even if his mail is cut off, and Guernsey, Parsons, and Sam Atwater, are unrepentant, and say they don't care a damn for any fish peddler. But we would say to the men and brethren that you may harmonlze all you can, brush up your old party armor, call back the prodigals, mend your broken political fences, and employ your most skilful strategy, and even then you will work in vain, for the people who ton and sustain the city by honest industry have grown tired of your old party war cries and subterfuges. With hundred a week focking to the standard, it won't be long before the new party can out-vote your united strength. Then courage, men of labor! new and brighter day is dawning. The people will yet rule, as they should have ruled long ago.
 TIE EXAMINER does not retail scandal nor