Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-20
INCREASE OF SALARY
.nxp,y eErs $4,000; LrrcKxAN
avn TURNER $4,000 EACH.
Indianapolis Delegate Expelled
AZ Won't Recognise the cissr.Mafers
uaion-ro Adjourn To-Day.

,,,hfrs daily uhti W." 49,. -. -.
n.S'ssnhly. in all probabhity, nor NOR .nsu
"a or 500 members out OF me'npefso'po'
rs. ,,o,,s ~ orr rapoucE.
wh,n the Convention assembled yes'er-
,r,orning al 3 O'Clock the delegates VINO
Gay rensincd we're all promptly in their
i -. anxious 20 get through WIN tue
PIte',.' a. cc considered. in order that al
Ins,curnmepi might be ELECTED YESTERDAY
pa! a. and to Ibis tud they proceeded TO
SS Gus With a hearty vim.
pR rOwDERLY BETTER.
Nr powderly, who has been complain
~. let saturday, was looking bettei,
~. ,,,li has The appearance OF being faded
bu, s.sA Ms labOrs here have been very
arc ~ have occupied his time both day
N1,Igbl. and It has told on him.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HONE.
~.. r,ports OF the other committees
-. been disposed OF. the first thing in
IslluS .,crday morning was the report OF
or, committee on Appeals and Grievances.
W. 80 This committee was given the
hovsycr. q resolution was offered and
h,'',,3 sppolniing committee TO draft
SUI ,,,iop IL greeting to be sent TO Quincy.
~ ,,bere a soldiers and sailors home
III, Scdi,,ted yesterday. The committee
We'd thc following telegram, which
l'i.,ci signed -. V. Powderly."
'Co,eaor Ric,ard j. OgicSby Quincy
H.:
.T,e General Assembly Knights OF Ia
49, In annual Convention assembled, Gun
I'm, both the Blue and the Gray, sends
,.,, erecting on the occasion OF the dedica-
!;ou a The soldiers and Sailors Home at
0.5rcy. IN. May this duty so nobly done
Sl,oir state Dee an incentive TO other states
- 10 likewise until every needy hero may
have shelter Of a home"
A GRoUNpLEss CHARGE.
Tho above malt having been disposed
IT, Commit on Appeals aud
C'.s,srceS was awarded the floor. and they
"a moi quite % ten Trough with their re-
,,, n bsu. Of II O clock, the usual dinner
,1c.s NgS taken. II Is the custom that
-, q wcn,I.er O., the order il not satisfied
80 he ruling o the local or district
~, - ne appeals 10 the General Assem-
~, and his case is referred TO the Com
~, on Appeals and Grievances.
rel dys ago the charge was
- thsi one Of the delegates bad
LILO waking on the street pinned his
IL on a woman Of loose character. The
,rs,i,r was referred TO the Committee on
Anrc X and Grievances, who made re-
t6rt generating tue delegate and certify
inc 10 the good character OF the lazy IN
nncstiop. who was shown TO be member
~ Inc order and q visitor to the city. This
noriion of the report was adopted.
IEPPINGwELL EXPELLED.
Mr. Iitrbuap. while talking with the
,.,,,srsrer.mcn. Said thai the committee
,,rortsd sustaining the charge against one
at,le members Il he body. He declined
e,bcr 10 tell the name OF this member or
tbe character Of The charges against him. 1t
vesle,rpcd romanoher delegate, a member
oftbr General Executive Board, that the
at,e,tc in auCstiop was Col. Samuel l.. Lei
Sngvrll. DELEGATE from District Assembly
1lf M indianapolis, Ind, ard telegraph
eJiter a the Indianapolis Sentinel, and
tbst the CHARGES were intoXicaiion and con-
duct unhccomjn, a delegate. Colonel LEI
fngvell lelt for home last Saturday, and be-
lore leaving he talked quite freely on the
bo,el corridor. and other public places in
denuuciaiion q the Convention, It's
methods and acts. He is credited with an
interview published IN one OF the city
r,ners. which wa, very severe on the Con-
yepfion aud the general officers, and which
closed with the following language:
"The dcad-ncats must 90; and, mind
you. when the leeches are withdrawn 'here
will be such gaping wound exposed that
ne order will blcedto death. FiguratlYely
sreaking three iourths OF the delegates
have knives In their sleeves and chips on
their shoulders. Unless there is wonder
iui reformation the Richmond Convention
Il. l. 1 IN 10 Il M Of
Labor
This delegate said further that Mr.. LEI
fngNGl bad been expelled.
CANNELBURG COAL-NINEs.
A resolution introduced, providing
for the appointment Of a special committee
f. investigate the Cannelburg Und.) coal
mine, trouble provoked lively discus
sion. and was finally laid on the table.
These mines were bought several years ago
BY el,ht O.. ten gentlemen, and were by
titm sold 10 the knights OF Labor, by whom
they have been worked rs cooperative
mines. There has been continual trouble
and no profit IN The mines since they were
bought
Afternoon Session.
When the Convention reaSsembled at 2
7. NJ, the consideration Of the report OF
the Committee on Appeals and Grievances
was resumed. Tue report cOntlineda reSc-
luton submitting 10 the members OK the
International CiCar.Makers' Union the ques-
ton a. to whether they will belong TO their
organization or TO the order Of knights Of
LABOR. Thi> was adopted.
The remainder OF this committees re.
poli-all Of which was adopted-.ceated OF
Only trivial matters pertaining to the mem
Der. of the order and OF no earthly interest
10 the reading public.
oYl1CEKs' SALARIES INCRHAsED.
The Committee on Finance were next
awarded tue floor. The only item OF in
i,re.t embraced in their report was with
relation 10 the salaries OF general officers.
The report recommended th-t the salary
a the General Master Workman be in
creased from 81, 200 to $1,000 per annum,
and expense 10 be paid by the order, as al
Present.
The Office Of secretary treasurer having
been divided into two distinct offices, toe
committee recommended that each be paid
$1,000; Secretary Treasurer Turner only
received 1000 last year for performing the
duties Of both Offices, but OF course they
Wefe nothing like 50 great as they Will be
in future, q, the membership OF the order
has greatly increased in the lsst year. and
The Office o. secretary Of insurance has been
abolished, imposing the duties thereof on
The general secretary.
An increase IN the salary OF the MEM
ltrs Of the Executive Board and the gene
TslwOithy foreman from three dollars TO
four dollars per day, with expenses while
On duty, was also recommended.
The report was fought hard, but after
lnCtby discussion was adopted. The
officers 10 d0u1t deserve the increase, as
tier abor are arduOus in the extreme.
10 ADJOURN THIS MORNING.
Mr.. Luchman said last night that one OF
The most important matters transacted yes
terday afternoon was the adoption OF 4
r0olution providing that when the Con-
veution meets this morning it shall not
take recess for dinner or anything else
Until Il ad!ourns sine die. This means an
adjournment before diDnertime to-day.
The first matter 10 be considered this
morning j. the report Of the Committee on
t'optratiOn and several special commit
tees.
IL WAS EVIDENTLY MAD.
Since Mr.. POwderly has been unwell
commissioning Litchman has been meet
ing representatives OF the press after each
session and giving them an outline OF that