The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-06-10

against 10l the previous week. More than
one-half Of the casualties are reported by the
Western and Racifc States Bradstreers cot
ton report points to total acreage of Ia, 1884,
900 acres. against IL, go, 900 acres year ago.
The stands and the prospect Of the crop are
less favorable than year ago. when they were
good
At the meeting of the Amalgamated
Association, at Pittsburgh. General Master
Workman Powderly addressed the conven-
ton, and requested them, in the name of the
knights OF Labor, to join that order in
body. His nemarks evoked the widest en-
thusiasm-
The tenth and last days session
Of the General Assembly of the Knights of
Labor, at Cleveland, Ohio, was a veritable lowe
feast, and every member who had said any
thing against any other member extended the
hand of fellowship. Before adjournment an
address was offered and adopted inviting all
labor organizations to unite with the knights
of Labor in the struggle against the tyranny
of wealth. The address, in closing, says:
We have received a communication from a
committee OF the national officers OF some OF
the national and international trades unions,
requesting certain specific Legislation ut our
hands, but believe that the object sought
and stated in the preamble to the communica-
tion above referred to can best be accomplished
by Il conference between committee OF this
association and committee Of any other or
ganization, and as the propositions contained
therein are inconsistent with our duty to our
members. we therefore defer action upon said
propositions until u conference OF committees
can be held
The basis upon which we believe an agree
ment can be reached would necessarily in
hta n w
labor organizations could be protected from
unfair men-men expelled, suspended, under
fine, or guilty of taking the places of union men
knights of Labor while ON strike while
locked out from work-and that, as far as pos
sible, n uniform standard OF hours OF labor
and wages should be adopted, SO that men OF
any trade enrolled in our order and men of
trades unions may not come in conflict because
OF the differences III wages or hours of labor.
We also believe that IA ~ stem Of exchanging
working cards should he adopted, so that MEM
bers OF any craft belonging TO different organ
izations could work in harmony together-the
card OF any member OF this order admitting to
work in any union shop, and the card of any
union man admitting him to work in any
Knights of Labor shop.
We further believe that, upon an increase Of
wages or shorter hours of labor made by either
organization, n conference should be held with
the organized laborers employed in the establish
ment. When the demand for increase Of wages
or reduction of hours is contemplated, action
upon n proposed reduction OF wages or other
difficulty TO be agreed upon in n like manner,
between employers and employees the organiza-
tions represented in tne establishment shall be
parties To the terms OF settlement
An address was issued denying that
the "Home Club" was engaged in plotting
against the welfare of the order, and saying
that the very best of feeling prevailed among
all the delegates. An address was also is
sued to the Changers complimenting them, and
asking their aid
The boycott instituted at Milwaukee
against two cigar factories has resulted in the
indictment and arrest OF seven members of the
Executive Committee of the Knights of Labor,
on charge of conspiracy.
The National Stove Makers Asso-
citation, at its meeting at Cleveland, organized
the "Stove Founders National Defense Asso-
ciation," and advanced the price of stoves ~
per cent.
The strike of Westmoreland County
Pa.) coal miners, affecting over two thousand
men, is over, the men having agreed to accept
50 cents ton, two weeks pay, and no dis
elimination being made by operators as to
employees.
The Executive Board of the knights
of Labor held three hours session at Cleve-
land, and divided its immediate work into dis
tricts Mr.. Barry was sent to milwaukee, to
look into the labor troubles in that vicinity.
From Milwaukee he W II go to Yonkers, n Y,
to investigate the carpet weavers' strike Sec
rotary Turner and Mr.. Hayes will go to Troy,
n. Y, where there is a lockout of collar makers
and laundrymen. The conference committee
of five to treat with the trades unions has not
yet been appointed, and it is probable that Mr..
Powderly will wait until officially not fed Of
some grievance of trades un ons before naming
the committee.