The Irish standard., 1886-06-19
GENERAL LABOR NEWS.

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The ashmen of New York have or
ganized al assembly.
Governor Robinson signed the arbi-
tration bill last week.
Philadelphia says that the hat busi-
ness IS pretty slow there just now.
The Wilkesbarre (Pa.) Record says
that if Mr.. Powderlyis is antagonized he
will at once resign.
!. A lockout of $4,000 planning mill en-
ployes and carpenters was threatened
in ST. Louis last week.
The knights of Labor of Portland.
Ct., are indignant at the refusal OF the
New York World to insert an adver-
tisement they sent it.
General Master Workman Powderly
denies the report that he contempu]ates
resigning if opposed by the executive.
He says he will stay where he is.
Frank Hoover, the Minneapolis dele
gate to the Internal icnal Typographical
convention at Pittsburg, endeavored to
secure the next convention for Mime
apolis. .
The boycotted silYerware Of the Der
by Silver Company bears the following
stamp: Extra heavy plate on fine
nickel silver and warranted by Joseph
Lunz & Brother
Congressman Farquhar's address at
Pittsburg, was thought by many to be
the best that able gentleman has ever
made on the floor Of the international
Typographical Union convention.
The Cleveland convention decided
that hereafter all strikes and boycotts
must be approved by the executive
board, except in certain grievous cases
where immediate action is necessary.
AT the recent meeting Of the general
assembly Of the Knight of Labor Iii
Cleveland, David l.. Gibson of uamll-
ton: Ont, Joseph r. Bucannan of Den
yer and Ira 3. Aylesworth Of Baltimore
were elected as assistants to the execu-
tive board.
The strike of the Westlnoreland
county Pa, coal mines has been brok-
en-, and general resumption is ex-
pected. at a meeting at Irwin, the
men agreed to accept SIS cents per ton,
two weeks pay and no discrimination
as to employees. The strike affected
oyer 1000 men.
The members of the Retail Grocers
association have resolved to close their
places OF business at S p. IL. every day
except Saturday, for three months,
commencing June IS. This is a very
commendable act and will certainly be
beneficial to both employer and en-
ploye.
In Woonsocket: r. l., the Knights Of
Labor have secured the cooperation Of
the school board in enforcing the law
against child labor in factories. and as
consequence fifty children have been
transferred from the factory to the
school room. The crusade will be kept
up till every child OF school age is re-
moved from the factories.
TIE proprietor of that excellent labor
organ. the knights of Labor" has
purchased the entire outfit and good
will Of the Chicago Sun, and hereafter
will conduct the paper in the interests
Of the laboring people, not Of Chicago
alone, but OF the whole limited States.
THE IRISH STANDARD is pleased to
note that the talented editor of the
s'Knights of Labor" will be in a posi-
tion to advocate the interests OF labor
in wider field than in the past. Sue
cess.
That was very handsome acknowl-
edgement made to q worthy set Of men
when George w. Childs sent his check
for SIC, ,0O0 to the International Typo
graphical Union at Pittsburg the other
day. The boys won't forget George W.
and if he ever runs for President he
will get all the Votes Of the typos. The
following is the text of Mr.. Childs' let
ter, accompanying the presentation.
Gentlemen: With this letter is an en-
closure which it was intended should
be handed you by Mr.. James J. DALEY
with a verbal message Of good wishes;
but at his suggestion it is accompanied
by written communication. It is
known to some OF you members that
feel warm interest in what concerns
the welfare Of all Jhe work for wages,
and i'll the wise management of the
trades unions and other kindred organ
jzations it has become advisable for
them to establish for the promotion of
, their true interests. This feeling being
especially strong towards the Printers
Unions, with whose members I have
had close and satisfactory business re-
lations for many years, it is my ear nest
desire, in am heartily joined by my
friend, MIR, A. j, Drexel, to extend to
the time-honored International Typo
graphical Union, as the representative