The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-29

country urging him in this direction, many
of whom are believed to be in good standing
in the Knights of Labor
He charges that the order owes the Au-
gusta, Ca, men several hundred dollars On
goods contracted there in 1886.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov, 23.-The case
of Harry j. Skefington gave rise to a
heated contest at the morning session of the
knights of Labor general assembly. Skef-
fngton was national master workman Of
trades assembly 216, composed of shoe and
leather workers. Hugh Cavanagh is mas
ter workman of District Assembly 48. a.
mixed assembly at Cincinnati, among whose
members are some shoemakers Last winter
these became involved in a strike which
Cavanagh thought uncalled for. The shoe
makers thereupon decided to desert District
Assembly 48, and JON 216. Cavanagh
objected, and Skehington authorized the
transfer and encouraged the strike He is
said to have abused the officers of District
Assembly 48 and that, together with his
opposition to the orders of those officials.
was the ground of the trial sought to be
held before the general executive board.
On his protest, claiming no jurisdiction, the
bly,.
The committee on grievances recommend
ed that Skeffington be held guilty of insubor-
dination and be suspended for one year.
This report was taken up in two sections,
and by vote of 80 to 35 he was found
guilty Of INSTRUMENTATION and violation of
his obligation. On motion the penalty was
made public reprimand from the general
master workman Skefington was indorsed
and upheld by his trades assembly and his
friends say his quarrel will probably be
espoused by them with loss to the Knights
of Labor
AT the afternoon session the committee on
appeals and grievances reported adversely
to the action of the general executive
board in ordering all the local assemblies in
Massachusetts to be remembered, and the
adverse report was adopted.
1t was decided to send representative of
the order to the Paris exhibition, and then
an hour and a half of the convention time
was devoted to considering the secret work
Of the order.
The finance committee-Hugh Cavana Oh.
chairman-reported that it had found the
methods of disbursing funds very loose;
that bills had not been countersigned before
being paid; that some officer should be
given the veto power in regard to the ex-
penditure of money, and under such
plan more money would now be in the
treasury, and further recommended that
more business-like methods be estab-
Iished They made no suggestion of any
crookedness, finding all accounts perfectly
correct. The report says that the reductions
already decided upon by the consolidation
and reduction of officers will amount to
1000 The salaries will remain as here
tofore Power is given to the general Sec
ietary-treasurer 4 to throw out excessive
items from expenditures The report was
adopted
BY vote of 80 to So it was decided to
continue the salary of S., 900 to the general
master workman. The secretary y treasurers
salary was fixed at $4,000 and that of mem
2ers of the executive board at 81 per day
md expenses
Barry's story still continues, his latest
installment being intended to show that the
Powderly administration destroyed OF
altered all documents liable to get them in
rouble, and calls the Journal of United
labor Matchmaking sheet.