Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

s-f rlrT new houses sire N1--s "1-lt ~ %
---fot the soft weather-houses that
g.-. ,,. 10 be built until next spring. II
us +sather continues building viii
doubtless continue.
-rr g. r. A. NATIONAL COW ENTIoN.
emit John Mcbride has issued the
rr for the regular annual convention Of
as National Progressive Uniou, to be
t5ia Columbus ONO, Tuesday, jan
esv -. 1890. He refers &c the fact that
+s Knights of Labor have issued o call for
convention of all miners, organized and
--7-ranizsd. 90 be held in Columbus on
The same date .'and tits intended TO hOlc
ioint meeting with them 90 make a hnal
-t 10 unite our forces, and inaugurate q
decisive movement 70 increase mining
n-ices and better the condition Of mine
workers. We extend an invitation to
miners not Organized 10 send delegates,
too and we ask 0ur members 90 urge upon
them TO do so. Past differences nor pres
emit preiudices should not prevent our
making strong effort to ameiiorate the
condition of our men,. - State Organizer
NJ 3. Moran says he vents 20 have the
lower end of West Virginia represented 90
the convention. and 40 doubt he will
succeed in having hi5 wish.
roREIGNERs COMING IN.
The pitlsblrg Dsprtct has the follow
Foreign e,sssworkers are finding
g-sr way 70 this country, if no, in dFoves
sr the Jeanette case, still in sufficient
,nbsrs. They ars coming in detach-
usats. perhaps with the object Of not at
tactine attention, but still they are COM
iua snd they are here. A party OF four
acconpanied by their old country habili-
ments and language-they were from Bel
gium-landed at the Z aion Depot les
night They were en- route for Cochran
5,aNon. Yhis rs the thiCd party in a few
weeks that have arrived with full dlrec-
tions AS to where 90 make their destination
They DO not come over on the oil chance
of iudiug work, but with the screty OF
getting immediate employment az points
Indicated. At this rate of importation,
there viii not be- any necessity 90 teach
American BOYS the glassworkers' trade as
there VIII be enough foreign w0rkmsn 70
Ell vacancies
A. WELL-ENOWE YOUNG NAN DEAD.
Ofthe late Charles ~. Malio1ee, the
Grafton Eqqle SAYS. The deceased was Che
oldest son ol Nc aud Mrs. George " NAL
Ionse. and was born i1 this city October
10Th. 1871. being little over is years OF
age. He was 40 unusually bright and
manly boy. and when 10 an early aye be
went TO- learn the printing trade IN the
rrrle Office, be- picked up points very fast,
ard gave promise of making me printer
e De had lived he worked for several
wears on Che EGgls and Eagle Sentinel, ard
for some time afterwards ON the Aoc Do
uini0n. of MorgantoWn, until about SIX
months or more ago, when he went 70
work on the Wheeling REGISTER. He
made friends of everybody be met 40 Nor
paniown and the Wheeling papers say he
aid the same there. To his native town
bis manly bearing, industry, quickness In
leaning the mechanical genius attracted
The attention OF nearly an who knew him,
81i b.s death was a sad shock TO those
who had hoped much for him in the future.
The beresved family have unlimited sym
patby."
CONGRATULATIONS TO 1rE. MARTIN.
Saws the Pttsburg Labor Tribune,
No doubt the congratulations Of our
readers will be "a cordial az cur own to
Secretary Martin, Amslgamated Associa-
ton Of Iron and Steel Workers, upon his
sppointmsut on the Revenue Commission
of the State Of Pennsylvania; and the joint
CONGRATULATIONS may fairly be extended TO
the State administration, as this is a recog-
ton of trades union organization through a
urionist whose devotion 90 the cause, and
whose ability in the administration there
of are indispuable The Revenue Com
mission is an important body, and it is an
honor 10 be one OF its members. However,
the duties. though requiring capacity, are
not 30 confning as Co interfere with the
Genial appointee's secretaIyship affairs.
NIB sfoRAN's REMARKS.
saws State Organizer 81. f. Moran, in
The Labor Tribune 81 have been ini the
FIst-top districts for several weeks and have
got our boys there in line so as to be able
once more to face the good work. The men
here have orgauiz Sub-disirict No 1 Of
District No. g. and have had one good
mass meeting in the district at P0CahOn-
t,s.va., with the result thet ftiy new
members were added TO the union In that
town. Union 40 - is doiug good work,
also 30. 16, aud No. IA Is preparing to get
their forces down TO working condition.
Nc. @. at Mouud,vlie, was represented 40
the Indianapolis Convention by Brother
Sshimp. of The Moundsyils mines, on the
* %. road. Local 80. III, Of Wellsburg
s getting along eli; al, the boys ale paid
the scale ara the company and men work
in harmony.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
With the slnost certain prospect Of
new pottery in connection with Che pres
e1t establishment the large Increase in
The capacity Of the cr1ciole works, the
Drcpossd added caDsCy Of the Alikauna
works. probable steel plant for the JEFF
fsrson, On increase IN the capacity Of the
Ohie Foundry, sn addition to the bottle
works. together with the building Of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie, Stsubenyiile's
future ought 20 be bright for the energetic
inhabltant, says che GG-ete.
Secretary Of the Western Iron AssOcia-
b0u Joseph ID. Weeks has received let
tsI rom the Eastern Iron Association at
PHILADELPHIA. asking for the appointment