St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-13
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The Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men gave its first annual ball at Har-
monia hall Monday evening. The hall
was we'll filled, and an excellent dane
ing programme was rendered by
SAVERS orchestra. The following COM
mittee:: attended to all details for the
pleasure Of the guests: Arrangements,
+. Civilians, Thomas Hughes, George
Widmoyer, Thomas Moriarity and u. ID.
Smith; invitation, II. i. Aldrlch, Will
lam ID. Whitlock, r. w. Humphrey, M.
, Nj. Roman, NJ. Conley and f. Christian;
floor, NJ. McGreevy, L. IL. MOriarity, s.
ID. Orr, Nj. f. Moriarity. j. q. Conkiin,
A. Teller and d. S. oinclair.
The tailors' union held a successful
eight-hOur mass meeting at the Labor
Temple last Sunday afternoon. Among
the speakers were j. McGurk, j. Smith
and ii. b. Martin.
The stockholders of the Cooperative
Furnishing company held their quar-
terly meeting on Friday evening at 307
Cedar avenue. The report of the Secre
tary showed a large increase OF trade
for the quarter past.
The Nationalist club he'd it's first
open meeting at the Labor Temple
Tuesday evening. A fair-sized audi
ence was present. Rev. j. S. David.
Rev. r. Cressey. John Lamb. E. S. Ed
wards and Dr. E. Clark explained the
theory of nationalism.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
ginecrs held its annual bali Wednesday
evening at Masonic Temple in the drill
hall. About seventy five couples were
present and spent the evening in very
pleasant manner. 1t was the most sue
cessful ball ever given by the brother
hood.
An invitation has been accepted by
the board of associated charities to he
present at the address given at the
Labor temple Friday evening, April Is,
by ID. E. Myers. superintendent of the
st. Cloud reformatory. The meeting
being held under the auspices of the
Trades and Labor assembly, the regular
order will be suspended and the meet
ing will be an open one.
The timers meet Monday evening at
Labor Temple, and expect to effect
permanent organization, Several pre-
liminary meetings have been held, and
there seems to be sentiment favoring
the formation of a union, attached to
some national body.
At the meeting of the Typographical
union last Sunday the executive board
was directed 10 confer with employers,
and, if possible. obtain reduction of
hours to nine, or if that is not c0nven-
lent. an increase OF 81 in the weekly
scale, making the weekly wages SIT per
week. The board will also confer with
prOprietOrS of weekly papers, and re-
quest an advance to IS cents per thou
sand.
w. II. Kllver, general vice president
of the Carpenters and Joiners' brother
hood, lectures at the Labor Temple
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, of
this week. The carpenters are arrang-
ing for q successful meeting, and the
interest in the eiglIt-hour movement
will guarantee good audience to Mr..
kliver when he lectures on that topic.
The Ladies' Protective ass citation
gives a social at the Labor Temple,
Thursday evening, May l. the proceeds
to be turned over to the assistance
fund.
Archie McClane, a well known men,
Der of the trades council uf Duluth, is
in the city for few days.
Minnesota Patents.
Special TO the Globe.
WAsHINGToN. ID. c., April 12.-The
following Minnesota inventors have
been granted patents this week. as re-
ported by Williamson & Blodgett,
patent attorneys, S07 Wright block,
Minneapolis:
r.. Brownson. st. Paul, horse-collar
suffer; Fl. Gale, Minneapolis, spacer:
j. Harkins, Minneapolis, two, heater;
0. Hudson, Minneapolis. wringer: p.
Jung, Perham, leaf-turner; II. E.
Penny, Minneapolis, trolley wire shield;
q. V. Smith, two, fuel. method and APP
paratus for making: j. Iherien, Min
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