St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY.

The trade and labor assembly held its
regular fortnir htly meeting at labor
headquarters Friday evening. The SEES
sion was shorter than usual, as a special
meeting of another sort was to he held
at its close. One new delegate from the
shoemakers' assembly and one from l..
a. 1898 were admitted and obligated.
The committee appointed to confer
with the grocerS in regard to early clos
ing made an interesting report. They
have been working with this branch of
trade the greater part OF the past Weok.
and have secured the signatures OF all
the firms on East Seventh street, from
v abasla to Locust; all on Jackson,
also. The list now is: YerXa Bros. "
Co., Michaud Bros, Andrew Schoch
company, Pioneer Tea and Coffee COM
panv. Atlantic IL Pacific Tea company.
Union Pacific Tea company, emma Tea
house, Japan Tea company. McMuilen
IL Co, I. F. Birmingham IL Co.. ii.
Damkroger. Charles f. Knauft, Regels-
berger Bros. FurOng IL Co., Thomas
Manning and NJ. II. Gay. The agree
ment with the grOcerS is the same as
that with other branches of trade, eX-
cept that the grocerS close at every
evening except Saturday. The report
of the committee was accepted, and
they were instructed to continue their
work until every grocer III the city has
been given an opportunity to sign the
agreement.
The report OH state of trade Shove d
general dizziness among the building
trades, and q fair state among those
a OF
state of the weather.
The council committee had no report
to make, as they had been unable to at
tend the last meeting of the council,
but promised to be there next Tuesday
evening.
The discussion in regard to standing
committees was renewed from last
meeting, and two new committees added
to the list. Messrs. Reese, ValeSh and
Daggey were appointed press COM
mittee to see that only such proc ceilings
of the assembly be published as seem
advisable. The assembly has lately
been badly misrepresented bysome OF the
papers, and absolutely false reports pub
lished. The GLOBE labor department
is at present the only place where the
official report of the trade and labor
assembly can be found.
The need of library was discussed,
and MeSsrs. L. j, Byrnes, }. Morrow, ).
Shelley were appointed acomnittee to
collect books of reference and provide
a suitable bookcase.
The delegate from the pressmen's
union brought list of firms employing
union pressmen. The list Will be
posted in a conspicuous place at head
quarters for the guidance of OrganiZa-
tons needing printing done.
The committee on organization re-
ported the stonemasons, painters and
photographers all in prosperous con-
dition.
A circular was received from the st.
Paul academy of science explaining a
course Of study to be given at the as
sembty hall of the high school building.
A course of twelve lectures will be given
in geology, botany. physics, political
economy. history and English literature,
also recitations, syllabi, exami nations,
etc. The fee for each course is SO. The
circular was placed on file for future
reference.
The delegates from the State Eight
Hourleague reported the action taken
at the meeting in Minneapolis last Sun
day. The delegates were instructed to
draft 4 resolution in harmony with that
passed at the league in regard to the
eight-hour day on municipal and county
work, and present it at the next meeting
OF the assembly.
After disposing of the usual grist of
routine business, the assembly ad-
journed until Friday evening, March 2s.