The evening world., 1894-05-09
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Charles II. Ellis is the newly elected secre-
nry OF the Marine Engineers Benevolent Asso-
citation.
On June 8 the National Convention OF tn.
Steam-Fitters Union will assemble in Cleveland.
knights Of Labor Assemblies composed OF car
penters and joiners are being formed in various
parts OF the country by Organizer T.. A. Malone
In San Diego. Cal, the Knights Of Labor have
organized cooperative league for purposes OF
manufacture and consumption.
Bookbinders' Union No. 2 has passed resolu-
tions condemning the treatment OF CoIey and his
followers by the police In Washington.
Delegates from labor organizations in Jersey
city Heights have formed an association for the
purpose OF establishing Labor Lyceum In that
locality.
The Knights Of Labor pilots in this harbor
have revived their local assembly.
District Assembly ~, X OF L.. has elected p.
j. Seberger, Master Workman Edward Peterson
Secretary Treasurer. p. ]. seberger, F. Peterson,
1--we Committee
The imitation fee Of the Laborers' Union Pro-
tective Society has been raised from S to $40.
and four against II.
Beerdrivers Union No. is having trouble with
the Mutual Brewing Company. College Point, L.
L. where union man was discharged. 1t Is
alleged, without reasonable cause
James Ward w F. Aldrich and r. c. Peet
have been elected delegates to the Building Trades
Conference by Local Assembly 2sss. X OF L..
painters, WIN lhstruCtOns 10 hsslrt IN tne nknt
against imported decorations.
Cigar Makers Union No. lis proposes an amend
ment to the constitution Of the Cigar Makers
International Union, abolishing the system OF
out-of-work cards
Cigar Makers Union No. g. Hoboken. has been
requested by the general officers Of the Longshore-
mems National Union. to assist in organizing q
local union of lo1gshoremcn. The matter was
referred to the Central Labor Federation Of Hud-
son County.
Laborers' Division No. . has adopted resolu-
tions censuring the local bricklayers' unions for
having abandoned the weekly payment rule. the
laborers fearing that their wages will now be
paid irregularly by their own bosses. too.
To agtato for rapid transit roads to be built
by the city, District Assembly 40, X. Of L.. has
called a mass meeting to be held on Union
Square. on June 3 Among the speakers are to
be ]. r. Sovereign. Daniel De Leon, Charles
Sotheran. Hugh Greenan and Lucien Sanial.
The officers elected by the Convention Of the
Textile Workers National Union yesterday are:
p A. Thornton, President; NJ. Hart. Vice-Presi-
dent: dent L. p cshIl; SECRETARY James Ahern'
Tomlinson General Executive Board
Local Assembly 72. X. OF L.. taiiors, has re-
ceived complaints from several shops where wages
have been reduced. special committee was ap-
pointed to take the matter in hand. In one shop
an increase of wages was gained after a strike Of
Ave hours. Mr.. Buchsbaum has been elected sec
retary. Last week the Assembly enrolled l4o new
members
Health Commissioner REYNOLDS, OF Nashville.
Tenn has advised the clothing merchants in that
city to no longer deal with contractors keeping
sweat-shops, in order to prevent the spreading
OF small pox. The Sanitary State Board Of Illinois
has also declared the manufacturing OF clothes
der the sweating system to be dangerous to the
health OF the community.
Thomas II. Grundy. a real estate agent. OF Pitts
burg. has been nominated as a candidate for Gov
by the Socialist Labor party in Pennsyl-
yana. The rest on the State ticket are: For
Lieutenant Governor. Frederick Long. OF Typo
graphical Union No. 2; for Secretary Of State.
W. B. King. blacksmith; for Auditor General,
Joseph B. Allen. journeyman painter; for Con-
gressman- Large. Ernest Kraft, a compositor en-
ployed on the Public Ledger, and Or. George
Metzler a Philadelphia physician.