St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29

resign on account of becoming an en-
ployer, this step debarring him from
holding Office. Mr.. Kueppers has
opened a shop in the union depot build
ing. Mr.. Coyne is well known among
the tonsorial artists Of the state be-
ing president Of the Minnesota or
ganiZation Of journeymen BARRIERS, and
also delegate to the trades and labor
assembly. The union voted to sus-
| tain the boss BARRIERS in their efforts
! to bring about a uniform rate In
| prices. Two candidates were initiated
and one reinstated.
| Today, Monday and Tuesday, being the first
| three days Of the fifth week Of the present
month, will be 'off'' days at Assembly halls,
as no meeting Of the labor organizations are
| scheduled. Fffty-four meetings, however,
aside from entertainments, dances etc. will
occur during April:
The retail clerks, owing to the fact that
great many were anxious to attend the Nc
Kinley love feast at the Grand opera house
Wednesday evening, rushed business through
as fast as possible. Aside from the regular
order, nothing of Importance was transacted.
A committee consisting Of S. Brant, G. Ash
worth, G. Martin, J. Morrow, D. Skooklund
and A. F. Dwelly, was appointed to make
necessary arrangements for the dime enter
tainment to be given at Assembly hall on the
evening of April Z, which the boys say will
eclipse all former efforts of the kind. Presi-
to be held at Denver will probably be
changed from the 14th to the 7th of July.
The tight-barrel coopers have won In the
strike for increased wages at Minneapolis,
the employers conceding their demands.
The West Publishing company, of this city,
employing nearly 400 people, Is interested in
a matter pending before the house judiciary
committee. "A bill has passed the senate pro-
yiding for the use of the United States judges
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OF appeals. The edition covered by the bill
is one published by New York house. and
its purchase would entail an expense of $50, 900
OF $4,000 now and about $4,000 hereafter
The West Publishing company opposes the
bill for the reason that they are now furnish
ing the decisions free Of expense in a slightly
olherent form than the one proposed, and if
congress or the judges prefer the other form
they are prepared to supply them at about
one-tenth the sum which the New York con-
Germ wants, and therefore are opposing the
passage OF the bill referred to.
The boilermakers' union met at Assembly
nails Monday evening, but nothing outside of
the regular order Of business came up.
Senator Davis on Monday last presented a
petition of the federated trades assembly of
DuIuth IN favor of the Voorhees, bill relating
10 punishment for contempt by United States
circuit courts, also petition of the cigar
makers and bookbinders' unions of St Paul
favorlng the passage of revenue bill.
The new constitution of the ironmolders
mas been received from the printer and dis
trlDuted among the members Of the union.
A. ]. Metzger, assisted by ]. L. Hughes
recently installed a union of carpenters at
minneapolis with ffty-fve charter members
AT a mass meeting of this branch of the
trade held In Labor Temple last Saturday
evening, quite large number expressed a
desire to join the organization and the pros
poets are that at it's next meeting the mem
bership roll will show at least 100 organized
carpenters.
At special meeting OF the pressmen's
union Saturday evening last the constitution
and bylaws were amended so as to acord
with those Of the International Printing
Pressmen's association The difficulty with
the Volkszeitung in which both compositors
and pressmen are involved, was discussed
but no action was taken. II will come up
again at the regular meeting in April
The numerous friends in the pressmen's
union Of Thomas You'd will be pleased to
hear that he is again occupying his old posi-
tion as foreman of the G b e pressroom.
The executive Board, of Typographical
Union No.. 30 meet today at 3 O'clock to
consider prepesisEna preparatory to placing