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Show The Cigar Makers' union, which, hy tlie by, bin the most perfect international interna-tional organization in the United States, are taking vigorous measures against the counterfeit cigar label, and parties uing the same will bo prosecuted to the lull extent of the law. Thu union is solid in this city and is working ipiietly along, fully "competent to take care of itself. dear and saloon men in this city had better not handle seab cigar-i if they do not want the en-mil en-mil y ot union men. The Typographical union reported everything satisfactory, with the time svstem working now as an experiment. Most all union printers can generally lind employment. The plumbers have no complaints to make and hope in a short time to have ail their men working. There are no scabs in their line. A number of plumbers recently have taken a vacation vaca-tion since the dull times and are now enjoying themselves iti other climes, but thev generaly migrate back to Salt Lake. The arrivals mote than make up for the departures. The lirewer's union reported all their men at work and everything lovely. The union is progressing finely and is composed of staunch men. Painter's union No. id", report trad dull at present, but they have had a busy season. At the present time there area number of scabs in the city who do inferior work and use inferior materials, ma-terials, but many parties on account of cheapness giv them employment, but they will lind out to their sorrow that it will be the dearest in the end. The liuilding Laborer's union report considerable scab labor in the city, but the union is composed of sturdy and true uuion men and they will stay by it and are determined to succeed with the assistance of the other trades. The tinners and cornice makers, atone cutters, bricklayers and masons, brick-makers, brick-makers, plasterers, iron molder.s, harness har-ness makers and other unions in the city ar) quietly moving along and doinu the best they can in the present dull times. As this is the case all over the country they have no particular fault to lind with'Salt Lake, in fact times are better here than in most others. All the meetings of the Fedarated Trades council am open to the public and at the meeting last evening an invitation in-vitation was extended to the, reporters of the press of the city to be present. The council meets on the second and fourth Fridavs of each month in the plumber hall on Second South street. Unionism is steadily increasing throughout the territory uud the general gener-al organizers have their bauds full at the present time. There is geueral good fceliug betweeu employers and employees and no fears are eutertained of strikes or lockouts. Under the new government of the American Federation Federa-tion of Labor everything is conducted in a verv conservative manner, and the obiect in view is a higher order of me-j me-j chauiea. education and moral improve-i improve-i ment. w hich can only be secured j through shorter hours of labor. Mimfmi Large and Harmonious Gathering st Last Eight's Council Petition from the Lathers' Union. DIFFI0ULT1E3 OF TINTIO MINERS Weakly Labor Paper to lie Established Kotjs of Interest to all O.aiiei of fforkingmen. There was a large attendance nf delegates dele-gates at t ho meeting of the Federated Trades' council last night and everything every-thing went off harmoniously. All the unions in the city and many outside seem determined to sland by one another an-other in asserting their rights, and opposition op-position to any union now means a light against the whole federation of trades. The Lathers' union presented a grievance griev-ance through their delegates against John 1. Dewoody, a contracting plasterer, plas-terer, and also petitions relating to the same, signed by nearly .11)0 persons, comprising architects, bankers, prominent prom-inent business men and citizens. Kvt-dently Kvt-dently from the statements made their cause is just. The following was pra-1 pra-1 1 senUid and unanimously adopted by r the federated trades: Whereas. John P. lhiwomty, a coiitractinu I'lstst-rnr of this city, haa tur th imai Hvh inonihstrlwt every means in his Kiwr ti il-Mny il-Mny Hie Lathers and Plasterers ami Hullil-inic Hullil-inic i.aDorent' unions i" jiarlli iilar. aOil organ-Izeil organ-Izeil laiMir lit .-e,itrl. In lhi city; ami, recant-lens recant-lens n( the lac t that the aroiesalU tminns' tlemanils were rtrmmahiH auil just, and that the iiiemlierw of the alitres.'ihi unions are mm-jeient mm-jeient workmen and had discommode. 1 theni-wIvck theni-wIvck ia-t tall when labor "as i-eaive In order lo accommodate hun: now. renamles ot tnese. facis, lie has lieen and is siill giving employment employ-ment to Inferior workmen and nun-union men; and hy reason ot the present dullness iu hui.d nt; h;iM re luce.1 Hie waues of tieatore mentioned branches ot lal.or to a starvation j'lnt, and is mill trying to furiher reuiice them; therefore he it He .i dved. That we. the mi dnrsittnn 1. ai;ree to ui:-ouia iH mm m his hu-iness; that we v III not patroiii.c anyone who will lea- or rent tiiiiiliu.;.-! or fim in imlldiluss wh.eh he may plas'er. ami that e will iimi every law-ful law-ful ni' ans in our power to induce oibers to do LUewli-e until ha compiles witii the jut do-i;;anus do-i;;anus of trie afori'sa.d unions, Mr. John Dugg in. secretary of the j Miners' union at Eureka. Tititic, niado a statement of their dilliculties and gave thu l'nctsiu thu case from l ho com-nitmcemctii com-nitmcemctii lo .the ptestml time, in which ho showed that the union hud acted very conservatively and only insisted in-sisted on tlieir just rights and asserting assert-ing the privilege of Aimuicau citizens iu trading and boarding whero they pleased. Jti all other matters they bad no cause lor complaint. Although a few individuals at Eureka are still trying try-ing to discriminate against them for their personal gain in discharging union men, it is thought the mine-owners, mine-owners, after a tliorougn investigation of the case, will sustain the union. The Federated Trades will stand by the Miners' union aud assist them all in t.ieir power. M'.'s?rs. Kavauaugh and Wood presented pre-sented a communication, announcing that they were aWit to start a weekly pnpt-.r in the interests of the working classes. The paper was indorsed by the council, as the projectors are union meu and veil known labor advocates. The Plumbers union announced that they are making arrangements for cole-iiiig cole-iiiig the Fourth of July with suitable, exercises and asked the co-operation of the council aud the unions. The couu-til couu-til heartily endorsed the movement of the plumbers and through the several delegates the matter will bo brought before the different unions. From the past record of the Paimburs uuion and the gentlemen who compose the com-iniuees com-iniuees the public may look for a rous-ine rous-ine celebration and a "grand old time." The Clerks' union ma ie a very favorable favor-able report and with tho exception of two umall stores, all the houses have agreed to close at 7 p. m. except Saturday. Sat-urday. Thu rule goes into ellect on Monday next. The stores will be strictly strict-ly watched by committees and any infraction in-fraction nf the rule will rebound against the ollouder. The two small stores referred re-ferred to bad better cotno to time or they will constantly regret it. The Clerks' union have udoptod the Ameri-"an Ameri-"an Federation of Labor badge ami the members will soon bo wearing the emblem. em-blem. The Cooks and Waiters union reported re-ported everything satisfactory and constantly con-stantly increasing membership, and from the actions of the several unions it is evident that the "Heathen Chinee" cooks must go very soou. The Carpenter's union reported trade dull, but the union is in fine condition, end ready to cope with any question af-; af-; fectini; their interests. The union controls con-trols the best mechanics in the city aud can afford to wait lor better times. The Lathers' union is an energetic body, and from their recent action they mean business. They only ask for a lair siiake and seem determined to have it. They control tho best mechanics and have no use for scabs. |