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Show NOTED LABOE LEADEE DEAD. George K. McNeill, known throughout the country for many years as a labor ; leader and a writer on economic subject, ' died in the Somervllle hospital at Boston : last Saturday night after undergoing an operation. George Edward McNeill was born in 1 ' 'Amesbury, Mass.. in 1837. Learning hi S tradf as a- shoemaker, he was one of the ;fret I men in the United States to advocate advo-cate 1 sight hours -a a day's work, and h ' been, known .as the "father . of . the . eifX-A-hour movement" "7 . . -before he attained - hl - majority , he ' had lichleved a reputation aa a writer for i the raspers on temperance and religious ! questions, and occasionally be touched U Fromi&to 1873 he was Instrumental i In forming severaL working-men's organ- lsations. and was the author Of the deda- ) i ration of principles which were placed J i in the constitution of the Knight of f i Labor, tn which body he became an offl-cfr. offl-cfr. In 1878 Mr. McNeill founded the ' International Workingmen' union, and was it. president. At this time he was 'editor of paper in Paterson. N. J. V . His work; '"The - Labor . Movement." j "The Problems of Today." and "Unfre- ouented Path," have been widely read . by people interested Ut this vital subject j f capital and labor. .... .. . ! MrTMcNeUl was one of the national f leader who left the Knight of Labor S and assisted In the formation of the American Federation of Labor. The lat-' lat-' tee body sent him to England aa a fra- ! ternin deleSta to the British labor con- grVsT In It. Since that time he has held several State offices and hai i been I an official tn numerous charitable and I labor organisation. - |