Show RESULTS THE LABOR rabon CONGRESS tho labor Coi congress agress recently in session at baltimore adopted a series of resolutions which are arc as a whole admirable aa evidence of the progress progress the ille ilie workingmen of this country have made towards a complete emancipation of labor from the social chains which have hitherto fettered and controlled it when we recall the commencement of this movement the beginning of a few yearb years ears earb ago which has culminated in the kolding holding 0 of this national con congress gress we are again at yain rain reminded of the rapidity with which history is made in this country and the many benefits which even a civil war confers upon a people cople animated by sentiments of poly political political andrell and religious liberty we have an evidence of this in tho the resolutions passed by the workingmen in council at baltimore these representatives presenta tives of labor recognize the necessity of appealing to public op opinion n on and relying upon the reason and intelligence of their countrymen to right those social questions which to been brought to public notice by means of disgraceful strikes or jetem discussions discus ions lons beewen capitalists and laborers the tho workingmen 0 men now liow stand j 1 pledged to discountenance a resort to tho the striking demonstrations of former labor movements and have thus taken a step in advance wb h cannot fall fail to secure the sympathy and support of the people at large we hope the example of american operatives in this respect will be imitated by those of other nations and from henceforth a more legitimate course taken to sett settle settie ip disputes which may arise ariso between employers and employed another advantage is secured by the more perfect organization of the different trade trado associations association i into one central assembly which wo we hope to see compos coed ed of the most intelligent workingmen of the country assured that tiie tite tho the inhere interests of labor when committed to such men will be promoted measures such an organization if properly roberl y directed will take the lead in all ali 11 la labor b or movements jlove ants and eventually become the authoritative voice of the working people in every reform demanded by the onward progress of events in our republic it w will ill iii not as a s some people assert promote causeless disagreements between capital and labor because ea because its decisions must mili miti s t ultimately ultima abely be founded upon principles of right and justice E eight ight hours for a legal days labor abor is considered the grand desideratum first dirst in order to deliver the labor of the country from its thralldom to capital a proposition which will be favorably favo raLly received by every friend of labor reform and until this ig is secured very little progress will bo be made in the social elevation of the working people the resolutions in other respects indicate a determination on the part of the workingmen to take a high position upon all matters connected with the interests of labor they pledge themselves to an improvement in the con condition deflon of women compelled to toil toll foral forai for a livelihood lvell iveli hood they resolve upon operation cooperation co and the establishment of reading rooms for intellectual and social culture the th c question of tenement houses and improved dwellings is to be agitated amm amp ant ani recommendations arc made concerning the settlement of public lands convict labor at low prices is considered injurious to honest toll but the subject is treated as it should be by a recommendation men dation that fhe the prison authorities demand sufficient wages for the work performed for contractors by the inmates of prisons the discussions bf ons upon other questions prove that sooner or later our industrial classe swill correctly solve the difficult problems connected with labor reforms and arrive at atcon conclusions clu ciu which we hope will satisfactorily adjust existing differences and p place lace the operatives of the country in in the th ell oil high agh position they will be privileged to occupy occupy by reason of their virtue and intelligence N asun Y sun A STRIKE IS A LUNATIC the tho dundee adduci of or julty july says A very amusing circumstance tance occurred a few days gays ago at the asylum murthey Murt Murth bly ly it ii ia well known that the inmates work in the garden and a i nd about the grounds of the institution anois A newspaper had been dropped accidentally which contained a detailed account of or the strikes etc among the ironwork iron work ers on the clyde this was w as i picked up by one of the inmates who read the paragraph to his associates and after some deliberation among themselves the whole struck work the outdoor superintendent remonstrated with them in vain to resume but they insisted that until some arrangement whereby they could get shorter hours and more pay was entered into they would work no more the state of matters continued for sometime some time and ultimately dr mcintosh the medical superintendent was sent for to endeavor to wot get tho the men to resume the doctori doctor on hearing how matters stood went to the men and suo sug suggested that they should send a deputation to address him on the subject immediately about a hair half a dozen marched up to the doctor stated their grievances at much length and aud demanded more pay and shorter hours the doctor said it was true that they had a great grievance of which to corn oom plain provisions provis lons ions were high in price and the hours of labor by far too long iong id in this warm weh web weather ther and then put his hand in his pocket and handed tho the de half haifa a crown this gave complete satisfaction the deputation returned e d informed their associates of their success and the tile whole resumed work immediately though it might bo be expected the joi jot joko joke did not ryot end here the doctor docton JL actor happened to pass the tile men some hours later when ho he was accosted by the man inan to whom he handed banded the tho half crown ile ho took the doctor one side and told him in confidence they were a set of disagreeable chields ds and were quarrel linand ln and wha ashud keep the half halfe rown crown thero there its itys back to you doctor to keep it for us yourself state Lunatic Asylum located near fulton contains about two hundred and forty norfy nive five patients the number is being increased daily A TERRIBLE the italian journals report a frightful catastrophe at piacenza A smail small powder mill blew up and communicated the fire to a factory of cartridges which likewise exploded about sixty young women some sonic soldiers and several civil labo labor laborera ers cra who were employed on the premises were all hurried in the barni burning ngy ruin the exact number of the dead and wounded are not known A destructive tiar 31 51 31 on the tho sd sol uit mr gale attended the royal noyal marines barracks portsmouth for the purpose purpose of displaying and explaining his Is new repeating firearm the firearm was minutely examined and tested and was the subject of unqualified approbation it was shown to be possible to fire the arm eighty times within a minute and that speed could bo be kept up for a period limited only by the industry of the firer and the extent of his supply of steel breech case cases into n to which the cartridge is placed and once within which it is almost impossible that any accidental bio blo blow biow can explode them the arm is very simple in in construction and tho the barrel remarkably easy to clean bein being open at both ends and the cart ridge case caso and so forth is completely cleared out of the pistol or gun at each discharge G GAVE IT ui vi I henry lenry clay dean who was at one time chaplain to congress had very strong objections to the custom of the members of his congre congregation gatlon gation g looking rou round when any one entered the church being worried one afternoon by this turning practice in his congregation ardean stopped in his monand ser said eaid now listen to me and ill tell you who the people are as they come in he then went on with his discourse until a gentleman entered when the rhe bawled out like an usher t deacon A who keeps a shop over the way and then went on with his set betmon nion presently another man passed up the aisle and he gave his name residence and 0 occupation c ou pation and so continued for some time at length some one on c entered en the door who was unknown to mr dean when lie he cried out A little old man roan with a drab coat and an old white hat dont know him look for yourselves the congregation was cured A MODERN COAT OF MAIL main the paris lyord word says that the trial of a light coat impenetrable to musket shot invented by M charles bernard was madea made a few days ago at the belgian tir national rational the experiment was made with a cavalry carbine charged with three grammes and a half 0 of powder and the conical ordinance ball bal I 1 for that arm the tha carbine after having been tested and regulated was placed upon a stand pointed at the level of the breast bbernard MB M bernard ernard placing himself at the dis tance ofa of a hundred metres commenced by taking efthia coat and showed that between his breast and his capote there was waa absolutely nothing but his shirt and his waistcoat he then put on his capote which is a flowing garment falling to the ground and covered his head with a steel casque the shot was then fired the public were greatly moved when they appeared to see M bernard stagger and fall happily he had h ad only rn made ade a false step in stooping to 0 pickup pick up the ball which had struck hiim aini a little above the waist and to the left side the ball deadened against the stumm stuff had fallen at his feet and he came running towards us to show it at a short distance he threw the ball to the marksman crying to them not to approach not yet yett hla having fin ving wing taken out a patent pate nam M bernard absolutely refused to I 1 let iet et the li garment be examined bychich by which he obtained so marvellous marcellous marv ellous a result the ball was wag only slightly beaten out of shape and bore on its point the impress of the le stuff the inventor offered to renew the experiment butin but in presence of the result obtained those present declared a new experiment unnecessary the coat is said to weigh so that there the can be no objections to it on the score of il lis its burdensomeness |