Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-13
FROM NEW YORK.

| New York, IL. The members of the Stock
Exchange have opened the subscription list
| for the establishment of free soup houses in
the lower part of the city. James Gordon
Bennett has given $50 900 to supply soup to
the poor from the fire and police stations.
| The services of the police were required to
disperse the crowd OF young women cigar
| maker who, having struck, planted them
selves yesterday in front of their late en-
| ployers establishment IN the Bowsry, deter
mined to prevent any new hands from going
| to work.
The distillery captured at Barren Island
yesterday was very large one, comprising
SIX immense mash watts, 1000 gallon copper
shll and three large steam boil, ts, h" sate ~
valve OF one of which HAD been Ias.e neu
down with the intention of blowing the con-
Germ to pieces, and which would have &C.
Cured Ia few minutes after the arrival of
the revenue officers, had the valve not been
attended to. There were 100000 gallons of
mash in the watts.
Further investigation of the Brooklyn tax
office reveals stll another defaulcatIon of
SoooOo, and shows that some OF the most
important books have suddenly disappeared,
aud consequently many OF the unpaid col
lections cannot be traced asd recovered, nor
the defauiting collectors punished.
1t has been discovered at Albany that the
names of Tweed and Field still remain on the
list OF persons TO represent this State at the
Centennial exposition.
j. b. Wilbur of the custom house and wife
have been arrested and held for trial tor steal
ing Sl2o0 OF jewelry from Mayor Dicken-
son.
Reports from southern Ohio and Indiana
snow no abatement IN the enthusiasm con-
corning the temperance crusade which has
enlisted the leaulng people in the various
communities. The saloon keepers Of Shelby
vile, Indiana, having served written notices
On the leaders that they would hold them ac-
countabie tor loss OF business, an incorpor-
rated company with 500 900 was organized
ednesday 10 fight the runisslIer with legal
weapons.
No saloons have been closed in Marcia, In
diana, and the druggist voluntarily signed
pledge not to sell nquUr.
i he traffic Is wholly suppressed in Lees
burg, Ohlo, and a committee has been APP
pointed to prevent the opening Of any new
saloons.
Inc saloons are closed in Evansville and
Georgetown, and the campaign is about to
open In Day ton.
The Tribune's Washington despatch states
that the Ways and Means Committee are de-
termlned to have all the facts in connection
with the Sanborn contracts. The most inter-
estIng points are IN the order and correspond
ence on the flies OF the Treasury Department,
which, IL forced cut, will show the mutitari-
Gus resources OF certain pubic men. The
same despatch states that it is reported that
the committee have discovered among the
names OF delinquent tax payers those of ex
Congressman John b. Aney and Congress-
man Samuel Hooper who failed to pay an
lncom tox on Credit Moblier dividends.
The cigar makers strike has ended except
as to one firm. The cap makers held out,
and their employers are determined to starve
them into submission.
+. X. Winship, the Wall street broker who
ran away and recently returned, has COM
menced suit for divorce. A cross suit has
been begun by the wife, both allege criminal
acls.
New lodgings and soup houses will soon be
opened In Dey Thompson and Eighty Sixth
streets, which will furnish relief 10 thousands
Of the city poor.
The association for improving the condition
of the poor last month, relieved twenty two
| thousand persons.
| At meeting of members of the Produce
Exchange this afternoon, a committee
appointed to raise subscriptions In aid of the
| suffering poor of the city.
The authorities of Jersey City have re-
ceiyed despatch from Lieutenant Colonel
Corbin, commandment of the United States
forces at Brownsville, Texas, stating that
Alexander ID. Hamilton the defaulting treas
urer of Jersey City has been arrested there.
| Hamilton was previously arrested at Corpus
Christi, and purchased his liberty for eight
thousand dollars.
The steamer City of New York from Hsv-
| ana reports that on the 9th inst, she spoke
the schooner Carrie +. Woodbury. of Bangor
from Cardenas, for Philadelphia, having been
dismasted the night previous. Assistance
declined as the vessel was perfectly
light