Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-02
NEW YOisR.
Destructive Fire.

New York, November l. A fire at Cambridge,
| in this State, yesterday, burned Strands Union
lIotel-loss $4,000; Richards building-loss
$50 900; Mcclellan & Harkers block--loss ST.
900; McMurray, Ward & Co.. tobacconsts loss
$1,000, ond several small stores Several boarders
at the hotel lost their wardrobes and private prop
erty to a considerable amount.
4 Compromise.
a Pitt,buig despatch say a JiurrOints- has been
effected with the iron puddlcrs, by which they are
to receive five dollars per ton, for the next 80
days. and then the price is to be regulated in ac-
cordance with the prices paid in Eastern states.
This etfectualiy prevents strike or lockout.
A Murder.
Antoine Bechtold, German saloon keeper,
was dubbed to death, yesterday, by the Tenth
Avenue gang of roughs, three Of whom have been
arrested.
Court Matters.
In the supreme circuit court, this morning,
David Dudley Field made a motion that the civil
suit against Tweed be stricken from the calendar,
on the ground that the prosecution had not given
notice of issue to the amended answer filed Oct.
18th. The Judge said he would announce his de-
cision next Thursday morning.
A Fatal Explosion.
The boiler of the locomotive of gravel train
exploded, this morning, near Bound Brood. n. =,
instantly killing Thos. Caper, the engineer, two
brakemen, and injurins 20 others.
SuuTcu DuEueus
The First PRESBYTERIAN church at Throgg's
Neck, was burned this morning. Loss $4,000.
The Weather.
The weather is cloudy and clustering; cold
north wind. The storm Saturday night blew
down large barn in the outskirts of Newark, un-
rooted two or three tenement houses and blew
over several chimneys and fences.
Failures.
W. I. McGltoD, formerly of johnson, IIrseh
& Co., announces his failure to-day.
A Wall street despatch, from London. says -
"Echinger Il Feman, iron masters, of Jenna, are
reported suspended, as also Herr knestru Il
Co, bankers, of Lepsic
Political.
The Posts Washington special says that the
President has ordered the removal Of the post
master at Ogden, Utah, Mormon, but not
poygamist. This is the first step towards the re-
moval of all the Mormons holding federal offices
in Utah.
Moody and Sankey.
There was another large gathering at the re-
vval meeting at the Brooklyn rink, this evening.
The Socialist Movement i'll Russia.
The European mail adv ices state that the Rus
sian government is engaged in fresh and vigor-
Gus raid against the socialist agtaors. Arrests
have been effected in many places, among others
at Moscow, lula, Odessa, Rezan and St. Peters
burg. In village alone, near Moscow, 80
WOrkln9Iueu were stiItu DN tu' PONCE. SOle Ol
the prisoners attempted resistance. One named
NJ. Rogaehetf and believed to he one Of the prin-
cipal leaders of the socialist movement, defended
himself so desperately that he had to be killed.
The Russian police, it is reported, are under the
impression that they have al the present instance,
struck blow at the very stronghold Of the move
ment, which will put effective stop to lis furth
err spread,
FIe in Buffalo.
Buffalo, November L. Hagar & Johnsons canal
barn and store with some adjoining buildings,
corner of Canal and Lloyd streets, were burned
last evening. Estimated loss, $4,000. Insurance
as far as known, $500.
Laborers Discharged.
Peekskill November l. To-day the Hudson
River X. r. Co. discharged over one hundred track
laborers between New York and Albany, and it
is expected further dismissals W Ill be made.
Reduction of Wages.
Troy, November l. The operatives of the liar
mony mills at Cohoes, numbering 5000, have &C.
copied u per cent. reduction, and continued work
to- day, without interruption.