Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
new YoRm.
Strike Ended.

NEw YORK, September 7. The car driver
strike is ended.
Building for a Revival Of Business.
Ind board of managers Of tie produce ex
C, ange adopted resolutions yesterday, looking to
the erection Of a new building in view OF a gen
ersl revival OF Il sde.
A Dull Market.
The Manchester GUARDIANS Commercial article
re ports the market very dull aud satisfactory Ia
buyers and sellers. The movemen Mt for curtsIling
production is becoming considerable. We do not
hear OF any organized within short time, but
there Is q good deal OF machinery stopped, and
no Improvement probable in adv ices from leading
foreign markets. Scarcely any description OF
cloth or yarn be shipped at present rates
fight.
Much excitement was caused on the p oduce
exchange yesterday by q rough and tumble
fk ht between two brokers on the floor.
Ketrenchment.
The cashiers Of flee Of the custom house was
recognized yesterday, so Is to save $1,000 pei
aDnum.
For Europe.
Six steamers for Europe sail to-day with full
cargoes.
The dye-house of the Leeds Manufacturing
Co., At Williamsburg, was burned this morning
Loss $4,000.
Confession.
Mrs. Mary Ph Hips voluntarily confessed to the
Jersey City authorities this forenoon that she had
murdered her Eve months old child. She sais
she could not earn her own living and take care
Of her child, so shs put 1t out of the way.
Walking match.
BUFFALO, September 7. The days walking,
match, which was commenced here last Monday
between John Ennis and S. 2. Russell, both OF
Chicago, WAS finished tonight. Ennis WAS the
winner by i've niles aud seven laps. The miles
were made as follows: Ennie 422; Russell 4l6
4 days. The contestants had "A minutes aud IA
seconds TO spare, but Russell conceded The race,
by request Of his hackers.
walls Fallen.
The walls of an unfinished four-story fiat
house on 23d street and Broadway, owned by
Edward Livermore and built BY Delaney Baliow,
fell yesterday. Loss $1,000. Nobody hurt.
though one man narrowly escaped.
Yellow Fever.
The schooner Lookout from Sagua, lost Geo.
Rayers, first officer, and Two OF the crew by yell
low fever. She lis detained in quarantine.
Secretary Sherman.
A Washington special says Secretary Sherman
said on Saturday evening that the gold premium
10 only ct Ia Of per cent. to-dsy. and there is
NO reason why that premium should not be rub
bed out. In reply to question, the Secretary
said, VI expect great many silver dollars Will be
psia In Tor custom dues and IN exchange Tor the
four per cent bonds, bnt the amounts thus paid in
will naturally be paid out again. All the silver
certificates received by the treasury Will enable
it to use . corresponding amount of silver dol
lars. | am confident that the treasury will be
able to exchange silver dollars for all the United
States notes presented" The Secretary referring to
reports that he contemplated issuing minor gold
coins before Jan. lst, 1879, disclaimed such an
intention. He desired it Understood, however,
that be has sufficient gold in the treasury for
resumption purposes. aud will be really to carry
out the provision of the resumption act Jan Isl.