Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East
South and West.

The war department has rejected bids
for forgings for mortars and small guns,
some 80 in all. and called for new pro-
rosals. The prices ranged from about
70 to 35 cents a pound, which was con-
sidered excessive.
The Connecticut branch Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor at Hartford,
Conn. Thursday, discussed free sill
yer resolution submitted by the ma
tional executive committee and voted
10 indefinitely postpone action upon it.
Chas. Bowe. Peter Peterson. Herman
Singer, were arrested at New York,
Thursday charged with having robbed
Pierre MATHS. wooden merchant at 800
Broadway. of goods valued at $3.50, 900.
The men We're in the employ of the
Grm.
Tho 21th annual conference of the
Kew England branch of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society at Water
town, Mass. came to an end, Thursday
one hundred and seventy-eight dele
~ates were present. besides many WISH
Ions from the six states.
y special from Juneau, Wis. says
lat a letter from -, r. Rambusch to
lis family confesses that his shortage
ill reach over $500 900. He says he will
ocver be found. Developments indi-
ate that the loan agent got away with
ully 100000 Of other peoples money.
The Second National Bank, the oldest
financial institution of Rockford, H.,
has gone into voluntary liquidation.
he result is due to a steady shrinkage
~ deposits since July l. The clearing
aid in full and the bank will ultimate
= reorganize.
The second days sessions of the an
7.aal meeting of the National Unitarian
Nunday School Associa ton in All Souls
adrch at Greenfield. Mass. We're large
, r attended. Rev. f. y. Horton. presi-
Cent of the association, presided. The
ay was given up largely to hearing of
5ports and election of officers.
The cigar makers convention wound
Up business at Detroit, Mich. Thurs
az. The convention rescinded the ac-
On Of Wednesday in regard to levying
: quarterly assessment. and accepted
d; amendment raising the weekly dues
nom % to 80 cents The cost of the
onvention was $4,000.
Z. C. Bassck of Bridgeport. CT. re-
{ eived word. Thursday. that the United
tdtes supreme court had awarded him
-,ossession of the Bassick gold mine,
iecated in Rosita, Custer county Col
he property is worth $4,000 900 and the
.ight for it's possession has been in pro-
.-ress for the last seven years.
Judgement against Hexter Bros.
manufacturers and wholesale dealers
otto nj inc f,, Jol
tered, Thursday. for ss1 900. The liabil-
Ties, it is announced, are about $170.-
GEO. The failure is said to be due to
tie stringency in the money market.
The firm is credited with capital of
. 0,000; assets not known.
The Bank of Commerce of Buffalo. N
:. has suspended business pending an
summation into affairs by the bank
ing department. The directors state
! nat on account of large Withdrawals
hey decided to take this step. The di-
rcctors expect that the bank will be
;.nle 10 resume in a short time. The
iank was organized in July, 1873. and is
Quoted as having a surplus of $3OO.000
nd capitol of 100000
The committee acting between the
NOol and brokers in Diamond Match
sock at Chicago. Thursday gave out,
ihe following report: After numerous
and endless consultations
We find the matter is so complicated
nd there are so many requirements
- all the parties interested, that in our
Judgment it is impossible for us to ac-
Ccnplish anything. We therefore beg
TO be discharged"
Leopold Adler, a traveller for a Phil
rdelphia jewellery mandatory. ar
iTed at Portland. Oregon, Wednesday,
Som the East. minus a sample case
obtaining $1,000 worth of jewelry On
TIE train two young men treated him
TO drugged wine. After Adler had fall
N asleep the sharpers secured his
ample case and left the train at
! livingston. Mont. The thieves are said
e be notorious bunco steerers.
The striking weavers at the Salts
textile factory. Bridgeport. Conn.
:. thursday, announced they would ac-
tept no compromise. The present
scale OF wages is almost too low to
a}lv them living. and they could not
stand another reduction. The state
committee was there
Wednesday. but accomplished nothing
The strikers say this is the lowest
laying company in the plush business
IL the United States
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