Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-13
NEWS NUGGETS.
brought BY the Wires from North. East
South and West.

The Inland Iron and Forge 90 n, chi
caeo has started mp. giving cmplovment
TO 800 men.
ne ich"Na mill operatives at iprovi-
dcncc K. l.. have joined the Wanskucll
operatives In IN" strike against Il re,luc-
ton in wages.
The charge Of murder against Charles
canon the barber accused of nojsonintr
his fourth wife. was dismissed IN Ncw
York, Wednesday.
The steamer Alameda at San Francisco
from Australia due Jan. T.: carries in her
NfolS Dox nearly 2uD.W gold SoVereigne
equal 10 almost - .pt0 900 CONSIGNED ia mo
AnGlo-c aiifornia bank Of this civ. This
Shipment added to previous ones makes
the total gold received during the present
season from tn" same source 81 500 900
II Huch larger amount than has ever
come from Australia, as Il balance of
trade III CALIFORNIA; favor during the
same period of time
The cutters strike continues nj The for-
tory OF Fduac" q Spinnty Lynn Mass
IN" firm is slowly making progress in
getting men to iii the strikers places
m" sirik" IS Stiii on at the Davis Shoe
"a. az West Lynn. one trimming cutter
mas Joined the strikers and II now looks
ny II IN" lining and VcStiug cutters will
alSn come out on u strike. The laSters
strike mt 'h" factory of A. K 4. d.
ft"h"r ON President street is unchanged
- tH' i''Sthu custom mouse continues
ion inc year aS 1t has begun in the mat
tor Of receipts. this is likely Ia lac a mem
ortbie year. for during the first week
$2-a S-'.9i was collected in the form of
iniieS. This Is more than double the
amount of duties collected during tho first
days of 1897. when it was sl3l. 81 IA. and
far greater than tho amount taken in
during the same period of tn. preceding
year, when something more than 500 90
was collected and turned into the
treasury.
The lower House OF the Prussian Diet.
Wednesday reelected Herr kcoler presi-
dent by reclamation. He declined the
honor however. and Herr Won Krnecher
was then elected President of the House.
DR. Won Moquet. minister of finance. pre-
scented the budget statement for the
financial year of 1858. IT was shown
that there was a surplus of ~. 10000 marks
Of which amount about 1o9D.t10 marks
Will be applied 70 the redemption of the
extraordinary debt The surplus for the
current year is estimated At >l 900 900
marks.
T.. Y. Smalley. general secretary OF the
National Sound Money League. an
nounceS that meeting Of the executive
committee will be held nj Washington
Wednesday. Feb. >. The meeting Is
called for the transaction Of general bus !
mess ana 10 take action on the report OF
the monetary commission in accordance
with resolution adopted at the meeting
81 tHt executive committee neld III New !
York. last November The vice prcSi-
dents Of the league. comprising one for /
tach state. are also to attend this meet (
ing which will discuss the general inter- /
cStS Of the -old standard cause.
"Wiliic X Vanderbilt is to give a ban |
in three weeks or 50. at New York and I
what the Bradley-Murtin ball was to last /
season, the Willie n" Vanderbilt ban !
VIII be To this. 50 deeply is society cx- +
afcised over the prospects that moro than
one family of fashion has deferred tho /
Gate of its sailing for Europe in order not /
to miss what promises TO he a unique
event in the carly days Of February Al
though priced ornament Of the -
hcrishcd in socicty's Very holy of HOLES
Mr. Vanderbilt will be anything but mig
sarGly in dispensing his invitations. II is |
likely that 800 or iaAl men and women will
be hidden ia The dance.
the u men who tried Murderer Martin
selves ON trial. Tuesday. before District
we're accused OF running up wine bills Of
IF So u and boothlack bills of So 20 at the
Jurors are sons of the soil and they were
ger William +. Howe is hasing his appeal
he jury men were SO befuddled with
Thorn was guilty or innocent and that
lebauchery. instead of calm delberation