Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-05
General News Summary,


deficient.
MONEY on call in New York last week,
3 Il 5 per cent.
The National Guard of France has
been disbanded.
The Knights Templars in the United
States number $1,000.
AT Menononee, Wis, four seamen GO
ing ashore in yawl boat were drowned.
ACCORDING to q French prophet, the
earth is to destroyed by deluge very
soon.
SOME 10000 sailors attended the Sea-
mans Mission meetings in New York,
last year.
THERE arc 1913 Lodges of Good Tenn
plars in New Jersey with membership
of $4,000.
A SERIOUS disturbance is expected in
Jamaica, unless the home government
interferes.
CONGRESS, it is said, is to be regularly
besoigcd at its next session by the
wonicn's rights advocates.
The grain prospects throughout the
French departments are far better than
what is generally supposed.
The postal money-order system be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain went into operation October 2.
TIE latest reported balances in the
U. S. Treasury were: Coin, 500, $685.
973; currency, SG,Ol5,335 certificates,
Sis, S4S, 800.
The London Labor League has de-
nounced the introduction of foreigners
into English workshops as a dangerous
political precedent.
THE Russia squadron with the Grand
Duke Alexis, has reached England, en-
route to this country. The Grand
Duke will arrive about October 10th.
GOLDSMITH MAID trotted the first heat
at Minneapolis, Wis, in 21SI second
heat in 2:17!. The third heat was made
in 1:2l. Her time at Milwaukee, second
heat, was PIT.
MAJOR HODGE the defaultcr, was ap-
pointed Paymaster in the regular army
January II, 1867, having previously
served as Additional Paymaster in the
volunteer service.
The Committee of Reception for the
Duke Alexis, in New York, numbers
three hundred well known gentlemen,
and each Of them are to subscribe 500
to defray expenses.
EIGHTEEN months imprisonment with
hard labor is the penalty imposed by the
English court upon Clark, the American
who forged bonds in the name Of Cole,
banker, of Lyons and New York
A CORRESPONDENT telcgraphs that he
traversed the Mont Gents tunnel in thir-
ty-eight minutes that the air in the
tunnel is excellent and the rails perfectly
level and that the entire work has been
admirably done.
The Court martial at Marseilles SEN
fenced the agent of the Iuternationalists,
NJ. Pavy, to term of Imprisonment, and
NJ. Paynis and large number to be
shot, for passing over to the insurgents
on the 4th of April.
Ir is said that new description of
lava is being thrown from the crater Of
Vesuvius since the last eruption, consist
ing of crystalzed salt. This beautiful
phenomenon has hitherto been unknown
in volcanic natural history.
The entire congregation of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church III
Newark, n. j., embracing about three
hundred members, with their pastor,
Rev. j. L. Sweares, have voted unani-
mously to go over to the Methodist Epis-
copal church.
The caisson for the New York side of
the great East River bridge has been
towcd from the Atlantic Dock to the
foot Of Roosevelt street, where it will be
sunk. The company hope to have the
mud scooped out and the New York
foundations laid by the LIST of December
PROF. PETERS of Hamilton College
Observatory announces the discovery of
new planet. Its position Sept 10 was
us follows: 10 h., "a m. p. m. at Wash
ington-Right ascension 0 h., u m. 48
sec declination south, deg. SO min
% sec, and its daily motion A sec. and
5 min. south, The planet is faint
eleventh magnitude. 1t is No. 1l6 of
the group of Asteroids, md is the thir.
tecnth discovery by Prof Peters.