Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-04-04
Items Of Interest.

Boston has more than half million
tons OF ice in store.
THREE men were injured in Pough-
koepSie, N. Y, by nitro-glycerine.
ABRAHAM S. DUDo1s, o wealthy farmer
of Lloyd, N. Y, nged sixty, fell from a
load of hay, and broke his neck.
THE printers of Toronto are on strike
for higher wages. Employers and en-
ployed seem equally determined not to
yield.
The Spanish government has ordered
to Venezuela two ships of war to demand
satisfaction for an insult to the Spanish
consul.
A MAN who has just returned to Omaha
from the Black Hills, characterizes the
recent gold discovery sensation as n
swindle.
The United States Supreme Court
has dismissed the Ku Klu1 cases from
South Carolina upon the Governments
plea of want Of jurisdiction.
A MICHIGAN paper reports that genius
in that State has devised an eight-legged
steam walking-machine that can hitch on
and walk off with any amount of tonnage
that wheels will roll.
BY the passage of law in Illinois,
"to secure all persons freedom in the
selections of an occupation, profession
or employment" women may be elected
or appointed to any office, and may prac-
tice as lawyers. The law goes into effect
July |.
The National Executive Democratic
Committee will hold meeting at Wash
ingten, early in May, to fix the time
and place for the holding of the National
Democratic Convention which, it is
supposed, will be the 4th OF July, and
st. Louis.
Mr.. BELMONT, in letter to Wiscon-
sin Democrat, says that a Western city,
perhaps Milwaukee, will probably be
chosen for the meeting OF the Democratic
National Convention. He opposes any
agitation of the subject until after the
Cincinnati Convention.
In Milwaukee, in the case of DR.. e. B.
Wolcott vs.. Douglas Wolcott, suit for
civil damages for $50, 900 for an alleged
assault by the defendant on the plaintiff,
his father. on Sept. 9TH, verdict for the
defendant was returned DR.. W. is the
well-known surgeon, and director in
the Military Asylum Board,
WHEN the case of the Tichbone claim
ant, now in prison on the charge OF per
jury, was called in Court in London, no
one appeared to bail him, as was expec.
ted, and 1t was announced that he was
unable to obtain bail. The application
of the claimant to be released on giving
bonds for his appearance, was therefore
indefinitely postponed.
FRED. ScADDIN, of Portland, Mich,
aged 16, was tempted by an older COM
panion to steal money from his father,
that both might abscond. After the theft,
both left town, but Scaddin, having re-
pented, returned, and being told that his
father was after him with the sheriff, he
shot himself near his home, although
his mother was entreating him to come
into the house.
The introduction of the question OF
woman's suffrage disturbed a member of
the Oregon State Temperance Convcn-
ton, and springing to his feet he made q
long speech, beginning 81 think that
this woman suffrage question is an out
rage. One woman has come into this
Convention and kicked up more fuss
than all the other delegates, and L don't
go cent on letting her talk so much"
Mn. LANSING, of New York, introduced
in the U. s. House bill authorizing the
payment of the sum of $4,000 to DR.
Mary Walker, the sum to be taken from
the conscience fund. The money, ac-
cording to the bill, is to be paid as a
return for the services she rendered the
sick and wounded during the war, and
TO reimburse her for money spent in
performing this duty. The bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.