Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-09
The .Wezvs.
GENERAL Ne VS.,

'hPp ~ fliheh VIII NC Operated our
ing each minute Of the continuance oI
thick weather or snC " storms,
The referees, Judges Emmett,
Tappan aud Lawsoh, IN the sun
brought against Denhis ~ Belden fol
defraudlng the State ot New York by
means oi canal contracts, have agreed
upon u verdict 10y which tho defend.
ants aro 10 pay tho State nearly $780,
600.
George J., Lathlop is writing a
novel, the scene of which IL laid IN
New Hampshire, 10 be published in
the spring,
The best quality Connecticut to-
bacco has been selling tor 20 to 2s
cents, The rs crop is better than
any succeeding crop aud brings the
best prices, The 70 crop Is consider
cd, on the whole, little b, ter than
that Of u, the latter being consider
ably stieaked with white veins,
AT York, Eng, recently, pedes-
trian named +, Mccarthy walked 400
miles in five days,
The people Of Chicago did not
marry as much last year ms in 1876,
the number of weddings being only
1882, falling oifof 1911,
Mr. a H. Stephens breakfasts ut
half past i in the morning it is said /;
he never cas- butter, and no especially
al5eS broilcd chickens,
Ex-senator Cameron Is congratulate.
edS lie spanked the Widow Oliver
Al nights, squoze her hand l9i times,
kissed her 2Oll times, and only had
to pay $1,000 Detroit FREQ Press.
-Ex.Mayor 0Neil OF Jersey City
is being tried for malteasance in Office
in signing warrants Tor 100000 Tor
work done for which there was no
contract,
None but married men arc com.
missioned for the New York Supreme
bench.
Valuable deposits OF fire clay aud
cement, the only one III the province
Of New Brunswick, have been disccv-
cred on the line of the Albert Rail
way, at Currieville. The clay can be
produced at Il cost of 81 a ton, while
the imported costs $3.50. A manu-
factory is about to be established at
that point to work up both deposits.
"A Louisiana planter killed 1860
snipes on the wing in six days.
-Spurgeon suffers tortures from
govt
Oakley Hall has settled down to
the practice of the law in New York.
There are Sl19 newspapers in
the United States, of which 749 are
daily.
1t is stated that the Roman Cath.
ole interest in Mexico are-anxious for
the annexation of that county to the
United States.
There were 100 failures and as
signments in New York city in De-
cember. with aggregate liabilities Of
nearly $s,OOO,oOo.
The Russians have clo,sad The
Balkans through Schipka Pass and
have defeated the Turks in another
desperate engagement.
The debt of New York city is
$l1S,OOO.OOO.
booths Theatre in New York
was closed Tuesday, the proprietors
refusing to allow the play "sula" to be
again represented there, it being ex
cerably low.
1t is stated that Turkey is ready
to open direct negotiations with Rus
STA. The reason why this step has
not yet been taken is the impossible
ity of ascertaining Russia's conditions
of peace.
The official report ofthe receivers
of the detunct National Trust Com
pany of New York shows long con-
tlnued system of dupIicity and fraud
by the officers of the concern.
The Chief Clerk of the Indian
bureau nag been dismissed by Secre
tary Schurz, aud report of the condi-
ton OF that Department MAKES dam.
aging revelations.
Heavy snow.storms arc reported
In Pennsylvania, in the Western
States and the Canadas.
Lord Roseberry is to marry Han
nah, the only daughter of Baron
Rothschild.
1t is stated that Turkey has asked
Russia for an armistlce.
siam is making ready for war
with China.