Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-10-26
Domestic and Foreign.

Gen. Sheridan president of the society
of the Army of the Cumberland, has ap.
pointed committee TO take treasures
Tor the erection of u monument to Cen
cral Garfield. Gen. A B. Underwood Of
Boston is one OF the committee.
1t is stated that the land league in this
country has nearly 1000 branches, and
since July has sent nearly 800, 600 to
Ireland, Independent of large sums
sent by leagues on their own response
bility.
Eleven thousand persons were present
at the reception OF The Italian pilgrims
at st. Peters. The Pope referred to the
coming Masonic congress rs IN assault
upon the church's corner stone.
The steamer Helvctia, which put back
to Liverpool while on her voyage to
New York. was much damaged in the
late hurricane and must undergo re-
pairs.
A recent fire left only twenty houses
standing in KokomO. Col. and blew up
the powder magazines; estimated loss
$40, 1000, with light insurance. Eighty
families are homeless.
The jury of the international electric
exhibition ut Paris has awarded gold
medals of the highest. class to Edison
and Brush for dynS1Ao magnetic ma
chimes, and Il gold medal TO Maxim.
Gold medals are also given to Edison,
Brush and Maxim for arc incandescent
lights.
A water spout which passsd over the
district of Milah, Algeria, killed sixty
five persons.
St. Louis has 1000 horses sick with
"pink eye" and the animals are dying
at the rate of 20 day. The most of
them recover, however, and are ready
for week in fifteen days after the attack.
Miss Sara B. Robinson has been ap-
pointed deputy collector of internal rev.
cnue by Collector Ward of Brooklyn, N.
Y. with the approval of the authorities
ut Washington.
The total amount of subscriptions to
the Mrs. Garfield fund, which closed late
ly received and paid to the United States
trust company of New York is $3.50. 346.
The amount paid by that company for
$500, 600 United States per cent. regis
tered bonds was $34s, 969and the balance
of cash with the trust company is Sll,-
377. This will yield an income of Sl2,-
900 year.
There is no news of Prof. King, who
started with several members of the sig
nal service on balloon voyage from
Chicago last week, and it is feared that
he has met with serious disaster The
signal service officials have arranged to
have cavalry from Fort Smelling, Mimi,
make atour of that region in search.
A council,Q war has been formed in
Dublin. headed by Gen. Steele, to con-
slider the military situation in Ireland.
1t is contemplated to increase the foot
guards to three battalions. The I'd dra-
COON guards will probably be retained at
LOngford.
The police force at Hawarden castle,
Mr.. Gladstone's residence, has been
strengthened TO insure the safety of the
premier. 1t has been decided that, if
Mr.. Gladstone's condition does not inn
prove, to call a doctor.
Although the months rain in the
Northwest has ceased, the Mississippi
aud tributaries continue to rise and
danger is imminent Mt Quincy, ILL.,, Du-
buaue and Keokuk, Ia. The volume of
water has rolled down as far rs Hanni-
bal, Mo-, where much damage will be
done.
The coroner's jury find that Joseph
Harvey. the owner Of the mill recently
burned in Philadelphia, is criminally re-
spOnsible for the loss of life, and that
the city is responsible for not compelling
him to obey the law. Joseph Harvey
was held in sl8. 900 to await the action
OF the district attorney and the grand
Jury.
The Yorktown centenary was cele-
brated in several quarters in Paris: The
tri.color and the stars and stripes tloated
from many buildings. The French
press is enthusiastic over the event.
Two hundred tenants of large estate
near Nenagb. county Tipperary, Ireland,
paid their rents in body. The police
tear down mo rent" notices, wherever
posted.