Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-06
NEWS NOTES,
DOMESTIC.

OF September were about S3g, 100000 and the
expenditures a out $lS,r0J,0v0, making an
excess Of about Sli co., 900
The war department people are not only
astonished, but angry, at what they term
the assumption of authority by Gen. Miles
IN accepting anything that unconditions sur ;
render Of Geronimo and he will be called
strictly to account for the position he has
taken.
Civil Service Commissioner Oberly has
framed new rule subject 10 the approval
OF the President, which contemplates the APP
poinlme t Of n boa d Of civ service eSami-
ners IN each of the departments, to consist Of
not less IMAM thu zee nor more than seven
members.
Acting Secretary Fairchld has authorized
the reopeninS OF the mint at Carson City,
New, as an assay office for receipt Of depo5-
It's OF bullion,
A grand national competitive drill for
military gan cations Will be held in Wash
inglon next May 1t is to be opened to all
arms, and $3.50 will he given in prizes
The widow of DR.. Octave Pavy of the
'Greely,e expedition is to have pension OF Sl7
month, the secretary Of the in erior having
reversed the decision of Commissioner Back
against her.
-Four mon were killed by an explosion at
the Dirnar Powder Works at Bay Ches er,
Harlem river, New York. 1t was this that
gave rise to the reports of earthquake shocks
III Connecticut.
A discovery has been made at jackson,
Mich, that Adolph Gordon, notorious
counterfeiter, has followed his business
while in prison, How he Obtained possession
OF mouldS and tools is mystery, and start
ling developments are expected
The o der Of the secretary of the navy,
changing the Washington Navy Yard into
IN ord nlnce foundry, has gone into affect
The III ads of the bureaus affected have been
instructed TO make the b st arrangements
possible for the transfer of such buildings,
machinery and tools as are needed by the
ordinance bureau and the removal f the rest
The second trial of Oscar Meyer for the
murder of o. o. Krause, on Lake Champlain
in January, 1854, has concluded with YER
dict of mu der in the second degree and the
prisoner has been sentenced to Imprisonment
at hard labor for life
Daniel Driscol has ben convicted of MUIR
dering his mistress in New York. He was
the leader of the most notorious gang OF
roughs in that city.
The motion for new trial in the case OF
L. j. CIuverious convicted Of killing his
cousin Lillian Madison, at Richmond Va,
has been denied.
A fire recently at Hamilton. Mo dies rOyed
ten buildings, mostly frame. Loss $50 900.
The abuses at tho prison, Columbus, o.,
are being investigated. Three of the con.
victs, important witnesses, have been taken
quite sick, and there is no doubt they were
poisoned.
Manic Cannon, "a years OLD a we'll.
known lady OF Jersey City, n. j., recently
horsewhipped q reporter named Lenhart for
circulating, as she says, scanda'ous reports
about her.
DIR. Smith Butternore, in jail Mt Harris
burg, Pa, on charge OF attempted fraud
has made an unsucc' ssful attempt ut suicide,
Jacobum Schaskolsky, nollcman of Riga
Russia, committed suicide at PhiIadc. pha.
Dissipation and penniless
At New Franklin, Pa, freight train was
thrown from the rails by misplaced
switch, and five persons were seriously in
jured.
There was considerable destruction of
property and number Of persons were in
Jured in recent storm at Hughcsville, Pa.
E. L. Trowbridge of Cleveland o., has
disappeared from a hotel at Niagara Falls,
n Y, and there are Indications of suicide
The importation of en- Tie from II inois is
forbidden by the Governor of Wisconsin OK,
ccpt where clean bill Of health can b,
shown.
II issaid that Indian A rent NcC,i,,icu ldv
who was recently removed, will seek an in
yestigation bv Congress
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