Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-28
NEWS SU MMARY,
EASTERN AND MIDDLE STATES.

EASTERN AND MIDDLE STA9 'ES.
The United States steamer Vandalia, Which
has been lying ut Newport, r. J., has liled
for New York 10 repair break in her ma
chinery.
A monument is to be built to tho memory
of the late Mark f. Spencer the brak,m
killed in the Bardwells Ferry accident sub
scriptions amounting to 500 have already
been secured.
The funeral Of five OF tho victims OF tho
Lee, Mass food has taken place.
The steam saw mills of Tourtellotte Il
White, Blairs Station, Campton, N. II. has
been destroyed by fire. Loss 5000.
Since the introduction of natural gas into
the city Of Pittsburg, Pa, the output OF the
mills and factories has been increased 2, per
cent, II large number Of new plants have
been erected, and nearly 10000 addt onal
men given employment
A Portuguese sailor at work Oh the ma OF
the steamer Longfellow during her pa ,,ge
from Boston to Provncetown, fell distance
of about Is feet, striking sailor and knock
ing him senseless,
The killing of diseased cattle has begun in
Orono, Maine State College. The dag losis
of the killed justified the slaughter.
The bark Falcon arrived at New Bedford,
Mass from an Atlantic whaling voyage. with
no barrels of sperm oil, no barrels Of whale
oil and 300 pounds OF whalebonc
The striking wide loom weavers at the
Wamsutta mills, New Bedford, still remain
out. The mill authorities it is reported,
think they can fill the places Of the strikers.
The Empire Association decided not to
order general "tie-up" in New York. but
there is still talk of such proceeding.
Jay Gould has answered mpy questions
put TO him by the congressional labor COM
inittee. He was on the stand before the COM
mittce several hours His examination is
concluded.
The Massachusetts State Senate has re-
jected the bill allowing women to vote on
granting liquor licenses,
w. Tretcthern, the Same Trefcthern who
was muctcl 50 severely in Portland re-
Gently for selling short Holsters, is wanted in
Boston for tho same offence, 236 short lob
Sters marked to him having been seized.
DAYS steam saw mill at kenncbunk, Mo- !,
has been burned, together with large guam
tity Of lumber. The fire spread TO adjoining
woods and burned over largo tracts Of land.
The minister's Of Cleveland, o., and Of
Rhode Island are making a crusade against
Sunday newspapers.
IltnlN huihEtll, tll IlH!hbfp Nv 'pA'Ss
sawmill, WoonSoclSet, r. J., while pushing n
plank over the gauge, fell ON the saw and his
right hand was cut off,
The body Of Simeon Dowtl, the seventh and
last victim of the East Lee, Mass, disaster,
has been found.
Mr.. O. Il. Tyler has been appointed in
Surance commissioner of Connecticut.
Grand Chief Engineer Arthur made n
timely address recently at public meeting
Of the locomotive engineers brothcrhor d III
Hartford, CT.
Mr.. Gould says that the Missouri Pacific
Railway is doing more business than bctoro
The strike,
Tho body Of the Donohue girl found dead
IN Manchester, y. H., has been cxhulned, and
evidence found that she was murdered An
Indignation meeting has been held to con-
denim the city officials for their laXity in dis
covering the alleged crime.
Austin Beebc, the Tarrytown burglar, who
was captured in Boston on Wednesday by u
detective, has pleaded guilty at White Plans,
N. Y, and was sentenced to 10 years i'll II lug
Sing.
A despatch from Bermuda says that Cap
tain William a. Gardner Of Swansea, KS +,
special agent for American underwli arss
lied at his temporary residence at St Gee &C.
On the 10Th instant. He was IS years of lgc,
The effect of the shut down OF the Big low
carpet Company at Clinton, Mass is nov be-
ing felt by the trade and the operatives. About
On May the greater part of the bull ling
trades Of Boston will attempt to enforce
their demands for eight hours. The carlcn-
tels, painters and most of the building tlacs
propose to have II parade on that day.
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