Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
SATURDAY,

SAT URDAY, Dec. ~, 1SU5.
Brig. Gen. Elliot, commandant Of the
marine corps, to be sent to the 18TH
mus; secrecy to be more observed at
the departments hereafter.
Konstant Krobeck found guilty of
murder in second degree for killing of
Fred Peterson in Quincy, Mass.
Creditors of the Worcester & South
G Charlton street railways refuse to
accept reciver's offer OF so cents on
the dollar; Frederic Thayer charges
that the name of Edmund L. Parker,
auditor, was forged by some person
not named.
Senator Daniel resumes the attack
upon the Presidents Panama policy,
which was begun yesterday by Sena-
tors Hoar and German; house Demo
Gratis overthrow The Republican lead
ers.
Senate ratifies the Chinese treaty
without opposition; Nelson blames
Russia for putting obstacles in Amer
ica's way; Lodge says ratification may
have effect in helping to settle far
eastern situation.
Vatican officials secure two large
sums of money left by the late pope;
aggregate $1O,S5O,O0
1t is not thought in Port Deposit
that Dr. Harris would accept call to
presidency Of Boston university.
Silver service, subscribed for hy
American people, presented to Sir
Thomas Upton; latter expresses will
!ngness to challenge again.
Headess body of man found beside
railroad tracks at Fall River Mass
Herbert L. Stockwell of Worcester,
Mass, kills himself.
Judge ]. e. Young of Exeter, N. H.,
elevated to supreme bench; r. N.
Chamberlain succeeds him in super.
ior court.
Water famine imminent in New
Hampshire and Vermont.
Atty. Gen. Parker of Massachusetts
finds that women have no right to vote
in caucuses.
William McAdoo said to have been
offered and to have accepted the pol
ice commissionerhip of New York.
Gold bars worth 100000 brought to
Boston on the steamship Bohemian.
Schooners Constellation and Daunt-
less of Gloucester damaged in COLI
sion at Birch Cove. N. F.
Mrs. Rogers ages under strain of
trial at. Bennington; handwriting ex-
perts close testimony for prosecution
MONDAY, Dec. 21, 1903.
The Porte orders governor Of Alex
andretta to apologize to Consuls Davis
and punish his assailants.
Senator Hanna suffering from Sc
we're cold and confined to room in a
New York hotel
Whitechapel atrocities recalled by
the brutal murder of woman in a
New York dive.
Public opinion of Chicago aroused
by the alleged acts OF the striking
liverymen.
Mrs. Sarah A. Davis of Laconia, NJ
H., leaves two wills, both making pub
lie bequests; contest likely by Boston
niece. .F~y
LonuOn news a9encJ regards the Tar
eastern situation as more gloomy.
Secretary Root, in letter to Senator
Proctor, gives resume of Gen Woods
record and warmly defends his ap-
pointnient.
Cleveland man, despondent, kills his
wife, three children and himself
Dowie bids farewell to his fol,o~'
in Zion City and announces -
He Should Have Known Nero.
In the days when Sir Charles Gavan
Duffy was leading figure in Victorian
politics there sat In the Melbourne
parliament wealthy but not well-in.
formed butcher. The chief secretary
of the day was deprccating the attj.
tude of the leader of the opposition
whose conduct was. he declared, worse
than Nero's.
who was Nero?' interjected the
knight of the cleaver, with equal
scorn and sincerity.
who was Nero?' replied the de.
lighted chief secretary. ''The honor.