Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
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Panama adopts U. S. gold dollar as
its standard monetary unit.
Attempt to shoot actor during per-
, formhnce In New York theatre.
Four burglars explode u charges or
dynamite in bank at Slatersville, X. l.,
without getting al the money; leave
unmplested.
WEDNESDAY, March IS, 1904.
japanese in skirmish near Pingyang
said to have left poisoned swords be-
hind them: Makaroff mines all the
shores at Port Arthur; losses OF Rus
SLAMS heavier than reported.
Premier Balfour's government de-
feated 141 to 1870 in the house OF COM
mons by combined liberal and nation
! alist vote on an Irish educational
question; success largely ascribed to
John Redmond and friends of Ireland
everywhere rejoice in it as meaning
early downfall of tory ministry.
Two women at North Adams, Mass,
rescued from burning building.
Dressmakers' convention opens in
Boston.
IAN Evening in Russia" given in
New York by prominent Russians and
Americans; Count Cassini sent letter,
and an address was made by Consul
Gennral Lodygenski.
Congressman showing a disposition
to get even in the Bristow hearing and
making threats that If put into execu-
tion will yet mean general postal in
vestigation; Senator Lodge worried at
stories of opposition to his reelection
Arrest of Charles Cooper Of the gyp-
sy tribe in Somerville, Mass, on a
charge of non-support Of his wife.
Inspired editorial in the official Or
gan of the Mormon church defends de-
fance of law by President Joseph r.
Smith and compares him to John
Brown and Christ.
Wholesale thefts of supplies from
N. Y, N. II. & II. railroad discovered
Vermont maple sugar season opens.
Andrew Carnegie gives $1,500,000 for
home for the engineers societies in
New York.
Series of riots In Chicago between
strikers and union teamsters.
Congressman Gardner's bill exempt
ing from head tax the people of New
foundland coming into the United
States passed by the senate, unamend-
ed
Government officials say the admin
istration contemplates no additional
moves against railroads or other COM
binations.
THURSDAY, March II, 1904.
Norwegians at Shanghai. who were
at Port Arthur during latest lombard
ment Sunday, say Japanese shells
worked fearful havoc; people killed
by scores.
Verdict Of $4,000 for Rev. Edwin
A. Schell against Rev. Charles porls-
hurst, editor of Zion's Herald, and the
Wesleyan association.
New pension ruling by Commission
er Ware said to be important in that
it is for Advantage of both govern
ment and veteran.
Another attempt to derail passenger
train on Berkshire division of N. Y.
N. H. & H. r. r.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, lib
eral leader, gives notice in the house
of commons that he will move a vote
of censure for the Halfour government
Meeting of the Massachusetts, state
board of trade.
Letters from German southwest At
rica give details of inhuman cruelty
praoticed by the blacks on German
settlers in the Okahandia district; Col.
i.eutwin may be recalled.
Emperor william of Germany, In
company with King Alfonso, reviews
the Spanish navy at Vigo,
| Several women hurt In rush for box
Office on account Of Virginia Harned's s
refusal to appear before popular
price audience at Plttsburg.
Cruiser Buffalo and the Yankee tor
pedo boats arrive at Bombay, ending
run of 1000 miles from Alden; Manila
the third station ahead,
Convention Of good roads advocates
in Erie. Pa.
y. s. Senate passes bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the erection of a me-
mortal of the landing Of the Pilgrims
at Pr0vincetown
Charles NJ. Schwab, apparently In
much improved health, leaves Paris
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