Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14
ITEMS OF NEWS.

ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOOKING BELIIGERENT.-Th New Workers we 3
reminded Of the fixed fact that war exists in
Europe, by the arrival of the Cunard steamship
Africa. which came in port heavily armed, with
PORTFOLIOS opened, ready for an attack from the
Russians. The Mirror hints that, during the pres
ent estate Of war; passengers on the Atlantic
ferry will find themselves safest under the Amer-
can flag.
A TERRIFIC AND FATAL EXPLOSION took place
near Pansville, Ohio, on the 9th inst The boiler
in steam saw-wlexploded with terrific violence,
tearing the building TO pieces killing the engineer,
fatally injnring child two years old, and badly
bruising one Of the proprietors.
Large pieces Of the boiler, weighing several
hundred pounds, We're found thirty rods from the
building. Mr. Mateson, the engineer, leaves a
wife and two children. 1t is supposed that the
explosion resulted from the water getting low in
the boiler.
METHOD IN MADNEss.-The agent who made
arrangements in New York for the reception and
entertainment of the /" Fairy Guard" is supposed
to be lunatic who had recently escaped from the
madhouse in that city. He had method enough
in his madness 10 g do one or two Of the royalty
ofhumbug.
MURDER AT A WEDpING.-The Cincinnati Com
meYciaI gives account of an ARRAY at wedding
near that city, which resulted in the death of one
Of the attendants, who received three balls in his
body and died almost instantly. He leaves wife
and two children. The murderer escaped.
Cor Epr,nyoNT A late desnafch from lJndeDen-
dence, Missouri states that from the Salt Lake
mail no intelligence had been received of Colonel
Fremont after he left the settlements with sup
plies. SIS Some of the men who accompanied him
remained in the valley, and from their statements
the whole affair thus far has proveda failure"
A CAUTIoN.--The tearing down of show-blls is
attended with more penalty than is usually i'm
agined. A person has been sentenced to the New
York penentary for three months for maliciousy
celebrating the show bills ofthe Broadway theatre
VIRGINIA FEEDING THE NoRTH.-The Norfolk
Argus states that large quantities OF salt fish
crabs, eggs, vegetables, and dried fruits are daily
shipped 10 northern ports. One merchant alone
in the last four or FIVE months, has sent twenty
thousand barrels Of dried apples 10 New York
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION. One of the powder
mills of the Messrs. Dupont, near Wilmington
Delaware, exploded on Saturday evening last
slightly injuring one man. II is stated that an
other blew up on Wednesday, but what damage
was done is not known.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL-The Hon. J. S. PEN
dleton of Virginia, late minister Of Buenos Ayres.
arrived in Baltimore on Thursday evening, with
his suite. He brings with him from that country
a beautiful horse, said to have belonged TO Gen
eral Urquiza, and many other valuable animals,
besides birds, wild cat dog, goat, &c, forming
quite menagerie. The Gazette, Of Alexandria,
Of yesterday morning, announces the arrival of
Mr.. Pendleton in that city.
CRYSTAL PALAcE.--A marriage took place at
the CRYSTAL Palace the 10th instant, by the Rev
d. L. Marks, of the Methodist Episcopal church
in Bedford street The groom was Mr.. Merit
Smith, of Mount Washington, Massachusetts; the
bride, Miss Elizabeth Dignean, of Stuyvesanl
Falls, New York. The ceremony took place in
the picture gallery.
MURDER TRIAL IN BRooKLYN-The trial Of
John o'Sullivan, indicted for the murder of his
wife, was brought to close on Thursday, the
Jury bringing in verdict of manslaughter IN inc
first degree.
ACQUITTED Mrs. Hayes, who has been on
trial for some weeks past before one Of the New
York courts, for the murder of DR.. Lutener has
been acquitted. The evidence was not calculated
TO fix the murder on her with any certainty.
THE ERrcssoN.-This vessel has been raised
from the bottom where she at first laid and re.
moved nearer to the Jersey shore. She now lies
in nine feet less water than she did before. II II
hoped that she will be afoat in another tide ortwo
IL The ST. Louis Democrat, announces (by au,
ahority) how Thomas H. Benton, candidate fol-
Congress in the district now represented by him
The same journal also declares Col. Benton a can
didate, before the people at large for reelection
10 the Senate Of the United States.
DrsAprEARANcE.--A despatch states that Mr.
Cornelius Clay worthy citizen Of Frederick
county, Maryland, had left his home mysterousiy
several days since, and nothing has been heard O.
II in Jon