Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-08
ITEMS OF NEWS.

ITEMS OF NEWS.
EXPLOSION AT DANvILLE, PA.--The boiler of the
Montour rolling mills exploded on Friday last
and was carried one hundred feet from its founda-
ton. II demolished frame dwelling and stable,
and tore away forty feet of the MILL bHrying seve-
raj persons in the ruins. Two families lived in
the dwelling child Of John Farlee was killed,
and another was dying Barney Mcguire and
three children were hurt; also, Peter Monaghan
and Lawrence Mcbride, John Priests John Die.
sidger, Alexander Wands John Adams, Michael
Levy Isaac Hines, VIM Butler. and Jos. Sug-
CARTS, some dangerously. Charles Search, boy,
died. -Four others were slightly hurt. Others are
missing, and they now removing the rubbish.
| The boiler was said TO be empty Of water, which
caused the explosion.
EXHIBITION OF PIcKrockETs.-Th New York
showing up pickpockets:
Yesterday afternoon the chief Of police made a
visit to the agricultural fair, and soon afterwards
two notorious pickpockets were discovered in the
fair exercising their nefarious operations. They
were both taken into custody, and by order of the
chief put at once on exhibition They were each
provided with large placard, attached with a
string around their neck, labelled Pickpockets"
| The rogues were then walked around the fair un.
der an escort of policemen, in order that the peo-
Pile present might be gratifed with the sight of
| live pickpockets. This novel exhibition caused
considerable excitement, and hundreds Of people
! followed after them. They were kept on exhibi-
| ton in that manner for several hours We under
/ nd hart flioht Gnc
at the fair will be provided with cage, and thus
become one of the stock elephants" on show.
| THE GREAT CANADIAN COUNTERFEIT GANG
The Boston Traveller says: "a month or two since
we announced the arrest in Canada Of gang of
| seven persons engaged in the manufacture OF
counterfeit bank plates and dies on the most ex-
tensive scale. For long period this gang have
been quite successful in circulating their counter
feits upon the banks of the United States and in
some instances men have grown gray. headed and
| wealthy in the business. We learn from a gen.
teman from Montreal that the gang arrested are
to have their trial there on the 18th of this month
Among the numbers True F. Young who several
years since was in custody in this city on similar
charge. There is also one of the Bonny ia mly
an old man of sixty, named Heard, possessed Of
considerable wealth, whose daughters signed the
bills"
SPLENDID PREsENT-The Emperor of Rusasi
has presented 10 Charles H. Haswell, esq, the
well known engineer of New York, and formerly
engineer-in-chief Of the navy magnificent dia-
mond ring, worth some 81, 500, in consideration of
his professional labors in the furnishing of draw.
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the steamer Powhatan, which Mr.. Haswell had
designed for the United States navy. The draw
ings were made at the instance Of the late Mr..
Bodisco, former Russian minister TO the United
States.
| BEARS IN CANApA.-It is stated by gentleman
lately returned from Canada, that the bears driven
from the woods and back places by want of food,
have been unusually numerous in the open fields
One farmer lost twenty-nine cattle, carried off by
them, and others have suffered in like manner,
though not 10 such an extent. A crusade against
these marauders was made and about dozen
were shot. One weighing about two hundred
pounds was found caught in the sluice way OF the
railroad at sherbrook, and was forthwith killed
1T Is STATED that enterprise is on foot hav-
ing in view the transfer Of the Crystal Palaceio
Philadelphia. A magnificent opera house will
soon tower up in their midst and IL they could
add another feature in the Crystal Palace, the ef
feet would be salutsry, as well in social as in
business point Of view.
NAVAL MovEnENrs-The rance Independence
will leave New York for the Pacific on Tuesday
next. The Princeton dropped down the North
river yesterday.
Eight Of the deserters from the Independence
have been tried, and their sentences forwarded TO
Washington for confirmation.
MILES OF CANAL BoATs.-We learn from gen.
teman from the west, yesterday, that when he left
there was on the Montezums level upwards of
SIX miles Of canal boats in close connection with
each other, and moving very slowly This, ii is
said, was caused by low wsier.-ABany Journal
SENTENCED TO BE HUse.-A slave, who set FIRE
TO hay house and other properly in Hennco
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