Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-03-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The 1lrst through train over the Cincinnati
Southern arrived at Port Royal, S. c., "a
hours from Cincinnati
A Fenian movement has been organized
in Philadelphia, and national convention
is to be held there on June oath.
Clarence Davis, the bigamist, attempted to
strange himself in Jail at Chicago, Friday
night His thirteenth wife is en- route to
Chicago.
1t is stated that President Garrett, OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has sold out
his stock in the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road to New York combination.
During the confusion the scholars rushed
on the stage, overturning two lamps, setting
fire to the carpet, but the fire was eXtinguish-
ed before serious damage was done.
The coroner's jury in the case of Andrew
Miller, found hanging in his barn, near Jer-
sey Shore, Pa, Friday, find that George
Smith and the wife Of deceased were his
murderers.
Two Philadelphia pickpockets, named
Clark and Mason, who have been working
the Stonington liene, were arrested at Boston
Saturday night in the act of robbing passen-
gers on train.
The New York Herald states thatan order
has been received by the Winchester Arms
Company to make from fifteen to twenty
million of cartridges for the Chinese govern
ment This is the first order, it is said, ever
given by the Chinese government to foreign
ers for the manufacture of cartridges
During school entertainment in the pub
lie hall at Lincoln, Pa, Saturday night at
txrh oh g.,,f
gave way, precipitating 100 persons to the
floor below Many others jumped from the
windows, which are twelve feet from the
ground. Thirty persons were injured.
The G0zettes New Albany, Ind, special
says Mrs, Belle Sage has brought suit against
Albert Sage, her brother-in-law, for stealing
and carrying away her husband The hus-
band is i'll with consumption, and having
So 900 insurance on his life, there is quarrel
between the wife and his family over its
possession.
John Quinn, aged SO years, hung himself
in a cell in the police station, Buffalo N V,
Sunday last He was one of the leaders of
the Fenian invasion into Canada in 1866.
lie was captured there and was sentenced
To be hung, but his sentence was commuted
to twenty years imprisonment. lie served
six years in the Kingston prison.
Carlo Orange, Peter Rasasco and Ambrose
BacoH, Italians, quarrelcd in Spring street
saloon, New York, Sunday, over payment
for drinks. A fight occurred, and Darngo
stabbed Bacoi fatally. When the police
arrived Bacoli was lying grooming on the
floor, and the other two men, quite unmnd.
| full of him, were still wanging as to who
should pay for the drinks.
Peter Stout, of Stou.sville, Fairfield county
Ohio, made desperate attempt 10 kill his
/ brother Thomas, Sunday night last. lie
went to the latter's residence armed with q
carbne, revolver and bowie knife Hi.
| brother saw him coming, closed the dooi
and held IT, Peter fired heavy slug, which
/ tore through the door and penetrated the
right breast of Thomas. The wounded man
will die. The murderer is in Jail.
The verdict of mot guilty" in the case o.
ex-Judge Hill, of Buckingham county, Va.
ON the charge of obstructing the legal ant
/ civil rights of citizens In not putting negroe,
on iuries, has already been announced. Aftei
hearing the evidence Judge Rivcs said il wa,
useless TO argue the case, as the government
I had failed 10 show that the act was commit
| ted through prejudice, lie therefore instruct
cd the Jury TO find verdict of not guilty
! which was done The other case came NJ
on Monday last in Lynchburg.
A dozen young men who had been spend
/ ing the evening IN theatres and saloons me
AZ 2 % clock this morning ia liquor si0r,
/ in East Eleventh street, New York. Among
them were Henry Campbell, Dan'l Delaney
Jnoand rhos. Brady and Thos. Reilly Reilly
started 20 leave, when one OF his companions
struck him, and the tight became general IN,
/ friends Of each joining In the fray. In The
midst Of the conflict Campbell rushed be
/ tween Reilly and Delaney, but moment
ailer gave a sharp cry and fell 10 the side
/ walk, saying, I'm stabbed" Delaney, who
/ had inflicted the wound, threw, down d
I bloody knife and ran away, the other com.
haiants scattering In all directions When
Z CAMPBELL was helped n his feet blood was
7 lowing rapidly irom a wound In his lofl
Z groin. lie was taken 10 the Bellevue Hosp.
ital, where he died in a few minutes. Itwas
found that the knife had severed AN artery
Delaney was soon after arrested, with a mum.
Der Of witnesses pf the murder. lie said the
knife was his, bus he didn't remember stab
bling any one. aud u be- DID IL was In self.
defence