The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-10-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.


long-continued drought is reported in the
vicinity OF Port Jervis, N. Y. The Delaware
river about Lackawaxen, Pa, is nearly dry in
places, and pedestrians can easily cross with
out wetting their feet. Fish are dying by
thousands. Between Hancock. N. Y, and
Easton, Pa, upward OF 100 creeks empty into
the Delaware. The majority of these streams
are perfectly dry, and many saw and -four
mills have been idle for some time in conse-
quence. Not only are the rivers, creeks,
ponds and lakes drying up, but many wells
and cisterns have been without water for over
month. Many farmers who live in the dis
tricts few miles back from the Delaware are
obliged to drive their cattle more than q mile
to get water.
fire at West Stoughton, Mass, destroyed
French & Wards large wooden mill, causing a
loss OF ABOUT S2Oo,U00 and moving mole than
800 persons out Of employment.
The cornerstone OF the Egyptian obelisk
was laid on a knoll in Central park, New
York, by Jesse B. Anthony, grand master OF
Masons OF the State OF New York, assisted by
the grand lodge and some $50 masonic lodges,
and escorted by the grand commandery OF
knights Templar and ten Communicates OF
New York and Brooklyn and four visiting
Communicates
BY a collision between passenger and
freight train on the New York and New Eng
NshN AnAiAouu, bCdK w uuuidutlC, SOul, LISl-
neer Charles Kenyon and Fireman Thomas
Flood, OF the passenger train, and Engineer
Walter Forsythe, Fireman Michael Hurley
and Conductor FL. G. Aldrich, OF the freight
train, we're killed. There were but few pas
sepgers on the train, and only one was in
ured.
At Republican torchlight demonstration
in New York the other night, all the Republi-
can political organizations of that city turned
ont hor rod Mo11
son square by General Grant.
Judge Blatchtord, OF the United States cir
cult court in New York, has denied an appli
cation for the removal OF supervisor OF cleo
ton John 1. Davenport.
The reports from the school elections hello
in various parts of New York State show that
not very many women awaited thems elves OF
their newly conferred but hmited right of sui.
frage In Fayetteville daughter OF Mrs. Ma
tilda Joslin Gage and two other women were
elected.
The Rhode Island Democrats at their State
convention in Providence selected electoral
and congressional nominees.
Arc ibald Forbes, the well-known English
war correspondent, delivered his first lecture
in this country few nights ago to New
York audience.
General Grant the other day addressed the
Boston Merchants association at considerable
development OF the resources Of Mexico by
American capital.
The reports from the school elections held
in various parts of New York State show that
not very many women awaited them> elves OF
their newly conferred but limit ed right of SUIT
frage. In Fayetteville daughter OF Mrs. Ma
tilda Joslin Gage and two other women were
elected.
The Rhode Island Democrats at their State
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and congressional nominees.
Arcaibsld Forbes the wel-known English
war correspondent, delivered his first lecture
in this country a few nights ago TO New
York audience.
General Grant the other day addressed the
Boston Merchants association at considerable
length on the benefits to be derived from the
development OF the resources of Mexico by
American capital.