The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-12-04
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
Eastern and MiddIe States

Eastern and Middle States
Francis Murphy. the welI-known temper
ance lecturer recent y visited Pittsbu G, the
scene OF his early lsbors in the temperance
caaae and was received with great enthusiasm.
New York theatrical manager having an
nounced that he would produce the Passion
Play" or story OF Carist's crucifxion, the
pres and pulpit raised a storm OF indignation
against what was pretty generally termed
sacrieee; and The manager has been compelled
ny the force OF public opinion to announce that
he would not produce the play.
Luctus Hotchkiss, retired banker OF New
Haven, Conn.,, DIED suddenly the other morn
ing lew minutes before his death his WIFE,
who had gone in 10 see him, On being informed
that he was dying tel dead on the bed on
which ne was lying. He was seventy weight
years OF age, and his wife was seventy-two,
The ice-bound boats in the New York canals
have been released to great extent by the
recent t,iewing weather
The New York police have begun a crusade
against the many gambling houses which flour.
isp In the metropolis.
party OF thirty -one socialists, consisting
CT laborers, printer and newspaper men. have
arrived in New Yolk from Hamburg. whence
they had been banisaed by the German gov.
eminent. their baggage was conveyed
tnrough the streets in wagon with red flag
dying over it.
The following were the earnings of the New
1ork canals Tor the last five years: In 1876,
81 $40 0o4; 1871, $3.50, S96; 1878, 1898, 34S;
1879 ss4l. 57a, 81; 1880, 81, los 0uI.6s.
-Four more bodies--the last OF the twenty
victims OF the disaster at the Jersey CITY end
ot the Hudson river tunnel--hsve been recov.
cred
Congressman Evarts W. Farr, member OF
the present and the next House of Representa-
nves, died at his home in Littlelon, N. H, a
lew days since, aged forty years.
Inc coinage executed at the mint in
Philadelphia during November amounted to
1855, $40 pieces. OF these. 158 40 pieces were
eagles, 1920 half eagles, 2 $50 quarter eagles
1850 gold dollars, LOCO 600 silver dollars. 200
eacn o. 1--WE and three-cent pieces, and $780,
200 cents.
The biggest man in the world arrived in
New York a few days ago on an ocean steamer
bis name is Chang, lie is u CHnaman, and his
height is nine feet
Mrs. Valera G. Stone, OF Boston, from the
estate lett by her husband has distributed more
snan $1,000 900 among various religious
societies and colleges. Mrs Stone has also
given $780, COO to relatives and friends, and
100000 to churches and needy students and
Tor the redemption OF mottgaged homes.
Western and Southern States.
Sixty laborers were buried in q snow slide
on an extension OF the Denver and RIO Grande
road in Colorado. About ii A. Nj they noticed
the pine trees trembling, and in an instant a
slide came with loud roar, tearing mp the
track tor distance of quarter oil a mile and
ourying sixty men. john Dine was killed.
ninteen men were badly injured and eleven
others slightly hurt
A boiler explosion IN foundry at st. Char
lotte, Micb., killed George Moore, his son and
another man, severely scalded four more men,
and entirely demolished the building.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS George 3. Rob-
inson, OF Colorado, was SHIT and probably
fatally wounded during a disturbance with
some miners about the possession OF mine
located near Leadville.
Two deaths at very old age are reported
one from Logans port, Ind, where Mrs. Mary
Dillon, succumbed at the age OF ll2 years, and
the other from Bronson, Ohio, whore Mrs.
Agnes Brown, Il colored woman, died at the
extraordinary age OF 100 years.
fire at West Point, Va, destroyed the
wharves OF the Richmond, York River and
Chesapeake Railroad company, ami the COM
pany's steamer Shirley aud the telegraph an
freight offices. The loss is estimated at $780,
OG0
A railroad train broke in halt near Macon
Ga and was run into twice By freight trains
within half an hour Two engineers were
killed and several other persons badly in
iured.
military scout has been sent TO Sitting
Bulls camp in British America to convey to
him our governments last terms of peace,
which are, substantially: Submission to the
government authorities; voluntary surrender
OF his aims and ponies-the latter to Re sold
and the proceeds invested in cattle for the
benefit OF the Indians; the India rs themselves
to go in the future TO whichever of the Sioux
agencies the government may assign them.
Over l, ll0,0y0 hogs were received at CHI.
cago, H., during November, larger number
than was ever receiv ed in one month at any
market
John L. Crawford, an eccentric Baltimorean,
who died recently, j. found to have left his
entire estate, valued at from $780, 900 to
$1,000 tor a home for aged colored men.
Alaska is shown by the census report to
have population OF 10000 persons. OF which
number not more than 300 are whites.
From Washington.
The National Grange, tor some days in
session at Washington, has adjourned alter
deciding 10 hold the next annual meeting in
the national capital in November, 1881.
The President has issued a proclamation
declaring that whereas satisfactory evidence
has been given by the Emperor of China that
no discriminating duties OF tonnage or i'm
posts are imposed in the ports OF that nation
upon American vessels, therefore the dis
eliminating duties of tonnage and impost
against Chinese vessels are dis continued.
While the estimates OF internal revenue re-
ceipts for the last fiscal year were only Sll5,-
100000, they actually reached $l23, 49,, 000.
Chief English, OF the bureau of recruiting in
the navy department, reports that there we're
1922 men and boys in the naval service on
June 80, 1880. The enlistments during the
year to replace men discharged from service
were 1922. AT the close OF the fiscal year
there were l ,l68 boys in the service, 81 6 OF
whom were on training ships and $50 on
cruising ships.
The annual report OF the navy department
shows that the United States navy is made up
IS follows: In Observation-Disclosures, %;
sailing ships, A monitors, 8; torpedo boats. .;
total, AZ. In ordinary Steamers IS; sa ling
vessels, s; monitors, Z. Receiving ships
Steamers, 8: sailing ships 8; monitor, l.
Storeships /; sailing snIps, g. On
the stocks Steamers, s.; sailing ship, l;
monitors, 4; ironclads, 3. Repairing Steam
ers, 8. At the Naval academy-Salling ships,
8; monitor, l. Pubic marine school-Saiing
ship, l. Tugs OF all kinds at yards and sta
tons, 25 Total number OF vessels, 1879
Chief Brooks, OF the secret service, says in
his annual report that during the year his oe-
partment made 403 arrests of which 203 were
for dealing in counterfeit money. The amount