The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle Staten.

Eastern and Middle States.
The famous two year-eid colt Hin loo has
been purchased by Dwyer brothers, OF New
York, TOR SIS 900.
The New Hampshire Probibitionists have
nominated George D. Dodge for governor.
The international military ride match at
Creedmoor ended in the three teams represent
ing thu regular army divisions OF the Missouri,
Atlantic and Pacific taking first, second and
third prizes respectively, the militia teams
from New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsyl.
vania bringing up the rear in the orier named
The shooting was at 200, 900 and 500 yards,
the highest total score being 1923 out Of o
possible ], 200 and the lowest 954.
Boston has celebrated the two hundred
and hitieth anniversary OF its settlement as 9
city ~ an immense procession, orations and
general rejoicing. The streets were thronged
By multitudes from the surround ng country,
and the buildings aong the route of the pro.
session were gayly decorated with flags, hunt
ing, notices and embiems commemorative OF
the day. The proc ssion occupied three hours
and quarter in passing over given point
and embraced the mllItary-iGc uding one
regiment from New York city, two from
Brooklyn and company from Norfolk, Va
civic societies, representatives OF the various
trades OF b ston. fremen, etc. In the trade
divisions IA teams, representing all the prin-
cipal industries and mechanical pursuits, were
IN line. In the evening 100000 people gath
cred on the common to hear concert by Gil
more's band.
While five men were at work in a small
wooden structure at Bridgeport, Conn, oc-
cupied by the Union Metal ic Cartridge COM
eany as q Eliminating building, there was an
explosion which could be heard all over the
city. The building was blown to pieces and
the five workmen were Iii ed.
Ex-United States Senator Lafayette 8.
Foster died at his home in Norwich, Conn.
. few days SGD, aged seventy -four years
When Lincoln was as=assinated and Andrew
johnson became President. Mr.. Foster was
elected president Oh the Senate.
Messrs. Moore, jenkins & Co., who's sale
grocers OF New York city, have failed for over
S250,0uo
Congressman R. V Pierce, representative
in Congress from the Twenty-second New
York district, has resigned on account OF pri.
vate matters which urgently demand his con-
slant attention.
Pegram lcolored) and Howard the pedes.
TRANS, who are to take part against Roweil
In the contest tor the Ashley belt in London
next November have sailed from New Yo. <
for England.
Nearly all the horses in Boston are suffering
from distemper resembling epizootic.
The ocean steamship AlsatIa sal ed from
New York tor London few day s ago, and
when $50 miles out the coal in both bunkers
was discovered TO be on fire. In q short time
. terrific explosion occurred and before the
6re could be extinguisned nearly all the coal
was consumed. the vessel returned to New
York.
Recent As ociated Press dispatches give tho
total vote in Maine tor governor as follows ::
Plaisted, 10 Sl4; Davis, 70 $40, P.aisted's
plurality, ia. Alh nigh these figures are
from the official retu ms the Official canvass OF
them is not made until the legislature meets
IN January, and only that body takes cog
nizaLce of errors in them. The plurality
aM ndment-which provides that plurality
oil votes and not a najority is all that is
necessary to elects carried by large ma
iority.
The Maine Greenback State convention
held in Pc tland lew days ago adopted reso-
buttons indorsing The action OF the State COM
mittee recommending fusion with the Demo-
Gratis. The presidential electors named by
the resolutions consist of four Greenbackers
and three Democrats. The resolutions were
supported by Fl. II. Plaisted and others, and
opposed by Scion Chase and others, who alter
ward held a convention in the city hall,
nominated a separate electoral ticket and
adopted resolution that they would vote tor
weaver ana C0amOers.
The mother of Lille and Lavinia Grace,
two of the victims OF the recent railroad dis
sster at Mays Landing n. j., died the other
day in Philadelphia from the shock to her
system produced by the untimely death OF her
children.
The trotting wonder, Maud s., has been
withdrawn from the tuif by her owner,
William II. Vanderbilt.
The northern ire lighthouse of the Boston
and Maine railroad, in Boston, was almost de.
.troyed by fire few evenings ago, involving
loss on the building snd the freight stored in
it OF probably $3.50 600.
The Massachusetts Greenhackers at their
convention in Worcester nominated q full
State ticket with General Horace b. Sargent
for governor.
Captain Alters. New York pilot, while
cruising several hundred miles off the coast,
discovered a schooner of about l25 tons # at
ing bottom upward. Upon sending boat 20
the wrecked vessel tor the purpose Of scuttling
it-ss it was in the path OF European stesm-
ehips-a dead body was discore.e ed in the
rigging with indications that the crew had
persisted in the cabin when she capsized.
The stencil from the decaying bodies was so
overpowering that the men from The pilot
boat we're con PEELED 70 leave the wreck DRIFT
ing about on the bosom Of the Atlantic.