The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-08-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
Eastern and Middle Staten.

coA- nSh.oto . inpo iteu iIoIn opa1n IOr the puis
pose, conducted the affair and allowed them.
selves to be chased about an arena bv nine
not over ferocious Texan steers. Henry
Bereh, president OF the Society for the Pie
ventlon OF Cruelty to Animals, was on hand
to see that no cruelties were practiced en- the
bulls; but his services in the interest of brute
humanity were not required, as the bulls
were treated with great consideration and
allowed to do about as they pleased.
Fifteen hundred cars, nearly 81 filed with
grain, passed south through Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, few days ago. This was the he aviest
shipment in one day since the Hudson River
railroad was built.
Mary Ennis, age fifteen, fell into the canal
at Durhamvi le N. Y. Stephen Murray age
twenty-one, her cousin, attempted to save hex
and both were drowned
George Knapp, OF jamestown, n. Y, at
tempted to ride horse never before ridden,
and was thrownand stepped on by the animal.
and died the next morning.
While Frank Stevenson, aged fifteen years,
and his brother Willie, children of N. NJ.
Stevenson, OF Columbia, Pa, were splay ing
burglars with their fathers revolver, the
weapon was discharged and Frank was in
stantly XII led.
The population of Maine, as estimated from
the census returns, is SAG, 600 against 626, 9l5
in 1870; AMI that of Vermont IS given at
334, 453, gain OF 1904 over the census OF
1870.
The Lutheran church at West Fairview.
opposite Harrisburg, Pa, four frame houses
and several stables have been destIose ed by fire.
upon recommendation of Henry Bergh the
New York board OF aldermen has passed an
ordinance directing the mayor to appoint cat
catchers. Ali unfortunate felnes found wan
derlng about the city are hereafter to be sum-
marty dealt with according to law.
young daugh' er oil John Booth, OF Ian.
caster, Pa, was bitten by a dog about two
months ago, and the 9th day she died of
hydronhobia
Stephen Dudley Field, a nephew OF Cyrus
W. Field, has invented an electric motor
which Is to be tried on the New FORK elevated
railroad.
The National Sunday school assembly
opened its session at Chautauqua, n. Y,
delegates from all parts OF the country and
foreign lands from India to Alaska.
Western and Southern States.
The population of Arizona is Al $50, in
Guiding LOGO Chinese and 1915 Indians, but
excluding reservation and Pueblo Indians
who were not taken in the census.
William H. English has transmitted from
his home in Indianapolis, Ind, to the commit
lee OF notification, letter accepting the DEM
ocratc nomination for Vice-President. Mr..
English says that he cordially approves the
platform OF principles adopted by the national
convention at Cincinnati, and pays high
tribute to General Hancock, who is, in his
Judgment, eminently fitted for the highest
office on earth-the presidency of the Uniteu
States" Continuing, Mr.. English says that
the Republican party has been in power long
enough, and that its continuance in power
,our years longer would not be beneficial to
the public or in accordance with the spirit of our
republican institutions; that The iour last years
oil power held by the Republican party swere
procured by discred1able means and held
IN defiance OF the wishes of majority of I've
people, that the constant encroachmenrs
which have been made by the Republican
patty upon the clearly reserved rights of the
people and the States will, if not checked.
subvert the liberties of the people and the
government OF limited powers created by the
fathers, and end in a great consolidated CEN
tral governme- t-s;rong, indeed, for evil
and the overthrow OF republican institutions"
that " it is cef eain beyond all question that
the legitimate results of the war for the Union
will not be oVerthrown or impaired should the
Der, cratic ticket be elected" that in thai
event "proper protection will be given in
every legitimate way to every citizen, native
or adopted, in every section of the republic.
IN the enjoyment OF all the rights guaranteed
by the Constitution and its amendments; a
sound currency of honest money, OF a value
end purchasing power corresponding substan-
TALLY with the standard recognized by the
commercial world and consisting OF gold and
silver and paper convertible into coin, will be
maintained; the labor and manufacturing,
commercial and business interests of the
country will be favored end encouraged in
IO1,t .,afD Z
our own people will be protected from the
Instructive competition of the Chinese, and to
tiat end their emigration to our shores will
5e properly restricted; the public credit will
be scrupulously maintained and strengthened
by rigid economy in public expen iture, and
The liberties of the people and the property of
he people will be protect by government
OF law and order, administered strictly in the
interests of all the people, and not OF corpora
tons and privileged classes"
Forty tour horses were burned to death by
a fire in the stable OF the White Sulphur
Springs, Groenbrier, W. Va.
The Joint track of the Denver and South
Park and the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
roads has been completed into Leadyille, Col,
and both companies have begun running regu,
lar through trains.
Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa,
having population OF q, 500, a gain OF 1867
since 1870.
Cincinnati capitalists are negotiating with
the ocean cable companies for the lease of a
line in order to attempt telephone COM
municaiion with Europe.
A war between the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy and the Peoria and Jacksonville
railroads was ended by the arrest of over
two hundred men in Peoria for tearing up the
track OF the latter road.
An old man and his wife have been arrested
in Nebraska and fully identified as the leading
mem bers of the notorious " Bender family"
whose terrible GRIN es and mysterious disap-
rearance from the scene OF their many nur-
dfrs in Kansas were the talk Of the country
some years ago. Tie Bender family fed
from their home in Kansas in 1873. Shortly
after that time ten or twelve bodies were
found in the garden Ct their place, among
others that OF State Senator York, of Kansas.
Deputy Sheriff W. B. Weaver and W. H.
Hammond fought over a game OF cards at
Tuscarora, New. Hammond was instantly
killed and Weaver MORALLY wounded.
An entire block Of buildings at Tehama
CAL. has been destroyed by fire, entaling
loss OF about 100000.
The State election in Alabama has resulted
in q victory for the Democratic ticket over
that OF the Fusion ticket by more than $4,000
ms- olity.
Colonel Grierson's collm..d Of United