The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-12-25
A WEEKS EVENTS.
Hasssrn and Middle states.


Ar Albany, n. z, Charles A Bart, mli-
dered Sarah Traver, his mistress, and then
killed himself in presence of his wife.
TIE total population of Maine according to
the census returns is 6lS 945. OF this mum.
her 324, 084 are males and 324. S6l are females,
590,076 are natives and IS $50 are foreign
horn, SAG. oO3 are white and o42 are colored.
ELLEN MoRIARzY, born in Ireland, died in
New York the other day as the age q Ill
yeau.
AFEw days ago Ore broke out in the third
story of the immense fye-story building in
Buffalo, N. T., occupied by Birge sens
Wallpaper manufacturers. About $50 men
and boys were employed in the building, and
many OF them were compelled to Jump from
the windows, escaping with broken bones
AMI bruised bodies. In less than twenty
minutes after the IRE began the walls crun.
nled and tell, burying about twenty OF the
employees. One Of the former and 8 boy
we're instantly killed. Another man WAS
fatally injured, many others received ipia. les
more or less severe, while six men we're re-
ported a. missing and were supposed to be
uried in the ruins OF the building.
MRS. SPRAGuB, wife OF ex.United States
Senator Sprague, OF Rhode Island, has COM
menced suit for divorce from her husband
alleging as cause of action infdehty, brutal
treatment, intoxication and failure to support
her. Senator sprsgue viii nle a counter
suit BY and under the supervision OF Benia.
min F. Butler, who viii be his leading counsel.
A FIRE at Bradford, Pa, destroyed nine
houses, causing a loss OF $40 900.
THE electric Light is to be tried along Broad
way, New York.
TIE total number oillives lost by the fire at
Buffalo, N. T., is given at fifteen.
CHARLRs sIcKLER, of Scranton, Pa, acci.
dentaliy poisoned his wife by giving her car
bolic acid instead OF chloral. She died in q
few hours. Sickler became insane from grief.
In the United States court at Wilmington
Del, tho case Of George Wingate, a deputy
United States marshal who on election day
was arrested by the State authorities on the
charge OF disordeiy conduct at the polls, bu,
whose case was removed to the United States
court on writ OF habeas corpus, was dis
missed By Judge Bradford on the ground that
the otfense charged was not an indictable one,
GEORGE SIXTH and Catherine Miller, con-
voted in Lycoming county, Pa, of the muir
der OF Andrew Miller, the voman's husband,
and sentenced to be hanged on January 6,
have been reprieved until February 8. to en-
able the case to be heard at the next meeting
Of the State board OF pardon.
FEW days ago New York common
council visited Msnlo Park, N. j., to witnes.
an exhibition OF Edison's electric light.
The ice harvest is in progress at all points
on the Hudson north of Catskill.
HE l64 savings banks in Massachusetts
earned last year nearly Sl2 100000.
ABOUT eighty feet OF the large iron pier at
Long Branch has been demolished By a storm.
Ar tie first annual dinner of the New Eng
land Society, of Brooklyn, held in the
Academy OF Music, many noted persons were
present and speeches were made by Presi-
dent Hayes, General Grant. General Sherman.
Secretary Evarts, Henry Ward Beecher and
others.
Western and Southern States.
WILLIAM AND CHARLES MULLIs, brothers,
owning farm near Santa Rosa, We're killed
by Albert and Frederick Quackenbush, also
hpof anI al - 81
farm held by the Mu Inns.
GOVERNOR o NEIL OF Idaho, in his message
to the legislature, says that polygamy is rapidly
introduced from Utah. The statute is defective,
asst 10 found impossible to prove the eere-
monies. The Territory is in danger and is
becoming second place like Utah. and he
expresses the hope that the legislature will
adopt measures to crush out the practice.
DANIEL KEITH, a colored man thirty-two
years old, WAS hanged at Rutherfordton, N.
g., for the murder OF Alice Ellis, colo,ed
girl thirteen years old.
The total population OF Montana Territory
lie as follows: Males. 2s, $50; females. 10 977;
native, u e42; foreign born, ll,6l5; white
IS 1853; oolored, 8 $50.
THE official vote of Tennessee has been de-
ehred as follows: For Ptesi lent Hancock,
1850; Garfield, l07,s77; Weaver, 5,sl7;
Dow, 43. For governor-Hawkins (Repub-
lican), 1871; Wright (Demo:ra'), 79OO3;
Wilson (Low-tax Democracy, 81 ,646; Ed
wards (Greenback), 1914.
Two rear cars OF an express train jumped
the track near Eureka, No., injuring twelve
persons, three seriously.
FURTHER news concerning the contemplated
raid into the Indian Territory by intending
settlers Is to the effect that the Inhabitants OF
whole counties in Western Kansas are said to
be ready to move into the Territory as soon
as the pioneer coonists send word that it il
sale to do 80. The settlers say they will
await news from their representative, DR..
Wilson, who has gone to Washington, before
they make another move. The opinion oil
MeSsrs Broadhead, Krum and Phillips, the
committee of St. Louis lawyers who reported
the lands subject to settlement, is relied on by
the settlers to sustain them.
ON YouNe, proprietor Of a Chinese laun-
dry in Chicago, killed himself because bis love
Tor white girl was unreqaited.
Al Kufaula, Indian Territory, two Indians