The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-07-31

Further sdviees from Manila, chief city OF
the Philippine islands, report that continued
earthquake shocks have been felt and have
done great damaee. The total loss of lie i
estimated at $50, including 200 Cinnamon.
An eruption Of Mount Vesuyius began
few days age, and an earthquake shock startled
the people OF Naples.
A rife match shot at Wimbledon between
an American and an English team of eight
men on side resulted in defeat for the
Americans The English team made ], 647
points at the three ranges and the Amer
csn team 1858 points. At 800 yards the
English team scored $50; at go yards $50,
anu a. 900 yards sos. TIE American team
ST 500 yards made 544; at go yards SIS, and
al l,0oo yards, 500. On the evening before
the match took place Farrow, member OF the
American team, was excluded on account OF
dispute with Hyde, another member OF The
team; and Rockwell, the substitute, went into
the match uDprepared and shot so poorly that
the whole team became demoralized.
The ship Winchester, which sailed from
Manila in June last ially laden with sugar
from Montreal, has been totally lost in the
Strait OF Maeassar. Her cargo was valued ST
| IRON $50, 600 70 S2e0, 600, which is covered
! by insurance.
The Hszeldesn-Captai Hall, from Biiboa
| for NeEcsstle-has been SINK by collision
III kl.D DIlk2S2 NAAALGIs rive q ZIG C-CT
were drowned.
The Little Western, the smallest craft that
/ ever attempted to cross the Atlantic, recently
! passed the Sicily islands, thus virtually ac-
| complaining her yoysge- The Little Western
manned by George P. Thomas and Frederick
/ Norman. sailed from Gloucester, Mass, the
| 18th Of Jane.
| Sixteen persons we're drowned by the cap
/ sizing OF pleasure steamer during sqa=l
/ or Lake BienBe, Switzerland.
A rowcoat was ! IN down by steam laurch
/ on the Thames, near London, and gentleman
and lady and two children were drowaed-
| Trickett, the weli-knovn Australian oars
man, has arrived in London and viii at once
/ go into Thinning for his race with Hanlan next
/ November.
/ Lsies, adyices from South America declare
/ that Lima the capital OF Peru, is TO be bonn
4 barded by the Chilians, and the citys destruc-
| ton IS believed to pc matter of time only.
The volcano Fuego, near the city OF An
/ tigua, Guatemala, has, alter many years OF
| silence and apparent rest, in which there was
| little 10 determine its character SIS a volcano
| except occasional emissions OF smoke and odd
I runblng noises from within, burst out IN an
angry and terrific eruption. The surrounding
/ country for many miles was illuminated by
great columns OF fame, which darted upward
from the volcano distance OF 500 feet.
/
/ serious question in the treasury department.
The mint and sub-treasury in San Francisco
are overlooking with silver coin, and an appli-
cation is made Tor the transfer East OF 81 009,-
900. Tie COS. OF transporting this sum st the
| rates charged by express companies and rail-
I roads would be $50 GOO, or one per cent.
Silver bullion costs more in San Francisco
than in Philadelphia, aud yet the silver dollar
can only be used for circulation in the Middle
and Eastern States. The question OF the mode
| in which this silver can be transported, and
| where it can be most easily stored, wllhou;
exceeding the amount OF the $50, 600 appro-
/ priated tor vault room, are now being con-
sidesed by the treasory department.
The British army in Aighallistan has me.
| with terrible disaster in the almost eonpiete
humiliation OF who'e brigade. From tie
meager dispatches 6. first received i appears
that General BurEoss' brigade, consisting OF
about 700 men, while operating a.eins.
Ayoo5 khan's force OF Afghans in the vicinity
OF Candahar wss surprised by the enemy and
routed. The British troops were dispersed
and pursued Tor three miles, and those who
were not killed or captured made their way in
small squads to Candahar. General Prm-
rose, in command at Candahar. retired with
his whole force into the cisy's citadel.
4 London dispatch says that return pub
hshed In connection with the bill introduced
by Mr.. Plimsoll, be.ore quitting parliament,
for the better security OF vessels with grain
eargoes, shows that between the years 1873
anu 1880 tSenty-six steamships laden wholly
OF partially with grain f9undered at sea and
! twenty-.our were reported as missu z, and
during the same period 100 grain laden sail.n
vessels founderej and Ill were reported IS
missing.