The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-09-11
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

The Pittsburg, (Pa.) exposition ana fair
was opened in the pres ence OF 5000 persons
The area OF these grounds is Is acres.
Cadet whitaker of the West Point military
academy, addressed meeting OF colored
Republicans in New York.
fire at Harris Falls, N. Y. DESTROYED the
Schaghticoke Home, Bakers block. inclnd;no
Bakers opera house, and ten other buildines.
Loss, $I50,00O; insurance about $4,000.
company has been organized in New York
flty Tor the purpose of constructing an under.
ground railroad under Broadway.
The burial OF a Chinaman in Evergreen
cemetery, Brooklyn, was accompanied by
curious ceremonies, such as setting fire to
fagots OF slow matches placed in basin at
the foot OF the grave, burning richly decorated
red candles, cremating the dead mans clothes
near the grave, the drinking OF tea by the
mourners as assign OF farewell to the dead, and
placing three pans of rice, broiled chicken
aud plate OF mutton before the grave that
the corpse might have refreshments on the
long journey.
little boy named Sweeney had his left arm
caught in a wheel OF machinery at Rouse 8
Point, N. T., and it was torn from his body.
The boys father, seeing the accident, rushed
10 the rescue, and he, too. was caught in the
machinery, which cut his lett leg off below the
knee.
A fire which broke out in the Dudley house,
large hotel in Salamanca, N. Y, spread
rapidly up and down the street on bo b sides,
and before the flames could be subdued twenty
two buildings were consumed. II e total loss
is estimated at $l57 900 and the insurance at
R6O 0O0
The Freethinkers of the United States have
had five days. national convention at Horn
ellsville N. Y. The principal speakers were
nh< L.
CHENEY, Parker Pillsbury, Amelia Colby, j.
81. Burnham, Thaddeus B. Fakeman, c..
Fanny Allen and Lucy N. Coleman.
national telephone convention represent
ing about fifty companies has been In session
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Hudson river steamers the other day en-
countered heavy storm OF flies, which reach
I'd from shore TO shore aud looked like a
"great drift of black SNOW" There were mil
lions upon millions OF the flies and they hur-
ried northward as thick as snow-dakes driven
by strong wind.
The State election In Vermont resulted in
the success OF the Republican ticket by ma
fnity variously estimated on the morning after
election at from Is 900 to 10000 votes. The
ih' ZEE Congressman elected are all Republican,
and the legislature is also largely OF that politi.
cal complexion.
George W. Knapp, resident OF Utica, N.
=, uenDorately committed suicide at Niagara
Falls the other Gay by jumping into the rapids.
Extens.v forest fires are raging in Northern
New Hampshire.
The New Hampshire Republican State con-
vention at Concord resulted in the nomina-
ton OF a full ticket headed by Charles H. Bell
Tor governor.
The Manhattan market, an immense struc.
ture covering an entire block in New York,
has been totally destroyed by fire. The flames
bros g out in the middle of the building short
ly before midnight, and in a little willis it was
consumed, together with about 300 head OF
cattle which were to have been slaughtered
the next morning. The Manhattan market
building was one OF the largest structures in
the city. 1t was 800 ieet long, 200 feet broad,
60 feet high and cost 81 ,250 900.
The Massachusetts, Prohibitionists in con-
vention assembled at Worcester nominated
a full State ticket with Charles Amy for goy.
ernor at the head
The workshops of the New Jersey State
prison at Trenton have been destroyed by
fire. The total loss is estimated at $75, COO
Of the $50 convicis confined in the institution
about 500 were employed by contractors in
the manufacture of shoes and laundry work.