The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-11-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern AID Middle state.

LIZ dunt, secretary Oh Inc American btDN
society, says that the society turned out Bibles
1t the rate of seven minute for every minute
in every working hour for the past year.
Nicholai Gedaia, aged tweniy-three, New
York mining broker, became financially en-
barrassed and blew his brains out. He was
the son OF famous Danish f1nancier, still hv-
ing, who from humble saddler arose to be-
come one OF the most celebrated OF European
bankers.
The trial at Trenton, N. j., of James A.
Hedden, cashier of the First National bank O,
Newark, on charges OF embezzlement and
maiieasance in Office, resulted in q verdict OF
guilty.
1t is reported that Jessie Pomeroy. "the
boy with the white eye" has been frustrated
IN another scheme to escape in Concord.
Mass, by saving through thick bciIer.plate
with saw improvised from knife.
AT the ma ionsl convention OF the boot aue
bhoe manufacturers in Philadelphia about. 500
delegates from ali parts OF the United States
were In attendance.
Professor Nordenskiold. the explorer. has
written to the New York Herald from Stock
holm. Sweden. saying that he thinks the
Arctic exploring vessel Jeanette and her
crew are still sale.
Rev. DR.. Charles N. Sims, of the Summer.
neld NJ. E. church, Brooklyn, has been elected
successor to the late Bishop Haven as chan.
cellor OF the Syracuse university.
Eugene Harding, known as Signor Blitz. a
well-known sleight-o hand performer, acct
dentally discharged his gun while hunting in
Bergen county, N. j., and was almost in
stantly killed.
The executive committee of the New York
worlds fair commits ion hiss decided that the
Central park is the most favorable site for the
fair.
The population OF Philadelphia has been
ascertained by the census count to be as fol-
lows: Total SAG. $50; males, 405 500; females,
Al ,0Sl; native, 642, 64S; foreign, 204, 332;
white, Sis, 1872; colored, BLISS. The colored
include eighty Chinese, three Japanese and
twenty five Indians.
Westsrn and Southern States.
shat the State has a population OF 1866, 433.
The population in 1870 was only 8l8,579.
Illinois is out OF debt. and after January /,
1880, will have surplus OF about 500, 900
IN the treasury.
Professor Tice, the st. Louis weather
prophet, prognosticates that the winter will be-
characterized by heavy rains in the South and
heavy SHOWS in the North.
Complete election returns in Missouri show
that Hancock received 208, $50 votes; Garfield
1853, 587, and Weaver 81, 1876. In 1876 rilden
received 2O2, 687; Hayes IA, 1893, AMI Cooper
s,49S.
A Petersburg dispatch reports the first snow
OF the season in Virginia
The people of st. Louis were dissatisfied
With the census returns giving the city popu-
tAtion of 800 900. they claimed in the vicin-
ity OF 450, 900, and second enpmei alton was
ordered. Tho accommodation shows popu-
htion OF $685. 62.
At about half past six O'Clock in the evening
n lod or no ~ TOb
in Wellsville, Ohio. In response to his knock
Miss Ursula Apple. young lady OF twenty
years, opened III" door, when the man, who
was disguised beyond recognition, threw a
quantity OF vitriol into tie young ladys face
and then ran away. The young lady suffered
terribly from the deanly acid, which was visi-
BILE in several terrible burns al over her TORE
head, right cheek and right hand. The right
eye was entirely closed, and it is feared both
these organs are permanently injured, if not
destroyed. Portions OF her clothing upon
which the oil fell were burned to ashes.
The official vote of Louisiana is IS follows:
Democratic electors, 81 9SS; Dnmont. r..
publican electors. 90 279; Beattie, Repuoi-
can electors 1856; Greenback electors, 423.
Full. oficial returns OF California show that
Henry Edgerton Or publrcan) receives 517
more votes for elector than does Judge Terry,
the lowest on the Democratic ticket, and is
elected. The other Democratic electors have
majorities ranging from eighty seven to l43.
Governor Witt, OF Louisiana. has appointed
I. G. Manning, ex-chief justice of the State
supreme court, to be United States Senator,
vice Spoford deceased, who was contestant
Tor W. P. KEEL ogg's seat.
About l50 buildings have been destroyed and
more than 200 families rendered homeless by
. IRE at Newport, Ark The loss will aggre.
gate $500 900.
The State insane asylum at ST. Peter, MINI,
Was partially destroyed by fire, and about
twelve OF the inmates lost their lives. Only
one wing OF the building was burned. the
structure occupied ten years in building, AMI
was completed three years ago, at a cost OF
$500 600. The loss by the fire will be from
elOO, 600 to $50 900, on which there is no
insurance. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
The scene, as the crazed inmates rushed from
the burning building. was heartrendlDg in the
extreme. Many refused to leavs the building
ct ALL while others rushed out in the cold air
IN halt dressed condition md persisted through
exposure. Indeed more deaths are believed
TO have occurred from exposure to the weather
than from burns.
The election Of United States Senator from
Georgia to ill the unexpired term OF General
Gordon, resigned. resulted in the success of
the incumbent, Joseph E. Brown, who re-
oeived LAG votes to sixty-tour tor General
LAwton.
A special train carrying four companies Of
the Sixteenth United States infantry struck
broken rail near Corsicana, Texas, and four
cars were thrown into ditch. Twenty five
men were wounded, several seriously.
When Daniel Burr, Waterman at Cleve-
land, OHIO, left home for work few nights
ago, his family, consisting of his vile and
three children, were in the best OF health.
When he returned the next morning he
found all four dead or dying, they having
been sufocated by stove gas. a neighbours
daughter and q woman, q friend OF the family,
we're also found in an insensiole condition.
From Warrington.
Reports received by the agricultural depart.
mont Indicate that the cotton crop will be an
average yie'd, the wheat crop an increase over
last year, and the cat crop decline.
The annual report OF w. T. Sherman, gen.
eral OF the army, to the secretary of war, has
inst been made public. In it he says: 81
VIII venture to call your attention to the fact
that the revised statutes, edition of 1878, Sec
uon !, lis, chapter l., defining the organiza-
ton OF the army, limits its strength to mot
moro than 80 900 enlisted men,, but subse-
quent appropriation bills by proviso have linn
tied the expenditures to 25,G00 enlisted men.
Still tho legal strength is 80 900 enlisted men;
and that number 10 the least possible at which
We can maintain the present organization of
iorty regiments in anything like good order,
discipline and economy; and inter this end
can be rescued by simply emitting the pro-