The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-06-26
From WAshiugtons

The President has appointed Ex-Governor
John +. Hartranft, cole ctor OF customs dor
rhiiadephla, the Senate having Jailed to CON-
urn his first nomination.
Inc following is q summary OF the appro-
prlahons made by Congress duriDgs the
ecent session: Regular pension bill 1882,
ioi,OO0; peusion deficiency, So, 322 9e9. ~;
postoffice appropriation, 1888, 093, 420;S post
o1nee deficiency. $l,250 600; military acad-
envy, 1916. 234. 50; Notifications, $3.50, 60;
consular aud diplomatic, ELISA, 1855; navy,
Si4, 400 ~ 20; army, SIG, 425, 800;s Indian
~ 900, 5i4.z0; lndian deficiency, Gl35 600;
tegislative, executive and judicial, sic, 274,-
1z5.o0; sundry civil, $22. 523, S2i so; river
ana haIbor, S., 1925, $40, District O. Columbia,
Sl,H4, 1880 agricultural, S253, 300; regular
deficiency Lii, "a 577 ,002.04; printing def
ciency, $780, 90; House and Senate eontin-
GENT fund deficiencies, 500 ,0l2; miscellaneous
lesllmate), 81, 400 900; total, $lS6, 8U5, 05S 40.
Inc ni celianeous estimate includes
Sl,t95, 000 for public buildings not provided
'or III the snndry civil bill; 500 900 for new
n,lita,y posts; about $500, 0U0 for war claims;
SlUO,UO0 10 carry Into effect the French
-reaty; $4,000 Tor the Yorktown celebra.
ion; $4,000 Tor the naval observatory, anu
about 500, 600 tor additional pension clerks.
Last year appropriations, including 81, 43i,-
i5o appropriated by miscellaneous bills and
rZ6, 100 600 for arrearages or pensions, aggre-
gated Sl92, $50 237.l7. The department esii-
mates upon which the appropi iations this year
were based aggregated 1890 0,000.
General John A. Suffer, the discoverer O /
gold in California and one OF the earliest
pioneers on that coast, died in Washington
lew days ago, aged seventy-seven years.
The Howeate expedition to the Arctic
ocean departed from Washington the other
day on the ship Gulnare. Two army officers
were granted leave OF absence to accompany
the expedition.
Foreign News.
America has come off with flying colors at
the international nsh exh .bition held in Berlin
The first ht norary prize was awarded to Plo-
lessor Baird, OF the Smithsonian Institution
and a large number OF other Americans were
given medals.
An attempted uprising OF soldiers in Havana
has been suppressed and six of the mutineers
shot. Non payment OF the troors for the pas;
SIX months was the cause OF the mutiny.
Another slight rebellion has broken out in
Mexico.
The English house OF commons, hy vote
81 229 to 3, has passed resolution giving to
the Inhabitants OF any district the right OF
determining whether licenses to public houses
shall be renewed. This local option resolution
sions.
Sixty-three persons were killed during
terrible storm and waterspout near Dresden,
Saxony.
The famine fever has appeared in some
parts OF Ireland and is reported to be making
much progress.
An uprising against the Russians in Central
Asia is rapidly spreading.
The village OF Homonna, in Hungary, has
been destroyed by fire and many OF the ill.,
habtants burned to death. A famine tina,
has been raging since winter adds TO the in
describable misery OF the inh ,bitants.
The French chamber OF deputies has passed
bill granting amnesty to the imprisoned and
exiled communists.
A revolution has broken out in Buenos
Ayres and the city is besieged.
Dispatches received from Mexico state that
1t is feared President Diaz may make himself
dictator.
The Afghan leaders still refuse to make
peace with the British government.
General Garibaldi has been defeated ~
candidate in the elections for provincial coun-
ciilors in Italy.
Greqtu9amage has been done by hail
Storm he vicinity of Napanee, Ontario.
Halls - as large as walnuts fell, HI ne
g"eseDby the dozen and destroying whole
fields OF rye and barley.
The British house of commons, by q vote OF
275 to 90, has refused Mr. Bradlaugh, the
free thinker, permission to either affi IN or
take the oath as member. This action has
the effect OF unseating MIR. Bradlaugh
Fifty persons have been killed and los
houses destroyed in Prussia by late rains and
feshets.
Bret Harte has been lecturing to Gro wded
audiences in London.