The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-07-10

sutton OF Miss Lubiate, called at her resi- |
dence and alter briei conversation shot her |
dead. The murderer fed, but men secured |
the coantry on foot and on horseback and |
soon captured him. A lynch court was held, |
and on the testimony of eye-witnesses to the
murder he was convicted and hanged.
Reports OF the crops in the Northwestern
States make good showing in some places
but poor one in others.
The State convention of the Readusters'
party OF Virginia was held at Richmond.
The delegates included abopt forty negroes.
TIE convention Endorsed Hancock and En-
gllsh and chose an electoral ticket.
From Washington.
The national board OF health announces
that at present there is not single case o.
yellow fever in the country.
At the various United States mints last
month there were coined Sic, 1888 gold pieces
worth $4,379, $40; 100000 silver pieces
(incl1ding 2.Oll 500 silver dollars) worth
So, OIL, $50, and 2,348, 700 minor pieces worth
So, 54l.
Last month the public debt was decreased
Sl02l4 4245l During the year ending
June 80, 1880. the public debt was decreased
SS5 034, 96l .03 On the first instant the total
debt less cash in the treasury, was ST. ,942,-
I72, 295 "a. On the same day the cash in
the treasury was S20l ,OSS, 622.o8.
A remarkable 9inner service, consisting OF
pieces, and which cost the manufacturers
$4,000 to make, has just been delivered at
the White House. Each of these 500 pieces
is work OF art representing in great variety
the different flora and fauna and the natural
scenery OF America. The service is intended
for use on state occasions only.
The last report OF the department of agri-
culture shows that the condition OF oats is
much better than last year, and is ninety
three against eighty-one in June, 1879. The
| general complaint is drought in all the Middle
| and South Atlantic es, rust and too much
| rain in the Cult and Southern States, and
| drought in Kansas and Nebraska. For several
| years there has been general reduction of
| the area devoted to rye. Its condition on
| June averaged ninety-fve against ninety
| one last year. The present promise of the
| crop is about equal in aggregate production to
that OF last year, notwithstar ding the reduced
| acreage. The area 10 barley is about ten per
cent less than last year. The falling off is
especially marked in the West and on the
Pacific coast. The acreage OF clover shows
no very material change from asst year. The
| condition is low for all the country, except IN
the New England and Gait States and on the
Pacific coast. The general complaint is
drought. The prospect of good fruit season
is very favorable. The irosts of April and
May did much damage in the Middle end
OOuln n ldui1C Jul III titc OtdiSS uOi
| OF the Ohio and West OF the Mississippi the
season has been propitious. The average for
! apples is above one hundred in all OF the New
| England States and ninety mine in New York.
| Late trosts in April and May did much dam
| age to peaches in the Atlantic States south OF
New York, but still there is a promise OF q
crop sufficient Tor use. In the West there
| will be an enormous yield.
AT a cabinet meeting the other day, discus
sion arose regarding the recent filing into the
| American schoonels off the Cuban coast. The
Information received at the department OF
state from the Spanish government is that
there is no such Spanish vessel as the "Nun-
clio" and the authorities of that government
/ are inclined to the impression that the vessel
| which overhauled the American schooners
was run by pirates.
Some one with a troubled conscience has
sent the treasury department one hundred
dollars. The money has been credited to the
! conscience iund.
| Foreign News.
At Montreal the steamer Bohemian ran into
| the gates OF q canal lock, smashing them and
letting out an immense body OF confined
water, which swept the steamer back through
| the other locks to the entrance basin. For
tunately no lives were lost All the bargts
| in he upper basin were eli her sunk or drive n
ashore by the rushing waters, while in TN
lower basin, which was drained OF water, ali
| the vessels were left on the bottom. The
total damage done is estimated at 81 500 600
The famine fever in Ireland is announced TO
| be on the increase.
The British house OF commons has set
tied the case OF Mr.. Bradlaugh, who was
| reused his seat because he would not take
the prescribed oath, by adopting Mr. Glad
stones resolution allowing such members a
choose to affirm instead CT taking the cath.
In shooting for the Aberdeen cup, at the
| Dollymount range, the highest two scores
were made by Americans - jackson aud
| Scott - who took first and second money
| prizes; but as the winning of the cup was
confined to irishmen qualified to represent
Ireland in the match for the Elcho shield at
| Wimbledon, the cup was taken by Young
Three teams OF marksnen-one American
and two hish-contested at Dollymount for
| the All-Irelapd challenge shield. The prize
was won by the Irish team consisting If Fen.
ton Rigby, Warren and Miner with total
score OF 636. The other Irish team, consisting
of Joynt, Coghlan, johnson and Murphy,
made 626 and the American team-Browne,
jackson, Scott and Lard--made 625. The
Americans made seven misses at the l, 100
yards range. At the close of the shooting at
the ], 900 yards range the score stood-Ame
leans, 342; Fenton's team, 329; Joynts
team, 1874.
Bradlaugh is to be prosecuted for taking his
seat in the British house of commons.
The CHILEAN papers announce the compile
tiSz OF the Canal de la MERGED. 1t is seventy
five miles long and has been twenty-five
years in construction 1t has cost about $40 =
900 and is one OF the most important works in
| South America.
The Midland counties OF England have been
visited by terrific storm. The town of Not.
tingham was flooded so that the water came
up to the horses breasts and poured into the
stores. Many streets caved in, several houses
collapsed and n man and boy were killed by
| lightning.
The report of the commissioners who ex.
amined into the Tay disaster condemns the
manner in which the bridge was built and the
neglect OF its proper supervision thereafter
! Patrick Goshen and Thomas Kennedy while
under the influence of liquor were run over
and instantly killed by train on the Grand
| Trunk railroad near Cob lrg, Ontario.
Prince Demidn1f, the eccentric Russian
nobleman, re 3ently gambled away the enor.
nous sum Of 81, COG, 00D in one night at Madrid
At the Newmarket races the race for the
Selling Plate was won by Pierre Lorillard's