The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-01-29
NEWS FrITOME.
Eastern and Middle States

"A
An earthquake shock lasting about ten Sec
onds was ielt the other day in Bath, Me-, and
surrounding country. At first there was
loud report followed by a rumbiing sound as
OF a heavy team passing over the frozen
ground. Windows ratified and distinct o:cia-
tions were ielt.
GREAT damsge was 6oue in New York city
and vicinity by one OF the severest storms OF
wind and sleet ielt in many years. A large
number Of teieg aph poles came tunlbling TO
tion wss for time STOPPED, whise waking
throsgh the streets was .ssIler OF extreme
.difculty and danger.
The assistant United States treasurer a.
New York has forwarded to the newsnapers
the following warning in regard to notes that
have been tempered with for fraudulent pur-
poses. Please call the attention of the public
- The tact thst recently many Unite States
notes, mostly fve's, have been rejected by
this Office for the reason hat such notes have
not been complete bat have been composed OF
parts OF separate notes pasted together. These
notes have been tamperej with Tor fraudulent
purposes, are shorter than the genuine, and
when composed Of pieces OF less size than a
tull all note are worthless as The department
declines to redeem less than hall note unless
it can be shown by satisfactory affidavit tia
the missing portion has been completed,
destroyed.
DAVID JONES, brewer who died in New
York few days ago, left Sll.000.00 to b
divided among his brothers aud sisters.
The Atlantic express train coming east on
ste u. lie railway was wrecked I've miles west
at Owego, N. Y, and five men-iour postal
clerks and one express messenger - were
burned to death in their cars. The baggage
master and eleven passengers were slightly
hurt, and the engine-tender and six cars were
.sar.red
The famous dining room in the Metropoli-
tan hotel, New YORK, was for the second time
destroyed by re the other morning causing
an estimated loss of $4,000. There was tor
time great CONSERVATION among the hotel
guests, all OF whom, however, escaped,
HE damage to the telegraph companies in
New York by the recent storm is variously
estimated at from $4,000 to $1,000 The
cost OF repairs alone is $40 900, and the loss
from receipts is very large.
A GERMAN living on charity in New Haven
as reported to have fallen heir to an estate
estimated variously at from S25,oOo,oe 70
so 100000. left him by an uncle. The msvor
1t Hamburg and several other German no.
tables recently arrived in this country to take
,teps for settling the estate.
LAST year 327 81 foreigners came into the
United States through the port OF New York.
III ihs total ernigrant arrivals liz il9 went to
abe Western States and So 36S to he Eastern
States, while 1877 56l remained in New York
State. Among the na'ionalities &c many was
represented by l04 264 emigrants; Ireland
$3.50; England, 33,76s; Sweden, IS oI7;
Italy, ii $780,
BILLS have been introduced in both houses
OF the New York legislature 10 prevent the
recent consolidation OF the telegraph CON-
panies.
OSCAR A. RICE has been arrested in Boston
CHARGED with the ENLIGHTENMENT OF about
$4,000 OF funds belonging to he government
while employed as internal revenue collector
at Baton Rouge, La, four years ago.
HE vote at the ell ctjon of General Will
ham j Sewen to the United S.a,es Senate by
the New Jersey legislature stood: Senate
sewei, IL; Randolph, s. House--Sewell,
80; Randolph, 26.
AT the Empire mines, Wikesbarrs, Pa,
the largest TALL OF top-coal and rock ever
known In int region took place few days
ago. our .,fng two miners-a father and son
under 2 COO tens.