The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-06-25
Foreign News

An official statement says that 642 houses
Were destroyed by the recent fire in Quebec, and
1911 families consisting of G, OPS Individuals
made homeless and destitute. Two-thirds OF
the above lost their all, and had no insurance
on their property.
The appearance of the growing wheat in
France is admirable and promises superb
crop. For the first time since American wheat
began to enter the French markets there is a
prospect that France viii produce more than
5lough to satisfy her consumption.
A RUSSIAN Socialist, who escaped from
Siberia, has reached Switzerland. There is
only one other instance of political prisoner
escaping from Siberia
The Tararua, ship belonging to the Union
company of New Zealand, was wrecked on the
east coast of New Zealand, by striking on a
rock. The sea was comparatively calm, but
heavy surf on that coast prevented rescue by
ordinary boats, and no ifeboats were at hand
The passengers and crew were gradually
worked off into the sea, and not life was
saved. The number lost was about sixty.
THE st. James Palace stakes at the Ascot
meeting were won by Iroquois.
LARGE number of the principal employees
of NJ. de Lesseps engaged on the Panama
canal have resigned, and very little work has
been done as yet owing to privation and sick
ness
NATIVE Algerian forces have annihilated an
insurgent tribe. The insurgents left slxty-six
dead on the field and carried away many
wounded Fifteen hundred camels were can
tured.
The car has committed the death sentence
passed upon two Kieff Nhilists to penal seryi-
tude for life. Eight others, including four
women, have been sent to Siberia.
SIXTY thousand Jews are expected to emil
CRATE TO Spain in consequence of the decision
of the Spanish government allowing Jews ex-
PEELED from Russia to come to Spain.
THE agricultural depression in England is
'ery great. In some counties fifty per cent. Of
he land is out of cultivation, and in all farms
may be rented for payment Of the taxes. The
harvest prospects this year are brighter than
hey were come time ago, but the yield will
all below the average.
AT Marseilles France, members of
he Italian national club there Kissed as
oast, and the clubhouse was mobbed and its
police license Cancelled. On the following night
The disturbances were renewed and there was
series of furious encounters between the French
snd Italians. A number of persons were
iiiIed and many wounded. The project Of
,olice was obliged to close all the cafes, and
he soldiers and police patrolled the streets.
Many Italians, of whom there are $4,000 i'll the
sity, were stabbed, and the Italian consulate
aad to be guarded by troops.
An explosion of gun-cotton on board the PIN
nance of the English iron-clad Monarch in the
harbor of Iunis killed lieutenant and
wounded eight men.
ADvIcEs from Dublin, Ireland, say that
ipietness prevails throughout the country.
The farmers have harvested the biggest hav
.rop known ior fifty years, and the root crop
promises to be unprecedentedly abundant
Many refugee landlords are reported to be re-
turning from England.
The census of Ireland shows population of
), l59, $40, being decrease of 252, 538 eince
1871.
II the house of commons Mr.. Gladstone
said the British government had called the
attention of the United States authorities to
the threats of assassination and outrage con-
tanned in papers published on the American
side of the Atlantic.
DURING the riotous demonstrations against
the Italians living in Marseilles seven persons
were killed, seventeen wounded and 125 arrests
we're made.