The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-03-05
Foreign News.

trying to extinguish fire in Montreal
Mr.. GLADSTONE, the English premier, while
alighting from his carriage on his return from
the house of commons, slipped and fell back
ward, severely cutting his head on the iron
steps of the carriage. He was taken home and
his wound dressed by doctor, who declared
the injuries sustained by Mr. Gladstone were
not dangerous, though they would prevent his
attendance in parliament for some days
GENERAL NEY, Due dElchingen, French Of
icer, has been found dead at Chatillon, his
forehead pierced by bullet and pistol in the
right hand. General Ney was born in Paris in
1885, and was grandson of the famous Mar
shall Ney, who fought under Napoleon, and was
shot in Paris because he deserted the roval
army to join his chief on his return from exile
in Elba.
JAMES LYAIL d Co., London merchants in
the East India trade, have failed for about
s1,25O,000.
PERU has asked England, France and Italy to
mediate in regard to the conditions of peace
with Chile.
An International monetary convention will be
held in Paris ON the twenty seventh of April
next
GENERAL CoLLEY, commander of the British
troops operating against the Beers in South
Africa, has been killed and his force of 700 men
almost ann;hilated. The British troops were
stationed on a hill, up which the Beers charged
four times, but we're repulsed each time, and
were about TO retreat when the ammunition Of
the British gave out and they were forced TO
retire. Many British officers were killed and
wounded, and only 100 of the whole force are
reported to have escaped.
THE scare about trichin@ in American pork
has extended to most parts Of England, and in
the country districts paragraphs appear in the
local papers setting forth the danger of eating
any pork from the United States, even after it
has been cooked thoroughly.
A COMPANY is being formed in Canada for the
purpose of laying cable across the Pacific
ocean, connecting Canada with Asia.
THE marriage of Prince William, eldest son
of the crown prince imperial and the Princess
Augusta Victoria, of Schleswig- Holstein has
been celebrated in Berlin with royal splendor
and much festivity The bride arrived in
Berlin two days before the wedding, and the
next day made her formal entry into the city,
fully three fourths of the population turning
out to welcome her. Escorted by the crown
prince, she passed to the Kurfurst chamber
in the royal palace, where the marriage con-
tract was signed. In the evening the city was
brilliantly illuminated. At the wedding the
next day all the members of the German royal
family and representatives of other foreign
courts were present After the marriage
reception and banquet took place The cere-
mony was brought to close with the weird
fackeltanz ltorch-dance), traditional perpetual
ton of the hymeneal dances of Greece, long in
vogue at the courts of Prussia and Saxony.
THE brigantine Isabella has been wrecked at
Gull island, off the coast of Newfoundland, and
all on board were lost. She was one of the
finest ships engaged in the Brazilian trade
General Roberts, the successful commander
of the British troops in Afghanistan, will sue
coed the late General Colley as leader of the
English forces opposed to the Beers in South
Africa. Orders have been sent to Jamaica and
to the number of 1000.
VICTOR HUGO, the French author, has been
honored in Paris with fete. Three hundred
thousand people marched by his house in pro-
cession. The poet stood at his window and
greeted them. At one moment he seemed fairly
overcome and could not contain his tears. From
time to time the procession halted and a speech
was delivered.
AT q land league demonstration in county
Tpperary, Ireland, Mr. Dillon advised tenant
farmers to "Boyoott those who violated the
laws Of the league, despite the coercion act He
urged them not to believe the magistrates who
told them that "Boycotting was illegal, as it
was the right arm Of the leaguA