The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-06-11
West and South.

Two miles of shafting will be required for
the cotton exposition at Atlanta, Ga.
TROUBLE among the different families of
Nunleys near Charleston, W. Va, led to a duel
between John P. Nunley and his nephew Geo.
Nunley, both being minors. At the first fire
George Nunley fell, with mortal wound.
AT the Frankfort (Ky.) penitentiary John
Graham, white convict, paid a negro convict
twenty cents to cut his hand off at the wrist to
keep from hacking hemp. The negro per-
formed the job with hand az at one blow
SPECIAL dispatches to the New York World
from Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Missouri and Minnesota show that there will be
an average crop of wheat gathered this year
The reports agree that an increased acreage of
corn and oats has been sown.
BENJAMIN and John Stiggers, brothers, were
shot dead in the act of committing robbery at
night in Henry county, Ohio.
A MONUMENT to the Confederate dead was
unveiled at Frederick, Md.
The Iowa Greenback convention in session
at Marshalltown, adopted a platform in con
formity with the financial principles of the
party as well as resolutions sympathizing with
the Irish land league and favoring the cleo
ton of President and Vice-Presdent by direct
votes of the people. A ticket was nominated
headed by D. NJ Clark for governor. Mrs.
MaryE. Nash was nominated for superintend-
ent of public instruction.
AT Lowmoor, Va, a negro boy employed
at the iron works, who was conveying
case of dynamite to the powder house, en-
tered blacksmith shop. A moment after
ward persons in the neiShborhood were startled
by an explosion and saw the wreck of the black
smith shop flying in the air in all directions.
The boy and the three colored men who were
at work in the shop were taken out dreadfully
mutilated.
The Virginia Readiusters, after two days
convention at Richmond nominated Colonel
W. Z. Cameron, mayor of Petersburg, for gov
ernor, John I. Lewis, q Republican, for lieu
tenantgovernor, and John J. Blair, for 7ttor-
ney-general Senator Mahone's name as can
didate was withdrawn at his request, large
number of colored delegates took an active
part in the proceedings.
As Mr. and Mrs. Henry Merriam were driving
home, near Des PLANES, ILL.,, under the shelter
of an umbrella during heavy thunderstorm,
they were both struck by lightning and killed.
The horse attached to their buggy was also
killed. When found they were both seated up
right in the buggy. Mrs. Merrians dress had
taken fire and burned nearly off.
AT Monticello, Ia, James Hogan shot his
divorced wife six times, infiicting injuries
likely to prove fatal, and then with one shot
killed himself. She had obtained divorce
because he was bigamist, and he had threat
ened to kill her because she refused to re-
marry him.
ALBERT CLARK, an emigrant who came to
Peru, Neb, a few days ago, and is supposed to
have been crazy first cut his wifes throat with
pocket-knife and then went out on the street
with a shotgun. The first person he met was
Mr.. E. NJ. Sargent. well-known harness
maker, whom he shot and instantly killed
Then, with the pocket-knife which he had used
on his wife, he cut his own throat, inficting
fatal wound.
Two freight trains were wrecked and two
men killed near Cedar Rapids, Ia, because
telegraph operator forgot to deliver his orders
to keep back one Of the trains.