The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-10-01
Se8t and South.

DR.. HENRY G. COLE, mayor of Kokomo.
Ind, was killed by sheriff7s posse while in
the act of robbing mill of flour. He had been
suspected of robbery and Swallowed by detect
Ives for long time.
THE Wisconsin Republicans have nominated
General J. NJ. Rusk for governor.
Four men were killed by railroad explo-
sion near Chetopa, Kansas
A TRAIN which left Texarkana, Ark, at 8
O'Clock p NJ. was boarded at Hope by three
young men, who, when near Kensett, suddenly
drew revolvers and ordered the conductor to
stop the train, which he did. They then made
the passengers throw up their hands and
robbed them, getting about $780, They then
visited the express car, opened the messengers
safe and took 10000 in currency Before
leaving the train they threw away package
containing 5000, under the impression that
it was valueless.
By the explosion of boiler attached to
steam threshing machine near Thurlow, Ill.,
three men and one young lady were instantly
killed and three men seriously injured.
A TRAIN filled with journalists on their way
from Washington to Cleveland to attend Presi-
dent Garfelds funeral ran into hand-car
near Brady's Rum Ohio killing four men and
fatally injuring two more.
A FEARFUL tornado passed over Quincy, Ill.,
the other afternoon. Many buildings were de.
molished, unroofed or otherwise damaged
Four persons were killed and about thirteen
wounded. The financial loss will not be less
than 100000.
WHILE passenger train was being trans.
ferred across the Detroit river the transfer
boat ran with such force against dock as to
throw the sleeping coach into the water and
before the people inside could be rescued
several were drowned.
Mrs GARFIELD and her family returned
from Cleveland to their home at Mentor.
The Garfield Monument Fund committee
has issued an appeal to the country for sub
scriptions for the erection of a monument ovet
the grave of the late President contributions
to be sent to the Cleveland Second National
bank. The fund for the monument is growinJ
rapidly, and subscriptions are solicited of 81
or less, which will be registered.
TYPHo-MALARIAL fever, bilious collie and
pneumonia are playing sad havoc among the
persons rendered homeless by the recent forest
fires in Michigan. Many deaths have already
occurred.
A FIRE in the outskirts of Alfalfa, NO., de-
stroyed the residence of William Gibbons, and
four children, aged from three to ten years,
persisted in the flames
A CAR load of gunpowder exploded with ter
rife effect at Council Bluffs, la. The concus.
sion demolished the railroad company's round
house, repair shops, brick and freight houses
and about forty or fifty freight cars, and dug a
hole in the ground fifteen feet deep and forty
five feet in diameter. Large windows in all
parts of the city were shattered, and damage
was done in all directions. Even III Omaha, on
the opposite side of the river, large windows
were broken by the concussion and as far as
the Missouri valley, twenty miles away. Tho
loss will amount to hundreds of thousands OF
dollars
MosT Of the Apaches who were concerned in
the recent attack upon General Carr's troops
have surrendered.