The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-01-22
NEWS EPITOME.
Eastern and Middle States

A SHOCKING crime is reported from Peter
boro, n. H., where "Hatch" Walsh, age
forty, and his wife were found lying in the
snow NTH their threats cut. The woman was
dead and the man died in few moments. A
raxor was found in the house, and it is sup
posed that the double crime was committed
by Walsh.
CONRAD MEIER, senior member OF the
nrm OF Conrad Meyer & Sons. of Philadelphia,
who is believed to have been the Oldest man.
uiacturer of pianos in the United States, died
few evenings ago in that city, In his eighty
eighth year.
In the Maine legislature the majority re.
ports OF the committee on gubernatorial votes,
declaring Plaisted to be elected governor.
were adopted.
The population of New Jersey, according
to the schedules returned from the census
Office is l.l30,Se2.
TIE New York mercantile agency OF R. G.
Dun Co., in their annual circular give the
number OF failures in the United States in
1880 as 4,735, with total liabilities of $685.
1872 900. In 1879 the failures numbered $685.
with 1874. IN, 600 OF liabilities.
GENERAL GRANT has been unanimously
elected president OF the New York Worlds
Fair commission.
GOVERNOR PLAIsTED in his inaugural ad-
dress to the Maine legislature advocates the
abolition OF imprisonment for debt.
Two men were killed and third vas dan
gerously injured by an explosion in celluloid
factory at Newburyport, Mass. The business
had been removed from Newark, n. j., where
An explosion also occurred some time ago.
THE body of James Hamilton, of Green's
boro, Pa, was cremated a few days since in
the Washington (Pa) furnace.
WARREN LosGMoRE, aged nine years, who
was found guilty of manslaughter in causing
the death OF Freeman Wright, eight years OF
age, at Pembroke, Me-, last October, was SEN
fenced to the State reform school during his
minority. Longmore first shot his victim
and was discovered in the act OF digging his
grave. While doing SO, Wright showed signs
OF life, when Longmore struck him on the
head several times with the spade with which
he was at work. The case attracted consid-
cradle attention on account OF the youth OF
Longlnore and his victim.
EDWARD REINRARDT was hanged at Staten
Island, N. Y, for the murder OF his wife in
July, 1878. He made no confession of his
guilt and walked coolly to the gallows, show
ing no signs of weakness. The remains OF his
wife were found in a barrel, and at the time
of the murder Reinhardt was living with
another wife.
REV. EDWARD CowLEY, OF the New York
Shepherds Fold, sentenced year ago to i'm
pl isonment on Blackwell's Island, tor starving
the children under his control has been re-
leased, his term of confine uent having ex-
PRED.
THE New York cotton exchange has adopte
a resolution condemning the recent consolida
ton of the telegraph companies, and has
appointed committee to confer with othel
exchanges for the purpose OF obtaining indie
pendent telegraph facilities.
L. GARTHwAIT, an employee, OF RobeI Is
Torpedo company, lowered torpedo made o
nitro-glycerine into well near Rixford, Pa
when the well made sudden flow, throwing
the torpedo into the air. He caught it in his
arms, and on the rebound the hazardous com,
pound exploded, blowing the man to pieces.
FRANK WALSH, notorious burglar sen
fenced to twenty years confinement in Sins
Sing prison from Brooklyn, in company witt
two other convicts made desperate attemp
to escape by rushing suddenly through al
open gateway and jumping down upon tn,
frozen Hudson. A prison guard put his car
bine to his shoulder and ordered the fleeing
prisoners to return. Two obeyed, but Walsh
kept on, when the guard fired and the convic
fell dead.
injured by an explosion of naphtha at ths
Wheeler & Wilson manufacturing company'l
shops in Bridgeport, Conn.
The New York legislature elected Thoma.
G. Platt to the United States Senate as sue
cessor to Francis Herman by the following
vote: Senate-PIatt, rs; Herman, 6. House
PLAT, 49,; Herman, A.
TIE Delaware legislature has reelected
Thomas F. Bayard to the United States Sen.
ate.
The Atlantic Refining companys works al
Philadelphia, covering torty-five acres, took
IRE BY an explosion in one of the oil-tanks
end, with 400, 1000 barrels of oil, were destroyed,
causing a loss of about $4,000. The explo-
sion was heard miles away, and many houses
were shaken. In one building four people
were thrown from their beds, and in one in
stance Young lady had her hip fractured by
the fall.
THE Connecticut legislature elected General
Joseph r. Hawley to the United States Senate,
giving him sixteen votes in the senate to four
for Eaton, and 16l votes in the house to sixty
eight for Eaton.
NAMES legislature elected Eugene Hale
United States Senator. In the senate Hale
received ~ votes to eight for Joseph L. Smith
and one for Harris NJ. Plaisted; in The hous
Hale obtained SO votes and Smith sixty-four.
n. L. DAWES was reelected United States
Senator from Massachusetts by the following
vote: In the house Dawes received 1853 votes !;
Benjamin F. Butler, Al John D. Long, %;
q. L. Pierce, l.; Horace Gray, l, and Charles
T. Russell, l. In the senate Dawes received
"a votes and Butler 8.