The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-01-22

nor of Maryland, took place few days ago at
his residence near Elicott City, Nd, in his
seventy first year.
CHRISTOPHER WALRAvEE was shot and
killed at Straitsville, Ohio, by his father, an
e1-soldier. who was going through the manual
Of arms with an old musket at the request of
the son, when the weapon was accidentally
discharged.
NEAR Oshkosh, Wis, the house and barn OF
wealthy German farmer named Viskow were
discovered by neighbors to be on fire, and on
investigation the buildings were found to have
been locked. viskow's daughter was found
lying near the gate bleeding, with two large
gashes IN her lead, and her clothes partly
burned. After the fire was extinguished the
body Of Mrs. Viskow was found. Enough re-
manned to show that her throat had been cut
from ear to ear. Suspicion had been fastened
on Mr.. Viskow, but his body was atterward dis
covered in the ruins OF the barn burned to
crisp. The family had lived unhappily, and
it is thought that Viskow had attempted to
kill his wife and daughter and then fired the
P1SAAS0St AA1OStiAAS Liz OHA uO0lAi LII lAC
flames. The daughter was fatally injured.
A MARRIED daughter of Faris Dalton, an
aged citizen OF Washington county, Ind died
recently. Before lowering the body into the
grave the undertaker removed the coffin lid
and asked the friends to take their last look
at the dead. Mr.. Dalton cast an agonized
look upon the face OF his daughter and tea
dead beside the comm
CABIN in the mountains near ueoFgeuo1n,
Col, occupied by William NJ. and Knox Pink
ard, of New Orleans, and colored servant
was swept away by snow-siide.
HENRY PICKETT while engaged in un-
coupling car at Richmond, Va, slipped and
over both legs, crushing them terribly and
causing death in halt an hour. Joshua, his
brother, was killed some years ago by the
explosion OF an engine, and Laura Pickett,
daughter OF Joshua, has had leg cut off by a
shifting engine in the Danville railroad shop
vards.
TWENTY-FIVE OF the principal business
houses in Durham, n. c., have been destroyed
by fire, this being the third destructive con-
fagration in that place since December /.
A DISPATCH from Volt Point Indian agency,
Montana, reports that Sitting Bull is wiling
to surrender with all his people, bat that he is
too destitute to move one way or another.
Ssow-sLIDEs sweeping down the steep
Wahsatach mountains in Utah have caused
great destruction OF lie and property. Huge
| avalanches OF snow crushed down the noun
tain side, sweeping away dwellings, railroad
sheds and Greenhouses and killing twelve per-
sons.
CAL HUEY was hanged at Osceola, Ark, for
the murder and robbery OF John Broadway in
1879.
A PARTY of about forty Indians attacked
the etage coach running from Mesilla, New
Mexico, to Fcrt Cummings, killing the
driver. three male and one female passenger
GEORGE HINES, fity-sva years old, Twin
near Grayson, CAL, went 10 the home Of
Lizzie Kuene, a girl OF eighteen, and renewed
former proposal of marriage. He met with
firm refusal. The infatuated man then
said al will kill you," and drew pistol
Miss Kuene anticipated him by seizing a
| shotgun conveniently at hand and killing
| him.
| WHILE the people of Lapeer, Mich, were at
| church, Mrs. Barnard went to the house OF
the Rev. E. Curtis, the Baptist pastor, and
attacked his wife, an old lady of about
si1ty-nve years. She threw Mrs. Curtis
| down, poured gasoline oil over her clothing
and then set it on fire. The poor woman was
30 shockingy burned that she lived but few
hours. Mrs. Barnard is the wife of a prom
nent lumberman, and is believed to be insane.
JOHN SHERMAN was elected to the United
States Senate in the Ohio legislature by a
combined vote OF 81 to 81 for a. G. Thurman.
The Michigan legislature elected two
United States Senator's Congressman o. D.
| Conger being elected for the full term be-
| ginning March 4, whilefor the unexpired term
| of the late Senator Chandler, ending March
| 4, Senator Baldwin, the present incumbent
| was chosen.
SENATOR CocKRELL has been reelected to
| the United States Senate by the Missouri
| legislature.
NEAR Pain City Ohio, Mrs. Matilda Scot,
a widow, aged about o-ty, er daughter, age
twenty-five, and an adopted son, age four
teen, named Charles Gooce, we're found dead
upon the floor OF their residence, having been
| bsaten to death with O club. Robert Garner
| co!oFed man who reported this triple murder,
was arrested, crcunst4n,ial ev .dence point
ing 10 his guilt.
ms fight between Americans and Next
cans at ball at Las Mule, n. NJ, three men
two Americans aud one Mexican-were
killed and others were wounded
TIE captain Of an English bark and five
other men were drowned by the capsiziDg O.
r small boat in Washil ,on haul Dor, Cal.
From Washington.
THE inaugural committee has extended i,
eli civic societies through the country an in