The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-02-26
NEWS EPITOME.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
DISTURBANCE in Crete, Greece, between the
populace and the gendarmerie resulted in the
shooting of several persons
The freedom of the city of London-an honor
rarely bestowed-and sword have been pre-
scented to General Roberts for his services as
commander Of the British troops in Afghan
istan.
THE bark Hazael, from Sierra Leone with
hides for Boston, struck off Nantucket Mass,
and preparations were at once made RI the
crow to leave her, but having only one small
boat the second mate, with six seamen, took to
. raft. The captain, mate and two seamen
reached shore in the boat with much difficulty,
but the raft with all on board was lost
IcE-BoAT racing is the great amusement of
che day on the frozen Hudson The ice-boats
frequently attain the speed of an express train.
Dr.. r. " P1ERcE's mammoth hotel for in
valids at Buffalo, n. Y, has been totally de-
stroyed by fire. The flames broke out in the
baggage-room in the sixth story, and as fierce
gale prevailed at the time the fire soon gained
such proportions that all hopes of saving the
building were abandoned There were at the
time only about eighty guests and boarders in
the building, all of whom escaped. The total
cost OF the hotel, which was Handsomely fur
nished throughout, was nearly 100000.
The Adams On. W National bank has gone
into liquidation, an examination of it's affairs
having disclosed deficiency of s12,0O
WHILE picking coal from the track Mrs.
Joseph Mertz was killed and Mrs. Augustus
Beers fatally injured by s. gravel train near
Allentown, Pa.
The Philadelphia municipal election this
year was one of the most exciting ever held.
the citizens ticket being successful Samuel
G. King, Independent Democrat, Endorsed by
independent Republicans, was elected mayo,
over Mr.. Stokley, Republican, by 1888 ma
5ority, and John Hunter, Independent Republi-
can, Endorsed by the Democrats, was elected
receiver of taxes over George s. Pierre Repub-
ican, by $4,000 majority
AT large meeting of the recently formed
national anti-monopoly league held in New
York, speeches were made by Judge Jeremiah
Black, Congressman Reagan and others, and
long letter from Senator Window, of Minnesota.
was read The object of the league is "to
demand full protection for the rights Of the
citizen against the abuses and aggressions Of
corporate power
HE French bark Fannie sailed from Phil
adeiphia for Hayre France, five months ago,
with crew of twentg-one men and cargo of
petroleum and nothing having been heard of
the vessel she is supposed to have been lost at
sea-
THRoso of over 10000 persons witnessed
me formal presentation of the Egyptian obelisk
IN Central park, New York, to the CITY. Hon,
William N. Evarts made the speech of presen-
tauon, during which he said that the entire
cost OF transporting the obelisk from Alex
andrla, Egypt-a little over 500, 00O-had been
borne by William H. Vanderbilt Mayor Grace
made the address of acceptance, and medals
commemorative of the event were presented to
Mr.. Vanderbilt, Commander Gorringe, who
brought the obelisk over, and 100 schoolboys.
BIZ an explosion in a fireworks mandatory
at Greenville, N. j., seven persons were injured
une-a boy of fifteen years-fataily
A PASSENGER train was pulling cat from the
staten at President, Pa, when it was run into
by special train that came up behind at the
rate of forty miles an hour The steam
escaping from the locomotive entered the rear
passenger coach and scalded Mrs Babcock,
causing probably fatal injuries. -Four other per-
sons were also injured
AFTER political deadlock lasting nearly two
months tho New York board of aldermen has
succeeded in organizing by electing as president
Patrick Keenan,, who received the votes of five
enti-Tammany members, eight Republicans and
three Tammany aldermen