The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-09-03
West and South.

A MAN and his wife were about retiring to
bed in farmhouse near Fulton, ILL.,, when
they were instantly killed by a lightning stroke.
while an infant four months old, who was be-
tween them was uninjured.
THE Mississippi Republicans at their State
convention in Jackson nominated a fusion
ticket, with Benjamin King also nominated by
the Greenbackers, for gov, rnor at the head.
THREE boys-Jimmie and Johnnie King and
Alexander Ballentine, aged six to eight years
were riding ON couple of slabs floating in the
river at Steubenville, Ohio. The slabs tilted
and the boys were thrown into the water. The
oldest King boy was an expert swimmer, but in
endeavoring to save the other two he went
down. all three losing their lives.
An old man named Brooks was beating his
wife at Floris, Iowa. when a son of eighteen
interfered to protect his mother. The father
turned on his son. who reiterated to the wall
and then shot his father dead.
A MAN named Howard, living in Delafeld,
Wis, poisoned his whole family, and his wife
and two children have died. An ungovernable
temper and domestic troubles are the causes
assigned for the deed.
The crops in portions of the West have suf-
fered severely from drought. Copious showers
have, however, brought partial relief
WHILE four horse thieves, belonging to an
extensive gang which has been operating along
the Rio Grande for long time, were being
taken to Brackets, Texas, by officers, the party
was attacked near the town of Dolores, and all
of the thieves were killed.
FIRE at Chicago destroyed John G. Hately's
large pork packing establishment, causing a
loss of about 81, 100000. At the time of the
fire the building contained 100000 pounds of
bacon and $4,000 barrels of pork.
THE citizens of Alaska are moving to obtain
a civil government and representation in
Congress.
ALL the citizens of Eureka, N. NJ, about
seventy in number, have been mastered by
Indians. The soldiers pursuing Nana's band
of Apaches had fifteen fights with the Indians
since the campaign opened.
AT Cleveland, Ohio, thirty cars partly loaded
with merchandise, a large planning mill and
were destroyed by fire.
Four deaths and damage amounting to
nearly $4,000 resulted from heavy hurri-
cane at Charleston, S. c.
IT is stated that the corn crop in the West
will nearly equal the average yield.
F1FrY-oSE buildings, comprising the entire
business part of Plano, Texas, have been de-
stroyed by the flames, entailing an aggregate
loss Of about 100000
A TERRIBLE hurricane, which resulted in
great loss of life and immense destruction of
property, has visited Savannah, Ga. The tor
nado burst over the city from the northeast,
and in few minutes the place was in darkness
and the parks, streets and squares were rem
dered impossible by falling trees and houses
Every wire leading out of the city was pros
trated, fully one hundred dwelling houses,
stores and warehouses lost their roofs and many
had their walls blown in. One house containing
six persons was blown into the river and five
people were drowned. Every person living on
Shad Island was reported to be drowned,
and there was great loss of life among
the negroes on the rice plantations and
in the neighborhood of the city.
The Georgia Infrmary was wrecked, and the
patients barely escaped anumber being bruised
by falling bricks and plaster. The pilot boat
Maid of the Mist came in collision with
schooner and sunk, and several tugboats were
injured A house was swept down the river,
and three of its terrified occupants-Mrs.
Stokes and her two chi1dren-were drowned.
Engineer Richard Fitzgerald, Of the steamer