The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-06-11
Foreign News.

THERE has been riot near Clonmel Ireland,
at sale of tenants interests in twenty-one
farms. Most of the farms were knocked down
to the emergency committee Of landlords The
mob stoned the police and soldiery. The
police charged once and the Hussars three
times, using the fiat sides of their sabers. One
soldier, one policeman and some civilians were
injured.
VI. SEGUIN, a Paris correspondent accom-
panying the French expedition to Tunis has
been killed by Arabs. His murderers were
arrested, tried by court martial and shot.
Portions of Canada have been visited by
heavy earthquake shocks
THE English bondholders of the Confederate
cotton loan of 1863 met in London and agreed
to make a friendly appeal to the United States
government.
THERE is great excitement in Ireland over
the report that the government intends to sup
press the land league. At consultation the
Irish members of parliament determined in
case the league is suppressed to operate
through the ladies land league, or transfer
the headquarters of the league from Dublin to
Holyhead.
SLIGHT shocks of earthquake at Mount vesu-
vius have been followed by a strong eruption.
Broad and active streams of lava are flowing
down the northeast side.
COLLISIONS between the police and the military
on one side and the people on the other are
increasing daily in Ireland A riot followed
the attempt of bailiff, assisted by eighty
police, to evict tenant. The house was found
occupied by armed men who fired upon the
police. The latter returned the fire, smashed
in the door and dispersed the occupants, taking
thirty prisoners. As they were retiring they
were again fired upon and several wounded.
One farmer was killed by blow from the butt
end of a gun, and several civilians were severely
injured
In the British house of commons Mr. Justin
McCarthy's motion censuring the Irish execu-
tive for the arrest of Father Sheehy, Mr.. Dillon
and others was defeated by vote of 100 to %.
Mr.. Parnell declared that the tenants would
continue to defy the landlords in spite of bayo-
nets. For applying the epithets "calumnious''
and ''lying" Mr.. O'Kelly, home-rule member.
upon motion of Mr.. Gladstone, was suspended
Tor the remainder of the sitting
The great race for the Derby stakes-the
race to see which the British house of COM
mons annually adjourns-was captured this
year, and for the first time, by an American
horse-Pierre Lorillard's three-year-old colt,
Iroquois. The race is for three-year-old colts.
and the distance run one and one-half miles
An immense crowd was present on EPSON
Downs, including the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and other members of the royal family.
When Iroquois reached the winning post ahead
by half length, he and his jockey received
tremendous ovation. Peregrine, the favorite,
came in second. The Derby stakes amounted
on this occasion to $32, $50, of which $50 900 go
to Mr.. Lorillard.
ACCORDING to the recent census the popula-
ton of London is 1914, 571.
NJ. BRINGARD, the French inspector of tele-
graphs in Algeria, and twenty-five of his escort,
have been massacred by the Arabs.
A CONSPIRACY against the life Of the car has
been discovered in ST. Petersburg, and twenty
one arrests have been made.
THE crop prospects in England are quite
gloomy, and there will be at least partial
failure. Drought is burning up the fields.
The hay crop will be total failure. Hundreds
of farmers, already in sore straits will be
ruined by bad harvest this year.