The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
THREE boys have been detected doing an
extensive business in New York passing coun-
terfeit trade dollars.
TIE main building of the Philadelphia Gen.
tennial exhibition, sold some time ago Al
auction, is being pulled down.
An ocean steamer which arrived in New York
few days ago had on board 367 Mormon con-
verts and twenty missionaries, all bound for
Utah.
WILLIAM h. GURsEY, prominent lawyer OF
Buffalo, \. T., committed suicide BIZ jumping
into the Niagara river. Insanity resulting from
illness is believed to have caused the act.
HENRI KING was executed at Plattsburg. n.
y. for the murder of Michael Hamilton at the
State prison a. Clinton, in which both men
were convicts Both were New York burglars
who had been drafted from Sing Sing prison.
King was serving q life term for killing Police
Sergeant McGiven, Of New York The murder
grew out Of political discussion between the
two convicts, King ending the matter BY strik-
ing Hamilton twice with en- az
WENDELL PHILLIPS was requested in cable
dispatch from Patrick Egan, secre. airy of the
Irish land league, TO go ireland and advocate
no rent during the suspension Of constitutional
liberties" Mr.. Phillips replied, expressing
strong sympathy with Ireland and her people
but declaring the state Of his health mad
Obliged him to give up public speaking.
HEAVY snow storms have visited Northern
New York and portions Of New Hampshire.
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, the new minister
from the United States to Spain, with his wife,
sailed from New York for Europe.
HENRY B. MARcHBASK, former correspond
ing clerk of the suspended Mechanics National
bank Of Newark. was arrested on charge OF
having robbed the bank several years ago OF
funds amounting to about $50, 600.
MADAM ADELIsA PATTI, the renowned singer,
arrived in New York few DAYS ago in an
ocean steamer. She will make concert tour
OF the United States. Twenty-Five years have
elapsed since Madam Patti, then a girl of six
teen, left New York to achieve fame and fortune
in the old world
Nh. SHELLEY, the government examiner
found that the deficiency in the accounts of the
Mechanics National bank Of Newark amounted
to s2,411, 00O.45.
A FIRE at Hoboken, n. j., destroyed ths
Eagle dock and contents, causing loss of $3.50
600, including 100000 worth Of cotton.
At meeting Of the central branch of the
Irish national land league, held in Boston,
resolutions were adopted pledging all the mem
bers not to purchase for their personal use am
goods of English manufacture and to influence
their friends to the same purpose. The dele
gates to the national convention will be m
structed to take for their platform, American
VS.. English manufacturers"
The bail of Baldwin, the defaulting cashier
of the Newark Mechanics National bank, was
raised to 500, 900, and furnished by his friends
Hansen & Van Wrinkle, dealers in acids and
chemicals, and Daniel H. Kiely jobber in oils,
who were involved by the banks Suspension,
have made assignments.
FIFTEEN hundred people were present at a
state bali given in New York in honor Of the
French and German gentlemen who were
specially invited by the United States to take
part in the Yorktown centennial ceremonies.
Governor Cornell and wife, assisted BIZ re
ception committee composed of eminent citi-
zens, did the honors of the evening The
ballroom was handsomely decorated, many
ladies wore elegant costumes, and the snowy
uniforms of the foreigners lent additional
brilliancy to the scene.
A LARGE number of claims of discoveries Of
gold mines in New York have been filed re;
Gently at Albany.
Two freight trains collided ten miles from
Port Jervis, N. Y, killing the engineers OF
both trains and a conductor and badly wreck
ing the cars.
THE whaling schooner Della Eodgkins, OF
New London, Conn.,, has been lost at sea. The
mate and four men died from exhaustion after
being twenty-four hours in small boat. The
rest OF the crew were picked up by passing
vessel.