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

HANSEN & Co., English bankers at London
and Constantinople, lave tailed for $780,
0G0. Their losses are chiefly in advances
made to Turkey.
UMHLoNHLo. q powerful Pondomise chief OF
South Africa, has been completely routed,
with the loss OF 800 men and large number
OF cattle. The colonial loss was tonr killed
and ten wounded.
The Grand Orange lodge of Ireland has
resolved to enroll q number of men who will
always hold themselves in readiness to assist
persons who are 50 Boycotted."
PANAMA letter says that at TarranguilIa
one of the boilers of the steamer Isabella e1-
ploded, causing the death OF six persons and
serious injuries to several more.
NUMBER of young men recently arrived
Ireland from America have been put under
police surveillance.
GEORGE ELIOT" the eminent novelist, died
Unexpectedly a few days ago in London, aged
sixtv years. Her maiden name was Marian
G. Evans, and her first husband was George
Henry Lewes, the noted philosophical writer,
who died in 1873. Last May Mrs. Lewes, to
every ones surprise, married again, her second
husband being John W. Cross, a London mer-
chant, and much younger man than herself.
At the time OF her death she was at the head
OF living English novelists. Among her best
known work, are {" The Mill on the Floss"
"Silas A-.rner," ''Adam Bede," Middle
march, !" +" Romolo," g Daniel Deronda, etc.
THERE have been heavy floods throughout
the north OF Eogland. In Manchester 1000
dwellings, were flooded.
The census @. Canada is to be taken on the
first Monday OF April next.
A COLUMN of $50 British troops while
marching from Lydenburg to Pretoria in
South Africa, was attacked and overpowerel
by the Beers, 100 being killed and wounded
and the rest taken prisoners.
SIXTY houses have been destroyed by floods
at Limasol in the island OF Cyprus. Eight
persons were killed and damage to the
amount Of S35O,000 was done.
AN uprising which was feared in Ireland
on Christmas day did not take place. Thirty
thousand British troops had been sent into
Ireland to meet the expected emergency.
WHILE party of six persons were return
ing on Christmas night from visiting friends
in Ontario their sleigh was struck by tram
near Claudeboye Station. James McGrath
his wife and brother Matthew, and Ellen
Blake, a cous;u, were instantly killed. Nc
Grath's child, thirteen months old, was dan
gerously hurt. Annie McGrath saved herself
by jumping.
In the dispute which has been going on for
some time between Turkey and Greece, and
which threatens to end in war, scheme of
arbitration has been proposed by the other
European powers; but both countries are
opposed to that method of settling their differ
ences. The dispute is about some Territory
Claimed by Greece.
THERE were 5,773 postoffices in operation
in Canada during last year The number OF
letters mailed was 49, 500, 900.
THE feeling again,t Jews has become 50
great in Germany that many of them avoid
appearing in public places, and large number
OF Jewish families are preparing to emigrate
to Belgium, France and England.
THE billiard match in Paris between Wig
naux, the Flenchman, and Slosson, tue
American, resulted in the success OF the
former by u score of 5000 points to 2, 955 foI
the later. The game played was the "cnam-
pions' game" and occupied five nights, 600
points being played each night. On the last
plight Slosson was ahead, and his defeat i
attributed to the TACT that the referee reve sed
a decision which he had made against the
French player at a critical point in the game
NJ ANDERwERT, who was recently elect d
president OF the Swiss confederation for 1881.
committed suicide in the publ promenade at
Berne, Switzerland, by shooting himself with
a revolver.
a NINE at St. Etienne, France, has bseu
the scene CT q fatal fre-damp explosion.
Eleven bodies were recovered shortly after
the explosion took place.
FLOODS have caused great destruction OF
property in Corunna, Spain.
HE sum oil SO, 900 has been collected for
the defense OF the indicted Irish land leaguers
The trial OF Parnell and thirteen other lead
ers OF the Irish land league was commenced
in the Dublin court OF queens bench before
an immense crowd. Not since the trial OF
Daniel O'Connell in 1914 has there been wit
messed such scenes OF excitement. The first
days proceedings consisted OF The impaneling
OF a jury andthe opening of the case by the
attorney general.
GALE an English pedestrian, undertook TO
walk ? 500 miles in 1000 hours, but br. k
down after covering 2,233 miles OF his pro
posed feat.
Wyoming has 467 ,e84 tattle and $780,