The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-09-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
East and Middle.

dent, who entertained the idea that it was not
necessary all the doctors should accompany
him to Long Branch and SO expressed himself
to slrs. Garfield. DIR. Bliss stated in response
to questions bearing on the matter, that there
was 10 cause for the withdrawal or retirement
of the surgeons beyond the fact that it was the
desire or within OF very sick man. DR.. Bliss
remained in charge of the case with Drs.
Agnew and Hamilton as consulting physicians.
The heat which prevailed throughout the
country few days ago was the severest ex-
perienced in many years. In New York the
record Of the thermometer was higher than
il ten wears.
AT the Coney Island races the three-year-
old horse Hindoo, who had not lost race this
year, was beaten at mile and three-quarters
by Crickmore, the formec carrying 1913 pounds
and the latter III pounds.
By the explosion of torpedo near Brad
ford, Pa, four men were instantly killed and
two others fatally injured. The men killed
we're in the employ of a torpedo company, and
were about to torpedo well when the explosion
occurred.
AT meeting of the New York Democratic
State committee, held in New York city, and
presided over by Lester B. Faulkner, call
was issued to hold the convention for the
nomination of State officers at Albany on
October IL.
SHINKEL, the oarsnan accused Of selling oui
the Cornell crew in Europe, arrived in New
York few days after the return Of the other
members of the crew, and fatty denied their
charges against him, attributing them to jeal-
busy and spite.
HEAVY forest fires are reported from various
parts of New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
THE Massachusetts supreme judicial court
yesterday dismissed the petition Of Leila ].
Robinson to be admitted to practice as an
attorney in the courts on the ground that under
the laws of the commonwealth woman is not
entitled to be admitted as attorney.
THE Rev. Jacob Milford, a clergyman, COM
He had been addicted to drinking
STEPHEN S. FOSTER prominent as an agitator
for anti-slavery, temperance and woman's
rights, died recently at his farm near Worces-
ter, Mass, aged seventy-one years.
d. Il. WARNER, of Rochester, n. Y, offers
prize Of 5000 to any person in the United States
or Canada who shall prepare and file with Pro-
lessor Louis Swift of Rochester, by November
1, the best essay of 5000 words on "comets,
their composition, purpose and effect on the
earth" Each essay must be written in plain,
popular language, all technical terms being
fully explained in brackets, and to be signed
by fictitious NAME the real name being in
closed in a sealed envelope accompanying the
essay. This prize is offered instead of an
award for the discovery of the great comet B,
for which there were nearly 1900 claimants, it
being impossible to reach satisfactory con-
clusion thereon.
In the Maine special election for represen.
tative in Congress to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Mr.. Frye, ex-governor Ding
ley Republican, was elected by over 4OGO
majority.
By the fall Of a construction train through
trestle near Saratoga, N. Y, one man was
instantly killed, two others were probably
fatally injured and four more badly hurt
GEORGE A. W. STUART, the ex-secretary OF
the Brooklyn board of education, who is
charged with having stolen s1O7, 900 of the
boards funds, suddenly disappeared. Alder
man jones, Stuarts brother-in-law, was arrested
on the charge of having aided him in the en-
bezzlement Of SIS, 900
On the 18Th PRESIDENT Garfield, for the first
time since he was shot, left his bed. The
President was lifted ON sheet and placed
upon an easy chair, the back of which was
lowered as near the horizontal line as it was
constructed to go. When upon it the Presi-
dents body reciined at an angle of between
fifteen and twenty degrees. After remaining
for few minutes in this position, which he
seemed to enjoy, he complained % fatigue in
the hips, and pillows we're placed under him as
prop. At the end of half an hour the fresi-
dent said he did not want to overdo the thing
and he was lifted back upon his bed His
pulse did not rise in consequence Of the change,
nor were there any bad symptoms developed.
CAPTAIN K. r. BREEsE, one of the best officers
in the United States navy, died at his residence
in Boston few mornings ago, aged fifty years.
Two men were instantly killed, six others
badly injured and considerable damage was
done to property by the explosion of boiler in
a dry dock at Jersey City, N. J.
UNITED STATES Senator Ambrose E. Burn
side died suddenly of spasms of the heart at
his residence in Bristol, r. l., aged sixty-seven
years. Senator Burnside was a native of
Liberty, Ind, and graduate of the West
Point military academy. On the breaking out
of the war he was appointed colonel OF a Rhode
Island regiment and shortly after the battle Of
Bull Run he was made brigadier- general
In November, 1862, he superseded Mcclellan
in the command of the Army of the Potomac.
Resgning this command he was assigned to
the Army of the Ohio and afterward was at
tached to the Army Of the Potomac under
Meade. In 1866 he was elected governor of
Rhode Island, and remained in Office two years
At the time of his death he was a Senator from
the State of Rhode Island, having been elected
for second term, ending 1887.
SeSt and South.
WHILE the people of the Eastern and Middle
States were suffering from the recent intense
heat, out in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory,