The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
A BABY elephant--the second ever born in
this country-was born the other day at Bridge
port, Conn. Its weight at birth was 100 pounds;
height two and half feet and length three
feet.
MAYOR GRACE presided and William M.
Evarts and other prominent citizens partici-
pated in public meeting held in New York to
express sympathy with the prosecuted Jews
OF Russia. On the same evening meeting of
similar character was held in London and
presided over by the lord mayor.
AFTER deadlock Of five weeks in the
New York legislature Charles E. Patterson, of
Troy, was chosen speaker Of the house. This
result is understood to have been attained
after a conference between the regular Demo-
Gratis and the Tammany members, the latter
agreeing to vote with the former if all the
Democratic caucus nominees for officers Of the
house except Mr. Patterson be Withdrawn.
A DISPATCH from Lieutenant Danenhower, at
irkutak, Siberia, to the New York Herald
states that he has discovered records of the
Jeanette commander De Long, which show
that three natives found him and his compan-
ions in October last and took them to a settle
ment. Lieutenant Danenhower began the
search for them five days later. They have
been traced to a wilderness, and every effort is
sill being made to find them.
The American Agricultural association, COM
prised of delegates from the various agricul-
tural societies of the country, met in three
days national convention in New York. Presi-
dent Sprague in his opening address, said the
question before them was how could they ele-
vato their calling, increase the products of the
land anG make farming profitable and attrac-
tive to young men? Many questions of interest
to farmers were read.
Boston dispatch says that the brig S. P.
Brown, from New York for Newburyport,
Mass, manned by five or six men, has been
given up for lost.
THE baby elephant born at Bridgeport, Conn.,,
has been insured for $500, 900, Mr. Barnum
paying 81, 900 week premium for one year.
FIRE at Buffalo, n Y, destroyed the COM
mercial elevator and other property, causing an
aggregate estimated damage of s175ooO.
Fon the past year the cost of buildings
erected in New York city was $40, 391, 300, as
against s29, lie, 1856 the preceding year.
On the first day of the search amid the ruins
of the Park row fire in New York three bodies
were recovered of the foreman, assistant
foreman and compositor of the Obserue,
Office
FIRE in the business heart Of Jersey CITY.
N. j., destroyed barrel factory and eight
exceeding 100000.
ONE of the heaviest snow storms seen in New
York for many years visited that city and
vicinity the other day and caused much dis
comf1rt. Many trains were blockadel for
hours by huge snowdrifts. In portions Of New
England and the Middle States country roads
were rendered entirely impossible by the snow.
Several marine disasters were reported.
LIEUTENANT GILES B. HARBoR and Master
W. s. Scheutze, of the United States navy, APP
pointed by Secretary Hunt to search for Lieu
tenanant Chip and the other men lost after
the wreck of the Arctic exploring vessel Jean.
nette started the other day In an ocean
steamer from New York on their long journey
to Irkutsk, Siberia.
GENERAL ELIJAH WARD, several times elected
to Congress, died few days ago at Rozlyn,
Long Island, aged sixty -four years.
The question whether disease can be carried
by ice is being discussed pro and con in New
York and other places. Three deaths caused
by drinking the water Of melted ice cut from
pond in which there were impurities are re-
ported upon in paper read before the Connecti-
cut Medical society, at Hartford, by Dr. Or
lando Brown.
PROFESSOR SWIFT, OF Rochester, n. Y, has
just been awarded the Lelande prize, of Paris,
for distinction in astronomical discovery. The
prize is considered great honor, Professor
Hall and Alvan Clark, Jr., being the only two
other Americans who have won it. Professor
Swift has discovered seven comets, and has
won 81, 300 in prizes therefor.