H LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE!! WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8 1882, lUttsaster Intelltflencei:. WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 8, 1882. The Prize Fight. It is an extraordinary fact and a mel ancholy comment en our civilization thai a prize-fight can awaken public interest te such an extent as it was manifested in the event which came off in the Seuth yesterday. Ten thousand people are re ported te have been drawn te the scene by a desire te see two bullies pound each ether and te see the victory of " the bet ter man." Our own community de veloped its proportionate share of this interest, and all in all the popular atti tude toward this exhibition does net leave us much reason te reproach the Spaniard for bull-fighting or the old Pagans for the zest with which they waited for and watched the gladiatorial combat. It can hardly be, however, that it is the brutality of such exhibitions that awakens the interest of the public The Anglo-Saxen pride in personal phy sical strength and the love for fair play, which is a race characteristic, no doubt inspired much of the popular interest which attached te the Ryan-Sullivan fight, and, disgusting and demoralizing as all such contests are, it is at least sat isfactory te knew that even in that crowd of gamblers and thieves a square stand up and knock down was secured, the best man fairly wen and his antagonist frankly admits it. It is a causa for congratulation, tee. that the places are rapidly becoming scarce in this country where such exhi bitions are tolerated. The law nowhere permits it, and almost every where public sentiment supports the enforcement of the law. As long as men will fight prize fights the public will feel an interest in hearing and reading about them, but there are very few people, even among these who patronize them, who would abate the rigor of the law prohibiting them. Blackguard Collegians. The disposition felt in many circles, and net unnatural with the bright news paper paragraphcrs te poke fun at Oscar Wilde, will seen be turned into sympa thy with him and national mortification 1 these performances of students at his lectures continue. In Rochester, X. Y., the conduct of a let of students, "mostly seniors," seems te have been far mere outrageous even than these of the Har vard and Yale collegians. It must h. remembered that Mr. Wilde is in a measure our guest, and people who go te hear his lectures are bound te observe a certain decorum se long as he says or does nothing te offend geed taste. Even if Punch has caricatured him and his school, and the American people have lampooned their idiosyncrasies, which are net without merit, there are certain things which can be said in print or pic ture about public men that no gentleman would say in their presence or in their hearing in a private parlor. Frem a street mob, such demonstrations as Mr Wilde has suffered from in our college towns might have been expected, but he can hardly carry back a geed impression of our social life when he suffers such indignities from these who are enjoying the advantages of what we deem our best culture. Dickens was bitterly re proached for the severity of his criticisms en our national manners ; Mr. Wilde's countrymen will have little reason te tnink that we have improved in a gener ation. Congress is likely te have a big strug gle ever the apportionment bill. The considerations which usually prevail in making apportionments will inspire this contest. The question in the mind of the average member is net whether a larger or smaller number of congressmen is for the better interest of the country, but each one wants te knew just what number will give him or his particular section or party the greater advantage. Naturally they all feel that their chances of getting back are better if the number is increased than if diminished, se that a larger number is certain te be finally fixed than the present apportionment. Since the Senate representation is fixed, there is probably no valid objection te an increased number in the popular branch : no Increase is proposed that ispropeitionate te the inciease of popu lation ; the ratio for a member is certain te be enlarged. Between the varying numbers it is only a struggle of the grow ing states te get the larger membership and of these which are net keeping up with the average erewth of the country te keep their present representation. Pennsylvania is very ceitaiu te gain one or two, and will have as many congress men at-large te elect this fall as are ad ded te her delegation. Their nomination will be handy te have in the house. The Wilkesbarre Recerd, a Seal wait Republican paper, agrees with the In telligencer " upon the question of petty stealings by party subordinates. This is common ground which every newspaper can and ought te occupy. We may honestly differ about political policy and party methods and candidates and a variety of subjects that come be fore the public for discussion, but this point of an honest and economical discharge of official duty, whether high or low, is one upon which all honest men and newspapers ought te agree." We are glad te have the cordial assistance of se able and representative an organ of the opposition as the i?ecen7,in this work of exposing and condemning the petty larcenies at Harrisburg. The Demo cratic papers of the state have generally endorsed our views, but it is easy te say they are interested in condemning prac tices for which the opposition are mainly responsible in this state. It must be frankly admitted, as the Recerd says, that " there is positive filching in almost every stage of official position and in all parties. It is committed by men who have no regard for either party but would willingly exchange their creed te retain the crib. They are of no benefit te either party, but positive harm te all." And therefore newspapers of all parties can, consistently, even with party fealty, join in the movement te put an end te these vile practices. A corhespexden't very properly ex cepts te some criticism of our people which has been indulged in concerning their action in the matter of the Kellogg concert and lets some light in upon Man ager Pend's thriftiness. Nothing could be in worse taste than the attempt te make out a case against his patrons, who alone suffered from Kellogg's failure and who are net te be criticised for accept ing the only terms which the manage ment offered as an apology for its ina bility te fulfill its engagement with the public. "Fair Play" is a gentleman amply qualified te discuss the matter, in asmuch as he bought three tickets te the concert which were net used nor was any money claimed back for them. 1 Bosten has achieved a new disti no tion. Her champion wen the prize fight. It is evident that the " culchaw " of the modern Athens is muscular. It is net tiie first time the men Athens get the better of the Trojans. m Twe judges in the family ? Shake ! of Mississippi Citt is"biger' than old state or the river of that name. the Tyi:xty-fivi: hundred persons in Penn sylvania have signed a petition te Congress te pass a bill providing that appointments te miner executive offices shad be made alter competitive examination, aud that removals be made only for legitimate cause. Tub canal and water power at Wclden, North Caielins, have been bought by Rebert Peebles, of Northampton county, Virginia, for $17,500. The purchaser iu tends te eicct a cotton factory at a cost of $300,000. The available watei power of North Carolina is immense. Tin: English Parliament convened yes terday, and the queen's speech was read. It is dull. She has reason te bclii ve that Leepold aud Helena will' be happy. Shu is " in relations of cordial harmony with all powers " and thinks there are signs of improvement in the condition of Irish affair?. Tiieki: is trouble down in Chester county. Farmer Butler's chairman of the county committee appointed t'lirtccn bar vcsteis te see that Farmer Butler's politi cal crops were duly gathered ; the people from Phcenixville and vicinity have been totally ignored, aud thore is considerable growling about the northeastern part of the county " being out in the cold." West Chester holds the balance of pawcr. there being seven out of thirteen mem -bers from there, and altogether things ate in a terrible condition. A roimnspexuEXT of the New Yerk Times tells the following story, which he professes te have heard from a personal friend of both the gentlemen named in it : " Seme days age ex-Secretary Blaine asked Congressman Robeson what he thought of his foreign policy. ' Well,' was the reply of the jovial congressman, ' it leminds me of a story of a Western showman. After exhibiting the various animals iu his collection and explaining their characteristics, he came te the peli can. Said he : " Ladies aud gentlemen, this is the celebrated pelican ; the pelican wades into the water aud then wades out again ; ami then he wades in and then he wades out again but why he w.ides in and why he wades out the Lord only knows." ' " In three of the 100 principal cities of the United States the colored population constitutes an absolute majority namely, in Charleston, S. C, Petersburg, i., and Savannah, Ga. In the first, 55 out of every 100 inhabitants are colored ; in the sec eud, 54 out of every 100, and in the thiid, 31 out of every 100. In Augusta, Ga., and Norfolk, Ya., the two races arc i nu lling close together, the whites managing te keep ahead 2 or 3 per cent. only. In Richmond, Va., the negrees form -II pet cent, of the population : in Atlant.i. Ga.. aud Memphis, Teuu., ever 40 per cent. ; in Mobile, Ala., ever 30 per cent. : and in Nashville, Teuu., 33 per cent. In Wash ington City they number nearly one-third of the population, or 32 1-3 per cent., and iu New Orleans ever one-fourth, or 50 per cent. New Oilcans also lias the largest total colored population in any city of the Union 57,000 Baltimeic coming next with 53,000, or 10 per cent, of its popula tion. Of all the large cities Milwaukee has the smallest percentage el negiees, thsie beiug 300 in a total of 113,000, or SC te every 10,000. PERSONAL. Hexky Ja.uks, jr.. tiie novelist, is making a pietracted visit m Washingtau, studying up capital society iu social seulu seulu sieu. Blaine aud Gail Hamilton aie among his next friends. Geueial WrxFici.n Scott Hancock ar rived in Little Reck yesterday and held ;i reception at the house of Majer .Julia I). Adams. He left in the afternoon for Friar's Point where his seu, Russell, has a plantation. Governer Hevt has indicated that, he would appoint J. B. McPncnseN a- addi tional law judge of the com ts of Dauphin and Lebanan ceuuties. Ne ether name has been presented te the governor for his consideration. The Frets thinks ''it is net strangu that Geokee Suihas, el Allegheny, should occur te thoughtful ami earnest Repub licans as a fit candidate for governor.'" It will be strange if his name is heard in the state convention. Great excitement prevails among the Catholics of Rahway, N. J., owing te an insult made upon the Sisters of Charity and the closing of their schools by Father McCeskek. Steps are being taken te close the church. Bkewster Cameiien, formerly of East Denegal township, nowefBeloit, Kansas, was appointed lately te the position of chief inspector of the law department of the government, at a salary of $5,000 per annum. "The grandest son of the grandest state of the grandest Union Ged's sun ever kissed with its loveliness" is the bit ei linked sweetness long drawn out by Sam uel Fester at the recent Grant club dinner ! in Albany and applied te Rcscee Cenk-ling. General Meigs having been retired from i were killed. The earthquake was follow fellow the army quartermastership " en account cd by a heavy rain which flooded part of of atrc," an elder man has been appointed in : ,l13 cenntlT ""1 drowned several peisens. Ida place. General RucKEHhas been named te succeed Meigs merely that he may se cure an advauce in rank and pay befere being letireJ. Eut Rucker is the father-in-law of Sheridan. In the opening of the English Heuse of Commens yesterday BiiADi.Arr.u bounced te the fore': his swearing in being ob jeeted te, he declared most solemnly that the parliamentary oath would be binding upon his honor and conscience. Mr. Gladstone maintained that the Heuse could only see that the formalities of ad ministering the oath were observed, and could net inquire into Mr. Bradlaugh's opinions. The motion net te swear him in pie vailed and he was forced te with draw. Jenx T. Raymond, the actor, was walking te the railroad depot in Washing ton te take a train for Philadelphia when an avalanche of several tens of snow and ice, which cariied with it a let of ceiuice weik, fell from the top of a house en Pennsylvania avenue and buried him en the sidewalk. He wa3 released in an un conscious condition and removed te a neighboring drug store, where he was at tended by a physician. He lcceived a number of scvere bruises and two severe scalp wounds, from which he lest a geed deal of bleed. He came te Philadelphia, however, aud filled his engagement. About one hundred students of the Ro chester, N. Y., University, mostly seniors, created a great disturbance at Oscar WiLnr.'s lecture in the opera house. They occupied seats mostly in the gallery and during the lecture kept up a running fire of hisses, groans and hoetings, which com pelled the lcctuicr te pause mere than a dozen times, when the hullabaloo became se noisy that the aesthete's veice could net be heard. One of their jobs was that an old darkey dressed with a swallow-tailed coat, ene white kid glove and a bouquet of flowers as big as a peck measure, walked down the central aisle with many autic3 and grimaces, a la Bunthernc, and took a front scat, amid their cheers. IJKirT OF CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS. Matti-rs ami Things Iti Vahlugten. In the United States Senate yesterday, the bills in relation te the Japanese indem nity fund and for the retirement of Brevet Brigadier General Meigs, with the rank and pay of major general, were reported favorably. Mr. Cook, el Texas, made a speech en the tariff commission bill, favor ing tariff revision by a joint committee of Congress. The pension an ears resolu tion came up, and was laid ever as unfin ished business, and the Senate then ad journed. In the Heuse 31 r. Crape, from the com mittee en banking and currency, leperted the bill te enable national banks te extend their coperatc existence. The apportion ment bill was taken up, and a number of amendments one of them fixing the membership as high as 303 were offered. Pending discussion of the bill the Heuse adjourned. The ways and means committee yestcr yay agreed upon the tariff commission bill, by a vote of S te 3. and it will prob ably be reported te the Heuse te-day. It provides for the appointment by the president of nine commissioners, who are te be selected from civil life, and nemi nated te the Senate for confirmation. They are te make a final report te Congress in December next. The question of internal revenue taxation is excluded from the wet k of the commission. The heuse committee en teriiteiics yesterday discussed the piopesitiou te ad mit Washington territory into the Union as a state,but took no action ou the matter. Nearly 300 employees of the census office, in Washington, were discharged yes terday. The Senate committee en finance de de cidedyesterday te invite the chambers of commerce of New Yerk, Bosten. Phila delphia aud Chicago te send delegates te express before the committee, orally, their views en the bill " te facilitate the decision of contreverted question in cus toms revenue cases.'' The Heuse committee en postefliees unanimously decided te report favorably the postal savings bank bill. It provides for the establishment of postal savings banks, te receive deposits in sums from 10 cents te $100, the maximum depesil ic cuived from any one person te be $300, in terest re be paid at the rate of two per cent. A WIFE'S DISAPPEARANCE. A Sensiitleii in ii Virginia Town A Letter Found In the ICeatl. The disappearance of a lady in Al leghany county, Va., of the highest social position, under the most mysterious cir cumstances, has created intense excite ment in the ceuuty. The particulars are these : Mrs. William M. Htighcs, a lady of position and of culture, left her home iu Alleghany county, about seven miles northeast of Alleghauy Station, with the design of visiting a neighbor several miles distant. As she did net icturn at a reasonable hour iu the even- mg. read her. lier husband started along the she had taken in search of Reaching the feet of Chestnut mountain, where the read forks, his feel ings may better be imagined than describ ed when he discovered a quantity et yarn, which his wife had taken with her te be spun, fastened te the standard of an abandoned wagon. Accompanying it was this missive : "Yeu will net sec me any more. I hepe Ged will take care of our little family, and trust I may meet thorn in heaven. Ge-bye." There is absolutely nothing te threw a ray of light upon the mystery. Mrs. nughes had reached her neighbor's house, whence she had depart cd after attaining the object of the visit. She had stafted home early in the morn ing, and nothing at all unusual had been observed in her conduct. She was cheer ful and pleasant, according te her went. The husband, half distracted, returned te his home. The alarm spread, aud in a little while a band of neighbors was scour ing the mountains. Their blazing torches illuminated the darkness as they hunted every defile for miles around for tiaccs of the missing woman. The search availed nothing and it was abandoned. The inex plicable disappearance under such circum stances of a lady of Mrs. Hughes's charac ter and position in society has of course deeply agitated the whole community. The lady was a native of Fluvanna, where the family connections are numerous and re spectable. She was a woman of education and refinement. Her househeuld was one of the plcasantcet in the county no jar riug or discord. She was manifestly happy in the relation which has been se suddenly aud mysteriously sundered. There was a heavy fall of snow en the night of her disappearance, and if she by any chance was alone and unaided en the mountains during that terrible night, every likelihood is that her body new lies beneath the snow. :. f- ICni-thijuuLe Iu China. Chinese newsnaners iust received in San J Francisce report a destructive earthquake in tue district et ivanchew, last July, by which a lar 20 number of the inhabitants CRIME AM) CALAMITY. THE WAY OP THE WORLD. Disaster Fellows Clese Upen Disaster. A fire at Jehnsen, in Edgefield county, S. C, destroyed five buildings, two of them stores, causing a less of nearly 30,000. The oyster sleep, R. Q. Drummond, of Norfolk Ya., was capsized in Nausemund river, last Saturday, and two of her men were drowned. A brigantine, supposed te be the Lizett, from New Yerk, was lest at Petty Har Har eor, Newfoundland, and only four of her crew were saved. It is believed five have perished. "Larry" Murray aud James Rice, ar rested in Chicago, as suspected burglars, have confessed the commission of fifteen burglaries, and 800 worth of goods have beeu secured iu places indicated by them. The mail train from the West, made up of the Pittsburgh aud Cincinnati night linn, was robbed at Edgefield Cressing. A pouch was found cut open aud robbed of its contents. An average of fifty te sev enty-fivc packages is received in this peueh. The Sulclde Muniu. James Callaghau, a commission mer chant, of San Antonie, Texas, has com mitted suicide. Frederick Mcsncr, a young man, shot and killed himself in presence of a girl who had refused te marry him in Phillips Phillips pert, N. Y. James Edwards jumped from a thiid thiid stery wiudew in Brooklyn, N. Y., with suicidal intent, aud is net expected te re cover. He had been out of work for four months, and his family were starving. Charles McKillop, being hauled in an attempt te commit suicide, by thre'.ving himself in front of a train at Winnipeg, Manitoba, climbed a derrick, and fastening a chain around his threat, jumped off and broke his neck. Demestic unhappiness was the cause. Perils of tlis Read. A runaway team dashed into a f uncial precession in Pittston, seriously, if net fatally, injuring Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Lloyd. An express train collided with a coal train near Windser Junction, NovaScetia. The fireman of the express was killed, and the conductor and a brakeman weic in jured. A Lehigh Valley passenger train sti tick a sleigh containing six persons, ou the Sugar Notch crossing, near Wilkesbarre. Nicholas Rapson, of Wanamie, had both legs broken, and his son William was killed. The ethers escaped with slight in juries. Ravages of Siuallpe?. Duiing last week 17 deaths from small pox were reported iu Allegheny City, Pa. Fourteen new cases of smallpox aud six deaths were reported in Chicago en Men day. Eighteen new cases of the disease and twelve deaths were reported in Richmond, Ya., last week. Andrew Olsen, fearing an attack of smallpox in Chicago en Monday night, drank three quarts of whisky as au ef fectual preventive and died in a few hours. OU1TUARY. Deaths of Dliitingulshed People, Rev. Sewatl S. Cutting died yestciday in Brooklyn. James C. Jacksen, a prominent physi cian of Hartferd, Conn., died yesterday at the age of 04. Mrs. Blackmerc, an actress, known as Eliza Newton, died yesterday in New Yerk. She was a native of Scotland and 35 years of age. Rev. Daniel T. Richardson, for twenty years a piemtneut Baptist preacher, died yesterday in Hanover, New Hampshire, aged 70 years. Jehn Butten, aged 82, a noted manu facturer of hosiery has died in German town. He was a native of England. David Jenes, a well-known civil engin eer, died ou Monday at his residence near Titusville, Penna. He eame te this coun try from England at the intance of James Mcllcnry, te engage in the construction of brauch lines for the Atlantic & Great Western railroad. Elijah Ward, ex congressman from ene of the New Yerk districts, died yesterday in Reslyn, Leng Island. He waa bein iu Sing Sing in 1818, became a lawyer, was connected with the State militia and scivcd as judge advocate general ei the state fiem 185S te 1855. He served three terms in Congress, the first in 1833, the ethers from 1801 1804. Death in Many Ferms. The ways of Death are as many as they are mysterious. Out in Iowa City a new born babe's body was abandoned and found mangled by dogs. In Chicago Au drcw Olsen, in trying te ward eif small pox, dosed himself te death with live pints of whisky. Fourteen persons, feareil te have perished iu the New Yerk lite, are still unaccounted for. The scientists de clare that disease lurks in impure ice, and three deaths iu Washington, Conn., are traceable te ice gathcied from impure ponds. Hans Larsen, a peer young mau, working for his education at Dcs Moines university, in watering stock, fell into a cistern and was drowned ; he was bright, a senior, and had the ministry in prospect. Miss Bella Louise Cruikshank, of Brook lyn, aged 18, much given te novel reading, sentimentally took paris green, and played a piano accompaniment te her death agonies. The grove shaft of the Midlothian mine, near Coalfield, Virginia, the scene of the recent disaster, was discovered yester day te be en fire, and all efforts for the recovery of the 27 bodies remaining in the pit were suspended. The State Legislatures. The Senate of New Jerscv yesterday, by a vote of 12 te 7, passed a bill prohibiting non-residents of the state from being in terested in any way in the planting or raising of oysters in its waters. The Democrats of the New Yerk As sembly held a caucus in Albany last even ing, and nominated a clerk, sergcaut-at-arms and ether officers. The Tammany men were present "and complete harmony prevailed." In the Virginia Heuse of Delegates, yes terday, the Riddleberger bill for the set lement of the state debt was passed finally by a vote of 50 te 30, and gees te the gov ernor. One Readjustcr, Kelly of Washiug Washiug ten ceuuty, voted in the negative An amendment submitting the bill te the peo ple for ratification was lest yeas 14, nays Executive Appointments. The president has nominated William Budd Deacon te be United States marshal for New Jersey ; Henry Clay Naill, sur veyor of customs at Baltimore ; and a number of consuls, among them Jehn Gallagher, jr., of Pennsylvania, te be consul-general at Rie Janeiro and Albert E. Mereland, of Pen nsylvanin, te be consul general at Belize. The president hasappeinted Representa tives Belferd. of Colerado, and Fisher, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Geerge W. Childs, of Philadelphia, te be members of the assay commission, in place of Mr. A. J. Drexel, of Pennsylvania, JProfesser Jehn Fowler, of New Yerk, and Mr. L. B. Russell, of Massachusetts, who were unable te serve. The commission meets in Philadelphia te-day. THE PRIZE RIM. HOW RYAN WAS PUNISHED. A 1IRUTAL. E.T OF INTEREST. NATIONAL the Defeated Bruiser Will Give Up the Business. Aithur Chambers seems te have been well posted concerning the parties te the great national prize fight which came off in the Seuth yesterday, as befere he left Philadelphia he said it would be finished in less than ten rounds and 25 minutes. Our telegraphic advices yesterday report ed the rounds and the result. When it was announced, amid the cheers of the crowd, Sullivan left the ring almost un hurt and ran briskly te the hotel. He laid down for awhile, a little out of wind, but there was net a scratch en him. He chat ted pleasantly with his friends. Ryan was considerably disfigured and was unable te speak for Beme time. Stimulants were administered te revive him, and he was carried te the hotel. The stakes were drawn befere 1 o'clock and a few minutes later the town was almost deserted, the excursion train having gene back te New Orleans immediately after the fight. RYAN'S INJURIES. Ue will tiixe up Prise-Fighting Notlnlieoil Condition. Immediately after the fight Ryan was visited iu his quarters by a well-known physician, with the intention of giving him medical assistance if any wcre needed. Hi:; pulse was normal and his chief injuries consisted of a welt ou the left side of the neck, wheic ha had been struck a teiribie blew in the second round, and gashed lips and a cut en the eye, together with considerable contusions about the body. After examination the doctor gave as his opinion that Ryan was suffering from hernia and must have been in great pain duriug the fight. He advised him te forsake the prize riug. Ryan said that he had intended giving up pugilism, as he did net think he was suited by nature for that kind of business. He said he con sidered Sullivan a born prize-fighter and a very formidable antagonist in the ring. In regard te his defeat Ryan spoke very calmly, admitting that he had been fairly whipped, but at the same time stating that he had been very sick during the night and was partially disabled early in the action. He said he suffered great pain and felt in ue condition te fight. But for the fact that people would have con sidered him a coward he would net have appeared hi the ring under the ciicum stauces. While he was fighting seme rascal entered his room at the house he put up at and stele all his clothes and 300 iu money. Thus misfortunes seem te pursue him, even te the bitter end. Johnny Reche, Ryan's traiuer, and W. E. Hardinjr, the representative of his backer, said they considered the fight a fair ene and had no complaint te make regarding the result. Fex lest 8,500. Between 100,000 aud 200,000 is supposed te have changed hands en the result. The result accorded with the expecta tions of many keen observers of the two men, who relied upon Sullivan's wondor wendor wonder ful hitting powers and remarkable skill as a two-handed fighter te win him the bat tie. Frem the start he acted en the of fensive, attaekiug his opponent with a violence amounting almost te ferocity, breaking down Ryan's guards with his terrific blows and following up the attack by clinching and wrestling. There was apparently but little science displayed, the rounds being short and sanguinary, end ing ia a fall or knock-down. This plan of attack could net have been carried out for any great length of time, but Sullivan's friends relied ler success upon his quick work. Sketches of the Rough. Jehn L. Sullivau was born in Bosten, Mass.. in 1857. lie is live feet eleven and three-quarter inches in height, and when iu condition weighs ene hundred and eighty peuuds. Since he was sixteen years old he has frequently taken part iu boxing matches. Though he has uiver engaged iu a regular piize fight with bare hand?, he has often fought with gloves. The attention of the' sporting fraternity was first called te him when lie knocked Joe Gess out of time in a boxing bout at Bosten. His terrible hitting ou that oc casion created a great sensation. Shortly after his overcoming Ges3 he treated Gee. Rooke in the same manner in a sparring match. On the 23d of December, 1880, he fought Jehn E. Donaldsen with hard gloves at Cincinnati, and came off victor ious. Eleven rounds wcie fought in twenty minutes. In the beginning of last year he wen a sparring match in four rounds, in this city. Jehn Mahen, of Jer sey City, better known as Steve Tayler, was his opponent. On a barge ou the Hudsen river, en the 10th of May last, he fought Jehn Floed with irlevcs. lie con- queicd in eight rounds, which lasted six teen minutes. Patrick Ryan was born in the town of Thurles. county Tipperary, Ireland, en March 15 1853. He is half an inch ever six feet iu height. His lighting weight is 190 peuuds He has had some experience in the ring, though he is still somewhat of a novice. During the early part of April, 1871, he was matched te fight Johnny Dwyer for 2,000 and the championship. On the 22d of June he and ene of his train ets, Jee Gess, were te spar for a benefit at the Prospect park fair grounds. They went te the grounds, but did net appear in the ring. On their way home from the grounds they wcre attacked by eight or nine persons, aud Ryan was stabbed in the left side. His match with Dwyer fell through, as they could net agree en a stake holder. His only battle in the prize ring was with Jee Gess. They fought at Col Cel lier Station, W. Va., en June 21, 1891. He wen in eighty-seven rounds, fought in one hour and twenty minutes. Ryan is the proprietor of a theatre in Albany. Ueavy-Weighi Champions. There have been eighteen regular heavy weight champions of this country whose names are James Hyer, James ("Yan kee") Sullivau, Deminick Bradley, Jehn Morrissey, Jehn C. Keenan, Jeseph Ce- burn, Michael McCoole, James Dunn, William Davis, Aaroa Jenes, Themas Allen, Ned O'Baldwin, Jeseph Wermald, James Mace, Jeseph Gess, James Elliett, Jehn Dwyer and Patrick Ryan. Themas Hyer was the first champion of America. He fought Geerge McOhester at Cald well's Landing, N. Y., en September 9, 1841. The battle lasted two hours and forty-live minutes. Rattles of the Past. At Still Pend, Kent county, Mil., en June 10, 1849, Hyer fought "Yankce" Sullivan for 10,000 aud the championship, the largest stake ever fought for iu this country. Sullivan was beaten in seven teen minutes aud eighteen seconds. Jehn Morrissey aud "Yankee"' Sullivan fought at Leng Point, Canada, en October 12, 1854, for 2,000 and the championship. The battle lasted fifty-three minutes, Morrissey claiming the stakes. On May 20, 1857, at Leng Point, Cana da, Jehn C. Hccnan aud Jehn Morrissey fought for 2,000 and the championship. Merrissy wen in twenty-ene minutes. In 1860, the great battle between Hccn an and Sayers took place. On May 15, 1863, Michael McCoole and Jeseph Ceburn fought for the title at Charleston, Md. Cebuin wen in one hour and teu minutes. On May 1G, 1S05, William Davis and James Dunn fought in Canada for 2,000 and the title. The fight lasted ene hour and six minutes. Dunu retired and Davis claimed the championship. Michael McCoole fought Davis for the title and 2,000 at Rheadca' Point, Miss., en September 19, 1806. McCoelo wen iu thirty-four minutes. At Kennersville, New Orleans, en May 10, 1870, James Mace and Themas Allen fought for the championship and $0,000. Mace wen iu forty-four minutes. James Mace and Jeseph Ceburn next fought for the championship at New Or leans en May 31, 1S71. The tight lasted three hours and thirty-eight minutes and was declared a draw. At St. Leuis Themts Allen and .McCoelo next fought, Allen winuing in twenty minutes. In Kentucky Jeseph Gess and Themas Allen fought for 2,000 aud the champion ship, Gess wen in a battle of fifty-three minutes. James Elliett and Jehn Dwyer then fought for the championship in Canada. Dwyer whipped Elliett in twelve minutes. Ryan and Gess the fought for the title aud Ryan was declared the winner. m A Valuable Tretting Uertc Charles M. Pend, of Hartferd, has sold his trotting horse Clingstone te William I. Gorden, of Cleveland, Ohie, for 30,000. Clingstone is a bay gelding, seven years old, out of Grctchcn by Rysdick, and has a record of 2:19, made at Fleetwood Park last summer. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. COLUMBIA NEWS. UUR REGULAR CORRESPONuKNClC At the Excelsior Elocution club meetiug at Miss Ida Hanauer's last evening, there were present a goodly number of mem bers aud excellent order was maintained. After a few words of instruction from the teacher the lessen began. Several ex ercises were practiced, among them being " Our Felks " and the " Bridge of Sighs ; " also a fifteen minute's lessen of distinct pronunciation. It is very interesting te a looker en te hear them recite their different pieces. The club has made great progress during their short experience, and it is hoped that such an instructing society will be long lived. Among these who have made the great est progress and who, if they continue at tending the meetings, will make line elo cutionists, are Miss Maggie Purple, Miss Jennie Bachman, Miss Ida Hanauer, Miss Hallie Wislar and Mr. Richard Burroughs and Dr. Kay. Their motions are excel lent, while their pronunciation is clear, strong and distinct. The instructress, Miss Annie Bruner, we cannot commend tee highly, as it has been by her own ex ertions and the capability of her scholars that they have made such great advance ment. A Geed Officer. Officer Keech's term as coustable seen expires and he is trying te get the Demo cratic nomination again. Last year he de feated his opponent by a very large major ity and with the assistance of his many friends can de se again. He should have the nomination and should be elected. He is a peer man with a dependent family aud has proved an efficient officer. He is polite, obliging, generous te a fault and has wen many friends in -this place. All peaceably disposed citizens in the 1st ward should give him a lift. A tramp in a drunken condition fell through Strickler's bridge yesterday after noon and breke his arm, also receiving se vere bruises. He was sent te the hospital this morning. Three large sleighing paities fiem Lan caster spent last evening in town. Twe parties from this place also went te Lan caster. They are taking the snow for all it is worth, and well they may, for it is fast disappearing. Little Locals. Business is exceedingly dull in Celtim bia at present. All of our iron weiks are heavily pushed with orders. Daniel McCarty was buried fiem his home this afternoon. The fuuer.tl was largely attended. " Muldoon's Picnic" this evening will have the largest house of the season. Officer Keech put ene tramp in the lock -up last night ; Re.ienhauser two and Fisher two. Messrs. Harry Mullen of Pest 118, G. A. R., aud James A. Nimlew, of Pest 84, have been appointed inspectors of the Mt. Jey soldiers' orphan school by .the depart ment commander. Miss Mary Amclius, ei' Chester, Pa., is visiting friends here. The Ladies' Mite society of the E. K. Lutheran church will held a meeting to morrow evening at the residence of Rev. Wm. P. Evans. Refreshments of all kinds will be served. It is unofficially asses ted that the Shav Shav nce rolling mill will en the first of March pass into the hands of the Chestnut Hill iron ero company, and that they will use the unused portion by turning it into a plate mill. TUE SOCIAL SEASON. masquerade and What the Itiankcri Were. The "Unknown" social club held a very successful private masquorade in their rooms at Roberts's hall last evening, at which there were present about 150 per sons. The following are among the char acters taken by these present : Felly, M. G.; Sailor Bey, C. W.; O'Brien, J.. K.; Irish Gentleman, C. S.; Buttercup, L. L.; Gypsy, S. E. ; Niebr, M. D.; Clown, W. S.; Night, K. B.; Gentleman, W. M. S.; Swiss Girl, A. F.; Geerge Washing ton, F. B.; Sailor, M. T. G.; High land Lady. M. G. S.; Page, E. N. S.; Esthetic Yeung Man, F. McC. ; Prince. E. M. ; Continental, C. P. ; Bavarian Peasant Girl, C. F. ; Daughter of the Regiment, R. K. ; Clown, C. S. ; Fire man, C. W. ; Old Tar. C. W. C. ; Gypsy, A. II. ; Night, L. II. : Greek Peasant Girl, E. M. : Dutchman,' P. W. ; Skating Girl, B. F. ; Old Fashioned Girl, S. S. ; Little Be-Pecp, L. McG.; Highlander, Mr. B.; Jeckey, C. L. C; Indian, G. S.; Flower Girl, M. Z.; Count, W. H. B.; Lieutenant, F. E. N.; Sailor, I. C. II.; uuke, b JJ. M ; Guitcau. C. A. C; Topsy, S. McG.; Negro, C. B.; German Girl, C. L. S.; Dutch Schoolmaster, C. E. S.; Welsh Peasant Girl, M. M.; Clown, W. M.; Fireman, II. C; Little Be-Peep, u. i'.; liliest, J. A. Siclghing 1'urtie. Last evening a party from Marietta, consisting of ladies and gentlemen came in sleighs te this city. They arrived at the Stevens heuse at 5 o'clock, and pai pai pai toek of an excellent supper prepared for them by Mr. Hiestand. After seeing the sights here they left for their homes where they arrived at an early hour this morning well pleased with their trip. Many persons from this city also sleighed te Lititz and Columbia last night, and had merry experiences. The CruBsKeys. The Cress Keys hotel, West King street, is being remodeled by Snyder & Bre., who purchased it recently. The floors are all being taken out and the ceilings will be raised se much that the building which new contains four stories will contain only three. The entire first fleer front, with the exception of a hall way, will be thrown into a store room, which, when finished, will be one of the largest and finest en West King street. W1U Remain In Servlcc. A special meeting of the Shiftier tire company held last evening unanimously voted te remain in service as long as desired by city councils. i Fingers Amputated. Dr. Davis yesterday amputated two ei' Philip Wallace's fingers, crushed while coupling cars at Junction, as before reported. STRASBURG. THE BOROUGH Bl'UUET. Literary Society Dr. Keneagy en Educa Educa teonRavages of Diphtheria. The Strasburg literary society met as usual in Massasseit hall, en Monday even ing. The hall was crowded te its utmost with people from all parts of the surround ing country. The literary organization lias wen a name for itself, aud is looked upon by many as " Queen" among such associations. The exercises were opened by Dr. S. Keneagy, who read an essay, entitled " Education," which, he held, comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline intended te enlighten the understanding, correct the temper and form the manners and habits of youth, and fit them for usefulness in their future station. Te give children a geed educa tien in manners, arts and science, is important ; te give them a religious ed ucation is indispensable ; and an immense responsibility rests en parents and guar dians who neglect these duties. The speaker then quoted Mr. Huxley aud Prof. Sharp, and said that he would use the terms education and culture as beiug nearly synonymous. Iu speakiug of our common schools, he said the moral and religious principle is neglected. The heart and the conscience are left hard and blind, Ged is despised by teaching His works, His laws and His ways and net acknowl edging Him as we ought therein. In short the errer lies in the fact that we divorce religious culture from common popular and collegiate education. Ne one ob jects te the teachings of science and phil osophy iu our schools. Se, tee, could the religious aspect of our nature be taught in the schools without giving otfeuce te any unprejudiced religious denomination, and devoid of disputed dogma. Then followed a debate en the resolu tion "That women should be granted the right of suffrage," with Mrs. E. C. Mus selman, Miss Whitson and Miss Landis ou the affirmative and Rev. Haney, H. G. Boek and Jue. S. Warren en the negative. After a very interesting discussion it was thrown open te the house for general de bate and Messrs. Mussefapan, Boek, Sim mons and Chandler spoke pre and con. After a spicy debate of seme length the decision of the judges, Messrs. Rev. .1. Stringer, J. F. Hcrr, and Gee. W. Ilensel, was in favor of the afliinative. The house decided iu favor of the negative. Referred questions by Messrs. A. M. Hcrr, Miss Potts, E. Bachman, P. B. Weaver and Chandler.. The society then adjourned te meet Friday evening. February 18th. An Afflicted Family. On Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Rebert Girvin, of Paradise township, fol lowed te the (grave for the third time that week) the solemn precession that carried the remains of a darling child. The dreaded diphtheria has taken three from this home circle and two ethers are new down with the same disease. FALL OF AN ELEVATOR. Narrow K.eape or Rebert E. Lechrr. Yesterday the large steam elevator in the tannery of Lechcr & Sens, 33 Seuth Prince street, fell with a crash, and Rebcit E. Lecher, one of the firm, made a very narrow escape from being crushed te death beneath it. The elevator, which is made te carry 8,000 peuuds is worked with a heavy wire cable that passes ever a drum. When a heavy lead of leather was being carried ou the elevator, someof it extend ed ever the edge of the platform and caught iu the hatchway at the second steiy, and there stuck fast. Meantime, the machin cry that moved the elevator continued te work, and the rope became slack, and as seen as the leather that' obstructed the hatchway was removed, the elevator fell with a thud. Mr. Lecher was standing in such a position that the edge of the platform when it fell, just grazed his shoulder and arm, inflicting painful, but net serious wounds. Had he been a few iuches nearer the descending mass hu would have been crushed te death. The Wire Uees Out. Last evening the committee en the re organization of the fire department re ceived official information of the action of the trustees of the Empire hook and lad der company iu erdciing the wire of the lite alarm telegraph, which had been ' placed in the truck house, te be lcmeved before ten e clock this morning unless the committee would agree te purchase the piepcrty. The cemmittc by a unanimous vote directed Mr. Ilatz, the contractor for the erection of the wire, te take it out forthwith, and he did se this morning The contracts fur the erection of the wires and poles and for the building of threy hese caits, which had previously been awarded te Jacob Ilatz and te Samuel II. Cox, jr., respectively, were duly executed, receiving the signatures of all the member cf the committee, except Mi. Deerr, who was net present. Mr. Cox states that the hese carts are being pushed rapidly for ward, and the contract calls for their com pletion by the 19th of March. The electric alarm will be finished about the ame time The Prison Drugs. Keeper Burkhelder having intimated in his report that the prison used two dollars worth of drugs per day, inquiry from the druggists supplying the prison show the following te have been the amounts fur nished last year : AV. O. linker $ 7i 11 S. I. McCleery .11 7 J. K. KiUitrman .' SI II. II. Ceclirsui 73 Which amount also includes spices, &c, used in the kitchen and the total does net average SO cents per day. Buikhelder must explain. American Mechanics' Pl,ioe et Meetlugi. Owing te their quarters in the Inquirer building being burned eut,the members ei" Conestoga council, Ne. 8, O. U. A. M., meet in Grand Army hall this evening at 8 o'clock. The members of Conestoga council Ne. 22, Junier O. U. A. M., meet in the Knights of Pythias room, Fulton hall, te-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. A full attendance of both councils is desired, as business of importance is te be trans acted. Sudden Death. Yesterday WalterEager, a three-mouths old child of Themas Eager, of Providence, died suddenly. Deputy Corener Arm strong en being notified empaneled a jury and held an inquest. After taking the testimony of the parents and ethers, the jury rendered a verdict that death resulted from iuward spasms, caused by marasmus aud brain disease. Dr. Wm. J. Wentz acted as coroner's physician. The Cause et Ills Illness. Paymaster Rcah Frazer, U. S. N., who i is ill at his home in this city, has been de tached from Ins ship, the Alliance, en which he made the voyage recently te the Arctic regions. Paymaster Frazcr's ill ue.5s is due entirely te the severity of his experience in the cold zone, and his many friends throughout the country willhepe fully wait te hear of his speedy ceuvalcs cence and assignment te a congenial place of duty. Police Cage. The mayor had nine cases te dispose of t his morning. Four of them were charged with being drunken and disorderly. One el' these was discharged en payment of costs. The ethers were committed for 5, 10 and 15 days, respectively. Five ledgers were discharged. Made an Assignment. Samuel Winger and wife, of Providcnce ' township, have made an assignment te Samuel Miller for the benefit of their crc ' iters. 'A I
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