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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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