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KATE FIELD now wants to be cremated. mate away, Kitty, we have no objections.
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THEY will protably have more law, as well as more order, in Cincinnati for awhile now.
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GEN. BUTLER has had a word to say on the tariff, but the tariff will stand it, we guess.
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THE Rev, Miln says he is tired of acting. So
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It is a pity the lawyers whose chicanery brought the trouble about were not among the dead of the Cincinnati riots,
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CHICAGO is to have a stock theatre. The company to match the house ought to be re- cruited from the stock-yards.
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A CALICO party on roller-skates is now the cheese in society. Idiocy is evidently on the inerease in our upper suckles.
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THE New York cabmen say the cheap cab system isa failure. Its chief failing seems to be chat it don’t swindle the public.
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AMBROSE GRUTTLERBUM cut his throat here yesterday. If he had cut his name off first his obituary would have read better.
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A WASHINGTON MARKET butcher treats all his customers on April 1 to fried sweetbreads as a free lunch. He does a terrific business once a year.
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ANOTHER aquatic lunatic is going to cross the Atlantic ina dory. He is going to row, and his
only companion will be acat. We pity the cat.
A WALLSTREET speculator has retired with his pockets full. He is the first Wall street op- erator on record who knew when he had enough.
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THE Prince of Wales has been speaking be- fore the Institute of Agriculture, at Sydenham, in favor of ensilage, and Mary Anderson is be- coming jealous.
Mrs. LANGTRY is practicing pedestrianism out West. She wants to be ready against the time when her manager skips with the funds and she has to walk home.
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Some idea of the opinion they have of Mul- doon & Co. out in San Francisco may be formed from the fact that Music and Drama asks:’ “What will be the next gigantic swindle at the Pavilion?” Ask Muldoon, brother. He can tell if he will.
THE San Francisco papers, describing the gathering of the Kiralfy troupe in the California theatre on their arrival recently, say they looked like a gangof immigrants and tramps. They must have looked like what they were, then. A Kiralfy troupe which was not com- posed of tramps would be sufficient of a curiosity to be worth a place in the Eden Mu- seum,
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A SHEENEY curbstone broker, who married his boarding-mistress and swindled a fortune out of the strect, has mianaged to get himself and
When her Majesty found out who he was she declined the honor of a further acquaintance- ship, and now he wants us to go to war and avenge the insult. At least that is what he calls it. Another name for it over here is cold gel. = *
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THE merchants of New York are one and all ;
astonished to hear that there have been under- valuations inthe Custom-house, and say they wonder who can have been guilty of them. They will probably know a little less asout the matter still when they see the list of names. It is astonishing how ignorant a man can be when it pays him to“be so, and how virtuous he is until he is found out.
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It looks as it it were going to be a cold sum- mer for the law-breakers of New York. The police and the private societies seem to have got to work at last. A raid on the pool-sellers is the latest moral outbreak on the cards. It is @ pity the reformers couldn’t find some more serious evil to fall foul of. There are enough of them here withvuut rendering it neccessary to make the pool-sellers the scapegoats for worse offenders. :
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ONE of the Madison Square actresses has gone blind through the strain her part subjected her to. It isa wonder all the Madison Square art- ists, so called,don’t go blind, crazy, or commit suicide, considering the drivel they have to go through with. They probably would if they had any brains to be affected. But nature has been kind to them in limiting their capacities in that direction to the amount of intelligence required to prompt them to go in when it rains.
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THE pictorial portion of the POLICE GAZETTE this week illustrates the capr.bilities of « great newspaper on an occasion of emergency. If our pictures of the great riots are excelled any- where we will pay a reward for proof to that effect. With such artists as we can command the services of it isonly a matter of course that we should be equal to any occasion, however. Let the next one come along, and we will treat it as well as we have the little ptenic our Cin- cinnati friends have just been treating them- selves to.
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THE daily papers are doing a good deal of moralizing over the Cincinnati riots. But all the moralizing in the world won’t wipe out the reality that the riots were caused by the fact that justice did not get a fairshow in the Queen City. To save a lot of murderers, the authorities slaughtered double their number of good citi- zens. Thisisthetruth,and you can’t get over
it with all the sophistry the most ingenious in- |
vention is capable of. Now, let Cincinnati string the murderers up, and the riot will not have been in vain.
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MARK TWAIN’S friends made a fool of him on | April 1. The task was not a difficult one, how- ever,
ONE of the Berner jury has already skipped from Cincinnati. Having saved the murderer's neck, he now wants to save his own.
THE Mexicans are afraid that Congress will | want toannex them to the United States. It strikes us the uncasiness ought to be on the side
of the United States.
CHARLES READE is reported to be dying, and some one else will soon have a chance to steal stories from the French, and blackguard the 1f@o who says ihey are not origiaal.
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ANOTHER American woman has married a foreign prince. She is worth her millions, of course, but she won’t be worth them after she has been princess for a year or two.
FULTON COUNTY, this State, according toa contemperary, “has given birth to three calves —two heifers and a bull—of extraordinary size.” Some one ought to buy Fulton county and go into the breeding business,
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GEBHARD ison deck again. This time it is not as a masher, but as a liarand a coward—at least so James Boggs Livingston, Esq. (don’t forget the Boggs whatever you do) says, and as James Boggs Livingston, Esq., ‘belongs to the Union Club and’ keeps a prize bull-dog, he couldn’t tell a lie, of course.
THAT prize assemblage of champion imbe- ciles, the Pot Luck Club, made its annual fool of itself last week. <All the literary dudes and mush-brained litterateurs, so called, of our metropolitan mutual admiration Gilder-Cent- ury Society, gathered fora bad free lunchin the house of a female member and poured their rot out by the yard in the bad ocd style. The affair was extensively reported in the papers, It always is, but no description has ever done it justice yet. Any account that did would read likea description ofa shindy at Bloomingdale or Ward’s Island. .
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“Contraband News” is exactly. what it pur- ports to be—a series of gleanings and scraps from the note-books of one of the most brilliant of the war correspondents the New York press sent out. The observations and facts it em- bodies are founded on actual experience, and they show how even in‘a republic the iron heel of a political despotism can trample upon truth, and justice can be overridden by martial law.
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SOME FUNNY BUSINESS.
Scintillations of Humor and Alleged Wit Culled from Many Sources.
A TIGHT place—a saloon.
How to make money fast: Nail a dollar to the count:2r.
THE best chest protector: Fifty cents to the baggazge-master.
RoSEBUD dinner parties are all the rage. The rosebuds make the din, not the dinner.
THERE is a chance for a new poem, beginning “What is that, Mother? ’Tis the sun, my child.’
A LAD who started for Texas to become a cow- boy returned in three weeks a perfectly cowed boy.
BATTER is the name ofa tenor singer in a New York choir. He is occasionally put out by the first bass.
AN exchange speaks of “Limburger by the ton.” We have frequently seen Limburger by the Teuton.
It is one of the inconsistencics of life that we
| throw bouquets at the soprano and bootjacks at the
Tom-cat.
“MAN oOver-bored!’’ exclaimed the office boy as his boss vainly endeavored to reiuie the arguinent of a book agent.
“Don’t be afraid!’ said a snob to a German laborer. “Sit down and make yuurself my equal.”” “I would haf? to blow my brains out,’”’ was the reply of the
Teuton.
“WHAT a shocking preacher ournew minister is!” “Shocking preacher? Why, Ithouzbt him very eloquent.”’. “Yes. Sodol; clectryies his hearers, you know.”
AxBooT this time the dude resurrects his old soft hat of turee years ago, brushes off the cobwebs, knocks in the top, cave; in tbe sides and calls it his “Fedora.”
A BALTIMORE giri who called for a pair of ear mufts, was indignant when the clerk went and hauled down a couple of fur circulars, and toid her they didn’t have any half sizes.
- “You can lead a horse tothe water, but you can’t make him drink,’’ says the old saw. ‘You couldn't make some men driuk cither it you took them to a hydrant.
“Yes,’’ said an Ohio man, “I believe in com- pulsory education. Make the children go to scLool every day, Saturdaysincluded. Jf they want to play, Sunday is time enougb.”’
A DUDE, told by his mother to write a letter of condolence to a lady in affliction, said: “I am aw- fully sorry your Husband is ded and i Hope the fun- werall wi be a Brilliant success!”
IT is very desirable to be a good reader. A clergyman is said to have once read tne following pas- saze from the Bible, with the emphasis thus: “And the old man said unto his sons, saddle me the ass: and they saddled him ?”’
“Do your people keep Lent?” asked the kind lady. “Ob, yes,” responced the tramp. “and anything else they can get their hands on.”” We Know this gag was origioal with St. Chrysostom, but it’s the freshest one of the kind extaut.
“Jimmy, where were you yesterday cvening ?”’ ‘“‘Well, the first part of the evening I tied a pack of firecrackers to our dog’s tail, and he ran under the smoke-house and set it afire, and then pa and me went off on a whaling expedition.”
A CURE for spring fever which works excel- lently with a man is to have a young woman witb her features concealed by a veil speak to him on the street. He’|, forget all about being tired and follow Ler miles if necessary, to catch a glimpse of her face.
A LADY stepped into the sanctum this morn- ing and said sweetly : “Will you be kind enough to let me look at the Christian at Work?” The horse editor blushed a little, but had the presence cf mind to say: “Certainly, madame; what can I do for you””’
A LADY reader writes to say that she has been losing her hair recently and wantsio know what she shall do to prevent it. Either keep your bureau drawer locked or else discharge the bired girl and get another of a complexion diftering from yours.
AT the annual dinner of Sorosis in New York on Monday, Mrs. Croly, the president, in offering the toast ‘Tae Woman Martyrs,” said that “the martyr- dom of woman wasan unspoken agony.” Anything “unspeakable”? must bea great agony to a woman, that’s a fact. .
A NEw YORK type-setter has “set 2,640 ems in one hour.” That is not much of afeat. A Pittsburg ty pe-setter, who is poor but honest, and has heen en- gaged to a girl for eight years, has “set”? with the same En) 2,040 hours, not including Sunday evenings and Jegal holidays.
OLD Mr. Topeasy fell overboard. He was fished out and sent home, and while teariully recount- ing his misfortunes to his wife he said: “I swallowed about a gallon of water.” “Then you know what it tastes like at last,” returned Mrs. T. He wished he had been drowned.
A RHODE ISLAND man has murried his step- mother’s sister. Of course, as his wife is now his aunt he will be uncle to his own offspring should he have any, and bis children will have to be his first cousins. Some of these days one of these odd marriages wll mix a tamily up so that a man wil] become uncle to his own father-in-law.
AN attache of -a western paper the other day heard a2 skilled vocalist sing ** Wait Till the Ciouds Roll By.” She rendered it:
‘*Wah tab the claw raw baw, Jawy: Wah tah the. law raw baw ; Jawy, ma aw traw law wah, Wah tah the claw raw baw.”
We undesstand that the listener went and took an
emetic 23 quick as he could.
“ITis stated,” said a Philadelphia girl,to a New York young lady, as they gazed with awe and ad- miration at the towering form of Jumbo, “that tbree times around an elephant’s foot is exactly the measure *Do you think a similar Measurement around wy foot would equal my height ?” asked the Philacelphia girl. “‘Leertainly do; but the calculation. would show that you are taller tban Juwbo.”
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Merry Mutterings oft of the Stiffs and Guys of the Profesh,
Scandalizing One Another as Usual-- The Few Good Grains in the Bushel of Chaff.
MAYO.—Frank Mayo’s son, Edwin F., returns 10 the stage next week.
HorPKt1ns.—So poor old Dan Hopkins has been gathered in. Well, well!
DOWAGER.—There are no more “old women” on the stage nowadays. They are ‘‘dowagers.”’
OLDEST.—CouMock is said to be the oldest actor on the American stage, and Lotia the oldest actress. :
MEYER.—Mucous Meyer and Jimmy Palser are going to star with Irving next year. We congrat- ulate all three.
MILN.—There is a fearsome rumor that the Milns of the gods are grinding slowly and exceedingly small in regard to salary.
DRORAK. —“‘Drorak talks of an American tour.” Whois Drorak, anyhow, and where the deuce did he pick up his name?
MorRIS.—Clara Morris is said to have made 225,000. this season. Spine or no spine, Clara contrives to collar the moxa every time.
BERNHARDT.—Sarah is working up her ad- vertising for next year. She has got a lame Russian bear which she takes out walking.
JARBOE.—The case of the people vs. Jarboe is onthe calendar. It is said that the Jarboe alluded to is father of the enchanting Wenonah.
MOULTON.—A very nice, agreeable and quick- witted little fellow is Gus Moulton, who is agent of Thatcher, Primrose & West’s Minstrels.
SENSIBLE.—Dick Wooley and the Hanlons have very wisely settled their difficulty in an amica- ble manner. Al! bands are to be congratulated.
ULMAR.—Geraldine Ulmar, the charming and clever soprano of the Boston Ideals, is going to leave the stage and marry a rich young stock-broker.
GAYLER,—Charley Gayler’s new play, “The Seven Ravens,” will be first produced at Niblo’s Gar- den, and then transferred to the Boston theatre.
SACRIFICE.—“Her Sacrifice,’’ at the New Park theatre, is another version of ‘The. Shadow of a Crime;” price 15 cents, French’s acting addition.
TEMPLETON.—Fay Templeton has produced her new opera. . It is entitled, “Cupid and Cupidity.” Her new husband has not been heard from so far.
Cook.—The Rev. Joe Cook has apparently joined the “profession.’”” The Philadelphia papers no- tice his lectures under the head of ‘“‘Amusements.”’
ENQUIRER.—The Cincinnati Enquirer keeps on cribbing the POLICE GAZETTE Stage Whispers without a word of credit. Clever but fragal Enquirer
NADJEZDA.—It is said that Nadjezda is a dramatization of William Black’s amaz:nz Comm inist- ic novel,” “sunrise.” ‘But we don’t, believe it all the same.- «|.
_ GILLETTE.—That extraordinary person, “Pro- fessor” Gillette, is to be once more inflicted Dpgy tbe country in his astounding ‘‘comedy.” It is tough, very tough. ’
CuRTIs.—Another row in the Curtis camp. George Curtis, M. B.’s brother, who was treasurer of the party, has made a break for freedom, and re- signed,
ABBOTT.—Emma Abbott recently appeared in Salt Lake City. The Mormons, after taking a good look ai her, dropped all idea of trying to proselytize her. No wonder.
HAWK?—It is quite a shock to one’s nervous system to learn that Minnie Hawk has joined a variety company as serio-comic balladist. Still, it is just about what she is fit tor.
COLLIER.—Jim Collier is accused of a wild de- sire to return to the stage. He threatens to break out
at tive Union Square. Too bad. Jim is one of the best °
fellows in the world.
MAPLESON.—The “Kerunel’’ was fined $50 in San Francisco fcr overcrowding the Grand Opera House. He says, with agrin, that he isn’t often guilty of the offeuse. Not much.
HoytT.—The out-of-town correspondents are trying desperately to “boom” Charley Hoyt’s ‘Rag Baby.” The “Baby,’ however, seems to be a still- birth. theatricaily considered.
Puppy.—Mrs. Langtry’s pet dog is having its hortrait painted by a Chicago lady artist. The Chicago lady artist Says, in the strictest confidence, that this particular dog is not named Freddie.
SUTHERLAND.—The long-haired Sutherland sisters will go with Cole’s circus this summer. The long-eared Frederick Paulding will pursue his nefari- ous and mind-destroying career elsewhere.
BLAND.—Edith Bland is going to leave us. Edith is always leaving us and always coming back. Pcroaps that is why we stand the shock every time With ingreased resignation and philosophy.
RUSSELL.—Lillian Russell, who seems to have quit eloping for a time, is said to be making money on the Continent of Europe. Little Teddie Solomon is, naturally, in ecstasies of wonder and delight.
(‘H1IZZOLA.—Chizzola is to manage Ristori for Brooks & Dickson. It is all Wall sireet to a china oranze that the “farewell” trip of the great tragedi- eune will be a hideuus and maddening failure.
STETSON.—The theatrical Mascot has again had to wish for a change of luck. The failure of his
inagement of the Arch Street Opera House in Phil- 41-lpbia bas resulted in his stepping duwn and out.
WiILLTAMS.—Gus Williams has bought “Our {ernbs,” the play Joe Bra.ifourd wrote for Robson and (fom. There ’is no rumor so safe to denv as that Which accuses either Robson or Crane of buying any- thing,
FERGUSON.—Will Ferguson has made up his quarrel with that shrewd chap, W. W. Kelly, and is once more playing in ‘'The Friendly Tip.” William gets into a snarl seat about as easily as he gets it out of again.
RIcE.—The managerial Mark Tapley has been brimming over with good humor during the week. He has had some of the worst business of his life during the present season, and 1s correspondingly happy.
DE GarMo.—Lillian De Garmo, a pretty |
woman, a bright actress.aud a virtuous lady, is dead. Death. is sometimes more merciful than we suppose. It has probably saved Miss De Garmo from vecoming a “star.”
GuNN.—James Gunn, brother ot Gunn ofthe Gaiety theatre, Dublin, and the Savoy, London, has: married the daughter of a Cork town- councilor. Michael Gunn married Bessie Ludlow. Hal ha! ha!
OBER.—Miss Ober’s sister is now advance agent of the Boston Ideals. The last advance agent ot the Id egis was a bold, bad man, who fell in love with a pretty chorus girl, The sister is warranted not to do anything of tbe sort. ‘s
REYNOLDS.—Pver Victoria Reynolds, whom nobody wanted over here, anc who is a handsome, well-educated and lady-like woman, baz made a great hitin London. If she had a good manager she would pay well for ‘“‘booming.”
Di1cKson.—Robson & Crane have engaged a new leading man, between them, in C. S. Dickson. There are moments in Robson’s brilliant career when it would be money in his pocket to hire a man to lead him on his own private account.
JAMES.—Louis James and his wife have evi- dently quarreled with Mr. Lawrence Brannigan Bar- rett, or are afraid of the reception awaiting him in London, on account of his silly buast that he intended to “mash’’ the Princess ot Wales.
Tracy.—Helen Tracy scooped in atiout $25, in gold, the otber evening, in Chicago An inebriated ad- mirer of the mining persuasion threw the cash on the stage, and they do say that Heien gathered it in with twice as much eagerness as grace.
EMERSON.—Billy Emerson, the idgl of San Francisco, has sold out his Standard theatre and gocs on a trip round the world. This is a fearful blow to the Pacific Slopers. Minstrelsy seems to be almost as dead as Ltalian opera. So it ought to be.
CIRCASH.—Isn't it about time the dime museums’ dropped the silly, beer dregged, . frizzle- headed “Circassian lady’? humbus?. Why doesn’t somebody start some new “roast”? This “Circassian” ftoolery is as deai as Nebuchednezzar.
» WELBY.—Bertha Welby has been found. She
is in‘du excellent state of preservation, and could easi-
1y be recognized by her friends. . displayed, as usual,
he remains wil] be at twenty-five cents’a head—un-
less interfered with by local coroners.
MAPLESON.—Charley Mapleson had one of his coats stolen by the son of the janitor of the Academy of Music. He promptly repudiated the garment when the pawnhroker in whose shop it was found said that he had only. lent a dollarand a balf on it.
FEDORA.—Fanny Davenport,is not making the money she expected outside’ New York.. The POLICE GAZETTE announced that ‘Fedora’? would turn out a strictly “big city” success, and the PoLIce GAZETTE, &s usual,-was dead right. Poor Fanny! *
WILLIAMS.—Marie’ Williams is to return to this country with the- Vokes family. If we ate not mistaken in the Jady, Marie Williams is the. proud possessor of an autograph létter signed George Wash- ington, which says she was a highly-respectable old person in 1779. ‘
CLARK —John Clark, otherwise Sig. Brocolini,
isto marry Miss Holt, of the Grau Opera Company,
in Cinzinnati. Clark-Brocolini’s first wife, a beautiful woman, is now the spouse of one Carlos Florentine, and she and Florentine are botb members of the Sal- vation Army.
Goopwin.—Little Fran kie Good lm The- Boy-Manager-With-The-Gray-Hair, says that he will manage the Harriott-Morris combination next season. He is quite a nice little lad, is Frankie, and will prob-
ably make enough money to buy himself a real nice new baseball bat. $
REIFFARTH.—Jennie Reiffarth, one of the few, the very few, women who have a senseof humor and ean express it on the stage, has joined John. Stet- son's forces. It ig a pity that John changes his com- pany so frequently, for the fair and frolicsome Jennie deserves a good show.
BARRETY.—Larry Barrett sailed for Europe with his wife and daughter on the 19th of March. Louis James and Marie Wainright sailed on the 20th.
' Catch Lorenzo the Magnificent allowing such poor white trash as a member of his company to sail on the |
same steamer with himself. Scarcely.
THATCHER.—George Thatcher made himself rather conspicuous at the Hoffman House, recently, by threatening to clean out the cafe. His admirable pur- pose, however, was thwarted by some injudicious , friends, George, who is a pretty smart fellow, was | “played tor a sucker,” as the phrase goes.
MANTELL.—The real reason for Bob Mantell’s secession from the Fedora company bias just comeout. His wife travels witb him, and has put her foot down on his playing such a ‘“‘mash” part. Shesays she has to sit up all night reading bis letters, and the strain on her nerves is slowly but surely killing her.
SCANDAL.—W hat a dull time the police mag- istrates would have ifit were uot for the scandals con- tributed by the profession !
Jefferson Market, with outrageous accusations against each other. It is a queer world, the theairical
COoGHL4N.—Rose Coghlan seems-—to have a good deal more sense than most people credit-her with. She is going abroad and will not return to New York in vears. Agnes E}liott will remain, however. Thereis no such thing as perfect happi- ness anvwhere—oiherwise Agnes would go, too.
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Brown.—“Col. Allston Brown, U. S. A.,” visited Menken’s grave and found a wreath on it when he was in Paris recently. This is very important, and we hasten to offer Paris, the grave of Menken and “Col. Allston Brown, U. S. A.,” our heartiest felici- tations. The Colonel was a gallant soldier in—well, never mind what war. _
MEXIco.—In Mexico the bandits are much addicted to murdering circus performers for the sake of robbing the corpses, The “haul’’ is sometimes quite considerable. There is no case on record, however, of a“Greaser” bandit going through a “suciety drama jeune premier,” and making more than twenty-tive cents by the operation.
PoOND.—Anson Pond, one of the best tellows in the world, wrote a play, entitled ‘Her Atonement,” which,
: in spite of the abuse of the “critics,” bas done extreme-
ly well on the road. The company producing it, under the alleged management of Brooks & Dickson, is about to disband. Ten to one there’ll be an ugly scandal in consequence. Let's wait and see.
BARRY.—Helen Barry is said to be “trying hard to make a hit.”” —That is why she has taken the Union Square theatre for a few weeks to produce Cazauran’s “Fatal Letter.’ If she really wants to make a hit, with her advantages of figure and weight, why doesn’t she sit down suddenly on an ordinary chair? The result would be positive.
PastTor.—Tony Pastor’s excellent Vaudeville sompaby gave a private performance, the other even- ing, at William H. Vanderbdilt’s magnificent mansion. The veteran Frank Girard was one of the party. Each of the performers recvived a new {50 bill, and an ex- cellent supper for bis or her services. They all say that Mrs. Vanderbilt is a charming woman.
CLAIMS.—J. S. Alexander says that he is the only person entitled to play “Nobody’s Claim,” and threatens to sue everybody raat) enough to tackle it. Joseph J. Dowling says exactly the same thing and inakes precisely the same threat. It would bea good scheme to change the title of the piece to ‘‘Every- body’s Claim and: Nobody’s Property,’; wouldn't it?
K KANE. —Jax.es K. Keane is an actor playing
| in the “JacquineY company. In Cleveland, last weex, , a sanitary policeman was detailed by the Health { Olficer to attend his performance. Keane got up the “pag” that this was a compliment: to his “wonderfully
Every week at least three | should catch al! tve blizzards and tornadoes, while actors or actresses illuminate the tedious records of
realistic death Scene.” It now turns out. that the sdni- tary poiicenian’s visit related, 1n an olfactory sense, to his socks. :
PERUGINI.—The fearful ' fact” seems to have outgrown all denial that the old ladies of New York are tu loge their. dear Perugini-at the end of the ‘pres. ent season. A centenatian of Milan bas obtained the consent of her great-grandchildren to her union with “Our Johnnie,” and so he. leaves us to make at least one venerable Italian bappy. Dear. Perugini! How we shall miss him!
TALMAGE.—The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage de- livered a lecture in Grand: Rapids, Mich., last week. A large audience mistook him for a comedian in conse- quence of the rumor having been started that he was a
rival of Sol Smith Russell. His performances were heartily enjoyed, and the local newspapers expressed the opinion that he would be a valuable accession to Barnum’s circus.
SImMoN.—It.is so seldom that one can put ina good word for the “protesh” that the PoLICE GAZETTE never loses an Spportunity to do so when it is in its power. A wire-waiker, hamed Lebaire, was killed in Pence’s Opera, House, “Minneapolis, by a fall, and all his funeral expenses were paid by the manager, one A. H. Simon. It is ‘safe-to: bet tuat there are not many Simons in “tbe show business,”’
BOSENBAUM-LEAVITT.—The theatrical profes- sion is wild with excitement to learn what will -be the result of an encounter between those two great theat- rica] luminaries, Rosenbaum and Mike- Rentz-Leavitt. It is safe to bet that after each has threatened the other’s life he will! rush down to the Tombs and ask for protéction against his intended victim. ‘For of such is the kingdom of shows.”
FORTESCUE.— George Fortescue is in town re- hearsing tur his new burlesque by Sydney Rosenfeld. It will be entitled—but no matter. ‘‘Did you ever see anything more loathsome?” said one bai de l’opera masker to another, “than 9» man made up as a woman?’ ‘Yes,’ was the reply, “I have seen two things more loathsome.” “What were they?” “A couple of men made up as women.”
NEVADA.—“The true inwardness” of Emma Wixin-Nevada’s conversion is coming out by cegrees. Gounod, who is a religious fanatic, promised to write a new opera for ber if she would renounce Protestant- ism. AS she never was a Protestant, the thing was easy, and Emma will probably get her opera by this time next year, besides enjoying all the advantages of tbe immense advertising she has received.
SAD.—Lillie Speedy, a very. promising young
H amateur, who filled several professional engagements
| did Hamlet,
WILDE.—The Madison Syuare theatre, which |
seems to be going, in a mild way, ness, has engaged Oscar Wilde and his bride as attrac- tions for next season. Oscar now curls his hair. and wears a mustache and pantaloons. Ie is likely to
into the freak’s busi- |
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prove more of a success as a “freak” than as ap attrac- |
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with the Leonard Grover Comedy company, and “Only a Woman’s Heart” company, died suddenly at her residence in Detroit, Mich., last week. The cause ot her death was nervous prostration, accompanied by malarial tever. The funeral was attended by Maggie Mitchell and a number of professional people.
ForTESCUE.—There is a dark rumor that W.S. Gilbert is taking rather more than a fatherlyor foren- sic interest in Gumboil-jilted-Fortescue. Gilbert is no chicken, aud Mrs. Gilbert is said to be red-headed. But stranger things have happened. It would be just like the Scotch satirist to write a new comedy for Miss Fort- egcue, and charge her exact ly the amount she may re- ceive from the faithless swain who gave her the mitten.
NoBLEs.—A thoughtless and unconsidering mind sometimes wonders why the West and the Sounta
New York goes free. Hut New York doesn’t always go free—by a long shot. Here's Milton Nobles an- nouncing his purpose to produce a new play at the Fourteenth Street theatre. Nobles, however, ts better than a blizzard in one respect. He gives warning of his approach.
Foorr.—*Fouote, the Tragedian,’” seems to
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The Drummer Lover of a Courtesan Kills a Waiter Who Persecuted Her.
Willis Adams and Micbael Burns met at the entrance of an alley saloon io Dallas, Texas, Sunday noon: March 30. “Now I’ve got vou,” exclaimed Adams, drawing a revolver. ‘We'll settle it here,” and there- upon fired several shots at Burns before he could draw his own revolver, killing him in his tracks,
Burns was a waiter in the St. James Hotel.in Dallas, and Adams, also a resident of that place, had been employed as a drummer by Deery & Day, of St. Louis Adams is a brother of Samuel J. Adams, a banker, of Dalias. For years he has been on intimate relations with Mme. Polly Parker, a notorious woman in Dallas, and the cause of the killing is traced directly toher. Burns bas owned a house at 1,006 Commerce sireet, and occupied it with his family for three years pest. Mme. Parker, about two years ago, built a large house next to Burns’ house. It has been a notorious den. Burns hes frequently had Mme. Parker ar- rested and fined, and has endeavorei to have the authorities force her to move away. but failed in his purpose. Mrs. Burns, a very iutelligent and wost respectable lady, has been subjected to irsults by occupants of and visitors to Mme. Parker’s house Her husband protested to Adams against thts, threatening to have Mme. Parker indicted for kee,- ing a disorderly house, but was dissuaded upon Adams’ promise that order should be preserved and bis (Burns’) family be unmolested.
Adams inserted the following advertisement in a Dallas paper:
ANTED—A hack or express with four red lights
to stand in front of a poor white trash house
from 8 to 9 P. M, daily one month; guarantee against any trouble. Address A., Herald office. ;
At noon on the day of the tragedy Burns stepped out from the St. James Hotel, walked across the street and into the allcy. In a few minutes four or five shots in quick succession were heard, and persons in the vicinity ran to the spot and found Burns, appar- ently dying, shot through the abdomen. Adams came eut with two pistolsand gave himself up to ex- Ofhcer Pace, who went with him tothe rear room of the Adams & Leonard bank, where; wig Soiith arrested him.’ , .
As soon as the-cold-blooded crime bietintied! generally kkuown, the streets were filled with all sorts of men who were anxious fur summary revenge upon the murderer.
Hundreds were heard openly to declare in favor of going to the jai] and lynching Adams, and also ot tear- ing down Mme. Parker’s house, and drumming her out of town. The pews from Cincinnati inflamed the mobbish element, and on every hand remarks like this were heard : ak
“We need a little of Cincinnati here.” ra
Sherifi Smith doubled bis force, and rode about-many portions of the city warning men that they must: not attempt to get Adams out of the jail, as it would, be im- possible, and would result in the loss of many lives,
Burns was a very small and delicate man, 0 of in- offensive disposition, of good habits, and mofe in- télligence than men of his employment generally possess. He was a favorite with those patronizing tbe dining-rooms where he worked. Citizens-haye taken up a collection for his wife, and a subscription has been started and several hundred dollars raised to employ an able lawyer to assist in prosecuting Adams,
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DENNIS RILEY.
{ With Portrait. } >
We publish this week a portrait of onejof the order vu. D. F.’s, who recklessly handle firearms, and when sey rious consequences ensue, claim that they know it was loaded.” Riley shot ‘and killed Miss Celia Renny, a young girl of seventeen, at a social party at Mr. John Cuassidy’s, No. 476 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn, on Mareh 16, while chaffing her and flour- ishing a pistol.
He is now in jail on a charge of homicide, and all good citizens hope that he will receive a sentence that will be a warning to similar fresh youths,
The law defines a homicide committed without a de- sign to affect death, but through culpable negligence, as manslaughter in the second degree, in cases where the circumstances would not make ihe crime man- slaughter in the first degree. Negligence is defined in the code as a want of such attention to the nature or probable consequences of an act or omission asa prudent man ordinarily bestows in acting in his own concerns. Manslaughter in the second degree is pun- ishable by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than fifieen years, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both.
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A FAIR MAJORITY.
(Subject of Illustration. |
During a heated discussion as to the non-entorce- ment of the municipal regulation against earrying deadly weapons which took place on a night car on the Sixth avenue surface road a few nights ago, one of the disputants offered to bet $10 that mcre thar halt the passengers curried pistois.
The bet was promptly taken: noses were counted and showed fourteen male passengers, and the con- ductor was invited to decide the bet.
This he declined to do, as being no part of his regu- lar duty, and the parties to the wager went threugh the car, asking each man to own up. Four men ad- mitted baving pistols, three others exhibited them, five shook their heads good-natyredly, and two denied the mild impeachment so hotly as to excite uspicion. The deadlock seemed inevitable when a woman sitting in the corner asked for the returns.
“Seven toseven,”’ was the sad reply.
“Count me in. Eight toseven, I guess,
” and throw-
| ing back her cloak, she showed the pearl handle ot a
revolver. The bet was settled, but the loser said some
thing about a “put-up job,” and “counted out.” +e -—--- —
GIDDY BOYS MARRIED TO DIZZY MINSTRELS.
It has just leaked out in Milwaukee, that a couple of
| boys seventeen and eighteen years old, of that place,
have played his comanv a good deal better than he |
They have conspired to offer a reward |
for his arrest, but he isa very light Foote indeed, and |
i: already off and away lke young Lochinvar.
The |
jady who has made his Foote-steps ber own, and gone |
with him, rejoices in the name of Blanche Revere. Meantime Lillian Cleves, ex-Mrs. “Foote, is in New York, and like the fond dove and fair dove of the bal- lad, “does mourn aud mourn and mourn.”
one the son of a wholesale .rocer and the other the son of a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul official, followed the Ida Siddons Female Minstrels from Milwaukee to Chicago, and while there were married to a couple ofthe members of that dizzv. organization. The boys say they quietly visited the office ot a just.ce of the peace, where the marriage ceremony was performed.
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NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE: NEW YORK.
[APRIL 19, 1884.
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| Chas. W. Butler.
Two hundred dollars reward will be paid by Sheriff Frank P. All- wein, of Whitley coun- ty, Ind., forthe arrest of Charles W. Butler, murderer, who broke jailat Columbia City,
Indiana, March 15, 1884, ‘Charles Butler is
twenty-six years old, but looks somewhat older; is about 5 feet 8 inches tall, muscular built; has light com- plexion; when he left had sandy mustache; has scar on the bridge of his nose, also scar about three-quarters of an inch long on the left temple, which he generally keeps coOv- ered with his hair; parts his hair nearly in middle; weight 155 pounds. He also has other scars on the back
A Puiucky Poriceman,
- tools,
caped prisoner, Edward Carter, who is about twenty-six years old, 5 feet 10 inches in height, stout built, face and head smoothly shaven, light complexion, weight 165 pounds; has scar on back of head; nose long and droops down; when he escaped had on small brown checked coat ‘and vest, lead-colored pants, with welt seam and large spring bottom; had broad-soled shoes on.
Bridget Collins
Bridget Collins, who is n now in jail at Brook- lyn, is one of the few females known as a pro- fessional burglar. She worked alone, and when captured for the robbery of a house in Nos trand avenue, had an excellent kit of burglars’ She is well known to the police of this city, snd‘her picture ornaments the Kogues’ Gal- lery. She has occasionally consorted!with some of the most expert cracksmen, and patronizes fast resorts. She is neither young nor pretty, but is in the habit of dressing stylishly. It is said she is not altogether bad. She has picked up homeless boys and girlson the street, and provided them with food and clothing. Onlya few weeks ago she paid the funeral expenses of an unfortunate woinan, who was a stranger to her. If convicted of all the charges of grand larceny pending against her iu Brooklyn, she could be sent,to prison for twenty years.
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HOW A GALLANT FIREMAN OF PORTLAND, ME., SAVED LIFE AND PROPERTY BY HEROICALLY REMOVING A KEG OF POWDER.
Denyis RILEy,
A D. F. OF BROOKLYN,
WHO SHOT A YOTNG
LADY WITH A PISTOL THAT HE DIDN’T KNOW
WAS LOADED.
by mustache: the pu- pil of the right eye is slightly larger thanjof the left; he steps quick- ly and actively; wears hat well pulled down in front. Was sup- posed to have on biue suit of clothes when he escaped, but may have had on woman's clothes, He has no trade or occupation; is of intemperate hab- its, and when drinking gets much excited and acts strangely; most probably has plenty of money. Butler was confined in jail at Co- lumbia City, Indiana, upon a charge of mur- dering his wife. He escaped about 8 o'clock P. M., March 15, 1884. He may be in com- pany with another es-
Hearing a great screaming
A New Way to Make Soup.
in Kaufman &
A Jersry Hrro,
AP.CHIE PARKS, CF TRENTON, N. J.. WHO CLAIMS
TO HAVE SAVED SIXTY-T‘'YO LIVES.
clinched. They were near the vat of boliiing soup, and Berzold sud- dely lifted Schafer and threw him in,
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Battered to Death by a Maniac Woman.
Valerie McKinny, an inmate of the lunatic asylum in Toronto, Ont., murdered Rachel Stephens, another in- mate, April 1. Miss McKinny has. been Melancholy for some time, and was placed in the refractory ward, and Miss Stephens was placed with her to pre- vent her from commit- ting suicide. The at- tendants heard screams, and, bursting in the door, found Miss Stephens dead on the floor, with her head battered to pieces. A night bucket was the Weapon used.
BripGet Coiutiys,
THE FEMALE BURGLAR OF BROOKLYN, LATELY ARRESTED AFTEB A LONG~ CAREER OF CRIME AS A THIEF AND HOUSEBREAKER,
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A NEW ‘WAY TO MAKE SOUP.
Weisler’s restaurant, 548 Third avenue, Roundsman Hatton
ran into the kitchen and found Robert Schafer, a waiter, splashing in a vat of boiling soup. George Berzold, a cook, was also in the kitchen, but made no effort to help Schafer. The rounds- man pulled Schafer out. Schafer’s shoul- ders, head, and one of his legs were scalded. He said Berzold had pitched him into the vat, and the rounds- man arrested Berzold.
According to Schaf- er's story, he had a dis- pute with Berzold as to the proper quantity of pepper that was nec- essary for the soup. They quarreled and
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THE SERIOUS RESULTS OF A LITTLE DISPUTE IN A THIRD AVENUE RESTAURANT, AS TO THE PROPER COOKING OF A FAVORITE DISH,
CHARLES W. BuILerR,
AN ESCAPED MURDERER FROM THE COLUMBIA
CITY,
IND.,
JAIL,
FOR WHOM A REWARD
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COL. FREEMAN,
OF THE FOURTEENTH BEGIMENT, OHIO NATIONAL GUARD, WHO DID GOOD SERVICE
IN THE CINCINNATI BIOTS,
Kidnapped, D:ugged, Gagged and Blindfolded.
A few nights ago Bertha, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the Rev. Anson Q. Chester, of Syracuse, N. Y., was sent from her home in Chestnut street down town on an errand. Several hours passed, and, as she did not return, an alarm was sent to the police station. At about half-past eleven P. M. she reached home in an agitated condition, and said that on her way back, and while yet in a public street, she was spoken to by a woman in a closed carriage, who asked if she was not Mr. Chester’s daughter, and who said that she was going to Mr. Chester’s house on business, and gave her an invitation to ride, which she accepted. After taking her seat in ‘the carriage she was seized by the woman, who applied a chloroformed handkerchief to her mouth, whereby she was stupefied, and when she became con- scious, She was lying on a couch in a sumptuously furnished
parlor. Her jewelry had been removed, and no one was present except the strange woman,
Miss Chester says that she began to cry for help, and that the
woman then called out toa man in another room, saying that they would have todo something with her. Her pin and ring were returned, and she was blindfolded, gagged, carried into the air, led through several streets, and abandoned, her captors warning her to go immediately home, and not say a word about
what had been done under pain of being shot. - She removed the bandages from her
mouth and eyes and found herselt a few
sion had it not been for
a most untimely and
disastrous mishap,
which came about in
this wise: Among the
audience was an ath-
letic and naturally sus- picious young man
named Mike Willott,
who, unobserved by
the medium, slipped
around and entered the
cabinet for the purpose
oftaking observations,
A dim light was burn- ing in the room, and
when the medium,
having hold of the
crossed hands fof those
sitting beside him,
making it appear to
them that both his
hands were engaged,
slyly released one o1
them and slipped it through the curtain for
the purpose of playing a banjo lying on a
small table inside the
eabinet, Mr. Willott,
who was keefily on the
alert, seized the wrist
With a vise-like grip in
one hand, and with the
other following up the
lead, found to his in- adignant amazement that the hand, instead of belonging to a spirit of health or goblin damned, was a verite able attachment to Mr, Ackerly himself. At this revelation, Mr. Willott, in his indigna- tion at the discovery of such a palpable fraud, jerked the medium from his chair and commenced pounding him most unmerci- fully with his fists, damaging him severely both in health and good looks. Ladies screamed and fainted, whilst men were aghast at such an untoward and sudden outcome of the seance. The company seized on his apparatus for the manufacture of ghosts and refused to return it. Mr. Ackerly was arrested the next day on a warrant charging him with fraud and deception. He was immediately arraigned and bound over to await the action of the Grand Jury which meets there in September.
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{ Society circles at Long Branch, N. J., are much exercised over a@ love romance. Miss Lillian Ludlow is an attractive little lady of eighteen, and is considered one of the reigning belles. Her
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Bank, and is the owner of a large estate in Shrewsbury town- ship. Mr. Joseph Reilly, a law student in the office of State Senator John 8. Applegatc, and Miss Lillian became engaged a month ago. A few evenings ago Mrs. Ludlow was informed as to the state of affairs. She became greatly enraged and said she would turn the girl out of doors should she not break the en- gagement. When, later in the evening, young Reilly called, he was ordered from the house.
Miss Lillian, in the meantime, wept and. pleaded with her
blocks from her home.
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M. L. HAWKINS,
SHERIFF OF HAMILTON CO., OHIO, THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF LAW AND
ORDER IN CINCINNATI.
mother, but in vain, and finally the mother in her anger ordered the young girl to leave the house, notwithstanding that it was night. Joining her lover, the young couple visited the home of Miss Lillian’s paternal grandfather, whose sympathies were en- listed by the lovers’ story. Since then Miss Lillian has been under the protection of her grandfather. ve
Mrs, Ludlow has shown no sign of relenting. She refuses to surrender the clothes and effects of Miss Lillian, and Mr. Reilly has begun proceedings to compel her to do so. .
Miss Lillian says she is determined to remain true to her plighted troth, and Mr. Reilly says that he will get married first and get his diploma next fall. The marriage bans will be “read” in church after Lent, and a wedding will speedily tollow.
A Lawyer's Dirty Argument,
A scene occurred in Syuire Miller’s Court, at Strong City, Kan., on Saturday, March 20, not calculated to give a very exalted opinion of the dignity of the law. During an argument before the court, a young sprig of the law named A. J. Smith, made a dastardly attack upon F. P. Cochran, an older member of the bar. The younger member of the legal profession had been con- siderably annoyed by his elder’s sharp conduct in a certain case, and while Cochran was examining a law book to find a ‘statute
in support of an objection made by him to some proceeding on the part of Smith, the latter drew from the inside pocket of his
aie ses overcoat a large The case has been re- ii i “ee ili ‘ N \ — “horse syringe,’’ ported to the police, H |i & ‘ ‘, charged with stable who are at work on it. | : | Ht , 7 drainings and writing- Miss Chester is a very | Wy a x ink, and fired the con- beautiful girl, and she ting WA 24 cat é tents on ‘Mr. Cochran, declares that when she | A oes So a@ portion of the vile regained consciousness y bh | ik | ; Zs La Nl N \ stuff spattering the in the strange house, Bs | | we | | Court liberally. Smith the'woman said to her: a | Vi SB ‘eee’: , ~ ah was immediately fined “You are such a pretty + Wit \ ae C8 i WP $20, the severest penal- girl; I’ve had my eyes 1 4 | LZ i ai on ' ty for contempt author- on you fora long time.” fo LP ee —— aed ized by law.' VIBES \ = SSL | » aie +o+ N ae x ——a MA : — + A Fraud Exposed. T Tl ii Thi Ve = Z ] It Went Abegging. i\ Le cy an rt - = i t if Ay NAH A ot SUG ey A large number o An itinerant calling mw , 1 himself A. F. Ackerly, | Wess | 7 in, oo rnatsr Grill oF the Bodh gtiil greg ee | which so many lives Onell: me OF were recently sacri- March 29, and arranged ai 1 | ficed, to seas what with some ofthe Spirit- ff . | - steps to take toward ualistic citizens to give a : i | | recovering the bodies. aseance at a fashion- ' 1] {| | There were also present able residence, Sunday A — ouzg girls, principally evening, at an admis- fi 7 P | ZA phate dort ‘and sweet- sion fee of $1. At the = = q ” hearts of the victims, cc paper hens: | ee: — ° continually circulating - => ' ber of ladies and gen- | : | | oe = | i by taunts and plead- tlemen fassembled, and E . oe /-\ ings trying to induce Mr. Ackerly, with all (| @ LP» ff | yk ( them to énter the his paraphernalia of |! a ea cabieiols naueeal in | 4) | Ky \ page dcgensieset a tele struments, etc., was | —_ \ i \ of a magnificent phy- promptly onhandand , \ ‘iN sique, sprang upon a ready to go ahead with 4 SN . j ° his “icant entertain- | ~ W \ \ veers be rehccesapacis ment. Placing himself | -——\, * SN ‘S Y \. N \ mine, boys. He is dead in front of his cabinet, hae —_ ~ NN WSs WAY P > i ." RS and I know it, Lut I between a gentleman | MLAS em i - SSS . N a H a andlady,whooccupied |! ~
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VERY FOUL PLAY,
THE IRREGULAR ANSWER LAWYER SMITH, OF STRONG C\IY, KANSAS, MADE 1Q TUR YNANSWEBABLE ARGUMENTS OF COUNSELOB J. P, COCHBAN,
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CONTRABAND NEWS
NO. XI.
POLITICAL DEPARTMENTS IN THE FIELD.
FORTRESS MONROE UNDER BUTLER.
The Snug Berths Given Favorite Officers --The Appearance of Longstreet before Suffolk Disarranges Some Comfort- able Plans--How the Enemy, Ten Thousand Strong, Besieged Forty Thousand Union Soldiers.
The theory of a plot on the part ot the Democrats to reinstate McClellan for some deep purposes of dis- loyalty, not patent to the ordinary mind, worked so well in blinding the public in regard to the real situa- tion and the true political aims of the party in power, that it was used elsewhere than in the Army of the Potomac with similar success. Artful stories were started and kept going in regard to the supposed machinations of Democratic, Generals, and several ex- amples were made in the West, doubtless by the methods attempted on the writer by the loyal howlers of Hooker’s headquarters. The truth was, there was no such thing in the army asa political plot. A great majority of the officers and men at the front were avowed Democrats, it is true, but they had no chance in wire-pulling had they attempted it against the truly loyal Republican officers who were skulking in the rear, guarding. quarter-masters’ depots, or assigned to easy duty in Washington, Where they might juggle the political jokers in security, to their own profit and the bewilderment of the public that had to pay for this luyal by-play and side-show business. The alarm- ing rumors of Democratic plots were therefore kept up.only to givean excuse for maintaining a depart- ment of spies within our own lines and to preserve the eripiof martial law on the throats of the people.
To, excuse any iniquity in those days it was only necessery to howl “Copperhead !”’ and it was sought to make this term of opprobrium snyonymous with Democruts.
The injustice done to McClellan was only personal to him and might readily have been forgotten, for, all the reports of the spies to the contrary notwithstand- ing, there was never any political movement in the army in his behalf. He was not a political plotter—he lacked the sly cunning of the seeker afer the loaves and fishes, and his friends were outspoken and ear- nest, but not at all sly or even wise. It suited the pur- poses of the Republican knaves, however, to belie the army and to give color to the slander that it was a nest of plotting traitors. ‘The success with which the viliains carried out this seheme, and the promptness witb which they quelled all dedate by setting up the cry of disloyalty that was sure to ruin the cavilers, brought on a sort of reign of terror in the army and elsewhere. Even the New York press was held under the same pressure. The Herald, World and other Papers, that would have been independent and out- spoken under most circumstances, were made to feel the unwonted grip of martial law on their throats, and trimmed their sails to sail before the loyal breeze, lest seeking another course the evil spirit of the hour might conjure up a tornado to wreck them.
Under these circumstances it was useless to attempt to give prominence to truth or to attempt to right things on the basis of equity. When the foregoing narrative of tue true state of affairs in the army of the Potomac prior to and during the battle of Fredericks- burg was laid before James Gordon Bennett he re- marked that it was real news, but the time to publish it wastwenty years after the close of the rebel!:on, when it might be safe to unmask the loyal pretenders, The whiter has taken this advice. He has bided the full time and over prescribed by the shrewd journalist, who found it politic fur his own part to keep quiet when he found that the truly loyal side had got such headway after the war as to sweep everything before it. It was his journalistic policy to detect the largest political party and follow it early while pretending to originate and lead the movement. It was easier to follow the bogus war party after the rebellion than to stem the tide with whatever honest forces were at command. It needed the Star Route and other iniquities of the loyal howlers during twenty years of reaping what they had sown, to bring a pause in the popular movement, and to put the peoplein the humor to listen to the true story of the war and the creatures who profited by it.
Regarded calmly from our present standpoint. and taking into account what we have learned of loud- spoken patriots since, it seems ridiculous that the pre- tenses of dire Democratic plotsin the army could have been seriously entertained and could have had such an effect on the future of the nation, and in the perpetuation for so tong of the power of insincere Knaves and demagozues.
Whocan wonder at the robbery of Tilden and the election of Hayes, since it was the natural corollary of such a proposition of vatriotic management of truly loyal attairs during the re>dellion?
The writer next found himself, in April, 1863, in Suffolk, Va., a fortitied town near the head of the Nansemond river, and approached by railroad from Norfolk. Butler commanded the department at Fortress Monroe, and had an easy, not to say gay. time of it at this watering-place post. Norfolk was in charge of a post-commander, Brigadter-General Negles, who acted really as a chief of poiice. The Union outposis were at Suffolk, au hour’s ride by rail from the seaport.
While Hooker had been reveling and entertaining in the winter camp on the Rappabannock, and his friends hsd been pulling their truly loyal political wires, the enemy had been conceiving some military ideas. Lee, holding Hooker in contempt, risked detaching Longstreet’s corps from his com- mand, and bad flung it at Suffolk. Had Longstreet
had ,
possessed the necessary energy, or one-third the dash and daring of Stonewall Jackson, he would have swooped down upon the post and carried it by the first effort. gan asiege. This gave time forthe hurrying forward
lina, and with these the lines of the Johnnies were broken. Longstreet drew in his lines across the Nari- semond toa line of breastworks built some distance back and masked by woods. Forty thousand troops were thrown into Suftolkk under the command of a
As it was, he surrounded and isulated and be-
' in his front on the Rappahannock miles away from
Suffolk. and Peck, ordering a cavalry movement, found that the intrenchments in his front were abandoned. The troopers captured two hundred
YORK.
: wretched, halt-starved, and footsore stragglers of | of re-enforcements of Union troops from North Caro- |
Major-General Peck, who made his headquarters in.;
the best bouse in town, and sat himself down to luxuri- ous inaction. ‘The besieging enemy could have had
at no time more than ten thousand men av command |
on this scene, but the ten thousand held the forty thousand in perfect check.
mannered chap WO was nevercut out for sceres of slaughter and turmoil. He had been given what seemed an easy billet—a pust where he could assume: all the pomp and dignilies of a modern major-zeneral and theoretical hero, without suffering any of the in- conveniences of campaigning. The appearance ot
the rebel rear-guard, and that was_ all. merest tyro in military art or common sense would be tempted to criticise such. campaiguing as this, but no one dared. All the-reporis tothe papers were doctoreg to suit the political exigencies of the time. In fact, the reporters’ work was lying. pure and simple as far as the siege ot Suffolk was con- cerned. No bint ..the disgraceful state of affairs or the stupidity ofth “anagement, was ever advanced. Well, Longstreet got clear away, doubtless laughing
| in his sleeve at the antiquated warrior whom he found | it so easy to outwit, and Peck settled himself down to Peck seemed & sort of an old-woman soldier—a mild- |
Longstreet before the little town quite shocked the |
favorite and overturned ail the plans of a quiet life. When he found forty thousand men under his com- mand he seemed to bein doubt what to do with them; so he let them lie idle as long asthe enemy would be- have himselfand keep quiet. There was no Gisposi- tion to force the arrogant foe out of his intrenchments or to break through his thin line. Here were fol'6wed the plans and policie: of the Army ot the Potomac,.on a small scale. And what wonder, since the same plot- ters were managing things here too.
The spring-time passed without Peck making a definite sign toward dislodging the enemy. The only signs of warfare were heard every evening after sup- per, when for bhalfan hour Berdan’s sharpshooters, a special corps of picked shots, occupied the rifle-pits along our front and popped away merrily at every head they could see through the dusk, on the enemy’s side ofthe field. The Johnnies, for their part, were con- tent to reply languidly, and ceased their firing, with chivalrous politeness, {he moment the Federals man- ifested signs of wearying of the sport. :
The narrow Nansemond remained open, and light- draught transports came up from Hampton Roads with forage and supplies, thus relieving the wretched railroad from a good share otf the work. One day in April, however, the enemy wakened up and threw aside its wonted politeness. A_ lunette earthwork was thrown up at a bend of the river two miles below Suffolk and two field- pieces were put in position there. There was only one transport at Suffolk at this time— a side-wheel tug-boat, named the Smith Briggs, which had come up laden with hay and hospital stores including plenty of whisky for the officer’s mess. When this steamer undertook to go down the river, she was brought to a halt by the battery that hed been established in a night, and her captain steamed back in great terror. His vessel remained for a month tied tq the bank of the river, near the rude bridge leading across the stream from the main strect of the town. A howitzer was put onthe bost for her protection, and her open decks and machin*ry were masked by bales of hay. Several attempts were made to ruu the gant- let with the boat thus accoutered, but they were all in vain. She was fairly trapped and bottled up.
Our forty thousand men, however, made no decided effort to break the olocKade, but were held timidly within their lines, making no sign beyond the bounda- ries of their camps, except an oceasionai cavalry fcray in light force on the southern face of our position, where the enemy was least strong and arrogant.
Among the troopers of Col. Onderdonk’s regiment of New York Mounted Rifles, a volunteer cavalry force which rivaled Spear’s Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry in gallantry at this point, was a well-known character —one E. Z. C. Judson, better Known as Ned Buntline. Tnis person emulated some of the heroes of his impos- sible romances. He was always up tosome wild pran!k or some dare devil enterprise **‘ on his own hook,” and for sev>ral of these irregular operations had been com- mended in general orders. Twiee he had been pro- moted for this gallantry, and each time rcduced to the ranks again for some escapadewbich proved a flagrant violation of military law. It was his failures that coun- terbalanced his successes and kept him under the heel oi fate. When he sucéeeded in onc of his wild vent- ures, the glory extinguished the violation of discipline and brought him honor; but, when he failed, it was only the viclation.ot martial law that appeared ana brought him punishment,
One night, after this blockade of the NansSemond had lasted for six weeks, Ned Buntline and three of his comrades, equally reckless fellows of his re giment, left camp without permission, and ran the picket-lines into the enemy’s country. ‘They made their way down the stream without obstruction, picking their way through the dark on. the left bank of the river, and reached the vicinity-of the troublesome battery at about 2 o’clock inthe morning. The niglit, was foggy with a misty rain. The three daring: troopers, led by Buntline, charged the battery with a great outcry, and, surprising the garrison of ten amen, disarmed and took them prisoners. With three of: these they escaped to our Jines, aiter spiking the two guns. They arrived at Suffolk at daylight, and were summarily consigned to the guard-house with their prisoners, but were released and commended when the whole story of their exploit became known. The General, who had forty thousand inactive troops at his command, winced a little at this evidence of what might be done in the martial way by private enterprise. Four reckless men had achieved what an army commander paved shrunk from attempting.
It was not until Lee gave-the signal to Longstreet that there was any military movement whatever. Peck would have been: perfectly contebt, I have no doubt, to have remained snug, cozy: and inactive in his comfortable headquarters fora year. or more with bis body-guard of forty thousand soldiers: But Hooker hed begun‘his wilderness campaign across the Rappa- hannock, and Longstreet had begun to withdraw his ferces from our front that they might re-enforce the rebel forces opposing the ill-used army of the Potomac, Peck was urged to make a demonstration to keep Longstreet occupied and prevent his re‘izement. On the 6th of May, 1863, therefore, be senc five thousand men across on the South Quay road to feel the enemy’s position, which was a béeavilv furtified one masked by thick woods, and the ayproachesto which were a tangle of chevaux de frise. Aftera feeble movement which resulted in the death of Col. Ringgold of New York, and several other gallert officers, the troops re- tired bringing no intormation with them, and all set- tled down in camp in the old state of inaction. A week after Hooker telegrapbed that Longstreet was
enjoy acomfortable lifein garrison without fear of the annoyance of midnight alarms and unexpected attacks from a rude and incossiderate enemy.
| TO BE CONTINUED. |
MURDER AFTER THE FUNERAL. in. Bloomfield, Obio,
A murder after a funeral
' March 29, excited that community to.a higher pitch
than was ever Known there before, The fictS as near as can be ascertained are that James Difford and New- ton Gilimare, brothers in-law, the former having married Gillmore’s sister, have been for a long. time on unfriendly terms. ‘heir many quarrels resulted in Gillmore’s being denied his brother-in-law’s house. On Wednesday, March 26, Mrs. Diftord died, and the funeral, the following Saturday, was attended by the whole community. Gillmore was there, apparently a bereaved mourner over his sister’s grave, but before he left the cemetery he commenced to quarrel with his heart-broken brother-in-law, and followed him to his desérted house near by. He became very abusive in his language, adding insult to injury.
Gillmore ransacked the house and appropriated to himself articles belonging to his dead sister. This'was more than the husband could stand, and begged him to uesist and leave the things sacred Gillmore then became violent, and when Difford ordered him to leave whipped out a revolver, and, with a curse, fired three shots in rapid succession. One struck in Diff- ord’s temple, taking a downward course and lodging in the tase of the brain. The wounded man pitched forward tothe floor and lived but a short time. A neighbor, Smith Pinney, grappled Gillmore before he could shoot the fourth time and wrenched the pistol from his grasp. Gilimore walked to the house of Squire Crane and gave himself up. Later he was taken to Warren for safe-keeping by two constables. The community, which had read of the Cincinnati riot, talked of taking the cold-blooded murderer from the officers and hanging him. There is intense feel- ing, as Ditford was popular and a good citizen.
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POKER AND PISTOLS.
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During a game of poker between James Royer and Howard Williams on the one side and William Davis and Charles Mills on the uther, in a saloon in Cole’s Creek, Pa., March 33, the stakes grew large with every game, and at last the betting ran up to #500 a side. The four men had been drinking heavily, and were evidently not in the best of temper. At length Royer detected Davis in the ac‘ of cheating, but the detection only brought on a wordy quarrel. When the game ended Davis and Mills reached for the stakes, but the other party also grabbed for them. A fight ensued, in which all] four drew revolvers, and the room was quickly cleared of the few spectators that had gathered to see the game. Williams fired at Davis, the ball striking him in the right breast. A general firing ensued and lasted until all four had emptied their pistols.
After a few moments of comparative quiet the
‘anxious crowd outside pushed their way through into
the room and found the four iying on the floor, all ap- parently lifeless. Davis and Williams were found to
_be fatally wounded, and they died shortly after the
combat. The other two were also fatally woun ied. The wildest excitement prevailed over the shooting, as ali the parties were highly respected and in good
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JEALOUS AND BLOOD-THIRSTY NAT CARLIN.
Nat Carlin, a veterinary surgeon, living in Kirk- wood, Mo., called at the residence of his wife, No. 2,755 Gratiot street, St. Louis, ‘Thursday night, March 27, and, presenting the muzzle ofa pistol té her head, pulled the trigger. The weapon failed to explode, and before he could again cock it Joseph Peat, his wife’s brother, entered the roow and struck the husband a terrific blow on the head. The man fell backward into asmall hallway, where, cocking his pisto!, he pre- sented it at his brotber-in-law’s breast and again pulled thetrigger.. This time he was more successful, and Peat fell to the floor with a bullet through the left lung. The wife had by this time made ‘her escape, and, the report of the pistol attracting the attention of the police, officers were soon on the scene and Carlin was put under arrest.
Mrs. Carlin produced a letter which she had received
from her husband, in which -he informed her that he
was coming into the city for the special purpose of killing her and her paramour, end that it was useless for her to try and escape him, for he would kill her and then himself. The couple parted last November, and since that time Mrs. Carlin is alleged to have given him cause for jealousy. She fileda petition tor divorce recently, and this action on her part was the cause of Carlin’s murderous visit.
Peat was reported very low, and internal hemor- rhage rendered bis recovery doubtful.
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(APRIL 19, 1884.
CAUGHT HIM AT LAST.
Louis Karcher Kills His Wife’s Paramour in Her Presence.
| With Illustration and Portraits.]
About 12 0’clock Thursday night, March 2’, an elderly man ran out of a two story brick house near the navy yard, in Washington, D.C., crying “Murder!”’ At the same time another man was running to the police station aear by shouting for help. Half-dressed people rushed into the street, while policemen went swiftly to the scene. They found the elderly man and de. inanded of him what was the matter. Hé said be had just killed a man.
“Come with me,” he exclaimed, ‘and I will show him to you.”
He then led the way into the house and up Sta.rs, where a man partially undressed was stretched on the floor in a pool of blood.
“There he -is,’ he exclaimed. “I shot him three times. 1’m no fool. I got my revenge. This has been going on a long time, and I have caught him at last.”
Soou the whole story came out, and a very simple one it was of uncongenia! wedlock, lawless love, dissipation and revenge. The old man’s name is Karcher, and he
_has been for many years employed in tbe coast survey
asadraughtsman. He has borne a good character. For bis second wife he married, five years ago, a young and buxom cook in Hade’s Hotel, on Pennsyl- vania avenue. He wasthen fifty-three and she was thirty. He was steady, and she was inclined to,be gay and wild. The match was an uneven one, and soon led to trouble. Of late the bad feeling between” the couple had grown serious, They occupied sepa- rate rooms, and had little in common. The young wife drank, and made acquaintances that her husband and people generally suspected were improper.
Mr. Karcher went to bed about 7 o'clock Thursday night, but was aroused toward midnight by sounds as of people moving and talking fn his wife’s room ad- joining. He suspected tbe cause and going to the duor demanded aimission. The door was locked and his wite refused to let himin. Looking through the key- hole he saw Mrs. Karcher and a man he recognized as John W. Grimes. Again he demanded adinission, and this time the guilty wife, having hidden her lover in a closet and locked the door, ope.ied the hall dvor to her husband.
“Where is he ?” Karcher exclaimed. and, upon the wife protesting her ignorance, he went to the closet and tried to open it.
“‘Where’s the key 2” he asked, as the door held fast.
“Ive lost it,” replied the wife. -
“Very well. I’vegot a key that will open it,” ex- claimed the husbind} and going out of the chamber, he obtained a hatchet. Returaing, he found the hall door again barred, and bis‘wif¢ refused to open it. He bat- tered it to pieces with furious strokes of the hatchet. Unheeding her cries, he then crossed the room to the closet, to hew down its door and get at Grimes. But Mrs. Karcher had meanwhile unlocked the closet in order to allow her paramour to escape, and he, finding his pursuer upon him, brandishing a hatchet in one hand and a pistol in the other, flung open the door and made a dash for life. But Karcher was too quick for him, and sent three bullets into his body. ‘The first hit Grimes in the mouth, passed thruugh his teeth and both cheeks, and tell on the floor. The second struck his left collar-bone and lodged in the muscular tissue benéath. The third woud was in the lungs, and was the immediate cause of death.
The room at the time tbe officers and Karcher reached it, presented a horrible sight. Grimes was lying dead in his biood, the door was dashed in pieces, and on a stand near by were a half-emptied bottle and glasses smelling of whisky, which the guilf¥ couple had been drinking. The dishonored wife was sobbing and trembling in a corner.
The unhappy Karchers were taken at once to the station. A coroner’s inqnest was held, at which the tacts of the homicide were clearly shown, and a verdict was rendered that Jobn W. Grimes came to bis death from a pistol-shot wound inflicted by Louis Karcher. Grimes was about thirty-five years of age. He was engaged in the sewing-machine business and was gen- erally looked on as a dissipated man.
HIDING HER SHAME IN A RIVER.
Boatmen found the body of a young girl floating in the river at St. Louis, March 23. They brought it ashore and conveyed it to the Morgue, where it was identified as the remains of Mary Wielde, aged seven- teen, who had disappeared from her home, No. 819 South Second street, a few days ago. She was in love witb a baker named Theodore Stcber, and it is alleged that he decoyed her from her home, betrayed her, and then placed her in lodzings of his own. promising to marry her. Qne day the girl reappeared at her fa- ther’s home. She was crying, and told her mother be- tween sobs that she had heen ruined, and then de- serted. She said she had nothing left to live for, and that she would drown herself. She then fled from the house. Her mother ran after her, crying to herto come back. Several took up the cry, and there were soon fifteen or twenty enlisted inthe chase. It was just after dark, but the girl was seen running down Poplar street. She crossed the Levee Railroad just in tront of a freight train, which shut out the girl’s pur- suers, and when it bad passed she was nowhere to be seen.
HE DOES NOT NEED TO G0 AFTER HIS MONEY.
In reply to an inquiry of a reporter, Mr. G. Gold- smith (one of our best-known Jewish citizens), Did you ever win anything before? Hereplied: Oh, yes! now and then. I once won $1,250 in a German Lottery, and have won small sums at odd times in The Louisi- ara State Lottery. Will you visit New Orleans for the purpose of collecting your money (alluding to $15,000, the one-fifth of the capital prize in The Louisiana State Lottery, on Tuesday, March 1ll,on ticket No. 14,467). No! we have deposited the ticket with the Columbus, (Miss.) Insurance and Banking Co. for cullection. It is sure enough. The draft was promptly honored.— Extract from the Ovlumbus (MMiss.) Dispatch, Ma;ch 14, 1884,
RESCUING POWDER FROM FIRE.
[Subject of Iilus.ration.]
Ata fire in Portland, Me., March 30, Elisha G. Peter- son,a show-case maker, went to an upper room, seized a keg of powder, dashed hack tbhroagh the flames, and reached the street in safety. That the powder did not explode seems remarkable. Peterson’s wonderful courage was equaled. perhaps, by the nerve displayed by Samuel Thurston, a fireman, who stood at his post when he kvew that he was in the presence of aJlmost certain death.
APRIL 19, 1881.]
MURDERED FOR MURDERERS |
Mob, Militia and Carnage in the Queen City of the West.
Cincinnati the Scene of a Three Days’ Terror-—-The Jail Fired and the
Court-House Burned. ow gf
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[Subject of Illustration.] P
“To the jail!’ Listen. It’s the angry anf of a turious mob. Ten thousand maddened rioters rush pell-mell through the streets like a terrific cyclone * and surge around the prison. “Justice! revenge!’ are hear above the bowls and roar of the clamuring, seething multitude. ‘Give us Berner!’ they cry. The rioters are frantic with rage. They are armed with pistols, clubs, axes, stones, bars and battering-rams., A territic siege folluws. Half symputhizing with the mob, the police force, which bad been quickly mus- tered to protect the jail from the onslaughts of the in- dignant and revengeful throng, pretend to make an effort to quell the disturbance. This only encourages the desperate rioters, who now have become too formidable to be beaten back except with bullets, grape and canister. Shots are fired from the jail win- dows, and a few of the mob fail serio:sly wounded. More enraged than ever, the rioters attack the en- trances to the jail with heavy timbers or baitering- rams. Sone useaxes. An entrance is forced and the torch applied. ‘The rioters huw!l like wild men. “Call out the militia!’ Shortly the clatter of troops through the streets is heard, and they are soon Inside the jail. The mob does not retreat. “Give them a volley!” Flash! bapnz! and several of the foremost rioters fall beneath the leaden hai). A-number of soldiers are wounded, The wild terfent.of men ebbs a little. “The Court-house is on fire!’ .The rioters arc now exultant. Deafening checrs ascend from ten thousand throats, **More truups!’ The spectators stand aghast at the prospect of frightful carnage. ‘“‘Hark!’ The click of musketry, and bullets fly jtike hail over the heads of the moh. “It’s no use fooling with them. Another volley’ direct!’ Several of the rioters fall dead in their track3, otbers are mortally or seriously wounded, and some of the soldiers drop, pierced by leaden missiles. **Hurrah!’’ The mob now retreats, and in a little while disperses, still snarling over the caliing out of the militia.
Tiese scenes were witnessed in Cincinnati, the Qieen City of the West, March 28,29 and 30. That city and the surrounding country were in a state of ex- citement not equaled since the ratirvuad riot of 1877. The bloody work divided public attention with the in- creasing feeling that law and order, have been out- raged and trampled upon quite a3 long as it could be endured.
The greatest interest was felt in the escape of Will- fam Berner, the stolid. brutal boy-marderer of Will- iam Kirk ; and when the news came that he bad been recaptured near Lovell, it was welcomed with a sigh of relief at the thought tbat at least a sembl ince of jus- tice woul.l be done in placiug him behind the bats. There was a universal and outspoken suspicion that his escape had heen winked at, but the suspicion is now Known to be nnfounded.
The causes which have led to the riot are deep-rooted. and of long standing. The fact is that for some :eason —either through malfeasance of those who are in- trusted with the adminisiration of the laws, or the chicanery and corruption of those who serve as jury- men—it now seems almost impossible in Cincinnati to mete out to criminals the just penalties which the laws impose upon their crimes. Forts-two murderers, from city and county, are st present confined in the jail. In addition to the lynching of Berner, it was the intention of the mob which attacked the jatl to get possession of a number of these murderers whose crimes were the most brutal and inflict summary tustice on them also.
‘I'he first attac’s on the jail, which was made Friday nizht, March 23, was described in the “Extra” in the PoLICE GAZETTE of last week.
The details of occarrences Saturday night, March 29, equal in horror those oftae preceding night. The crowd was full of rage against the military for shoot- ing citizeos the night Yetore. They were disappointed that they had not succeeded in getting the twenty- three murderers out ot the jail and hanging them. ‘he rage against the jury that had allowed -Berner to escape the gallows, and the cumbersome criminal law which had allowed the jail to become populated with murderers, was now turned against the citizen sol- diery, commanded by inexperieneed officers, that had killed and wounded so many of their number the night before.
Every musket and box ofammunition contained.in the National Guard armory were transferred io the jail. Few were aware of the movement, so rapidly was it done. As another precautionary measure a number of barrels of coal-oil on store in the cellar ot the armery were taken to a place of safety. After nightfall policemen and soidiers in preconcerted ac- tion brought, trom heaven Knows where, wag- ons, lumter, ooxes, berrels and heavy stone with
which they erected barricades on the ~- Syca- more and East Court street approaches to the jail. Early in the morning Sheriff Hawkins
telegraphed to Governor Hoadly to send on the Fourteenth regiment of Columbus and the Fourth of Dayton, and at the same time he issued a call for the First Veterans to assembleat the jai) after supper. Evidently owing to sympathy tosome extent with the populcr feeling which resulted in the riot. the members of the regiments ordered out could not be gath- ered together quickly, and this delayed the arrival of the Fourteenth. Until 11 o'clock Saturday nignt the troops defeuding the city consisted of the First rezi- ment, Col. C. B. Hunt commanding; the Second Ohio battery, under. Capt. F. M. Joyce; detachments of police in command of Chief Rielly and half a dozen lieutenants, and a Gatling gun commanded by Lieut. Mark Langdon and a squad of policemen. On Main street at 9 o’clock dense shapeless throngs could be seen surging in front of the Court-house. Our of its blackness would come occasiona) flashes of shots fired by the mob. The darkness wus almost impenctrable, asthe gas In the street-lamps had been turned down to mere jets. At Court s'reet, beginning at the corner
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terial in readiness to close the opening on the instant. Additional guards were at the jail steps and at inter- vals al] the way into the building. Just inside the outer door were long, heavy joists, braced from the pillars to the doors. Stretched on the floor and the corridors were the reserves and night reliefs.
After the Court-house was fired, at nine in the even- ing, no firemen could approach it. For two hours the attempt was made, but the fire companies were driven away by the mob with cocked pistols. After tne breaking ofthe windows and doors nad been begun, tbe crowd seemed to gain courage. ‘They advanced in
mall squads to the front of the building, until the number was gradually swelled to hundreds, As they were not fired upon they gained furtber courage, and continued their work of destruction. Afier demolish- ing the doors. and windows, work was begun on the iron gates in front uf the building. In an incredibly short time they were broken open, but the crowd seemed afraid to mount the stairs. At each crash-of giass ur fall of a door, the men standing in the street cheered on those engaged in the assault, and kept up a
made slow progress, but while it was gaining headway the crowd wis notidle. It moved south on Main street, taking each office in turn and setting it on fire, untl the entire lower story of the building was ablaze and looked like a huge furnace. As the walls and iron pil- lars and stairways became heated, the expansion of the metal made loud reports like the exploding of torpe- does. At about half-past ten the flames burst through the floor of the Auditor’s office, end in a short time the whole room was ablaze. The flames were fed by the hundreds of immense volumes of records. In the meantime the tire bad reached the Probate Court- room and the Sherifl’s and Coroners’ offices, both of which bad been completely gutted. had been reached. 1n these offices were stored the records of the county since its formation, over 100 years ago. These were used to feed the flames, and were all destroyed. By this means the fire reached the woodwork in the rear rooms, and worked its way to the Clerk's office. The records in this office, which were destroyed, were of incalculable value, and cannot be replaced. The Recorder’s office, in which the records of real and personal property from the forma- tion of the county were kept, was next burned out. While this was zoing on the crowd continued to de- molish the windows, and while some of them were thus at work others rushed rround to the south side of the building to get at that portion of it and fire it.
Atl0the first really genuine apyearance of trouble was indicated by the crowd, which at that time began to force Gown on the platvons of police at Court and Main streets. They were met by a volley of blank cartridges, discharged from the patrolmen’s navy re- volvers. Some ofthe more timid tovk flight, but the greater number only wavered. and 1n a few minutes pressed forward again, and then asecond volley was fired. A few scattering militiamen appeared in the throng on their way to join their comrades in the AMXourt-bouse rotunda, when cries of “Kill them, kill,” came up from the mob, followed by stones and other missiles, which were buried at them as they passed in.
Suddenly a crashing of glass was heard in the vicinity of the Treasurer’s office, to the left of the main en- trance to the Court-house on Muin strect,and a mo- ment later fiames began to roll out through the broken doors and windows. When the immense throng wit- nessed this new spectacle cheer after cheer went up.
The spectacle now was thrilling. The entrance to South Court street and North court street al Main street were guarded by platoons of pulice. Ina front of them wes the howling mob, cheering the flames as they leaped bigher and higher. From the canal bridge, on the north, to Eightb,on the south, Main street was one dense mass of human beings, while fac- ing the Court-house, leading west, Court street for two squares distant, as far as Vine, was filled. with people viewing the awful destruction.
streets, between Main and Sycamore ‘strects, were guarded by the militiamen, while the entrance to those alleys on Ninth street,on the south, and the canal, cn the north, were guarded by the police. Ninth street was also kept clear from Main street to Canal, and Sycamore street at Ninth was guarded by platoons of police. Further north, on Sycamore street, where it is intersecied by South-Court street, to make the defense doubly secure, Was Main street, in front of t!.e Court-house, and Court street for a block west was densely packed with woiaen, boys and girls. .
They had not long to wait to see the fearful carnage. Still the crowd pressed forward, loath to ieave the scene. A would-be leader, a bis, heavy German, on Main street shouted: “Boys, follow me. Let’s go around to the jail-yard gate and burst it open, and take out the of ——.,’’ and a yell went up from those around. :
About fifty men and boys, many of them carrying clubs, axes, bammers, and broom-handles, tormed in line and went around North Court street, followed by the surging crowd. They were met by a volicy from the soldiery, and pell mell they went, heads low, brandishing their weapons. .
Two of them were seen to fall. In a similar rush to the east, on South Court street, afterward, it was seen’ that the slaughter from the fire of the militia was’ terrific. ae
Just as the rapidly increasing flames had gutted the lower floors and had begun to creep up into the offices, volleys cf musketry were heard from the direction of South Court street, wherea barricate had been erected. Each volley sounded like the boom of a cannon, aud the frightened crowd ran for their lives before the awful storm of lead. The bullets struck against the brick »uildings on the west side of Main street with an ominous sound. ‘As the crowd poured out of Soutb Court street into Main street one man after another was seen to reel and tall. Some crawled around the corner on their hands and knees, while others were cerried tenderly by their fellows, who were brave enougs to stand and assist them. Noth- ing was heard from the immense throng except im- precations against the militia. “Set fire to the armo- rv!” ‘*Burn the town !” and hke cries were heard on every side. Meanwhile a scattering fire was being de- livered, and the fcelings of the infuriated mob grew more intense every instant. The wounded were car- ried away as rapidly as possible, and the dead were cared for later. This was the short-range firing by the twelve men stationed behind the barric:de. They fired three rounds (thirty-six shots) into the densely
of the jai] wall and extending across Sycamore st reet to the houses on tbe East side, was a barricade six fvet ,
packed crowd, and fired to kill. Three men were carried to the drug store at Court
in height, composed of planks, overturned wagons and and Walnut streets. Edward Wise, of 448 Main sireet,
other weighty material, and behind this o»struction
roll. There was a very narrow opening for ingress and egress. Beside the barricade wai a quantity of ma-
was shot tbrough the foot. He said he belonged to the was & squad of Company H, in command of Capt. Car- |
First regiment, Company A, and was shot down by members of his own company. Kolp, of 50 Eastern avenue was badly wounded, Many of the dead and
constant firing of revolvers... For awhile the flames”
The alleys opening into both North and South Court |
. the Court-house and fail.
wounded were left lying on the streets a long time be- cause they could not be taken away with safety.
At ll o’clock the Fourteenth regiment arrived, and its commander, Col. Freeman, proceeded to clear the streets on the north,south and west sides of the Court- house. Arriving on Main street, the regiment opened fire up and down Main and Court streets. The cruwd fled and took refuge in the intersecting streets, leaving their dead behind. The slaughter was great, but not 80 great relatively as that caused by the volley from the twelve men behind the barricades. It was a long time before the dead and wounded from this firing could be gathered up. The dead were taken to Under- taker Habig’s and the wounded to the hospital. About twenty of the rioters were killed or mortally and seriously wounded.
John Kelly, of Company F, Columbus Guards, was taken to the City Hospital with a bullet wound in his leg, near the ankle. He said his company had been in front nearly all the time, and over a dozen had fallen, to hi3 knowledge. Sergt. Amy was shot through the neck, and Private Charles Seizer in the temple, but not dangerously.
The scene at Habig’s morgue was frightful. Eight corpses on a long table, with blood-spots on the cloth- ing and bullet-boles in various parts of the bodies, guve evidence of the cause of death. All except one had the appearance of having been laboring men. That
‘one is the body of a neatly-dressed person, but as no
mark of violence was found, it is supposed that he died from fright. ‘
Burdsall’s drug store,on Main street, was turned into a hospital for wounded soldiers. Among those there were Lieutenunt-Colonel Wm. M. Longett, of the Fourteenth regiment, Columbus, slightly wounded; Sergt. Mike Malone, Company B, First regiment, Cin- ctnnati, flesh wounds; Capt. Slack, Company F, Four- teenth regiment, wounded in the right hand: First Sergeant Amil, Company F, Fourteenth regiment, wounded in the right band and three slight wounds in the head and legs; Private W. H. Schoney, Company F, Fourteenth regiment, wounded in bip and leg, and Private J. H. Kelly, Company F, Fourteenth regi- ment, three slight lez wounds.
When the County Treasurer’s office was burning, Capt. Desmond marched at the heai of a detachment of militia to save the public property. A bullet from the mob went crashing through his brain, killing him inscantly. At nearly the same moment Sergeant McLean was shot in the shoulder and Private Mc- Guire through the lung. Capt. Desmond was a valua- ble officer of the First regiment National Guard, and never shirxed duty. He was a member of the law firm of Healy, Brennan & Desmond.
After the dispersion of the mob by the Fourteenth
Tegiment, a large portion of the crowd moved south
on Main street, and, stopping 1n front of Powell’s gun store, which is on that thoroughfare, hetween Fourth and Fifth streets, made preparations to force an en- trance. Private Watchman John Connelly faced the men and said: “Don’t smash iu the windows. If you will enter, doso decently.” They acted on the sug- gestion, and started forward. There was an unex- pected report ofa pistol (some one said it came trom the inside of the store), and the foremost man fel]. A second shot, and another man wentdown. SHesitating fora moment another advance was made and more shots were heard, until five men were lying on the ground, two of whom were dead and three wounded. The dead were: Jno. Dugan, who lived on Jones street. One bullet had entered the left eye and another the center of the head. Thomas A. Given;a colored man, was the second victim, a ball having en- tered his breast. The crowd after this contented itselt with igniting sope barrels and rolling them against Powell’s stos@, where they burned without doing any damage to the building.
J.S. Bellevue, of 64 Milton street, while standing in the new market house at Court and Walnut streets, was exposed to a shower of bullets. He escaped with a slight scalp wound and a hole through bis bat. Geo. Gockel was shot at Vine and Court streets through both legs while crossing the street.
The mob had a ‘cannon at Fourth and Walnut streets. They seemed to have no powder, and were trying to getsome. They had obtained kegs of iron to be used instcad of canister, and were moving up Fuurth street, when a squad of thirty policemen emerged from the Hammond ‘street station-house, on'y half. a square south of Fourth street, and, by a gallant charge, with- out firing a pistol, captured all of the guns and dis- persed the mob. There were no casualties, except from the use of clubs. The police a]l through have sbown remarkable bravery and coolness. under all the circumstances. This capture weakened the spirit of the mob to such an extent that at 3:45 A. M. Sunday quiet was restored and the mob had dispersed. The dead were still lying in the streets in the vicinity of the conflict.
It was the gallant work of Col. Freeman’s Four- teenth regiment that finally cleared the streets, and gave the authorities control of the entire space akout Col. Hawkins had evident- ly misundersiood the motives of the mob. He thought the prisoners in the jail were their objective puint, whereas if they had any purpose at all it was to take revenge onthe miliuia fortbe previous night’s reck- less firing.
The burning of the Court-house was wholly aim- less and malicious. The destruction of the building did not aid the mob at allin getting at the prisoners or in doing harm to the militia. It was purely wanton. Nor was there apy excuse fur the f.ilure to protect this property.
On Sunday the Mayor issucd a formal call fora meeting of citizens to devise means of proteciing the city from the raveges of the mob. A list of one hundred names was selected, and a majority ot them were notified at once. Of those notified the greater number responded to the call immediately.
Accordingly Adjutant-General Finley ordered Col. Entreken, of the Sixth regiment, with headquarters at Chillicothe, to muster his troops at once and come to Cincinnati by special train. This was done, and the regiment arrived at 4 v’« lock.
Gov. Hoadly also acted and sent out messages ordering all the State troops to proceed quickly to Cin- cinnati. Theriot virtually ended Sunday night. the sun rose Monday morning, it shone upon polished brass cannon before the entrance of the jail. and upon the tayonets of the soldiers lyiug behind the barri- cades. Everywhere about the place were militia and policemen, which, with the stacked muskets, gave the scene a decidedly warlike appearance. All possible preparations tor defense had heen made, but it is hoped that there wiil be no further violence. It was feared that the mob would attempt to plunder the city, but this was prevented and there is every reason to believe that the trouble is over. The authorities, however, will continue the state of defense, and on
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the slightest sign of trouble the most decided action will be taken at once. The lists which have been gathered of the killed and wounded dift.r somewhat from the first estimate. The killed number forty- eight. There are 126 wounded at the hospitals. Num- bers are Known to have heen carried to their homes, and as they belonged to the mob tbeir names will not be reported by their famlies unless it is found they are dangerously burt. The total number of casualties was prot ably not far from) 200, not includ- ing those who were clubbed by the police or burt by brickoats.
The feeling against the militia is increasing. They are held responsible for the slaughter, which it is the general belief was entirely unnecessary. The mob was excited by the calling out of the militia in the beginning and was rendered furious by their reckless shooting. The buildings for thedistance of a square in every direction from the (‘ourt-house are full of marks of musket-balls, It is unaccountable th t there were not more killed. Every few steps blood-stains can be seen on the pavements and sidewalks. In some places there are large patches of a dark color that tell where men fei] and died.
A lot of dynamite cartridges intended for use in blasting have been stolen trom a contractoron Walnut Hilis. There are fears that they may be used in blow- ing up buildings. _ Subscriptions have beén taken for supplying the Mayor with the means to em loy 2,000 extra policemen until such times as the city shall be considered safe from the ravages of bands of thieves.
Ata meeting of citizens the courts were urged by resolution to arrange for the disposal of the criminal docket as rapidly as possible; in other words, to avoid the deluys and technicalities which have made crim} nal trials aJmost a farce, and were incirectly the cause of the uprising. The judges held a private mect- ing, and it is understood that this subject was consid- ered,
Thus far all, or nearly all, the rioters tried in the police court have been let go. They w. re identified as good, respectable, industrious workingmen. Only rc few of them have been proven to oe thieves, and they have been punished. Some of the respectable rioters, however, were sentenced to the workhouse for thirty days, which sentence was in every cuse suspended on condition that they remain indoors after dark.
Capt. Folleger, who commanded the detachment of militia which fired the first shots, publishes a caid denying the statement that he ordered his men to fire. He says:
“Sheriff Hawkins gave the order in the words, ‘Give it to ’em, boys, fire,’ and in the excitement I could not stop them, so I cried, ‘For Christ’s sake, boys, fire high.’ My men would never have fired if it had not been that tour of them were wounded with stones and shots from the crowd, and they shot on the Sheriff’s order. I have been in the war. I would rather face an enemy than such a crowd of citizens, With whom I hay a fellow-teeling, and I would not rashly give an order such as it bas been said I gave.”
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JERSEY HERO.
A ‘an Old Man Who Has Saved Sixty-two Lives.
[With Portrait.
Archie Parks, an old man living by the canal feeder, Trenton, N. J., has saved sixty-two lives in bis time. He saved a little girl’s life a few weeks ago. In an in- terview, recently, he gave an account of his rescues. He said:
“I can’t go over them all, but I'll mention some. I
‘saved Steve Wyncoop, who fell into the Prison Basin.
I was in bed another night when a call came for me that a man was making for the feeder for suicide. I jumped out and got therein timeto nab him as he went down the thirdtime. Another day I was coming through Montgomery street, when I saw a boy riding ona sled. He had hitched tu a milkman’s wagon. The sled rope had got around his neck, azd he wus choking. The wilkm pn wouldn't stop, not seeing the
‘boy, so I grabbed his horse and saved the lad. At
Pennington, another day, a lady with two children was getting off a morning train. She was on tbe point of tallipg under, when I grabbed the woman and one child and pushed the other on the platiorm.
“Another time Jack Donnelly would have smothered while fixing a boiler at the rubber works if I had not hauled him out. One New Year’s Eve I was in bed in the swamp whenI heard ‘murder.’ I got out quick and fouad a man, head down, ina big bank of snow, unable to get up. He had been assaulted and robbed. I got him out and caught the robbers, who went to prison. I saved a Ewing Township farmer twice from robdery, and may be murder, inthe swamp. I have saved scores from drowning in the creek, most were small boys and don’t count.” .
“And how much have vou got Archie,” was asked, “for your services ?”’
“Once [ gotan old soldier’s overcoat fur stopping two burglars from steaJing a valuable team back of Hanover street. I got the suit of clothes I told you about, and I got twenty-five cents for saving a rich man’ssou. That’sal] I ever saw fur saving sixty-two lives.”
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JAMES PROCTOR?
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We present this week a portrait recently taken by Gilbert & Bacon, of Philadelphia, of the veteran actor, James Proctor. He is one of the last of the old school ot actors that delighted the fathers of the present gen- eration, and js still a bale and hearty wan, delighiing the theatre-goers of to-day. How often he has played “Nick of the Woods,” it would probably be diffieult for even himself tosay. A contemporary of the great lights of the American staze of half a century ago, the compeznion of most of those prominently connected «ith (heatres since that time, and the mentor of many now striving tor Tecognition in histrionic circles, he is probably the best-posted man on the history of the American stage now living.
A PLUCKY POLICEMAN.
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Policeman John Stebbins, of Cadiz, Ohio, is one of the pluckiest men on the force. He recently dis- tinguished himself by shooting one of the most des perate characters in that locality. A colored desperado named Jesse Lawrence, who was recently freed trom the Penitentiary and went to his home in Cadiz, en- gaged in a fizht with a man named Hilligas. Police- man Stebbins ordered the men to quit, when Lawrence pulled a revolver and threatened to shoot the officer. Stebbins was too quick fur him, and shot the rough through the heart. Death resulted immediately.
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Opinions and Speculations as to the Next Champion. Is Thompson or Kilrain the Coming Man ?--Mitchel], Sheriff and Other Candidates.
Since John Kilrain net Charles Mitchell, the heavy- weight champion o “ngland, at Boston, David Blanchard and James Keznan think they have found a secon! John L. Sullivan. and they intend to put bim to the fore and back him against all comers, Kilrain is evidently a better pugilist than many give him credit or. He deserves great praise for the display he ‘made with Mitcleli on the 26th of March. Kiirain was facing one of the greatest pugilists living. It was Kilrain’s first ap »earance in public. He fought a draw with Jem Goode, brt chat contest was decided in the Cri Clvu> at Boston, and it was only a private affair.
‘Tine only question is, did Mitchell try to do his best or
was he in harness ? Jt has been reported among the knowing ones that wake B:lly Madden’s Atbiletic Hall, in Thirteenth street, their headquarters, that Mitchell did not want to knock out Kilrain at Boston, that he only intended to make a satisiactory show. On the other hand, the sporting men of the Hub claim that Mitchell could not Knock out Kilrain if he tried, and that is just how the matier stands. Many persons have an idva that it is an easy matter to knock out a
‘pugilist in fuur three-minute rounds, but they labor
undera delusicn. A clever iitthe man may stop or knock out a clumsy big man, but there is no clever little man abdle to knock out 2 clever big one in four rounds or on time. Kuilrain stands 5 feet 10 inches in height; be weighs 176 pounds. He is a very clever scientitic spurrer, and should be eble to defeat most any pugilist. He is not as well posted on ring tactics’ as muny who have had more experience, and he has agreet many points to Jearu. All he requires is a sciemific teacher like Charley Norton, the hgbt-weight champion, to instruct him thoroughly, and then, if he bas the pluck and courage, he mey develop into a promising candidate for the championship. At pres- ent he is wiles behind Championship form, and would be no match for Mitchell unless it were in a four three- Miuute-round contest.
Keenan, of Boston, is tairly carried awayv on Kilrain. He thtnuks that, with a litt!e training and teaching, he will be a matcn jor John L. Sullivan. ’
Arthur Chambers, who is a capital judge, says Kilrain is a likely pugilist, but that he will be able to give a netter opinion of Kilrain’s abilities after Sher- iff and the new Boston wonder meet in the ring.
Dominick McCaftrey, of Pittsburg, wants to meet Kilrain, but the latter's backer declines to have any deating with the Pittsburg pugilist. Why didn’t Mc- Caffrvy meet Kilrain when he was in Boston ? Keenan says, “Because be was afraid. I bave better men for Kilrain to meet than McCaffrey. I am going to put bim against Mitchell, Sheriff, Thompson, and then Sullivan.”
Patsy Sheppard, the popular sporting man, and mine host of the Abbey, 71 Harrison avenue, Boston, who was one of Kilrain’s seconds when he met Mitch- ell, says: ‘Kilrain is a great pugilist. He is Hable to whip anybody except Sullivan. Itisonly his second go. Wait until you see him meet Mitchell again.”
Davil Blanchard says: “Kilrain is another Boston wonder. He will be just as formidable as Sullivan, if he keeps on Improving. I guess he surprised Mitchell.”
Pat Camphell, who keeps a sporting bouse at No. 8 Howard street, Boston, says: “Jobn L. Sullivan will bave to look to his laurels, for Kilrain is a dangerous candidate, I should like to see Jim Keenan put him against Mervine Thompson.”
Tim McCarthy, the Grand Mogul of the Crib Club of Boston, says: “Boston isthe place to raise pugilists. We turned out a champion heavy weight of the world when we paraded Sullivan, and now we have Kilrain.”’
Jack Stewart, who at one time owned Jack Stewart, the great twen'y-mile trotter, now on the Pacific Slope, says: “Kilrain is a clever boxer, and may make a champion. He is evidently no match for Mitchell.”
John Haydock, the pedestrian, says: ‘‘Kilrain held his own well with Mitchell, but the latter did not come up to my expectations.”’
Bill Mahoney, one of the most popular sporting men in Boston, says: “Kilrain is going to be # champion. He surprised Mitchell] and Madden, and they did not have it all their own way.”
Mike Gleason, the noted sporting man of Boston, says: “Ki-rain can defeat all the pugilists in America, bar Sullivan, with Mitchell thrown in.’’
Billy Madden says: “Kuilrain is the makings of a first-class pugilist. He i3 a big, strong fellow, but no match for Mitchell.”
Mitchell says: “Kilrainis a strong fellow; he isa hard man to get at; be cannot beat me with or with- out the gloves.”’
It is now evident that John Kilrain, the heavy- weight pu-ilist of Boston, and Charley Mitchell, the champion of England, will be matche1 to contend in the prize ring arena, for $2,000. On March 28 Jamcs Keenan, ot Buston, who was Sullivan’s principal backer when he fought Paddy Ryan, accepted the challenge issued by Billy Madden on behalt of Mitchell, and forwarced $500 to Richard K. Fox, with the fol- lowing reply to Mitehell’s challenge:
Boston, Mass., March 28, 1884. Richard K. Fox, proprictor of the POLICE GAZETTE,
New Yorn:
DEAR Srk—In reply to the challenge issued by Billy Madden, on behalf of Charles Mitchell, wherein he offers to wager $1,000 that Mitchel! can best any pugil- ist in Americain four ronnds, to be governed hy the new “Police Gazette” Revised Queensberry rules, I state that Iwill accept the challenge on behalf of John Kilrain, of Boston. To prove that I mean business, please find inclosed $500 to cover Madden’s $300. I will meet Madden and Mitehell at your office in New York any day they may name to arrange the match. I will agree to have the contest decided inside of four weeks, and as Madden and Mitchell propose that you shall be final stakeholder and referee, you will suit Kilrain and myself to fill both positions or any one you msy select. I shall be satisfied if the contest be decided either in New York or Boston, the winner to receive sixty-five and the loser thirty-five percent. ofthe re
ceipts. Hoping for an early reply ‘from Madden and | his champion, who know I mean business, I remain, | yours, JAMES KEENAN,
35 Kneeland street, Boston. |
{na barn, at New Haven, Conn., on March 26, Eu- gene Smith and Sam Chase, colored pugilists, fought according to the ‘Police Gazette’’ Queensberry rules, for a purse. Chase weighed 170 pounis while his op- ponent weighed 190 pounds. Only three rounds were fought when Chase, who turoed outto be quiie a pu- giiist, puunded Smith unmercifully, and, as he refused to continue, Chase was declared the winner.
In reply to the recent ofter of Jimmy Weeden, the Pittsburg pugilist, to box any ligbt weight. Bob Far- | rell, the well-known New York pugilist, who is ona | successful sparring tour with Harry Woodson, the | Black Diamond, writes as follows to the PoLIcE GAZETTE:
CoLuMBuvs. OHIO, Apri! 1, 1884. To the Sporting Editor of the PoLICeE GAZETTE:
Having read a challenge in the PoLICE GazETTE from James Weeden, of Pittsburg, who states he is wiiling to box any light weight in Amcrica, please state that I shall be pleased to mcet Mr. Weeden at any time or place he may mention, and contest four or six rounds or toa finish, with regulation boxing gloves, “Police Gazeite” rules to govern the contest, the winner to take all the gate receipis.
Respectfully vours, BoB FARRELL.
At Tinicum, Pa.,on the 2th ult., there was a slash- ing prize fight between Jack Stirlith, of Chester, and Ned Copeland, a colored boxer, of Philadelphia, who has been spending a portion of his time in this city. Stirlith is a young man about twenty-four years of age, ot good physique, meiium height, and weighs 170 pounds. Copeland is a tall, angular-looking colored fellow, of about the same age, and sta:ds nearly 6 feet in his stockings, of slim build, and weighs 175 pounds.
The fight was conducted according to the Marquis of Queensberry rules, for a purse. Stirlith was handled by Andrew Oesterley, and Copeland by Ike Rothwell.
The fight was a desperate one. Copeland secured the first knock-down in the second round, and sent his man under the ropes, thereby gaining an ad- vantage, which, if he had followes it up at the time, might have resulted disasirously to bis opponent. The thira and fourth rounds were a repetition of tbe first, and both men employed the time walking around the ring, both afraid to lead off, until time was called, when they took totheir quarters. Stirlith got in one or two hard right-hand blows just above the belt of his adversary in the third round, which rather took the black’s wind, out he saw the dodge, and was on his guard. The fight ended rather abruptly in the fifth round, when the black permitted Sitirlita to get over his guard and get ina right-handed blow which sent him sprawling under the ropes. He failed to rise at the expiration of 10 seconds, the limited time, and when he attempied to regain his feet at the end of 23 seconds, at the solicitation of his second and back- ers, Stirlith followed uv his advantage and delivered one or two effective blows after a rapid exchange. Copeland’s backers claimed a foul, and for a time a row was imminent, but after some jangiing the mat- ter was Jeft to the referee, who awarded the fight to Stirlith.
Dominick S-Caffrey has left Pittsburg. Tom Hughes, the well-known sporting man, says that McCaffrey has been boycotted in the Smoky City. Hughes says Mc- Caftrey will reget his action in informing the po- lice of the Connors-Davis fight recently. A num- ber of admirers of boxing in that city are arranging to have the affair published in all of the sporting pa- persin the country. It will greatly injure McCaffrey’s rer-utation among the fraternity. It is known posi- tively that he furnished the police the “tip” simply for spite tor being refused admittance to the fight be- cause he would not pay the admission fee of $15. When the police made the raid, McCaffrey pointed out the principals. His action will be remembered by all of the persons who were present atthe Davis-Conners fight, and his future bene‘its will no doubt be tame affairs. McCaffrey expects to havea benefit at the Coliseum on April] 12, when he and Sheriff, the Prus- sian, will have a bout, but no sporting man will attend,
Frank White, the boniface of the Champions’ Rest, corner of Houston and Bowery, New York, is eager to arrange a glove contest with Billy Frazier. White appears very anxious to mect the Boston light weight, and it is strange that one of the many sporting men at Boston do not bring about a match, by either backing Frazier to meet White or offering a purse for the pigilists to contend for.
J. McHenry and R. Dalton, of Running Water, W. T., send the following letter which we publish:
RUNNING WATER, W. T., March 28, 1884 Zo the Sporting Editor cf the POLICE GAZETTE:
In the Rochell Mining District, W. T., we have a pu- gilist who is eager to fight Joun L. Sullivan, or any pu- gilist in America if Sullivan is not eager to fight. We propose to back Frank De Castro against any pugilist in America, to fight a fair stand-up fight, according to the rules of the London prize ring, for from $1.000 to $2,500 2 side. We will post $500 with Janes McStingey, postmaster of Wenlon, W. T., or with Richard K. Fox, to prove that we mean business; or, we will match De Castro to box any pugilist in America “Po- lice Gazette” rules, for from $1,000 to $5,000, and allow any pugilist acceptinz, expenses to mvet our cham- pion either in Wyoming or Colorado.
JAMES MCHENRY. R. DALTON.
De Castro stands 5 feet 10 inches in height, weighs 202 pounds, and is twenty-six years of age.
The Ohio State Journal says: ‘‘Bob Farrell, the New York pugilist, is one of the most graceful and gamey men who dons the gloves, and can give points to the most learned in the profession. In conversation witdo Farrell 1t was learned that he endeavors as far as isin his power to copy after Richard K. Fox, of the POLICE GAZETTE, in regard to giving an audience what he promises, and leaving all satisfied. He looks upon Fox as the soul ot honor in the business, and states that he has done more than any other one man to kill off hippodroming and elevate the standard of the manly art.’
The great glove fight for the “Police Gazette’’ medal, representing the championship of Tombstone, Arizo- na, was fought for at Schiefeim Hall, Tombstone, on March 18. The principals were Neil McLeod of Tombstone, the holder of the trophy, and Billy Lynn ot Tuscon. Great interest was manifested over the contest, and the hall was packed.
Paddy Ryan got hit right in the neck at Chicago,
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recently. It was nearly as hard a blow as Sullivan landed with his terrific right on Ryan’s left jugular the day they met in the ring at Mississippi City.
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Ryan was looking at a cocking main being fouchtin |
Chicago and was betting five collars on a dark-red Tue fowl) Rvan was cacking finally ran away, when Paddy shouted, “Why, he is e dunzhill.”” “Oh, no,” said the owner of thedark red, “he bas only dropped bis truss, you have not torgot Mississippi so soon, have you, Paddy?” Jt was a hard blow for Ryan.
The terms and conditions of the match were ex- plained (to the audience by the referee. Geo. Mahon, a well-known sporting man, suggested that fouls be barred as well as the number ot rounds, but the ref-
' eree stated that the principals would not agree toit, and | that the fight would be according to “Police Gazette’’
rules in every particular, except the limitaiion to number of rounds. Lynn, accompanied by his sec- onds, Jim Chatham and Tim Sullivan, entered the ring at 8:28. He wore white trunks and white hose, with a green silken sash around his waist. Ina few moments McLeod entered with his seconds, Jack Mc- Donald and Tom Harris. McLeod wore white trunks and red hose, with an orange~ olored silk handixer- chiet around his waist. The difterence in the size of the two men was very noticeatle, McLeod being sev- eral inches taller than Lynn, and weighing 167 pounds, while Lynn weighed but 135 pounds. The referee callec time at 8:43, whereupon the principais stepped to the center of the ring, sheok hands, and at once as- sumed a defensive position.
RounpD 1.—After some sparring, a few well-directed biows iroin McLeod forced Lyun down at the ropes in his corner.
RounD 2.—McLeod succeeded in planting one straignt from the left shoulder just over Lynn’s left eye, which sent him to the floor. He quickly re covered, but received ano:her left-hander that sent bim a second time to ihe floor.
Rounp 3.—Closed without another knock-down, but with Maca little winded.
RounpD 4.—Lynn was again forced down under the ropes and claimed a foul, which, however, was not allowed by the referee,
ROUND 5.—Several good blows were well planted by both parties. Lynn at length madea pass at Mc- Leod. intended to take effect just above the belt, but it fell short. Seeing it was going to be tollowed with an- other powerful! lick from Mac, Lynn dropped upon his knees and received what many believed he had been playing for—a toul; the referee instantly awarding Lynn the figiut. George Brooks was referee, and his decision was considered a fair one.
Up tothe time the PoLICE GAZETTE went to press John L. Sullivan had not replied to the challenge is- sued by Puncan C. Ross to back Mervine ‘hompson, neither had Al. Smith, Sullivan’s backer, covered the $2,500 Ross has posted with Richard K. Fox to prove he is in earnest. It was understood by dispatches trom San Francisco that Sullivan would lose no time in coveiing Ross’ money after it was posted, but it does not look that way. Thompson is not wasting time. He trains daily, and reports frum Cleveland claim that he is improving every day. All sporting men are anxiously awaiting to see whether Sullivan will fight Thompson or not. Many re ease will never be arranged; that Sullivan would not risk his reputation by weeting Thompson, who, many claim, is just such a wondcr‘as Sullivan was when he loomed into prominence, by knocking out Taylor, Donaldson, Flood, E*liott, etc. Thompson has been successful in every match he has engaged in since he met Baker, and his backer, Duncan (. Ross, who always knows what he is about, stands ready with $5,000 to back his opinion that Thompson can beat any man in the world. Sullivan standsina gap. His reputation is at stake,and he should at once come to the front an agree to fight Thompson. ‘
Tom Kearng, the noted sporting man, will again have charge of the bars and refreshment-stands at Saratoga, Jeromz and Long Branch race meetings. This will be a source of satisfaction to his. many friends. Kearns also is one of the proprieturs of the Champions’ Rest, near Houston street, in the Bowery; keeps a hotel at Fordhan, and has a popular resort on the road.
The /acific Life, San Francisco, states that James A. Slattery, who trained Geo. M. Robinson for his shuf- fling match with Sujlivan, has challenged Herbert A. Slade to a contest with hard glove3, Marquis of Queensberry rules to govern, for $500 a side. James A. Slattery is a native of County Kilkenny, Ireland, and twenty-two years of age. When in condition he weighs in the neigbborhood of 170 pounds, and stands 5 fect 1054 inches in height. He has already fought eight stubborn, ficrcely-contested battles, in all of which his performances proved alike creditabie to himself and satisfacto.y to his friendsand the general public. A hard, cleen, scientific hitter, of unquestioned pluck and stayipg power, with a clear, quick eye, and above all a cool head and well-balanced, active brain, hecertainly possesses and combines all the peculiar attributes so essential in the successful pugilist, as was conclusively proven in his match with Jack Brady, one of our best men, when nineteen hard rounds were fought and the battle finally declared a draw. His recent hard-glove set-to with Kill Williams, the colored heavy weigbt, near Berkeley, Cal., also showed him to dea game fighter, a terribie striker and a regular veteran at “facing the music.”” He was also one of the trainers of Robinson in the recent racket with Sullivan, and reliable authority has it that on more than one occasion previous to the fiasco he knocked Robinson topsy-turvy atthe training-grounds. Be that as it may, if Slattery “did up” Robinson, be can certainly be counted on rattling the Maori even more lively than Georgie, and gracious knows that was next to besting.
In regard to John Kilrain, the Boston Star says: “James Keenan is thoroughly justified in his opinion of the second Sullivan, ana it looks as though Kilrain has a great future betore him. The beauty of Kil- rain is this: that a young and comparatively unknown man stood up for four rounds against the English champion, and, in the sparring of the first three, had certainly the even of it if not the test of it.”
Advices from Engiand state that Batt Mullins has is-ued a challenge to box Bill Goode at 144 pounds, for £100 aside and upward.
At Cleveland, Ohio, on March 27, Dick Wentling and W. S. Layton. who- were arrested March 22 at the armory while giving a sparring exhibition which the police held to be a violation of the Revised Statutes, had their cases called up in the police court in Cleve- land. The defense admitted the facts as charged, ut essayed to make the point thata glove contest is not a fight at fisticnfts; but Judge Hutchins held that the soirit of the law was violated, and fined the defendants the costs. ‘The police by this decision are carged with the duty of arresting all sluggers who attempt to give exhibitions of their skill in that city, and Cleveland will not be as inviting a field for sluggers as it was not long agg,
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A prize fight came off at Fort Buford, D. T.. on the 27th ult., between Keyes, of Company IF, and Harry Cowles, of Company E, 15th Infantry. Both men have had some experience inthe business before, Cowles coming from Connecticut, while Keyes hails from
| Cincinnati, O. Keyesis aman about 165 pounds and
about 5 feet 8 inches and very muscular. Cowles only tips the beam at 143 pounds, and about 5 feet 542 inches and nota very muscular man, but Cowles being sv. perior to Keyes in pugilistic science, it was looked upon as an even” match, the stakes being $100a sie, deposited with Sergeant Smith, Company H, lth Infantry, who wes chusen final stakeholder, the fight to b2 governed by “Police Gazette” rules.
The ring was pitched upon the banks of the muddy Missouri river. Billy Short seconded Cowles, while Dan Grady did the honors for Keyes. McElroy, of
; Company H, Lith Infantry, was chosen referee. Wa-
ters, of Company F, 15th Infantry, being time-keeper, At 4:30 P. M., the men entered the ring, both confident of victory, and both apparently in good condition. At 4:35 time was called and both stepped tothe center of the ring and shook hands, and immediately threw themselves into position. After some sparing for an opening Cowles led off, and sent ina ringing blow on the jaw. Keyes retaliated by a straight right-hander upon the neck, which sent Cowles spinning around, but quickly got to work again. and tried at the head, When they got toin-fighting Cowlesclinched and tried to throw his man, but failed, Keyes remaking, “Oh, Harry, you can’t throw me.’ This closed the round.
The second round was only a repetition of the first. There was some hard fighting in the third round, Keves sending his man down beautifully and drawing first blocd and first knock-down. This ended the round. :
In the fourth round Cowles’ second claimed a foul, and it was considered as such by the most of the spec- tators present, but was overruled by the referee: at the end of this round Cowles seemed to be dazed. The fitth round was mostly in-fighting and wrestling, Keyes throwing his man and falling heavily upun him; atthe end of this round things luoked pretty shaky for Cowles, but when time was called for the sixth round he went right at his man and knocked him all around the ring. and the round ended in his favor. But Keyes retaliated nicely in the seventh by ending the round in knocking his man sprawling by a straight right-hander between the eyes. The eighth and ninth rounds wre mostly in-fighting and: wres. tling, Keyes throwing bis man and falling heavily upon him. In the tenth round Cowles did some good fighting and knocked Keyes all in at eap, which ended the round. Every one now thought Cowles had an easy victory, although his ‘“phiz”’ wes pretty badly spoiled, his left eye entirely closed, und his left cheek would remind one ot a spoiled beef-steak, while Keyes did not look much the worse for the fight, altbough it was easily to be seen that he was getting weak and his blows did not tell as in the commencement.
The eleventh and twelfth rounds were a repetition of the eighth and ninth, but in the thirteenth round Cowles seemed to have things his own way, and knocked Keyes all around the ring, but, much to the surprise of his second and friends, he refused to come up for the fourteenth round, and Keyes was declared the wiriner and received great a;plause from his friends. ' Darkness was now coming on, and the two pugilists were taken to the company quarters, sponged oft and put to bed. Both are now on the sick report. Another fight is talked of.
Capt. Dalton has been caught in a mean trick, ac cordingto the Chicago News. On March 21, at Chicago, a four-round glove contest was announced between Dalton and a local boxer named Anderson. Afier a few preliminary passages Dalton struck Aaderson several beavy blows, when the countenance of the latter was shown to be covered with blood from several Geep gashes. The puiice partied the men, and one of them seized Dalton, disclosing the fact that to both his gloves were fastened iron knuckles, which served their purporce in mutilating the face of Ander- son. The contest was not allowed to proceed, but no arrests were made.
Harry Webb, the noted sporting man, and proprietor of the “Police Gazette” Palace Hotel, at Longmont, Col., has had the misfortune to lose his wife, who died recently after a long 1)Iness.
John H. Clark, the pugilist, will probably lease the American theatre, on Callowhill street, Philadelphia, having come to satisfactory arrangements with Mr. Betz.
Jobn Kilrain and Wm. Sheriff have been matched to box four rounds, according to Queensberry rules, at Boston, iv two week. It will be a contest well worth witnessing, and the matzh will no doubt create a furor.
‘rom Murray has covered the deposit of Young Britt, of Germantown, Pa., who challenged him to a four- round glove fight, Marquis of Queensberry rules for $100 aside. Murray agrees to fight Britt with either hard or soft gloves, in a private room, four weeks from signing articles,
A prize fight was fought at Pittsburg, Pa.. on March 26, just cutside the city limits, beiween Fred. Hoyt and James Hammer, alias Madden, for a purse of #150. Hoyt failed to céme to time for. the fourth round, and the purse was awarded to his opponent. The pugilists fought according to London prize ring rules.
Artbur Chambers, Wm. Sheriff, Jimmy Mitchell, Billy Madden, Ciiarley Mitchell, Charley Norton and Joe Wooley desire through the POLICE GAZETTE to return thanks to Joe Goss, James Keenan, Patsy Sheppard and the sporting men ot the Hub gener- ally, for courtesies extended to them while on their visit to Roston.
On April 1 Richard K. Fox was found at his sporting palace, in Franklin square, end interviewed in refer- ence to Al. Smith’s statement, given publicity through ap Associate Press dispatch, that the €2,500 now posted at the PoricE GAZETTE office to back Mervine Thompson to fight John L. Sullivan did not belung to Duncan (. Ross. He said: “Al. Smith is mistaken when he claims that I am furnishing the stakes for Mervine Thompson. When I desire to back a pasilist Ido so publicly. If I were backing Thompson, why should I be afraid tosay so? Besides, do you suppose I would put up $2,500 and allow some one else to re- ceive the credit? I guess not. The $2,500 now posted for Mervine Thompson to fight John L. Sullivan for 5.000 and the championship of America bdelongs to Duncan C. Ross. Al. Smith is mistaken when he sup- poses Koss cannot spare that amount. Ross 1s worth nearly $20,000, and Iam certuin he will wager any sum he says on Thompson.”
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Breezes From the Baseball Field and Points About the Players---News and Gossip From All Over the Country,
Senp him home.
Wuere did they get him from ?
BasgBALL will top the deck this season.
WHEN will some of the dilapidated take a drop?
Suarsuie, Simmons and Mason make a charming trio.
Tarsox has large hands and feet, and a splendid mouth for pie.
Tue old war-horse, Tommy Bond, will again enter the arena this season.
Tug New Yurkers are getting up quite‘an appetite for baseball this season.
Mana@zr Price iz one of the boys, and is well versed in the ways of the world.
Biuty McJ.eam fecls Lis oats since he has been appointed a League umpire.
Ir will be a miracle if the New Yorks come out anywhere near the top of the heap.
Dore an is awfully strong since he stepped boozing. bat in a recent game.
Bap judgment is frequently displayed by some of our would-be crack baseball managers.
Brick ManstLi's ‘‘mug” is 9 great acquisition to the American Association official guide.
Tux Union umpires have caught on well. They get $140 per month and their expenses.
Aut the worn-out plugs in the country are preparing to enter the baseball arena this season.
Tug St. Louis management have granted Latham permission to wear a collar and neck-tie on Ladies’ Day.
Givz us more ‘‘bum” ball-plavers, as New York is a splendid trainiug-school for slip-shod professionals.
Ir would be a hard matter for Caylor to sit on the fence and see a Union club go by. without making a noise.
Ir is a great marvel with some of the old-established ball clubs as to where the Unions get their wealth from.
Nasu, of the Virginias, of Richmond, gives promise of becoming oue of the leading base-runners of the country.
Amone the jaw-breakers of the baseball profession are Schom- berg, Himmelstrein, Breitenstrein and Ripschiager.
Tue Williamsburzh Athletic Club have purchased a lot, 50x100, and are talking about layinz it out as a baseball field.
A coon club has been organized at Princeton, and they will strive to win the black flag during the coming season.
Ir seems a mystery to many how Anson manages to get around the bases with his feet. It must be a terrible exertion.
Tue “American Basebail Guide” was intended to be a model book, but it makes one weary to gaze upon its blunders.
Dan O'Leary doesn’t see how the Indianapolis Ciub can sus- pend wman when he has no “suspenders,” and Dan never had any.
Decker. who was an eye-sore to the New York public last year, wil! doubtless be one of the League official umpires this season. :
McKnieur is not close, but 1t is like giving up his heart to pay the politici $15 li fee for each game played on his ground.”
Huon Daty, the famous crank of the box, struck a big bonanza when he worked the Chicago Union Club for $3,000 for his services this season.
Brapzey, after holding out all winter, has proved himself a hound by going vack on his Cincinnati contract and joining Sim- mons’ Minstrels. :
LatHam, the St. Louis ‘“Dude,’’ has turned up as quite a sprinter, aud is ready and willing to run anything in the Ameri- can Association.
In the Pittsburg menagerie there are six pitchers, seven catch- ers, two first basemen, three second basemen, two short-stops and three out-flelders.
Yanxexrpom is showing itself iu Boston, where the admirers of the game are making a grand kick to have the season tick:ts re- duced to $20 from $30. :
Tue Metropolitans are eating the ball this season, and they an- ticipate making some of the clubs chew their own cud before the season gets far advanced. - :
Tue Athletics will have a strapping big catcher this season in John Milligan, of last year's Anthracites of Potts\ille. He is a six-footer, and weighs 180 Ibs.
Ir is amusing to see the intelligent grin which lights up Mu- trie’s ‘‘mrg'’ wheo asked what ciub he thinks will win the Ameri- can Association champiouship.
Purce.t received orders either to give up his restaurant business or baseball. An order of this kind to Captain Lynch would be the making of the game in New York city. _
Panx has been elected an honorary member of the American Association, but all he ever did for the association was to arrive last, and leave first, at their annual meetings.
Goxpsira i3 now in a pretty fair way to lose a lung. He took ¢ a heavy cold recently. wail: sl-cpins in the park, and is now ccn- fined to his bed with iuflammation of the lungs.
Unxiess Ed. William3on can drop about 50 Ibs of bloat, Chicago will want another man to cover third base, as Ed. will never be able to stoop down with his present corporation.
Tus New Yorks will have to do better work than they have shown thus far this season, if they expect to accomplish anything when they enter upon their championship season.
Tur baseball epidemic has reached the muddy region of Kansas City, and the admirers of the game have gone down into their pockets for $7,000 to run a baseball club for next season.
Franx Bancrorr has mad? an carly start with the Providence Club, and, if he don’t break the team up before the middle of April, he will have them in first-class condition by the first of May.
Caytor and Jimmy Williams work the American Association championship schedule to suit their own convenience, and the “numskulls” at the convention f211 into linc like sheep being led to the slaughter.
How on earth does Mill3 earn his salary? He has nothing to do but attend the League annual meeting in the fall, and the schedule mecting in the spring, still he draws $1,000 salary as President of the Leazue.
Ricumonp, the great left-hand phenomenon, who came out a few years ago. and carried terror to the hearts of the batsmen; has dropped like a big lump of dough, and is now but little better than a first-class amateur.
Caytog, of the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette, s yles the new Cincinnati Union Club **The side-show of the game.” but it is only a matter of time until his Cincinnati Americans will play second fiddle to the side-show.
Mr. Espenscuigp, Vice-President of the St. Louis Union Club, who recently purchas3q@ three paintings for $2,000 for his club- rooms, iz a man of great means, and be is determined to make the Union Association a grand success.
He broke a
Cuar.itz Byaene, Presidert of the Brooklyn Club, made a big bus'ness “‘spec” when he secured the Delmar Club House at Fcurth avenue and Ninth street, South Brooklyn, which is to be Tun a3 a private hotel to accommodate visiting clubs.
Gorsg, of the Chicago3, who was a great favorite in New Or- leans during the past winter, was presented with « handsome gold badge,:be.ore coming North this spring, and any one will have to wallow in his gore in order to take it from him.
THE management of the Cincinnati Club, disgraceful asit may Seem, stooped to every-meai, contemptible little trick within their Power to prevent the Union Association Club of that city from Prepariug their ball par for the opening of the season.
Manae)'8 Tayv_or, of the Brooklyn Club, is a very modest man, and rates his tex» fif-h in the American Associatian champion- thip race. It sccik_. us, however, that they will be in the étentest kind of luck ff they ucceed in getting tenth place.
Tus Sostons have a man on t-ial who is 6 ft 3 in tall, and has to be taken on and off the ground 1 sections. Thc~ are going to
™Mike a backstop cf him, as his spec‘alty is to reach oc ’er the bats- man's bead, and catch the ball as it sesves the pitoher: 3and.
Ir seems as though inventor ‘‘cranks” will never cease. The latest scheme is the electric base iudicator to tell the umpire who touches the base first, the runner or the baseman. It isa first- class arrangement for blind umpires, but we haven't @ng¢-this year.
Some very inquisitive fellow wanted to know if a man is obliged | to play ball after having served eighty years in the harness, and upon being informed that there was norule to that effect, replied: ‘‘Why on earth don't some person give Bob Ferguson the cue?”
Tue New York Clipper regrets that greater scope has not been given to the batter by th baseball associations in their new rules, but ‘‘Papa’’ Chadwick has so many other things to regret, that it | seems odd that a small matter of this kind should occupy his at- tention. .
Iv the Union Association doesn't prove a grand success we'll throw up the sponge. They have plenty of capital and the best wishes of the public, who are thoroughly disgusted with the mean and selfish efforts put forth by the other associations to crowd them out of the arena.
Tue Pennsylvania Road are lending their fullest support to the Altoona Club by threatening to dismiss all their emptoyees who attend any of the gauies. Backed by a corporation of this kind, it is thought that the Altoonas will be one of the wealthiest organiza- tions in the United States by the close of the season.
Avonzo Knieur, of the Athletic Clnb. graduated from Girard College in 1774, and then went into ball-plaving as a business, and he has stuck to it ever since, and will play with the Athletics again this season. He is a well-preserved man, his teeth are still good, and it isclaimed that he doesn't even wear a wig.
Tue Union Association have shown their pluck and back-bone by making three-year contracts with the majority of their play- era, and have given them’ firsi-class security, thus showing the public that they mean to live in open defia-ce of the strong com- bination of clubs banded together to effect their destruction.
Sporting Life says the Athletic Ciub will enter the field stronger than ever this spring, notwithstanding all talk to the contrary. We don’t want to Lave any ‘vords with the Sporting Life, but if the Athletic Club comes ovec to New York, putting on any airs, the Metropolitans will knock them over the back fence into the
_Bast river.
Bos Frreuson has not yet decided what he will do during the coming season. This looks a great deal as if he was waiting to sce what Nick Young intended todo in the way of appointing official umpires. Bob seems to be on the fence, and if he doesn’t get an appointment as League umpire, he wil more than likely play in Baltimore. ;
Ir is announced that there will be no beer sold on the Louisville grand stand this scason, and it is almost safc to say there will be no beer sold on the Polo Ground, as the mixturc of soap and rosiu given the public at the opening of the scason will ever remain green in the memory of the beer-drinkers, the bare thought of which is better than physic.
Ir is. a mystery how Kelly will be able to stand the new Ameri- can Association rule, which requires umpires to keep on their coats while umpiring the game. Kelly actcd in this official ca- pacity in the opening game at the Polo Ground, March 29, and although the weather was cold enough for an overcoat, Kelly couldn't resist the temptation, and umpired in his shirt-sleeves.
Since the gale of wind, March 29. Mutrie has learned consider- able, and is now taking proper precautions to guard against a future occurrence. He has not only had his fences chained to the ground, ard big weights put in various parts of his field to kecp his dump from being blown away, but has hired a corps of boat- men to go after the fence and bring it back every time it blows into the river. 2
Tue League rules for 1884 prohibit the sale of any spirituous. vinous, or mait liquors on any League club grounds, or in any building either owned or occupied by the club. How is this rule going to apply to New York city, where the bar privileges have already been sold at $4,500? The New Yorkers will get around the rule, however, as there is not a man in the Unitei States that can conscientiously go to the Polo Grounds and taste the stuff sold there, and call it either whisky or beer.
Tue new rubber case, invented for the protection of the chests of baseball catchers, was recently tested by O’Kourke and White of the Buffalo club. O'Rourke donned the shield, and allowed himself to be pounded with fists and clubs, players also jumped on him, and the test was completed by White standing ten feet away and throwing the ball against the chest-protector with all his force, and O’Rourke did not feel the slightest shock. This is the greatest invention we have ever heard of, and the baseball editor of the Potiwcz Gazerre has ordered an entire suit of this matcrio, with but small apertures for the eyes and mouth, and with breath- ing appliances for the nostrils.
“Muck” McGuinness, of the old Concords of Brooklyn, has again entered the baseball profession, and will play, this season, with the Union Club of Philadelphia. McGuinness, a few ycars ago, was one of the finest general players in the amateur ranks. He is a firat-class pitcher and catcher, and is perfectly at home on any of the bases or in the field. He is also a free, hard hitter, and a good base-runner. His crowning element, heretofore, has been his kicking’ propensities. He can kick either forward or backward, and wind his leg srourd his neck, and he doesn’t know, nor never did know, what it was to rest his tongue for three seconds from wagging against some fellow who has made an error.
As one of the many instances in which the management of the various Union associations are showing themselves to be honora- ble, upright business men, with a steadiness of purpose and firm determination to live down the opposition of the other associa- ciona, it will be well to state what the Baltimore Union Club have aiready done, which ‘ooks as thouch they mean to last. They have rented the second and third floors of the Acadcmy of Music, in Baltimore, which they have fitted up as a reading-room, gym- nasium and general headquarters for the club. All the sporting and daily newspapers will be kept on file, and there will be four billiard-tables and two pool-tables. The upper floor will be used exclusively for a gymnasium, and all the meibers of the team will be trained by a competent professor.
Iv the jackass, corresponding for the Sporting Life from New York city, knew a littie more about baseball, he wouldn’t compel the Sporting Life to make such blunders in its columns as to say that the true reason of the Metropolitans not signing Lynch sooner was no doubt on t of the t holding back to sce if Ward would sign with the League, and, in case he did | not, to have Lynch pitch in his place. Any child that knows any- thing about baseball is aware that the Metropolitans would have to give Lynch an absolute release, and thatit would be ten days, after the fact had been officially acknowledged by the sccretary, before he would be eligible to enter into any contract, and in the interim any other club manager in the country would have an op- portunity to prepare to negotiate with Lynch at the expiration of the ten diys fully as well as the New York Club.
Tom Deastery one day was jumping about, full of glee, but al- most instantly changed his tactics, and moved around like a fight- ing-cock, as Steve Brady walked past. ‘‘What is the matter, Tommy?” said one of the boys. ‘I don’t like that fellow.” replied Deasley; ‘‘he is too fresh. He was at a baliin New Bedford once, and I was there, and he got so fresh that I will never forget him.” ‘What were you doing at the ball, Tommy?’’ he was asked. ‘Why, I wasn’t doing anything,” said Tom, “I was just sitting on a box eating a piece of pie, when Steve Brady came along and hit the back of my hand so hard that he smashed the pie all over my face so bad that I had to go down stairs and wash it out of my eyes before I could see. When I came up stairs he was dancing in a sect. and I went over and caught him by the back of his neck, and commenced to kick his head off, but the crowd wouldn’t let me,”’
Tue baseball season was inaugurated in New York city Sunday March 23, in a game in the streets between some very bad little boys. Eleven were arrested in the Eighteenth ward, and eight escaped to the Seventeenth ward before they were captured. When arraigned in the Tombs Police Court, they all gave fictitious names, but a well-known haseball reporter, who had been among the Saturday night carousers, recoznized the whole crowd. The erring children were, as near as he could recollect, Buckic Ewing, Timmy Keefe, Roddie Connor, Sammie Crane, Frankie Hankinson, Johnnie Nelson, Patscy Gillespie, Mikey Dorgan and Stevey Brady of thiscity. The other little boys were from neighboring towns, and were Willie Barnie, Charlie Radbourn, Adie Anson, Josie Quest,
Robbie Ferzuson, Georgie Wright, Danny Bronthers, Mickey Hines and Jakey Evans. The other little boy was supposed to | have been Johnnie Kelly. who was umpiring, but the reporter's eyes were pretty well bleared, and he is not altozether positive. He heard some one say something about Frankie Bancroft and Jimmy Mutrie, who had been laying bones ca the corner for the “soppers,” having got away.
YQ COKRESPONDENTS.
AN EYE-OPENER !
With No. 52 of the ‘‘ Week's Doings,” out April 5, the an- niversary number, was presented a
MAGNIFICENT PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT
the size of two pages of this paper, representing tn the most picturesque and gruphic manner the life of a rounder in New York. No. 52 was out on April 5. Don't miss it ¥ you have to gu without your dinner,
J. B., Jersey City.—No.
Constant ReapEer.—Yes.
D. S. B., Harrisburg, Pa.—No.
W. G. B., Baltimore, Md.-—Louisville, Ky.
Constant Reaper, Binghampton, N. Y.—C wins.
R. W., Detroit, Mich.—Have forwarded you medal.
B. B., Rochester, N. ¥.—He was born at London, Eng.
Liongz, San Franci:co.—Send for a sporting almanac.
J.S. M., Buffalo, N. ¥.—1. No. 2. Hanlan holds that title.
A. E., Meriden, Conn.—We will not-eater you in the six-day race.
8. G., Chicago, I1l.—We cannot back you in your proposed en- terprise.
D. G., Baltimore.—We have not either his address or place of residence.
A. B., Baltimore, Md.—He was born in Ireland, and never lived in Canada.
S. P., Harper's Ferry—Send on $2, and we will send you the book you need.
W.J.H., Hillhurst, W. T.—Sullivan and Ryan fought with bare knuckles.
D. D., Charlestown, S. C.—A strike at ten-pins is when all the pins are floored.
J. C., Bordentown, N. J.—Jim Ward, the English pugilist, was of [rish descent.
M. S., Lexington, Ky.—We can supply you with a book. Price, by mail, 30 cents.
Cc. L. H., Greenpoint, L. 1.—You lose only $1, the drink and the ninety cents change.
8. H., Dayton, Ohio.—Tom Hyer never put on the gloves with Country McCluskey.
S. S., Philade}phia, Pa.—Your letter received; forward u3 vour picture and a sketch.
W.S.. Erie, Pa.—It was in 1865 that Barnum’s Museum was first destroyed by fire.
A. R., St. John, Mich.—Write to the president of the organiza- tion you desire to join.
P., Jersey City.—Aaron Jones did sccond Heenan when the latter fought Morrissey.
G., Fargo, D. T.—Yes. beaten by John Teemer.
S. M. C., Elmira, N. ¥.—Tom Sayers was a middle weight, but he fought heavy weights.
J.M., Kansas City.—1. No. Cremorne won the Derby.
M. H., Independence.—Bill Poole’s weight was 157 lbs. He stood 5 ft 9% in in height.
J. W. H., Cambridge.—Ryan and Goss fought for $2,000 and the championship of America.
W. G.. Rochester, N. Y.—Write to the American News Company, Chambers street, New York.
G.G., Utica, N. Y.—Your information was not definite enough, and we could not publish it.
Cc. C. C., Roxbury, Mass.—Edwin Adams, the actor, was born at Medford, Mass., Feb. 3, 1834.
J. L. R., McCook, Neb.—We know nothing whatever of the relia- bility of the party you name.
N. Y., Terrino, W. T.—If you desire us to insert the challenge, send on a forf_it with your defi.
M. M., Pawtucket.—Richar1 K. Fox is not a native of Englaad. He was born in Belfast, Ircland.
J. S., Indiantown, N. B.—Tom Belcher, the pugilist, was seven- ty-one years of age when he died.
G. G. M., Custon, Iowa.—Harry Kelly held the single-scull championship of England, in 1866,
H. B.. Hanover, Ind.—Jem Mace has the reputation of being the most scientific pugilist in the world.
J.J. 11. and E. M.. Helena, M. T.—J.J. H. loses. No such somer- scult performance has ever been done.
S. H., Augusta, Ga.—Jefferson Davis was electcd President of the Southern Confederacy, Feb. 8, 1861.
W. G., Port Dover.—If a horse trots for a purse ona public track, the time made constitutes a record.
Tuomas ANnpREws, Chicago, Ill.—l. New Orleans, La. 2. We cannot give you the information you desire.
J. W., Louisville, Ky.—The McCready and Forest riot at Astor place, New York, occurred May 8 and 10, 1849.
J. M. E., Woodstock.—We will not publish photo, as the record made by EK. J. Barker is not reliable or authentic.
R. R., Trenton, N. J.—We cannot furnish you with the informa- tion you require. as we have not tie space to do so,
A. 8S. C., Albany, N. Y.—1. John Morrissey died at Saratoga, N. Y., on May 1, 1878. 2. He left no property. 3. No.
A. B., Baltimore, Md.—True Blue distauceil Harry Bassett ina four-mile heat race, at Baltimore, Md., Oct. 23, 1873.
J.S. and B. W., Fort Worth.—Sullivan did not knock Charley Mitchell out when they boxed in Madison Square Garden.
E: A., Boston, Mass.—Send for the ‘‘American Athicte,”’ price 8) cents, by mail; it contains all the information you require.
D. M., Harper, Kansas.—In August, 1861, Ten Broeck’s Startle won the Goodwood Cup and the Brighton stakes in Engiand.
J. H., Pottsvitle, Pa.—1. Bells were invented in 400, by Paul- inus, in Campania. 2. No. 3. Send for the ‘‘American Athiete."’
E. C., Mobile, Ala.—1. W. B. O'Reilly, the pugilist, was murdered on July 1, 1874, at Virginia City, Nev. 2. By Chas. Huff. 3. No. 4. Yes.
A. 8., Pine River. Col.—1. Tom King never fought Tom Saycrs. 2. Yes. 3. John C. Heenan did marry Sarah Stevens, tio actress.
8S. W., Washington, D. C.—1. Charley Mitchell was born on Nov. 21, 1861. 2. He stands 5{t%% in, aud weighs in condition 158 pounds.
L. G., Pottsville, Pa.—The largest stakes ever fought for in the prize ring in England was $10,000 (£2.000), by Tom King and John C. Heenan.
D. G., Toledo, Ohio.—Spina, we understand, was the first to invent spectacles. He was one of the monks of Pisa, and invented them in 1299.
G. G., Dunmore, Pa.—A champion’s duty is to defend the title he claims against all comers, and to stand ready to accept all bona Ade challenges.
B. B., Brighton, Mass.—Controller trottcd 20 miles in 58m 57s at San Francisco. April 20, 1878. He went to wagon and had 60m to cover the distance.
8. P.. Boston, Mass.—The fastest trotting time on record for 1 mile to saddle is 2:153{, made by Great Eastern, at Fleetwood, N. Y., Sept 22. 1877. ‘
8. W.. Cincinnati._-William Jackson, ‘‘the American deer,” was not an Ameri.an. He was boro in England, and bis right name is Wm. Howett.
J.8., Illion, N. ¥.—Abe Hicken beat Dave Ingram for £400 at catch-weights, for the championshiy of Victoria, Australia, fo 20 rounds, Feb. 17, 1872.
M. W., Bridgeport, Conn.—The National theatre at Washington, D. C., was not burned in 1850,and A loses. The theatre was burned on March 4, 1845.
J.S., Palestine, Texas --1. Tom Sayers’ arm was not broken when he fought John C. Heenan. 2. About fifty years ago. 3. We have not the space to do so.
P. M.. Chicago, I1).—The largest run at a four-ball game of bill- jards is 1,183, made by John McDevitt, in a match with William Goldthwait, on Jan. 8, 1568.
H. B., Albany, N. ¥.—1. Wm. Muldoon, the wrestler, was not born in Belfast, Ircland. 2. Ile was bora in Belfast, N. Y., May, 1854. 3. He stands 6 ft 9% in,
At the Fall River regatta Hanlan was
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D. S.. Rochester, N. ¥.—1. Tom Sayers hey the championship
‘ of England from June 22, 1857, tili April 17, 1860. 2. Sayers and
Langham only fought one battle.
li. M., Fall River, Mass.—Capt. McGowan trotted 20 mile: in haruess, on a half-mile track, at Boston, Mass., Oct. 31, 1865. He completed the distance in 58m 25s.
P. O., Cold Springs, N. ¥.—Yes. Pinafore went six days against pedestrians at San Francisco, Cal., October, 1879, and the horse won, covering 559 miles 734 yards.
W. M., Tonawanda, N. Y.—Henry (Blower) Brown's best six-day record was 553 miles, 170 yards, made in 140h 20m at Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, England.
S. G., Altoona, Pa.—1. Sheridan's tragedy. ‘‘Pizzaro.’’ was first played in this country in Marc’ iu 1800. 2. Margaret Woffington, the actress, died on March 31, 1760.
H. S., Syracuse, N. Y.—1. Butler's American theatre. in Broad- way, was burned April 8, 1868 . 2. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865.
J. L., Springfield, Onio.—It-was Voltigeur, owned by Lord Zet- land that run a dead heat with Mangan's Russborough in the race for the St. Leger, in Eugland, in 1650.
H. M.. Altoona, Pa.—1. Alf Greenfield dcfeated Jack Stewart, the Scotch Giant, in 21 rounds, in Ih?m. 2. He broke his arm in the 5th round. 3. Writeto Dalton. 4. No.
G. J., New Orleans, La.—1. Yankee Sullivan's weight when he fought Tom Hyer was 155 lbs. 2. Hyer weighed 185 lbs. . 3. Yes. Hyer was consi lered the best pugilist of his day.
B.C., Albany, N. Y.—The American msre Prioress won the Cesarewitch in England, Oct. 18, 1857. The circulation of the Gazette is -00,000, and it goes all over the world.
M. N., St. Edward, N. ¥.—If you want to harden your hands to mill, boil three or four sticks of horse-radish, mix the juice with rock salt and vinegar, then add resiu and copperas.
J.C., Waterbary. Conn.—If you desire the London prize ring rules send $1 50, and we will furnish you with the books con- taining them and the other jnfcrmation you require.
A. P., Pittsburg, Pa.—1. Stunton, the English bicycle rider, rode 1.000 miles in six days (18 hours a day) tm London, Feb. 25-March 2, 1878. 2. Ennis’ best recor! for a six-day race is 475 miles.
8S. K., New York.—If you bad requested us to decide in the first place, we would have furnished you the corrcct information. New you must abide by the decision, for we deeline to decide.
C. A., Catasanqua, Pa.—1. 1 than; Allen pulled a 100-1b wagon, and trotted a mile with running mate at the old Union Course, Long Island, May 18, 1869, in 2:243%%. 2. Yes; against Dexter.
H. B., Troy. N. Y.—1. It would be impossible for us to furnish you with the information. We cannot indorse any business stand- ing or advertise any firm gratis. 2. Procure a business directory.
D. 8., Bridgeport, Conn.—Jem Ward, the puzgilist, is still lv- ing, and is more than eighty-one. years of age. Ward was born Dec. 25, 1800, and will be eighty-four if he lives until next Christ- mas.
H. W., Washington, Ill.—1. Jack Boughton was champion of England from 1740 to 1750. 2. Jack Slack, the “Butcher” defcated him in 14m, winning £500. 38. Tom King is still living in Eng- land.
J... Lowell, Mass.—1. John L. Sullivan defeated John Donald- son with gloves, in 10 rounds, lasting Zim. 2. Sullivan's battles have all been fousht with gloves, with the exception of the one with Paddy Ryan. 3. No.
J. H. B., Cincinnati, Ohio.—John McMahon and James E. Owens wrestled for $1,000 a side and the championship of the world, at St. James’ Opera House, Broadway, New York, on Aug. 6, 1879, McMahon being the victor.
F. J. S.. Laconia, N. H.—l.-Don't understand you on the col- lege question. 2. Harvard or Yale. 8. Yes. 4. There is no rec- ord. 5. At what style of wrestling do you mean? 6. Send $1 to this office, and we will furnish them.
A.B., Pittsburg, Pa.—The Wari Brothers are the same crew that rowed at Saratozga—were beaten by the Paris crew of St. John, N. B. on the 2ist of October, 1868, at Springfield, Mass. The Wards have not been beaten since.
M. H., Rochester, N. ¥Y.—1. In arace for the English rowing championship, Bob Chamber: beat Harry Kelly, Sept. 29, 1859, in 25m 258. 2. Kel'y beat Chambers Auz. 8, 1863, in 23m 238 8. Renforth's time against Kelly was 23m 15s.
8. G., St. Leuis, Mo.—1. Nat. Langham ard Tom Sayers only fought once as antsgonists. The battle was for the middle-weight cham:fonsbip. 2. Tom Sayers was nota heavy weight; he was a middle weight, although he foucht heavy weigh's.
W. M., Lexington, Kv.—The following are Mcrvine Thompson's measurements: Height, 5 ft 11% in; weight (in good coudition), 205 Ibs; chest measurement. 4834 In; biceps, 18 in; forearm, 14% in; thigh, 27 in; calf, 1734 in, ond age 29 years.
H.M., Boston, Mass.—1. Signor Pedanto crossed the Genesee river, at Portage, N. Y..on July 4, 1878, on a ticht-rope. walking over a chasm 1,000 ft wide and 230 ft dcep. 2. Christy's Miostrels first appearcd in New-York at Palino’s Opera House in 1847.
A. F. B., Pittsfield, Mass.—Tom fayers was a man who dis- Diayed but little outward development of muscle, especially upon hisarms. Close examination showed a dcvelupment about the shoulders and neck of most unusual character for a man of his size.
A. C. M., Danville, Pa.—1. Peter Morris, the late feather-weight champion of England, came to this country with Bill Ryall and Tom Allen in 1867. 2. He fought ten times in the ring, winning nine battles; the tenth ended in a draw, after fighting two days. ee
P. B., Burlington, Vt.--1. Jimmy Flliott, on June 12, 1365, chal- lenged Jim Dunn to fight for the championsbip and $2,500 a side, or any man in America for $10,000, posting $5,000 forfeit. 2. Jim Dunn was born Oct. 4, 1842, in County Kildare, ircland. 3. He de- feated Eliiott May 13, 1863.
W. M., Indiauapolis, Ind.—1. Adah Isaac Menken made her debut in England on Oct. 3, 1864. 2. Florida was ceded to the United States 01 Oct. 24,1820. 3. Edwin Forrest first appeared In ‘*Metamora” in New York, and not in Philadelphia. It was first produced by Forrest Dec. 15, 1828.
C. E., Mermaid Farm.—1. Mike Donovan was born in Chicago in 1849. 2. He stauds 5 ft 8 in, and when trained weighs 145 Ibs. 3. He is a brother of the once famous Jerry Donovan, who in 1867 whipped Australian Kelly in a bar-room, and offered to fight any man in the world at 140 Ibs. for $1,009.
J.B. S., Bordentown, N. J.—1. Tom Sayers won ‘ae caampion belt of England when he defeated Wm. Perry, the Tipton Slasher. 2. Sayers had to give up the belt in 1860, after he fought John C, Heenan. 3. When Ned Price defeated Australian Kelly, the former offered to fight any man in the country, bar Heenan, for $1,000.
&. H., Oraha.—l. Bob Travers was a colored pugilist. 2. He beat Malvern, Baker, Hatton, Crockett, Cleghorn, Haycs, Mike Madden, Clutchley and Boss Tyler; was beaten by Cobicy, Brettle, Mace, Reardon and Dillon; fought Geo. Baker ( police interfered) ; received forfeit from Johnny Walker, Jem Dillon and Mickey Gannon.
F. M. A., Silver Cliff, Custer county, Col.—The advertiscment of E. P. Tiffany & Co. was placed in our columns by a reputable alvertising agency, but on account of serious complaints was re- fused a second insertion. Wedo not knowingly allow any party to use our advertising columns that do not keep faith with our readers.
E. A., Toronto, Canada.—Mickey Gannon and Jack Baldock fought at catch weight for £200, on Oct. 6, 1863, near London, Eng. George Crockett and Jack Hicks seconded Gannon, while Patsy Rearion and Bob Travers seconded Baldock. After 35 rounds hai been fought, in lh 12m, the police appeared aud Bal- dock was arrested, and the fight ended.
M.H.S8., San Francisco.—1. Cyrille Dion, the billiard player. died in Montreal, Canada, Oct. 1, 1878. 2.4When Panchot won the O’Rourke, Samuels and McCay six-day belt, he covered 4°04 miles in 141h 7m 12s. 3. Billy MGlligan was killed by po- liceman in your city July 8, 1865, after he had shot twomen. 4. Billy Mulligan did at one time reside in New York. 5. No.
B. B., Indianapolis, Ind.—Jcm Mace’s ard Joe Goss’ first battle as antagonists was on Sept. 1, 1863, in England. The fight lasted through 19 rounds, when Mace deliverdd a tremendous blow with his ri,ht on Goss’ left jaw. which sounded all owr tue ring. Goss fell on his hands and knees, with his head doubled under him, in absolute insensibil'ty. The fight lasted 2h and 10s, and it was one of the hardest battles Mace ever fought.
N. B —All parties wishing challenges inserted in the Poricr Gazette will have to send on a forfeit to insure their carncst intentions. We make this announcement in order to protect chal- lenged and challenger, and to save ourselves unnecessary labor and trouble. Parties desiring to arrange matches can meet at the Poticgs Gazerrs office, aud the Pousczy Gazgrrs ip aj) cases will act as stakeholder.
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Because He Drank and Snored.
Vanderbilt Allen, a grandson of Commodore Vanderbilt and a partner in the firm of Bunker, Allen & Co., stock-brokers at 58 Broadway, this city, Was mayried by the Rev. C. George Currie on Dec. 16, 1880, to Edith De Silver, then a school-girl, daughter of the late Frank De Sil- ver. ‘They lived together until Feb. 25, 1883.
Mrs. VANDERBILT ALLEN,
WHO WANTS A DIVORCE BECAUSE HER iiUS BAND SNORES AND SMELLS.
On that day he left her, saying that he woutd not return until she had apologized for making certain accusations against him, Now she is suing him for a limited divorce.
Mrs. Allen’s complaint accuses her husband of marital unfaithfulness, and of habits of in- toxication, carried so far that it was unsafe for her to live with him. She also says it was his custom to snore so loudly when they lived to-
so poisoned the atmosphere of her room as to affect her health. She also asserted fhat he had been on terms of improper intimacy with
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WHO DENIES BOTH THAT HE SNORES AND SMELLS BAD.
upward of $100, and many other things,
THE POLICE GAZETTE’S GALLERY OF FOOTLIGHT FAVORITES. As I am intormed,and do verily believe, my JAMES PROCTOR. [Photo by Gilbert & Bacon, Philade’phia.] , would now be living together happily, except
wife and myself would have become reconcile at the time I last saw her, on March 6, 1883, and
for the interterence of Samuel G. Adams, the plaintiff's attorney.’’
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“Since our marriage I have spent thousands | after tramping down six flights of stairs ofdollars for the clothing, millinery and other | find her tobe only his wife after a ten-dollar personal expenses of the plaintiff, and she never | bill.
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WwW: present this week the frst (ruthful portrait ever takes) in this country of the won -rful young Japanese wresUer, Who is looming up for (0 championship of the woric. His first contest in ‘pis icy, With the almost in- sin’ Je Bibby, on Jan. 19, was good beginning. The Jap ict that match, owing to pis :.norance of the European sty). of wrestling, but he pro: «d by his experience, ini when he met Bibby ywais,at Clarendon Hall, on Ma’-h 10, the tables were tur:ed. Since then he made sho work of Capt. James C, Dai. on March 24, and, now the’ he has got his hand in, ye nay soon expect to hear of nis downing some of the oth: r famous athletes,
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James W. Smith.
Mr. James W. Smith is the teading sporting man of Seat- tle. Mr. Smith was born in the State of Maine in the yerr 1819. When quite a young man, he removed to Providence, R. I., where he worked for Lawrence Ken- nev (the leading sportsman of that place) from 1871 until 1877. Hethen made his way toward the Pacific Coast, landing in Seattle on the 15th day of March, 1877. He is a generous, big-hearted man, well liked by everybody. He isa great promoter of sport of every kind, and is always to the fore in any _ sporting scheme. He is the proprietor of the Bijou theatre, and is now building another much larger one to accommodate his increased trade. He is 1unning the best variety show onthe Pacific Slope, employ- ing none but the best talent. Mr. James Alicote, who is well known in the profession, is his manager,
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Two Lives for a Bride.
Jacob Shelly, who had clan- destinely married Ida Morrill, at Zonestown, Pa., shot and killed her two brothers, James and Joseph, at that place, March 28.
For about two years Miss Motrill, who is a tall, hand- some blonde, aged twenty- two, and well educated, has been receiving the attentions ot Shelly. She is the daugh- ter of L. C. Morrill, a well- known eftizen of Zonestown, °* and mingled in the _ best society, rejecting the atten-. tions of young men until she met Sheliy, five years ago. It was stated that he has served a five-year term in an Iilinois } prison for horse-thieving. He is a remarkably handsome man, and was a favorite among the ladies until his character became | known. He met Miss Morrill, and an attachment at once | sprang up between them. Her parents paid no attention to the |
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JAMES W. SMITH,
THE LEADING SPORTING MAN OF SEATTLE, WYOMING TERRITORY.
MATSADA SORAKICHI,
THE WONDERFUL JAPANESE WRESTLER, WHO IS ASTONISHING ‘OUR BEST ATHLETES. :
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matter until it became the gossip of the village, when they com-
| manded her to Cease encouraging the attentions of Shelly. She
did not promise obedience, but their meetings became less fre- quent, and when she met him it was always in the presence of a third party.
During his drunken sprees Shelly had repeatedly asserted that he cou:d marry Miss Morrill whenever he liked, and that he would do so in spite of the parents. James Morri!l, her brother, met Shelly on the street some months agoand asked him if he said so. Shelly laughed at him, and a fight ensued, in which young Morrill was beaten. This intensified the feelin: in the Morrill family, and a close watch was kept on Ida‘s movements,
On the day of the tragedy she was missed from home, and the unusual and protracted absence at, once aroused suspicion, Her father went to the village in the evening and found that Shelly and Ida had been married by a justice a few hours before and that she had accompanied Shelly to his home. a sort distance out of town. He returned home and informed the distracted family. Two of. the girl’s brothers, James and Joseph, deter- mined to see their sister, and went to Shelly’s home, where they found her in company with Shelly and his mother. Both boys began to abuse Shelly roundly, and finally James Morrill lost control of his temper and struck Shelly in the face with his clinched fist. Both men then grappled and fell to the floor. Joseph Morrill sprang to his brother’s assistance, and, together, they began to beat Shelly violently. The latter succeeded in breaking loose from them, and, drawing a revolver, ordered both to leave the house. They refused and drew revolvers, but before they could use them Shelly fired, the bail striking James Morrill in the left side and penctrating the lung. Upon seeing his brother tall, Joseph tired, the bullet shattering Shelly’s left arm. Sheily returned the fire, the ball entering Joseph’s head.
The shots attracted the attention of the neighbors, and in a few minutes a crowd rushed into the room and found Shelly and his wife quarreling over the prostrate bodies of her brothers. Shelly surrendered himself, saying he had shot both in self- defense. Shelly’s story, that he acted in self-defense, is corrob- orated by what little evidence can be elicited from his half- crazed wife and his movher.
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A Bloody Feud About a Chicken.
A bloody affray recently occurred between four women at Cedar Creek, W. Va. The trouble originated in a dispute be- tween Mrs. Eliza F. Richardson, a widow, and u somewhat
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notorious woman named Jane Thompson, over the ownership of a chicken. The Thompson woman resolved to kill Mrs. Richardson, and for that purpose enticed her to her house, where two other women had agreed to take a hand in the bloody business, On entering the house Mrs, Richardson was met by Jane Thompscn armed with a bowie-knife, who made a lunge at her, the weapon en- tering her left breast and pass- ing entirely through her body. The other two fiends assaulted the defenseless, bleeeding woman with clubs and stones, whiie the knife was being Vigorously plied. The mur- deresses have been arrested,
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Nick Langdon.
We publish this week 9 portrait of one of the best- Known characters in New York. Ex-Alderman Lang- don stands in the same rela- tion to local politics that the genial Sam Ward does to na- tional politics, He-.is one of the most devoted patriots of Gotham, and the safety of the commonwealth isdue in no small measure to the fact that, except when on import- ant occasions he is called up town to attend a convention at Tammany or. some of the other political halls, he spends the business hours of each duy Within a radius of a few blocks of the City Hall. He does an extensive practice at the bar at Tomimy Lynch’s office, Nassau and Ann streets, He has the ear of all the Democratic leaders of the city. Nature has blessed him with enough ear to go all around, or he would have suc- cumbed to the pressure on his auricular organ long ago. At present he is very busy en- deavoring to circumvent the vile plots against the city that lurk in the Roosevelt «bills now before the Legislature,
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A Girl the Cause of Two ‘Murders,
At Columbus, Ga., Sunday evening, March 30, Troy Adams was out riding with Miss Pason Hauseley, to whom he was engaged. After leaving her at her home he started back to town. On Monday morning Adams was found by the roadside stabbed through the heart. The sus picious actions of Lewcliy Roberson led to his arrest, About a year ago the young woman with whom Adams had been riding was engaged to Roberson. The coroner’s jury found that Roberson was guilty of murder in the first degree. This is the second murder which has grown out of this young woman's flirtations, is
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SPORTING NEWS,
With No. 52 of the “Week's Doings,’ out April 5, the anniversary nu:nver, was presented a
MAGNIFICENT PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT
The size of two neges of this paper, representing tn the most picturesque and graphic manner the life of a rourier tn New York. No. 52 was oul on April 5. Don't miss it you have to go withow your dinner,
PAT PERRY, who had agreed to fight Punch Callow in Englaud. paid fox (it.
P\TSyY SULLIVAN has crailenged Jack Demp- sey to fight with or without gloves.
THe hard-glove contest between Jemmy Weeden and Benny Green, of Pittsburg, has been de- clared oft.
A. LEWIS, prominently kno:vn in Brooklyn, was elected President of the Brooklyn Cricket Club, on April 2,
Pror. WM. C. MCCLELLAN is back at his old stand, 37 John street, where he is teaching a large c:ass ot brokers.
THE Nereid Boat Ciub, of Brooklyn, had a first-class athletic entertainment at the Atheneum, Brooklyn, on April 2.
Tom KEARNS’ new sporting house, the Cham- pions’ Rest, 233 Bowery, N. Y., is one of the popular re- sorts of the Empire City.
WE have received acopy of the Pacific Life, a sprightly sporting journal published in San Francisco. Ic 13 tull of interesting matter.
YHE benefit of Dominick McCaffrey, at Pitts- burg. in which he was to wind up with Wm. Sheriff, the Prussian, has been postponed.
Pror. WM. CLARK, the veteran of the prize ring, still keeps a well-patronized sporting house in Fuiton sireet, opposite tne Court house ia Brooklyn.
AT J. W. Bradley’s sporting house, Lawrence, Mass, 0. April 3, there was a first-class boxing enter- tainment fn which all the local pugilists participated.
JAMES D. SHIELDS, the amateurchampion club- swinger, well Known in this city, Saratoga and Florida, died of consumption, in this city, at bis residence, on April 1.
KR. B. CHOULER has forwarded us the “Turf Register” of horses that have trotted in 2:30 or better, The book 13a valuabie one, and just what the horse- men want.
THE prize fight between Martin Rooney, of Wiliamsburgh, and Col. Jack Jones, of Leadville, Col., is off, on account of Jones’ backers not making the second deposit good.
PATRICK KIRLEY, of Pittsburg, ofters to match his dog, Jack Napoleon, at 3 lbs, give or take a pound, for from $500 to $2,500 a side. Jack has won 12 duels and never was deteated,
ONE of the leading sporting resorts in Boston is James Keenan’s new rendezvous, 35 Kneeland sireet. All the fixture. are new and the walls are covered with elegant sporting pictures.
BOB SMITH, the noted trainer and ex-pugilist, will be tendered a beaefit at Bully Madden’s Athletic Hall, 120 East Thirteenth street, on Thursday evening, April 10. Great attractions will be offered.
WM. STEELE, who wants to run any man in America, withdrew bis $50 forfeit trom this office, but he is ready at any time io arrange a match to rum any man in the world 10 miles tor $500 or $1,000.
JAMES W. CLARK, the noted sporting man and boxer of the ‘Police Gazette’ Shades, 422 Wash- ington avenue, Scranton, Pa., gives a grand exhibition at his noted sporting resort every Saturday night.
THE San Francisco press stigmatize Mul- doon’s wrestling match with Clarence Whistler, whien occurred at San Francisco on March 26, “as a success- ful system ot robbing the contiding sporting public.”
JOHN CREHAN, Of Milford, and W. H. Kenison, of North Atileboro, have arranged a wrestling match. Kenison backs an Unknown against Crehan for $100 a side, and the match is to take place at Westboro, April 15.
PRoF. HARRY BOERCKEL, heavy-weight cham- pion pugilis: of Atlantic City, N. J., states {that he is willing to give Patsy Leonard, of Bridesburg, Pa., $25 to stand up with him 6 rounds, at his benefit, at At- lantic City.
JERRY MURPHY, of Bangor, a very likely- looking young man. who is said to tip the scales at 230, and who is about 6 ft in bis stockings, has made ar- rangements for a four-round glove contest with Woolf Bendortt, of London.
JOHN CONNERS, the champion wrestler of the world at catch-as-catch-can style, will be tendered an exhibition at Wilkesbarre, Pa..on Friday, April 25. Conners will on that occasion wrestle Martin Giobons, a 200-lb athlete of Scranton.
Tom WALLING, the well-known pugilist and boniface of the *Polive Gazette’ Shades, will fill the position of sporting correspondent of the POLICE Ga- ZETTEat Leadville. Col. Walling’s headquariers are Harrisen avenue, Leadville.
ON March 29 the dog fight between Brick, a dark brindle, weighing 32 lbs., and Carol, a white fight- ing dog, weighing 32'3 lbs., was decided ‘n New York city. After ninety minutes’ desperate fightfffg Buick won, and Caro] d.ed in the pit.
BILL GooDE, the English pugilist, appears to be in as much Gemand in England as Charley Mitch- ell, the champion of England, is in this country. Nearly all the pugilists appear to be eager to ight him. Batt Mullens is the last to challenge Goode.
‘EUGENE SWEENEY, of New Bedford, champion hight weight of Bristol county, would hke to hear from
Denny Costigan, or wili fight any 123-1Ib man for from ,
$500 to $1,000 a side. Mar and money can be found at Jas. E. Sissons’ sporting house, New Bedford, Mass.
JACOB SCHAFFER, the billiard champion, says: “I will not piay the matches Slosson has lately challenged me to unless he first chatlenges me for the balk-‘ine championship, which I hold, and which he has all along pretended to be desirous of playing me for.”*
HARRY HIL1's theatre, 26 E. Houston street, New York, was packed on Apnml 3, when Jerry Murphy and Jimmy Kelly, the champion light-weight boxers, were tendered a benefit. as usual electrified tbe audience by giving a raitling set-to.
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seull race with Wa!lace Ross at Oak Puint on the 30th of May. The purse to be coutended fur is 2,500, which is given by James Pilkington, of the Golden Var, Har- lem. N. Y.
AT Harry Hill's theatre, on Thursday after- noon, April 10, at 2 P. M., tnere will be a glove fight between Smokum and Charley Fletcher, who will box four three-minute rounds. A host of other at- tractions will be offered. Jimmy Kelly and Jerry Murphy will appear.
MORRIS GRANT, the retired colored heavy- weight champiun pugilist, will be tendered a benefit at Germania Assembfy Rooms, Seventh avenue and Twenty-sixth street, on Wednesday, April 23. He will wind up witb an Unknown, or box any colored pugilist of bis age in Gotham.
JOE PENDERGAST, who, I supposed, would be a prominent ornament to the prizering after he defeated Hughey Burns, bas shut up like a jack-Knife. While challenge after chailenge is being issued by the many pugilists, why are eager to shine as champions, the Brooklyn Hercules keeps quiet and says nothing.
AT Lynn, Mass., recently, Brockway, for the fourth time, won the diamond billiard trophy. and it is now hispropert’s. The cuntest was detween Beede and Brockway, 200 points up. Brockway won in 81 in- nings, making 200 to Beede’s 195, and the game was one of much interest to the large audience present.
In Hanover township, Pa., recently, two men named Bil Jones and Will Davis fought an encounter of 89 rounds, which lasted Jh and 35m. Both were so exhausted that they could not stand up;- right. The fight was witnessed by a school-teacher and herscholars. The referee declared the contest a draw. 7
THE oyster-opening match, at the Club thea- tre, Kensington, Pa., on March 28, betwe2n William Lowney, of Providence, R. I., and George Beach, of Philadelphia, was won by Lowney, who opened his 100 oysters in 3m 3'4s. Lowney opened his last oyster when Beach was knifing his ninety-third bivaive. The stakes were $500.
PATSY LEONARD, who was to have boxed with McDevitt at the opening of the new ‘Police Gazette” Annex, April 5,in Bridesburg, Pa, failed to appear. It was claimed by sporting men that Leonard was afraid to tace McDevitt. Two years ago he was matched to spar McDevitt ata benefit, given at Me- gargle’s Hall, and did not put in an appearance.
THE glove fight between Harry Gilmore, of Toronto, ani Bittle, of Cleveland, took place at Toronto, on March 24. Ten rounds were tought under Queensberry rules for the receipts of the house, 60 per cent to the winner, and the balance to the loser. A