The Exeter Advocate, 1892-9-22, Page 6SULLIVAN KNOCKED OR
The Mighty John L 'Roes DOVin Before
a 13etter Mai,.
CORBETT IS NOW CHAMPION
be California Han Dad the Ilest of tete
Fight All Through -50n I's. Bushes
In Vain—A Clean Knoelesout Blow bt
the 21st Bound Put Sullivan on the
Shelf—Corbett a Man el wonderful
Science—Details of the Greateet Eight
of the Century.
ULLIVAN beaten.!
Those two words en -
press the thoughts
that are running
through the minds of
hundreds of thou-
sands, even millions
of people today in
all parts of the civil-
imd world. The
greatest fight of the
age toolplace last
night at the Olympic
Club's quarters, New
Orleans, and the great Jolia L. Sullivan,
the unheated champion of many years, was
laid low by a man of allp911.0T SOience and
ability. It was in the 21st round that
Corbett cracked the Boston pug in the jaw
and closed his eyes, and Sullivan seemed
rooted in hie traohs, a ohopping-blook
for Corbett, who Dandy Jim banged
Tight and left. Then he sledged in a
finither. Sullivan fell like a log. In 10
seconds Corbett was declared viotor, and it
was not for two minutes and after water
and ammonia were applied that Sullivan
revived. During the early rounds Sullivan
tried his famed rushes in vain. Corbett
•cleverly dodged them all and invariably
Sullivan miedirected his blows. Corbett
claimed first blood in the fifth, knocked
Sullivan to the robes in the seventh, rained
a deluge of blows on the big fellovds body
in the eighth and ninth and always was
confident. Corbett mitgeneralled the big
fellow and won the world's oheanpionship
in an exceedingly clever battle. The /story
of the fight is told in the following tele-
graphic report :
Corbett got up at 7 a. m. and was feeliug
firstwate. He took a sponge bath and ate
a square meal. He stayed in the house all
day, not leaving it until he went to the
fight.
Sullivan did not leave his room until
about 10 o'clock. He was then taken to the
Sporting Mens' Gymnastic Club, where
he took light exercise to prevent getting
stiff.
The mob went out to the club house in
every oar that started from anywhere along
the line. It was great ia numbers, and by
7.30 the galleries in the arena were as full
as they should have been. The reserved
mats were only pretty well filled, and the
house began to look like a real good one.
At the McAuliffe and Dixon affairs there
were more people in the building at the
same hour, but there were more people who,
for this go to -night, had reserved seats and
did not come away out of the club house,
which is situated so far away from the
centre of the city, until a time when there
is a possibility of a quick assuming of hos-
tilities.
Dixon and His Friends Present.
A rather interesting incident occurred
while the assemblage was waiting, when one
of Pugilist Dixon's friends, Lawyer Vance,
was ordered out of the arena. Dixon was
with Vance at the time, and when he found
that Vance must go Dixon dignifiedly said
he would go, too. The club does not allow
colored men to see their shows, but made
an exception in Dixon's ease, because
George had been a contestant in the ring of
the organization. The little fellow was
equal to the occasion, all the same, and
went to President Noel to any in a quiet
way that Mr. Vance must be allowed
to remain. Mr. Vance remained after that.
One of Corbett's seconds to -night was
Jim Daly, of Philadelphia, who has been
with Corbett as sparring partner for a long
time. It happened, however, it -was only
by a scratch that Daly got there, for he hit
a man and nearly did him up at a ball in
Oddfellows' Hall early this =seeing and
was arrested. It took all the deaf,tetaf.
the powerful Olympic Club to eet Jim out
of hock.
CORBETT WON T .x.: TOSS.
At the tossing for c rners between John-
son for Sullivan ai Delaney for Corbett
this afternoon Delhieg won. He selected
the "lucky corned as it is called, the one
'hat Fiteldentneelliii had twice and McAuliffe
and Dixon oaeupied this week.
Wag 54 when the scales were brought
tilsigh the gloves, and at the same
was officially announced that Billy
ey and Prof. John Donaldson, of St.
, would do the chief work on Corbett
en in his corner, and Daly, Dillon and
of. Mike Donovan, of New York Athletic
hitt would be around to hand up bottles
and give advice. There was a tremendous
crowd in the building at this time; no room
eould be found anywhere.
Bat Masterson was named as Corbett's
timekeeper.
Sullivan came on first at 8.51 p. in. His
last handlers, Johnson, McAuliffe, Jo Lan-
non and Casey, were with him. Jack Ashton
was not to be seen. It was said Jack had
seen too much of the red contents of the
bowl and been fired.
Corbett came in almost immediately after
with his friends as named above as well as
W. A. Brady, his manager. both were
snipped all the way up and down, except
that they wore trunks and aloes and stook.
ings. Sullivan's trunks were of a brigh
growl and Corbett's of a queer mixture of
white and a shade of slate. Corbett seemed
nervous after he had taken his seat and
swung his legs from the floor up and back
again like an amateur. Then all hands col-
lected in the middle of the ring and shook
bends, handlers and alL Ib was announced
that Sullivan weighed 212 pounds and Cor-
bett 187 pounds.
Prot Duffy, '
the referee ran from cornet
to corner, looking out for bandages ort
bridled and waists, and finding none ordered
things to go on. When the 5 -ounce gloves
were distributed Sullivan had trouble iet
getting hie hands into hie. Corbett was
ready in an instant. Sullivan laughed With
his handlers, as though he had told ei funny
story of his own after he had sihaken hands
with Ponspadeur Jim.
The Fight Regents.
A hushed silence fell over the vast multi.
tude as the giants faced each other. There
wee a difference of q5 potieds between the
men, but What Corbett lacked in weight he
snide up in height.
Round, 1—This eves a ridiettloue oxidise.
tion Of prize -fighting. Sellivan made no
than lege gown feinte with the left for Cor-
bett, but Corbett ran round the ring each
time and not a blow was tattneh,
Round 2—Corbett made no effort tO do
anything but walk around. The big fellOW
/Steed up leisilrely and looked, at cerbett4
He the let go a left on Corliettee shoulder
and a clinch followed. On the breakaway
Corbett teweherl /Ain OU the breasts Ain
other clinch follewell wad Corbett tried to
land ids left en Sullivan% face. Jim did
get in a alight blow rete the etotravela before
the second roam:1 ended, and the orowd mess
haPPY.
Bound 3.—Su1livan mimed a left-hander
for the jaw and thee touched the stometh.
It was e rattler of sio h '
arm however. The
firsegood blow stench wae by Corbett, who
ri
an n ma top of a run by Sullivan, Corbett
also reached two le& on Sullivaide body.
Whenever Sullivan led Corbett duelred, aud
John could not teach him. This occurred
three times.
Coebett Avoids the Bushes.
Round 4—Su13.ivan madetwo nom et Cor.
bett, but Jim nn away, and no blow was
struck. Sillily= continued to run in on
him, but Jim's feet were too quick for the
big fellow, and be dipped awey like a good
sprinter. Sullivan laughed at the businesa
and Corbett let his left go lightly on Johlee
face.
Round 5-1n this round Sullivan caught
Corbett a fairly herd blow on the chin, but
Cor'bett clinchea and nobody was hurt.
Sullivan missed with the left and followed
that with a trifler an the shoulder with the
left. Sullivan made a rush and Corbett
went at him. 'What followed is hard to
describe. Corbett smashed Sullivan with
right and left on the stomach and face and
had the big fellow's mese bleeding in no
tines. Right and left, tight and left Corbett
banged, and Stiffly= wasn't in it. Corbett
hammered him is a Dixon could Smack
a Skelly. The cloampion became surprised,
blood flowed from his nose and the big
follow was groggy. The activity and clever-
ness shown by Corbett was so admirable
that the house got up and yelled.
Round 6—Corbett eumpecl around like a
cat and worried the big fellow, getting in
two light blow on the stomach. Sullivan
missed one left bander for the face, but
otherwise nothing was done in the round.
Round 7—Two slaps on the body, one
from each, opened this round and after a bit
of fighting Corbett let his left go on John's
etomaoh. John did not seem to mind it,
but Corbett went at him and gave him two
good smathee in the face with left and two
more soon after. Sullivan'snoee wile bleed-
ing again freely. Corbett ran in and rushed
Sullivan to the tropes letting go right and
left on the big fillow's body. Sullivan
could make no return. Be was tired when
he went to his corner, though he had done
nothing in the round but take punishment.
Round 8—Sullivan came out worried.
looking. Ho raade a left luage at Corbett,
but Corbeth ducked cleverly. In a sally
Sullivan landed his right on the ribs, but
Corbett get in two good left jabs on the
body, one en the face and two on the body.
Sullivan seemed to be played oub or wait,
ing for a chance to land the knock -out
blow.
Sedlivan's Wind lolds Out.
Round a—Corbett again led, but -without
effect. Sullivan led the left, but Corbett
ducked. Then Sullivan gave him a back-
hander OD the face with little harm and
gave another biton the shoulder. Sulli-
van did not show any want of wiud,
although Corleetb hit him five times, one
after the otaer, three on the body and two
on the face. Corbett was away ahead in
points, but his blows did not seem to
weaken the big fellow, who appeared only
tired.
Round let—Corbett stood up to his man
like a major and the men eyed each other
like panthers. Sullivan let go his left for the
jaw, but only touched lightly. Sullivan
missed with the left. Both landed left on
the face, but weakly. The same came
again. Sullivana left found Corbett's face
lightly. Sullivan missed the left and
Corbseefinnoped back. Corbett landed left
on if�e, Sullivan got in left on face
lightly.
Round 11.—Ib now began to look like a
long fight. Sullivan could not get in a
straight bknv on the clever. Californian, and
Corbett could not hurt John when he did
land. A couple of light passes and a good
deal of running around by Corbettfollowed.
Corbett hit Sullivan in the face with his
left twice, and with the left and right in a
clinch. Sallee -aids nose again was bleeding.
Corbetb walked around. Corbett made two
good cracks on Sunil -an, one on the face
and stomach.
Loomed Elko a long Fight.
Round 12—Sullivan was still steady,. tes
it looked as if they might fight 1
Corbett got in his lefbhr e
stomach -within b
each time est
cleeerinia%
he jabbed
ows did
not seem er Sullivan now
made a •Cerbett ran away, and
when he cam teak laughed. Sullivan tried
same thing tivice now, and each tirne got a
jab with his left on the stomach.
Round 13--Sidlivan bad a weary look
when he caino from his corner, and he let go
his left. He could not get there, as Corbett
ran away. This scene was repeated, and
when Coil:tett came forward be was smiling,
but wasiperspiting a great deal. Sullivan
rushed bim and Jim ran welly. Sullivan
did all the moving up azid Corbett was
jumping backward. Nothing was done in
this round except one lightblowof Corbett's
011 Sullivazde cheek.
Round 14—No blow was atruok in the
round that evoield have broken a pane of
glass.
Round 15—Sullivan went in to do Cor-
bett this time and rushed Jim three times.
The Californian's long reach held John at
bay and the big fellow con/d not break in
under the guard. On the contrary Corbett'
left found Sullivan's face twice. In tstse
more rusbes by Sullivan Corbett held him
off and plunked John on the ribs and
stomach with Ids Ude Sullivan bed become
very Ugly -looking before the mei of the
round, but Corbett did not mind that a bit.
Mb went ozt dancing away from the blows
as before.
Sully's Nose Was a letarat.
Round 18—A mutual 'rush occurred at the
opening of the round, batboth missed their
blows. Sullivan loll abort with a right-
hander and Corbett hit him on the B020
lightly. Tide Corbett followed up with a
jab in the stomach and two ou the nose with
the left. Sullivan appeared to be getting
desperate. He weed ab Corbett cautiously,
but Corbett was not there. John Named
more worried than ever, especially when he
received another tap on the nose from Cor-
bett's left.
Round 17.—Suliivan encceieded it getting
light left in Ocr hotta face. With this ex.
°option there was only sparring during the
round, The house had a good deal to laugh
at in the mon's =biome but nothing to get
excited over.
Round l&—Corbetta cleverness in tapping
Sullivannuad getthog away was greatly ad-
inirod„, and when he jabbed the hie fellost,
four tineem on the face in snewatision the
iipectatore mind a howl. Sullivan here got
in aka on Oorbett"s breast, but it didn't
hart. /hen Corbett touched John up for
`two right-bratilers on the body amid more
howls. The veople Beetled wow with Cor-
bett;
Bound coming together Sullivan
hie Corbett, en the nook with the left
pretty hard, zel4 Corbett countered with
tit* reit OM tbelatanmeli. SulliVan Missed
lefts meant for the foe, ud Corbett laughed
at him. Aii tat Sullivan'e faee took on a
gAvage snarl. Ile chased Corbett around
the ring. Corbett again mac forward and
landed his left on Sullivan'a stomach and
foe and his right on the big fellow's
stomach.
Sullivan Was Flainie Groggy.
Round 20—Sullivan's left struck Cor-
bettee breast as they came to the centre of
the ring, but not two seconcle afterward
Corbete sailed into him with left and right,
Corbett caught Sullivan on both sides of
the head elm° to the ropes, and this saute
close the Californian repeated after another
emend. Corbett followc34 this up with
eleven more blows of the stsine kind , and
Sullivan could not protect himself nor get
in a single blow in return. He was plainly
groggy and weak. Corbett was very fresh
and confident at the sound of the gong, at
which time he was smashing Sullivan at a
great rate on both sides of the head.
Round 21—In regard to this trifling
minute and a half which decided the heavy-
weight champienship of the world a great
deal might be said. That the contest would
end in that roend no man present believed.
Sullivan came from his oorner in the same
shape that he had shown for a dozen rounde
before. He had the same cross expression
on his face and seemed to be as at any time
during that period. He oontinued to do the
edging in, and Corbett followed his original
tactics of edging away. This sort of trade
WAS not going on very long—not more than
ten seconds—when Corbett jumped back,
rushed forward, hit John on the nose, and
John was dazed. Corbett went at
him further and e the same old nose
was again smashed and more blood
came out. John looked astounded and Cor-
bett jumped baok with the merry smile of
a schoolboy with a big apple. Suddenly he
returned to the fray, and before Sullivan
knew what was the meaning of the Cali-
fornian's happy, look he got a crack 011 the
side of the head that made him close his
eyee. With this Corbett was on top of him
in no time, with his left hand on one side of
the head and the right hand on the other.
Poor John L. Sullivan became an uncon.
SOi0118 11.11(1 a beaten man. He staggered
about on his pins for a second or so and
while displaying this fatal weakness Corbett
went down on him again. A right on the
ear and a left on the jaw settled the business
and the championship.
The referee looked at his watch and still
Sullivan could not rise. The 10 seconde
were up and Sullivan was declared defeated.
The seconds assisted him to his corner.
Even then John L. was out and did not
know what was going en. It was not for
over two minutes that he recovered him-
self. Meantime Corbett had retired to his
corner on the order of the referee, while the
man who has so long been known as the
champion of champions was counted out
and carried to his chair. When the seconds
were at last at an end Prof. MikeDonovan'
of New York Athletic Club, and W. A.
Brady, Corbett's manager, sprang to the
stage and flung their arms around the Cali-
fornian.
To the Victor Belongs the Spoils.
The young man was now champion pugi-
list of the world and winner of the $45,000
in purse and stake, as well as a reputation
that will turn perhaps ten times that
amount into his exchequer. Corbetb re-
turned the cordial salutation with a hearty
embrace. Others jumped up to the clever
Californian and hugged him. They had
probably won 'money at 2 or 3 to 1 on him.
While this hugging was going on Sullivan's
handlers were pouring water over him and
placing ammonia, to his nose, and with
much trouble brought him around. When
he did come to he looked up tit jack
McAuliffe, who was fanning him with a
towel, and after opening his eyes half way,
or as far as be could, said in his more
than ordinary bootleg voice:
"Say, am I licked? Did that young
fellow do it ?"
McAuliffe sorrowfully admitted that that
was the case. John did not say any more
matil Corbett came over and shook hands
with him. John got up, took Corbett's
hand, and then spoke to the crowd.
" Gentlemen, ' said the ex -champion, rel
am only glad that the champio'hip
been won by an Americamleess\**
The speech broegh
has not been afF4ed.tip
eel sent the
mit with a thump,
MS long career that
'been knocked down, but he
dein and surely and permanently.
It was a clear and olever knook-out blow.
Sullivan doubled up his legs as if in pain,
but in another instant seemed to collect his
senses and made an effort to rise. He
failed in that and tried the second time,
with the same result. He was knocked out
pure and simple. His seconds had to come
to him.
whe Victor.
James John Corbett was born in San
Francisco, September lst, 1886. He was edu-
cated atthe Sacred Heart College of that city,
and when graduated, i
Flood,the Bonanza
King, secured him cl
a erkship n the Nevada
Ba,u1s. While holding the position he won the
ainate-ur heavyweight championship of Cali-
fornid in 1884. He became so infatuated with
boxing thatho threw up the clerkship, became
boxing instructor of the Olympic Athletic Club
and drifted into fighting as a business. His
professional record
Defeated Dave Eiseman, two rounds.
Defeated James Daily. four rounds.
Defeated Duncan McDonald, of Butte, Mon.
Drew with Jack Burke, the "Irish Lad," at
San Francisco, eight rounds.
Defeated Joe Choynski at Sari Francisco,four
rounds.
Defeated Mike Brennan, the Porta Costa
giant, three rounds.
Defeated Capt. james Daly, two rounds.
Defeated Frank Smith, of Salt Lake, three
rounds.
Defeated George Atkinson, two rounds.
Defeated Prank Glover, two rounds.
Defeated Joe Choynski, on a barge on the
Sacramento River, 27 rounds.
Bested Joe McAuliffe in a point contest, four
rounds.
Defeated John Donaldson at San Francisco.
Defeated Prof. 'William Miller, of Australia,
three rounds.
Defeated Martin (" Buffalo") Costello, three
rounds,
Defeated Dave Campbell at Portland, Ore.
Defeated Jake Eilrain at New Orleans, Feb.
17th, 1890, six rounds.
Defeated Dominick McCaffrey at South
BrooklymApril 14th, 1890, four rounds.
Drew with Peter Jackson at San Francisco,
May 21st, 1891, 61 rounds.
Has successfully met all comers on his tour
throughout the country.
Defeated William SpIllings, Bob Coffee and
Joe Lannon in one night at Madison Square
Garden,
The Ex-Chamedon's Record,
Jobe L. Sollivan was born in Boston, October
15th, 1858., Ho ie 5 feet 10e inches tall. Ho be-
gan sparring in 1878, but previously figured as
a fairly gond baseball players Here is a concise
history of his fit:die performances :
Defeated Joe Goss, Music Hall, Boston, four
retinas, 1870,
Defeated George RookeatBosten, one round,
De
1870.
feated by Prot'. John Donaldson at Cin-
cinnati, three rounds, 1880.
Defeated Prof. John Donaldson, same city,
December 20th, 1880. 10 muscle.
Defeated Steve Taylor. Harry Hill's, New
York, March 31st. 1881, in a three -round bout.
Defeated John Flood, tie a barge in the Hud-
son river, May 16th, 1881, eight rolinds, pins() of
Defeated Paddy Ryan alt Missiesipei City,
liaise., February 7tle 188e, for $2,500 a elide and
the champloaship of Aineriea ; Lender' Mee
goyerned the fight; nine rounds, 11 mientes,
Defeated Jimmy Elliott, July 4th, 1882, in a
four-rOund beut for gate receipts.
Data' with " TugWitten], of England, in
ftit then& Mace Square %Mien, July 17th,
1882, Sainte forfeited the bet receipts to
Wilson for failing to knock Mm out in four
Cherley Mitchell at lefadisea Squere
Garden, IViarola lith, 1883. The bout, was
stopped, by the polio, Wfitehell knocked
Sullivan down in the second round, something
no other man over did.
Defeated Herbert Slade, the Maori, Madison
Sealer° Gerden, April 7th, 1883, throe rounds.
ntarted 011 a tour of the country in Seta.
1883. Sullivan defeated, before returning to
New York, dozens of men who tried for the
$100 which he offered to anybody who could
stay four rounds with him.
Defeated Prof. John Laffan, Madison Square
Garden, Nov, 10th 1831, three rounds,
Defeated Alf, Greenfield, Madisoa Square
Garden, Nov. 18th MI. two rounds.
Defeated Alf, Greenfield at Boston, January
1.2th, 1e85, four rounds.
Defeated Jack Burke, the "Irish Lad," at
Chicago, January Nth, 1885, five rounds,
Defeated Dominick McCaffrey at Cincinnati,
Aug. 25tti, 1885, six rounds.
Defeated Frank Herald. at Allegheny I City
Pa„ Sept. 18th. 1885, two rounds.
Defeated Paddi, Ryan at SauFrancisco, Nov.
13tli, 1886, three rounds.
Deow with Patsey Cardiff at Minneapolit
Jan. 18th, 1887. Sullivan broke his arm in this
bout,
Drew with Charley Mitchell near Chantilly,
Prance, March 10th, 1888, 39 rounds (3 hrs. 11
min.) London rules governed this contest. The
stakes were 830,090,
Defeated Jack Eilrain at Richburg, Miss.,
July 8th, 1889, 75 rounds, London rules goy-
erned this centest. The stakes were $20,000.
Word was received from Charley John-
son, SUlliVall'13 beeikee, that he was willing
te back Corbett against Peter Jackson or
any man in the world for $20,000. Corbett
sap he is on top now and can afford to rest
a while and let the other fellow's come to
him, that his clay for pegging at other men's
doors has gone by. ICorbett will leave for
New York on Friday morning on a deem
rated train, stopping over night atBinning-
barn, Ala., and Atlanta the following night,
arriving in New York on Monday afternoon
in time for his big boxing entertainment at
Madison Square Garden.
Sullivan was an object of pity when he
left the ring last night. His backers and
seconds were a sorry lot as they gathered
their goods and chattels in the corner and
picked their way to the dressing -room.
When the little guard got into the room
Sullivan threw himself on a lounge and
broke down entirely. His self-control was
gone and in a moment he was crying like a
ohild. His upper lip was bruised arid
swollen to twice its natural dee. There
were splits of red raw meat on his stomach
and his nose was out and bleeding. It was
a repuleive face. The :nicer around the
corner of the mouth had gone and the
countenance had lost its ferocity. "1 did
not 'feel him but once," he blubbered.
" The punishment did not hurt me early in
the fight. It was only in the last round
that it troubled me. When he smashed me
in the face I felt as though I was falling
backward on a bridge into water, and after
that I don't remember anything."
Another spell of crying came on. "Char-
ley, I'm sorry you backed me and lost your
money," carats through hie lip% Ib was a
wail of distress and Johnson felt sad.
"Never mind, John," he said, "1 don't
mind the money; it is gone, and what's
gone is losb. Nobody can lick you but
Corbett, and you are better than Mitchell.
When the Englishman wishes to fight you
any amount of money is at hand."
McAuliffe was sincere in his sympathy
and he tried to comfort the emthampion.
The eastern lad had won his own great
fight and his money was on Sullivan. But
McAuliffe is a gernbler and gulped dowa
his grief. "Why, John, you were beaten
through your,own fault," he said, con-
solingly. You ought never to have gone
on the stage. You cannot be an aotor and
fighter both,"
Parson Davis announced that in a few
days he would issue a challenge to Corbett
to fight Peter Jackson to a finish for the
championship of the world for a large
wager, and the biggest purse that has ever
been offered by an American club.
Joe Goddard had a special interest in the
fight. He wants a chance himself at the
victor. "1 want to fight Corbett myself,"
he authorized the reporter to say, "for
$10,000 a side. I have my money here and
am ready to put it up now."
ncleoGorran4 'ell, House will be packed to
the
t when Brady, Corbett's
dime Corbett from the
2. of the world. Cox-.
Al -mined in a request to
nefy (bantam), the well-known
g writer, to act as master of cent-
onies and the bantam will lead the
champion across the stage and present him
to the audience.
After the fight Corbett entered at the
door of the Olympic( Club amidst a perkot
ovation and the company with representa-
tives of the Southern Athletic Club drove
to the uptown gymnasium where there was
an enthusiastio crowd of members and
guests, numbering close to 2,000. Corbett
was taken into the immense hall and
cheered.
The Terms of the Bargain.
Ceara—When George and I are married
I'm to have my own way in everything.
Dora—Guess you won't.
Clara—Indeed I will. That's the bar.
gain. Don't you remember, I told you
he proposed in a row boat, and asked if
I'd float through life with him just that
way?
Dora—Yes.
Clara—Well, he was rowing, but I was
eteering. —New York Weekly.
Weinan of Talent.
Mrs. X. saw a friend of hers taking lunch-
eon in a restaurant the other day and read-
inga newspaper while she lunched.
"How is it possible for you to eat and
read at the same time?"
Why, I read with one eye and eat with
the other."
An Ally Not to be Lost.
Cook (at the china shop)—What 1 only
three marks 1 Call that a New Year's
present?.And to think that I have broken
in the year two soup tureens, three meat
dishes, fourteen soup plates, eighteen
dessert plates and four vegetable dishes 1
Shopman—Come, don't get excited ; I'll
be generous for once ; here's ten marks for
you.
3,137 test Children in one Wear.
Last year no fewer than 3,137 children
were found by the police, lost in this city.
Of these 3,086 were restored to their parents
or guardians ; the remainder were eent to
institutions.—.&w York Prem.
Our wife is following tbe fashion and
wearing suspenders, She's been wearing
the other things ever fence we were married,
and the weeder le she never thought of the
easpenders before, Banner. •
Ask a married woman how her hueband
came to propbse, and What do you think
aholl my? In nineteen casee out of twenty
it is : Why, I don't know—it all seemed
to corne around that way—don't remember
any special ciretinntance," Ono little
woman that I kno-se said that ; then she
added: Ted said after he had made a
goose of himself, Say, Beal, whets -lid Bay,
anyway? I don't remember'; and I lust
told him that 1 didn't know myself, but I
was Vretty sure that he did the asking, and
that et tratedt My fault either,"
The woman Who never takes' alty inthrest
in the fashions needs inedieineee-Eam's
letarm
ALL LEK.I1 A. NOVEL,
Story of a Frustrated Elopement and
Youth's Lapse into Barbarism,
Al Madrid cable says: The hipp.rcia
pubiiama a remarkable dory concerning a
wild man, who has been captured near the
desert track to Cape de &ea, in south.
western Spain. During the latter part of
August this Man Was seen several times by
hunters. He was tall, dressed in skins, and
his bawd and the hair of hie heed hung to
his knees. Efforts tie epeak with him were
in vain, as he always ran when approached.
Last week a search party was organized to
capture hirn, and after two days' work
succeeded. The man is about 50 years old,
end has heen in the deserb 25 years. He
told his' captors that he was a native of
Galicia, Spain, and at the age of 24 had
workei in a large stocking factory in
Lugo. He and the daughter of his employer
loved each other, but the parents of the
girl forbade the marriage. The young
couple eloped, A few miles from home
they were overtaken by the manufacturer
and tem friends, who beat the young man
severely and carried off the elaughter. The
young matt was looked up while recovering
from his injuries, so he could not com-
municate with the girl. When he regained
his liberty, she had married a Lugo banker.
He started to leave the country on an emi-
grant ship, but was shipwrecked off Ca.pede
Gotta. All perished except him, and he bo-
om° convinced that Providence intended
that he should be a recluse. Consequently
he had lived in the desert, avoiding the
society of man, ever duce. Inquiries in
Lugo, the imparciai adds, tend to prove the
truth of the wild man's story.
KILLED BY TUE TROLLEY.
The Electric Juggernaut Crushes Out a
Young Bicyclist's Life.
A Toronto report says: John Henry
Heard, a young maa 25 years of age, was
instantly killed lest evening by a trolley
oar going west on King street. The
unfortunate man was employed as assistant
foreman at the Poison Iron Works, and was
in the habit of riding to and from his work
on a bicycle. Last evening he left the shop.
shortly after 6 o'clock, and was proceeding
along King street towards his home at No.
35 Wellington avenue. It is understood
that vilen opposite Government House he
turned out to pass a trolley car which was
going in the same direction, and when he
gob about ten yards in front of the moving
car turned in between the rails on to the
asphalt pavement. Another bicycle rider
whose name was not ascertained turned in
at the suite moment from the opposite side
of the track and the two riders collided.
Heard was thrown from his wheel imme.
dietely in front of the approaching trolley,
and realizing his danger, made a desperate
attempt to save himself, but it was too late.
Itt a moment the car was upon him. The
body was frightfully mangled, the left leg
Whig completely severed from the body.
The remains were removed to the morgue in
the police patrol waggon, and an inquest
will be held before Coroner. Aikins this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. The deceased lived
with his father and mother on Wellington
evenue, and was Arthur Poison's brother -in.
law.
A. LONDON HORROR.
johyll.lipie Case initeal Life Interesting
English Society.
A London cable says: The mystery of
the headless and arralese body of a woman
found in a saok near Althorpe has been
deared up; The woman, who was identi-
fied by a piece of a chemise, was Annie
Prichard, who had been living with Rae
Anderson at Northampton. Andersoa was
found to be the assumed name of Andrew
McRae, manager of a warehouse in Bir-
mingham,who has a family' and was living
a double life. In June Miss Prichard heid a
child. McRae was arrested and his office
was searched, and in the fireplace were
found the bones of a child and the arms of
a woman. The detectives discovered that
the girl's child was murdered in the house
ocoupied by the victim and her paramour.
The girl was decapitated, and tb.e head with
the arms, which were sawed off, and the
baby were taken to Birmingham and
cremated in MoRae's office. Not being able
to dispose of the trunk and limbs in this
manner, the fiend placed them in a sack
with lime and dumped them where they
were found some days later.
ALMOST A CATASTROPHE.
The Caution of the aervia's Captain averts
a Disaster.
A London cable says: Passengers landed
at Queenstown by the Servia agree that
they had a narrow escape when the steam-
ship collided with the American sailing
vessel the Undaunted. The credit for their
safety, they say, is due to Cape Dutton,
who, throughoub the fog, proceeded very
ceutiously with the Semites bells ringing
and her fog -horn blowing. The fog began
on September bth. It was 610 &Me that a
person could bardly see half a ship's length
ahead. The speed of the Servia, was im-
mediately aleekened. At 2 o'clock on the
morning of the 6th many of the priesetigers
felt a slight shock, although about half of
the passengers aboard were not even aroused
from their sleep. About twenty persons
ran on deck, and saw a big ship so near at
hand that Capt. Dutton was calling out to
learn if she needed assistance. The Un.
daunted' captain said that she had re-
ceived no injuries, and proceeded. An
examination of the Servia was also made,
showing no damage had been done her.
Afraid of the Lase in Glasses.
It makes no difference how pretty a girl
is, or how sweet her voice, if she wears
glasses all the young men are afraid of her.
—.dtehison Globe.
A man went into a grocery at; Belfast,
Me., the other day, ordered $10 worth of
gooddend laid down a cart -wheel dollar in
payment therefore. "Hold on, thin isn't
right 1" yelled the shopkeeper as the cua.
tomer started off. ' Oh, yes, that's all
right," reeponded the man. " l've got per-
mission from the judge to pay 10 cents on
the dollar." He had recently settled in
itsolvencv upon the 10 per cant. basis, and
expected- to oontinue the method indefi.
nitely —2•Tew York Sun
Don't let your reaid-of-all work look alot-
ternly and slovenly. Require neatness itt
all theigs. Her areas and hair should be
in good order and her general appearatce
well kept. A white apron thould be in
readiness when by the bell aho be sum-
moned. A small tray shoeld be handed to
the visitor when a card is required. A neat
mietresa, by close precepts, makes a good
servant.
judge—You say you hoard the witness
anteing in his own house when this affair
as in progress? Now he swears that he
never sang in his life. Witness—Why,
Judge, 1 cat prove that he has sting in pub,
tic. judge—Ton can? Witnerie—Yea,
your Honor; 1 heard him singirig Home
Again Ftom a Foreign Shore," rettrning
from a picnic one bight. Jedge—Oh, that
isn't singing, that's yelling,
The lettelmes of 13 eciford and Lady Carlisle
will be associate editors of Lady Seimersetti
temperance paper.
ions. sTANoxowis NEW NOSE.
A nog, nit it oir ivadahe lltdd it rut ow
Agatha.
A nose af tbe regulation size and etyle is
being grafted to the face of Mrs, Elizabeth
A, Standish, of No. 267 South Third etreet
at the Pennsylvania hospital, Sap Wednes-
day's Philadelphia Record. She brought
her nose, or rather the retie:ant of it, to the
hospital iu a piece of brown paper on Mon -
da' night and explained that it had been,
olicvved off by a liege coach dog that had
for years slept in the ewe room with her,
When about to retire eke stooped to pat
the dog, slime itt made a jump for her face,
and sank his long, sharp teeth into her-
ziose,
Screaming with pain and fright, Min.
Standish woe ulnae°, for an instant, to pro-
tect herself. The dog.stood on her prodrate
body and deliberately attempted to tear
the.flesh front her face. She grappled with
him and rolled about the floor, holdinoa.
tight grip oe hie throat, until the none
attracted the other imitates of the eons° to
her room.
The first to enter was Miss Cora Standish,
her daughter, who ltd once fought the dog
for her life and for whom he had a dread..
She caught him by tlae pa.= and dragged
him from the side of his victim. The,
woman's nose wee found in a horrible con-
dition on the floor, While friends dressed
the mother Miss Cora wrapped the torn
flesh up in is paper, and the party hurried
to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where Drs.
Green and Miller performed the difficulb.
and delicate operation of replacing the,
severed member on her face. Human flesh
was needed with which to make the graft,
so a triangular-shaped bib was out from her
thigh and sewed in plaoe.
The dog is a valuable animal, and persona
who have examined him state that he is in
perfect health, so there ih no danger of
hydrophobia. He will be kept in dose con-
finement for several weeks, until Mrs.
Standish is quite out of danger, after which
he will be shot.
SHE 11.1110 THE FIONEY.
She Wanted a Horse and Nothing was Tote
Goad for Her.
.dpropoe of the late Countess of Rosebery,
I recall a story of a visit she paid to the
stables of Mr. Cox, the horscedealer, of
Stamford street, some years ago. He was
in his yard one day when a lady, not par-
ticularly noticeable either for elegance of
figure or attire, walked up to him unat-
tended and said ishe wanted to look at te
park hack. He glancecl at her for a moment
and then led her to n stable with a couple
of loose stalls, recommending the choice of
two hacks, one et £120, one at £150. The
lady did not jump at the offer. "1 want
something better than either of those."
"01 course, madam, you can have the beat
horse in the kingdom if you like to pay the
price for it," was the epi'.
After a pause, the visitor quietly said :
"Do you know the horse that Lady
rides in the park now? I want something
about as good as then or better; something
in that style at any rate, perfect in its pace,
temperate, and, as I think, =Athlete in
form and color." Know the horse, madam!
I should think I do," said Mr. Cox. "Why,
I sold it to the lady. Do you know what
the figure was? e800 1.1 could not match
that horse to -day under L4000, and I am
afraid that figure won't euit you."
The figure, however, did not appal -eh -61y -
surprise the lady. Slieputher hand into a,
little bag sho was oat -eying, took out a card,
and presentedeeto elie horse dealer, saying,
"Perhapnydu will lot Ina hear from you as.
men as you think you have something that
will suit me." Poor Mr. Cox! It was.
Hannah, Countess of Rosebery, nee Rothe-
child.—Society.
For the Englishman's Benefit.
English holciere of Reading bonds must
smile all over when they see the indepen-
dent Yankees mulcted for about a dolkres
worth of interest; with every ton of coal.
The Englishmen may be slow, but he gets,
there just the same. Reading bonds pay
better than the Stamp Act. —New York
Herald.
The Germ of Cholera.
Dr. Koch long ago discovered the true
germ of cholera, but he has not yet found a
Ivey to hill it. The germ is a bacillus of a
curved forra, looking like a section of a
circle with a little head at one end. From
its shape he named it the "comma
bacillus." Whitt a pity he couldn't bring it
Ito a full etop.—Bosion Jared.
His Wife, Perhaps.
Office boy There's a woman outside
wants to see you.
Businees man—Book agent?
Office boy—No, she ain't polite enough
for that. She acts as if she owned
the hull building, Guess she's some rela,
tion.
Hove Not To Catch et.
Don't drink much—keep clean—eat
wholesome, plain food—take plenty of time
to sleep—keep your house dry and free'
from all decaying vegetation and you will
avoid disease of every kind. --Chicago Inter,
°caaTH.E74 British Parliamentary. Committee
appointed to examine tee subject of color
blindness, particularly in its relation to.
marine and railway signaling, has made an
exceedingly interesting report. They find,
that in the male population nearly 4 per•
cent. are either partially or wholly ereficient,
in the ability to distinguish rightly the
primary colors of the spectrum. The tests
were made with great care under the guid-
ance of specialists whose scientific known
edge afforded a guarantee of accurate and
trustworthy investigation. Because Berlin,
wool presents to tbe eye a rough and non-
reflecting surfeee, the colors of which are
not heightened nor dulled by the light in
which it is displayed, that subetance was,
selected for beating the dyes. From a
miscellaneoua heap of skeins of various
colors the person submitting to a test was .
required to select approximate matchea,.
for certain test colors. 11was found
that blinclnees to red was tins most
collusion form of deficiency ; blindness to •
green wet next in frequency. Since experi-
ment has proven that red and greeu are
the two uolors found to be most trust—
worthy for eigneling purposes, on account
of their superior luminosity and their
visibility at considerable distances, the ,
fact that these aro the two colors which •
oolor blind persone aro moat apt to "znistake,.
is a matter of the first importance. The.
committee found that persons in rdsponeibie •
pollee/is itt the marine and railway •
heryke, where accuracy in determining
color is essential to safety and efficiency, .
could not be treated to read the signals
correctly. As to the cellees of Color
Mitchum, the committee report that in
the greater number or ittstanees it• premeds ,
from congenital defects that cannot; be
remedied ; but it is frequently the rein&
Of excessive mai of tobacco. This is a hint
worth remembering on the pert of times
Who inay become aware of their inability to
-
distinguish colors. Color blindness is res
ported- to be the cages) of inauy aseidente
ou the rail and aa the Isa.
In Southern Europe e8,000 etangee have
been picked from OLIO &ter