The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-16

from abroad 9.lss .O00-S4, 1888, s43
Decrease this ssasoa t9,4ss, sls
CRIME IN BALrInoRR-Ths murder Of tva
policeman In Baltimore by rowdies, willis in
shs perforancs Of their duty, seems to have
produced hsalthful exsitsment in that city.
and there 10 . prospects that the rowdysn
which has 80 long ruled the city 10 the terror
OF oil peaeeabls citizens will ct length be put
down. The testimony Of pslcs officer Rigdon
had procured the conviction Of one Gambrll
for the murder Of officer Bsaton, and the as
soeiates of 0ambrill had threatened vsngeance
upon Rigden. On the evening after Gambrill's
conviction. Rigdsn was shot while standing in
his own house leaning on the nantel. piece, With
his back to the window, from which he was MOI
two feet distant His wife was sitting on the
other side Of shs room, and . little lost child,
which he had picked up in the street, was sit
ting on the carpet - his feet. The assassin
went up small alley at shs side Of the house,
and with large horse pistol fred at him shre'
the window, heavy load Of slugs entering his
right side and causing instant death.
Peter Corrie, . butcher, was seen to run out
from the yard, and was pursued aud captured. |
He acknowledged himself an accomplics in the
murder, and charged that the pistol was fred I
BY Marion Craps, who was subsequently, ar I
rested. An effort was made the next night to |
rescue Gambrl bat the police for encs proved |
stronger than the rowdies and ass more Of the |
latter we're captured. II the authorities fellsw
up the work nov SO we'll commenced they may
hope TO retrieve the character Of their city, |
which has fer leng time been Of The worst.
CGRRAr MeRRlssEY ExcIYEHsHr AAona FIsTIc
KNIGHTS. 10 At present lion in Ger.
tain circles. The e0nqueror Of the "Bsnieia
Boy" arrived in town on Saturday morning, BY
the Albany boat. His arrival Was speedily tel
egraphed TO divers members of the fancy"
and all the notable fighting men Of the City,
and others Of that ilk, have been visiag with
each ether to see which Of them could most
honor the American Champion. Morrisssy
makes his nominal headquarters in West Thir-
ty-sighth street, a. the private residence Of
friend named Patterson. The pouring rain Of
was not sufficiently potent to prevent
his many admirers from visiting him, svsn in
that remote session Of the City. He spent the
q d evening at Florencss Hotel, cor
ner Of Broadway and Walker street. During
the lay he shook hands with more than ever
did 40! guest Of the City At the Governors
Room.
Yesterday Nsrrissey made call at the house
Of John Kelly, the Australian Champion, corner
Of Avenue and Thirtssath street. He drove
there in q carriage. accompanied BY Sheppard,
his trainer in the last fight with Hssnan, aad
Tom ODsDnsl, his second whom he fought Yam.
kee Sullivan. Over 5000 people called to see
him-at least SO it 10 said. Mr.. Morrisssy re-
NAMED At Aslly's several hours, and was there
greeted with continuous rounds Of cheers The
eolors and shoes he wore during his hghs with
shs Bsnecia Boy, and portion OF the rope con.
prising the prize ring, were left exhibition ~
Kslly's place. Those who arrived too late TO
zee the "eonquering here" had the extreme
qualification Of feasting their eyes upea the
colors, the SHOES and the piece Of hsmpsn rope.
4 privileged few enjoyed the satisfaction Of
handling the shoes, noting the bent spikes on
the sole. made so during the fierce contest; Of
untwisting the rsps and seeing that il was gen.
uins hemp; and OF feeling the solors, and salts
flying themselves of their tangibisy.
Herrisssy bears his honors msekly, and en-
durss the hard shaking he received with re-
complaisancs. He quotes himself in
"sip top" condition, and has not mark upon
his face Of the late fierce contest. He repeats,
what he stated in his recent letter to the Times,
his fixed intention never to enter the ring again.
On Tuesday evening he gives . sparring exhi-
bition, and on Friday returns to Troy.-lN. \.
Times.