The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-27
NEW YORK.
The Mace-Coburn Fight,

NEW YORK, November 26.-Many ol
the sporting fraternity left the city last
night to attend the Mace-Coburn con-
test at New Orleans, on the Both inst
The rendezvous OF the sports in this city
were well filled last evening, the princl'
pal subject of comment being the
promised event. The bulk of those
attending from this city will leave fol-
the battle ground tomorrow night.
Handsome Banner.
There is now on view at Ball d
Blocks jewelry store, on Broadway, a
large and handsome banner, intended
for presentation by the citizens OF New
York to the municipal police force, to
mark their recognition of the services
rendered by the latter during the riots
of 1868 and 1871. The banner is
ornamented with the city arms in silk
upon blue ground.
The Steamer Westfield,
OF the Staten Island ferry company, on
which the fearful disaster occurred last
summer, will resume her trips on
Thanksgiving day.
Supposed Foni Play.
Yesterday the body OF a woman aged
about fifty years, was found on the shore
of North river, at the foot o. One Hun
dred and Sixteenth street, where it had
been washed by the tide, and taken
charge of by the police authorities and
removed to the Morgue to be iden-
tilted. A post mortem examination was
made to-day by DR.. Beach, who was
satisfied from superficial investigation
that the woman had been foully dealt
with. The body had been in the water
but a few hours, was considerably con.
gested, eyes blackened and swollen, and
the limbs and abdomen discolored and
confused. 1t is surmised she was
thrown from some vessel on the river,
or else carried to the water, having
been previously stunned or killed.
The Grand Duke.
This morning the Grand Duke at
tended divine service at the Greek
Church, Second avenue. He was at
tended by Minister Catcazy and suite.
In the afternoon he was accompanied
bv the Admiral Of the Flagship, and
visited some of our machinists and or
dered several engines, which are intend
ed to be placed on exhibition at the
Polytechnic Inetitute at Moscow. This
evening the Duke gave a dinner at
which were his suite and few members
of the committee Of Reception. On
Tuesday the Grand Duke will review a
brigade of the New York fire department
at Tompkins' Square.
There is nothing new to report in
connection with the
Guardian Savings Bank,
and depositors are still awaiting the re-
port OF the receiver.
Comptroller Connolly
still remains at the New York Hotel in
custody of the sheriff. 1t being Sunday
no action could be legally taken in the
matter of bail, but on Monday morning
it is considered certain ne will OBTAIN
the needed amount and be released from
custody.
Suicide.
This evening Jacob Kope, aged thirty
years, son Of the pastor of the German
Lutheran Church, in Chester street.
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. No reason is known
for the committal of the deed.
Races Postponed.
The trots at Prospect Park yesterday
between Lucy and Goldsmith Maid and
between Honest Allen and Kingston,
with running mates, were postponed
Both the mares have been sent to Phil
adeiphia where they will be turned
loose for the winter.
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