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was feared that collision might tike plac7.
Mr.. Tremain got up to leave the court with
Stokes, and rs he did one OF the jurors, a
small, dark-feattIred man, with a high hat,
leaned forward over the jury-box and said
to Mr.: Tremain:
"Well, Mr.. Tremain, hope that you do
not feel any way bad against Us, as we tried
to do our duty. / am sure you did yours,
and worked as hard for Stokes as If he was
yoilr own son."
Mr.. Tremain / have nothing to say, but
how did you stand on the juryr
Juryman: Well, l, do not think / have any
right to state that, sir.
District Attorney Fellows: Oh, there il no
harm; now 1t is all over you may speak
your mind.
Juryman: Well, we stood, going out,
TEN FOR CONVICTION AND TWO FOR AcouJTTAL.
Dir. Don Passos (oBe Of Stokes's COUNSEL:
Yes, and those two gave in like craYens and
towards. [Sensation.l Tf f,s.
Stokes Ito the jUrymen) "Why, you don't
mean to tell me-, as honest men, that any Of
you believed in the testimony of that scoun-
drcI Hart? Why, am sure there is not one
man Of the twelve believed In his heart what
he said or did. know how it is. Every
one has been humbugged by false and per-
jured testimony,
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR. THAT Is THE TRUTH,
so help me God, at this solemn moment"
Here District Attorney Fellows came for
ward and said:
ED, l hope you have no hard feelings
against me; did only my duty, and did not
try to exceed it, as God made me-" Mr..
Fellows was weeping at this moment, and
every person In court was crushing and
pushing right and left at this moment. Colo
mel Fellows. as he made his last remark, of
fered his hand to Stokes, who refused it, and
said. ...sf
"All right, Fellows; l hear all you say.
and suppose you think it's all righty but
verdict given on perjured testimony isl viii
lany that no one will countenance-never,
never as long MS the world stands"
Here the court was cleared by the police
men, who behaved rs if they were in a riot !;
and. passage having been made. Stokes
walked out of court arm-in-arm with Mr..
Tremain, and followed by the sobbing ladies,
who clustered around him and held his hands
as if they never would let 60 of him. And
thus ends the second act Of this the most ex-
citing of modern criminal trials. Stokes was
taken down to the cell in the Tombs, accom-
panied by Deputy Sheriff Shields.
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Conversational.

WASHINGTON, January -House.--A large
number of bills were introduced under the
call and appropriately referred.
a resolution ordering the evidence taken
by the Credit-Mobilier investigation com.
mitiec. and providing that the committee
shall hereafter sit with open doors, was
passed by vote Of 100 yeas 10 nays.
a motion to commence suit against the
Credit-Mobilier for S5.375.000 received %
yeas to &c nays--more than two-thirds, but
no quorum voting.
a call OF the House was ordered, and
quorum being found present motion was
made TO adjourn, which was defeated,
a second vote Was taken on the motion TO
commence suit, which again resulted in no
quorum voting. Those voting in the mega
tive Were: MeSsrs. Adams, Barry, Butler of
Tennessee. Donnan, DUEL, DunneIl. FRYE.
Hoar, Houghton, McCrery, Mckee, Merriam,
Neg'ey, Orr, Palmer, Perez, +. Fl. Roberts,
Sergeant, Stoughton, Stowell, St. John,
Tatic, and Wheeler.
committee of five was appointed to in
qulrc whether the stockholding "CIedit-Mo-
bihcr" hold Union Pacific bords.
A message from the President vetoing n
bill to remit the duties on spirits DESTROYED
| IN bond was presented. read, and laid on the
table.
Among the bills and resolutions offered
were the following.
BY Mr.. Stowell, Of Virginlas A bill for
| the relief of y. and u. Myers, OF Petersburg,
Va. Tor Tito 'ncterS purchased BY order of
! the United States Internal Revenue Bureau.
by Mr. Porter, of Virginia A joint reso-
| LUTON to amend the Constitution in relation
| TO the official term Of members of Congress !;
also, Joint resolution 10 amend section is
OF the bankruptcy law; also. bill to amend
| the enforcement act Of May 81, 1871 also,
| a bill to amend the act Of February 5, 1867,
in relation to the establishment Of the
courts Of the United States; also, a
| bill to revise and re0nact the net of Janu-
airy 22d, 1867, fixing the time for the
meeting Of Congress; also. a bill to revive
| the act regulating the time and manner Of
holding elections for senators and members
| OF Congress.
Mr.. Whitworth. of Tennessee, introduced
bill to repeal all taxes on distilled spirits
| and tobacco, and to provide for the deficiency
| in the revenue oCcasioned thereby; also, a
bill to modify the tax on tobacco.
Senate.-A number Of bills were pre-
sented and referred
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution instruct
| ng the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons to inquire into the contests in Louisiana
| and Arkansas, ~ to the result Of the late
election, &c Laid over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Morton introduced a resolution in
structing the same committee to inquire into
and report the best method of electing the
President and Eicc-PreSident. and how to
provide a tribunal for the determination Of
contested questions connected Herewith
Ordered to be printed
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Heavy Rain-Storm and Sleet i'm New
k-TeIeGraph Communication
Cut Off-Fire and Police Telegraph
yyjrcs All Blown. DC, &c.

New York, january 6.-iesterday morn
ine shortly after 10 O'Clock Il rain-storm
begap, which soon turned TO sleet, and con-
tinued until late in the afternoon. Every
thing became trinsed with icicles, and no
such spectacle has been witnessed here for
wears before. The trees were cased in ice,
Iocomoton on the sidewalks became almost
impossible, and throughout the day the
streets looked deserted.
At half-p.st o'clock telegraph!G commu-
nicatiou with points outside OF the city was
stoned. The ice floZe TO the wires ana
broke them down. The police and fire te!e-
graphs throughout the city were destroyed,
and the wires and poles falling In the streets
and on the sidewalks the whole ut New
York became isolated so far as concerned
communication with the outside world.
it will cost 100000 to repair the police
and fire-alarm wires, and the wogk cannot
be completed for some time. In the mean
time extraordinary measures have been tsken
to insure the prompt transmission OF ire
alarms or other emergencies. Mounted pa.
trolmen are kept at the station-houses, and
the police and tiremen are to work amscaDly
together IN case of emergency.
new York, January 6.--NO dispatches
were received here yesterday either from the
West or East. There never was so complete
a wreck of telegraph wires in this city-not
even during the July riots of ten years ngo.
Great damage was done to the trees by the
breaking off limbs from the great weight
of ice.
at 0 O'Clock last night the high wind in
creased to gale from the Southwest, clear
ing away the dense fog, and this morning Is
hripht with fnliinp lr,rnmetcr
All the streets in low situations in this city,
Brooklyn, Jersey City, Williamsburg, Hobo
ken, and other places, are badly flooded,
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TELEGRApH1C NEWS.
,.nrrs and Mono. Markets.

NV YORK. January G,--The monetary sit
c,ron to-day WAS marked by M increase and
,.,.sr rates of interest on call. At M early
,,,nr in the morning borrowers on call sup
lid themselves at : currency to gold, and
:, tho afternoon dropped to for short
.,,nc. hut before : O'Clock money was sharp
nold. ana closed n this rate. Prime
.rnnul, arc quoted nominally at 10
g., -. Exchange very firm. Urine
,,rlrr> sold nj q 10 81. closing at ~
.,.- brokerage. ~ome Of the prime drawers
,,,r.. asking .! net. Gold opened at 111s.
,,,,! W. to ~, tcll ir I1ls, remaining steady
q, III; To llii pretty much all day. Leans
~.n.-,s fr,r1 10 : for carrying. Govern
n.> ,,j", and strong, with IN improve
,.,ni on NltuHIay's prices Of 10 /.
Rr-.QaHr. january G.-Nir&inia consols,
~. drrruHrd coupons. -. West Nirsinia's,
III E.i>.
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COUNTERFEIT GREENBACKs.-There are now
in circulation in Philadelphia, US stated by
Peterson's Detector, two sets Of counterfeit
tye.dol!er United Statea notes. 1t says;
"The first Of thess bogus gresnhaeks Is
poorly engraved on tolerabiy good paper,
and purDorts to be No. 0,Sl2. The statue
of America on the left-haud side OF the note
Il thintly and badly executed, as Is also the
medallion portrait In che lower right-hand
corner. The line-engraving on the back IL
indistinct, and the curved lines weak and
wayering. The second counterfeit Is badly
printed on wretched paper, Is numbered
81 ,730, and the engraving is exceedingly
coarse and scratchy."
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su,posea EurtE,auakc Shock.

minutes to IL O'Clock Saturday night many
persons in some parts of the city were
aroused by Il low, rumbIing noise as of dis
tant thunder, accompanied by three deto-
nations, that shook the houses, and ratified
the furniture, and caused n general alarm.
Many persons left their beds for the purpose
of searching for supposed burglars, and others
went to the street to learn the particulars OF
what they supposed to be some boiler cN-
plosion. Up to last evening diigent inquiry
ia all parts of the city failed to discover the
reason for the shock, and many believe it
was caused from an earthquake.
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Death from Drinking whisley.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, January GA. j.
Brown; the coroner for Albemarle county,
held an inquest on Friday hear Red Hill over
the body of Coleman Overton, aeolored man,
found dead in the public road. The negro
had been drinking, and laid down and died
from exposure and intempcrance. An empty
bottle was found at his side, and over Sl4 on
his person. He had fallen several times ere
he laid down to die. .@
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The PRESIDENT AND TIE SECRETARY OF
Wharf.-The Washington correspondent or
the Boston Advertiser. who resembles the
Father of his Country in the one particular
that he never told lie, sent the following to
his paper: The President has informed Sec
rotary Belknap that the stories OF desire at
the White House to have him leave the Cab
met are without foundation; that his res!g.
nation Is not desired, but, on the contrary, it
IS desired that he remain after March next.
This invitation Of the President will doubt
less be accepted"
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LATE LOCAL NEWS.

THE FIRE LAST NIGHT.-Shortly after half
past II o'clock last night fire was discovered
in the sheds of the Richmond Architectural
Stove and Iron Works; situated OH the north
side OF Cary between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. It was not long before the alarm
was sounded from Box IL, and three of the
steamers were soon upon the ground.
Owing to the water icing out Of the basin
and the scarcity Of a supply from the ire
plugs the tircmen worked to some disadyan.
tage for time, and 1t was feared that the
main building would not be saved. Indeed.
the flames were spreading rapidly, when two
streams were put inside.
BY half-m past j., however, the fire Was lln-
der control, and al! fears ot serious loss
were dispellcd. The origin Of the lire was
not ascertaincd. llIsl,rtd in the Petersburg
Savings and Insurance Company, t. N. Al
friend g. Son, agents, for $500. and i'll th;,
Virginia Fire and Marine and Virginia State
Insurance Companies. Loss not estimated.
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Fire at Anderson. w. Va.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
ANDERSON, W. Va, january 5.-The store
house of Messrs. Scruggs & Co. was entered
last night by some unknown party about II
o'clock and robbed, and then set On fire.
Loss, about three thousand dollars, par
TALLY covered Ivy insurance. The post-oftice
lost two mail-bags and some mails.
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moral support to the Peoples Legislature.
Thirty.thonsand persons participated In the
demonstration.
The committee oftwo hundred supplied
money to maiptain the Peoples Legislature.
No interest is manifested iii the other lie.
gisiature.
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THE TuEA1EE.-NIr. Davenport received

THE TuEAIEE.-Mr. Davenport received
Il perfect ovation at the hands Of tho Rich
mond people at The Theatre last night He
was greeted hya splendid audience in Num-
bevs and intelligence, and their applause was
genuine and enthusiastic. Those who had
seen him before needed not this evidence
that he was the greatest American tragcdian
now living; those who saw him for the first
time witnessed in his Hamlet masterpiece
of acting, which must have convinced them
of his bigh rank.
Miss Lily Davenport is young lady of
beauty and talent. Her OphcIia was a grace
ful aud Interesting rersonation.
After the pertrrniatice Mr.. Davenport WIS
called before the curtain, and made some
happy impromptu remarks, which were
warmly applauded. Tonight he will appear
as Sir Giles Overreach in "A New Way to
Pay Old Dcbts,"a role in which he has no
euual
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Another Steamer TO ply between MOI
folk and Boston.
Especial telegram to Tho Dispatch

ISpecsnl telegram 70 Tho Dlspatcb.J
NORFOLK, VA, January 6.-The Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company, own
ing the steamship line between this city and
Boston, has purchased additional extensive
wharf-propcrty, and has contracted for the
building of another iron steamer with Ca
pacity Of $500 hales of cotton.
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Mrs. wharton again On Trial,

ANNApoLIS, Mp, January 6.--Mrs. Whar-
ton was arIaigned to-day for attempting to
poison Van Ness. She was attended by her
daughter Nellie and other friends, who sup
ported her during her trial for the murder of
General ketchum.
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INSTALLATIONS OF OFFICERs.--District
Deputy Grand Chancellor }. Ii. Capers in
stalled last night the following officers of
Virginia Lodge, No. ., knights of Pythias
II. P. Elston, c. c.; {. J. Fox, Jr., V. c.;
G. E. Cox, p; W. r. Wentworth, NJ. Of F.
II. c. G. Hartman, NJ. of E.. G. X. VALID
man, X. of r. and S. !; George Cardwell, NJ.
at A.; r. j. Pollard, l. G.; p. z. Carter,
n q
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Rain-SfOrm I'm Boston.

BosroS. January Ga heavy rain-storm
with a strong northeasterly wind commenced
here this afternoon and continues tonight.
The streets are flooded and the sidewalks
slippery with ire.
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Especial telegram to the Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE, January 6.-William
White and Henry Thomas (negroes), charged
with felony, broke Jail here last night and
escaped. They are supposed to be en- route
to Richmond.
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CONVICTED OF MURDER.

CLOSE OF THE TRIAL OF r. s. STOKES FOR TIE
MURDER OF JIM fisg-Exc1rlNG SCENES IN TEE
coURT-RooM-TnE PRISONER g FEMALE RELA-
TIvEs-sToKEs CHARGES TIE JURY WITH BE-
ING BRIBED-sENT TO TIE ToMBs.
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Destructive Fire.

CINCINNATI, January 6.-The town of Car
isle, Ky, was nearly destroyed by fire Sat
urday night. The fire broke out in Masonic
Block Loss, Sl50,000.
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Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati COM
naercial, is reported dangerously i'll.
Of lightweight Cincinnati journalists only
sixteen are natives of the United States.
Jay Gould's nine-million-dollar disburse-
ments do not seem to have hurt him much.
The New York Tribune Gays he spent
81. 900 at Tihany's for Christmas toys, anu
divided $500 among his message-boys.
A Pennsylvania Dutchman has inscribed
his name on the rol! Of fame by erecting a
sausage Of oyer two tons weight.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.


CONDITION OF EX-EMpERoR NAPOLEON.
CHlsELuURsT, January G.-EX-Emperor
Napoleon passed most restless night since
phlebotomy was performed. He will undergo
another operation soon.
France.
PARIS, January G.-The census shows a
decrease in population since 1866 Of SGG, 935,
attributed mainly to the war.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

Monday, January 8.
OFFERINGS.
WtEAT..White, ss bushels. Rcd. 4o4 brshais.
CoRE..Whiie, 22s bushels.
OATS.-200 bushels.
MEAL-lG0 btshels.
SALES,
WHEAT.-White. Is bushels very good at sos; a
bushels prime on private terms; &. bushels very
good at $2-tOtal, SO bushels.
WHEAT--Red. % bushels prime at o.; So bushels
fair at Si.eo-total, SO bushels.
CoRT.-Wffite. 22s bushels very good at Toe.
MEAL.-l00 bushels country bottled at Doc.
UATs.-1so bushels very good western at SIC.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-07

Sir Henry Holland, the celebrated Eng
lish physician, is eigh,-four years old, being
the senior fellow Of the Royal Society.
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BALTIMORE, January 6.-George Page, the
weIl-known engineer and inventor, is dead.
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PHILADELPHIA LIVESTOCK MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, January e.-Beeves dull and nm
changed; choice Pennsylvania and western steers,
$3.50; extra S7.5oM$s; fair to good, $sQ1S7: COM
mon. $4@f5.50. Sheep In fair demand ut 5{l7Ac.
ff n. Hogs dull at Ss086.25 q cwt. Sales, 1890
6eeyes 5000 sheep 4,OOe hogs.
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DRAWBACK on ToBAcCo.--The Commission
er of Internal Revenue has decided that to-
bacco shipped after the LIST of August last,
the tax on which was thirty-two cents per
pound, is entitled to drawback of the
amount actually paid, Notwithstanding the
tax has been fixed at twenty cents per pound
from that date.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. January Flour firm, fairly active
and unchanged. Wheat firm and unchanged. Corn
steady; white southern, 63Masc.: yellow southern,
e36s4c. Oats dull southern. as65oc. Rye, non
naily, soc@$l.O5. Provisions firm. Pork, sl3@
5s@5sc. clear rib-sides, ts&163c. Bacon-Shoul
ders, 5tll53c.; rlh-sides, 737lc.: hams, new, lao
lsc. Lard, 7a@sc. Western butter steady. Whis'
kew, Gee.
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BY Telegraph.

BY Telegraph.
] NEW YORK MARKETS.
NEW York. January e-Cotton easy; sales, ~
" heat quiet and firm. Corn quiet and firm. Pork
firm: mess, S13s5. Lard steady; steam, HG7lc
Turpentne dull, soc. Rosin steady, 1910. Freights
Oupf.
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HHRIsTMAS Is COMING l

Everybody who wishes to buy CONNECTION
FRY, FRUIT and POUNn-CAkE made q ths
for Christmas-trees; NUTS. RAISINs, FIGS, &c,
at the lowest prices, should not fall 10 call &C
p12ZISI'S welI-stocked establishment before puT-
TN LINNEMANN'S DYEING. ESTAD-
J. Observation-Disclosures CHOICE TOYS, AT No.
400 HROAD STREET-The finest and largest as
sortment of TOYS In this city. Drums and Trura-
pets Flies. Dolls fin great variety. Fine Crockery
In fact, all kinds of TOYS you may think Of. Come
and look at my Fancy Goods. You viii surely buy.
L. LfNNENASS,
No. 40 Broad street.
KID GLOVES and FEATHERS CLEANED, and
DIED In any color. s GeB
The New York herald., 1873-12-31

The PHIL KEARNEY STATUE,

A bronze statue OF the late General Phil Kearney
has been on exhibition at the State House in Tren-
ton for two weeks past The committee having il
IN charge yesterday decided to accept it, and at
the suggestion OF Governor Parker formal unvell-
ing VIII take place on the 21st OF January next at
Trenton where orations will be made by the Gov
ernor and Courtlandt Parker. A military display
and other appropriate ceremonies viii also grace
the occasion. This specimen or sculpture has cost
i8,0S5 90 which IL borne by the State or New
Jersey. In accordance with special act
OF the Legislature passed at recent session. 1t
was modelled from life-sze portrait OF the de-
ceased General by Henry kirk Brown, of Newburg,
N. u, and 1t is pronounced to be true likeness
OF 'gailant fighting Pnl,'' who was often heard TO
say during the late rebellion that he would take
the Third New Jersey infantry and the First New
York cavalry "througn he'll after a barrel OF
whiskey.n
Another statute Of Richard Stockton, who signed
the Declaration OF independence, IL now III course
OF construction by the same SCULPTOR, the clay
model having just been perfected. It's cost win
nearly amount TO that OF the Kearney statute,
which VIII likewise be borne by the State-the aI-
preparation for both being $4,000.
The New York herald., 1873-12-31
denial vi tue maIuers charged in the complaint can
| not be stricken out on motion. Notion denied,

denial tue matrers charged in the complaint can
not be stricken out on notion Motion denied,
without costs.
Erecting VS.. Heewig, &c.-Motion to confirm re-
port OF the referee, Mr.. Fisher granted; costs to
the amount OF $50 allowed to the defendants guar
dian who answered; the like amount OF costs, as
now adjusted, TO each creditor who appeared and
answered. The interest on the claims OF creditors
to be computed from the time when due and pay
able.
Most vs. Merger-The defendant is appointed re-
ceiver or the copartnership property and the bond
given by him as such, with two sureties OF So 600,
approved and fled.
Smith vs. Ulrich.-Motlon to vacate judgment
and sale granted.
Beard VS.. Holihan.-Order that the decision OF
the Court OF Appeals Affirming, &C.. be the judg
ment OF this Court.
Lambert VS.. The Lackawanna Iron and Coal
Company.-Case dismissed for want OF jurisdiction,
but without costs.
Litchaeld VS.. Muller.-Motion denied without
costs.
Crossley vs.. Morris.-Applicatio for new trial
deGied. The defendant, having actually sold and
transferred all his interest in the railroad COM
pany as subscriber for stock before the work and
labor for which this action was brought had been
performed, no liability attached to him. l think
the case at the trial was properly dismissed.
Porter vs.. Porter.-Motion Tor allmony &C.,
granted,
The New York herald., 1873-12-31
PRIZE FIGHT, A NOSE BITE AND A ROUGH
AND TUMBLE MILL
from the BaItimorc American nor

lFrom the BaltmOfc American, Dec. 20.
on Friday last prize fight was arranged be-
tween two men named Phillips and Greer, well
known in the ncighborhood OF the Bear Market.
-Four carriages conveyed the principals and their
friends from near the corner OF Forrest and Ensor
streets out the Philadelphia road to the vicinity OF
Herring Run. Here the ground was marked on,
seconds were chosen and all the prcliminaries ar
ranged according TO the recognized code or rules
for such brutal sports, alter which the conibatants
went To work and hammered each other until
finally Greer, In tit OF desperation, seized Phillips
nose with his teeth and, as Il Is stated, nearly bit
IL on At this Juncture the "Iriendsv OF the
fighters concluded to- terminate the contest, and
the parties returned to the city. On saturday
afternoon, about uuE O'Clock, the two parties met
IN Hays restaurant, on Forrest street, where u
igtt cnsucd, during which pistol shot was fired
aId a man named Schcrcr was either shot or cut
in the lett shoulder. Another man, hamcd Fay,
was also injured by being hit In the lace with u
tumblcr Considerable excitement existed In the
vicinity Tor a snort while, hut as the fracas oc.
CURED In a balroom and rue c0ntending iactioua
quickly dispersed, the police did not make any
QirestS.