The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-12
TO THE DAILY IHTEtL1GENCER
GENERAL NEWS.
Merchant Iron Advanced Five
Per Cent.
What the Yellow Fever Did for New
Orleans and Louisiana.
Prosperity Gone Never to Return.
An Outrageous Shooting Affair in
Atlanta, Ga.
Further Developments In the French
Conspiracy.
Prosperity Gone Never to Rstur


NEw YoRE, March ll.-Barney Aaron,
O'Lcary's trainer, said that the champion
was now in good condition and would do
some tall walking tomorrow. He will'take
things easy to-day. The betting was two
to one on lsowel against o 'Leary. uarri-
man is rapidly becoming the fayorite, and
is quoted even with lRowell. Bets, tits
said, have even been offered on him at
slight odds against the Englishman. Har.
riman's attendants say that he was never
IN better condition. lie strides around
the garden, taking 52.inch steps. His
hackers are very confident OF his success,
and assert that he will be first man at mid.
night 1t Is his intention to keep up his
present gait 50 hours.
Ii is reported that Rowell has several
bltsters on his feet, and Ills calves are
swelling badly. Ennis attendants say
their man Is in excellent condition.
AT 3 o'clock the score stood: ROwell,
l62 miles and . laps; Hartman, l5l miles;
Ennis, l35 miles and laps; 0'Leary, l35
miles and 8 laps.
MADAME ANDERSON.
ClrIcAGo, March ll.-Atlo:3O this aftor-
noon Madame Anderson had walked IA
quarter miles in as many consecutive ten
minutes. She walked in her sleep
greater part Of the night and appears ut
terly exhausted. ltseems impossible that
she can finish the remaining 900 quarter
miles.
oLEARI LOOKS SICK AND wEARIED
Over 5000 people witnessed the walk
ing match tonight. Intense excitement
prevails. RumOrs are in circulation that
0'Leary is breaking down, but his friends
deny them and say his condition is i'm.
proving. He looks sick, and las lost his
old elastic tread. &c showed some fine
speed. lie outwalkod Rowsll runningand
the applause was very hearty. Hartman
shows fine style and endurance, and is
pushing towell closely. Rumors that
ltowelPs right leg was cramped and stiff
are denied.
The betting tonight was four to one
against O'Leary. Rowel ran ut lively
gait during The evening. lie was pre-.
sented with large boIuet during the
evening amid great applause. Hartman
walks in splendid style and gains ground
rapidly. He was greeted with hearty
cheers. Ennis continues TO show good
pluck and increasing speed.
Rowell finished his lSOth mile at G:25,
when he left the track for three hours;
Hartman finished his 10th mile at 0:O5;
Ennis his l5Oth mile at G:l3 and O'Leary
his l5Oth mile ut 1858.
AT midnight the spectators were thin.
ming, and Rowell and Hartman were
alone on the track. ROwel was trotting
as usual, and it was said he was suffering
from blister on his anklennd heel, which
caused limto run more on his toes. liar
riman shows signs Of stiffness.
0'Leary went oil the track Mt 1915 and
returned at 1900. He appeared fresh
and in good condition and was loudly
cheercd as he started off at n .! mile gait.
At A. ". the score stood Rowell lO7
miles, Hartman 1856 miles and laps, En-
mis- III, 0I.eaty lG4 miles and laps. All
except Hartman were on tho track.