Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-19
CABLE FLASHES.
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT WALKING
MATCH.
Brown Ahead with Weston Close Behind
Aquatic Matters the PIasted-NiCh-
olson Match-ViOIent Earth
quake in Sicily.
The Walking Contest.

LONDON, June lS-At half past to-
day the score in the pedestrian match
was: Brown, 252 miles; Weston, 24O;
Ennis, l6l; Harding, 100. At that hour
Brown and Ennis were walking, Weston
and Harding resting. Rowell has de-
posted GlOO to bind him to match with
the winner. Panchet, Of Buffalo, who
won the last match in New York, eX
presses his intention TO challenge the
winner, but prefers the match to take
place in America. Betting Is TO | on
Brown, but there is every reason to eX-
pect close race between him and Wes-
ton. The latter has astOnished every
BODY. He looks fresh and is confident
of winning.
The score at o'clock stood: Brown,
PSI miles Weston, 27l; Ennis, $50;
Harding, 100. Brown dogs Weston as
Rowell did O'Leary.
Hanlan is expected here soon, and a
grand reception is suggested.
LONDON, June l9.-Ennis finally re-
tired at 4:3O o'clock last evening, seeing
that he had no chance Of making the
$50 miles, which was necessary to en-
title him 10 a share OF the gate money.
He was wonderfully well and fresher
than on Tuesday, but his feet were blist-
cred and festered. Harding also re-
tired, after doing 100 miles and lap.
Brown and Weston have both beaten
all previous records. The score at 3
O'Clock this morning stood: Brown,
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Two to one on Brown is still iorthcom-
ing.
Aquatic Affairs.
LONDON, June lS.-Plaisted'S boat for
his match with Nicholson has been
launched and christened Columbia.
Plaisted says the boat is the finest he
was ever in.
Hanlan was so confident of the result
. of the championship match that he pre-.
pared on Thursday last the speech he
delivered from the window CT the New
castle Chrouicls office on Monday.
In regard to the proposition to con-
test for the Sportsman cup, the Sportsman
says: We feel convinced that the trus-
tees realize that the design OF the donors
was to promote the best interests of
SNullluS, anu llldl llDI hOSV9ooiilN III
in England alone.
Hanlan Receives the Cup.
NEwCAsTLE-ON-TYNE, June lS.-The
stakes and the Sportsman challenge cup
were handed to Hanlan to-day, Hanlan
and Ward, of Toronto, and Christopher
Barras signed the usual securities for the
SAFE custody of the cup. Hanlan said
heshould OF course be much pleased if
the next challenger consented to
come to Toronto, but rather than
cause any misunderstanding he
would be happy to return to England
to row any bona hde challenger
of the championship status. Hanlan's
reception in Newcastle throughout the
dav was most enthusiastic. Thousands
Of people followed him through the
streets, cheering at every step and
awaiting his reappearance whenever he
entered a house or shop. The ovation
is unprecedented. Hanlan starts for
home July lst.
Violent Earthquake.
ROME, June lS.-ThCre was a violent
earthquake, Yesterday, near ACi, Sicily.
Five villages were almost wholly des-
troyed, and ten persons killed and sew
cral injured. The inhabitants OF the
district are flying EN- massc.
France and the Khediye.
LONDON, June lS.-A dispatch from
Alexandria reports that, according 10
intelligence received from Cairo, the
French Consul-General will proceed in
full uniform to the Palace, to-day, TO an
nounce that the French government
has decided to insist upon the deposition
OF the khedive.
Drowned.
HALIFAX, June lS.-On Saturday last
boat, sailing from Digby for Bear Riv-
er, containing three men and threo girls,
was struck by a squall and upset. The
three girls and one man were drowned.