The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-15
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Eastern and Middle States.

SUMMARY OF NEWS
Eastern and Middle States.
New York city has again been the scene OF
| a weeks terrific excitement consequent upon
the pedestrian contest for Sir John Astley's
championship bet. 1t will DO remembered
that last March the belt was won in New
York from O,Leary by Rowell, Ennis and
Hartman coming in second and third, respec-
lively. and O'Leary retiring. Rowell took the
belt to England, and the next struggle tor its
possession took place q lew months ngo, when
It was won by Weston, who thon made the
highest six days. score on record-550 miles.
Rowell did not participate in that contest,
being disabled q few days before the match by
an accident to his loot. But he Immediately
challenged Weston, and this last match IN
New J ork was the result OF that challenge.
According to the agreement under which the
belt was given, anybody can compete tor it
who deposits an entrance fee OF $500. Ihlr-
teen men entered, as follows: Rowsll, OF Eng
land; Merritt, Of Bridgeport, Conn; Hazael,
of England; Hart (colored), of Massachusetts,;
Guyon, OF Chicago; Weston, OF New YORK;
Ennis, of Chicago; Krohne. OF New Iolk;
Taylor, OF Vermont; Jackson, OF New Bed
ford, Mass; Ferdemeyer (the wheelbarrow
many, Of Sun Francisco; Panchot, OF Buffalo,
and butcher, of New York. The four last
named withdrew before the race ended, having
made 232, 348, 205 and % miles, respectively.
TAYLOR remained on the track until the end OF
the match, but scored only $50 miles. All the
other pedestrians, however, scored the 4o0
miles required to come in tor O share OF the
gate money, this being the only object Tor
which many OF the contestants entered the
race. The attendance all through the week OF
the race was simply enormous, notwithstand-
ing the admission cost one dollar-just double
the price to the match last March. And not
only was. Madison Square Garden thronged
daily, but thousands gathered in the surround
ing streets; and before the various bulletin.
boards to be found all over the city excited
crowds stood, eagerly awaiting tho hourly
returns from the match and discussing the
chances of tho various contestants. On the
first day OF the match the number OF miles
made by each Of the eight principal contest
ants was: Rowell, l27; Merritt, ITO; Hazael,
lOi; Hart, ITO; Guyon, 10; Weston, 20;
Ennis: 1902; Krohne, sc. Tho lead thus OBJ
tanned by Howell ioreshadowed his ultimate
victory, particularly rs the champion, Weston,
who was looked upon as the one most likely
to keep the belt in this country, did not come
up to expectations on the first day, and con-
tinued falling behind. Guyon then endeavored
desperately to catch up to Rowen. but injured
his ler so severely on the third day that ne
tell behind, and his subsequent efforts to in
crease his score were made at tho expense OF
much suffering. The hopes Of Americans now
conferred upon Merritt, who was next to Tho
Briton in the number OF miles covered, and
was in excellent condition. The attemp. to
catch IN TO Rowell seemed futile; but on the
morning OF the fifth day the sturdy little Eng
lishman was suddenly taken sick ut the stom-
ach and remained off the track TOUR consecu-
tive hours, during which Merritt caught up TO
within nine miles OF him 1t was rlmoreo
that Rowell had been poisoned by eating
grapes given him by q spectator. Under the
care OF several doctors he recovered, returned
to the track and maintained his lead to the
end, When the RICE ended, in presence OF a
deusely crowded house, ut III T. n. on the
sixth day, the score in miles stood thus:
Rowell, $50; Merritt, SIS; Hazael, 500; Hart,
4S2: Guyon, All; Weston, ass; Ennis, 450;
Krohne, $50; Taylor, $50. The gate money
during the week reached about $4,000, OF
which the lessees OF the garden got one-quar-
ter, and the rest, after deducting expenses,
was divided among the eight men who Gov
cred $50 miles. Rowells share was one-han,
or about $4,000. Among features and Incl.
dents of tae match were theappiause shoWered
upon Hart, the col0red pedestrian, whose
walking was conceded TO be the finest OF any
in point Of style, and the attempt OF n man
named Holland to disable HaZael by hurlinga
stono at him as he was passing around the
truck. Holland WIS arrested, but alterward
discharged on account OF the absence OF wit
nesses against him. The belt must be won
three times before it becomes the property OF
the holder, and Rowell has already been chal.
lenged Tor lis possession by OLeary and
Panchot.
Five Princeton IN. J.) College students
have been dismissed by the faculty tor Great
ing o midnight disturbance in Trenton.
A fire at Gloucester, Mass, DESTROYED a
number OF business houses and dwellings,
causing an estimated damage OF $4,000. -
Wendell Phillips has published a letter de-
clining the Greenback nomination Tor Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts. He says he does not
refuse the use OF his name tor any lack OF IN
terest in the Greenback movement, but ne
thinks he can serve it more efficiently bV re-
manning outside OF party lines, where his
whole life has been passed.
The nomination Of Governor Lucius Robin
son and the rest OF the New York Democratic
State ticket has been ratified by q large mass
meeting in and around Cooper Union, New
York city, presided over by Franklin Edison.
Letters indorsing the ticket were read from
X -Governor Seymour and Senator Herman.
and addresses delivered by Lester b. faulk-
ner, Ex-Governor Walker, ex-Congressman
Beebe and others.
Mrs. Mary Z. Lounsbury, who recently
shot and killed her husband, Rev. MIR. Louns-
bury, Mt Stratfo:d, Conn.,, has been
to jnil without bail 10 await trial.
When Rowcll, winner OF tho Ashley cham
pionship pedestrian belt, went to obtain the
trophy from the New York jewelers. in whose
establishment it was on exhibition, he found
thet it had been attached in a suit brought b.
creditors Of Weston, It's former holder.
Rev. r. Dewitt Talmage, of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, has returned from his trip to
England, where he preached and lectured
ninety-six times in ninety-four days to Gas he
informed n reporter) " immense and enthusi-
astic audiences"
John Shechan, n Now York sign-painter,
went to the business place OF Henry Won
Geritchen, a butcher, and, without saying u
word, shot him in the neck, inficting n fatal
wound. Sheehan then walked out into the
street, and as his wife, who had followed him,
came along, he put the pistol to his own lore
neQQ anu DleW Ills UrltiilS oul' ooSh HSA
were married. and il was Sheehan's jealousy
OF Won Geritchen That led to the irightiul
double tragedy.
Moody and sankey, the rovivalists, con.
Quoted thrce services in the Cooper Institute,
New York, the other day, before leaving for
Cleveland, where they will hold meetings,
alter which they 20 to st. Louis.
Frank F. Boynton, receiving teller OF the
Boston North Bank, appropriated some OF the
deposits which he received daily tospeculating
in California mining stocks. In this way he
had enbezzled and lost $25, 1000 when dis
covery came, followed by an admission Of
guilt. The bonds of tho deiauhing teller be-
ing 500, 900, the bank will lose only $4,000.
A six-loot.hig granite shaft to the memory
of Major John Andre has boon placed by
Cyrus W. Field on Trnitor's Hill in Tnppan,
n. T., the scene Of the spy's execution ninety
nino years ago.
Western and Southern States.
AT Bolton, Texas, five business houses were
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