Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-10
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.


that last March the belt was won in New
York from O'Leary by Rowell Ennis and
Hartman coming in second and third respec-
tivelv, and O'Leary retiring. Rowell took
the belt to England, and the next struggle for
its possession took place a few months ago,
when it was won by Weston, who then made
the highest six days score on record-550
miles. Rowell did not participate in that
contest being disabled a few days before the
match by an accident to his foot. But he i'm
mediately challenged Weston, and this last
match in New York was the result of that
challenge. According to the agreement under
which the belt was given anybody can COM
pete for it who deposits an entrance fee OF
$500. Thirteen men entered as follows:
Rowell, OF England, Merritt, OF Bridgeport,
Conn; Hazael, of England; Hart (colored), OF
Massachusetts,; Guyon, OF Chicago; Krohne,
of New York, Taylor; OF Vermont; jackson,
of New Bedford, Mass; Federmeyer (the
wheelbarrow inan), of San Francisco; Pam
chot, OF Buffalo; and butcher, OF New York.
The four last-named withdrew before the race
ended having made 232, 34S, 205 and 20 miles
respectively. Taylor remained on the track
until the end OF the match but scored only
$50 miles. All the other eight pedestrians,
however, scored the $50 miles required to
come in for share OF the gate money, this
being the only object for which many OF the
GuulSSlunlS cultISu lllC IhCS 1H6 bll60utllCc
all through the week OF the race was simply
enormous, Notwithstanding 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 surrounding streets, and be-
fore the various bulletin boards to be found all
over the city excited crowds stood, eagerly
awaiting the hourly returns from the match
and discussing the chances OF the various con-
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number of miles made by each of the eight
principal contestants was: Rowell, 1877; Mer-
ritt, ITO; Hazael, l0l; Hart, ITO; Guyon,
ll5; Weston, 50; Ennis, l02; Krohne, SO.
The lead thus obtained by Rowell foreshadow-
ed his ultimate victory, particularly as 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 continued falling behind.
Guyon then endeavored desperately to catch
up to Rowel, but injured his leg so severely
on the third day that he fell behind, and his
subsequent efforts to increase his score were
made at the expense of much suffering. The
hopes OF the Americans now conferred upon
Merritt, who was next to the Briton in the
number OF miles covered and was in excellent
condition The attempt to catch up to Row.
ell seemed futile; but on the morning of the
| fifth day the sturdy little Englishman was
suddenly taken sick at the stomach and re-
manned off the track four consecutive hours,
during which Merritt caught up to within nine
miles OF him. 1t was rumored that Rowel
had been poisoned by eating grapes given him
by spectator. Under the care OF several
doctors he recovered, returned to the truck
and maintained his lead TO the end. When the
race ended, in presence of a densely crowded
house at IL P. NJ. on the sixth day, the score
in miles stood thus: Rowell, $50; Merritt
5l5; Hazael, 500; Hart, 1882; Guyon, All;
Weston, 400; Ennis, $50; Krohne, $50; Tay-
lor, 250. The gate money during the week
reached about S73, 000 of which the lessees of
| the Garden got one-quarter, and the rest
| after deducting expenses, was divided among
the eight men who covered $50 miles. Row
ellis share was one-half, or about S25, 900.
| Among features and incidents of the match
were the applause showered upon Hart the
colored pedestrian, whose walking was con-
coded to be the finest of any in point of style,
and the attempt OF a man named Holland to
disable Hazael by hurting stone at him as he
was passing around the track. Holland was
arrested but afterward discharged on account
OF the absence of witnesses against him. The
belt must be won three times before it be-
comes the property of the holder, and Rowell
has already been challenged tor its possession
by O'Leary and Panchot.
L4NO l. llhC0Ion kN. d. students
have been dismissed by the faculty for Great
ing midnight disturbance in Trenton.
A fire at Gloucester, Mass, DESTROYED a
number OF business houses and dwellings,
causing an estimated damage OF $S75, 900.
Wendell Phillips has published a letter de-
clining the Greenback nomination for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts. He says he does not
refuse the use of his name for any lack of in
terest in the Greenback movement, but he
thinks he can serve it more efficiently by re-
manning outside OF party lines, where his
whole life has been passed.
The nomination OF Governor Lucius Rob-
inson and the rest OF the New York Demo-
cratic State ticket has been ratified by large
mass meeting in and around Cooper Union,
New York city, presided over by Franklin
Edison. Letters indorsing the ticket were
read from Ex-Governor Seymour and Senator
Herman, and addresses delivered by Lester B.
Faulkner, Ex-Governor Walker, ex-Congress-
man Beebe and others.
Mrs. Mary E. Lounsbury, who recently shot
and killed her husband, Rev. Mr.. Lounsbury,
at Stratiord, Conn, has been committed to
jail without bail to await trial.
When Rowell, winner of the Ashley cham
pionship pedestrian belt, went to obtain the
trophy from New York jewellers in whose
establishment it was on exhibition, he found
that it had been attached in suit brought by
creditors of Weston, its former holder.
Rev. Il. Dewitt Talmage, of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, has returned from his trip tC
England, where he preached and lectured
ninety six times in ninety-tour days to Gas he
informed reporter) "immense and enthusi
astic audiences"
John Sheehnn, New York sign-painter
went to the business place of Henry Vor
Geritchen, a butcher, and, without saying
word shot him in the neck inflicting fata
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 fore
head and blew his brains out. Both me1
were married, and it was Sheehen's jealousy
of Won Geritchen that led to the frightfu
double tragedy.
Moody and Sankey, the revivalists, con
Quoted three services in the Cooper Institute
New York, the other day, before leaving tol
Cleveland, where they will hold meetings
after which they go to st. Louis.
Frank F. Boynton, receiving teller OF tn,
Boston North Bank, appropriated some of the
deposits which he received daily to specializing
in California mining stocks. In this way ht
had embezzled and lost $4,000 when dis
covery came, followed by an admission o
guilt. The bonds of the defaulting teller be
ing $4,000, the bank will lose only $4,000.
A six-foot-high granite shaft to the memory
of Major John Andre has been placed BY
Cyrus W. Field on Traitors Hill in Tappan
N. Y, the scene of the spy's execution ninety
nine years ago.
Forest fires have been raging in the vicinity
OF Norfolk, N. T., destroying tarm-houses
barns and farm property. Many of the road
were impossible on account of the flames. Tn,
loss to the surrounding country will be very
. heavy.
! The liabilities OF Smith, Howell & Co.
grain merchants, OF Philadelphia, who failed
short time ago, will reach about $4,000
| while their assets will not exeeed @h0 900.