Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-06-16

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Curtiss has rendered his resignation to
Secretary Folger as melter at the Den
yer, Colorado, Mint.
Light Weight Mia Tedious
Tuss,e.
| SMITHS FERRY, Pa, June 18th A
prize fight came off to-day between Ma
loney and Weeden. The fight took
place on the State line between Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, some distance below
| Nick ee's rock, on the Ohio river. About
200 persons witnessed the fight, which
commenced at $50 A. n. Weeden's Sec
onds were Thomas and Evans, while
Maloney was handled by Lafferty and
Bureh. Thomas Brown was chosen as
referee. Maloneys weight was 1922
pounds and Weeden tipped the scales at
! IDS pounds. lie wore white breeches
and blue stockings and belt of the same
color Maloney wore red, white and
blue. The fight proved long and Sc
we're one, both men receiving great pun
ishment. At the end of the 4lst round
the fight was not ended. The chances
then seemed to be in favor of Weeden.
AT the close of the forty first round the
ring was taken possession of by the eX-
cited mob and two or three impromptu
fights were i'll progress inside the ropes,
in which the principals and seconds each
bore hand. Weldon said in a loud
voice to Mallory: care you willing to
call this draw? don't want to kill
you, man." Mallory accepted this solu-
ton, and the fight was 50 decided. Time
OF battle, seventy minutes.
Five Bodies ReeOvereds
INDIANAPOLIS, June l5.-Five bodies
have thus far been recovered from the
stream which runs under the Union de-
pot, portion of which fell yesterday
while a large number of persons were
standing ON it. Other bodies have been
seen floating in the water, but could not
be reached. 1t is supposed that at least
ten persons were drowned.
Lumber Will Burned.
EAU CLAIR, June l5th.-The Sherman
Lumber Company's mill was burned to-
day. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The Army Worm in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, June l5th.-The army
worm has appeared in Southern Ohio.
| Butler and Warren counties, in which
much barley is grown, suffer most and
although the worm has only been at
work for day or two, it is estimated
that these counties will have less than
half crop. The farmers are cutting
barley unripe i'll the hope of saving it.
The worm is reported in Scioto, Pike
and Gallia counties. doing much dam
age.
Chinese Studen!. Coming Back.
DENVER, June l5th.-Chang Tsung
Liang, an attache of the Chinese lega-
ton, who passed through here on his
way to Washington, says the Chinese
government will return the fifty students
to the American colleges, having discov-
cred that their removal was q mistake.
The BrOokfieId Bank Robbers.
| KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, June l5th.-In the
cases of the Brookfield bank robbers
lodged in the Linneus Jail, the grand
jury has returned indictments against all
of them. Each entered a plea of not
guilty yesterday. Their household goods
were sold at auction on the streets of
Kirksville and almost everything brought
enormous prices. Geo. Mason has been
released from custody
COunterfeiters Arrested.
| CARTHAGE, Mo-, June ia band OF
counterfeiters has been arrested in Car
terville, in this county. The names OF
the men arrested are VIM. Devall, Jim
Mason, William E. Davidson and Dan
| Keaney. The coming was carried on
underground in the drift of an old shaft
/ in the Carterville mines. Plaster OF
) Paris moulds for casting were found.