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The experience Of Ja.p.,. B.eb. seems to be
one OF the "'"S' S'"nNing. He was engaged
ihs'he Vi TUG H"S'efn boiler packing the
straw As 1t was ihrOv, i, -, ,,. man hole
from above. The terds,. ,;,r,. ,,f the steam
from the exploded hil.r ,,r,v. This boiler
ahe"" iAo i''"e' through Il massive
"toh1 WALL "''" "'' iha the race, its further
progress being barred hy nv. ,,;,,, .uh,nk.
n'o"' o' '"o '">'''" Nile Of the race. 1t
SeeiiiS JUST ~ 'e"H''Aoi- that the boiler
should turn over in its M,,h, mo, ,,d
h''' IL "o'' =" '"' '"hatt with the man
hole duwnwardS in the rar. H.; ,v.,uI,
have been sealed, for sus ,,,, ,h..
ihasS Oh wei S''"" "o''u lave been certain.
but it did not turn u trac,o, ;.. ,,,.a
with the opening upwards. p..,,., ,,.ip,
'ee" '"'o"n "''' ''tes against the
inner end of the boiler and bs;,,e
injured about the head, ,scm.,. ,. l.; :,
fate might have been worse. Bsi,,, ;,.id. r.
this boiler he was protected from ~, -,
AL" vas n'' o"' III -. '"' 'e~''' His escape
s-en,s almost miraculous.
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THE CASE OF CHARLES KIT,

is distressing one. He seeme- ,,.,,
being there with the other eigh,
the bny-to have received the larp..,
Of the burning steam he WAS th,ov,,, -,
Z sharL distapGs and fell covered VII. -
brix IF all kinds wli-n taken ouths
found to have \ bad cut upon his
whilo his face aud body were t.,..,
scxlded. He presented a shocklngM,,,
ono ego was destroyed, and the bunn;
steam entered his mouth, burning
bl-t-riug his tongue and throat. He sa,.-
that he was not conscious of the exploSo,
but seemed as though awakening from :.
heavy sleep. He called out for help, as,
then checked himself, thinking he wash
bed and held by an ugly nightmare. H
was not conscious of the condition of affair
until removed from the ruins. He wol
heavy long boots, one of which was blow
of his foot
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Caught at Last.

Sometime during the past Fall season,
Robert A. Welsh, a young man of good
parentage and family connection in Phil
delphia, offered at the counter of the
Rising Sun bank, check for 5000, pur-
porting to have been drawn by ] B. Lev
ering, IA business man of that city. The
bank declined to cash the check, unless
some one known to them came forward
to vouch for him. \ gentleman resdc mt
Of the neighborhood was finally indaced
by young Welsh. to so to the bank and
introduce him, which was done and the
check cashed. Welsh had been visiting
in the neighborhoed but Immediately up
on securing the money left for parts un-
known. 1t was soon discovered that the
check was a forgery. The grand jury
early in the session of the term of court
just passed, found bill of indictment.
against Welsh and he has been wanted
ever since. On Friday last he was found
i'll Philadelphia, arrested and lodged in
Jail here the same evening, where he re
mains in default of $500 security. Sew
eral friends OF the accused have visited
this town durin. the past week, presum-
ably upon business looking to the release
of Welsh, but this has not yet been eff,
fected
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-01-27
CUTICURA.

and CurIcURA Soar externally and CurIcrKA
species Of Humor. from Common toirnlI,
Scroiuls. Price oi CuTIcuRA. small boxes 5Jc
large boxes, 81. CUTIcURA REsoLvENr 81 pc.
bottle. CuTICuRA Soar. 25c. CUTI,UEA SHAVING
SOAP, l5c. Sold by all druggists.
Depot, WEEKS POTTER, Boston. Mass
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-01-27
Sanford's Radical Cure,

100 TIMES MORE EFFECrI AL
than any other plaster or
electric battery for pain
and weakness of the Lungs.
Liver. Kidneys and Urinary
organs, Partial Paralysis,
Rheumatism. Neuralg in ,
: Hysteria. Female Weak
ness, Nervous Pains and
Weaknesses. Malaria aud
Fever and Aguc Price rs
cents, Sold everywhere.
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Nv" new threa-spring covered Mill Wagons.
VIII carry from loo to 1000 pounds. Suitable
tor any kind pt trading business. For terruS all-
ply to address WILLIAM K. FREEMAN.
Back Greek Min, Cecil county, Nd,
Sept 3utf
t.'Middietown Transcript copy and send bill
t. the a, cruiser.
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Henry Spence who escaped with j crushed
hana' RELATES strange experience. He was
blown through the demolished roof, and
With fragments of all kinds carried high mp
IN the AR lie AYERS that he was consciou"
OF passing out above the top of the building,
and also OF his descent and landing in the
race for'unately he came down i'll the
middle OF water, and thus escaped Sc
rlons INJURY. Had he fallen upon the hard
ground from thsheirht he reached, it would
hav" been CERTAIN death He did not lose
CONSCIOUSNESS at all but the moment he
struck the "ast scrambled up tn: race
hank
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-01-27
WHh uHRhETS.
Eiktou Markets.
REPORTED BV -. SCoTl X BRO.
Baltimore Markets,

Corrected Weekly bH ". Ii. -Wchdel ,c Sous
Grain oHd Prod'fce Commission Ner-
Giants, ~ IcEds lrE'$ lIH03J.
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

A LII persons are hereby notified not
"A To trrspa>s upoI, my properties either with
dog ur gun. Persons 50 offending will he pro
ceedcti against legally.
DELhPLAlNE MCDANIEL.
Month E..nt. Nov LII
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For The Cecil Wig.

The ladies of Elkton irrespective of
denomination, purpose to give Il feast of
good things on the evenings Of Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week, in the
Hurn building Main street for the relief
of the poor in our community. For
which they respectfully solicit contr-
buttons Of anything that may help to
make Il good repast, for all those who
may be disposed to give their patronage
towards the charitable object Every
delicacy of the season will be served up
at the small cost of 81 cents. Come one
come all and help us. The LADIES.
eT~O my. awful dull. If you have a
dollar in your pocket, we'll give you al
most two dollars worth of goods for it
REESE.
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PATRICK MCCORMICK

was found after the explosion upon the top
of tho hill, in the line of the cyclone OF
steam. Life was extinct when found, death
having been instantaneous from conc,lsson
and cut. After being viewed by the jury
of inquest His remains We're taken in charge
by the meInt hers OF he order of Red Men of
Cherry Hill. for burial, & which order he
was :. member. The deceased leaves a
widow and eight small children. McCor-
milk had just arrived at :hr mill thres or
four minutes before the explosion, and had
not yet got to work. h-ing in the act of put
ting on his ion. boots and overalls when
it came.
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MOTHER DIED FROM 1T.

J. W. Adams, Newark Ohio, says: "Cuticura
Remedies are the greatest medicines on earth
Had the worst case salt rheum in this county. NJ Y
mother had it twenty years, and i'll fact died IRON
it, believe Cuticura would have saved her life
My arms, breast and head were covered for three
years. which nothing relieved or cured until used
the CuticurS Resolvent blood puriier) internally
and Cuticura and Cuteura Soup externally
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-01-27
LIME KILNS


While OF visit to your town few
days ago. ] WIS Very much struck at the
outside appearance Of tne Office of the
Ceril th'g, but was more So i'll going
into the office and looking on the i'm
provcmeutS therein. The old hand press
is superseded by very handsome steam
press, which was IT work aud strucl, off
the papers very SIRE, quick and neat,
and every thing connected with the office
outside and in. showed much taste and
skill III TIE arrangements connected with
it, ana doubt If there Is another print
ing Office in the STATE OF elsewhere that
can equal it ,ntsiaa the cities. May the
Wig prosper, live long, grow fat and
the right uphold. and far play show to
friend and foe
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-01-27
NOTICE TO GJNNERS.

A LII persons are positively forbidden
"A requesting on the premises ut tie suhScri-
her at frcnch1n"i., with dog OF gun.
TOWNSEND POOLE.
NtI
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FOR RENT

TNHE Store and Dwelling House, in
L the town Of CcciItOu. known as Mcgee
Corner considered to Lr good business stand.
Possession the ir>t ~ January. 1883. sthhAIs
lso Tor kerI-fhe STORE HOUSE. E.fiuI
Wheelwr.ht and Smith Shops. at Back Y1aiit
Greek. Posse ssjoi, at once. EIllLI
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PRICES
IRE
-

r,,,., UNPARALLELED
Ter goods OF like quality
Concerning COLORED SILKS
we ttihk we are warranted in saw
ing that there is no better assert
mtht than ours in the city, The
hrmness evenness and briiiancy OF
our EVENING SILKS are abba
rent to the greatest novice and
prices are best ascertained by com
parlSOn.
10 publish details would absorb
:evera! pages of this paper and he
noth tedious and unsatisfactory after
all.
We wish to give the widest publi-
city to this sale. and most urgently
request our friends to esteem the Ell
tire month as
Di'ENINti DAYS
IN witch they are at perfect liberty
TO examine and look over these taf,-
ri"S at leisure. without heln" eS1,ert
et! 10 buy: Ion only thus can they
obtain any accurate idea OF these
tNPRECEDENTED OFFERINGS
We. therefore, most CORDIALLY invite,
comparisons,
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were picked up on the hill side, not quite
so far up rs WAS the body Of Mccormick
They are both seriously hurt, and some
doubt Is expressed for the recovery Of
Robert.
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PSORIASIS.

FSOhIASIS.
| II. f. Carpenter, Esq, Henderson. n. Y, cured
Of Psoriasis or Leprosy. OF twenty years standing
| by the CUTICURA RKsoLvENr internally. and Gu
| TICURA and CUTlCURA SOAP externally The
most wonderful case on record. Cure certified Il
| before Justice OF the peace and prominent citi
zens. All afflicted with itching and scaly diseases
| should send to US Tor this testimonial in iul
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-01-27
COOPER & COWARD.
OUR GREAT JANUARY SILK SALE.
BEGINS ON MONDAY

BEGIN ON NToNDA.
With STOCK a-,@re.ttirc several
thousand piece. and including
desirable fair ol the Lyons III
rich, Lopl,n AMI Patterson manu-,
lectures.
The shadow Of success which has
attended our January SILK sales inn
ING the past Two years would scenic
haze already appeared the wind
.3ii 0I good things which have found
place
NeGatiGred more literally abroad
and upon more favorable elm> thar
tNer before. owing to sudden and
AnWaFrantei depression in the Euro
lGan market during the OF
rrVcf. vino purchased largely be
The reaction
hen q New York importer who
iad heen selling short pieces ana
dieSS tGltternS 70 the country trade
conc lUtcc I" make n end of il and
we secured all he had lett al our
prices.
They are mostly blaci. Silks from
me celebrated house OF C.J. Bonnet
i}eli"h X Co. ticlaud y Gle. Tapis-
>ter y Gle. and others. some
SATIN MerfeueuN. Satin DE Lyons
ana handSO't" 5TGc&les The buIs
OF ire pieces are iii regular Dress
Patterns. averaging nom fourteen ia
twenty yards: but some few are
tray elcrs' samples rang ing from tlyc
/" ten yards Gully. We believe
THE
PRICES
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sss.Jt.llNIii !. NEMS'.s
CHESAPEAKE err ITEMS.


now being held in tine Methodist
Church Is gaining in interest and thus
far five or six have proiessed religion
and tue:c We're from twelve to fifteen at
the altar, and It is to be hoped a general
revival Will tat:e place. If it does not it
will be M fault OF our minister, Rev. +.
J. Cochran, who faithfully and earnestly
breaches, eXhaIrS aud perSUadeS the con-
9reTatiun to embrace This favorable OPP
portnnitT OF leading new life. May he
be rewarded for his eXertions and labor
in Tue conversion of many souls.
REMARKABLE WOMAN.
In my Postal Of last week | noticed the
death OF Margaret young CASUALLY called
Mother Dung by our people, and have
come into the possession of the following
facts as to her history. She was born
December 2Sth 1892 and died the 10 of
January inst. at the residence of her
daughter Jane Newkirls, in Salem n. J.
in her Dist year. She was the mother of
twelve children. and had IL grand child
rem, 80 great grand children and ) great
great grand children, making los decend-
ants at the time of her death.
LIME KILSs
he Lime Minis along Mt. Neho are III
full blast and when Spring opens farmers
can be supplied at short notice. and with
as good an article Of shell lime as can be
had in My Maryland for we have the
men who understand the business.
SKATING AND SLEIGHING
Skating and sleighing (on ice) are still
the order here, and am happy to say no
accident has yat occurre3 to mar tho
pleasure Of the sportsmen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-01-27
SALT RHEUM.

SNCI hHEUM.
Those who have experienced the torlnents o
| Salt Rheun can appreciate the agony l endured
| for years until cured by the CCIICURA REsoLvESI
internally aud CUTICURA and CUTIcuHA SOAP eX
| ternally.
MRs. VIM PELLINGTON. Sharon Wis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
BIDS FOR LIGHTING THE CITY.

The Gas Commission consisting OF the Mayor
Controller and Commissioner OF Public WORKS, met
Yesterday and received proposals. for lighting the
streets avenues and public places for the year end
hng April 80. 1884. The following are the bids;
SewYork Gaslight Company, for all the city south OF
IGrand-st, SIT so for each lamp. -, ,..., ,,o..
ICrand and Thirty fourth SITS, ST. 90 per lamp
Mctropouiau (;asligbt Company, for all streets be-
tween Thirty and Seventy ninth ss VIZ 90 Per
lamp. a.. a., ..,..,. hotr.on
Trty fourth and Sixty third ss and Tor the PARKS ne
tween Grand and Thirty fouru SITS, SIT oo per lamp
arlem Gaslight Company, for streets between sever
tyninth st. and Harlem River, including Hgh Brdge'
Central Gas light Company for the Twentythird and
Invent y-fourth Wards, $29 per lamp -, IVA
Northern Gaslght Company, for Twentyaourth "a'u'
1892 per lamp. -. -. -. .ha
In Ward formerly constituting the town OF
Hingsbrdge, $50 per lamp. ,,,,n
The Brush Electric Illuminating &c ANY, Tor Union
and Madison Squares, and for street. Detween fou
md and Fourth aud Eghtp aSes
"a &c nts per night for each lamp .
tinted States Illuminating Company Tor Battery
PARK City Hall Park, Washington square, 1onlpKlns
anuare the Battery and Broadway TO Twelftnst WASH
,fcfon sauare and Ffthave. TO Thireenthst Soutb.s
from whitehall Catharine SITS. and wesr-st from the
battery 10 West Eeyenths 20 cents per night for each
lamp ,,,... co,,.rx ,or u,rn prtdee
and It's approaches, 81 q night for each lamp.
/, The bid of the Northern Gaslight Company was
declared informal. The prices are the same az now
paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
FOREIGN STEAMERS DUE AT THIS PORT.
SHIPPING NEW
PORT OF NEW-YORk....--. r hIUhr'
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
steamer state Of Florida Br. Johnston 9,tsgow MsGh
90 via arne 3D. with mdse and passengersto AuSuh nA"
"stSs@sr bennington Cr) Baker March 81 with
Aya sn 0gstcsSS MyasneMd oS @sgsn ay
a. Kingston 80 WITH mse and passenserst 10 fih fo"oOa
steamer Cult stream Charleston days with md'e
anu passengers to- w Qu.nard CO. c.,.,,,. ga a,va
with ndse to Ram Eros vessel ssrd Perry CO mo.o
shin Marcia pay A@ss L~-aon 20 Gays WIN ~'''
BaTS Arc1rus lO Annapolis Ns) Bent Rouen so days
IN Patti Idcs Rich o Boston, Norton Prnamonso Jan 80
y via st !, de g wright Co. wiz"
JSs. wSs jTs co.
sUNsET-wind at sandy HOOK. light, Me- cloudy and
hay. Az City Island, the same
Arrived Yesterday
mare Dec with sulphur 70 order vessel 70 Tower Msreses
d Is5s 5 B sGr to aar 1ossoi socov Co
,Sr, 81 5snT % o rTey
Bark Marie Nor Hanson, Poys 1o4 days with logwo0d
to S.Sr KSSS, 70 SSr via Delaware
BsnN sesso simpson Baao 10 days. with
ss x Ans sSsar rs 90 Gi
aa narv With sugar to order funsR Edys
BARK Memory NGr Ghg 1sss Co. Bahia OIL days. WIN
'usrI s Hansen II days. with
Sris clsIsbeis cosgns CaTdenas via Delaware Break
days ch m0a''e' to Moses Taylor o0' vessel 10
Brig Alice Nuevas l3days with mdse 10 orderi
ycgss % Hatton, Watson & Co.
CLEARED.
Steamer Circassla (Br) Boothby, Glasgow-Henderson
Steamer Finance Dillingham; Rio Janeiro Bahia Para,
etc via Newport News andSt Thomas-U 3 g. Brazil Mail
Steamer Western Texas Risk Port Royal Brunswick Ga,
steamer Brinkburn Br Fulcher Baltimors-Fuuch Fdys
steamer VIM woodward. Young. Baltimoro-s Krems
ship Viscount tBr). Wheaton, Madras-Watson sumner
Bark President rrOsche GER. Niejahr Brisbane-R W
Marx Jan Petroszoonkoen CDtc. Boucher. Hamburg
RaTP Bremen Gcr Lstke Hampurg-Funch Edge Co
BsTs FeSSa Williams fH B smith,
BARK ssggo Aust Bunich Falmouth Cork for orders
BARK Emile Mare CNor Olsen, Falmouth Plymouth or
sarp francesca Gsguo tBr) Jones' ssgua Grande
Big Giuseppe utaD. MareCa Buenos Ayros-JOhn Norton
Brig S' Favontc Haman, st PIERRE Mart Trowbridses
sesr Jonathan Weir Edgstt HavsnaJas Ward 90,
SAILED
s,s.mer aendover Boston; Burgundia Mediterranean
ports; Alvo Kngstoni Amy Dora Neworlssns Western
Rs$drs sSp Palmer Bark za
Hsche Brig stanley. Dunedin.
TIE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
toxnox April s-Arrfved steamer Newcastle City CBr)
DOYLE from Boston March ~ ~,
Passed up the M ON her % %ay
pantyn slg schatt from York March y for DO ant
Switzerland (Belg. Beynon' from Newfork MARCH "a io
ivEnrooI- April eArysa steamer "a Sierra tspan'' Lus
QIsfssIowx April s-sailed steamer Germanic (hr) Ken
nsy yesDcp ssnII steamer Holland m
from NeH.York March ~, on her way 10 LONDON. - ~
;ssS o.Eon Marc. * sr
more March 20 Recta Br Rosa rom Nerfoah @ ~
5ihArriyea steamer BOLIVIA 'hrN D0naa'0n' i'0'a Nv"
sailsa steamer Furpsssis OBI, Small for NswY@h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
MR. MARTIN DECLARED INSANE.

commission appointed yesterday. TO investigate
the mental condition of John II. Martin, OF Jersey
CITY. declared hun insane. Martin was hurt by
collision at the Pennsylvania Ferry In February
1881 his Injuries resulting in insanity. Dr. George
W King. superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum
testified that Martin was taken to that nstitu-
ton in December 1882 suffering from religious
mania The patient declared that he had seen Cod
Commissioned him to go to Snake Hill and reform
the county institutions there he also asserted
and the greater portion Of jersey City The doctor
was of the opinion that Martin was mentally unht
to transact business. Martins wife testi-
fed that he had threatened her life
at one time, saying that God had instructed him
to kill her and marry some younger woman.
Martin was called 10 the stand, and made q state,
ment IN an apparently rational manner. lie sald
God had never spoken to him except IN dream,
and had then told him to lead a better life. On
being asked why he bad been sent to the asylum,
he said he did not know, unless 1T was trick OF
his lawyer to secure heavy damages from the fenn.
'sylyania Railroad Company in a suit which was
then pending He believed the trick was success
lfnl. because he got verdict for $4,000. Az tne
Conclusion of the investigation Martin was taken
back to the asylum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
The number of copies of the Bible issued during
March was 120137
THE ESSENTIAL OF MENTAL HEALTH.

THE ESSENTIAL OF MENTAL HEALTH.
DIR. Edward G. Janeway leetured last evening, az
Association Hall. the Hygiene OF inc Se, VA
"'To be satisfied. or at all events reconced Win
our occupation whatever it may be, is the n IT.,
essential Of mental health 1t IS OF me utmost n,
sion or occupation as his education ana
mental qualities best f. HIM to ree pa1siHs
definite purpose Let man so school and discipline
himself that when misfortune or disaster comes u
enomgb ment anna TO make the best oil
wbat remains and NOT be overcome by an unlooked
for aud expected stroke of misfortune. ne y
habit of doing one thing at a time and DONG IL
we'll the power of concentration which Is tne OUT
growth of this habit and resolution to make Iiie
best of life and the work one has CHOSEN, are tne
guard AGAINST disease"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TUE PRIZE RING AND THE COCKPIT.
A pueIIIsr KNOCKED OUT IN SEVEN fV uNDs-tIo'i

u
prrer1 1sr KNOCKED OUT IN SEVEN RoUNDs-FiaHr
BETWEEN NETWORK AND LONG ISLAND BIRDS.
A rr;za6oht of seven rounds. which occupied
about ten minutes. took place az gay preas I~taI
sy morning on the grass plat at the rear OF no'es
On the old cGne Sybo asa three miles from Brooklyn
Tho nT;nc,nals were Henry Woodson, alias " Black
Diamond y n colored man Of Cmcipnat', ana James
Mclaughlin, who recently came ron M E MsEami:
Of Oueensberry rules About 200 persons VIII u.
messed the fight. The ring was an imaginary one one
made by the spectators. Both men were a 0. ,ne
same height and ea u weighed about iIO pouhhuas.
Woodson is twenty our years cd and Mclaughlin
In the first round, afte: an INTERCHANGE OF blows,
Woodson threw Mclaughlin III tue seSTau ro"nds
were repetiti0ns of the first, ana III tne nisn
both men hammered each other with aespeii cray
earnestness. Mclaughlin had the bes, OF thS Az
ronnd. and succeeded in knocking down HIS an
tagonist, The tables were speedily turned now
ever IN the seventh and last round, 1or tne nehfos
Woodson succeeded in delivering tremenuoes
hiow with his right hand full in the face OF hs OF,
moment The latter was knocked senseless. nl4ou
flowed profusely from his mouth ana hose a on"e
time was called his seconds threw up the sPo1s o
and Woodsou was declared the winner on r rho
fght IL was five minutes before Mclangh-
I'm ne covered consciousness and IL was Ieaieo io
time that his neck was broken. AN eys-w.;;noSSS
described the fight as the heaviest n SLuss sYoo
match ever fought in Kings County. The STAKES
were $500 side. a., oe.u,,rp a,d
before the fight took place. the fancy ala
others who were invited to see tne ems a'' hadween
apece were rogaied with cooking nam, oetmJui
New-York aud Long Island gameeocks' ne bsti
were $500 ON the main and S2o0 on each oas,,e'
The New-York birds won hVe Datues anu T Tto q ht
Tho long island birds won two battles Inc nghl.
inc ~ as Kent mn with intermisSiOns from mdnignt
Aitbongh the police of Brooklyn learned that q
nr;zc fight was to take place, no men were sent on
SIDE Of he cty to prevent it, and the spectators anu
principals were undisturbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
wopK OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY.

At the regular meeting of the Amercan Blb,e
Society on Thursday the president Dr. .. Melis
shasnce Of several months John W. Foster, one Of
the vice presidents Of the society who was recently
,,yae some Interesting statements concerning what
he had seen of the work of the American Bible So
cety IN Mexico and Russia during his residence Ia
States William Z. Dodge was elected manager,
10 iii the vacancy caused by the death OF ms ms
,rsseted from most Of the foreign agencies, giving
r. detail the work of the last year IN printing and
d;str;buting the Bible, and ia China particularly
the returns showed very large increase over all
To- the foreign agencies Of the society In China,
Japan. Brazil Uruguay, and Persia, APPROPRIATIONS
Snonnf Of S6G67O. Three Bible societies IN Ne
6raska aud one in Kansas were recognized asanx ~
sary. The total receipts for March were $5ooli VI