Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-27
Brokers In the Ring.

Brokers In the Rims.
NEW YORK, March 2G.-Society cir
cles were much excited yesterday over
a glove fight which was reported to
have come off at Far Gockaway b.-
tween two wcl!-known Wall-street bro
kers, who are acknowledged to be skill.
full expopents OF the manly art of self
defense Great reticency is exhibited
in speaking OF the names of the contest
ants. the challenge to combat grew
out of rivalry between them as to
which of the two was the better boxer.
and the proposed contest has been Oh
for several weeks. The fight was with
hard gloves, and took place in the
presence of q selected number of friends
of both men in d cottage in Far Rock
away, which had been prepared for the
purpose. Three rounds We're fought
and the victor knocked his opponent
out in prize ring style. The winner
was in the barroom of favorlte resort
yesterday afternoon and exhibited
scar on his nose 80 the only mark OF the
severe contest. TIE referee and Sec
onds were men we'll known III financial
circles.
The World SAWS the names Of the
contestants are the well-known Fred
May and DickeIson. and says the cal
ored porter at the apartment house.
No Is Madison avenue, said that Fred
May had not been in his rooms since
Saturday, and May could not be found
last night.
Death o. Postmaster General
Howe.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Pres.
dent received this evening Geographic
information of the Sudden death this
afternoon at his home in Wisconsin of
Postmaster General Howe. In conse-
auence OF this unexpected event the
dinner which was to have been given
Tuesday by the Presilent 20 ex-Gov-
ernor nlaz OF Mexico, who is 10 arrive
in Washington Monday morning as the
guest Of the nation. will not take place.
The reception 10 be gwen the sane dis
tinguished guest by Secretary Freilns,,
huysen Wednesday eydniog VIII not
take place.
KENosHA, Marc|, :j-fIon. J. o,
Howe, Postrnaster General, did at go
this Afternoon at the residence of his
nephew, Colonel Jas. II. Howe. He
contracted q severe cold week ago at
Green Bay. He returned 70 kenosha
and was very i'll until Saturday, when
he seemed TO improve. His physicians
pronounced it pneumonia. He was
taken worse on Saturday nlghs and
sank RAPIDLY, passing away peacefully
this afternoon.
Clearing 2Et An Office.
CHIcAcO, March "a Washing
ton special says The Washington Office
of the New York H'orH was closed
last night under orders from the home
Office. The Star says that since Jay
Gould secured control OF the paper it
las cost him from 50, coo to S5,0Co per
week above receipts to keep it going.
That having decided to travel, he con-
elu led to drop suc' non paying invest
n1ents, but that William Henry Hurl-
burt, It's editor, plead for tie privilege
of trying 10 Pat it On a paying basis,
and was given an opportunity, and at
once proceeded to cut down right and
lett. He discharged the musical and
dramatic critics, five night editors, six
teen reporters. city editor, assistant
city editor aud eight compositOrs, re-
living on the local news bureaus Tor
news. This was followed by chopping
off its Washington bureau. Among
the editors discharged IS 4. Oakley Hal,
ex-Mayor Of New York.
Geins Through at Paul
CINcIHNATI, March 2G.-The excel-
lent painting OF st Paul in Chains,
by Murillo, which was placed in St.
Paul's Cathedral in this city many
years ago, at a cost Of So, 600, has been
ruined. The Sexton, in trying to place
screen over it on Saturday, slipped
from the scalfnlding which be had
erected and fell through the picture TO
the floor, fifteen feet below. The acct
dent was kept secret until last night.
IN hope that the horrible rent ccul! ia
some way be patched up. That hope
is sill held by Bishop ! der. but be
admits that he has serious doubts AS TO
whether it can he done. The painting
is covered by screen to-day, and the
thousands who attended the different
services Of Easter Sunday were net
aware that it had been ruined.
Saved His Neck.
PITTsBURG, March 26-Six years ago
Mrs. McCreaiy OF this place disap-
peared. Abou. five years later Siias
Gray was arrested Oh the testimony of
All ex convict. Upcn that and the
tiuding of voman's skull in the river
Gray was convicted of numbering her,
and Governor Pat.ison signed his death
warrant On Wednesday, liking May 9th
for the execution. Yesterday re-
porter found woodchopper living at
the foot Of South Mountain. near
Shippensburg, who makes affidavit that
a man named Jack Pettis confessed to
him that he had killed the woman.
Pettis was a convict IN the Peniten-
tiarv, and committed suicide soon after
making the confession. The Governor
will reprieve Gray.
swell Reception
New York, March 26-In Costumes
and show the social event OF the season
ill b,VonJa,I;lt,, ~, r., En- p;,b+ tn.