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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
MEN RITALLING BULL DOGS.
DESPERATE AND BLOODY PRIzE-FIGHT IN
PENNSYLVANIA.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WILKEsBARRE, Penn, April 7,-One Of the
most desperate prize fights that ever took place in
northeastern Pennsylvania, was fought yesterday
morning just outside of the borough limit of Nantcoke
about nine miles distant from this city. For brutality
il has never been equaled in the history OF prize fight
Ing tom slavin of wanome, who has long boasted
of his pugilstic abilities entered the saloon OF - Tom
OBrien In Nsnticoke and challenged TO fight " any
Irish greenhorn in the village" OF Erin, named
Cavanagh lately arrived, who sitting IN corner OF
the tavern, Immediately accepted the challenge and
advanced toward slavin After little talk over the
matter Il was finally arranged that the two men should
meet the next morning. Jack O'Bren the proprietor
TO designate the place where the fight should come on
In the meantime slayn retired with his friends for the
night Boosting that he could knock the young lrshman
ont In three rounds
AT the appointed hour In the morning the two men,
accompanied by their hackers, assembled at OBriens
saloon and subsequentypOceeded outside the Borough
limits TO q place called Pells Ill., where ring was
pltched and al the preparations for the battle begun
Both men stripped to the waist; Cavanagh weighing ls5
pound and slavin lG5 Promptly at six o'clock time
was called by Tom o Brien who acted asreferee, and
the fight began.
twenty two rounds fought in all, savin being
knocked down twenty one times. When time was
called for the twentythird round, Savn lay prostiate
ON the ground bleeding from his wounds, and aied 10
came 10 time. His second Immediately threw up the
spOnge and Cavanagb was declared the winner Ihose
witnessed the fight say II was the most desperale
struggle That ever took place between two men, and that
two dogs could not have fought with more desperation
slavns face horribly mangled and for time II was
Thought he would not recover Cavanagh WAS not III
much better condition, being terribly cut and bruised
avnnagh the lion OF the day among the Irish IN the
coal regions hereabOus now, aud already tax hearu
OF training him for the professional ring NO arrests
made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
NOT crr1Ty OF POISONING.

NOT GUILTY OF POISONING. .
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April THE trial OF Mrs.
lane Werner Bend for the alleged poisoning OF her
mother brother ended this morning In ayerdet Oh NOT
guilty. . x..x
WRESTLING MATCH For ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS.
PHILADELPHIA. April Tn the wrestling match
TODAY at Pastime Park between Joe" Acton and Iom
onners for 81 600 Acton won In TWO sagnt thto"a noe
were 2Oe0 people present
A BENEVOLENT SOCIETY SUED.
RIrFFAIO N Y April 7.-rhe Society for the FRO.
lection Destitute Roman Catholic Children has been snso
for $4,000 ges by Peter Fossett former inmate Wio
claims he uncOnsuonaly retained III The nsutuuop'
and sues for false imprisonment
EXHIBITION GAMES OF BILLIARDS
CHICAGO, April lit Is announced that vignauk
and viii go Louis and Cincinnati and play oI
hbon week remaining at the latter CITY three
days The game Louis will regular three ball gano
OF ] 800 points.
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICIALS INDICTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Apnl 7.-Chares q: jackson,
lanes Dexer p Duncan have been indicted Dy tne
Grand Jury for connection with alleged frauds In the street
Cleaning Department under the late municipal governments
of this city forgery perjury, and ops-
Ing money under false preencesby swsem falls.
and dummy pay rolls They are charged WIN hAVins
stolen SlQQ0Q0 rear w this Iaannsgs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 7. 1888.
NEW BANK AUTHoRIzED.-The Controller OF inc
Currency has authorized the National Bank OF hes.on
Vile, KY, TO begin business with u chPtai VI @"''
FUNERAL OF GENERAL BARSEs-The funeral Oh 'ne
late General Joseph X took place this afternoon
The interment was made at Oak HUI cemetery III
Georgetown He was buried with military honon
! E.poRTs op prraorEuM-.rba total value Of the ex,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE AND FRANCE.

BErlIN. April 7.-Thc Nord Deutsche ZeituRg re-
vcr.i1g 10 the subject of defensive alliance
between Germany. Austria and Italy against France
saws the only reason for the formation Of such an
alliance would be fear of French aggression, and
such fear would only be justified II a military
adventurer seized power in France 1t would be
natural that three pacific powers should intervene
20 preserve peace if one OF them threatened but
such Intervention would require no treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
THE PRISONERS AT PANAMA.

WASHINGTON, April THE United States
Consul at Panama employed legal assistance In De-
half Of the seven Americans who are under arrest on
suspicion Of having engaged in the robbery IRON
the Panama Railroad OF $4,000 sent pay the officers
and mon NJ the tho Iackavanna speedy hearing and
an impartial trial requested. Mr. Frennghuyseh
stated Today that the matter has been vigorously pusneu
ana is now receiving the close attention OF the state
Depurtmept
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
Tile RISE IN TIE YISTULA.

DANrZIC April 7.-Several steamers at n great
risk effected passage through the ice at the mouth
of the VIstula to-day after attempt to break the
ice by the use of hand grenades had failed. The
waters have since begun falling, aud the danger to
this port and to the stores of timber here valued at
ESQ. 900, is considered to have been avertcd The
villages of Bohnsack and Ncufaehr and portion
of the Dantzc causewav still entirely sub
merged by the overflow of the Vistula.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
OTHER FOREIGN NE US.
,oUyT Won sZEKHELY's MURDERERs.

COUNT Won SZEkHELlS MURDERbho
PEsTm, April 7.-Three of the murderers of Count
Won Maath Won Szekhely, who was found stran-
gled in his residence at Ofen last week. have been
captured and have confessed their guilt. The
Italian Sponga no was denounced to the police rs
the actna assassin of the Count, is incrlnnated by
the confession of the prisoners. lie has not YET
hap cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
A QUESTION BEFORE THE CONTROLLER

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
WASHINGTON April AT the last session OF
Congress bill was passed to pay the State OF Geor-
gia 49,, 900 ~ on account of money expended for
the common defence" in 1777. Aquestion as now
arisen as to whether the money shall be PAID TO
Georgia or be carried to the credit of that state as
partial otf set TO her indebtedness TO the General
Government and this question is now under con-
sideration by Controller Lawrence
When Congress passed law in 1861 imposing
direct tax on the several States the amount appor-
toned To Georgia as her share was $5S4,36I. Ac-
cording to the books of the Treasury Department.
Georgia has paid S7l ,407 leaving 1912 $50 still due
In 1879 an appropriation Of $72 ,296 was made TO
reimburse the same State for moneys expended tor
local defence during Indian wars. question was
raised in regard To the payment OF the appIO-
priation and Controller Porter decided that me,
money must be paid over TO Georgia. ControlleT,,
Lawrence will not indicate what his decision VIII
he IN the present case but it probable that he VIII
follow the precedent sent by Governor Porterlh INC
case mentioned.
In the case of State claims for o per cent Of the
net proceeds OF public land sales in some OF the
States however, II has been held by the treasury
Department that the amount claimed Dy states
which are IN default account of interest on thelr
bonds held in trust by the United states must
simply be carried To their credit on the books Oh the
Department and not paid over IN money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
NIHIIISTs ABOUT TO BE TRIED.

ST. PETERSBURG, April THE great trial OF
Nlhilists will begin here on Monday next IL Is
stated that the Crown will invoke the extreme PEN
atty of the Jaw against six of the prisoners The
trial of twenty-sx other Nihsts will begin on Sat-
urday next at Odessa,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
cLEARANCEs OF FOREIGN STEAMERS.
TILE SAILING OF EssELS NOT TO BE INl!.RfERET
WITH

IliE SAlLlNb VI iso''-i~' W. ~ "
WITH
WASHINGTON, April Tt has been reported
TO the Treasury Department that many OF the foreign
nassengcr steamers sailing from New-iork have found
IL impossible 10 comply with all the requirements OF the
Inspection law Of 1852 n time TO clear upon their regu
lar sailing days In order that no steamer may be de-
taned Acting Secretary Of the Treasury sent ds
patch to the Collector al new -iork is iV0iuoon "0"
mo cearance should be refused to any steamer for
lack OF requirements herein indicated uht aurptc
ha. been given To all steamers to supply themselves
with the requirements Of the law Oi loo-
Collector Robertson busily engaged yesterday In
listening TO statements Of the agents OF some ha-
dozen lines of ocean steamers ana OF the
captains regarding the enforcement OF the new
law on steamship inspection, as the law requires
thorough examination OF outgoing vessels relative to
Illness fire appliances, etc. The agents informed
the Collector that steamships Of their lines at present III
port would not be able to clear on the advertised Time
tho law was strictly enforced. Acting on instructions
from the Secretary OF the Treasury Collector Robertson
told thrin that such vessels could sail II he
was convinced that agents had done all they could to
insure Inspection This latitude" he Said VIII be
allowed for few days Then the law will probably be
strictly enforced For the present however the require
ments Will not be strictly carried out unti Vessel
makes her second trip from this port"
The inspectors have received within few days sew
eral teegra phc orders from Washington in reference 10
their duties. question has arisen between the Co-
and the inspectors rs To whose duty IL Is TO ascer
tain whether steam vessel Ia passenger vessel wthn
the meaning the law The Collector has said tat Eo
has not the means OF determining TINS question, anu te
saw that is part Of their duty aud that
is possible for them 10 ascertain whether any partcu-
lar vessel Ia passenger vessel .,. -
Only about twenty OF the $50 foreign steamers tat are
engaged In carrying have yet applied Tor e1
animation In regard to most OF these the chahRes sus
gesed ave been slight In two three cuses however
examination has shown many defects Inc report OF the
inspector In relation to one steamer which recently
sailed showed that fifteen or twenty OF the require
ments OF the law violated The owners nave usu-
ally Willingness to make the required chsges
The inspectors say thut they can only examine from
thirty to forty vessels "a month. 49,. - ,.-
tom House yesterday. II was that or the Mnlte sur
steamer Britannia I'd signed by Speclai inspectors
Barrett and Copknr The certificate sets forth thst
the Britannia IL allowed to carry l,420 passengers ana
provided with ten eboats, two nieratts, one arag
and /, 90 cork life preservers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
MRS MASON on BIGELOw's SUIT.

WASHINGTON. April T." Bette " +. Mason wife
of Sergeant Mason, has written the following letter
from Orange County, Va, to an evening paper In
this city:
have real I'm your paper the very strange steps taken
nv l. g. B. and bis cnDrt 10 gct AT my money Whch
the good kind AMI generous PEOPLE gave 10 me or tue
benefit OF myself aud dear little baby. nave never
employed Igeow attend to any business Tor me, ana
he has never rendered service either and want
the public To know this lie preends To nave done 20
much Tor NV husband, but never employed him ana /
have no money for BlgeOw, aud hope the Cour' VIII
throw aside his unjust claim. My poor husband u sun
m prson aud Blgeow should be ashamed To try To take
from mc the money given to aud my chlh Tor our
support BgeOw las never done any good Tor my nus
band. and he cannot have any OF the money WIN NY
consent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
CONTROLLER LAWRENCE EXPLAINS.


WASHINGTON, April 7.-Several OF the Ohio ke-
publican newspapers have recently published edi-
tora articles favoring the nominationof of Controller
Lawrence, of the Treasury Department, as the can
didate for Governor and he naturally enough takes
considerable interest in the matter. Tho attention
of Judge Lawrence was called to-day to published
statement to the effect that In 1862 he was q Com
mon Pleas Judge in Ohio and was at the same time
Colonel of regiment of Ohio volunteers for
period of three months; and that he drew the pay
of both Offices Judge Lawrence's answer to the
charge is in substance as follows: Il was Judge OF
the Common Pleas in Ohio from 1857 to 1854.
believe that no man ever complained that did not
promptly attend to all my duties. L had few
months in some of the years not occupied with my
duties as Judge, and which had a right TO employ
as l chose.
"In 1862 Governor Tod raised several regiments
of three-months men. never professed much skill
military man. but it was difficult to get ohcers
and the Governor asked me to be Colonel of the
s4th Ohio Regiment and / did the best could IN
that service for a hundred days, when | had no
court TO hold; OF course, my salary was paid as
Colonel After | returned to Ohio, Judge Bowen,
of Marion, advised me by letter, when nave,
draw nv quarters sa airy rs Judge ana distribute
il among the counties of my judicial district for no
benefit of soldiers and their families ana dlu 90.
/ have the vouchers in Ohio, showing that me
money was so appropriated. never used a doiar
of it.D
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the United States Senate on the
9th Mr.. DAVIS announced his intention to
resign his Office as President pro tenn. at
noon March 5. House non concurrence
in amendments to the Revenue and
Tariff bill was announced, and con-
ferees were appointed. In the House
conferees were appointed on the Revenue
bill, with instructions to consider, among
other things, the constitutionality OF the
measure. The Supplemental Post-route
bill passed.
THE food was at stand at Cairo on
the 9th, but the situation was still periious.
The lower river was rising slowly. AT
Arkansas City, Ark, there was no further
apprehension felt. The worst was believed
to he over.
Ex-TREAsURER POLK, of Tennessee,
was too sick to attend court when his case
was called on the 26th.
THE Jeanette Board of Inquiry has
adjourned to await the return OF the survlv-
ors of the crew from Siberia.
NINE Americans have been arrested
at Panama, charged with stealing The So0,-
900 sent to pay the United States fleet in the
Pacific.
TESTIMONY in the Dixmont Insane
Asylum investigation at Pittsburgh. Pa, on
the 26 b indicated that brutality in the
treatment of inmates was not unknown.
The Milwaukee (Wis.) Grand Jury,
investigating The Newhall House case, have
agreed on a true bill against George Schiller,
former lessee Of the barroom in the hotel,
indicting him for arson.
ALARGE meeting of citizens was held
in Cincinnati, o., the other day to discuss
bill proposing to create street and sanl-
tary commission for two years and place
million dollars at its disposal. The vote
was practically unanimous in favor OF the
measure.
GILBERT L. CROwELL, of New York,
has ruined himself and three female rela-
tives who had trusted their joint fortunes
amounting to $3.50, 600 to his care, by in
vesting too heavily in worthless silver
mine in Utah.
AT Ottawa, Cana, a woman named
loser the other day saturated her clothes
with coal oil and burned herself to death.
TaE First National Bank of Union
Mills, Union City, Pa, has closed its doors.
1t is believed the depositors will be paid in
full
Mrs. HENNEssY and two children were
burned to death in house near the quar-
antine grounds on Staten Island, N. T., the
other day.
| CAROLINE BERNHEIMER, q widow,
fell through a sky-light dir city upon
rapidly-running rip-saw in Blair's Pack
| ing Box Factory, in New York City the 9TH
er day, and was cut in twain,
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03
FORTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS-.

FEBRUARY 21.-In the Senate Mr.. Gar
land offered a resolution for the appointment
of a committee of Senators to examine into
the works in progress for the Improvement OF
the Mississippi River below Cairo. resolu-
ton calling Tor information as to whether the
State Department had taken steps to invite
the mediation of European powers to settle
matters bet ween Chilli and Peru was lald on
the table. The bill appropriatlng $4,000 TOR
the erection of a monument at Washlngton's
Headquarters at Newourg, n. Y, was passed,
and alter an executive session the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the ARMY
Appropriation bill. The amendment in
creasing the number of staff officers
and providing that they shan not
more than three years gave rise to dis
cussion and was rejected. Several committee
amendments were adopted and the bill
passed. The resolution providing for the
Termination of the fisheries treaty was
adopted Consideration of the Utah bill oc-
House the Senate amendments to the Pen
sions Appropriation bill were concurred in.
A conference report on the Post Office Appro-
priation bill was submitted, stating that the
conferees were unable to agree, the chief
point of difference being the item appropri-
new conference was ordered. The Sundry
Civil bill was taken up in committee and
bitter and acrimonious debate ensued on q
motion to strike out the clause authorizing
the detail of officers for service In the Signal
Corps. The motion was defeated
FEBRUARY 22.-In the Senate the resolil-
ton for committee to examine and report
upon the methods of improving the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi River below Cairo was
adopted when the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the Naval Appropriation blu. Inc pro-
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03
The Wabash Falling.

yINcENNEs, IND, February 25.
The wabash River has gradually fallen, un-
til ID IL now but twenty feet in the channel.
This IS still high, and a great amount of water
is vet covering the lands bordering upon the
river. The Ohio & Nj sissippi Railroad was
repaired sufficiently for trains to pass over
the track last night. and trains are now run
ming regularly. The Wabash Railroad is torn
t3 pieces in several places, but w II be re-
paired on short order. a bridge at Pale tine
was badly damaged, and on'y saved from
drifting away by ropes holding II into posi-
ton
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

PRELIMINARY steps have been taken
for the erection of a bronze statute OF Mar
fin Tuther at Washington, ID. Z.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

THE Montana Legislature has passed
vote OF thanks to Governor Crosby, Gen.
era Sheridan. and Senator Vest for their
Cfforts to protect Yellowstone Park.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

MORE than 81, 100000 has been sent
to tbe German food sufferers through a sim
rle bouse in New York City.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03
A Big River at Cairo.

CAIRO, Ill, February 25.
The situation here is unchanged, as far as
the general condition of things is concerned.
The waters appear to be swelling very little,
and to might recorded on the gauge fifty two
feet one inch, an unprecedented stage, Two
inches higher than the great flood OF FeDru-
ary last 1t il thought to night the rise has
reached its utmost. We have no reports OF
suffering from the surrounding country, and
il NAV be set led that people generally in the
bottom lands have been provided for, and
nothing remains to be damaged. thorough
tour OF the levees this afternoon round them
in splendid condition, with no washes or
abrasions from the heavy winds which pre-
val ed last night Dispatches from the Col
oonda report fall OF one inch, and about on
q stand at Paducah. Tie Wabash is failing
an inch an hour at GRANVILLE. The influence
OF the great ONO flood is felt at Harrisburg.
III. on the Wabash Railway, thirty miles in
the interior, where the waters OF the Saline,
backed bv the Ohio, is sixteen inches on the
railroad tracks, and the town is almost an
island from the backwaters Private advices
from Columbus, Ky, report the town sub
merged to the depth OF ten feet, and stores on
higher ground have three feet OF water on the
floors Mound City holds out brayely, and Is
weathering the gale.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

JoHN CRAWFORD, Auditor of Arka n
sas, finding his accounts short, has handed
the President of the Senate a mortgage on
bis real estate, running two years.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

Most Of the strikers in the Arlington
cotton mills at Wilmington DeL' have re-
turned TO work.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

IT was estimated on the Esd that
pension payments between that date and
,Julv would amount to "a ,000, ,OO0.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

The Missouri ree-Trade League was
organized at Kansas City the other evening.
Ex-Governor Phelps was elected President.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03
A Summary Of Important Events.

TIE resignation of Lieutenant-Com-
aor Gorringe, U. S. NJ, has been ac-
cepted.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

TUE death of James Gamble. ex-
1udge and Congressman, was announced at
WilamspOrt Pa, recently.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

w.sHINGToN's birthday was gener-
ally observed throughout the country and
in many cities in Europe.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

THE Civil Service Commissioners re-
Gently selected by President Arthur are
Dorman B. Eaton, Of New York; John NJ.
Gregory, of Illinois, and Leroy D. Thoman,
NJ nhiO
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

Ir was reported on the 26th that an
Investigation of the Government printing
office at Washington would be had, and
large deficiency was limited at.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

THREATS have been made to blow up
the Kremlin Palace at the time OF the Rus
.i.n Cars coronation.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

FOURTEEN Roman Catholic Bishops
in France have been summoned before
the Council of State for publishing the Papal
decree placing certain treatises of education
on the index eXpurgatorius.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

HERE was great excitement at Tue
son, Ariz. the other day, over an alleged re-
markable siver discovery twenty-five miles
south Of there, in the Santa Rita Mountains.
Hall million was said to be in sight on one
claim
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

ANOTHER great plot has been un-
earthed in Brussels by the discovery of
compromising documents. From the dis
covery arrests were expected to be made in
Berlin, Vienna, st. Petersburg and Paris.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

AT the Vulcan works in Caron-
delet, Mo-, where one thousand men had
for three months been on strike, the fires
we're started up few days ago with nom
union men.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

INFoRMERs in seven Spanish towns
exposed the workings of a reasonable So
cietr with funds and secret tribunals re-
centy, and the authorities made over five
hundred arrests
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

PARE, one of the communists who
endcavored to destroy the city Of Paris,
france, died in Montreal, Cana, a few
days ago in absolute want. The French
government had refused permission for his
lpiurn
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

u h news from the Lower Mississippi
vo,. from cheerful on the 25th. The
BY dis0 a 'ne ievees was being interrupted
tr.o, sFeements between laborers and con.
Tho ti The food at Cairo had reached
snffoai shest point ever known. Trouble.
tbroas ana want We're following the food
bofton,n bnoue the Wabash and Qnio River
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03

s. CIRCULAR has been issued by ex-
o,hasiy Window, John w. Gambler and
tees ~ announcing their acceptance as trus-
~. new Stock Exchange in New York.
sbin = number Of applications for member
possd aiready been made. 1t is pro-
sacb y sel hve hundred seats at s., 900
'' ana commence business Nav