Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-09
MaaEan and Courtney The Rowing
Hatch that Never Came on.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
MaaTan and Courtney - The Rowing
Hatch that Never Came on.
ST. LOUIS, August Ssb.-The GIo5e-Deni-
ocTat this morning publishes an interview
between one Of is reporters snd Que of Han
lans chief hackers 10 the match which was
to hsYe taken place at Chautauqua on the
day following the saving in two of Court
ney's boat. In their interview Hanlan's
hacker Is cre5ised with saying that in 1878
Hanlar and Courtney came TO a conclusion
by which they should Tow three RACES (; that
Hanlan was 50 win the 6rsf, Courtney the
second, aad they 70 settle after the iiTst two
were rowed as TO which would get the third.
The first rscs took place at L7chine, October
3, 1873, and was for citizens pEize OF
Sc. 900. A. per previous agreement hanlan
won this race, but Courtney, according TO the
statement Of Hanlan's backer5. received
s., 500 Of the capital prize. The second
race was to have been rowed October 10,
1873 snd was for tbs Hop Bitters prize Of
$4,000. Courtney, 1t is alleged, told all his
friends thai he was sure OF winning. They
told ell theirs, and large amount OF money
was reised and placed upon him. When
Hanlan arrived at the lake he is said TO have
been much alarmed ct finding SO much money
up on the race, and thst if he lost be would
swamp his friends, and exposure would fol-
low. He then backed out of his previous con-
tract, and told Courtney that he would nos
give him The race. Courtney, it. is alleged,
knew that he could not win, and Eesing that
if he rowed Re would ruin every friend that
he had left in the world. took ths only course
he had left out Of the difficulty, and sawed his
boat in two. The interview is crammed full
of facts, and the statements are such that it
F-sI 10 k7r1 ko vnEt1Aa then, Sarfu,,g fbavz
would net be puhlished now, but for the
receEt angry meeting between Courtney aud
Hanian.
Future Movements OF the Paeilists-W hat
Mace Thinks OF 81 de.
NEW York, August Sth The Herald
ssys: Last night Mace, Slade and friends
assembled ct Harry Hills, to receive their
wellwisheTs, and their programme in the
West was laid cut. TONIGHT Sla6e, Henry
aad some Others start for Kansas City, where
the Maori is going into course Of training
preparatory to his match with Mitchell
Mace, Harry Montague and the combination
will follow him, appsaring st the important
intermediate cities. Slsde himself is willing
to acknowledge his defeat He said: II
learned more with my encounter with
and talking 1 have listened to
in my life. 1 am satisfied that when 1 meet
Mitchell in The coming fight in Kansas
City, will give bstter account Of myself"
Mace said SIS ade was fquareiy beaten.
He did the beat he knew how. [ believed in
his gemeueEs I'll alorg, and he proved he had
it. Show ma the man who, after being
knocked out Of the ring and down among the
audience hard enough to break his head, is
going 30 get OF his pins and walk upon the
stage to take anOth5r dose. That's game
Ill LII
satisfied with him" That was also the
opinion Of number of authorities on the
manly art in Harry Hills. Henry Monta-
que. manager Of the Slade combination, said:
Slads Is wonderfully endowed by nature,
but has little art, and is in no hurry to sc.
quira it. He has been sn incubus on cur
hands. He is lazy. That's the Whole
trouble. He won't train. I have time and
again urged him to walk, ride, or do some
thing TO harden his muscles and put him in
shape. He was utterly Needless of my ad.
vice. Sometimes ne swan. These South
Sea Islanders seem 10 think water thsir ele-
ment just as much SO land and they freely
take 80 it. He would swim, but he would
not walk"
Robbed On Tram.
NEW YORK, August s b. Robert franklin,
Of Washington Territory, on his way to this
city, was yesterday robbed on En- Erie train
He had recsatly sold his property in Wash
ineton Territory, and placed the prooes6s-
81, 700 IN $50 geld pieces-in vslise. When
he reschsd Olean he formed the acquaintance
OF two men. Although strangers, they ap-
peafea to bs friends. They cid rot sit to.
gether, but one occupied sea5 directly 10
front Of Franklin, the other directly behind
him. They seemed to take great interest
in his welfare, and talked great deal about
speculation in oil. Yesterday Franklin was
sick. and had frequently to leave his seat,
but only did so after the train had left the
stations. A little while before the train
reached Paterson, in tie morning, he again got
up and went out. leaving his valise on the
floor in front of his seat. The train stopped,
and on hiz return the valise had disappeared
His acqlsintaaees told him that man had
picked 1t up and walked eff with it. He en-
ployed detective at jersey City, Tho re-
turned With him 90 Paterson, where it was
learned man had been seen harrging IF
with a new yalise, but no trace of MIN could
be found. The detectives believe thaman who
took the vaiise wAs q confederate of tie other
two men, and that they bad followed him
from the west 10 rob him. Franklin said she
vslise contained al he hsd il the world, ex-
cept 81 in his pocket.
Smuggling Chinese into The United
States.
WASHINGTON. August Ssh.-Tho Acting
Secretary Of ,hs Treasury to-day received q
telegram FROM the Collector of Customs at
Tscoma, Washington Territory. sayiog that
mis- officers, with the assistance Of the revenue
stesmer Walcstt, had captured sloop en-
gaged in running Chiness across the line from
British Columbia. Two smugglers were ar
rested, but nine Chinese passengers escaped.
The Collector also stated nearly 100 CHINA.
men had landed ct various pcints on the
northern border in bosts and Indian canoes
within the last few days, spd that he was
powerlss5 10 prevent this unless his force is
lsrgely increased. Secretary Folger will be
back in few days, and the ject viii be
brought to his attention at opce. It was ex-
planned by the officer of the customs division
that the lazy provides that no Chinese labor
ers shall be permitted to enter tbs United
States by land without producing to the
proper official the customs certificate required
by Chinese laborers seeking to land from ves-
sells. and that any Chinaman found unlaw-
fully within the United States shall be re-
moved therefrom, after being brought b. fore
Justice, Judge or Commissioner of the
United States, but the duty of bringing
Cinnamon before the Court or Commissioner,
or taking action for their removal from the
United states. ia rot devolved by law upon
the customs officers.
The Sulityan-SIade SlOggtD2 Match-A
Paying Business.
NEW YORK. August S5h.-The gross pro-
ceeds Of the Sulliysn-SIade exhibition Mon
day were S15, 40; net proceeds, S13, No.
Mace filed yslise with "a 600, p1id to him
ia gold and silver. Sullivan took So, 49,
TIE actual fight lasted eight minutes and
twenty seconds, as follows: First round,
three minutes; second, four; third, two
minutes and twenty seconds.
EiopeneRt In South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, August Sth.-On Sunday morn
ing the town Of Sumter was thrown into
state OF excitement by the announcement
that John d. Lynch. man 40 years old and
the .ther Of two grown children, had elopsd
the night before with a girl 16 years ole.
They were finally traced TO Green swamp, in
BEuaswiGk county, n. O., where they were
arrested yesterday. The officers found them
together in 8 remote recess of the swamp.
The girl appeared strongly attached TO her
lover. and cried bitterly when separated from
him. She was sent back to her parents.
Lynch was lodged in j I'll st Wilmington to
await requisiiion from the Governor OF this
State. He viii be brought back and tried
upon charge Of abduction, provided the in
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