Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-14
EASTERN NEWS.
Great Slugging Between Mitchell
and Edwards.
MITCHELL MAULS HIS MAN
SCIENTIFICALLY.
Another Stubborn Fisticuf
at Omaha.
THE DEATH OF THE RICHEST NAN
m CHICAGO.
Gen. Grant on the Retired List
With Full Pay.
coMEIIHe AND PIATr SAID TO 81
FOR BLAINE a..
coNEIINe AND PLATT SAID TO B
FOR BLAINE ~.
ESPECIAL TO TIE sESrINEL.l
A Lively sMilI.''


NEW YORK, May 13.-Probsbly 5000
people gathered at Madison Square Gar
dens this evening to witness the glove fight
between Charles Mitchell and Billy Ed
wards. The match was preceded by sew
eral sparring bouts and wrestling matches.
Edwards was the first to appear, and was
loudly cheered as be scrambled through
the ropes. He was accompanied by Arthur
Chambers and bis brother. Mitchell was
the picture of health and in perfect con-
dition. His second was Billy Madden.
Mitchell is % year old, weighs 154 pounds.
and stands 5 feet 81 inches high. Ed
wards is 40 years old, 5 feet Al inches in
hight, and weighs 1876 pounds. The men
had never seen each other before, and
when time was called faced zach other like
true scientists. After preliminary spar
ring, Edwards led with q blow at Mitch
ellis body, which did not have much effect.
It set the mob bowling. however. Ed
wards hit again with his left, but it
was neatly stopped, and he received
. counter on the head that made
him turn. He danced of, with Mitchell
after him. and finally fell under the ropes
in his corner. While on his knees Mitchell
hit him twice in the face. The crowd
yelled, foul foull' loudly, and persist
emily. Captain Williams appeared on the
scene and told Mitchell to go to his corner,
which Mitchell seemed disinclined to do,
and as Edwards came up to him both put
up their hands. but Capt. Williams insist
ed upon rest. During this parley time was
called. At the opening of the second
round Edwards hit short with his left,
and Mitchell gave him q highlander,
which made Billy vince. Mitchell fol-
lowed this up with q crusher with his
right, and Edwards went down under it.
Edwards received . couple Of addi-
tional taps, going down each time, but
getting in q good n on Mitchells
forehead. After this Edwards seemed to
lose his grip, and Mitchell went for him
right and left, knocking him down four
times within as many minutes. After the
fourth knock-down Capt. Williams again
interposed and separated the men in spite
Of the unwilIingness Of MITCHELL to obey
orders. When time was called in the
third round Edwards came up smiling,
but was very groggy. He was promptly
foored by Mitchell with 9 right handler.
Mitchell was preparing for another on
slsught when Edwards should get to his
feet, when Capt. Williams stopped the
fight. The match was declared q draw.
Edwards was completely used up and
could scarcely stand. Mitchell showed
great improvement in his style since his
last exhibition in New York, and is
anxious to meet Sullivan again.
Another Lively .sMill.''
OMAHA, May IA prize fight took
place this morning near Clear Greek, about
40 miles from Omaha, between James
Felt, . miner from Rich Hill, NO., and
Jack Hanley, champion Of Colorado, for a
purse Of $500. A special train left
Omaha about 2 O'Clock for the scene.
There were over 100 sports on board, who
paid $40 a ticket, and also quite q number
Of newspaper men. On their arrival at
the battle ground q 24-foot ring was
pitched, and the referees and all other
preliminaries we're arranged. At 6 o'clock
Felt and Hanley, who had been in training
several weeks in Omaha, and we're in fine
condition. stepped into the ring and the
fight began. Twenty-Five rounds were
fought, both men being badly punished,
Hanley about the face and Felt about the
body. Hanley was inclined to make foul
breaks, and several times picked Felt with
his shoe, and also would not let go when
they clinched. He was warned to
stop this, but finally on the 22d round
made q bad foul, and the referee decided
the fight in favor Of Felt. Both men
showed considerable science and endur-
ance. The fight lasted M hour. The
crowd, while on the return trip, got to
A0hfin0 nm Tho aowu and Anallu %bora x~aa
q general exchange Of shots, resulting in
three men being wounded. One man was
shot in the head dangerously, another in
the chin, and another in the arm. Upon
reaching Omaha the wounded men were
quickly taken from the train In carriages
and removed TO different places. Their
names have not yet been ascertained, and
no one in the crowd is willing to give any
thing away. II was q most disgraceful
affair. The authorities will probably en-
deavor to punish all concerned.
The Richest Chfcag6an Dead.
CHICAGO. May 13.-Cyrus q. McCor-
mick. the head Of the great Harvester Man
ufacturing Company. and supposed to be
one Of the richest men in Chicago, died at
his homo In this city this morning, aged
10 ychTss he uhu Deen an Invalid IOr q
number Of years. Mccormick wal born in
1909, in Rockbridge county, Virginia. He
was the son Of Robert r. Mccormick, o
farmer. who invented the original reaper
in 1918, but afterwards abandoned it, ow-
ing to its imperfections. Deceased brought
the invention to successful completion in
1881, when 81 years old. For this inven-
ton he was elected by the French Institute
as a member Of the Academy Of Sciences,
Of one the sse Legion 'D Of decoration aonora IL Of p s1i csI ss
was a Democrat, and had been prominent
in his party and a member Of the National
Committee. He founded and literally en-
dowed the Theological Seminary of the
Northwest, conducted under the auspices
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