Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-28
DOminick McCafery Wants to
Get Even.
HE WILL NOT BAR JOHN
l.. SULLIVAN.
A National Bank Flurrles
and Shuts.
THE CASHIER WITHDRAWs TO
COUNTRY SHADES.
Soldiers to Relieve General
African Gordon.
AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR VOL
UNTEERS TO ENLIST.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
The Vana ufshed Defiant.

BosToN, Aug. 27.-Dominick McCaffery
Of Pittsburg, alleging grossly unfair treat
ment in the fight with Pete Mccoy, at the
thester last night, has issued a challenge.
He says: 81 hereby challenge Pete Mo-
Coy to a glove competition, four or six
rounds, with small gloves, Marquis Of
Queensbury rules, for $1,000 or $1,000 a
side and gate receipts, the winner to take
all; the match to be decided within six
weeks in New York City, where 70 can
both have fair play. If Mccoy declines to
accept the challenge 1 shall feel disap-
pointed, unless l can secure a match with
John L. Sullivan, whom 1 have heretofore
barred in all my challenges, but who,
after the transactions of Monday night, 1
am prepared to meet at any time or place
for any amount of stakes he may desire"
Fight In u Stable.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-The Files-Chandler
alleged prize fight occurred last night.
in a livery stable on State street, in the
presence of about 80 sports, who had been
induced to pay Jere Dunn $40 a piece for
the privilege. The contestants, Tom
Chandler and Johnny Files. wore small
soft gloves. 1t Is not known what the
stakes were. Four rounds we're fought,
in the first three of which there was much
cautious sparring and little heavy work, to
the disgust of the spectators, who we're ex-
pectantly waiting to see gore. The fourth
rOnnd nnanad NTH annan hard HITTING
and Chandler managed to force Files to
the ropes. While in that position Files
received a ~resounding blow on the neck
that disabled him for more than the 10
seconds allowed by Queensbury rules.
The fight was over in less than 10 minutes
from the time it started.
A National Bank Closes.
XENIA, Aug. 27.-Csshier Ankeny had
been engaged in grain transactions with
R. M. Smart, to whom the bank, through
Ankeny, recently made large advances.
Smart gave a mortgage to secure this
money, but the directors were not salts
fed and demanded Ankeny's resignation.
He vent west the next day, and this
caused the run Of yesterday. The stock
holders are regarded as able to meet all
liabilities, though the amount has not yet
been made public. There was q run on
this bank yesterday, but payments were
made so promptly that confidence was re-
stored, and many renewed their deposits
Cashier j. s. Ankeny has gone west. The
bank to-day is in the hands of an officer
detailed by the Controller OF Currency.
No statements of its condition have yet
been made.
The Second National Bank closed its
doors this morning. No particulars.
Destructive Fire.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. ga Times Dem
ocrat New Iberia special says: A fire broke
out at $50 o'clock last evening in the rear
Of Lehman & Tsylor's wholesale dry goods
house. totally destroying the building and
contents, also Il. ~Coyhsnhan's residence
and furniture store and a half dozen other
buildings. The fire was past control at
$3.50 p. NJ, and there is no telling when it
will be extinguished. The loss will be
heavy. The fire was nearing the telegraph
Office and the operators had to leave. The
origin OF the fire WAS accidental. joseph
Reynolds, foreman Of Fire Company No. l,
was killed by an iron shutter falling on
+ w "Auhi6ub.
To Relieve Gen. Gordon.
OTTAWA, Aug. 27.-The Governor GEN
eral has written to the Military Depart
ment, asking for the names Of some of the
militia officers whose services can be OBJ
tanned to take charge Of a contingent of
Canadian voyagers that will be sent for
relieving Gen. Gordon. Preference will be
given to officers who served under Wolse-
ley in the Red River Expedition. Some
French Canadian officers will also be
taken. as it is expected that a majority of
the voyagers will be French Canadians.
An advertisement calling for volunteers
will be issued at once.
Experimenting with TOrped0es.
NEWPORT, Aug. 27.-The President came
ashore this morning with Secretary Phil.
lips and Messrs. Miller and Tiffany. and
made several calls. Att O'Clock the North
Atlantic squadron got under way and pro-
ceeded up the bay, where the torpedo ex-
%periments and maneuvers will take place.
The President is going to dispatch Secre-
tary Chandler on the Albatross. The
exercises will last several hours. To.mor.