Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-05

LONDON, May 4.-The police OF Limerick
having been warned that an attempt would
be made to blow up the public buildings by
dynamite kept special watch all last night,
but nothing unusual occurred.
In consequence of rumors Of Fenian &C.
tivity the escort of Lord Lieutenant Spencer
has been strengthened. -
NEW YORK.
Fifzgeraid's Big Weeks Wsrk-The Clos
ing Hours of the Great Race-Hovv the
Walkers Feel After Their Task.
walking match ended about twenty minutes
to nine last night with the greatest score ever
made at contest of this kind. Fitzgerald,
the winner, made the phenomenal record of
$40 miles, while Rowell, the second man,
made 6O2 miles, both beating the best previ-
Gus record 600 miles and one lap, made by
George Hazael in Madison Square Garden in
February, 1882. Seven contestants made
more than the 525 miles which entitled
them to share in the gate money. The
others scores were as follows: Panchot, 566
miles laps, Noremac 545-5, Herty 1898,
Vint $50, EIsen 525-3.
The interest in the final day of the contest
conferred chiefly in the struggle between
Fitzgerald and Rowell for first place. This
struggle was maintained with the utmost
spirit and pertinacity throughout the day.
The contest was waged with particular obGti-
macy throughout the afternoon. Rowell was
some four miles behind Fitzgerald and made
every effort to close the gap. Fitzgerald
logged RoWell's steps. walking when Rowsll
walked and running when Rowell ran.
Both meH were taxed to their ut
termost capacity. Had Rowsll been
able to make one vigorous squirt
Fitzgerald would undoubtedly have been I'M
able to respond and would have been COM
PEELED to content himself with second place.
Rowelrs trainers pointed this out to him
but he was unable to compass the
supreme effort demanded of him. He did not,
however, give up the struggle for first place
until 1913 p. m. The match came to an end
at $40 p. M, it being manifestly impossible
then for the walkers to effect any change in
their respective positions in the brief time
remaining until 10 O'Clock, when the 142
hours would expire. The other five confess
tants presented much less worn appearance
than did the leaders. The Garden was
thronged throughout the day with excited
crowds. At the close of the race Fitzgerald
and Rowel were repeatedly chsered. The
police were present In force and every pre-
caution was taken to protect fitzgerald and
Rowell from any violent ebullition Of the very
strong partisan feeling which prevailed
among the spectators. Rowsll's hacker de-
clares that Rowell would have taken first
place had he not stuff cred a severe sprain of
the ankle on Thursday last. He offers to
back his man for $4,000 against Fitzgerald.
At the conclusion of the walk Rowell was
taken at once to the Ashland House and put
swollen ankle that he was unable to sleep
until after dose of bromide of potassium
had been given him. He awoke at late
hour to-day, but was SO stiff in his limbs
that he had to remain in his
room all day. He expects to leave
very shortly for England and next fall will
return to this country and prepare for his
contest with Fitzgerald. He thinks
that walking matches are more appreciated
in this coantry than in England. Fitzgerald
was out for walk at an early hour this
morning and is in excellent health and spirits.
He says he could have walked another week
if necessary, but on the whole preferred
to stop. He will accept Rowelrs challenge,
but wishes time to consider it. Panehot
wishes there was another six day race to be-
gin on Monday morning that he might enter
Six hundred miles he says is nothing to him
and only sickness prevented him from seor-
ing 625 last week. He would like to enter
the Rowell-FitEgerald race but S., 900 is q
great deal of money for him to raise. Herty
is in good condition and says he did the best
he could. eff the tariff for the
next race is kept at $4,000 it
is very improbable that shall enter it." be |
said Vint is in good order, as is also EIson, |
THO says he has nothing to complain of ex-
cept that his trainer would not give beer |
enough. The gate receipts are estimated by |
good authority at nearly $40, 900, of which |
will receive half after the expenses
are deducted. |
A Woman Kickea To Death.
New YoRK, May 4.-Eiza Keaton, a wo-
man thirty years of age, was found dead this |
morning at her residence 765 Tenth avenue. |
An examination by physician showed that |
the woman bad been brutslly kicked about |
The head and body and that hsr death had |
been caused by violence. The woman's hus-
band. James Keaton, hack driver, was ar |
rested on suspicion and held to await the re- |
suit of a coroner's inquest.
A Prince From sIam-The Kings Som |
Arrives In New York.
New York, May 4.-Prince Koon Nun |
Mercy Frararit, son of the King of Siam, ar
rived here to-day on the steamer Alaska |
The prince was accompanied by three Siamese
gentlemen, who will form the embassy to be /
established at Washington. As the |
steamer came up the bay she |
was saluted with twenty-one guns |
from the fort at GoveFnor'a Island.
The distinguished party were landed
at the foot of Twenty-second street and es-
ported by detachment Of fifty polios to |
the Fifth Avenue Hotel The Prince is about
years of age, about five feet seven |
inches in height and very swarthy. he was /
ars ssed in fashionable suit of English make |
THE SOUTH.
Tennessee.