New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-08
SULLIVAN FAILS TO TURN UP.


Once more the sporting men have been disap-
pointed crowd of them met at The PoIce ca
estte Office yesterday, expecting TO see John Il sui
liyan arrange match with both Paddy Ryan
and Charles Mitchell. Sullivan did not put III an
appearance but the other men were on hand
RXan Was ana James Of this
city. He was much ncensed, and SAID: L IeieI
eraphed last week from Chicago stating that
part in municipal election. The nd answer yer
Ga as so IN had to leave friends in the ursh who
might be of service to me hereafter vivian
Harding had the Articles nd s ef t o sgn them for
Sullivan This Ryan would not consent TO- now
Mitchell saws he does not believe that Sullivan
wants TO meet him. Arthur Chambers, of Philadei-
phia is ont with challenge Offering TO match ms
man George Fryer against any man IN .ne oI"yes
The challenge states that Mitchell is the man pre-,
ferred Butte City. Mout., is the place named, apd
six OF eight weeks is the time to be allowed ior
"Biiiya edwards has arranged benefit for II; the
widow of Joe" Goss, to take PLACE IN Madison h
ers have promised to take part III H. III VIII De
closed BY set-to between Edwards ana Arthur
Chambers.
YEAR OF DISASTERS IN THE REVOLUTION.
Professor Fiske's lecture yesterday morning was
devoted TO the campaign of 1873 and lISO IN the
Southern States and was entitled I" A Year oil DIS
asers.' He described the easy conquest Vi UeoIsI"
and the march against Charleston: south Ca 10
lima was one of the states which entered into the
war rather to preserve the unity OF the American
colonies than to redress their own grievances. leT
delegates to the Contmenal Congress had at nrsi
voted against the eclaration of Independence and
had onv changed their votes out Oh courtesy 10 .,le
sister colonies. At this Juncture thereIore MIN ne
cantal of toe colony threatened by British army,
South Carolina naturally looked TO Congress Ior
assistance. But Congress had no ayallaple troops
to dispatch 10 tho aid of Charleston and
sent the Colonial Legislature message auvlsiie ~
10 arm heir slaves. THIS ADVICE was IeceiNSu pS
the South CarolinIans with the greatest lndlga1I-
tion. The attempt made by the combined ffencu
and American forces to capture Savannah ana us
complete failure, followed by the capture Oh
Charleston by CORVALLIS and Clinton was next
exnlarned The capture of Charleston was the most
severe blow that the American cause had IecleNJJ
since the surrender of Fort Washington 10 auu
10 these disasters the finances OF the country were
in "a denorable state. The currency OF the country
had SO far deprecated that barrel OF -FOUR was
worth 81 ,575, aud John Adams PAID o. Oo9 IGr q
suit of clothes and hat it was one OF tne darkest
periods of the Revolution. and was selected by
Benedict Arnold as the moment for his treachery'
PROMOTION OF SERGEANT MEAKIM
Sergeant William Meakim, in command OF the
Eleventh Precinct, was appointed a captain OF
police Yesterday, condltIonaly upon his DeIng ape
TO pass the Civil Service examination Whlie ne
is Somewhat smaller in stature than most of the
captains aud of slender build, lie has proved more
than match for some of the largest ana tongnest
man in 1868 and in 1876 he became detectlVe III
the Fourth Precinct HIS part in the capture OF
the Astoria MASKED burglars IN n year sader
the band, at Oak-st; and the New,BoweTy', ne
grabbed HIM by the collar ana loid a niid
IT'S mnzzle against Meakims face aud said: " III
blow youi head off first" Meakim also drew pls-
& stuck i qnaGr se TSey gared each other
for a second and then Farrell permitted the httle
man to lead HIM away captive. ,o-o ,, -
NAMED as aide to Inspector Murray III 1907 ht
captured ABE" Coakley, the Manhattan bank
robber, in Philadelphia, after desperate struggle
in which he was thrown down TWICE.
SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN
Lena Hey, age twenty-three, died at No: IL
so East Third-st. certified that her death resulted
from childbirth. She was not married DR.. Magic
Back to- Dr. Of wad Who ad that the
regular. permit granted for the burial IL
Whitestone, l.. |. Later a relative of the young
tary superintendent Day learned that the
house where the death occurred was occupied Dy
Mrs. johanna Weiss, a midwife, VINO nad o S,a
charged for want of evidence. She was arrested
on suspicion of having caused the death OF MIS-
November 10, 1877. Dr. Nagle informed Coroner
Maynard, of Queens County. who refused TO take
any action. Dr. Wald and Mrs Weiss say thai
they are willing to have an investigation.
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN CENTRAL PARK.
The sharp crack of pistol sounded from the
Pines little grove in Central Park, near the Boil
var statue, yesterday about 3 p. m A policeman
saw n man leaning against tree and soon fall lot
ward heavily on his face The blood ODD was ssa ,s
reynlver Law on the ground. He was taken to thu
Presbyterian Hospital in unconscious condition
and will probably die He was well dressed p p
had no money A card showed that he lived at No
1o7 Forsyth-st. He was German aud book
binder. age fifty. His family live In Germany, Du
he had been in this country year.
AN ASSIGNMENT BY RYERsON d BROWN.
Ryerson g. Brown made an assignment yesterday
The firm name had been known for many years ~
livery and boarding stable business IN TINS CITY
In the autumn of 1888 the business OF the ilrm wa
sold to the New-York Cab Company, limited, I'M
purchasers giving in payment 1000 shares tpa
value $100) of the common stock of the company
Tue business of the cab company since then ha
been sufficiently profitable to permit Of diyldend