The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
Incident Of the Burke Cleary Prize Fight
In Chicago.

Incident Of the Burke -Cleary Prize Essh
In Chicago.
! Probably the most exciting glove con
| test ever witnessed in Chicago occurred
Monday, Dec. 2Sth, in which Jack Burke
Mike Cleary ofNew York. Over 4, 600 people
were present. A more than usurious per
centage OF the crowd were enthusiastic ad
mirers OF Jack Burke, the "Irish lad"
The programme said Marquis OF Queens
bury rules, small soft gloves and six rounds
Both men were in prime condition
Burke tipped the scales at 165 pounds, and
Cleary about the same.
The men faced each other, SPARED TN in
slant for an opening, and q moment later
| Cleary went to grass from a terrific back
handler from Burke's left, which struck him
square on the eye and brought blood. The
| round finished with some Intellectual at
tempts on Cleary's part to get in his right
on Burkcs face.
The second round panned out favorably
| for Cleary, who got stinging counter
with his left on Burke's cheek. He tapped
him gently twice more and the round closed
with some cautious spar ring on both sides.
When the men stood up for the third round,
Burkes whole aspect was eloquent OF vigor
and confidence, yet Clearv, pale and supple,
looked well his match. Early in this excit-
ing bout Cleary got what later on proved to
have been the blow that ecided the contest.
The New York man forced the fighting at
first, but Burke soon crowded in on him,
impetuously forced him into his corner,
hit him two rattling blows on the lace with
his left, then. parrying Cleary's right with
his own right glove, struck the New Yorker
seemed dazed for moment, then reoov-
cred himself with an effort and forced
Burke desperately to the opposite side
of the ring. 1t could be seen that
the New Yorker was breathing heavily
and shook slightly with suppressed excite
ment, while Burke, perfectly cocl and col
lected, watched calmly for his chance. 1.
came, and quick as Il flash his right arm
shot out, and Ceary fell like log. The
blow caught him fairly, just under and be-
hind his left ear, and knocked him senseless.
"My God, he 8 killed him, some one mutter-
ed. The huge mob was perfectly silent. Burke
stepped up to his fallen adversary, and
when after he failed to move for q few Sec
onds, but lay stretched at fulllength on his
back, the tender-hearted Irishman stopped
over and shock him gently, his face exhib-
iting genuine alarm. A little later Cleary g
PROSTATE form showed signs OF life and
the crowd rose with wild cries OF Burke, I"
Burke" 1t seemed as though the plat
champion climbed over the ropes and walk
ed jauntily to his dressing room, every
whit as steady as when he came out.
Ceary's second picked him up and helped
him to his dressing room, where he revived
In few minutes.
A Word to Claimants of English Estates
The following letter from Thomas F.
Bayard, secretary OF state explains ITSELF
Department OF State, Washington, Dec.
20, 1SS5-Sir: have received your letter
of-,inquiring as to the act ofparliament
passed in August last, and said to refer to
Many letters Of similar character
have been received both by this
department and by the legation at Lon
don. The prevalent idea of the writer's ap-
pears to be that the estate in question con-
sists of eight hundred millions OF dollars,
more or less, which are lying in the Bank
of England, awaiting distribution among
unknown heirs, among which are persons
OF the name OF Lawrence and Chase in the
United States.
Tam informed by our minister in London:
First That there is no money in the
Bank ofEngland belonging to any Towneley,
Lawrence -Towneley or Chase estate, or any
claimants under those names.
Second-That there ID no such estate in
England as the Lawrence -Townsfey estate,
nor any known family Of that designation
Third That the Towneley estate . .
landed property in the counties Of
and has been for o very long time
in the possession Of it, rightful owners,
who are completely protected therein by
the law Of England, and that thsrs ore no
unknown or American owners 81 any part
of it, or any ground whatever for any such
claims. Ihaye also received from our b
gation at London few copiee of the Act
in question, which Is q voluminous d0cu-
ment OF 2S3 pages. The enames Of Lawrencs
and Chase do not occur in 1t. It is an act
to adjust the equities arising under certain
successive marriage settlements and other
conveyances executed at various times
between 1886 and 1877 in favor of the
persons therein named. An amicable suit
in chancery is being conducted for this pur-
pose, and by direction OF the court this act
was obtained in aid OF it's decree
The hestatement widely disseminated in the
United tates that this act affords an oppor-
tunity, or that there is any opportunity for
the prosecution OF any American claims to
this property. is entirely incorrect. This
department is unable to furnish copies OF
this act, but it can be examined here by
claimants or their lawful attorneys. and
could probably be obtained from London
by any importing bookseller. The price of
1t in London is $3.37 per copy.
You are strongly advised to pay no at
tention to any reports or statements OF
associations in reference to claims on the
above-named estate, nor to pay any mon
ey to agents for pressing the same. Nei-
ther this departmentnor the legation inLon-
don can encourage or aid any investiga-
tions in this direction. l am sir, your
Obcdient servant ID. Il. BAYARD.
Lives Lost Mt q Massachusetts Fire.
A fire broke out at Georgetown, Mass.
The loss will aggregate $4,000, partially
covered by insurance. Thirteen business
places we're burned out and 15O hands
thrown out of employment. Engines
were sent from Haverhill and Newbury-
port, and but for them the entire center
OF the town would have been destroyed.
Joseph Illsley, n fireman, aged
tive ty-four years, unmarried, and George
A. Chase, aged twenty-five years, who
leaves q widow and child, were killed by the
falling walls. Clarence M. Clark, a bag
gagemaster employed by the Boston &
Maine railroad, had his left leg badly
crushed. Fred Goldsmith, Arthur Tucker
and Charles Williams, firemen OF Haverhill
were also injured. The losses and insur-
ances, as far as known, are as follows:
George j Tenny, house and factory $780,
900; insured for $15, 900 or $4,000. Ad-
ans block, occupied by M. N. Boardman,
grocer and Charles Davis, billiard hall,
$50, 900; insurance unknown. Masonic
building, SIC, ,OOO insur ance, Sc, 1000. This
building was occupied by 8. T. Poor, gro-
Ger, who loses Sc, 1000; insurance, $4,000.