The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-08
accident OF Burka-Cleary Prize Fight
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Monday, Dec. 2Sth, in which Jack Burke
OF Chicago, in three rounds, knocked out
Nike leary ofNew York. Over 4, 600 people
were present. A more than usurious per,
centage OF the crowd we're enthusiastic ad.
mirers OF Jack Burke, the Irish lad"
The programme said Marquis OF Queens
bury rules, small o and six rounds.
Both. men were in prime condition.
Burke tipped the scales ut 165 pounds, and
Clearly about the same.
The mel laced each other, SPARED nm in
stan for an opening, and n moment later
Cleary went to grass from q terrific back
handerirOm Burke's left, which struck hin
square on the eye and brought blood. The
round finished with some Intellectual Mt
tempts on Cleary's part to get in his right
on Burkc's face.
The second round panned out favorably
for C9eary, who got a s~tinging counter
with his left on Burke's cheek. He tapped
him gently twice more and the round closed
with some cautious sPaTring on both sides.
When the men stood up fort the third round,
Burke's whole aspect was eloquent OF vigoI
and confidence, yet Clcarv, pale and supple,
looked well his match. Early in this excit-
ing bout Clcary got what later on proved to
have been the blow thatdecided the contest.
The New York man forced the fighting at
first, but Burke soon crowded in on him,
i~mpetuously forced him into his corner,
hit him two rafting blows on the face with
his left, then, parrying Cleary's right with
his W right glove, struck the New Yorker
heavily on the neck. Cleary staggered and
seemed dazed for a moment, then recov.
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. 1t
came, and quick as a flash his right arm
shot out, and Clearly fell like a log. The
blow caught him fairly, just under and be-
hind his left ear, and knocked him scnseless.
My God, he's killed him, 'some one mutter.
cd. The huge mob was perfectly silent. Burke
stepped up to his fallen adversary, and
when after he failed to move for n few sec.
onds, but lay stretched at fulllength on his
back, the tender-hearted Irishman stopped
over and shook him gently, his face exhib.
iting genuine alarm. A little later Clearly e
PROSTATE form showed signs of life and
the crowd rose with wild cries OF Burke
Burke" 1t seemed as though the plat,
form would be torn TO pieces when the
champion climbed over the ropes and walk
ed %jauntily to his dressing room, every
whit as steady as when he came out.
Cleary's second picked him up and helped
him to his dressing room, where he revived
IN q lew 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
90, 1SS5-Sir: / ave received your letter
of-,inquiring as to the act Q~fparlinment
passed in August last, and said to refer tc
the so-called Lawrence Townelcy estate
Many letters OF n 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 tht
| United States.
lam informed by our ministerinL London.
First-That there is no money in the
Bank ofEngland belonging to any Towneley,
Internationally orChase estate, or any
claimants under those names.
Second-That there is no such estate il
England as the Lawrence-Towneley estate,
nor any known family OF that designation.
Third-That the Towneley estat is q
landed property i'll the counties o
Lancaster and York which is nov
and has been for u very long time
in the possession OF its rightfnl owners
who are completely protected therein by
the law OF England, and that there are nc
unknown or American owners OF any part
oil it, or any ground whatever for any suct
claims. ] have also received from our lie
CATION at London a few copies OF the act
in question, which is a voluminous docu.
ment Of 2SS pages. Thenamcs OF Lawrenct
ard Chase do not occur in it. 1t is an &c
to adjust the equities arising under certai'
successive marriage settlements and othe.
c~onveyances executed at various time:
between 1896 and 1877 in favor OF tn,
persons thereiu named. An amicable suit
in chancery is being conducted for this pur
pose, and hr direction OF the court this ac
was obtained in aid Of its decree.
The statementwidely dissemiuatedin tn
United states thatthis ctafiords an oppor
tunity, or that there is any opportunity 70
the prosecution OF any American claims tt
this property, is entirely incorrect. Thi
department is unable to furnish copies @
this act, but it can be examined here b,
claimants or their lawful attorneys. ant
could probably be obtained from Londol
by any importing bookseller. The price o
it in London is S3.37 per copy.
You are strongly advised to pay no at
t~ention to any reports or statements o
associations in reSei cnce to claims on tn
above-narned estate, nor to pay any MOI
ey to agents for pressing the same. Nei
Their this departmentnorth the l~egationinLoi
don can encourage or aid any investiga
tions in this direction. | am sir, you
obedient servant 7. +. BAYARD.