The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-08

Incident efthe Bsrka.C .Clsary .HIshs
IN Chicago.
Probably the most exciting glove con.
test ever witnessed in Chicago occurred
Monday, Dec. 2Sth, in which Jack Burke
OF Chicago, in three rounds, knocked out
Mike Cleary Of New York. Over 4, 900 people
were present. A more than uaurious 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 ct 165 pounds, and
Cleary about the same.
The men faced each other, spared nn in.
slant Tor an opening, and q moment later
Cleary went to grass from terrific back
handler from Burke's left, whirh struck him
square on the eye and brought blood. The
round finished with some Intellectual at.
tempta on Cleary's part to get in his right
on Burkc's face.
The second round panned out favorably
lor Cleary: who got a stinging counter
with his left on Burkc's cheek. He tapped
him gently twice more and the round closed
with some cautious sparring on both sides.
When the men stood up for the third round,
Burke's 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 d ecided the contest.
The New York man forced the fighting at
trst. but Burke soon crowded in on him,
impetuously forced him into his corner,
hit him two rattling blows on the face with
ms lett, then. parryins Cleary's right with
heavily on the neck. Geary staggered and
seemed daScd for moment, then recov-
cred himself with an effort and forced
Burke desperately to the opposite side
OF the ring. 1t could be seen that
and shook slightly with suppressed excite
ment. while Burke, perfectly cool and col
looted, watched calmly for his chance. It
came, and quick as fash 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's 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 Mt iulllength on his
back, the tender-hearted Irishman stopped
over and shook him gently. his face exllib-
iting genuine alarm. A little later Clcary q
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 rs steady as when he came out.
Cleary'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: Ihave received your letter
Oh. .inquiring as to the act ofparliament
passed in August last, and said to refer to
tho so-called Lawrence Townelcy estate.
Many letters Of q 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 qneation 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 tho
United States.
lam informed by our ministerin London:
First-That there is no money in the
Bank of England belonging to any Townelcy.
Lawrence Towneley or Chase estate, or any
Second-That there is no such estate in
England as the Internationally estate,
nor any known family OF that designation.
Third-That the Towneley estate is a
landed property in tho counties OF
Lancaster and York which is now
and has been for very long time
in the possession Of it's rightful owners,
who are completely protected therein by
the law Of England, and that there are no
unknown or American owners Of any part
oi it, or any ground whatever for any such
claims. have also received from our To-
CATION at London q few copies OF the act
In question, which is voluminous docu
ment OF 2S8 pages. Thenames OF Lawrence
and Chase do not occur in it. 1t is an act
to adjust the equities arising under certain
successive marriage settlements and other
conveyances executed Mt various times
between 1896 and 1877 in favor OF the
persons therein named. An amicable suit
in chanccry il being conducted for this pur-
pose, and by direction OF the court this act
was obtained in aid OF its decree.
Thestatcment widely dissemina ted in the
Unitedktatcs 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 s3.37 per copy.
You are strongly advised to pay no Mt.
tention to any reports or statements OF
associations in reference to claims on the
abovenamed estate, nor to pay any mon
ey to agents for pressing the same. Nei-
ther this sdepartmcntnor the legation inLon-
don can encourage or aid any investiga-
tions in this direction. / am sir, your
obcdient servant T. +. BAYARD.
Lives Lost at q Massachusetts Fire.
A fire broke out Mt Georgetown, Mass.
The loss will aggregate $50. partially
covered by insurance. Thirteen business
places we're burned out and $50 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 lllsley, q fireman, aged
two ty-four years, unmarried, and George
A. Chase, aged twenty-five years, who
Leaves l. a! widow and child, were killed by the
gagemaster employed by the Boston 4
Maine railroad, had his left leg badly
crushed. Fred Goldsmith, Arthur Tucker
and Charles Williams. fremcn OF Haverhill,
were also injured. The losses and insur.
ances, as far as known. are as follows:
George j. Tenny, house and factory $40,
600; insured for SIS 900 or $4,000. Ad-
ans block, occupied by NJ. N. Boardman,
grocer, and Charles Davis, billiard hall,
$50, ,O0O; insurance unknown. Masonic
building, $4,000; insurance, Sc, 900. This
building was occupied by s. T. Poor, gro
Ger, who loses 5000; insurance, $4,000.
+. Osgood, tailor. who loses $s, 600; in
surance. $4,000. Patrick Colo, clothing
and furnishing goods. $4,000; no insur-
ance. s. Palmer, jeweler, $4,000, and the
Masonic lodge, $4,000 or So, 900; insur-
ance, $500. A small building between
the two was occupied by c. L. Jewett, pc
riodical store, who carried $500 insur-
ance. A. B. Noyes, shoe and leather deal
er, loses $40, 900; partly insured.
Change In Civil Service Kules.
The animated contest now going on as
to the confirmation OF the postmaster Of
Chicago has incidentally brought out the
interesting fact that important modifca-
tions Of the civil service rules, approved by