New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-06
Incident lftis Barhe- C1eaEy Prize Fight
In Chfca 90.

Incident Sftiss Barhe-C 1eaEy Prize Fight
IS in Chicago.
Probably the most exciting glove con-
test ever Witnessed IN Chicago occurred
OF Chicago, in three rounds, knocked out
Mike Cleary Of New York. Over 4, 900 people
were present "a more than usurious per
tcentage OF the crowd were enthusiastic ad
nirers OF lack 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
fCleary about the same.
The men faced each other, SPARED ,tn in
stant Tor an opening, and a moment later
zeleaTy went tie grass from 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 Burkc's face.
The second round panned out favorably
LOT Geary, who got stinging counter
with his left on Burke's cheek He tapped
him gently twice more and the round closed
with some cautious spaIring on both Sides
When the men stood up for the third round,
Burke whole aspect was eloquent of vigor
and confidence, yet Cleary, 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 decided the contest.
The New York man forced the fighting at
hrst, but Burke soon crowded in on him,
lmpetuously forced him into his corner,
hit him two rattling blows on the face with
his lett, then parrying Geary's right with
his own right glove, struck the New Yorker
heavily on the neck. Clearly 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. It could be seen that
the New Yorker was breathing heavily
and shook slightly with suppressed excite
ment, while Burke, perfectly cool and col
lected, watched calmly for his chance It
came, and quick as flash his right arm
shot out, and Cleary fell like log. The
blow caught him fairly, just under and be-
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 few sec
onds but lay stretched at full length on his
back, the tender-hearted Irishman stopped
over and shook him gently, his face exhib-
ltlng genuine alarm. A little later Clearly g
PROSTATE form showed signs of life and
the crowd rose with wild cries of Burke, !"
Burke. It 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 a few min,Ates.
"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, 1S85-Sir: I have received your letter
ot",inquiring as to the act of parliament
passed in August last, and said to refer to
the so-called Lawrence Towneley estate.
Many letters OF a 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.
lam informed by our rninisterin London
First-That there is no money in the
Bank OF England belonging to any Towneley,
Lawrence-Towneleyo or Chase estate, or any
claimants under those names.
Second-That there Is no such estate in
England as the Lawrence owneley estate
nor any known firmly OF that designation.
Third-That the Towneley estate is a
landed property in the counties OF
Lancaster and York which is now
and has been for a 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 81 any part
OF it, or any ground whatever for any such
claims. | have also Received from our le-
CATION at London a few copies Of the act
in question, which is a S,,oluminous docu-
ment OF 288 pages. The nanhaspf Lawrence
and Chase do not occur in it. III 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 thu
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 its decree
Thestatementw widely dissemina ted IN the
United states 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
it 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. Mel
ther this departmentnor the legation inL on-
don can encourage or aid any investiga-
tions in this direction. am sir, your
obellient servant T. +. BAYARD.
Change In Civil Service Rules.
The animated contest now going on as
to the confirmation OF the postmaster Of
Chicago has incidentally brought out the
interesting fact that important modifica-
tions OF the civil service rules, approved by
the president as long ago as Nov. q, have
only just reached the civil service commits
sioners, and are yet in the hands of the
printers, and not yet promulgated.
Among the rules thus modified are the fol
| lowing.
That the local boards OF examiners shall
in the future only certify three names tc