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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
THE PROPOSED BILLIARD TOURNEY.

Philadelphia Authority Makes an In
teresting Suggestion Regarding 1t.
George Meyers. the local billiard agent. re-
ceived letter from Philadelphia billiard
authority yesterday regarding the proposed
billiard tourney in this city. The writer went
on to state that the idea is good one, and that
Messrs. Mclaughlin, Burris and Cline will
certainly enter in any championship tourna-
ment that may be held here.
The Philadelphia authority suggested that If
a tourney should be arranged that it be a game
of seven or eIGht-inch balk line. This sug-
gestion will be acted upon. Mr., Meyers is
making arrangement to convene meeting OF
local billiard room keepers to lay the entire
matter before them to see what they Will do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
THE ENJOYS IN FRANCE.
THE DILLON-UBRIEN PARTY ARRIVE IN
BoULoGNE HARBOR.
Justin Mccarthy on Hand to Meet Them
and Explains the Position of Irish AT
fairs-He Scouts the Idea That O'Brien
Will Favor Parnell.

BoULoGNE, Dec 24-The steamship OBJ
dam, from New York, having Messrs.
O'Brien and Gill, Irish Nationalists, on
boord, was sighted OF Prawle Point at
o'clock this afternoon. 1t is expected the
two gentlemen named will be landed at
Boulogne-su-mer at about 6 o'clock to-mor-
row morning. Several gentlemen, supposed
to be Irish members of Parliament, are await
ing the arrival of the Obdam, at Boulogne.
In an interview to day, Justin Mccarthy de-
clared that his idea in coming here was to in
form Mr.. O'Brien fully in regard to recent
events in Ireland Mr. Mccarthy said he be-
declarations after the Kilkenny election,
all idea of reconciliation between
the two factions of the Irish party must
be abandoned. Mr.. OBrien, he said. was
America with theIntention of effecting recon-
ciliation; but events since his departure would
cause him to find this impossible. Even
negotiations were hardly possible he added, as
no basis for a settlement of the dispute ex-
listed, Parnell having refused to accept the re-
suit of the Kilkenny election as verdict, and
declined to abandon the leadership.
THE Nationalists,' said Mr.. Mccarthy, Twill
never consent to Parnelrs retention of the Irish
leadership. Some of the Parnellites are luke
warm in their adherence, and only stick to Par
nell through feeling of chvary. 1t is likely
that some will become detached in order to
join MIR. O'Brien when his decision is known"
MIR. Mccarthy spurned the idea that O'Brien
would join the Parnell party without openly
declaring himself 'tO'Briens patriotism, ~
said he, "s too we'll known to admit suspic-
ion that he would join the Parnellites.
even if he fails TO effect a reconciliation"
He thought it probable that Parnell would go
to Paris to see O'Brien, but says he himself
would not see Parnell, as he had nothing to do
with him, his sole object In coming here being
to see Mr.. O'Brien and explain the position of
affairs. After having talk with O'Brien, he
added. he would return to England and await
the resnlt of the conference between
O'Brien and Parnell. The outcome of that
ground of action on the part of the National
lists The Nationalist party, he said. would be
glad if Mr.. O'Brien should accept the edito .
ship of the new daily to be published in Dup-
lin. Mr.. Mccarthy said ne knew nothing re-
garding the discovery of League papers in
Paris.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
BRUTAL hND BLOODY.
Two Young Men Have a Terrific Prize
Fight and Nearly Kill Each Other.

Two Young Men Have Terrific Prize
Fight and Nearly Kill Each Other.
PARKEESBURG. W. VA, Dec 2L-George
Hes erson and Done Nelson, two you1g farm
eI, living a few miles ont of the city, who have
been enemies for several years. fought ter
rife prize fight for the supremacy, near Bacon
Hill, an evening OF two since. The men had
accidentally met in town, when they renewed
their old difficulties. They determined to set
tie Immediately, and singled out weIknown
citizen as referee. The principals and !, crowd
al friends and spectators adjourned to Bacon
Hill. where ring was formed. Both men were
laEscGlar fellows, and were in for blood For
The first i've rounds very little science was
shown. Ii WAS hammer and tongs. and at the
end of the Fifth round the men were bloody as
batcheTy.
Their faces and bodies were battered and
their eyes so filled with blood and covered with
bruises that after the sixth round they were
compelled 10 feel for each osher. knOckdowns
made by one, and sometimes by both, in
the same round, and il was hard to tell which
one had the better of tin other at any time be-
fore the fourteenth round. BY this time the
lHen were miserable looking sights. IL was evil
dent that one or the other would be killed If the
battle continued much longer: but in the fif-
teenth round Nelson was again knocked down
and failed to cume to time. hesterson was de-
Ciared the victo OF tie bloodIest battle ever
hcen in this lOca >ty, and the crowd rode of
and left the yanQuisred man unconscious on
the ground. Nels l. would probably have died
from exposure had not a farmer happened
along, who 4Oade1 him into his wagon and
hauled him home An investigation will be
made by the authorities, and there is proba-
bIlIty of both the combatants, the referee and
the seconds getting into serious trouble as it
Is a penal otfense to tight prize fight in this
SJa,e.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
Sporting Notes.

A MERRY Christmas to you all.
CATCHER BERGER has become a member OF the
LawrencevIlle Turner's Society.
PROFESSOR KIRCHSEIs, of the East End GYM
nasium, went East last evening.
CHALLENGES to either Peter Joseph Priddy
will not be noticed for the present.
THE op az" of the new club house of the Ore;
gon CT b = 'rentum last evening a grand
afIa i. NJ. "a Pittsburgers were there.
THERE were seve a. person. ut this Office yes
terday inqui ing to wheth - not any local
people 4. to he k Dempsey against FitZsim-
mon. Tn re seems to be lots of money here fol-
til \ A..stralan.
THE wife OF Peter Priddy the wel-known pedes-
trau Of this city. died yesterday morning. She
WAS in her 2ist year and was an amiabl and popu-
lar lady. very large numb OF friends sympa-
thizc with famous pedestrian in his serious
trouble.
Tom CcNNoRs and Farmer Burns have signed
articles of agreement for a wrestling match. to
take place at the Alexandria gymnasium Decem-
ber 81. 1t is tor SO0 SIDE best three in five falls,
two points down, at catch-as-catch-can style.
Each has deposited a forfeit of 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
DEATH BEFORE PRISON.
A Texas Murderer Whose Appeal for a New
Trial Was Refused.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHl
DALLAS, Dec. 24-S. Z. Lane, who, Is months
ago killed B. NJ. Wilson. committed suicide
in his cell tonight by taking morphine. He
preferred death to serving his sentence of five
years in the penitentiary. 1t is thought his
wife brought him the drug in a basket of candy
and oranges, which she left at the jail this
afternoon.
Wilson and family. Miss Barbara Saunders
and Lane boarded at the same hotel, and it was
alleged by Lane that, Wilson grossly insulted
Miss Saunders with whom Lane was deeply in
love. After the killing. Lane married Miss
Saunders. He was indicted, and at the
was convicted of murder in the second degree
and given five years-in tho penitentiary. An
appeal was taken, and on Saturday last the
Court of Appeals affirmed the finding of the
lower court Lane was born in Wilcox county,
Ala. His father was a circuit judge for many
years and his family ranked high.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
TRICKS OF THE TURF,
A sample of the Scheming Indulged in by
Owners and Bookies.

A sample of the Scheming Indulged in by
Owners and 8ookies.
Here is a bit of history. 1t must necessarily
be anonymous. but 1t is none the less interest
iEg. A few days ago certain owner didn't
think his horse had chance to win. He went
10 the rear end of a bookmakcr's stand and was
given TWO SlOo bills by the cashier. He walked
about the ring holding those two precious strips
of paper so that all could see them. Finally he
walked up to the bookmaker whose cashier
gave him the money.
There trailed at his heels crowd numbering
1T least 100 persons, all anxious to see if the
owner backed his horse.
In loud voice he offered to bet the bookie
SlJ0 each way at TO / and 10 5. The money
WAS accepted and the bookIe didn't cut, On
the contrary. lie Went point higher than the
market price and the crowd fell over each
other getting at the good thing. He kept on
takiag the money and when his fellow book!es
followed his lead he saw them point better
This continued until 10 to had been reached
when the fish became frightened and refused
To bite further The horse finished second
however. and There was heap of thinking in
dulGed in by the bookmakcrS, and the reader
can draw upon his Imagination for an idea as to
The intensity of the conflicting emouons that
rent the breast Of the boukmaker who thought
he was aging up against dead" one.
The owner was ID are surprised than the book
maker, and many of his most intimate friends
refuse TO believe that they were not, to use 4
popular expression, Thrown down"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25

they are going 10 buy the colt at any price.
These gentlemen are Mr.. Phil Dwyer and Mr..
]. e. Haggin. That there is no love lost
between Messrs. Dwyer and Haggin is well
known and the sale will be interesting from
this fact alone. If Doth of these gentlemen bid,
there is no telling what price Potomac will
bring. Prince Royal, Raceland, ST. Carlo. Mag
nate. La Tosca and other speedy ones are also
bound to bring extremely high prices. The
sale will take place at Babylon on Saturday
next at ll:30 A. NJ.
A memorandum left by Mr.. Belmont show
ing how he intended to breed As of his mares
will be carried out to tie letter by his executor
The Coney Island Jockey Club has received
l5l entries for the great trial stakes, s., 900
added, for 2-year-olds, to be run at the June
meeting in 1891.
+. {. McLewell & Co. have purchased the im-
ported Rossngton yearlinS colt from Tom
Kelly for S. 600.
Fred Taral was a visitor az Guttenburg Satur-
day. He says he has signed with Messrs.
Campbell & Walcott for next season at salary
of 81, 00l.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
WILL GET MARRIED.

President O'Neiu Helps Catcher Berger Out
Ofa Little Difficulty.
President O'Neiil, of the local ball club, dur
ing conversation with Catcher Berger yester-
day assured the latter that he will be on next
years team. In reply Berger said:
How about advance money!
why. do you need any moneyP' rejoined the
President.
Berger explained that if he could be assured
of goo advance money for the first week of
February next he would make arrangements
to get married.
Make arrangements by all means" said Mr.
O'Neill. Get married: Iwant You all married
! ou can rely on 500, so then commence at
once and make arrangements for the event"
Berger weaI away with qGitc a merry Christ
mas smile on his face.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP,
A Hoboken Woman Has the Rings Re
moved From Her Fingers.

A Hoboken Woman Has the Rings Re
moved From Her Fingers.
ESPECIAL TELEekAM TO THE DIsPArcHI
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Rees p. Francis, a
wealthy lumber merchant In Hoboken, notified
the police to-day that his house, in Park ave-
nue., had been robbed during the night, and he
told story of his wIfe's remarkable expert
ence. He said his wife told him on Monday
that she had a presentiment that the house
would be robbed. He laughed at the notion
aud paid no further attention to it.
This morning when he awoke he found that
his watch, chain and pocketboUk had been
stolen. The pocketbook contained a small sum of
money and several checks. The most remark
able feature of the affair was that his wife's
finger rings had been stolen IRON her fingers
without awakening her. Chief Donovan
seemed incredulous, hut Mr.. Francis as
sured him that he had implicit faith in his
wife. Mrs. Francis cOrroborated her husbands s
story. and said that when she awoke she had a
headache. She believes she was chioroformed
Chief Donovan will make an investigation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
HOW Is THISi

Sprinter Bethune States That Luther Carey
is a Professional Runner.
ST. LOUIS Dec. 24-Harry Bethune, the
famous professional sprinter. arrived in the
city yesterday, and was 4 prominent figure at
tho opening of the walk" last night.
II lave just come from the West" said he.
land expect to remain in town only few days.
! shall go East"
What do you think Of the less than even
time records made by the amateurs?"
Il don't believe in them. have tried some
of these alleged even-time amateurs ana found
that l could give them yards in 100 yards, and
beat them another D."
Talking about these amateurs. why, one of
them, Luther Carey. of the NJ. A. A. C., is a
professional, and has been running races at
Horton, kau.. and other points in the West"
Owens, of Detroit? l think he can beat any
of them any time at 100 yards, and even for
longer distance"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
THE ELEMENTS IN THE WEST.

The First Snow Storm in Northern Kansas
and Missouri.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. A.-The first snow of
the season fell in North Missouri and N orthern
Kansas. 1t commenced showing about 10
O'Clock this morning and continued all day.
The snow is about five inches deep. No him
derance to traffic occurred in this city, but some
of the incoming trains were delayed two or
three hours.
. dispatch from Wichita. Kan, SAYS: A
soaking rain fell in the southern part of Kansas
to-day. 1t was just what the country needed.
and will doubtless extinguish the threatened
invasion of the Hessian fly. Wheat in this
part of the State is looking we'll.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
To-Dax,s Sheffield Handicap.

The historic Christmas sprint handicap at
Sheffield will commence to-day, and it may be
interesting to large number of people to
know that George Smith, the local sprinter. is
backing Horrocks to win the event. Some
time ago George invested SO on Horrocks at Il
to l. He was Influenced to do SO by the advice
of Collins the American sprinter. Collins
stated that the party who backed him has Hor-
rocks, and the after is bound to win a handi-
cap. "Old" Hutchens is heavily backed for to-
do, &c
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
oKLAHoMNs FIRST LEGISLATURE.
1t Adjourns After Passing a Remarkable
Code of Laws.

GUTHRIE, Dec. 2-Oklahoma's first Legis-
lature adjourned tonight. 1t has passed a
complete code of laws, a composition of the
Dakota, Indiana, Nebraska and Illinois
statutes.
While drawing from the many different au
thorities. the code is rather mixed, but still, on
the whole compares well with the laws of the
other Territories The capital question is nm
permost in the minds of the members Every
other measure was secondary. but when thew
found that Governor Steele would not approve
of a capital removal bill they got down to work
in earnest and did all they could to adopt a
code of laws best suited to the people of
Oklahoma.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
BABY FELL INTO THE WELL.
The Remarkable Yarn That Comes From
Town In Kentucky.
,srFcrAL TELEGRAM To THE I

.ePEcrAL TELEGRAM To THE DISPATCH.
CAIRO. ILL, Dec. 24-Late this afternoon at
Clinton, KY, 2-year-old child of W. L.
Walker. while playing in the yard. fell into an
abandoned well, which had been carelessly COW
cred, and fell IS feet into IL inches Of water.
The child was missed almost mmediately, and
the broken cover of the well signiied its fate
A l6-yeaT-old boy was lowered into the well
by rope tied TO his waist and after a half
hour of careful and anxious work the babe was
brought to the surface unharmed, suffering
only from the effects of its involuntary bath in
the icy water. This evening the child is play.
ing around as usual
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
RiHnr TeleCranns.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAHs TO THE D1sPATcH.I
MoRG ANTowS - River feet and falling.
Weather clear. Thermometer. 800 at P. NJ.
YRowSsvILLE-River II feet 10 inches and fall
ing- Weather clear. Thermometer, $50 at p.
NJ.
WARREN-River "a feet and falling. Weather
cloudy and cool.
LoUIsyILLE-Riv rising; ~ feet In canal;
So feet on fails; T. feet ut foot Of locks. Busi
ness slack. Weather cloudy and cool, with ap-
pearauce of snow.
CAIRo-River 81 feet and falling. RAINING ana
cold.
MEMPHIs-RIver has fallen inches.
ALE H NY JUN TIoN-River rect lnches
and falling. Weather cloudy and cold. Alle-
gheny river is full Of ice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
PADLEWSKTS ESCAPE.
The Alleged Murderer of Gen. Seliverslkoff
Sails for America.

!BY DUNLAP's CABLE COMPANY
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The agents of the French
police are here and are very active in their
search for Padlewski. Renewed energy has
been impaired to their operations by the dis
covery of somu important information. 1t is
now certain that he did not embark from Tri-
este, as was alleged by Labruyere. who was ar
rested on a charge of conspiring to defeat
Justice by aiding his escape.
He came to England the day after the muir
der of General SelIverskotf and remained for
three days at the house of we'll known An
archist. in ST. Johns Wood. northwestern
suburb, whence he proceeded'to Liverpool and
thence escaped to America accompanied by
the person in whose house he stayed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
YANKEE INGENUITY WANTED.
Cuban Planters Desire Labor-Saving De.
vice in Cane Fields.

Cuban Planters DeSlre q IaDOr-SaVInS De-
vice in Cane Fields.
HAVANA, Dec. A.-SeYeral of the wealthiest
planters at Cienfuegos have agreed TO offer a
reward of $1,000 in gold to the inventor of the
best apparatus presented them to load the
cut cane from the field upon the cars which
are to carry it to the sugar houses. The cane
fields in ali the sugar producing districts con-
tinue to exhibit a splendid appearance, except
ing those in the eastern part of the place. which
have sey erely suffered from the drought that
has prevailed at Porto Principe, Gibara, ST. de
Cuba, Guantanamo and several other districts.
According to the st. de Cuba papers, during
the last davs of the past month claims to 10
an area of 74O hectares have been filed at the
office of the Government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
SUFFERING IN BERLIN.

Sixty Thousand People Said to be Out Of
Employment. ..-.
IBY DUNLAP's CABLE CoMPANY.l
BERLIN, Dec 24-Trustworthy statistics jnst
collected are authority for the alarming state
ment that there are 60 600 laborers of both sexes
out of employment. Remembering that many
of them have aged relatives and young children
dependent them. it will be seen that the
number verging upon actual starvation is very
great.
At the beginning of a winter that has opened
with unprecedented severity, AID the agitation
kept up by the Socialists, the outlook is any
thing but encouraging
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
THINK 1T IN BAD TASTE
For the Emperor William to Visit the
Riviera This Winter.

Riviera This Winter.
tBY pUNLAP'S CABLE coMPANY.I
PARIS, Dec. 24-The proposed visit of the
Emperor of Germany to The Riviera this win
ter is creating much discussion among the
classes. The general opinion is adverse, the
majority holding the view that if His Majesty
is as he asserts, really anxious for the contin-
uance of friendly relations between the two
countries, he had far better stay at home.
While people here can well understand how
the proposal naturally commends itself to the
daring and adventurous spirit of the young
Kaiser, it is insisted that taking into account
the present state of French feeling, and the
still unhealed wounds received by their native
land during the late struggle. notably the tear
ing from her OF AIsace and Lorraine, the pres
ence of the ruler of the country that was the
cause of her calamities French soil will
hasten the very crisis all sincere friends of
both nations are anxious to avoid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
OIL FOUND IN MINNESOTA.
A Farmer-statesinan Surprised by the Z
hnx-ion. of His NYall

A Farmer-StatesInan Surprised by the Be-
hayior of His Well.
FERGUS FALLS, MINI, Dec. N-Hon. Jens
c. Dunhan, of Norwegian Grove, recently a
member Of the Legislature from Otter Tail
county. put down tubular drive well last June
165 feet deep.
When he first began pumping water from it
he noticed an oily scum on the water, but
attributed it to soil which had exuded
from tho joints of the pipe. Instead of
gradually disappearing, as be expected, this
oily scum has cons antly increased until now
Mr. Dunham reports the surface of the water
in the tank into which it is pumped is con-
stantly covered with it. 1t is unquestiorably a
mineral oil of some kind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
Young Trotters Sold.

PARIS KY, Dec. A.-Colonel R. G. Stoner
has sold this week five youngsters by Baron
Wilkes for $40. 600 to Mr.. Charles 7. Luthy, of
Peoria, Iii. They were as follows: Brown tilly,
foaled April. 1855. out of the dam Of Holdon IS
(2:2615); bay illy foaled April, 1889. dam Efhe,
bali sister to Jewett (2:20). by Enfield; Blue
Blood. bay colt, foaled April, 1855 dam Mary A.
Whitney, BY Volunteer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
TRAIN wREcKER REEDS TRIAL.

An Entire Day Consumed in the PreIim-
mary Work.
TROY, Dec. 4-The trial of Joseph Peed, one
of the three men charged with train wrecking,
was progressing to-day, and the getting of the
jury and the opening of the prosecuting occu-
pied the entire session.
An adjournment was then taken until Friday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
HER DEVOTION WON.
TContinued From, First Pane. I

hours. Beside this evidence Judge Collier had
written q scorching letter to the board against
the granting of Aldrich's pardon.
The matter was held under advisement until
Tuesday night, when the chain woven by a
woman outweighed the opinion of the Court.
and the pardon was ordered. Governor Beaver
was not there to sign the paper, but it was
signed yesterday. To-day it will be placed in
her hands, and Christmas, 1880, will be the
brightest spot in all her life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
a SAFE CRACKER ARRESTED.

Supposed to be the Robber of the Adams
Express Company.
DULUTH Dec. A.-Edward Campbell. one of
the most notorious safe crackers of the North
west, was arrested here early this morning in a
lodging house by Detective Hayden.
He is thought to be the robber of the Adams
Express Companys safe at Abercrombie, N. D..
He acknowledges being wanted in North Da-
kota for safe-cracking.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-25
The United States Signal Service officer In |
this CITY furnishes the following: !
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Fair Weather In All the States Except the
Eastern Part of Michigan.

lPREPARED FOR THE DISPATCH
The storm which was in the st. Lawrence
Valley on Tuesday passed rapidly to the Nova
Scotia coast yesterday. The high pressure area
which appeared in the Northwest had adj
vanced to the Atlantic States. 1t was causing
the low area or threatening condition in the
lake region to disappear. Fair weather pre-
vailed in all the States except in the eastern
portion of Michigan. where light snow occurred
and in Arkansas, where light rain fell. The
cold wave made rapid progress. In all the
States east from Montana and south to the 35th
parallel change OF colder 100 occurred. The
coolest place was Winnipeg-lSo below zero.