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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07

Dixon landed two terrible punches on
Shelly with both hands on head and body.
The battle, so far, was all one way, and the
white boy looked as if he could not last
through another round.
SEVENTH ROUND.
Dixon commenced this round by an
attempt to land left His effort was futile,
however, for Skelly, avoiding, neatly came
to an awkward clinch, in which Dixon's
genera,ship was much admired. Exchange
of Dlows Both mems heads came together.
Dixon followed up his opponent closely,
and the latter did not seem anxious to fight.
The colored boy landed heavy right-and-
left, and would have knocked out his man
but for clinch. Skelly looked beaten and
was punched to the floor twice. The sound
of the gong barely saved HIM, for he was
showing signs Of the terrible punishment.
As he sat in his corner he looked limp and
beaten.
EIGHTH ROUND.
Dixon stepped up to his man, knowing
how weak the latter was and landed light
left on the head. The men boxed carefully
and came to clinch, from an attempt of
Dixon to land on the head. Dixon forced
his man into corner, where he delivered
heavy right-and left-hander, and it was as.
tonishing how Skelly stood the punishment
He was gone, however, and in heavy ex-
change he was beaten to the ground with
terrible right-and-left-hsnd swings.
Dixon Had a Game Man to Beat.
The young Brooklyn amateur fought a
game battle, and that's all he can be said to
have done. He showed fight while strength
was with him, and only gave up when
nature gave out The Boston bantam's gen.
eralship was much admired, and his
strength and hitting ability were consid-
cred something wonderful.
At the end of the battle challenge from
Charley Mitchell to the winner OF the Sulli-
van-Corbett contest was read and heartily
laughed at. Nearly every other fighter at
the ring side wanted to fight somebody, and
Police Captain Barrett ordered all the
challengers out.
President Noel did not know any chal-
lenge was to be read in the ring, and
stopped 1t as promptly as he could get
within the ring. The club allows no chal-
lenges to be passed by the men it wants to
fight, having made all its matches through
its authorized agents.
After the fight was over Dixon and his
seconds returned to his room, where he
washed and took a good rest. Beer was
ordered and all partook freely. Dixon
stretched himself out, took a cigar,
and pufed at it firmly until he was
asked to receive the numerous visitors who
called to shake hands with him and congrat-
ulate him on his victory. Few pugilists
have ever left the ring as fresh and as unin-
jured as he. He was good tor another fight
and did not have single scratch on him.
Skelly is less seriously injured than he
appeared to be in the ring. His eyebrow is
split and his nose badly SCARED, but it is
not broken, as at first imagined. Dixon hit
him Just where Griffin skinned his nose a
few days ago in sparring and Skelly will
have an ugly scar for some time, but his
nose will at least be straight. His body,
particularly his ribs, are badly pounded.
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PAUPERS SENT HOME.
Chief Elliot Returns a Sick Mother
and Her Son to Germany.
sMUGGLED INTO THE COUNTRY.
Castle Garden Authorities Know Nothing
of the Couple.
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTs RETURNED

Last night Chief Elliot, of the Depart
ment of Charities. sent away two paupers
who had been landed recently in New York
in violation OF the immigration laws. Some
weeks ago the Department of Charities was
notified that Mrs Augusta Francis was
lying sick at the House of a Mrs. Hupft,
No. 691 Fifth avenue, and upon investiga-
tion it was found that she was afflicted with
consumption. in an advanced stage and that
her recovery was impossible. Further in
quiry developed that she had landed at New
York on the 4th of May last almost penni-
less and the disease with which
she was afflicted was then
so apparent that her admission to this
country was clearly in violation of the i'm
migration laws. She was in such q condi-
tion that it was considered necessary to send
her to the City Farm Hospital for treat
ment, where she has remained for the last
two months.
partment of Charities have been in corre-
spondence with Castle Garden to ascertain
the status of the case. The Castle Garden
people diselaimed any knowledge of the
landing of Augusta Francis, and there the
matter rested for several weeks
Chief Elliot and Examiner Hoffman, how
ever, continued their efforts to find out the
history of the alleged Mrs. Francis, and the
result is that the city has been relieved
from the maintenance of helpless foreign
p9pper and a 14-year-old son who came
with her. Examiner Hoffman, by diligent
inquiry, found that the woman was
living here under an assumed name,
and that her proper name was
Zinnhuber. With this clew he communi-
Gated with the authorities at the port of
New York, and yesterday he received in
formation that the woman had been per-
mitted to land, as stated, on the 4th of May
last, and that she was at that time suffering
from consumption. Her boy, Otto Zinn-
huber, aged IA years, was working at
Wilmerding, and by order of Chief Elliot
was brought to the city yesterday, and
he and his mother were sent to New York
in charge of Hospital Steward Krehan, of
the almshouse, to be returned to Germany,
whence they came. Since June 10 last more
that 20 paupers have been returned to
Europe from this city.
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then the box holders and reserved seat men
swarmed through the doors in steady
stream. 1t was the same motley throng of
Monday night, sports Of high and low
degree, solid merchants, members of the
Legislature, clerks and the better class Of
laboring men. with here and there few
club men.
Dixon reached the clubhouse at $40
o'clock, and was .ushered to the room in
which Myer rested until called out to be
slaughtered. Both men announced their
seconds, Skelly's being Jack McAuliffe,
Jimmy Carroll and Joe Choynski, while
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DIsPAToHi
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 6.-George Dixon,
the cleverest featherweight of modern
times, did nothing but corral public expec-
tations when he knocked Jack Skelly out in
eight rounds in the presence of 5000 per-
sons in the Olympic Clubs arena this even
ing A fighter by nature, and fortified by
years of experience, he found Skelly an
easy mark, and retained his championship
honors, beside landing purse of s., 500 and
Sc, 600 which Mr.. Reynolds, of Brooklyn,
had wagered.
Skelly lowered over his dusky little op-
ponent, but although his reach was long he
could not keep the champion at bay.
Dixon's cleverness was manifested in a
dozen ways and his superiority demon
strated to the satisfaction of every man
present.
Skelly fought an uphill battle with
great deal of pluck and won many friends,
the general opinion being that he was re-
markably promising amateur and the best
man of that class that had ever been seen
in the Crescent City.
Great Crowds on. All the Streets.
There was good deal of speculstion as to
whether the Dixon-Skelly contest would be
as well attended as the others, and when
o'clock came around and the streets became
crowded 1t was evident that curiosity
to see how good a man Skel-
ly was, and desire to get
a look at the colored champion was
going to make the battle a paying one for
the Olympic. The weather was beautiful,
in strong comparison with the murky skies
and muddy streets that made travelling any
thing but pleasant. The streets were lined
with people, the houses being deserted. for
in fine weather the Orleanians transform
their front stoops into parlors, where re-
ceptions are held.
Men and boys cheerrd the crowds as they
passsd by. The fact that nearly every man
had something to say in favor of Skelly
shows that when a negro meets a white man
in New Orleans the local people are in
favor of the white man every time.
The Colored Guard Arrives Early.
The coiored men who had bought tickets
for the battle arrived early, 700 seats having
been set aside in the top gallery for their
accommodation. They filed meekly into
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CORBETT ON THE SCENE.


Arrival of the Californian ar New or,..n.
=,
no Ahinks the Higns WON'T Last 90
Rounds-Disappointed at the Odds
Aoatn.t Hin,
NEW Or1rANs Sent 6-rS,..,,, -cor.
hett and his nart1 rooph.d ~. Crss..n. CT
oe'' "4 40 P"AV i'aoAs0 .Ao Oeoeens oi'y
early IN the morning. A delegation OF
Southern Athletic Club men met the Cali
fornia boy at the depot and escorted him to
his quarters, the house of one of their MEM
bars Gaoroa Knbnar, ot +ba ;rnc,ion of
CLo,.,. D., CT, u.s- =. A
Tsnus Anu otA.n s'iee's ~ 10 eohy-
looking two-story strucsure, Win garden
in front and rear, snd Jim will be comfort
able under its root
1t was nearly 1 o'clock when Jim awoke
after nap. He was much refreshed and or
dered light luncheon, which was served at
2 o'clock. While he ate the big Californian,
who is boyish and full of enthusiasm,
chatted about the coming battle. He said,
see by the papers that Sullivan, notwith-
standing all his talk about putting me to
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their places. Two policemen stood guard
over them. 1t was the 6rst time that the
club had permitted any body of colored
men within the doors of its house
The arena was cool and comfortable, as on
the previous evening" and although many
removed their coats and waved their palm
leaf fans, there was no necessity for it, as
there was refreshing breeze blowing
through the great open spaces in the sides
Of the wooden structure The electric
lights shone brilliantly down upon the as
semblage. The moon peered through. as
though anxious to lend her light, but she
was not needed, as the big square-was light
% day.
Skelly came to a house on Royal street
about 6 o'clock and remained within a
Itone's throw of the arena until o'clock.
when he entered the club and occupied the
room used by McAuliffe before he went into
the ring last night. Skelly is very fond of
McAuliffe, and he told the champion that
he would feel much stronger with him as
one of his advisers, and Jack, with his big
heart. could not refuse. \
NcAuliffe One of skeIiy's Seconds,
McAuline spent. a very lively afternoon
entertaining party of ten friends to din
ner. He drove to the club in company with
half dozen friends and sent message to
his mother in Brooklyn.
Those who had reserved seats were in no
hurry arriving at the arena, ana when long
rows of empty, seats that had been engaged
for the three fights were unoccupied at
o'clock, it appeared as the house would be
small in comparison with Mondays jam
But between and S:45 o'clock every
one of the cheap seats was taken, and
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THEIR ANNUAL FEAST,
Crusader Club viii Recall q Pleasant
Trip to Europe.

Crusaders' Club viii Recall q Pleasant
Trip to Europe.
Prof Slack, Mr.. Coates and Homer Laugh
lin, of East Liverpool, left for Atlantic City
last night to attend the annual meet
ing of the Crusaders Club. They
are members of the Allegheny
Commandery. Knights Templar, and
in 1871 they Joined a party OF 40 Knights,
who made tour of Europe. 1t was the
first time an American Commandery visited
the Old World. Mr.. Laughlin says they
were wined and dined everywhere, but
were particularly we'll received in Great
Britain. On their return a last mans club
was formed, and of the 40 members 25 are
still living.
While the knights were in England they
celebrated the Fourth of July at the Earl of
Shrewsbury's place near Alton Hall. Mr..
Laughlin says it was shortly after the set
tlement of the Alabama claims by arbitra-
tion, and the best of feeling prevailed on
both sides of the Atlantic. The Earl and
other members Of the nobility helped to
celebrate the day with the American
knights.
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The Ticking of a Watch.

Many watches make five beats per Sec
ond, 300 each minute, $4,000 every hour, or
432, 900 per day. Thus it will be seen that
half dozen turns of the key once day,
taking up but few seconds of time, stores
up modicum of power in the spring which
is cut up into nearly 100000 of beats If
we multiply the daily beats by 365Z, the
number of days in year, we find that the
watch ticks 157, ,78S, 900 times while the
earth is making one annual trip around the
sun.
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the great lightweight at the best odds OBJ
tainable. Tracy got $400 against the 5000
for the big fellow. John said that Skelly
would carry small roll OF his money if he
could get as good as 8 to /.
The heavyweight championship is claim
ing the attention OF the sporting contingent
who are eagerly awaiting the coming to-
gether of Sullivan and Corbett, tomorrow
night. Sullivan slept as soundly as though
the fight were months away, and there is an
old saying that it takes game man to sleep
on the eve of battle. In the morning, after
light breakfast, he saw Jack McAuliffe
and number of friends, and at 10 o'clock,
accompanied by Phil Casey, Billy Morgan
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07
GEORGE W. GERWIa ELECTED.
He succseds r. b. scandrett as Secretary
OF the Allegheny Board Of School Con-
troIIers-Twelve New Teachers Chosen
An Exhibit at the Worlds Fair

=
no sucoeeds NJ d sc1nore'' - esoresS
OF the Allegheny Board OF school Con-
trollers-Twelvs New Teachers Chosen
An Exhibit at the WORLDS Fair.
A. +ba .a,;n, los. svanino of The A1Is-
sn1 lne -s c-en,,~- =, "r
gneny boaro Oh ecnooi oon'roiiers q oi
the ~ members were present. A secretary
was to be elected to succeed Richard b.
Scandrett, who resigned, to take effect Oc-
tober 1 There had been many candidates.
hnt = No. d;.ooversd that IN a citv ot tbs
, 80 ~ N.- -. -
secono CLASS tne secretary must De mem-
Der OF the board. Thls lett only l. u
Waite, of the First ward, and George W.
Gerwip. of the Third ward, as eligible.
Mr. Gervio had baan e1ected a controller
- Ts;Es - - o,l-, -, A..
Dy INC Aniu "alu DoAiU my " sno
ceolng evening. OnIy one Dailoe =, was 1aAen,
ueiwlg Receiving II anu " aises 2. Yo'es' Nh IN
motlon OF MI. flelolng !ne eiec1lon % OF MI
0eI"lg was msue unanlnous: WI. ocanu- ~
rev, retlring aIter service ol seven years,
maoe seoIt aauress, anu ne mas vo1eu INC
tnanks OF tns Doaru Ior nis enlTiens "orA.
11e Doara eiecteo lne Iol!o"ing ne"
teacners: First Ward, minnie Doneney
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07
PuMMELED A POLICEMAN.
Onicer Barley Badly Beaten by Two Men


Onicer Barley Badly Beaten by Two Men
and Woman.
Peter Varley, hooker-up. in the Key
stone plate mill, Monday evening struck a
Hungarian workman with pair of tongs,
and severely injured him. Varley then
left the mill, returned yesterday and re-
ceived his pay, got on a bowling drunk and
last evening again visited the mill and
assaulted Manager William Eyerson.
Officer Barley arrested Varley. On the way
to the patrol box Varley met his sister, and
the man and woman assaulted the officer,
threw him down and beat and bit him Sc
verely. BARLEY Burke came to their aid
and assisted in pummeling the policeman.
All three then ran away. Inspector Nc
Lauphlin and two officers, after a long
search, found Varley and Burke, and put
them in the Oakland station. The woman
has not been found.
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and the Jap, went out the side door and
was whirled away to the Young Mems Gym
nasium. The big fellow was in great spirits
and when stripped began his work with an
eagerness that was surprising. He punched
the bag for five minutes, and, before becom-
ing warmed up, smashed the leather vici-
ously.
How John L. smashes the Leather.
Bang! 1t struck the roof, propelled by
left-hand smash, and as it came back the
champion put all the steam into his terrible
right and drove 1t to the ceiling once more
1t struck the boards with a report like that
of pistol, and burst with the impact A
hole three inches in length had been torn in
the tough hide. Then he skipped the rope
600 times and had a rub down, "a plunge in
the cooling waters of the bath and another
rub down, after which he was weighed,
scaling 211 pounds 1t was generally sup
posed that Jack Ashton would be in Sulli-
vans corner tomorrow night, but THE
DISPATCH told days ago that the champion
wanted johnson and Casey for his seconds.
John L. Sullivan having heard of Billy
Delaney's intention of protesting to the
Olympic Club against his wearing belt or
strengthening plaster sent word to THE
DISPATCH correspondent to-day that he
would like to see him in his room. 'I
Delaney" said the champion, land I don't
see why should not wear q plaster if
want to.
Sullivan Won't Wear Plaster.
There's nothing in the rules against it.
McAuliffe wore one last night, and I'll wear
one too, if care to, but on the dead level,
won't. Print that in The DISPATCH,
but let tie others keep guessing. want to
give them all the anxiety and worry can.
81 had a great time at the club, this af-
ternoon, broke another ball That's three
since started in" Then the champion paid
his respects to good supper.
Both johnson and Wakeley are anxious
to have Jack McAuliffe in the big fellows
corner, and nothing would suit Jack better.
Nothing will be said about it to Sullivan or
Casey until tomorrow. Phil Casey is
watching over his charge with the greatest
fidelity, andwhen the battle is oyer, and
should Sullivan win-and Casey will not
hear of defest-no small amount OF credit
will be due the great hand-ball player.
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RAW AS PIECE MEAT
Six Months Under Three Doctors No Ben
eft. Completely Cured In 8
Months by Cuticura.

CUTIcURA has been blessing to me. My baby
was about four weeks old when first got eczema,
1t was her head and all over her body, which
was raw q piece of meat, doctored for six
months with three doctors here, and she still kept
getting worse. A lady friend of mine advised me
to get CUTICURA REMEDIES. They proved to be
just as good as you recommended. Baby six
months old when began to use CUTICURA RENE
DIES, and in three months time she was cured. She
is fifteen months old now and is well and hearty.
am very thankful that got hold of such good
remedies. am not ashamed to recommend them
to any one. MRS. RICHARD CROMPTON,
West Middesex. Mercer Co., Pa.
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Some Of che Absurd Rumors.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6.-[SpcciaI IAN
absurd rumor to the effect that Myer had
shot himself reached the st. Charles Hotel
about o'clock to-day, and for time there
was great excitement. 1t proved canard,
and of the same type as the yarn printed in
q local paper to the effect that beautiful
lady from San Francisco, who was in love
with Corbett, had offered Sullivan S25, 900
not to meet the ex-bank clerk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07

John Thomas, who was reported as having
been fined $40 for attacking Daniel Sailer,
claims that the publication does him an in
justice. Mr.. Thomas states that Sailer
attacked him in drug store on Market
street without provocation. The docket at
the Twelfth ward station, the source of in
formation Of the original item, states that
John Thomas attacked Daniel Sailer at
Market street and Second avenue, and was
fined $40, and Sailer was discharged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07
Gone to Meet Mrs. Thaw,

Frank Semple, one of the executors of
the Thaw estate, lett for New York last
evening to meet Mrs William Thaw, Sr.,
Thaw is on the City of New YORK, and Mr..
Semple doesn't think the steamer will be
held in quarantine for any length of time.
Mrs William Thaw, Jr., will sail with the
remains of her husband on the City of Paris
September IA.
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For stealing Brass.

Frank and Fred Wild were committed to
Jail yesterday by Magistrate Hyndman on
charges of larceny made by Inspector Nc
Laughlin. It is alleged that the two
brothers were guilty of stealing a lot of
brass from the different mills along Second
avenue. A large quantity of stoleR brass
has been recovered.
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AO III q SOou
sense.
"Why," said Bat Masterson, 'this man
McAuliffe made Billy look like child. He
was here, there and everywhere, and 1 am
amazed at his cleverness., had been led to
believe that Jack was really an over-rated
man, but, great Scott! Any man in the
country at anything near his weight is only
the softest kind ofa picnic. Such stiffness,
such hard work, and such hitting power
never saw before, and 1 want to go on
record as saying that McAuIiffe can lick a
good many of the heavy weighters."
All Talking of McAuIiffe's Victory.
"Parson" Davies, who was for Myer and
lost heavily over the outcome of the battle,
voiced the same sentiments. In the streets,
hotels, cafes and clubs nothing is spoken of
but McAuliffe's great victory. He demon
strated his superiority in such fashion
that should he bid adieu to the prize ring
forever, as he solemnly declares he will,
history will record the battles of no
greater fighter than Jack McAuliffe, of
Brooklyn.
Jack was overjoyed at his victory. He
had a cordial dislike for Myer ever since
that 6O-round draw at North Judson in 1889,
and Myers bombastic challenges, which
were really the creation of big Alf Ken
nedy's brains, have not been the means of
healing any soft spots. When the battle
was over and the victory was McAuliffe's,
naturally Jack could afford to be bit gen.
erous and crossing to Myers corner he
shook hands and complimented his an
tagonist for the plucky manner in which he
had fought.
'This was not a North Judson foot race"
said Jack. "You gave me chance"
Credit for Myers Great Pluck.
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Mlicnelr Wants Another Trx.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6-[ Special IA cable
gram was received from London to-day an
nouncing that Charley Mitchell will chal-
lenge the winner of the Sullivan-Corbett
fight for $4,000 a side and the best purse
offered in England or America, give or
take 81, 900 for expenses. Mitchell agrees
to deposit $1,000 at once to bind the match
as soon as his challenge is accepted.
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GEORGE DIXON
WHIPS SKELLY.
The Colored Featherweight
Champion Defeats His
White Opponent
IN JUST EIGHT ROUNDS.
A Fat Purse Earned By the Tictor
With Very Little Trouble.

The Contest Witnessed by 5000 Men
Odds Greatly in Favor of the Colored
Pugilist All the Time-Greet Interest
in the Fight and Participants-The
Color Line Wiped Out by the Olympic
Club-Jsck McAuliffe Acts as One Of
Dixon's Seconds-A Pretty Courtesy
In the Weighing of the Gloves-Story
of the Fight Told in Rounds.
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nights battle,
and Ii a t is,
Myer was out
cIassed from
start to finish,
and that Nc
Auliffe is the
cleverest man of
his weight in the
world. The men
who staked their
all on t h e
western m a n
and lost are in
a trance, to-day,
and are en-
deavoring to re-
cover th e i r
porma1 nood
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returned to his cor
ner he whispered to
his brother Eddie
that he could not
hit his man. Credit,
however, must be
given to Myer for
his pluck. He did
not show any of the
great points of a
fighter save the
power to hit q good
straight blow with
his right hand.
McAuliffe is un-
marked, with the
exception of a few
red spots on his chest
and arms Roth men
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A Charity Meeting.

james B. Scott went to Harrisburg last
evening to attend the quarterly meeting of
the State Board of Charities He has just
completed the annual inspection of institu-
tions in Western Pennsylvania, all of which
were found to be in excellent condition.
Mr. Scott said nothing of Importance would
come up before the board. There is lot of
deferred and postponed business to be dis
v,oaad of