The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-01

lar factory In Troy NJ Y, the former homs
of her dead husband. She earns about 81 q
day at her weerisome labor, a sum which
she dispensed at least dozen times q dag
In charity during the era OF Der husbands
prosperity. Once abe wore $500, 900 worth
of diamonds; now, poor woman, she must
be content with feod and shelter.
John @. Keenan,, the conqueror OF Tom
Savers, the champion Of England. and
Morrissey's fellow towBsnan and rival, for
a time rose to the Great Of the wave, but he
ultimately sank beneath the ntlows OF
poverty and despair Ike Morrlssey, ne
opened gambling house at NO 90 Broad
way and fortune smiled upon him. Then
came turn In the tide. Sickness followed
in the trail OF poverty. and forgotten, for
saken and in need, Heenan died OF con-
sumption at Greene River, Col. whittier be
had gone TO fight of the fell destroyer.
By a strange coincidence his wife, the
gifted but erratio Adah Isaacs Menken, the
most beautiful actress of her day, died
shortly before her husband in the most alb
Ject poverty, az Paris, France. She was
buried In potter's field, but her most loyal
friend and devoted admirer, Ed. James. a
famous sporting editor, himself now in
great need, erected a magnificent monu-
ment to her memory In the finest cemetery
at the French capital.
THEY WERE ONCE WEALTHY.
Tom Hyer, Mike MoCool and joe Coburn,
all champions of America, died without as
much as a shroud to cover their bodies.
Subscriptions were taken up by friends to
bury them. OF these two Coburn had at
one time the most money. Millionaire
George Law was his friend and hacker and
gave him many a thousand dollar note, be-
sides "plscing" him IN advantageous busi-
ness spots. One night in a drunken frenzy
Coburn struck his benefactor and from that
time began his tribulations. Law never
forgave him and he went to the "demnition
bow,wows"
The history of the English ring is replete
with even more heart-breaking incidents.
Bill Perry, the "1ipton Slasher,n for many
years champion of England, died in the
poor house at West Brom With, Stafford
shire.
sQUANDARED A FORTUNE.
Tom Sayers. Perry's con9ueror and John
q. Heenan's subsequent opponent, died in
great poverty at Camden town, near Lon
don. In his lifetime he had squandered
100000. The last $4,000 he possessed, a
purse given him by his admirers after his
battle with Heenan, he lost by investing in
a country circus.
Bully Edwards, once lightweight cham
pion Of the world. had at one time $40, 600
He made IL In lucky turns" In Wall street.
The bulk OF it has gone back there. Arthur
Chambers, Edwards great rival at on7
time could proudly point to an SS5, 900 bank
account. Now he is "broke.n The horses
got it.
OF all the active pugilists before the pub
hc-Corbett, Sullivan. jackson, Goddard,
Choynski. Maher, Mitchell, Slavin, Nc
Aulitfe, Griffin, Dixon, FitEsimmous and
Hall-but three have money. These are
Corbett, Mitchell and Fitzsimmons. This Ia
q thrifty trio. ThaV Uhold the oOin " They
let their admirers spend it. Every dollar
these cute gentlemen capture remains a
prisoner.
Sullivan, jackson. Maher. Slavin, Choyn-
ski, McAulffe, Griffith, Dixon, Hall, and
the majority of other fighters, are not
thrifty. They are good fellows" and are
consequently "broke."