The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-27
reigbborilg Counties.

in Preston, Wayne county, came to For.
est City on Monday, and acted In such
violent manner on the streets as to
show that he was insane. He is about
72 years of age and for years has been
subject to such attacks. The man had
evidently left home without the knowl-
edge of his family and had wandered
this far on foot. Monday evening,
while attempting to address a crowd
that had gathered in front of the Davis
house to watch his actions, he became
greatly excited by reason of taunting
remarks addressed to him by a num-
ber of boys and, shame to say 1t, by a
grown-up man who was in the assem-
blage. At last he became so enraged
that he made dash for the nearest of
his tormentors and the crowd retreat
ed. The crazed man then went bach
on the sidewalk, and craving a large
pocket knife, began throwing it point
downward into the walk. At this june
ture Officers NJ. j. Walsh and Frank
Dragoonis took Sherwood into custody
and shut him in the borough Jail until
his friends could be communicated
with. Tuesday afternoon he was taken
to his home in Preston.
The sheriff finished the work of SELL
Ing the goods of c. Freedman on Tues
day evening. The stock brought about
$4,000. The matter has been ordered
into court for final settlement.
Admirers of the two most prominent
fistic exponents are taking much inter-
est in the pictures hanging in the Flem-
ing house, showing the fourteenth
round of the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons
fight, as taken from the vitascope by
the New York World. The fighting is
all being done over again and 1t is
wonderful how Lanl<y Bob's admirers
have increased since March II. The
opinions of the different men who re-
view the subject are amusing.
Considerable dissatisfaction has been
expressed in Forest City sporting cir
cles over the result of the recent set
to" between "Reddy" Connolly, Of
Philadelphia, and Jack" Chambers, of
this borough. The spectators almost
unanimously agree that the latter was
by all odds the more clever man, and
that he was not only fouled. but that
the referees decision in counting him
out in the third round was so manifest
ly unfair that there could be no mis-
take. For these reasons Chambers
friends Immediately offered to put up
purse of $125, oil which $100 was to
go to the winner and $95 to the loser,
for fifteen-round contest for points
referee to be chosen that would be
agreeable to both parties. 1t was also
provided that the contest would take
place in Forest City. This cffer was
refused by Connolly and his hackers,
who in turn proposed to make a match
with Chambers for q purse of $50 the
number of rounds to be the same,
but specifying that the event should
take place in tent in the woods near
Richmondale. Chambers says that he
cannot accept this proposition and
thinks that it is simply made for the
purpose of evasion. He says that he
is ready to make arrangements any
time within thirty days for a 15-round
bout for points, the purse to be fixed at
800, Forest City to be the place of
meeting and a referee that is satisfac-
tory to both sides to be chosen. His
money is ready at any time and he is
| anxious that they should cover it IL
| they mean business.
Enterprise Hose company will meet
| in regular session at the fire rooms to-
| morrow night. Important business will
| be transacted and there will be a drill.
| All members are expected to be pres
| ent.