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Show HIS LAST KNOCKOUT. John L. Sullivan Adds to His Laurels by Abusing a Little Newsboy. The Western Union Cinched For Not Plaeing Its Wires Underground. W. C. Browe Nominated as Postmaster fvr Salt Lake City. Browe Takes the Salt Lake Post-office. Post-office. Washington.. January 5. Thfr President nominated the following postmasters: William Wil-liam C Browe, at Salt Lake City; Susan Mitchell, at Yisalia, Cat. Sullivan's Latest Fight. New Yobk, January 5. The World of this morning says: Another leaf has been added to the garland that adorns the brow of the Boston pugilist Sullivan on Sunday. He has been in this city for some time past. "The scene of his last encounter was the Gilsey House. His victim -was a newsboy, a mere child, sickly and inoffensive. Sullivan was just leaving the Gilsey House in a drunken condition, when the little newsboy ran up and said: "Papers, gentlemen." Sullivan replied: "Yes; I send you to hell;" and as he spoke - HE STBTJCK THE LITTLE 3TJELLOW IN THE MOUTH With the head of his umbrella. The boy fell almost senseless: his lips were horribly lacerated, and three teeth were gone. Sullivan Sul-livan walked leisurely away. A guest in the hotel tried to induce the boy to accompany him to the police-station in order to effect Sullivan's arrest, but the child replied: "I guess not, mister; if I should, and he is arrested, he would kill me afterwards. I am glad he didn't nit me with his fist, or I would not have seen my mother again. " |