The Late John Morrissey

Mr. Morrissey's career has certainly been a remarkable one. He was bom in the town of Templemore, Tipijerary county, Ireland, Fob. 12, 1831 ; emigrated to the Uuited States when öyears of age, and for many years resided at Troy and Lansingburg, in New York. He worked for a time in a pnper mili, and afterward learned the trade f a brush-maker. Subsequently he engaged as a deck-hand on a Hudsonriver steamer, and then became a runner for a steamboat compaDy in New York city. In 1852 he went to California, and soon made his appearance as a professional prize-fighter. His engagements froni tb at time until 1858 were numerous and very successful, and he finally won tlie champion's belt. In the latter year he retired from the ring and enteml politics, where ho became a power with a certain clasi in New York. He was finally elected to Congress, and served a term with no disdredit to his constituents. U's last political experience was as a candidato for the State Senate, in whieh he had a remarkably close oampaign, winning, however, by a emftll rnajority. His hcaltli lias not bcengbod sinos, and ho has been imder medical care for many months. At lnst his strong constitution succnmbed, nnd he was forced to yield to the universal champion. There were many bettcr, and it is certaiu thero woro many worse, raen than Jchn Morrissey. - Chicago ínter Occan. A medioaij student forwarded parts of a human body írom Chicago to au acquaintaiace near Cionoa, Olmstnd coiuity, Minn., to keep for him tintil hr nrrivcd there. The student not coming as soon as expected, his friond hired a boy to bury it, and the boy, te save labor, threw it into a creek, from whioh water is taken by many families for honsehold uses. Xhe explíiuation relii vt'tl the people of th.o neigliborhood of loara that n murdcv liml beeu comUiittod, but all the waterg of the crock oanuot waglj away thoir disgust ftt it-8 poUntio&i