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attraction, be it remembered, exerted only through military rule. The King-Heenan fight. The London papers, in speaking of the prize fight between Heenan and Heenan and King, say: King is three-quarters of an inch taller than Heenan, the latter being six feet one and a half inches. Heenan declares that he received more severe tHeenan, the latter being six feet one and a half inches. Heenan declares that he received more severe treatment at the hands of Sayers than he did from King. His appearance after the fight is thus do scribed: His face was considerably disfigured, and there was aHeenan declares that he received more severe treatment at the hands of Sayers than he did from King. His appearance after the fight is thus do scribed: His face was considerably disfigured, and there was a cut on the right side of the upper lip about half an inch in length, which required a stitch.--There were no bruises about the body of any consequence, but there werght there was dullness, with evident signs of congestion. Critics say that Heenan's training was too long and too severe. The money has been handed over to King. Heenan has not appeared in public since his defeat. --King has entered into a theatrical engagement; he is to be paid $50 per week for a nightly appearance in f