The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-22
MARKLANIGANs BLACK EYE
THE sTORT THfT WAS TOLD TO AN
INCREDULOIS COLLECTOR.
Warm Discussion OF tho shrievaity Ques-
tion -From Words to Blows and thon TO
LnEer-CoIIector Murphy's Advice.


Rhody Brasscll is the official auciioneer at the
Shern's once. His once is In Pearl street, and IL
famous resort fcr a certain class OF politicians out
Of once and ready for limited Anaaciai sreeuiauon
On Friday Rhody offered the remains of demor
nli1cd and bnnkrupt lager beer saloon. Among the
company attracted by the sale, was the Hon. Mark
Larisan who The uyht to bridge over the time until
Collector Murphy makes place for him. by invest
Ing In the Odds and ends which Rhody might have to
soil.
Previous TO the sale a little dscussion arose
among the bvstandcrs on tho probabilities OF the
approaching hght for sheriff. Marx. for reasons
best known TO him'clf, took high grounds In favor
OF the Hon. Matthew T. Brennan. A gentlemsn of
tho name OF Stewart was or the COMPANY and was
decidedly favorable 10 Il candidate sho -honld BE-
named bV the incumbent. The discussion vaxed
warm, and took something Oi this turn:
Nr Stewar'-jinmy O'Brieu has risde \ SPLENDID
sheriff, ana he knows who will mako anotber. Bs.
sides he's bccu the saving Of the Democratic p .rty
In this city. Hes the most hone test man in the
party, an he ouI1t to Oe allowed TO have his saw
Mark Lanivan--0h cheese ". You young Dim.
micrats think yer ken jst 10 as yer Place. But I'll
hcv yer KNOW that Matt Brennan md them Tam
many focrs will teach ser ell ssson this fall jist
~ they did last winter. MAtIs the 10y rs III be
Nm Steyurt--rf he's Sheriff hen be made 20 By
Republicans like you. who voted with the Tamnlany
nleu last vinter 10 heat the young Democracy. You
are pretty Republican, YOU arc.
Mark Llui2an-Aud you're sweet scented Dim q.
micrat. going bacx on tho reg'iar organization OF
y,r party.
Here The ire OF MIR. Stewart could no longer be
controlled, aud wihout waiting 10 hear the cOnclu.
sicn OF Mr.. LAnic3n's remarks he aimed a
etunuing blow gt shat Eentiemans right eve,
which very nearly Closei IL. Ilnigan, lowoyer,
maintained his Understandable, and being a stput,
muscular. and ocslve fellow. quickly returned the
how with Interest causing tho house OF Stewart to
tumble. fcllo~iug u his advantage. Lani an
ju Dsd upon his pro-irae antagOn-t and proceeded
To sdminissr 10 him II scientific dressing. At this
Jun cture cr3 o. "Pocc Police - was raise =,
an Hbody Brassoll, with the assistance of Coun.
Eelor Cohen. separated the "omDatan,s. stewart
was dragged into RhOuy's sic-p, WHERE cechcs wero
prun PITY applied to ds disordrred face aud Le was
sent home ~ badly damgRed condition.
lanigdn went into JDe RhciubUldrs lager beer
ruii, next door. and cel9bI1ted his victory by
ordering Lager or al haLds In bis oxidation forget
ting his O~n eye. WhlCn Mas Ornamented with II
FIRST ci,r- mOu>e. Amer tndugiEg pretty irccl; IN
lager Mark hSo1cned to remember that he mad All
engirem"u mt with the Cohrctor. and made iaste TO
the Custom Iluusr. A. he enter cd tie Collect r..
room that distinguished oiciIl looked at him with
lm1z ueni.
"Mly LaniSau." said the Collector, " what's the
matier witn your eyer lou di .n't have that yc..
terday."
"Ncl y Collector" rep,ied Lanl-ap, "you
know nt an explosion down t. my place the other
lay. The birrtl. pin't got done runnils around
ye', ant one oi tGer clw- a. snd liz 10 tine q
tui- morning.
Tho Cuhoc.og llo&ed at his visitor n.omen,
with comiral ircrcduit and tAen sal. Co lone.
Mark and dou't coLie here a!ain Nish you. eye in
tnat couIiiinl.'
Mutk home.