The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-18
an ANACREoNTIC MILL.
Jersey City in an Uproar-A Terrible Sire. {
firht-Tho Great Poet, McDermott,
Punching Mike McNn mrra-A Cisret-Coi-
cred Spring suit Ruined-Great Rise In
tho Price nj whishey.

ttuhf-Tho Great Poet, Mcnermotf O.,
Punching Mike MEM mrra-A Cisret-Coi-
ored Spring suit Huined-Great Rise In
the Price of Whisky.
About six weeks ago Messrs. McDermott, Nc.
Nnmara, ana Taylor, all formerly connected with
| the disrepuiable and stupid English 7snes, began
the publication Of a weekly newspaper called the
Jersey CITY Herald. For a short time things went
on s~immingly. heDermott, who is.known 10 fsme
as the author Of savonia," !" Tho Charge OF the
Irish Brigade" A Dirge on the Death OF James T.
Brady" and many other poems. and who Is also an
actor OF no mean repu,e. having appeared rs Rich.
ard I'LL before q very denonstrative audience in
San Francisco. few years since, pitched into the
Jersey City Rina" hot and hoavy. calling upon the
people to unto in putting down corruption. The
newspaper promised TO be great success. But soon
INTESTINE TROUBLE
broke out among the publishers OF the Herald and
one day TAYLOR, the business msn OF the firm, left
for New York, carrying with him two forms con
tanning large portion OF the material necessary for
by this detection McDermott attn his ususl yiror
pushed ahead, and the Herald made It's appearance
IN due season on the next publication dAv For two
pitched
NOT sHor INTO rms ESEur's CANT,
and WIS becoming one OF the powers OF the rev
city over the. river But again internal difficulties
arose. On Monday morning last two more PAGES Of
tho Herald were spirited away 10 New York, AMI
the publication Of the paper for the time being
snsnendcd. Since that time Aessrs. McDermott and
Mcnamara have been ediNing tho public and re-
lieving their own rent up fecngs by publishing
the Jersey Citv raner- McDer,not, charges Nc.
Namara, whom he styles lis foreman" with hav-
inc stolen his forms. and in.nua'es that he bad been
naiI for so doing tie Ring poli'icians To this
Mcnamara replie1 by lone card IN the Tina
charging McDernott with swnd ing him and Tay'cr
out Of their money and asserting that they lad nm,
money ever ~
into It that NeDermott had collected morey due
that he Ind sold out TO the Ring and wound up by
styling him
A swIsDLyR. A LIAR, nIAcxuAuys,
and cheat. On Saturday afternoon Nessrs Nc.
Dermott and Mcnamara met on the corner ~ Greene
and Montgomery streets. Jersey CITY McDcrm0t'
was ACCOMPANIED bv the gallant Col. Treadwell. and
several otter friends. WI lie Mcnamara was alone
McDerinoit charged hcNamara with being q thief
to which the Later replied by calling Mcnerrro,t a
id liar and swinder. Tbi. was the signal for
hostilitles. and Hugh let 70 his co mavler. catching
Nike on tie lip and drawing tie clAret freely. Nc.
Namara retalia,ed Wy
on Huahs TEMPLE, which brought him TO the grruni,
az IN bean Mike was proceeding 10 polish Hugh
and some others insriered and McDermott was
again got upon his feet. Both now took of their
gloves and hcDermo,t handed his cane-a beauti al
ebony, with an ivory ton-io bystander TO hold.
At II they went again Sledge-h hammer blows fell on
the Uranium Of each thck and fast. vet neither
FOR him Hnrs ciacied II: n'rers,ry In an Daisnt
he was on bis back and Nike, seiznE lin by the
throat, began
PLAYING tn. DEVILS rAroo
on his face and he'd But ngain the Gallant Colonel
came Ia the rescue OF his n lend. The gladiator
were, separated and placed unon their feet Their
ting TO work. Menerrou, who weighs about eeo
pounds, and e built Ike Dutch galot with
roise, while Mcnamara, who weigns about 100
pounds, and is shaped ike hump-haekei herring,
was apparel tly as fresh NJ at the bccr Ming Tlcv
had now fought around the corner into Greene
street, and crowd OF
SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE
had gathered 70 witness the FUN. neNamnra lei OF
with a straight one from the shoulder, cstehin.
MeDermoti in the hreadhasket, and nearly doubling
him up but the latter rallied and by terrific
uuper-cut under McNamara's chin. camo near
taking the TOP OF MI, Nike, bead sO,, on o., For
rummel each other In the most fearful manner. IN
the regular give and take order, and It was innossi
bic to say witch had tie best Of H. But again Hurh
committed a fatal error Relying unon his superior
weight he cinched Nike with the intention OF throw.
ing him falling on him; and thereby crushing the
~ considerable repute turned the tables by getting
The bullock on his antagonist and landing Hugh
plump In the middle Of
LARGE MuD-uoLE
totally spoi,ng boantirl caret suit which ne had
donned for the Grit time that day. That finished
the nght, for Mr. McDermott was unable to ralv
The gallant Colonel led him away to the Herald
oniee, whore he was spongei OF, his wounds poul.
tced, and tLen they all went over to Hopkins's
and nut something in their cisterrs.
Mcnamara was take1 away by some Of the
crowd who admired his pluck. After being Only
doetored, he returned to New York. Doth parties
will appear
BEFORE THE RECORDER
this afternoon AZ O'Clock, providing they are able
TO do 70 II is said that McDermnu has an abrasion
Of the skin behind the right ear while Mcnamara is
suffering from cut on tie inside OF his under lin
At the close of the eight the price OF whiskey In lis
vicinity Of Montgomery and Greene streets went M
to fifteen cents per glass.