, 1870-09-22

IS EZclEnblo's Accoituts from The
Headquarters of Roth 4trnlteH-
s::nEltcitnE Stories AS to the l.sat
OF Atouasdcd-T. +. EvidcutIY comes
<fuf Second Heal.

s. EzclInbao'' Accottuts from The
Headquarters of Roth Armies
C.ntlfcitnE Stories AS to the l.sat
OF tSoundct1-I. +. Evidently comes
Otlt Second 1Scst.
NEW YonK, SEPT. a1.-hn impromptu pngfi!stic
encounter OF ,naddeutng interest to the public
tSe G4as ass opesa oas The 81 s!aasa.sss
Colonel James fiek, Jr., and Max Ma
1e;2tk. The latter has been acting "a
1nnSGs comasny, In, % a. tne ~ same iH time 'Ie lad
been negotiating with Stzakoscll for conducting
n'e Nilsson concerts at steinway hail The eassts
s W s5s q e s Fsk ang aud
Interview In which Fisk expressed his Indignation
that the Maretzek Should have connected himself
rith an opposition show: Thtse rounds we're
however, 80 much as to prevent hls appearance In
prosce1ium box at the theatre last evening, IN
company with nllle. a1cntaland. The facial
MARKS Ut the scrimmaRe In the morning were
concealed beneath the nsthctio touch Of art.
Late tn the evening Maretxek took possession OF
another pruscenllm box on the opposite side of
the house, and the champions then scowled at
each other through their 2lassea-
MAnKrzEE1s STATEMENT.
A reporter, early tn tue day, aouglt ont Maret-
~ have had charge OF all the business Of at
ranging the operas Of the Grand Opera House,
but my arrangement with Fisk did not specify
I tried to get Fisk to come to definite
Understanding about my engagement Tor The
season. but he put me OF and neEcr Kept his
anpol, tmelts with me, ana1 he put tny iiafne on
his cErculars:ns musical director. He dltlnt like
the idea Of Nilfson's corning at all. because he
didn't bring her, aud when ! conducted hei hrst
bard to get INN to put the entire management Of
the muRlca1 season of the Gran.l Opera House IN
mx hands, Us he h1a advertised nie as uttecfoF,
hut lie nor oulT put ue OF s=1th vague promises,
u. in,eT1esed with the members Of the troupe to
such an extent that began to doubt the success
Of the b u11e e ts1Eise, and hs desire 70 DO an5
tntnR more with opera ooufe than 10 nave Ris
| ale took the arst psima donna, Nile Aon,a,
lan. and exhibited her % ssery%hss WaSny Ms, e!
was wanted on the slnrc. When ] rc,nons1ra.ct
=: ii him he snia, swcll, don't nay 70, II
morning, ] be insuited me By calling me- liar IN.
| thief before the whole company, for which
Enocked him down. This Is all there Is abou: 1t
|. hatin't been for the Interference Of the stag
/ manager, who kicked nc IN tho face when wa
down, and who will be legally called 10 accoun
! "Whas Fisk wantc.s 70 do with nc WIS to ds!y,
me round Ike bis four-ln-hand. 1t couldn't b.
done with such an old blr1. didn't object to hl
r1ima .ionnas and chorus girls in the bargain
! why should II the Ere stockholders didn't
But when ne ,ntcrferrcd in the reheaTsals. an
s esSe sseas tss: aaes VT n
mad"
F1sKN ACtOuST.
| An unlo0ked-f0r scene tccnr1eA yesterday nfte1
| noon at the rehearfa1 nf the new upcrn bout
| company. at th5 Grand Opera House, Max Aarel
EEK, the Tcltknawn ttnprcsa1fo, hnd been engaged
1t arpears, by Fisk, as conductor Of the Nonta
1and Opera Eou1c Company. On Menlay nigh
| however, NaretZek appeared at Sieioway Hall, q
| leader Of tho orchcstra Of the Nilsson company
! and yesterday afternoon he visited tie Gran
| Opera House to conduct the musical paSt {
the opera. bouffe rehearsal The nazcultn
/ and feminine opera bon ffers had MI asseH
blej, and Maretzek Was about to wave HI
! baton as a signal for the commencement Of tn
magic strains, when james Fisk, J1, dressed t.
his usual extrnvbgant manner, appeared upo
! the scene. Going up to NaretxcR, ne accuse,
him OF being thief aul 3 scoundrel 1t seem
that Maretzck did more than co1luct Nilsson
concerts; be had charged FtsE, It was a1teget
| for els passage TO aud from Europe, notw1tt
standing that Ftsk had paid hls passage in al
vance. Mnreizek, on being accused bF his To-
mer employer Of being thlef, rushed on F1s
| and stIubk at him. Fisk parr1ed the blow
| ard retained the compliment with y.Gos. and ef
Ing none the less sklllIul In the manly ar
Ma1etzek came out OF the hght with black ey.
| llisfgurGd nose, and dlsaITangea clothing. Wni
Fl>k retired without scratch, only slightly d
composed, but occasionally chuc1lnX over IN
| triumph, aud saying that Maretzek, besides petH
ungra,efnl. was a fool. whom he would wh
II he ever had the temctlfy to approach hi
aga1n4 ...
CHALLENGE.
Rumor fnya MatetzeE has challenged FISK, Wh
IS Colonel Of the Ninth Regiment, does not fe
at liberty 10 refuse.