, 1873-05-19
ALlVELY COUNCIL.
How the city Fathers OF Cincinnati
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From TIC CINCINNATI Enquirer, Hay II.
Some deyilish element Was in the air OF the
Council Chamber yesterday There was an itch
for fight in different directions Messrs- Meyer
and Fitzgerald had shown disposition to inter
ual snap and growl. Mr.. J @. Fiedoldey acted
in an exceedingly ugly manner, made show Of
himself from the time he took his place: While
the minutes we're being read, Messrs. Wolf and
Cutter, to the left behind him, we're talking in
low voice. Fiede1dey jumped to his feet, and,
lurching forward demanded. that ALI: talking
should be stopped-that silenco should be kept.
The President called for order, when the reading
went on. In q minute Fiedeldey was on his feet
again. The 6ergeant-at-Arma should be called
in, aud put m end to the whispering which had
been continued in lower voice: The President
said that such measure would, he felt sure, be
necessary, when the. gentlemen complained OF
entirely ceased. Then Mr.. Meyer took up the
hatchetr and demanded that There should bo no
bit not Ii dis Channber!f The smoking was
stopped. Between times K1r. Fitzgerald was on
his feet, and. with q voice and manner particu-
larly Irritating, Was arguing for suspension OF
the rules in order to get certain business brought
fourth :, Ward was called Mr.. Johnson
introduced his ordinance to repeal the other ordi
nance. Mr..Wof moved that his motion be re-
jected.: Hereupon Mr. Fiedeldey turned to Mr.
Vol, and, IN n 9ndertons, o19 said, Keep your
. Mr. Stephens here got up. He Was in favor of
the ordinance as passed, and hoped that it would
be approved by the other Board. He had framed
it himself; he helieved that it MAS for the pro
lection OF honest men, and for the good Of tho
ca1se his colleague, Mr. johnson; had:sWo1n 70
defeat anything put forward BY him :
: Mr. Wolf then followed. He thought that hfr.
.stephens WAS right, and that.n :Mr. johnson
wished to defeat the bill merely out Of personal
Here hIr. johnson said, IN tone loud enough
to be heard at q distance, "That's:a id
Ie" -: :-s H..
Mr: Wolf was about to 50 on when the Cathe-
dral bell struck four, and Mr. Netter moved that
special order for that hour, be called up Thus
VAS done. But no sooner had Mr. Stephens re-
surned his seat than he and johnson took up
their quarrel, and both shaking with rage, held
their faces almost together as they spoke: John
@ean, sne,akeda adaef' tie bi 3 through The Board:
he ~hissed :thla under the nose Of oi
atephens, who at this boiled over, ana
'' a. clerk Blackburn had got started reading tho
Po1ice R;1f. Stephens drew back in his chair and
Let ay h1s left fist With force that almost stove
IN 4Jnhnson's face, and sent the lnk-laden pen
aying from his hands, causing bis feet to ktck up
under. the desk, and his head to knock against
the high back OF the ai1l-cn4G: 20 eooa - ~ =;
feet: SO also was Stephens. and both clinched
snapping OF the arm Of the chair, and falling e. t.
the f1oor. OF course, nu was confusion Ihe
Clerk kept reading, but the conncimen AZ
parts OF the hall jumped up, some leaplpeg ea ose1
az the co1nbatants fell, q loud voice shouted,
II move We adjourn !" At which louder yolce
cried, II second it!" President Miller put the
motion, which WAS adopted BY tremendous aye y
Mr. Stephens expressed himself, when ne NAG
cooled Ill a. being sorry for his action, but sale
that no man should call him ouch name. HI
reeretted r bis action only. because it vas done
during The session. and wished th.s 10 bad vat "a It.
ed until reaching the street. when ne @ Moaso na4s
flushed 8d. in the face, with mixed gray beard
Wills johnson IL small, activelooking. ant
somewhat shabby in appearance: IN ms re-
marks on the floor he WAS particularly onen
eiye in tone and vindictive IN manner.