National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-31
PERRY rs. GRANT.
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE Diff
GUILTY.

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE Diff
GUILTY.
The following is the correct account Of the diff-
Guilty which occurred Z day or two since between
Captain Grant and Mr.. Z. Ross Perry:
On Monday last Judge Wylie passed a decree
in the case OF Carter Es. Grant in the Equity
Court, appointing Messrs. Lewis b. Pierce and
f. Ross Perry, trustees, to sell the houses known
as Grants row, on Capitol Hill, supposed 10 be
worth in the market about $4,000. The claims
Of the Judgment creditors, who are plaintiffs,
amounts 70 more than s. 500. Mr.. Perry drew up
the decree and went to the ONCE Of Gen. Henkle,
Grants counsel to submit It 70 him before having
Il signed BY the judge. Captain Grant was In the
Office at the time, and without provOeation from
Mr.. Perry, or q word from him, applied to him
directly the most offensive and Insulting Ian
gusge. Mr.. Perry did not reply, but said to Gen.
Henkle that this man was his (Henkle's) client,
and he ought to control him in his Office. This
Gen. HeDkle attempted to do, but did not sue
coed. Captain Grant repeated the offensive Ian
guage, and then Mr.. Perry struck him a blow in
the face, knocking him backward. Capt. Grant
then retreated to the further end of the room,
placing the desk between him and Mr.. Perry,
and then renewed his abuse, making It more
offensive. Mr.. Perry then seized heavy arm
chair and threw it across the desk at Capt. Grant,
who was either struck by 1t and knocked back,
OF sprsng back to avoid it. Recovering him
self, Captain Grant drew q revolver, and
took deliberate aim at Mr.. Perry with il.
Mr.. Perry being unable to throw up Captain
Grants arm on account Of the intervening
desk, and being entirely unarmed, thought it the
quick as possible, which he did.
TThe above is from the friends Of Mr.. Perry
Ed
LOOKING FOR RARDSOAEP PRESENTS.
Well, then, come sit down here and will tell
you what to do. You know we reporters ind out
q thing or two. dropped into the Malaga
Fruit CompRny's store yesterday, and while look
ing around at their attractive display Of fruit
&C, heard that mustached gentleman and
another one, gray-headed, talking:
''It is no uEe 10 hold them. They are designed
for holiday presents, and we might as well sell
At cost rather than keep them"
ait don't make any difference If others do sell
these fancy cartons OF Tatsins at 2 50. Better sell
at G1.75, and not refuse sl.50 il offered. Those
large Jars Of French preserves at 81 each, and
those French glass fruit eolnt up so fast (abOut
goo in 50 Q, small Pisl that they will Be over;
guess they VAL sell in the I'VE and six-pound
boxes a. so cents per pound; won't they2 and
thpfs fancy boXes-let them 90 at any price offered
fof them. Better reduce stock BY selling low
French prunes in cans, cartons and loose; GuaVa
Jelly and mArmalade, olive oil, sardines shadines
G. rcrF, maTindE, &e.-fOr the spring dFances
time Hi be 80 much taken up with fruit It won't be
Necessary 70 have much OF these things on hand"
sHg The way, what Will be done with all those
ianey hasketsin that large case in the corner and
those bouquets Imported from PARISH
< 20, they viii oome in we'll in January. Why,
those bouquets viii be wanted to dress the tables
Rtreespiions, and fruit baskets TO fill with our
choice fTuiL for presents "HoW many California
pears are left in the cellar % About seventy
i've boxes" BETTER not sell too many Of them
TO dealers at So per box as they can't well be re-
placed, and they will soon be scarce"
There will be some handsome bananas to sell
tF-mOrrCT, and no danger Of running out OF Ha-
vana oranges, MRlaRa and Lisbon purple grapes
Hurry up with he grapes, to get them ready for
tl-morTUW, Henry" keith. walt on that gen
rieman there" why, he don't seem 10 want
anything, ss he has been standing there for some
time. making memorandum"
Excuse me. was Just writing down some
thing that occurred 70 me. My recollection Is
bad You have nice store here. Good day."
had 10 Put that In. That is the way we do
You co nOt knew when we reporters are about
Now, Just 70 to that store, 40s Ninth street, and
] thinA zen can get handsome present at q bar
gain.