Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-04
THE DE YouNG-NAPrHALY WAR.

! THE DE YOUNG-NAPTKALY WAR.
The sensation OF the day in San Fran
cisco is the De Younc-Napthaly unpleas-
antness. Since the days when old Walsh
of the Varieties kept the town in an up
roar and Mario. OF the N.ses Letter used
to stir up the bile OF the subjects of his
commentaries, there has been nobody to
make trouble and disturbance equal TO
the trio of brothers vino are the proprie-
tors Of the Daily CLroHieie. We know
the best known of the three, Is !: job
printer who formerly worked for Israel
Crawford, when he published the Carson
lie, ep.ad.ni, and that Charles and one,
or, maybe, both, his brothers got a foot
hold in the journalistic world Of San
Francisco first. By the Dramatic Chy'oit-
icle, the immediate predecessor and nu-
cleus of their present paper. The rapid
rise and apparently successful audaeity
of the Chronicle IS known to all. Il has
been and is, nothing more nor better
than a sensation paper. 1t shines with
light borrowed Of the New York .>aa-
which is only wretched imitation o! the
worst features of Eennstt's Herald as
the Herald originally was. OF the last
phase of the De Young-Napthalv bust
ness We are appraised by the telegraph rs
follows:
San Francisco. February 2-Ths war
between The ChioHi.ie and Sun assumed
a more serious aspect to-day. At half
past two clock, Napthaly, editor of the
San, left the City Prison in custody Of
officer Mcmahon for the purpose of pro-
curing bail. The two were crossing San
some street. on California, when Gus.
De Young approached from behind, and
when within few yards drew q revolver
and commenced firing at Napthaly. The
prisoner broke and ran from tine officer,
De Young continuing to fire four or FIVE
shots. De Ioung was finally knocked
down by citizen and then secured by
the officer. who conducted him TO tie
City Prison. The affair attracted great
crowd, and caused considerable excite
ment. Gus De Young having been taken
to the prison, his brothers Charles and
Mike of tie ch4'cl,ic}s were admitted
shortly after. Napthaly returned ia Gus
tody of an officer, and while he WAS
standing in = corner OF the jail. Mike De
Young suddenly ani reached him with
cooked revolver, ana Was on the pOiut o!
firing. when Napthaiy started for the
other end of the prison, ana before De
Young co8ld correct his aim he was
thTotrlsd by tie fystaniers and tEe Iis-
under arrest. Charles De Young WAS
then questioned concerning his designs, |
and denied having any arms on him, but /
on being searched 4 loaded pistol was |
found. Sapthaly and Fitzgerald were |
placed in the new part OF the City Prison |
as precaution against any further at |
tempts at assassination OF either of the |
De Young brothers, who have been ar |
rested and held to bail in $1,000 each |
for an attempt to murder and for libel.
The result to be hoped for, growing |
out of this wrstched business, is the 81
fencing Of that degrading tone in the
journalism of San Francisco which finds
laily assertion in the Chronicle and en-
by large class Of readers
vino mistake impertinence for cardor,
effrontery for journalistic
enterprise, and glib mendacity for in
'tructive and profitable elitorship.