Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
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Jr., resident Of Savannah, Ga, says
Yesterday afternoon my brothe
Alfred received information that Mr.
Cassidey. Mr.. Heaton aud anothe
gentleman wer5 seen ON the avenue
aud from the peculiar manner in whicl
Mr. Cassidey was carrying a larg
stick (held beh'n1 him) "nd from hIs
nervous way of cycling. every one, 1t
was supposed that he was looking to'
Alfred but not believing that there
would lie any attack, no prepafatlo u
WAS made for it by either OF II; III
the coarse of tIe evening Alfred, witt
two of nay friends from 'orgta and
myself, dropred into the Ebbit House
Alfred was six or eight feet III front of
me, while my two friends were immedi
ately in rear of me. As we were
passing through the halls, one of my
friends, Mr.. May, said look out Hugh,
aud turning | saw a st anger Il had
never seen Cassldey before) rushing
after Alfred with cane raised III both
hands As he did not know me | had
the opportunity to jump between HIM
and Alfred. who was still walking
quietly along, not knowing that Cass1-
dew was any where near him. OF
course Tue HTS IIIIuS5 III JlO way ~ OH
introduction was a blow over Cassl-
dey's head from stick L had III my
hand"
The balance of the story we tell III
the words of the Washington CORES
pondent of rhe Baltimore Sun. He
says:
.'Congressmen Wadde bearing the
melee turned, and, seeing his o ii VIII
mingtOn antagonist. dealt him two or
three blows which felied him to the
door. As Cassidy was getting on his
leg. again, COngressm an Rusk. OF
Wisconsin. who was present, caught
hold of Waddell and prevented him
from infictIng further punishment.
This friendly act almO Occascned a
f0ht between Rusk and Waddeii until
if was explained that Mr.. r. had not
the least interest L. Cassidey, bat that
be only wanted TO prevent a fight.
When Cassidy regained his feet he
seemed to be perfectly dazed, aud d
movement Of his hand Indicated the
intention t. draw pistol, when Con
gresham ,VaddeIl's brother prevented
It This ended the fight for the time
being. Mr.. Cassidey is reported to-
NhN WIN u bitACo II SCIC dlI1t anu ii
broken nose"
Colonel Waddell himself in reply to
a dispatch from this Office telegraphed
Us as follows:
''C4ssIdey has never struck me; he
tried to club me when my back was
turned and L unconscious of his pres
ence, but my brother Hugh saw h1m
and at once struck him before he could
reach me. Cassidey did not get in a
blow on either of US. He is badly
hurt"
Colonel Waddell says further that
''nen of all parties" in Washington
condemn 'fthis clear case of an attempt
at assassination in trying to club me
when my back was turned"
No Whale th.s week.
The Beaufort Eagle, under the above
title, talks about whales as the people
on this part of the coast talk about
miunows. Hear him:
We regret to state that no whale was
caught by our fishermen this week,
and rather underestimated the one
mentioned in orr last issue. We
stated that he was 60 feet long, but
since learn that he measured n feet,
The whaebone and oil of the whale
soli for 81 ,664. Fish eau be bought
here for prices ranging from 10c per
dozen to 81 664 for one single fish.
And then here is what he says about
big fish of another kind:
Mr.. NJ. Piver found on the beach six
miles north of Cape Lookout an
hIaalyHCh e.
in length. This fish, we understand,
yielded four bbls of oil of an excellent
quality. This oil sold for soc per
gallon.
Parade aud RIfie Match
The Wilmington Light Infantry will
celebrate their anniversary on Monday,
the 22d. There will be street parade
and Il contest for prize between the |
rifle teams of the S.. Georoe and st.
Andrews Athletic Club and the mem
bers of the Wilmington Light Infantry
on the range of the Athletic Club.
There will be a collation. served on the
grounds, and we are requested to state
that donations of cakes or other deli
cacies by the ladies will be very CRATE
fully received and appre ciated. They
can be sent to thu office of Capt. NJ. p.
Taylor.
The North Carolina Press AssOcia-
ZION
Met in Newbern yesterday. We
notice from the Raleigh NGtCS that its
editor, Colonel Cameron, who Is Press
ident of the Association, had left
Raleigh to be in attendance. We ten
der our thanks for an invitation to be
present at grand military ball to be
given complimentary to the Association
by the Newbern Greys and the Elm
City Rifemen at Starly Hail on this
evening. We regret our inability 10
be present, both at the ball and in tie
meetings of the Association.
The Southern Bishops and General
Vance.
The Bishops Of the NJ. E. Church
South have appointed General Robert
B. Vance, of North Carolina. frater-
nal commissioner in the place of ex
Governor TrusteD Polk, of Missouri,
who recently died. The commission
comprise the following: Rev. L. X.
Hargrave, d. D.; Rev E. H. Myers,
d. b; Rev. T. NJ. Fluney. ID. D.;
hon. D, CIopton. and Genera! r, Is.
Vance
A wag who had wrapped piece of
c'oth having the word Centennial on
IL around an egg aud then boiled it so
as the word appeared plainly on the
smell, sadly deceived a Portland, Con-
nectIcut, farmer, who took it out of
nest where it had been placed, and
exhibited it at the office of a local
newspaper as wonderful manifesta-
'ion OF the hens intimate knowledge
u the history of the United States.