The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-23

News from the Gun Burstcr.
SECoR RoBEsoS's ingenious friend Mr.
| NORMAN WIZARD, left this country after he
had destroyed all of the American ordnance
upon which he was permitted to exercise his
undisputcd but pc, uliar genius. China with
its tecmng population and old-fashiOnesl.
| easily exploded cannon. afforded m attract
i've field for further experiments. II il be-
licvcd that NORMAN WIZARD attained results
in China showing n larger ratio Of bursts TO
discharges, and n heavier percentage of
mortality to every burst. than in any of his
American achievements. No exact account
! OF his Celestial career has reached us, for
the Government Of his Majesty the
Brother of the sun and Moon, L. VIGOROUSLY
rcticcnt about communicating its private
affairs 10 the outside world II il reported.
however, that WIZARD developed n plan for
surrounding the Celestial Empire with u
high brick wall-so high that vessels bonn
harding il could not elevate their guns
sufficiently TO reach the garrison, while the
latter, from their advantage of position,
could pour down molten lead upon their foes
and even grapplc them on the decks by
means Of long, claw-tccthci pinccrs For
some reason WARD did not carry this
Archimcdcan project into effect, but left the
country soon after submitting his spcciiica-
| tions and estimates.
His restless spirit Of enterprise next led
the gun burster 10 Japan. That country is
ambitious to be as much like America as
possible and has therefore organized u
Navy Department after the robson pat
tern. NORMAN WIZARD easily succeeded
| In hA Ia,,n
thortics that he could teach them
more of the true inwardncss of the Ameri-
can system Of rotten contracts than any
other man living. He was engaged for this
purpose was commissioned to burst some
guns at Yokoska and went about the work
with cheerful alacrity Japan, with popu-
lation OF thrty-thrcc millions, had never
produced native gun hurstcr. WIZARD had
the field TO himself, and he took honest sat
isfacton in showing his employers how
much could be done in department # adj
minstratlvc activity of which they had
previously had no conception.
1t happened that during the progress Of
| his experiments at lokoska, WARD con-
tracted a bill for furniture. The amount, to
be exact, was two hundred and two dollars
and fifteen cents Being pressed for pay
ment, the ingenious gun burster declared
that he had but little money just then, but
| expected millions as soon as the Japanese
Government became convinced of the value
Of his professional services. lie offered to
| pay the two dollars and fifteen cents then
and there, provided his creditor would let
the odd two hundred stand until the Govern
mcnt authorities did him pecuniary justice.
The furniture man, who bears the unsympa-
thctic name Of j. GARGAN, refused this cqui-
table proposition, and subjected the celebrat-
ed WARD to the ignonlny of legal prosecu-
ton in the courts Of Yokohama.
We find a report of the progress Of this in
tercsting trial in the columns Of recent
Japanese journals. The plaintiff proved
the items Of his bill aud sworc to the sale.
He said:
"first wIRo said he hal 500 hut artcrward contra.
d'c'd himself aud ,aii Dee htd no muuDy seen
such nN. Told hn wuu'd ,i,uk L. Mis- GAn.AH a.
shr would le be- tier nhic Ia att nd Ia that than y.cli
He "a s-,d bis gratitude ON tnatdtv and the follow.
ing De- ooA what furniture lac wanted, which be sul re-.
tnn- an Boa, lo', sio al la, refused both verbally
| b. tttpt tu t,turn
Tho plaintiff then rccomtcd the various
attempts which he had made to recover the
debt, and WIZARDS many promises and
failures to perform. Here the gun burster
rOr., and addrcs sed the Court:
"Nr Wr,np said that he wished his Honor to under.
sfafI that he had bad souc rh. broken iavs ago
and Mis- unable toacal with ihc ca.r a. he should like
"hi' uonor-iou IAN take seat, Mr WiARn7
The defence was ably conducted by Mr..
WIZARD himself, in spite ~ the unfortunate
condition Of his ribs, fractured no doubt in
the service Of his adopted country. Mr.
WARD ingeniOusly attempted to break down
the plaintiff Is ease by showing that GARGAN
was in the habit Of treating his native en-
ploy"cs in the most cont"mptuous man
ner, sometimes even calling them monkeys
In the Japanese language This adrOit mp
peal TO the national pride Of the jury was
stcrnly rcprovcd by his Honor, who directed
the gun hurstor to conlinc himself to the
question at Issue. Ann THERESA GAIsGAN
was called;
Mr. WiARo ri-inq from his -oatl-Now Miss OAEaAS
desire You To tell ~ categorical manner, IA What way
lnn drnani,d M, FURNITURE.
Mis-, GAne'N-N'iA M'I, III down please and win
Mr. WAND iuu went "a hu-.a ou the ao.h oi JulS
ll- Honor What has an tli- to 40 with TIM ca-t
MIR wi,Rn-I wi.h Ia sioN that this la,ly came down
tom, house. ant ean to n.if u, lurn.dn about as Al
a. % She ~, re- not 100 ,lr m'-t -ah, condition.
Ni's 1AecAS-"n. Nr W'AHn how eau 1ou say 10
Dat unt a.A ,ou l"r the urmturcf
Mr. WAN iou are not use ,uoning ne.
H., nA",AN -pt but am
The examination Of Miss GARGAN WAS cut
short 10y symptoms OF physical weakness on
tn" part oi the defendant. Ihepain from his
broken rho, his outraged feelings, and the
intellectual effort Of conducting the defence
combined To overcome him. 81 fo0l OK
hhlletrd your Honor" lac remarked, land
wal Oo glad II the catA' can be postponed"
he ease was therefore postponcd and until
tho Arrival of the ncXt mail from Yokohama
we cannot know whether tho mercil,S,s
GAl6AN has thyown tho gun burstor into