The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
ARMSTRONG'S "YALLER'' DOG.

IL FIGURES IN SUIT IN A CIVIL DISTRICT
couRr-rHEATBIcAL PEOPLE AT VARIANCE.
Ever since the days Of the venerable Tray the
anime race have been quito progressive, and have
Isured In many and various roles; but 1t was TO-
Served for Harry Armstrong; 'yallcr'' dog to win
The Growing glory OF his breed in q civil district
court Judge chncy was on The bench, the
dog was underneath another and Armstrong,
aided Allotted BY divers young women, with straw
coored and uptited hats held tho witness stand
against all comcrs Such disposition OF char
sosers yesterday whom MISS May Fisk, an English
blonde hoated INTO with her manager. Charley
Benton stridng ON one s,do aud Counsellor Hummei
paiseTtng along on the Other AZ once there was
. sensation. The blonde headed young women
aIared May Fisk, and she in turn sseered at them
Harry Armstrong ed unut bic things at Charley
Ben TON. who looked them back again Tho dog alone
Clancy inquired object OF hostile meeting that
peace rsstored shd Henry Armstrong essayed the
weeks ago, 1t appeared, May Fax marshalIed her
blondes tho stage NJ Tony FACTORS ana ievelled
score OF carisilsd skirts ana double tina! number OF
6csh-coorcd stocking at the pubic heart
But somehow tho. pubic heart ana not beat
rssponstvely, and the management thought d 10
mingle with the buriesquing blondes On element OF
song aud danceaom. So II came to pass that Arm
streng's dog hrs bow 10 smnii but enthusiastic
sudisaoes Tor week and hall, and Harry himself
ioped win that ssgacicus aumsl per forming
Gus ecoostiic and augh-oege,ting things According
to bis account there were $50 20 be divided weekly
But nights Iepgtheped into weeks and they
btiil remained unsslaried- Thcy all diued
win the troupe and got enough 10 eat; bot u sus-
picion that pocket money In demand brought tho
blush OF Indignation 10 the managerial cheek ana
surcharged the managerial lips with stern approaches
This week Harry Armstrong put ON bold front and
asked for settlement on behalf OF "self and dog"
suon thing was unhoArd Of ansng tho blondes.
The gcntis May thunderstruck. So that
nieht, when Armstrong refused TO 30 on they
scratched his OF the bills and bundled out the
s.yailsr" dog. The very next night though. Harry
aud tho wronged canine appeared at the box ofiico
armed with attach mcnt and under the prosecuoa
oil Deputy Marshal MeGrnth, they pounced on the
receipts. which amounted 10 $40 Then did Six
bIonsss riso IN rebellion JOIN Harry Armstrong
aud the dug, ana together they sought The Second
District Court yesterday to maintain their rights
Counsellor Hummsl on one side aud Counsellor Conan
the other waved wordy war Tor quite space, bat
oil Ut last agreed TO put case down Tor next Mon
day and the blondes aud dog wshorew,
Charley Benton, the manager, pcpsivcy looked alter
them Tor while, anu then, said no to HERALD re-
porter who talked 10 him about IL all "rhis here
comes Of giving q bad song-and-dance man a show
mat fellow Armstrong come 10 mo ana give him
plenty to and odd dollar wheI ho wuDted IL,
few more tickets a. tho door no ups and strikes.
Besides, he want worth continental, neither vas
mo dog. That crttur was good enough to lay round
and chsw bones, but 1t must DO owned be lacked
tramatic talent They nscd 10 pioy pccc
called '5essccy's Dos,H where Armstrong bad
u ssran AIDE some one, and the dog had TO
docs that auinsi do after we'd billed him all over
town and Armstrong had coacncd ham oil hay long9
why only snifrs the fellow and bolts OF through
the wings ike mad. 1t broke Armstrong all TO 60
chasing that crftur all over tho stage and make HIN
bite at his clothes, but WINS the only thing he could
do for n all down the balm, you SEQ, and bad
come OF But this trouble don't nmouus 10 any
thing We didn't engage Armstrong or the dog on
salary aud II Is Mr. Pastor who receiving the money
for the performances not MISS Fisk, they can
capture . cent from The ticket ouce."