The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-23
VOL. XLvI.--N0. 29G.
WILL THEY FIGHT A DUEL?
GILIfNr CEN TIBBTTs CHILLENGES
GILLINT CIPTlIN CUSICk.


A unsiiie Meeting Hctwrcn Two Hnndsome
Military Men orTroy Threatened, hut Poa-
.,hiy Averted- Trouble Growing Out orthe |
Grent Parade In AIbnny-CniIed "a Coward. |
TROY. Juno 9.-Thc military force OF this |
city formerly consisted Of a regiment of National |
Gunri Tho Colonel had trouble with superior |
and Inferior officers and to get rid of him the |
regiment was disbanded. A battalion was
formed but its existence was brici and not bril-
liant After its death. Gen. William B. Tibbius.
who belonged to one Of the wcathiost Of Troy
families and had received honorable wounds
while cavalry commander in the war OF tho
rebellion. undertook to raise II company to DO
known rs the Tibbiis Veteran Corps. Gen.
Tibbnts had plenty Of money at his command.
md soon had raised and handsomely uni
formed and equipped company OF
n hundred men. every one OF whom had seen
real service. There are cliques in the fashion
able circles Of Troy. and some persons Of equal
social position with the Tibbits family. but op-
posed to them. organized the Troy Citizens
Corps. which is mainly made up OF clerks and
young professional men. James w. Cusack. a
leading Iowellcr and n somewhat famous drill
master. was chosen Captain. There soon arose
q lively rivalry between the two organizations.
and real bitterness between Gen. Tibbetts and
those instrumental in causing tho Citizens
Corps 20 be organized
on last Tuesday the rival companies partici-
pated in parade in Albany. and were accom-
panied by the Tibhits Cadets an organization
OF young men which the General had helped TO
raise after tho Citizens Corps was formed For
weeks previous to this display each company
had been preparing to outdo tho other. and
during tho preparations n great many hot
words were uttered. These utterances were
carefully repeated whore they would do the
most harm. In the Albany parade II was un-
dcrsiood that three companies were TO take
command from the officer whose company WIS
given the right OF the Troy battalion. This
place belonged 10 the senior company. which
was the Tibbits Veteran Corps. The company
getting the right OF the line would OF course
have the music which was to be made by the
drum corps Of the Tibbts Cadets.
The Citzens Corps however. got the coveted
position. They wore "A SNOWY Prussan uniform
aud marched so well that reviewing officer
was moved 10 report as follows: The limo OF
gstoninR hayoncts. the solid front and perfect
ecu u'pment Of Capt Cusack's command caused
the eye Of the inspecting offlrer to brighten with
pleasure and did he speak he might have said
here indeed. Is n company OF soldiers. The re-
view was simply perfection. not movement be-
ing dscerniblo along the line during the inspec-
ton; indeed. 20 the spectators II seemed that
men and more than one remarked that II the
troops Of the Kaiser were anything like this
company in discipline there was no wonder
that the French were completely gobbled.
The inspection Of uniforms and equip
ments was satisfactory as the review. while
tho muster WIS most gratifying in its complete
ness. The company is handsomely equipped
in every particular. while in drill and disci-
pline it has few EQUALS and perhaps no superior
in tho State" The Tibbits Cadets. under COM
mand Of Capt Cole. made good display. but
did not attract 80 much admiration; and 1t had
asecondary place in the line
Among the most soldierly Of the officers in
appearance. beyond question. were Gen. Tib-
b.t- and Capt. Cusuck. Gen. Tihhits Is erect.
has straight shnn"ly ilEur". ana looks con-
sidrruliy lil. Gen. PIN Sheridan. hut rs hand
euurr He wrnrs military mouSturhe nnd
imperial MS eyes are piercing ana he looks n
nun straight In thoey"s. scarcely percepih'
lYmnuu-- h,.urs pViteu .p To- his Wur record. Cant
Cu-H X b. slightly teller. stands so erect q at
mnu-urh" Hnd imperial Of Hn even higher d.
grn. o' q ,r'enr-s thHu IN" Generals. He is an
entNHs' ns'r military man. and is believed 10 be
Na'nrI u.s. II rs sull that these two commanders
eX hanged 'urt words on this ocrusion. but the
pnrfiru urs have not been disclosed.
on Fri inv morning, after the parade. Gen.
Tihht- drove In his carriage 10 Capt Cusnck :
store ami expressed his trrlings ~ manner
thW attracted 70 rOnsidrrahle multitude" Cnpt
Cusnk replied thnt he had done nothing but
what was risht. and b" intended 10 pursue that
flEnirNNS course. Moreover, ne dll mol pro-
posse TO tllpw Gen. Tihhits 10 abuse or insult
him. II" went on Ia accuse Gen. Ilbhtts OF be-
ins drunk. aud on that account allowing him.
t'i % 20 beyond reason. The General then
went nwuy
H. the evening ~ the same day. Gen. Tibhits
drove again TO Clpt. CusHck's store. II is said
thnf he mad armed himself with u revolver
Calling Capt Cusark out, he said:
You dc not appear To- think much OF me. and
hav- not much Of an opinion OF you. Get into
the carriage and 20 up on the hill. and will
make you think better OF me-"
THIS WIS regarded as IA challenge 10 fight q
duHl. The hill referred TO Is . secluded place
back % the city whore n hostile meeting night
not have been Interrupted.
Cant. Cusnck refused TO 20 at that time. tell
ing Gen. Tihhits that he was drunk. and or
d"ring him to drive away. rs he did not wish "a
lay"Huyihng 10 say 10 him. Instead OF taking
thi- excellent advice. Gen. Tibhits called Capt
tu~uck a coward and a loafer, and reiterated
biz challenge. Capt. Cusack left him and went
Into the store. II IL said that while Tihhits was
driving away. CusHck called after him: II
yuu were not cripple ! would teach you better
Uuu 90 challenge NE 10 u fight"
7 affair has made n great deal OF talk. anC
blood may come Of II.
Gen Tlhhits is liked by everybody outside th'
circle which dislike the Tbhts family Tor ia
wealth and progress. He il impu.sive. ever
Ta-n, hut his generosity Is prnvcrbml. Boil
mon are cOnsiuered brave. The police ar
watching them.