The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-28
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New York, September 97.-Never has
the city Of New Brunswick, n, j., been so
full OF excitement us during the past few
days. The students at Rutgers COLLEGE
have at times created much trouble and
talk among the people Of that usually
quiet place, but only in the present in
stance has their conduct been made the
subject OF general comment. Tho citv
which has about $4,000 inhabitants, boasts:
OF three newspapers. One Of these, the
Times is Democratic. This journal, ON
Wednesday lust, published an editorial
article attacking General Garfield, both as
u statesman and Us soldier, The article.
It Is claimed, was written by Colonel
A. L, Gordon, and It's general tenor
was rather offensive To the memory
OF the deceased. After some COM
ments as to the scholarship OF the lata
President, his military career, and his posi-
ton in respect to FREQ tride and protection,
the article went on TO speak OF General Gar.
fields Congressional career, and classed
him Us one OF the men who had been c0u-
cerned in various alleged illegitimate enter
prises The concluding portion OF ne
article referred TO the Generals Connection
with the Electoral Commission, and saiti
that people would not fail ITO record tlie
tact and denounce the methods by whieh
the wishes Of the people were disreaarded
and the Electoral votes OF at Ieast two
States stolen bodily from Tildon and Her.
dricks ana given to Hayes and Wheeler.
The article was very widely read, and when
the local quidnuncsc camet to discuss the sub
ject, they voted that Col, Gordon should be
taught lesson. The students OF RUTGERS
College and Of the Theological seIninary
were particularly excited over the matter
On Thursday evening about sixty orseyenty
students met, and resolved upon showins
their opinion OF the action Of the Times
They appointed committees Of yatious
kinds, and then separated.
At Oo'clock that night they went tothe
residence OF Col. Gordon, on College i've
nue., Joined by 100 citizens, the crowd
numbered nearly 200. The students sang
"We'l hing old Gordon on a sour apple
tree" and pelted the house with ink boi.
ties and rotten eggs. After becoming com
WINGED that Gordon was nota his residence.
the throng wentdown to the Times olilcc.
on Commercial Square. The manager 81
the paper had heard that the students IN
tended to visit the building, and applIel
for police protection. Three eofficialsnareli-
ed to the newspaper office, and q few min
utes later were joined by some OF their
companions. In half an hour the students
and citizens came In sight The officers
ordered the crowd to disperse, and iust "A
the order was given whistle wis heard .and
ato once streams ofink werepr0pelledt Through
squirters at the Times building, and ink
bottles were thrown In through the win.
dows. This was kept up for three or four
minutes. Finally some one cried Out.
Don't hurt the building. II don't beion1
to Gordon" The police made rush ani
arrested two students Of the TheoloeieAl
Seminary, and brought them before re
cOrder Daley, who discharged them! The
crowd Of students who Ind followed their
comrades to the Recorder, upon hearing oi
the latters action, marched away singing
For Dailey,s q jolly good fellow Th6
polIce guarded the newspaper office all
hlght; II was about two o'clock IN the
morning before the New brunswick people
could go to bed, so great was the excite
meht. III the morning Colonel Gordon
left the city, and has not been seen here
since.
The citizons last night held meeting.
and passed, resolutions strongly condemn.
ing the. action OF the Tines. The Common
Council, ata meeting on Wednesday nipiii
was Informally asked to countenpnce fIie
formation of drum corps to drum Cior.
don out of the city. The Time Buildine
I'LL dalbed with ink, and the panes 81