The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-09

inserted s6 the aihtlsteit fhdtsit was at Alr
Fishbufne's request that hethadcit.
Mr.. Fishbsnne wis then srresied and 1
carried to Jail where Ele aemained until
next day when he MRS ,tSieased on bond 60
keep the peace. ltea@eimked to the sher-
itf when he8yas Communicable jail, .fthis isS
| u big boom Re7 my third party. How he
expects to atsvance bis political fortunes.
or that Of his so called ''third party" out
| of personal difficulty with gentleman
about local affair that had no politics
in il, do not understand.
Mr.. Smythe showed me TO day a challenge
he received from Mr.. Fishburne It invited
Mr,Smytheto meethim in Toronto Canada,
= province of Great Britain,' to settle Their
&lifiiculty. Mr.. Smythe very properly re-
plied that, he uuhcsitatingly informed him
MR. Fishbrrne) that he declined to meet
hlmt in Toronto or anywhere else if, he
meant'a hostile meeting between them
Mr.. Fisbuine sent similar notes TO Colonel
NcCrady and General 1zor. OF course
they will either not notice them, or treat
them as did Mr., Smythe. Not content with
The inevitable notorieIy 'iio has gained in
his conflict with Mr.. Smythe, he to day,
precipitatcd n personal difficulty with lieut..
Governor Kennedy the President of the
Senate. DurfGg the debate on the bill 20
xempt Colleton and other counties from
| the operation of1he stock law, Mr. Fish
burne moved to discharge the special order
| (the bill was q special orler) and make it
| n special order for q certain hour TO NOR
| row. This motion was voted down.. when
n motion was made TO lay the bill on the
| table. This motion, not being dcbatablc,
| Mr.. Fislfburne rosortcd to the tactics Of
flibustering and making Alatory motions
| and rNising points of der. If the points
| Of order were decided against him lie would
| appeal from the decision Of the Chair, call
| the ayes and noes, SC. In the course of
his conduct he got out Of order, and the
| President, to preserve the dignity Of the
| Senate, was forced to call him to order
| ~ this Mr.. Fishbmnc became insultcd,
and after The Senate had adjourned, ap
proached Gen. Kennedy and said TO him
that, he (Gen. Kennedy had treated him
wrongfully. Cen. Kennedy replied that he
lid not think so, when Fishhurnc, replied,
'you are II Cd Id liar" Gen. Kennedy
replied thath allowed no man TO call him
that, ana "sFuok Fishburnu with his fist,
knocking him over against the desk
Friends inierposed and separated them.
and Gen Kennedy started off to his hotel
Fishburnc followed, and overaking him at
The gate entering the State House grounds,
mnde n demonstration on Gen. Kennedy.
but was prevented from assaulting him by
friends of Gen. Kcnncdy's who were pres
sent. Still not satisfied, he followed the
General, and overlook um opposite Stor<'s
saloon, and approaching him said. r'are
you armed" Gen. Kennedy replied, "no,"
whereupon Fishrrrne made at him with u
hickory stick. Gea. Kennedy knocked, or
jerkcd him down 'on the pavement and
would have gwen him n geptcel thrnshing
had he not been prevented. Fishburne
still followed him to the hotel, but was
there ARRESTED by the Sheriff and carried
before Trial Justice Marshall. The last
Ihnve heard Of him he was in the custody
of the Sheriff, but wns trying TO get out
under n writ Of habeas corpus. The Friends
Of len. Kennedy regret The occurrence,
but do not attach any blame TO him, rs al
most any man, situated as he was, would
have done the same thing under the i'm
pulse of the moment; yet some do not re-
gard Mr.. Fishburne as hardly responsible
for his conduct, as he is drunk all the time.
Whiskey really is at the bottom of the whole
difficulty, from beginning to end. 1 sup
pose that with the close Of the session we
will hear no more about the affair, though
some fear turther trouble. u. F. B. .