The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-12
Grass Before Breakfast by n Couple OF
IIibernlans.
Texas Can't be Traduced without Pay
ing the Piper.
The EAete New Yorker Shows Signs OF
Weakening,
While the Terrible Texian Backs His
Play.
Sanguinary Signs on Pale Lunas' Disk.

New YORK, July 5.-[Special.l-A iowa
parly assembled for dinner on Tuesday
evening at Morettie's dining-rooms on
Fourteenth street, consisting OF Johr
Armory Knox, part proprietor ana editor Of
the Texas Siftings; d. b. Shehan' the
sculptor; an editor of a Jersey City newspa'
per; James G. Roach, the actor
a gentleman named Chase o.
this city, and an Englishman
named Hamilton. Throughout the dinner
Mr., Shehan was in contradictory moon
The Englishman tried to tell seveia! LITTLE
stories and endeavored to make himself
Generally agreeable. but Mr.. Sbehan inter
ru pted every story as soon as it had go
well under way, and made remarks abou
England and Englishmen SO that the party
momentarily expected an explosion OIL
brutisn wrath. Then the conversation
somehow turned upon Texas, which coun,
try proved also distasteful to Mr.. Shehan,
and Mr.. Knox entered the lists on behalf Of
his adopted state. ;, -, ,e-
You come from a place." said Mr..
shehan. "where Justice is unknown; the
administration OF justice in Texas has
always been a disgrace"
There is as much dignity in the admin
istration of Justice in Texas, rejoined MIR.
Knox, las in any state in the union"
The mater was then dropped, but when
the party mad adjourned to Shehan's studio
the subject was renewed and Mr.. Shehan
is said to have given the lie direct
to Mr.. Knox. Knox rose from rom
meet YOU when and where you please, land
having requested the Jersey City editor to
act as his second he departed for the hotel,
where he is staying. Shehan placed him
self in the hands of MIR. Roach, and the
party broke up. Shehan and Knox are
yery old friends, and they have both been
on the field of honor, though not Win each
other before. In his last duel Shenan
wounded his adversary severely. Both ne
and Knox are lrishmen. Knox came 10 this
country from Belfast, where his 1ather was
bank president Tor as it is there termed
chairman of the board of directors.) For
the benefit of his health he settled in Texas
MANY wears ago, and in 1880 started paper
in partnership with Mr.. Sweet, in Austin,
Texas. KNOCKS wife and family are at pres
ent in Europe. Shehan il well known In
artistic circles. His latest work is a BUST
of the late Thurlow Weed. There is blood
on the face of the moon. =,
Later in the day Mr.. Knox sent the FOL
lowing letter to Shehan:
d. b. SHEHAN-SIR: beg to reiterate
what l said to you last night, to-Wit, that
the language you used toward me was nm
gentlemanly and offensive and now IN
writing repeat the challenge verbally given
you last night, and demand of you such
satisfaction as is customary under IKE cir
cumstances.
Your obedient servant,
ISienedl ]. ARMoRY KNOX.
P.s.-Ihis will be handed you by my
friend There the Jersey City editors name
is given], who will await your reply to this.
Shehan replied that ne had no apology
to make and that he would meet Knox at
any place that might be appointed.
There was no little excitement to-day
over the prospects of hostile meeting.
The whereabouts OF the principals IS az
present a mystery to outside parties, but IL
is probable that they are both in the
quiet seclusion of Jersey City. 1t is
probably that Mr.. Knox is with his second,
Hugh +. McDermott, the editor OF the Jer,
sew City Herald. Inquiry at the office OF
the architect, ThCma Stent. who IS Mr..
Sbehan's chosen second, failed to elicit any
information. 1t is said Shehan was quite
nervous when he received the letter which
Mr.. Knox wrote him from the Hotel Dam.
He expressed his sorrow for the sake OF his
wife and children OF being Obliged
to place his life in jeopardy, but said he
should fight.
New YORK, July 5.-[Press. ]-Colonel j;
A. Knox, of the Texas Siftings, and one o.
the principals in the impending duel, len
town at $50 a. m. to-day, accompanied by
his second, L. +. McDarmott; They leil
word with the clerk of the hotel that they
would he gone until tomorrow. Nothing
could be learned in regard to his wherea'
bouts. ID. b. Sbehan is supposed to be IN
New Jersey. The meeting will probably
take place to-day In the vicinity OF Hobo
ken.