Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-27
FIGHTING IN FULL DRESS.
4 Swell Washington Reception the Scene
Knocking out Match.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23,-There was a
very lively scene in the gentlemen's
dressing-room of Stewart Castle last
night upon the occasion Of Mrs. Stewards
throwing open her house for a general re-
ception to the official and fashionable So
cietv of Washington. A son of Congress-
man Holman struck Senior Don Carlos
De Castro, secretary of the Venezuelan
Legation, in the mouth and Knocked him
down. Friends of both parties inter
fered to prevent a general fight, and in
the struggle several blows were ex-
changed between other excited young
men. Young Holman was gotten out OF
the house and the row hushed up without
it becoming generally known.
1t appears that a number Of the young
men patrOnized the punch bowl too freely
and were in a very eXcitable condition at
the time of young HOlman's assault, and
so rather added to excitement instead of
quelling it when the attack began. The
cause of the assault Of young Holman
was his attempt to resent an impertinence
addressed to a young lady friend of his
who was at the Stewart ball. The guilty
man was an attache of one of the South
American Legations. Holman was SO
furious in his desire to revenge the affrOnt
that he rushed off with an imperfect de-
scription of the guilty diplomatic f1edg.
ling. He thought De Castro was the
man, though, as it subsequently turned
ont. il was shown that De Castro was not
in any wav to blame, and did not even so
much as know the young lady.
Young Holman was caught by Charley
POore, of Syracuse, y. Y, son OF Admiral
POore, and demonstrated With, and HOl-
man turned instantly upon him with
q California friend
iuterfered and said that Mrs. Stewards
house should not be made the scene of a
disrraceful brawl. By, this time the
dressing-rOOm was crowded. Before
Young Holman could be pacitied several
blows were passed between members OF
the hot.headed crowd, A young society
man by the name of Gulhon was Knocked
out, but the burly Californian, stronger
man, played policeman so ehectually as
to put an end to the shindy. 1t is said
to-day that young Holman only regrets
that he hit the wrong man, and has apollo
gized to De Castro. The latter has de-
clined any apology, and will demand
personal satisfaction. Meanwhile young
Holman is looking for the real offender,
and at the same time is not unwilling to
fight duel if necessary. The incident is
one of the greatest social sensations of the
season.
As the assembly was one of the most
fashionable gatherings Of the season, the
Touchdown fight has made a great stir.
Influence has been brought to bear here
to prevent all information relating to it
from being published in the local news
papers. 1t is suggested that this episode
will give the State Department at last an
opportunity to develop something bril-
liant in the way of foreign policy. 1t is
thought that Secretary Frelinghuysen
should come to the rescue of this unfortu-
nate diplomat by addressing letter of in.
curry to the House Of Representatives, to
ascertain # it is true that son Of one OF
its leading members can be permitted 70
assault one Of the representatives Of a
foreign power.