New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-20
WILL THERE BE A DUEL {?
CUTHBERT JONES'S OPINION OF FLOYD
KING-GOSSIP.

louisiana late candidate for the COnsu-hlp at Od'o
far forgot the amenities OF political life as to send TO
the Hon j. Floyd King the following letter. which inc
Congressman from the Vth Louisiana District cannot
help but answer with challenge to mortal combat
J. FLOYD EINC. Ire arlington:
year or more ago ] came mere ana applied to be ap-
dorscment. You the Secretary II state frcllng-
huysen and strongly urged my appointments when iLe
tn political accord with II, thought my chance OF app9nt
meut would DO good. ! am something
Italian. spanish and Arabic as well English.
ha' I've years experience IN the Cousuilr service "a
tragedy series Of tragedies. for which was il no
wise responsible, had determined mo TO exile my sen ana
hHc abroad until the lapse OF years bdd copeh llSao'
AMI healed resentment This did ut the sacrifice oil
wealth and prosperity. applied to you TO ala me- WIN
Secretary Bavard You promised To 10 So | had the
Endorsement of Senators Gibson ana Eusts. and OF many
too wond aid me Instead Of doing 80 you began sys
tematic and Iwardy course OF lying against me- lou
lied to the President yOu lied 10 the secretary OF Sa'
yon lied 10 the newspapers Your false and vcna tongue
assaicd pc, not with open COURAGE. but sccretly;
like assassin Growing holder. your VANITY, -. icu
you to your flvOrite mode of ntrIding your filthy
person upon the public in the shape OF an interview" III
which you not only assaulted me IA murderer. Dut
turc you assaulted my mother and Mrs Iidde-ihc one
LIVING old hcartbrokcn. the other dead for esh'eeI
characters. The Interview published The cnor-
nifty of your crime finally became obvious to even your
d"c stn,lbity ana you ITieI 10 LIE OUT Oh our o
lOst OF v"nal ,landercr Of good women me Jour
nnlist tNIr. Charles f. Murray rammcd the lie down
your throat and you silent.
DO you imaene hat you and your antecedrntS arc
unknown The public begin to know you ~ latl rs
know y2n iroicsSinE 10 DC IaiRc p,'"'' ~
you won't to Louisiana as HSerSeer IorSs
landowner. you never owned foot Of land In your ne
PROCESSING to have been General In the Southern army
Nou We" a suAltcrn OF artillery Prote-slhs 10 nc
stu'cnan You are greeted with rldcuc whenever you
attempt 80 address Congress- Processing 10 nave u9hc
much good for the s-issppi River, friends OF thh
measure declare mat your asNinin" stupidity on ,h h
question has been great Obstacle in The way OF th9
occasion your silly speeches and frivolous bills have
defeated All their efforts Protesting To he a hs!lng
a
Houston, and when met you ~ tho Presidents some
three weeks ago, your cowarlly e'o d"r' lot
the punishment you richly merit lro'c' ia: 10 Dc an
honorable ma You give expensive !inchc, 10 l"H!-
pay small bill, % men whose cothlne YOU wear ana 10
clerks whose hard scryirc- y"n hay" had.
You q warrior anIsLs quaker, AMI QUAKER among
So, - - i II, ' , ' ~, fle Sfn ilnt Won ul.,rrp.
resent And l. Therefore, puhcJ ma deliberately pro-
u"uu"" y.u 10 70" liar and coward " po'r"oh """
a.v. sent you one COPY O: this by express ono 10y
Ho,b,n f,a u. O.. Nov. Ii. CrruErEr =. JOSH,
That challenge wall Doe TIE result OF Mr.J1ur,F fool
handy act admit, OF 40 doabt Nh k.us is Known
among hi, friends %, determined ami dlnscrnu~ mIu
such an that offered by Mr Jones be- Will de-
maud - have washed ont biopI Nothing les viii do
\ "mcctiu." seems iucN'In.' Eruu-ht up JOS Doc h''
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mullc OF SHOTGUN 'ir. hing c,tno, Doe expected TO
finch when Ore I- invited go ca uuio.-','H' l'nru't'
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