St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-27
Beokford Mackey, United States Consul
at Rio Grande, Avenges an Insult
in a Theater.
Having Been Abused in Local Paper
and Assaulted in Public He
Shoots the Editor.
Paris Excited Over the Recent Con.
dicts Between the Communists
and Police.
Expectation That Another Collfston
VIII Occur at Victor Hugo's
Funeral.
Endurance is Limited.

Rio JANEIRo, May 26.-The southern
mail has brought an explanation of the
grounds for the arrest of Mr.. Mackay,
United States consul at Rio Grande, Do
Sui, on April 16. According to the Rio
Grande paper Mr.. Mackay had long been a
special mark for the attacks of caricatur-
ing paper called the Marmy, of which GER
tain ThadeS Alves de AmOrim was editor.
Finally, on the 18th, these attacks culmi-
mated in an attack upon Mr.. Mackay's
mother, and in scandalous assertions as to
his own intimacy with two respectable
ladies. Mr.. Mackay was seated in the
theater on the evening of the 10th, when
the said AmOrim passed, scraped his feet
on the floor to draw attention, looked at the
consul in
AN INSULTING MANNER
and spat loudly. Mackay jumped up. and
after some exchange of words Amorim
raised a sword stick and struck at Mackay.
but the stick caught in a chan
delier and broke. Mackay then
drew a small revolver and
fired four shots, three of which struck. but
as Amorim ducked, produced only superb
cial wounds. Amorim then drew pistol
and fired, but the pistol was seized by by
stander, whose hand was seriously mangled
by the discharge. Amorim was taken out
to have his wounds dressed, and Mackey.
accompanied by the German consul, pro-
ceeded to the residence of police magis-
trate and surrendered himself, whereupon
he was lodged in apartments of the staff
major in the police barracks, and where
next day over four hundred of the chief in
habitants of the city went to compliment
him and to offer their services.
MAcKEY's STORY.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The depart
ment of state received to-day report from
Mr.. Osborn, minister to Brazil, in regard to
the arrest and imprisonment of Beckford
Mackey, United States consul at Rio
Grande. Consul Mackey has also writ
ten letter to his relatives
here. giving an account Of this
difficulty. 1t is substantially the sames
as that telegraphed from Rio Janeifo, ex,sS
cept that the editor sent word to the consul
that if the latter would subscribe for the!
formers paper the attacks would cease, andl
that Mackey kicked the messenger out of
the office. 1t was the next evening that
the trouble iRthe theater occurred After
Mackey.had surrendered himself, Amorinh
arriyeda at the head Of an armed band of;
rufians and demanded that Mr.. Mackeys
should be surrendered to him. The police
officers were Overawed and fled, but Mr.
Mackeydrew his pistol andskeptths mob at,
bay for sew minutes, when a number
of citizens, headed by the Germand
consul, arrived and rescued him from. hisa
assailants. who were advancing with theirs
knives drawn. He is held prisoner. ass
the Gsnss Is not haiaDls Aishs fSgn
ksignsda statements juStifying Rfz sctions;'al
eAnndreds ofsthe leadineritiAens have
tendefed, him their aid and the laad3hga
lawyer OF that province has volunteered .for
Ehis defense. His trial win take place
next week. Mr.. Mackey Is young
man in bis 23d year. He graduated wittk9
the highest honor at Pho Mono college,
Macon, Ca, and later at the law school Of
Georgetown university, when he. was; Jap
pointed consul. He is the SON of Judge T.
]. Mackey of South Carolina.