The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-04
RAWHIDES And PISTOLS.
A COUPLE OF FIGHTS BETWEEN
JOURNALISTS
At Columbia, $. C., Growing Out OF
Newspaper PubiieatiOns-NO
SeriOus Damage.

COLUMBIA, S. c., February ga
difficulty occurred here ye 'terday be-
tween Charles A. Cslvo, IT,, proprietor
If the Daily Register, and N. G. Con-
Zales, a resident correspondent cf the
Charleston MtCs and Courier, growing
out of recent publicaio rs, in which
Mr.. Cor zales characterized a state
meng in the Register az perversion Of
the truth and hypocriticsl. This
morning the Register reto ted in a
sharp article. About nooa t. J. La
motto, a Tepo tar Of the paper, was
standing in the office Of the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture, when Gonzales
entered, and after exchanging salu a.
tons with those present, approached
Lsmoits and struck him q severe
bow on the left side of his Jaw. Col.
Butler, the commissioner, and others
promptly interfered lad separated the
men. Calvo, upon learning these
facts, went TO Gonzales and denounced
his act, whereupou the latter struck
him t)o. He replied to the attack by
drawing a cowhide and striking Con
gales over the head, facs and shoulders
WITH it. The latter then
DSEw A PISTOL,
which he endesvored t. use, but Mr..
Calvo closed with him, and after a
struggle the men fell 10 the ground.
at this incture Sheriff Rowan inter
fere6, and with the hslD OF several
ether persons separated the combat
ants. During the fight Mr.. Calvo re-
ceived several ugly sCalp-wounds from
blows with the pistol, aud was also
badly gashed by being thrust through
a window. Gonzales was striped with
the cowhide, and was otherwise
bruised. About 6 o'clock pm. another
difficulty occurred between W. B.
Calyo a younger brother of Charles
A. Cslvo, and N. g. Gonzales, the
latter being denounced by Calvo.
Pistols were drawn by both men, but
bystsnders aud the police interfered
and prevented further trouble.
The ST. Louis Municipal n uddIe.
ct. LOUIS, Mo, February 3.--The
Fox contingent OF the House OF Dele
gates put in an appearance at TIE city
hall last night in pursuance of their
avowed intention 10 hold meeting in
acc rdance with the terms of the |
somewhat impulsive adjournment Of |
Is, Friday night. Mr.. J. O. Broad. |
well, the derosed clerk, occupied the
,lerk's position in trout CT the speak
,r's desk. Thirteen members stood
lbout the rooms IN pairs and trios dis
,ussing the situst on, and an air OF
'slmress pervaded the room. Shortly
liter O'Clock Mr.. Fox mounted to the
peakei's chair, raped heavily on tue
marble slab on the desk and called the
Meeting to order. Upon the an
by the clerk that there
vas no quorum present motion to
'dj urn to Friday was put and carried.
According to the city chaltsr
mailer number than a quorum
an adjourn for no longer q time
han f. ON day to day, and Speaker
ut, the alleged usurper, said last night
n regard TO the aft ir: "The adjourn
nent OF the Fox and Of the House Of
Delegates 10 Friday evening knocks
ut their laet prop" Ira; provision
I the charter ia the only one upon
Which they could lay any claim to res
Ilarity. As soon as they adjourned f
longer period they lost their last
estig, and shred of authority. They
re no more now, even by their own
than dozen gentlemen
Tho meet at the city hall instead Ct
Meeting at Fadst's Fat the Southern
Io'el. Their own action is a confess
ion CT defeat.