Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-11
pOST-ELECTION FIGHT.
The stately fsoil and the likuddy
Moore.

yastardav afternoon, about three O'CLOCK
those of our citizens who happened to be In
the vicinity Of the Spring street side of Tenn
ple Block, were Mortified to see Major Hor'
ace Bell, OF the Porcupine, and Col. Walter
q. Moore, late candidate for Secretary oil
State. engage in what seemed to be deadly
conflict. In one second after the cautious
warfare began the news was known In the
remotest corner of the city. Bulletin boards
were erected and a breathless populace
watched with intense interest the progress
of the battle. 1t is said that many bets were
made by people who were losers on the last
election, and much money changed hands.
on behalf of the management 1t may be
said that the attendance on this interesting
event would have been much larger had II
been more extensively advertised, but the
affair came off at much earlier date tIlan
anticipated by the management 1tseli Ia
fact, it may be called almost unpremedl-
tated. Moore and some friends were stand
ing in the Temple Block doorway, near the
corner of Spring and Market streets, When
the redoubtable Major doomed up. lt Is
well known that these two gentlemen nave
been in training for some time ana that tne
best of blood does not exist between them,
but they have met frequently OF late with-
out serious consequences, ana ~ IS mater
of regret and surprise to their friends that
they yesterday concluded to have II out.
The regret is because their friends were not
invited to the frolic, and the surprise Is tnat
they fought out OF ring costume. iostlu,
ties began, as the Major says, by the Colonei
calling him a cowardly cur. natural re-
sentiment welled up in the MAJORS manly
breast and he smote the ruouy Oolonel on
the right cheek. Nv hetber the MAJ Or nand
was injured by coming IN contact Win
ho r1 not Is not nj
The Colonel blushed and seemed pain
fully embarrassed, but only Tor q
second. lie caromed on the Nal
or's rather prominent nose with
sharp blow that brought mingled tears ano
clares. Some OF the misguided by ISLANDERS
then rushed in between the combatapts,
but fair play" was loudly called, and they
were again allowed to face each oiher.
Only one more round was fought in which
the Colonel got Ia several sharp bows on
the Majors left jaw, the Major from his
great height only being able to strike the
Colonel on the head, on which he failed to
make much impression. a this junction
the entire police force. a corps of deputies
sheriff, detachment of private detectives
and Captain Darcy. broke tbroughthe pes,
separated the warriors and commanded the
peace. The Major retired to convenient
barber shop, while the Colonel got a stick
and poked around for his new election hat
that he had won on Hendricks. Afterwards
the gory.minded gentlemen met in front of
the SherifFs office, when, 1t is said, the
Major told the Colonel to wait for further
developments in the road in front of his:
the Majors house, at the dead hour OF
night The Major seemed to quail before
this dire, if somewhat mysterious threat,
and all realized that the great event was
over. The popnlace were incensed at wnat
they considered the unwarranted interfer.
ence of the officers, but the lemonade and
peanut vendors are happy and report large
receipts.