Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-03
AN EXTRAORDINARY ENVOY.
He Knocks Out His Secretary in Bo-
gnf n and NNants a Eresh One

He Knocks Out His Secretary in Bo-
gotta and Wants a Fresh One.
From, The Ee,0 York Sun.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Charles ID.
Jacobs, of Louisville, is United states
Minister at Bogota, Colombia, and Y. o.
King, OF Texas, is his Secretary Of Lega-
ton. Mr.. Jacobs is a man of wealth, a law
yer Of prominence, and citizen OF social
standing. In addition to these qualiica-
tions he Is a pugilist Of skill, and has d
temper that eXplOdes upon conclusion
like dynamite. 1t is said that he is very
mild-mannered and gentle man under
ordinary circumstances, but when ne be-
comes excited he always attacks with
great violence any obstacle he may en-
counter, and his career in Louisville has
been succession of ''aitairs" in which
he has usually come out on top. Shortly
before leaving for his post in the capacity
OF diplomatist, Mr.. Jacobs was in court
at Louisville as ~an attorney in a case
in which the Mayor of the city was a wit
ness. The latter refused to answer a
question addressed to him, and after an
exchange OF angry words Mr.. Jacobs
jumped upon His Honor the Mayor and
hammered him with his fists until the
witness box looked as if a serious sur
Rical operation had been performed there.
The court fined Mr.. Jacobs for contempt.
and duel was expected, but the Mayor
concluded that he had got enous d and
didn't demand second round.
Then Jacobs sailed for BogOta in his
capacity as Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister PlenipOtentiary to tue United
States OF Colombia. Mr.. King was APP
pointed Secretary Of Legation, and follow
ed him on the next steamer. That was
in December last. MIR. Jacobs gave his
muscles vacation until May, when Il
controversy arose between himself and
his secretary over come official question.
and the EnYoy Extraordinary furnished
the inhabitants OF BogOta with an exam
pie OF nineteenth century diplomacy by
polishing off Mr.. King in good style.
A good deal OF gore was spread
about the legation, and considerable
clothing was damaged, but no bones were
broken. What was left of the Secretary
OF Legation was carefully patched up with
sticking plaster, and Mr.. Jacobs sailed
for W ashington The Secretary of Lega-
ton related his part in The controversy
by letter to the Secretary OF State, and the
Envoy Extraordinary made personal
explanation. Mr.. Bayard is very much
mortified at the scandal, and it is under
stood that he expressed himself to
that effect 10 Mr.. Jacobs. The wonder
among the friends of the latter is that Mr.
Bayard, in such circumstances, should
have escaped without a couple OF black
eyes.
Mr.. Jacobs might not have understood
Mr.. Bayard's remarks, however.
1t is SAID at the State Department that
Mr.. Jacobs will not return to BckOta.
HIS friends say he has no intention of re-
turning there. He is a candidate for the
Persian mission, it is reported, to sue
coed the lamented Winston.
Mr.. Jacobs has gone to his home in
Louisville, and may become candidate
for Congress to succeed Mr.. Willis, whose
popularity was impaired by his connec-
ton with the appointment Of Mrs.
Thompson as Postmaster there.