Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24
MEN WHO N CHIT FIGHT.

MEN WHO M CHIT FIGHT.
Congressman who arc Said to be Quick
| on the Trigger.
/ THE TROUBLE BHrwERN Mr. BLAINE AND Mr.
| BxLxoSr-How NE. BELMONT SCARED A FRENCH
| COUNT OUT OF FRANcR-sRNAroH MANS RE-
MARKS ABOUT pURLrxo.
There are probably not many dueling men
In Congress. A few have the reputation Of
being quick on the trigger, and Q number are
SAID to carry pistols. Some Of the most cour-
ageous and quickest to resent an insult never
go armed. Several Of the members Of the
F1ftieth Congress are Crack pistol shots and
expert swordsmen. Two or three of them can
defend themselves with their fists skillfully.
The Blackburn-Rucker affair brings up the
discussion of the courage Of public men. It IL
great mistake to imagine that southern men
are the only ones who are quick with gun"
No one would suspect the mild and courteous
little member from New York, who has Just
Deen sent to Spain, Mr.. Perry Belmont, Of
being o ire-eater." Yet it is advisable for a
man who wants to avoid duel not to attempt
| best shots and most expert swordsmen in this
country, and he has proved his courage.
| BELMONT AND BLAINE.
| 1t ia not publicly known how near he and
Mr.. Blaine came to having q meeting ON the
Held OF honor. During the tilt between them
when the famous Peruvian investigation was
| IN progress both men got very angry. Yet the
publicity that was given to the affair was an
noying to both. Either would have been very
glad to have got out of 1t honorably without
more ado. Mr.. Belmont confided to Q friend
the fact that he would be willing at any time,
II agreeable to Mr.. Blaine, to 60 with him out
SIDE the jurisdiction Of the United States, 80 az
not to violate the laws of the country, and set
| tie the matter according to the law Of the
code, with either pist..s nr swords Somehow
| or other the affair w. - conducted that no
challenge actually passed between them, but
Mr.. Belmont's disposition was known to Mr.
Blaine, or to his friends.
THE COUNT SOUGHT SAFETY IN YLraHr
When Mr.. Belmont was in Paris he had an
affair Of honor on hand, but his antagonist, Q
French nobleman, ran away to avoid the con-
fict
At that time an engagement between Mr..
Belmont and beautiful young lady, who, be-
SIDES being beautiful, was worth several million
dollars, had just been broken Of. romance
OF that Sort involving people Of such wealth
and prominence on both sides, was, of course
much talked OF in society and at the clubs
There was much speculation as to the reason
ior the breaking of of the match. The par
ties interested were silent. A certain count
VINO was prominent club man, and withal
great gossip, undertook to give the reason.
Publicly at the club, in the presence of several
| OF Mr.. Belmont's friends, but in that gentle
mans absence, he proclaimed loudly that the
engagement had been broken off because of
Mr.. Belmonts dissipated habits This was
IN face OF the well-known fact that Mr.. Bel
mont was not in the least dissipated. His
friends reported the matter to him, and he at
once sent friend to the count with challenge.
The count denied having made the statement
and put the denial in writing Mr.. Belmont re-
fused to accept this statement, stating that
several Of his friends had heard what was said.
and no denial could be credited. He demanded
hostile meeting. His seconds went back to
the count with this message. Mr.. Belmont's
skill, both with swords and with the pistol, was
wen known in Paris, and the count had no
desire to test it. He sent a message back that
he now remembered having used some very
foolish language while under the influence Of
wine the evening before, and that he was very
sorry for it. To this message the second added
the following:
III this is not satisfactory you will have to
has gone to England
Inc counts action was made public at the
club, and that ended the affair. MIR. Belmont
may be depended upon to maintain the Ameri-
can dignity at the Spanish capital, and will do
credit to the Yankee reputation for pluck, if
necessary. But he is not braggart, and has
not disposition to quarrel
SENATOR BLAIR MIGHT FIGHT.
few months ago Senator Blair, who comes
from the staid old state Of New Hampshire,
supposed still to preserve intact a large meas
IRE OF strict puritanical principles, caused con-
siderable talk by q public statement to the
He said at that time that he believed the late
war might have been averted il northern men
had entertained other notions ON dueling. He
reasoned that the notion that had got abroad in
the north that northern men lacked valor had
much influence. A few duels before the war.
he thought, might have corrected tins opinion,
Democrats Still Claim the House.
AND SAY THERE WILL BE NO TROUBLE WHICH,
EVER WAY IT GOES.
Democrats discredit the talk Of danger of
two organizations of the House. They insist
that there can be no trouble whichever way it
goes. At the House to-day they are especially
confident that they have a majority for the
democracy, and they declare that they will
have the organization.
A STAR reporter was speaking with Mr.
Breckenridge. of Kentucky. on the subject this
| morning. Mr.. Breckenridge said that he had
not been figuring on the House of late and had
no idea which party would have a majority,
but OF one thing, he said, there could be no
doubt, whichever party had majority, if of but
would be no trouble about it. 1--WE got through
| some difficulties in 1876 without a revolution /"
he said, land in 1884 Mr.. Blaine who is one Of
the most daring men in the republican party,
could not resist the decision of little 100 ma,
iority. There is no danger of anything revo-
lutionary."
Speaking Of the Virginia situation, he said he
had not looked into the matter, but that he
had always thought that there ought to be some
tribunal before which such cases might be laid
for settlement.
Sentences in the Criminal Court.
SEVERAL OFFENDERS SENT TO THE PENrTENr1ARY.
This afternoon, in the Criminal Court, Mary
Morgan, alias Maggie Dunmore, convicted of
petit larceny, was called up for sentence. Mr..
Kicks asked q suspension on account Of her age,
seventeen years, and her previous reputation.