New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12
permit the American to BIO forced down to the Eu
ropcan level .
wrL1 spIyOLl AND KILGORE FIGHTf
A rptrxp OF THE FORMER OFrrRs HIMSELF AS
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nrNChMAH, But Is REFUSED WITH THANKS.
Whether tbc American people 10 be treated to
tbe sensation OF a duel between two wclknown Con
gicssmcn seems 10 rest entirely with congressman
Kilgorc. OF Texas, cxConicdcratc army o"icci' ~
was not remarkable that this southern he-eaicr shod
Insult the veterans Of the Union army pui "hrh nc
flung fir, brand into the face OF Congressman f. H.
splnoa of massive collar fame. he little Thought Inc
General was man who cculd always b. found to como
TO thc scratch when called upon Mr. KIsofc had the
audaciy say that only the Generals advanced age
prevented him from being denounced liar on the
floor Of the House, but that II he would nominate
hcncLman, then Klgore would take part IN an alair
OF honor. Edward Day the boot ana ShoeHlaNcr' al
No 81 Church-st. offered to act a spnolas hchch-
man, but the General has thanked MT Day ana says
that lie has never required heHchman 10 40 his
fighting but be found at the scratch upon the eau
Of time. Now Will kilGore take up this gauluc'
thrown down by spnola'
This little unplcasanincss began when Kilgore
snccfcd at spinola while the latter was delivering
speech I'm favor Of the appropriation Tor monument
at Fort Greene, Brooklyn. in memory OF lloOo VIC
Tins who died in the British prison ships IN NaaDoue
Bay during the Revolution Tho bill was Deiofe inc
House on July TO- and az a last resort 10 ucicat inc
bll KIgoIe raised the point Of order that quorum
had not voted The two parted company with
| an exchange Of opinions. on the following ia! 'ho
bill to appropriate S25O0OO 10 aid In maintaining inc
state Homes for disabled Union veterans was DcloFc
the House and while SpInOla speaking klsore
moved to reduce the appropriation to $iOoooo' anu
I'm the coursc of his remarks took occasion TO make
some uncompllmcniary illusions to the Union vet
erans including General Spinola- klsore declared
that the states should take care Of their own pau
pcrs,, and uttered even more insulting remarks
| Srinola arose in fiery Indignation and said No
man shall stand the floor Of This House ana Diahd
the Northern soldier pauper. without my resent
| lqr
from which It cmanatcd7 The two men PLAYED bat
tlcdorc and shuitecock with the English language
now and then pcppcrnG with forcblc and ineleg-n
adicctlvcs until Kilgorc said ." General Splnola IS
foo old man for me to characterize I'm the manner he
deserves but # the gentleman has hcnchman TO do
his bidding AMI use such language TO ne, VIII de-
nouncc him as a liar upon the floor Of this House,
Things were qulctcd down through appeals from
] Chairman Townshcnd but Mr. Day wrote postal
card 10 General spinoa. Offering EHiSoli as bench
man. and Yesterday, after be received the reply he
said: meant what wrote TO spnola. and ! would
| meet the Southern fre-catcr and scoundrcl on any
! terms This Is the reply from Spinola;
| To Frvard Day No. 81 Church-st., Nsw-York CITY
| Sir. Your postal OF the 2lst instant, in which you
offer to become my hcnchman called for by the fire
cater from Texas is at hand but as you know
when you wcro a boy and your father knew
when alive with whom was remarkably
we'll acquainted having been friends Tor
| many years, l never required hcnchman to do my
rcbt,nr sim fully apprc,ia~ your Offer and
thank YOU from bottom OF my heart; ncNcfthel'ss
have TO 90 to the scratch they will nn1 there on the
com ~ lime f. u. sPINOLA.