The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-25
TWO ENRAGED HACKMEN.
They We're Bis, and Both Went for the Marine out
In California
[San FrGnciso ChronfcIs.I


La Blanche created sensation In two suburbs
a week before his recent fight with Lueie by
knocking out brace of registering San Rafael
backmen. The victims of the Marines vigor-
Gus fist had gone down to Sausalito to attend q
ball and paint the town from the steamboat
landing to the Pacific Yacht Club. They had
loft the carmne trace of their handiwork along
half the road when they rolled into the tavern
where the Marine Is located. La Blanche had
finished his nights work, and was muffled up
heavily, as the night was thick and foggy. The
festive hackmen were both built on the liberal
plan, and as they looked down from the hight
or six feet on the chunky middle weight they
thought he offered fine chance for amusement.
They called up all hands to drink, and when
the Marine hung back. one Of them seized him
by the collar and dragged him up to the bar.
Who is this sick-looking duck that's all
muflled up, anyhow" asked the pugnacious
hickman of weIl-known facetious Journalist,
who makes Sausaito his headquarters.
"Oh, some oDe-lunged teuderfoot, suppose"
replied the journalist, and he added in a Whis-
per, a mean cuss, too. He's been round here
all night and no one has seen the color Of his
money yet"
"Pi show him the California style" growled
the hackman, and, yanking him closer up to
tho bar. took out dollar, and, slappiDg it on
the bar, shouted: "Here, blank your eyes! Be
a man and treat"
The Marine smiled and said: "I'Il go You.
Como up, boys, and take drink, every one"
This did not please the quarrelsome hack
man, and he snatched up the dollar, and, to
emphasize his contempt of the supposed tour
ist, aimed a vicious cuff at the pugilists Jaw.
The blow went wide of the mark for, as the
hackman Strengthened out his arm La Blanche
ducked, and the next instant the hackman shot
headforomost under the billiard table and lay
there, dead to the world. The quieknes5 with
which the pugilist's fist had carromed on his
companions jaw only aroused the other hack
mans fury, and he bounded at the middle
weight. Several persons interfered to prevent
further hostllities, but the haekman would not
be denied his prey, and in the scufle he clinched
with La Blanche and made frantic effort to
throw him to the floor
"PI just take fall out of you for luck"
was the only comment OF the Marine at the
attempted maltreatment, and taking an en-
thusiastic grip on the Infatuated hackman, he
threw him with cross-buttock hold so that
his heels scraped the plaster off the ceiling.
In his flight through the air the hackman
caught an expensive pair Of window curtains,
and came down with q crash to the floor en-
circled in torn lace. chunks Of plaster, and
other household decorations. At this junetuFe
the landlord arrived on the scene, and, enraged
by the damage to his tavern, seized the two
PROSTATE jewellers by the heels and threw them
into the street, where the cool, refreshing fog
soon restored them to their senses. On reviy-
ing they got their team and hurriedly drove
of to San Rafael TO enlist the services of local
gladiator known as Liverpool George" After
the gentleman from the English seaport had
listened judicially to the heated application
for his services. he remarked:
Pm a-thinking you fellers ave been foolin'
wild de Marine. You'd better 90 'ome an bag
your bloomin' 'eads.'
The diIapidated haekmen looked thought
fully at each other and took the boxers advice.