Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-25
His EAR PULLED.
FIGHT BETWEEN TWO SENATORS.
How Blackburn Treated Bill Chambers
InsOlenCe.

WASHINGTON, February 23-Senator
Chandler and Senator Blackburn we're
seen last night regarding yesterday ear
pulling episode in the committee loom,
but neither would talk farther than to say
that the fight had occurred Both Sena-
tors laughed when the story was repeated,
but there was little merriment in the
laugh of the gentleman from New Hemp
shire.
Senator Chandeliers right ear is badly
swollen, and will for some time to come
be a flaming witness of the strength of SEN
tor Blackburn's grip There will be no
duel. Chandler is man of peace and
thiTsts for no mans gore.
Every precsution was taken to keep the
affair secret, but il leaked out last night,
aud was fully confirmed by an eye-wit-
ness, well-kaOwn Democrat, who gives
the following account of the affrsy: The
special Senate Committee on Indian
Tradershipa, of which Mr. Chandler is
Chairman, was in session at the Senate
end Of the Capital in the forenoon. All
the members we're present, Chandler,
Cullum, PlStt, Blackburn and Faulkner.
This is the committee which Mr. Chandler
had created in order that he might show
that the Indian traders and the whole In
dian d pertinent Of the Government con-
sisted OF thieves and scoundrols. His man
agement Of the investigation was barren
of results, bat fruitful of irritation and OK
aspiration &c all concerned.
Senator Chandler, as is well known, IS a
little man, physically IS we'll as otherwise,
and, like the little things generally, he Ia
extremely tantalizing His fayorite Occu-
patton is deaounciug and abusing aD3
sneering at everybody and everything coll
nected ia any wsy with the Southern
States. In all his public acte there never
happened to be one that is not intended
to wound or offend somebody. He seems
to study to make himself disagreeable. lie
is generally regarded ss the moet tantaliz-
lug ard disagreeable man in pablo life,
and, while spending his days in trying TO
stir up bad blood, he has never shown the
courage u take any part in toe fi2ht which
he is so assiduous in raising. HIS conduct
OF the investigation relating to the Indian
traderships has been conducted, if posi-
he, in g more offensive spirit than his A.
tacks "A Southern elections.
At last the time came when the Senator
Blackburn's patience and forbearance
gave way. Senator Chambers insoleuce
in the committee roOn yesterday vas
such that Blackburn could not resist the
impulse to characterize it in plain and
forcible language. Those who remember
the Senator denuuciatiOn Of Judge
Rucker's conduct last November will not
require to be told that he is plain ialker
Senator Chandler, relying too much
on the Kentuckian's fOrbearance, was i'm
prudent enough to call Blackburn
a slave driver" Whatever may be
said Of Joe Biackburn's courage,
nobody doubts his temper. 1t has been
displayed too often TO make any assertion
on that point necessary. His SOaihern
pride was fired in On instant Trembling
with anger, he rose and walked straight to
the head OF the table where Chandler, by |
virtue of his position as chairman, sat |
Doubling up his big Kentucky fist and
shaking il ia the New Hsmpshire Senator's !
face, De exclaimed: you - little
sooundrel, if you were no. such an Insight !
cant little coward l would trash you o.
this very spot. have q mind 90 pull You
from your chair and whip you az ! would q |
dog"
It would have been very unequal con
test. Blackburn is q big fellow with long |
arms and sledge-hammer fists, while
Chandler is understood end far from
strong With tremor sn his zDioe Chand- |
Ter exclaimed: you dare not hit me-"
Before any of the other Senators present
could interfere Blackburn reached towards
Chandler, seized him by the right ear and
isrked him from bis chair as easily as
though be had been a ten-year-old boy. |
The Kentucky Senator was 40 angry that
IL is doubtful whether he knew Just
what he vas doing. Using Chand
Iers right ear % sort OF handle,
he threw him towards the wall,
with which the New Hampshire politician
would nave collided with great force but
for Senator Faulkner, who rushed up and
threw his arms around Blackburn. Chan
der writhed and Struggled TO get awGy,
Int his ear was in a veritable vice, Black
burn holding him securely, notwithstand-
ing FaulkneT'5 Efforts 10 release his col
league After Chandler had been severely
shaken Senator Faulkner succeeded IN
releasing him from Blsckbum's iro1 grasp
He gas then carried from the To.m, look
d; ,,,, ,,,uoh the 1gOTse FOR wear.