Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-11
RI0T0lJS SOIONS.
Oklahoma Statesmen Have !
Bari Of Fun.
FREE FIGHT IN THE LEGISLATURE

tn Two browns start tho Diversion and
Subsequent Proceedings Arc Mighty
latsrcstine-Some knock-Downa. but
20 s-oats--rhe Members Display
heir Artillery. bat Do Not Set II
toing-Editor Greer's Plan of Seeur.
ig Peace q Success.
trrHnrE, o. T., Dee u.-one Of the
iiv hest days of what has been an extreme
iy lively session of the Oklahoma legisla-
TUE was that of yesterday At one time
thu re were over 300 bowling. excited men
str iggiing on the door OF the senate. and
thu ir yells and curses could have been
hesrd blocks away. Reviewers, bowie
kn YES and slungshots were fiourished In
thu air, and the only wonder is that with
SUI h lawiess gang as Is in possession of
tbs house no mortal injuries were infiict-
ed As il is. several members are
more or less discolored about the eye
frcm premature contact with extended
fis OF other members. and the services of
anegro with mop were needed after q
Gel alliance OF order had been obtained to
clean the gore from the aisles.
That Burning Capital Question.
The cause that led TO this t;irbulent
see ne in a Legislative body is the burning
gu sstion Of Oklahoma politics-the capital
gu sstion. The famous Kingfsher capital
bi was the subject under reconsideration at
the time. 1t had been brought up for the
co rection of certain irregularities, which
we re the grounds set forth by the governor
In his message as the reason for his veto.
The debate had been exceedingly bitter
ana acrimonious and marked by the total
absnee of parliamentary language
Some courtcsies Exchanged.
\ point of order had been raised while
Brown, of Oklahoma, was on the floor, by
Brown. of Logan. Brown, Of Oklahoma,
is me of the bloods of the senate. and has
probably done more to make himself OBJ
no xious during this session than any other
member He resented Browns tof Logan
I'M eruption in language more forcible
thu choice and mingled with his profane
eN pletives some reflections On his pster-
ni-y. The latter Immediately pulled his
revolver and started for Brown OF Okla
be ma. but had not taken two steps before
he was bounced upon by his friends, dis
ar ned. and forced back into his seat.
Too Big a Job for the Sergeant.
lSrown, Of Oklahoma in the meantime.
wa prepared for attack He stood in the
M ddle of the aisle, with drawn revolver,
shouting for his antagonist to come ON.
hi Sler, of Cleveland, was in the chair at
the time, but his furious pounding with
tbs gavei was UNDECIDED and, in fact. un-
he ard in the din. Calling the sereeane-at.
ar ms, he directed him 10 seat Brown. OF
Oklahoma. The sergeant at arms con.
cl'Ided that it was too big job to tackle
alone and called on his assistant to Aid
him. BY a clever flank movement they
Co TX the angry senator unawares wrenched
the revolver from his grasp, and seixing
him by the throst essayed to force him
into his seat.
Brown Lets Fly His Right
One blow from Browns fist sent tn. as
sistsnt to the floor, and then tussle be-
ga q With the sergeant at arms which was
Interrupted By the rush Of hundred lob
hyists who were not going 10 see their
oh hampton worsted. Then ensued terrific
struggle. The opponents Of the lobby
ru shed TO the aid of the sergeant at arms
al d for ten minutes the senate chamber
Was given over to the bowling. struggling
N 1b, in which senators and lobbyists were
In discriminatory mixed Men went down
uIder weli-directed blows, others STUN
bia over them, and at one time the floor
WIS four deep with reeumbent statesmen.
whose only desire for the time being was
10 gouge the eyes OF the under man or in
ar = other manner to disfigure the manly
be auty of his face
The Two Browns Get to Work.
After hercuiean efforts, the Fight was
stopped and order restored But the gen
Tie Mapping OF the wings OF peace had
be rely subsidized into silence when the Sc
re nifty OF the legislative hall was again dis
turbed Brown, Of Logan, had been wait
in his time. He had been unable to reach
Brown, of Oklahoma. during the general
struggle, as that belligerent statesman was
the center of the bowling mob. His on
portunity had now arrived. Brown. OF
Oklahoma was standing by his desk tax
In ! an inventory Of his injuries and try.
ing TO pin together good sized rent ia his
Trousers, when Brown, OF Logan rushed
for him. So sudden was the attack that
ne one could interfere.
An Elegart Little Scrap.
Brown, OF Oklahoma, was not to be taken
uIawares however. He dropped his pins
al met his foe with blow between the
eyes that staggered him momentarily. II
wils only for a moment, however, and then
the men clinched- Round and round thew
ST 'uggied, each striving 10 get the other
down, but so evenly were they matched
that no advantage was perceptible on
either side. They We're both without weap-
OBS, as their friends had disarmed them
be fore the preliminary struggle. Then the
lobbyists made another rush
The Editors Artillery In Action.
All this time Editor Greer, OF The State
Capital, had sat at the press table without
pa rticiparing in the fight He is q warm
pc rsonal friend of Brown, of Logan, and q
bitter enemy OF Brown. Of Oklahoma.
As the lobbyists made their rush, Editor
Gi cen jumped into the aisle with revolver
and slung-shot, and stated that be wauld
H u the first one of them that interfered in
the affair. This checked their ardor, and
tn ey drew back, consoling themselves with
tn reats of vengeance on the plucky editor.
In a few minutes peace again reigned, but
lit tie business was done, and trouble Ia