The record-union., 1891-06-19
AN EPIDEMIC OF SCRAPS.
Sullivan's Presence Arouses the War
like Stocktonians.
Newspaper Men Have 1t Pretty Lively,
and an Oficia1 Slogs an
Evening Editor.
stockton Correspondence. June sth:l

lStockton correspondence, June 1Sth:l
The appearance of John l.. Sullivan in
Stockton seems to have awakened spirit
of combativeness, which had been slum-
bering in the breasts of some of the
prominent citizens of that place.
Shortly after the great slogger and
would-be actor arrived in town war was
declared between two Of Stockton's most
the Mai, was passing along Weber
avenue on Wednesday afternoon, he was
met by Supervisor Otto Grunsky, who
accosted him and asked why he pub
lished such an article on the day preced-
ing about the Supervisors.
Colnon replied that he wrote what he
pleased for his own paper. At this
Grunsky, who is hot-headed young
man, accused Colnon of lying about him,
and forthwith proceeded to do the editor
up IN true Sullivan style, but friends in
tertered and prevented bloody battle.
This affray seemed to be the starter of a
series Of brawls and fights which oc-
Cured at intervals up to noon on yester-
day.
When the great pug, John l.. Sullivan,
arrived there on Wednesday he was
driven to the Yosemite House, and was
forthwith put to bed, and Messrs. Moran
and Kennedy stood OF the reporters and
gave them distinctly to understand that
the great tighter could not be interviewed.
Soon atterward it was whispered around
the streets that big John had arrived
with an ugly temper and a good sized
jag. The evening papers announced that
the retired pugilist was not worn out by
his trip from the Capital City, as his
managers stated, but was unwilling to be
seen for another cause. Accordingly,
when the crowds began to gather at the
theater the reporters of the evening
papers were refused admission They
turned away with blood in their eyes,
and no doubt had the pugilst been on
the outside he would have found some
one willing TO go him round ''for luck. -
In the course Of the play, when John L.
was retiring from the stage, he said: Pm
| now going down the street to do up them
two blackmailing papers, the Mat and
Repu6Ecdll, see ?' which called forth Il
roar of laughter from the audience.
When the collectors of the above-named
papers went to collect their advertising
bills yesterday morning from the Sulli-
van combination, they went prepared for
war, but all passed off peacefully, with
| the exception of few exceedingly COM
pllmentary remarks which were ex-
changed on the payment Of the bills. a
scrap or two occurred in town while the
! play was going on in the evening, and
| should Sullivan have remained another
day in the city he would have made
things lively there.
| Stockton needs something of this sort
! once in while to wake up some of its
sleepy citizens, but on this occasion it
was the live men of the town that were
| the principal actors in the ARRAYS.
| Editor Colnon had another difficulty
| yesterday forenoon with ]. E. Ruggles
and George r. Broadbere of the RepuG-
! tcGn. Colnon slapped Ruggles in the
face, and BrOadbere interfered and struck
| COlnOn on the arm with a cane. This
was the last scrap up to noon.
.. Much is being said about the collapse OF
the Alta Insurance Company of Stockton.
Some of the stockholders accuse certain
! persons of punching the stock OF the
company.
Considerable interest is being taken in
| the matter of contemplated improve
ments by the newly elected city officers,
and the citizens expect those officials will
do wonderful things during their admin
| istration.
! Stockton is making great preparations
| for rousing Fourth of July celebration.
| in which the people expect to out-do ali
the other cities on the coast. They an
| ticipate swarm Of visitors, and intend
the celebration to be a great boom for the
town. Although the Slough city is a
sleepy old town, it has some live, ener-
getic men who have vim and push, and
viii get there just the same.
PROSPECTOR