Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-30
Millionaires Fight.

Bitter battles between mAn Of tli!lioos cn
the Il ,or of the Stock Exchange arc every
dsy occurrences, but real old-fa shiorej
Fl zht between two world-famous mil!ionairee
Is decided novelty. John w. Macka',
tue B jnanzs kiog, s1d O. W. BoEyCge, d
milion sire, who was once Msckay's broker
came together in the Nevada Bank in San
Francisco on Tuesday in style that has
rouaed the whole country and part CT En-
rope TSey had fslic encounter that will
pass down to history.
The authentic history of tbs fight has ifs
humorous side. and alao its pathetic one. 1t
was not aboc. any of ;hose things which or
6inarily agitste western men; nc: about
mtliops, nor banks, nor about religious
oDinons. nor thu relative merits ola strs.sht
flush ana four Of kind. LIS all about so-
ciety. These two successiu men, hsvin2
piled up their millions uodes toe fostering
w;ce of the American eagle, have trans.
piaoteG their families 10 London. snd thsre.
hanging desperately to the tufted end OF the
British Iloa's tail, they have fought each
other, each striving 10 break tue otheF's
hold and at the cams time 20 attract TO him
self the attention OF high London society.
Recently az article n q sotipg more or lees
seriously upon the BoDynge family was pub
iehe(i in New York society paper, aud it
was alleged that it animated irou the Mac
keys. a week lster uuuerous anonymous
publications regarding MrF. Mackay appssr-
ed in csrfaia Eoelish eooiety paqer which
wss attributed to the Bopypge family.
The latter wera simply rshaehes es ;ne
many stories told of Mrs. Msokay's early
life. all OF which arc familiar 20 tbs public
There ia 10 proof thet Mrs. Mackay ever
suffered 0y the stacks made upon her. But
the Bonyngfs were net 20 fortunate.
miss Virginia Darrell Bonynee was en-
qeged, according 10 ocmmcG report, to be
married 10 Lord Cantslupe. son and hsir OF
Esrl Ds.ls Ware. OOe fine morning the
London msii carriers d=lIVered TO every
body in L2ndoa society Ularked copy OF @
paper dealing wita The history OF he Be-
nynges, lesirg that Miss Bonyuge Ws9 tie
child OF q c'uv.t, during waose imp'is5r- :
nept Miss Bauynee'a mother hsc married
her pregauo hnabapd. Upon receiving his
cory The raric-strieeD Earl d ia Ware, il
,rns Bi.ish fashion, started his heir. Lord
Csnte!upe, of on voyage around tho world
When he came back be married some other
sirl. since which time be has been drowned
In his yacht at geo.
This Bit OF "reminiscences, coupled with the
fao,s hat Mrs. Msckay and MSdsme Bo-
nynpe are bitter social rivals in England
and tbst the Bonanz. King has been worst
ed in a fiosncal deal with his former broker
Ia America. plainly shows the why's snd
whereforas OF Tuesdays 6got. Bonynge
wac c,oseted with President He!lman in the
Nevada Bank. Both gentlemen were en-
crossed with business topics, the uppermost
of which were Nevada Bank affairs and The
new cable oppostcn 10 the Bennett -Msoksy
Ioe that Bonynge ie thought t, be promot-
ine. The knob of tue door was turned ard
Mr.. Mackey entered His eyes fel! on He'll
mans visitor, and 10 moment Mackay bad
sprung forward and Bonypge saw stars ell
most as soon as be saw the BonarZa King;
for the old Nevadsn landed terrible right
handler, with clinobed fs', OF the left cheek
OF the ex-br0ker.
The blow was stsggerer, from it's force
and coming so unexpectedly, and without 8
word OF warning Its effect in this direction
was double. Bonyngs, bsipg Ia the act OF
facing about was not very we'll poised, and
vas knocked against the wall and into a
heap Oh the floor
It wss not O scientific settle. II it nsd
been the battle would probably have all
gone Mackay's way, for he still preserves
much of the agility Of his enry days, when
he was able to whip haif the miners over
whom be acted as superintendent.
In the wild rally on the floor. Bonynges
superior height, reach and bulk told in his
favor. 1t took hir nearly minute to quit
trying to defend himself and resort to attack
In kind, and duriug this time Msckay show.
cred blows on him whenever Bonynge's
tight embrace allowed him the use of hia
hands.
Bonypee's frst return was in the nature
OF butt with his head full iuso MackAy's
face. Tue top o. his craninm landed with
force enough to have stopped sn7 man
whose blood vas act up at fever hsat, but 1t
only se, med 10 rs;s. the ira of Mackag sti!
higher, and he continued to fight on even
mare desperate than before.
Al! over the private of1ics the t@o million
nires rolled in most uudigniGad manper,
paying not the ightss5 heed 70 ring rules
or to overturned chairs, ornements, desks,
or freeIy h3Uing ink bottles.
They we're 6aslly separated, and The wit
nesses, ali enployes Of the bark, seree that
1t was tbs bes! f2ht they had witnessed
sioce jim C1rbet, left the in-tiiutiop.