The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-27
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MILLIONAIRE NACKaY stfRD.
Millionaire Bonynge Seeking TO Re
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cover Heavy damages.
From the PHILADELPHIA Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
NEW YORK, May 1S-The bitter feud be-
tween the houses of Mackey and Bonynge,
California millionaires, which has been
raging on both sides of the Atlantic for
several years, and which has now and then
Weakened to sorrow and once at least mad
dened to police court crime, has at last
taken definite form.
Bonynge has brought suit against Mackey
for damages-damages in proportion TO the
magnitude of Mr.. Mackey's redoubtable
pile-damages which make all other dam
ages sink into significance. But Bonynge
does not stop at damages alone. He is out
for gore.
He charges criminal libel as we'll. As he
remarked to a reporter on the occasion of
his last visit TO America, 81 will not stop
until l have the entire gang behind the
barsn
1t was in that frame Of mind that he
went to the firm of Platt & Bowers, in their
offices at 81 William street, and it is in that
frame of mind, or perhaps, il possible, in
even a more inflahed condition for when
he made the remark quoted he had not yet
had his celebrated fist fight with Mackey),
that he has thrown off his jacket and
jumped into the legal arena.
The full story of the Mackey- Bonynge
feud was first related In the Press some
months ago. Mr.. Bonynge had then come
to America for the express purpose of look
ing over the ground to see in what way be
could plant a blow upon the Mackeys where
it would do the most damage.
As far as the public learned at the time
Of the result Of this visit the blow was
planted, but it was Mr.. Mackey who planted
1t. 1t was physical blow, straight from
the shoulder, and 1t doubled Mr.. Bonynge
up under desk in a San Francisco bank
Office.
Mr.. Bonynge and Mr.. Mackey then
olawed and mussed each other up good
deal for several minutes. Then Mortified
bank clerks tore them asunder. Each gave
his own account OF the merits. from pugil-
istic point Of view, Of the to.
These accounts were printed in the San
Francisco papers, and were telegraphed to
other papers throughout the length and
breadth OF the land They did not agree.
They differed not alone as to the thrilling
particulars of the contest, but even in the
vital fact of the actual result they were
wholly at variance.
Mr.. Mackey merely said he had thrashed
Bonynge, and in a few terse sentences told
how he had done IL. Mr. Bonynge, at more
length and with more affiuence Of detail,
related how he had reduced Mr.. Mackey to
physical wreck. With that the public has
been compelled to rest satisfied.
Since giving their separate versions of
this dramatic episode forth, Mir. Bonynge
and Mr.. Mackey have remained silent. But
now at last we have heard from Bonynge.
He has taken to the courts.
1.-The origin OF this unhappy strife as has
been related, is bitter rivalry for social
precedence in London.
Mr.. Bonynge is an E0gishman who went
TO California when he was q mere lad and
there became a millionaire.
Perhaps in his youthful dreams he had
set out for the Western FL Dorado. There
were visions of what he doubtless then ex-
pressed as "ob-nohbin with the nobility"
for even at this Late day Mr.. .Bopynge has
not quite mastered the iutricaciss Of the
letter H. 1,si qsdtl.r,s e~edgy
But, however that may be. a as, soon as
Mr.. Bonynge got bis, mil ions together he
took them and his family to London, where
he set up grand house and Lived in mighty
state and as a, cold, matter of fact, hob
nobbed with nobility and even with royalty,
as be himself, with a reverentiai R1sh In his
voice as he prorotfnces the word, VIII tell
you il you talk with him five minhtss He
even was soaring higher than this, aud his
daughter was actuatiy engaged 70 be mar,
Of Earle de la War; who was dfowned
when his yacht was wrecked OH the irish
coast some months ago. t-.-,t.-vrg
But Mr.. Bonynge did not have the field
all 60 himself. TbeMaekeys already held
strong position cni6ated, entrenched and
fortified by millions whereof the lsuthber
made the paltry B6nF6gs millions sinR in
to insigniicance. ose3 looc1s 9ilcDg 10 n5H
Now, which one OF these rival armies
which were thus laying siege TO London So
clety first began to make predatory raids
into the camD OF the C,thar il tfudatnrYnfnad
But however that may be, the raids soon
became so frequent and SO furious that the
London social atmosphere was Allied with
the din and the net very sayory perfume
thereof.
As nearly as can bs aseertained through
the confusion OF the fray, certain untrithful
and derogatory stories regarding Mrs.
Mackey and her anteeedents were pat in
circulation Justly or unjdstiy the Mackeyes
attributed these yarns 20 the ehvie1s
Bonynges. sew n9ed 'ah pns .lef