The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
A yourn.iirio Fight in Columbia.

hereby. The encounter was caused by an
;rsiSls WHICH, iGhaiRthe Sunday Ms~.
d fihsSVOxlO|lgl, of a. w 6s5si
ton, one Of the hrfns He a'so intimated |
that Columbia morniog paper was in
sympathy with the Record and especially its
criticism Of tho state administration, and
that as the Record was run by Republican
money aud the Columbia morning paper
sgred with its politics, the inference was
that the latter also had Republican influence
dominating it.
Gonzales took il that the reference to the
morning paper meant The State, and in an
editorial this morning devoted column and
three quarters TO Tighe, in which he was
spoken of rs an idiot and knave. The edi-
torial also made certain exposures in refer
ence to Tighe's trying to secure position
on The State staff and promising to take
st rcs i'll the enterprise, which he af, erward
repuoiated.
These were the charges Late this after
noon Tighc wrote a note to Gonzales, in
which. after reviewing the. circumstances Of
tho editorial he said Gonzales would have
to fgh, or apologize, and gave the option of
selecting the time, place and manner of
fighting. He added that he meant to have
could not dodge him as he did faISSft ISASfS1 and
Gaudy, who had publicly denounced him.
Gonzales n few minutes afterwards walked
up Main street and returned with W. II.
Gibbes, Jr., towards Tighe's Office, which is
nearly opposite that Of the State. Gonzales
had n cowhde in his coat Iockect as he
walked the street, and all who saw it cx-
pected row.
When Gonzales reached the Necs and C5u-
rier Office. Tighe Wa. sitting in trout with
Il 10 1,lo
eowhide, and rs Gonzales came up without
word Tighe arose aud Gonzales pulled his
whip. Sheriff Rowan was there At the time
and seeing row imminent rushed in between.
the men and commanded them to rcfraiu
Both men however s'ar;ed towards each
other, and Gonzales hit Mt Tighe over the
sherff's shoulder, striking him over the hat
with his whip. Tighe made strike at Con-
zalcs, and notwithstanding the efforts of the
Sheriff and others present who attempted TO
separate them, the men hitched and came to
blows.
Tigbc struck Gonza'e es in the face and body
several times, ,.anl Gonzales hit Tghe, but so
many mon were pulling Mt them to separate
them that no serious damage was done.
Several policemen with the mayor came up
on the scene snd the men wero finally sepa-
rated not before several epithets had been
exchanged while each WAS held.
MIR. Gibbs became considerably excited
during the contest which lasted four or Ave
minutes and the mayor threatened to arrest
him. 10 arrests have been made and it is
probable no further difficulty will eusue
The streets we're packed with people during
and after tho fight aud it has been the sensa-
ton Of the day. The letter written by
Tighe is considered by the PRINCIPALS as not
necessary for publication but it is stated that
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CALHOUN ON CURRENCY.
Supplement 10 some recently published extracts
From the Speeche, Of the Great Southern
!Stdtssmdn.
TO tie Editor oj the News ana Courier
E-A1 Aais. Af liir = a.. hes
"a. y ss,sff,,,7j1z e
Senate, October 8, 1887. The editor saws.
'Thc Economist is assured That excellent use
IS made of its ST ace in the pub icati,n of the
speech Of John Z. Calhoun" and pro-
nounccs Calhoun "thc most acu'c intellect
America ever produce -
wish to suggest that tie Ecouom;s, c,uli
make excellent u.s. Of its space by pu b;shnp
Calhoun s ) eeca Oh tho sub. trel lsury bill.
delivered some four months lat,r. In
view otthc present dem md f,r a flexible in
hated currency, the following passage, of
this speech delivered by "rhs most acute
intellect Amcrci ever rroduccl." would
prove interesting to the readers of the
Ndfiondi Economist:
Il hold n sound and stabc currency f.
DC among the greatest enc ENGAGEMENTS IN
industry aud business generally, aud an
unsound and huctuatrng one. now expand
Zig ahi now cpuiricting, so that no honest
man can tell what to do, ~ among the
greatest discouragcments. The Il liar and
the eagle arc tho measures of value ns the
yari and the hushel are of quantity. Bui |
go further and asset conf ientlv that the
excess of paper currency, as well rs its un-
stsadines ss;is,a p{ax<rahleio the, ,ndu>t " and
busincssSof tloiiroontry. raises In , nr;cc
of ever, thing, and consequently, mcrcn,cs
the price OF produc; ion and cousumpti,u
anu IS IN the end, hos i c to every branr, ~ |
industry.
Il hold that apcsis and paper have e,,h
their propcr sphere, the lt,cr for largo ,nI |
distant transactions and tho fcrmer far al |
others, nm | that the nearer cur circul,tinn |
approx ichcs golt AMI silver, consjstcn.lv |
with convenience, the I"tter for the inIu.trv |
and the business Of the country. Tn, mo-,
spec the better, till that point is reached !
When nttaincd il wou;d comb;u. in III. |
greatest possible degree s,ilndncss and |
f'cihty, IN would be f.vorlb'c TO III, pr, |
dnciivc classes univcr'ally: [ mean men of
business planters. merchants AMI mann.
tnciurcr'-as well rs operatives. 1t would
bc particularly favorable to the South
"N";hin3 is more s;i nulatiug than an
expanding mt dcprccintimg currlncy II |
creates de u.ive appearance # prosperity.
which puts everything in motion. Every |
one feels as it he was growing T. cher as
Prices rise, and that he has il il his T. ,wcr,
by !oresig ani exert on. to max. his for
tune But it is the n,tu.c OF stmulus
mora ~ well as physiali, To excite at frat,
ana TO dcPre1s afterwari, the 'irangh, which
ut fr:t causes unna.mraI excitement and
energy, i sure TO terminate in corr. spon l.
ing dcLreIsi"n and weakness nor il Il is,
certain ih"t tic stimulus # n surrcacy. cY.
pan ling beyond i's proper limits fol ows the