The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-05-10

WASHINGTON, May 3.-For several
days Colonel Watterson has worked
hard in bringing about a reconciliation
between Congressman Geary. author OF
the Chinese exclusion bill, and General
Cutting, also member of congress
from California, and had it not been
for Watterson, one of these congress
men might have killed the other
in q fight at Chamberlain's. As il
was, blood was dawn.
General Cutting was recently con-
cerned in an affair which for a time
threatened unenviable notoriety, and
he had been josed about it until he had
become decidedly irritable and had
conceived particular dislike for Nr.
Geary.
One evening last week Mr.. Geary
was at Chamberlain with several New
York congressman and Colonel Waiter
son, enjoying a midnight lunch. when
Cutting appeared. He was not &C.
quainted with anyone in the party ex-
cept Mr.. Geary. The latter, seeing
that his colleague was hardly compan-
ionable at the time, did not introduce
him. This seemed to have annoyed
him, but nothing was said at the time.
Cutting said that he had just left .
couple of ladies in an adjoining house
and asked Mr.. Geary to accompany
him to where they were. Mr.. Geary
very politely declined, saying that he
could not leave his friends
General Cutting then extended the
same invitation to Colonel Watterson
and the colonel, who is always gallant,
accepted the invitation although he
had never met Cutting before.
Insulted BY Mr.. Cutting.
As soon as he could do so politely,
Colonel Watterson excused himself and
returned to his friends at supper. He
was Immediately followed by Mr..
Cutting, who seemed desirious of mix
ing in with the party.
Seeing that Mr.. Geary was not par.
tlcularly anxious to crafty this desire
Cutting began to find fault with
Geary's lack of friendliness. ''Geary,"
said he, you don't love me little
bit"
Geary made no reply and he persist
ed: ''Geary, you don't love me little
bit"
Again Geary gave no heed to the
remarks and Cutting resen.i.. 49,
made some very uncomplime,n','S .;1,
GeaIlyy ft&athGesdf Silent.
General Cutting then called Geary
q liar. Mr.. Geary remarked that such
q remark was uncalled for and he did
not like it.
General Cutting then violently in
suited Mr.. Geary.
Geary trembling with suppressed
passion, rose from his chair and Selling
q patent mattel safe from the table,
clinched il in his fist and with it gave
General Cutting a stunning blow on
the face that sent him rolling several
feet backward, and drew the blood.
Recovering himself Cutting advanced
toward Geary and as he did so he put
his hand back of him.
Pistols Barely Averted.
Everyone jumped to his feet.
Watterson rushed after Cut
ting, while Geary put his hand to his
rear trousers pocket and some cried
''don't shoot" which added to the ex-
element. With this several gentle
men grasped Mr.. Geary's arm. while
SOiohCl dtbCI oou SuSCcCucu DuSus
ing Cutting out of the room, the latter
crying out as he left: II will see you
later"
Cutting was put in q carriage and
taken home
Colonel Watterson. who was under |
the impression that both Mr.. Geary |
and General Cutting were Democrats, |
and that if the duel between them |
in a hostile meeting. as then
seemed very probable. the result would |
be a big split in the Democratic party |
n California, took steps to bring about |
! reconciliation, and Saturday his |
Efforts were crowned with success. |
he first convinced General Cut
ing that he was in the wrong
md that it was his duty to make an
lpology to Mr.. Geary. Cutting seemed
@ be very sorry for what he had done,
nut feared that Geary might not accept
N apology in the spirit in which it
vas meant Watterson then labored
With Mr.. Geary and the latter finally
greed to accept an apology.
Colonel Watterson brought the two
men together last Saturday at the
apitol and shortly afterwards they
we're seen walking about the lobby Of
he house arm in arm, and apparently
he best of friends
Free Binding Irvine Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Demo-
rats in the house, after the opening
to-day. called up the free
inding Irvine tariff bill to try to pass
under a suspension of the rules The
declined to vote, but a
uorum ordered a second to the motion
nd the house passed the free binding
wine bill-yeas ls3: nays A. Mr.. Fun
ton of Kansas was one Of those who
oted against the bill.
Rules were suspended and the fol-
owing bills were passed:
To pension survivors of the Black
[awk, Cherokee, Creek and Seminole
7ars; to ratify an agreement with the
olville band of Indians in Washing
on; appropriating 100000 for the
of military post at or
ear Helena. Mont. |,
On motion of Mr.. Blount a bill was