Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19

A Washington Newspaper Man Cham
pfOns His Dog at the Seashore.

pfOns His Dog at the Seashore.
The following special from Asbury Park
to the New York Herald will be read with
considerable interest in Washington, as
Mr.. Bache is a resident and well-known
newspaper man Of this city:
Great big, tawny Toby, as gentle a ST.
Bernard as ever drew breath, has involved
his master, Rene Bache. in a world Of trou-
BILE.
Mr.. Bache is as peaceful in his manner
as Toby himself and far less formidable in
appearance. He is usually able to curb
his anger, but he is SO fond of his dog that
the animal from harm.
foby's life was threatened today and Mr..
Bache SO far forgot himself that he said he
could understand why Joseph L. Tull could
not gain admission to the inner circle Of
Philadelphia society. This insult excited
Mr.. Tull to that point that he made vari-
Gus threats of violence and intimated his
desire to fight duel.
The full power of Mr.. Baches remark is
not readily apparent to a New Yorker. A
was grievous insult, for which there must
have been grave provocation.
Mr.. Bache. who comes of good Philadel-
phia stock, is now Washington newspaper
correspondent. His great grandmother was
the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin.
His wife is also a native of Philadelphia.
and her great grandfather Charles Biddle
was vice president of the supreme execu-
tive council of Pennsylvania in revolution
airy Gays when Franklin was President or
that body.
Toby and Frank.
The Baches have been spending a few
weeks at the Lodore, in It'll avenue, Asbury
Park, next door to Mr.. Tulrs handsome
cottage.
This dog Toby has been the pet and ad-
miration of the beach. MIR. TuI and his
eral favorable view Of Toby. Frank is
small but aggressive in disposition. On
making the acquaintance of Toby Frank
attacked the ST Bernard This was re-
peated two or three times and Toby be-
came tired.
Benevolent. like most st. Bernards, he
tented himself with sitting upon Frank for
a minute or two in order to give Frank
time for reflection on the folly Of assail-
Ing an animal so greatly his superior in
But Mr.. Tun has another grievance
against Toby Some plants in a large flower
Toby was the offender Having no posi-
tive evidence to disprove the charge. Mr.
Tull, saying he would take care that such
thing should not happen again. This did
not satisfy Mr. Tuli apparently, as Mr.
and make matters unpleasant for Toby's
master.
Toby's Narrow Escape.
Toby went across the street in front OF
the Lodore this morning. He was not near
Mr.. Tulrs lawn. Mr.. Tull's colored coach
man crossed the street with Frank at the
same time. Toby took no notice of the man
or Frank.
Mr.. Tull, who was sitting on his front
porch, jumped up and yelled to the coach
man: Smash the beasts head with a brick;
smash him, / say"
The colored man picked up a brick and
was about to brain Toby when the tragedy
was prevented by some ladies who ran out
Mr. Bache, hearing Mr.. Tulrs shouts. ran
out into the street and told Mr.. Tull to
mind his own business and leave Toby
alone Mr.; Tull replied with epithets and
threats Mr.; Bache, forgetting the pacific
maxims of his ancestor. Poor Richard"
declared that he could readily understand
why Mr.. Tull and his family were not ad-
mitted to certain exclusive circles of Phila-
delphia society.
Mr. Tull is a rich and successful lawyer.
He was so angry that he came near having
an apoplectic fit. The dispute came tenn
porarily to pause at this point.
The Challenge.
Mr.. Bache started toward the beach, ac-
companied by his wife. fifteen minutes
later. They had got a block away when
Mr.. Tun confronted them. The lawyer
proceeded to assail the newspaper man
with vituperative language. incidentally
threatening various kinds of violence and
head Off AS it Is by means Of his head
that Mr.. Bache earns a living he felt re-
luctant to have 1t knocked OF. Souaring
a la Corbett, he responded to Mr.. Tulrs re-
mark by saying he was ready to fight him
then and there. but Mr.. Tull did not re-
spond to the invitation Mr. Tull then
made some remarks which Mr.. Bache con-
strued as challenge to mortal combat.
The lawyer then walked away. Mr.. Bache
jumped on a trolley car and went to the
office of Justice Borden. He issued a war
rant for the arrest of Mr.. Tull, which was
duly served this afternoon. 1t will be
sought to put Mr.. Tull under bonds to keep
the peace.