Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-04
A Sanguinary, but Pos
thumouS Incident
Of the Late Siamese-
French Difficulty.
Other Causes Which Might
Have Been Contributory.
A French Gentleman of lnelegant
Leisure Meets His Landlord
and National Enemy.

II is singular, but ridiculous cir
cumstance that the only sanguinary en-
Cspement arising from the late i'm
hroplio between France and Siam o.
curred after the thing was settled, not
in Siam where it might have been ex-
pected, but near the corner of Wash
inqton and Second street, Phoenix, A.
T.. United States OF America. At any
rate it lie said the Siamese difficulty was
the direct cause OF an encounter yester-
day between Paul Flamaund and John
Baggiore, though the Evening Parallel
ogram foolishly assumes the response
bility for the distur bance.
All the causes which led up to the
engagement present complication not
easily unrayeled.
Mr.. Baggiore is the owner Of a large
building, bounded on the north by
Monroe street, on tine east by Second,
on the west by First and on the south
By an alley known to fame and the
gilded and goddess youth of Phoenix.
This building is occupied by Mr.. Bag
giores saloon and a number OF
ladies' engaged in the contem-
pstion OF an early removal to
A quarter OF the town, without
the range of educational disturbance
and where the scholastic ozone is less
prevalent. These ladies are thought
fully and prayerfully considering an in.
ducement to move offered them by the
late legislature. One of the compart-
nents OF Mr.. Baggiore's dove-cote is
occupied by French lady, the manage
ment OF whose large lucrative and sim
iUl business is in the hands of one
Monsieur Paul Flamaund, late OF Paris,
who represents not only Madamoiselle
Bsnc but also class OF residents to
which THE REPUBLICAN recently allud-
eiSs disgrace TO even Monroe street
civilization, and troublesome TO the
police.
Na'm'selle BlanC's rent fell due on
August !, and Mr.. Bagglore insisted on
nTnent in advance for another month.
NMseur Paul declined to pay for so
blgSdme on the ground that he and
Mm'selle Blanc would on or before
1 Aug 10, move into other quarters less
permested by the scholastic ozone OF
which mention has been made.
This defamation OF Monsieur Paul'S
vas Intended by him to be understood
Gsl ultimatum which in itself would
not likely have been sufficient cause
igr the carnage hereinafter described.
The parties met at the scene OF con-
AiCt about o'clock yesterday. Their
personal quarrel took on a national as
pect AMI finally drifted into bitter dis
clssOn Of the late Siamese affair. Mr..
BsggOre is OF Itauan extraction and
has ii in for the French anyhow, on ac-
count Of former indignitIes practiced
upon his nation as late as the begin
ming Of the nineteenth century, and on
account Of studied Gallo disrespect to-
ward the Pope.
He said the Siamese could have
licked the French, il they had allowed
bald-headed bluff to be run on 'em the
French couldn't fight anything, the
Dutch licked 'em before they could say
scat" and shrug the national shoulder.
This estimate of the French military
character was resented by Monsieur
Paul. who engaged in a dissertation on
the subject OF dsgos. The armistice
was declared off. Mr.. Baggiore landed
hard on Monsieur PauPs head; Mon
seur Paul got in an upper cut with
Dis teeth on Mr.. Bagglore's hand, and
there was bewildering mixing OF the
combataDts. The tactics of the scrap
we're Of the sort described by ring siders
nln' fighting, and it was beautiful. II
was witnessed by about 1000 neutral
citizens OF Phoenix. Many more un-
fortunately did not get there until the
Combatants got tired and disbanded.
Marshal Blankenship got there late,
out IN time to arrest the warning ele-
lents and take them before Recorder
NnWart1, who will attempt this morn
TO unrsvel the complications and
uscide whether the Siamese affair, ma
yonaI bitterness, act No. 20, agrarian
differences, the Evening Parallelogram
VI some other unfortunate and discord.
Sat element was at the bottom OF the