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Show A How. It occurred at Wa-.hingtoo Bquare. Tbe ticket seller of tho circus denied that he had given wrong change to an iHininftl who accused him of doing so. The denial was made in oonDeo tion with that canine epithet so com-Imonly com-Imonly used, and accompanied with a blow in the mouth. Tho fellow who was struck made a lunge at the "gentlemanly ticket agent," but failing fail-ing to strike whtre be intended, he pulled a pistol on the aforesaid gentleman. gen-tleman. At this juncture, a policeman, police-man, who has no regard for the hunger of "ye squibs," arrested the parties, Bpoiled a delightful item, and I took them before Justice Pyper, who fined the "geutlemanly, lightning ticket agent" $10 and costs-$3.50, and the assaulted individual $5. 1 They "smiM" away all anger upon - their release. 1 |