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Show THREW MITCHELL OUT. Slavic, After Standing- tha Iloast of the Little KuglUtimau, Atserte Iliiueftlf. Lonuon. Fob. 27 Tho story of the nrrest of Frank P. Mavin and Charles Mitchell forms a queer pugilistic episode. epi-sode. A summon was secured by the proprietor of the Arcadia olub, to which house the men, with a party of frionds, adjourned after they had been to the theater Monday evening. The two pugilists have for some time past been great friends, in spito of tho fact that Mitchell has been very free in declaring he could easily best Siavln. Mitchell repeated his bonst at the club house, and in time Stavin joined iu the discussion, discus-sion, which became very heated, blavin, nt (irst, treated the matter in a jocular spirit, but in the end he hist his temper and pushed Mitchell Mit-chell away with some degree of force. This seemed to rouse the blood of Mitchell, who made a rush at Mavin, but failed to hit him. Slaviu replied with a hard one on his assailant's neck, which floored tho Englishman. Mitchell rose and reached for a bottle to strike Slaviu, but agaia the latter was too quick and a second time Sullivan's former opponent was tlnored. A general malee then ensued, Mitchell using chairs and smashing tables in his efforts to do up Slavin, who practically mopped tip tho lloor with him ami linally threw him out of tho front door, where he was hustled into a cab by his friends and driven home. He is now confined to his bed on account of his injuries. Slavin is unhurt. Tho action by the club is brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the club furniture. |