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Show A WAMIIM.-ro.V MIJDAL rislil Iu Ilarbrr r.bo Iletnrrn Tno Prominent 3Ieh. 7 ATL-::frc C,TY J-. July 1 1 A. ashinglon scandal was revealed today by au exciting fight in a barber bar-ber chop hire U-tween two well known men of the national capita!. They were J. X. Manning and Jvavanaugb G.Kennedy. Manning in a man of wealth and Kennedy holds a clerkship in the postoffico department and is well connected. His wife Is a granddaughterof John Howell of Kentucky, three times a seuator from, the blue-grass State and a daughter of the venerable Commodore Heed of the Tnlteil States navy, who is on the retired list. Kennedy is from Oxford. Miss., the residence of Justice .Laniir. whose protege JCeunedy claims to be. Manning went to the barber shop thIsmoruiugaud,aftet being shaved, placed his hand in his iockel and turned to pay the barber, Ashedid so lie received a crushing blow lit the face that sent him staggering against a chair, llecovcring sufficiently, suf-ficiently, he faced his assailant and recognized Kennedy. The latter Is said to have frequently declared hls i.vtkxtion to shoot Manning on bight aud fearing tliat his assailant was about to draw a pi-tol, Manning closed with him. The bystanders refrained from interfering in-terfering aud for some time the two men pounded one another savagely. Thu tardy arrival of u jwllceinjui put an end to the contest. Kennedy was found to have had his collar lone displaced, besides belugsevere-ly belugsevere-ly tieuten about the head and body. .Manning escaped with slight pun-ishuicnt. pun-ishuicnt. Kennedy was arrested. After the fight Mr. Manning gave the following verdon of the a 11 a in "Kennedy's unprovoked attack on me brings out a story which I had hoped would never be revealed to the public Kennedy and myself four years ago boarded at the same house iu Washington. In my employ em-ploy was a young girl, then ubout 15 years old, whom I engaged to look after my children. Kennedy soon began to pay her marked attention. atten-tion. For the girl's sake I interfered, inter-fered, but he laid uo hcnl and matters mat-ters crew worse, line night 1 found Kennedy with the girl in her room. Oa his consenting to leave Washington, Wash-ington, I promised to keep the matter quiet, i Ie failed to keep the promise. Since then I have heard that he has threatened to kill me, but until this morning we had not met. rite attack on me was unprovoked unpro-voked and cowatdly and I acted purely in self defense." The llrnter I'ulsaiiitts'nor. Denver, Co!o., July 7. Charles A. Wetherell, a resident of the west side, and three members of his family, were jioisoued Iat evening, it is supposed from eating pickled tongue purchased Saturday of a prominent dealer. Wetherell nearly died 1-tl night, and is still confined to his he.!, irut the others are now out of danger. The doctor says the family showed every symptom of arsenical lsoning. Tlie dealer defends de-fends ijs meat and says it was sound. tlmdnu 1'ullcciiirii. LoNIxiN, July 7. Several tiolice-men tiolice-men attached to tlie Itow Street station who were suspended for refusing re-fusing to go on duty, were today dismissed. There is great excitement excite-ment among the jolico over the matter aud they now threaten to strike. Mnulrj- Tllle. London, July 7. It is cxi-ctcd that a title of nobility will 1 conferred con-ferred on Mr. Stanley on his wedding wed-ding day, either by tlie tjueen of Knglaud or the King of Belgium. Both will send representatives to be present on the occasion. Miss Teu- naulhas asked Sir JohnMillaisto paint the scene in the abbey. .HurtUrr.1. GiTTiNzrc, July 7. Colonel Mar-tmtovR Mar-tmtovR commander of the tody guard of Prince Xieholas, ruler of Montenegro, ami a cousin of the Prince, was murdered iu the market place this morning. Tlie inurdcier was. seized by tlie people and ynched on the spot. Stlrrlnc s. Xkw Vuitic, July 7. The following follow-ing is double-leaded in the HorAfa second edition: Washinotun, July 7. From late intelligence received here there is reason to believe that tlie report re-port that the Hritish tleet has lieen instructed to use force if necessary to protect Hritish poachers poach-ers on tlie sealing Wands is not without foundation. At this writing writ-ing it is imjxisslblu to furnish details, but sensational developments may be looked for. Wore Than Ka peeled. Madkii, July 7. Tlie new war minister who has visited Valencia declares that the cholera epidemic is more serious than was generally believed. The cabinet lias decided to punish the local officials for concealing con-cealing tlie true state of alfairs. lTler Winner. liEULlK, July 7. In the shooting today, ltitscing, of Sau Francisco, and Kraus and Martin of Xew York won prizes. A nKltt-t.eriiinn Acreemcnl. Ia)NIXN, July 7. The Foreign Office has issued thu text of the Anglo-German agreement and official of-ficial correspondence on the sul jccL, There is nothing new in regard to Kast Africa. Tito loio tiroH Treble. Loniion, July 7. The Ctiroindc't Homo corrcsi'oudent says the Po has become very feeble and is preparing pre-paring written instructions for the guidance; of his successor. They Will IIe-.ln. ItKKLi.v, July 7. It is rejorted that the minister of tiubllc.works. Mayback, and the minister of public pub-lic worship and education, You dossier, will resign on the return of tlie Knit.'cror William. Women Ilht n Ilnrl. Knoxvii.le, Tenn., July 7. Nannie I.ibsuiger and Stella Cole, women of tlie town, fought a duel tills morning about n lover. Libsuiger was horribly cut and died in a short time. Tlie other woman was not seriously hurt. I'lre Damp Itaplostnn. Pmsuciui, July 7. Ily an explosion ex-plosion of lire damp at Suckerville mines near Itankin station, tills morning, lire miners were seriously but not fatally injured. lilllnllna I'lsltt. Sax Antonio, Texas, July 7. During a fight In a saloon at Columbus, Colum-bus, Colorado County, today, City Marshal I'ie shot and Instantly killed Kdward Young, John and Bob Stafford, eons of H. H. Stafford. Staf-ford. Lack Continuation. Louisville, Ky., July 7. It Is reported ou good authority that tbe warrinjr factions at Harlan Court House, on Thursday night burned the courthouse aud all records. Xo ccntlrmatlon Is possible tonight- |
