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Show j Salt Lake August 14. A big row occurred in Salt Lake's "Darkest Africa" Afri-ca" at an early hour this morning. The colored people were out in full force at a coon hoedown. given at the corner of First South and Fourth West streets. Among those present were two athletic negroes, Sam McDcwall and Sidney McWilliams. Along about midnight mid-night the guests were somewhat some-what hilarious, and during the dance McDowall and McWilliams had several collisions. Each seemed to think it was intentional on the part of the other, and finally the men came together to-gether on the principle, of hit first and explain afterward. A few blows had been exchanged, when McWilliams sudder.ly drew his razor and slashed McDowall across both hips, inflicting a couple of ugly wounds. He succeeded in standing the entire crowd off until a j policeman arrived. The latter placed I .McWilliams under arrest, but when they reached the sidewalk the coon again went down for a razor and the poiLeman let him escape. A squad of blue-coats are now searching for him. |