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One Of Zach. Chandiier's Fights

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Parent Issue
Day
31
Month
January
Year
1873
Copyright
Public Domain
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At a great expense I bave obtained a oomplcto n.-ivrative oí' tho celebrated fight betwnea the Hon. Zaeb. Chandler, of Michigan, and Mr. Hannegan, of Indiana, son of ex-Senator Hannegan, who was Minister to Prussia. It happened in tho Xntional Hotel, at meal time. Zach. toóle advantago of tho fortuitous, concouvse of several persons to Abuso Voorlioes loudiy while in his presence. His remarks, res-umdert all o.ver the dining room, Fucli s "Traitos," " Boouodrel, ' pÍL'utiul1y coesorted with oatbs. "Dan," said Hauuegaa, "I wouldn't stand tho fonl-iiüuthed vituporation." "I won't," suid Dun, and he walked ever to Chaudleï aad struck him a baekbanded blow wUioh resounded lika a whip crack. Chandler, th& bad got up wrong end foremost, iinmediately struck out atVoorkece,.and Kr. Hannegan, interposing, relaarkei :. " ütentlomen tbis isiiot ihe place for a personal collision - a dining-room ■where 3'ou disturb other people. Think of vour positions, and do not disgrace your constituents !" " Who in h - 1 are you ?" exclaimed Chandler, and with that he struck Mr. Hannegu-n with all of his force on the aide of his face. Hannegan was stunned by the blow which he had not expected, being a peaceinaker and not a fighter : but he picked up a inolassts pitcher, and brought it down on Zach's forohead so that he was covered with blooA and molasses, which, strango as it may ap.pear, seemed to improvo'his appearancfi. Chandlor took np bhe nearest jug he could fínd to strike Hannegan with it, but Hannegan dueked hishead, and Zach gtruck an entirely harmless person in the abdomen, who forthwith got the cranips andwalkod out of the dining room on his belly. Hannegau said that he understood that Zaoh wea&t business ; so forthwith he took that great patriot by the top-knot. and, rushin hi head down towards the floor diaggijJi him along, planting blows all ovsr liis frontispioce, and nearly making an intelligent oountenance out of the Senator. Kuch spant, gasping and frothing, Zachariah followed his hair ncross tho floor, aud several ladies Sag in. wied : " Oh J don't kill that man. " No, ladies," said Hannegan, " I just want to keep him from injuring me, and, if you will take care of him, I tmall let hiui go immediately." With tli is Hannegam gave ach a last shot, which efEectually Saiahed hiui, and the Michigan Ajax rollod ver on his back and was wheel-barrowod away by somo of the servants.

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Old News
Michigan Argus