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VU1D J UlIL UUU^IJiAlmowtaDufil.During tlie recent democratic coiivon-tion at Middleburg, Loudoun county, considerable bad feeling prevailed, and in one instance, at least, led to actual hostilities. The account of the Alexandria Gazette is as follows:“In one of these knots were Mr. Bolling B.obertson, of Broad Bun, Fauquier county, a delegate from the Plains district, and Mr. Edward P. Turner, who was recently appointed United States consul to Mozambique, but who declined the position, who was present as a spectator. During the discussion Mr. Turner charged Mr. ltobertsoh with misrepresenting his constituents by his action in the convention, an rl said he had gone back on his people. Mr. Bobertson denied the charge, whereupon Mr. Turner again declared that he had done so, using an offensive epithet. Quick as a hash Mr. Bobertson struck Mr. Turner a stinging blow with his fiBt square in the face. The two were about to become engaged I.u a fight, but were instantly seized by mutual friends, who separated them and took them off in opposite directions. As Mr. Turner was being taken off he remarked to Mr, Bobertson that he would hear from him again, when Mr. B. retorted : “It can’t be a minute too soon.” Shortly afterward, it is said, a challenge passed, but other friends of the gentlemen heard of it and declared that the matter should go no further. Finally an amicable settlement of the affair was arranged, entirely honorable to both parties, by which mutual retractions and explanations were made, and the affair thus ended.Another account of the affair is that the matter was brought to the attention of a justice of the peace and that one of the gentlemen had been put under bond to keep the peace. .TKn AtiikwAlrn 4W !■ *
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Daily Index Appeal
Petersburg, Virginia, US
Fri, Sep 23, 1887
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