Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1888 — COULD FIGHT AS WELL AS PRAY. [ARTICLE]

COULD FIGHT AS WELL AS PRAY.

An Ohio Minister Promptly Knocks-Out a Ruffian Who Insults Him. [Urbana (O) special.! An unusual and exciting scene took place recently at the close off the services in the Protestant Episcopal Church, known as Jenkins Chapel, near Cable, this eounty. While the exercises were in progress Richard Darnell, a burly ruralist, entered the church and took a seat in the front row. He immediately commenced annoying both the preacher and congregation by coughing, hacking, and making unnecessary noise until the pastor, the Rev. J. F. Frederick, politely asked the disturber to quit the church for the evening. Darnell paid but little attention to the pastor’s injunction and continued. The services over, both men met at the door. Darnell accosted the preacher, saying: “Do you know what I think of you?” to which Mr. Frederick replied-that he was not very particular what his opinion of him was. “Well,” said Darnell, “I think yon are a .” The words had no sooner left Dame H’s lips than the indignant minister landed a terrific blow in Darnell’s face which sent him to the floor. Darnell, mad and funous, sprang to his feet and was ready for another round. The preacher was in good condition, and did not lose any time in displaying his science in the manly art, but again promptly knocked his antagonist down. Darnell came up for the third round, and the preacher was ready to meet him. In shorter order than before he sent his man to the floor, and when the latter picked himself up he arrived at the wise conclusion that he had had enough, and the Rev. Frederick was awarded the honors. Time, one minnte.

In a battle between a band of robbers and the civil authorities near Ban Angela, Mexico, the robbers were routed, and took reiuge in the lava beds. Their leader.was fatally wounded, and two of the ciVitSana Were killed.