Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1893 — A CANNON "FIRED." [ARTICLE]

A CANNON "FIRED."

A Little Mill Between Congressman Cannon and Mr. Bacon. Congressman “Joe” Cannon, of Illinois, and Sta,te Senator Bacon engaged in a personal encounter at Springfield. Wednesday, and Ml Cannon was “fired” to the floor and received somewhat serious injuries. He is now an old man and his an* tagonlst Is young and powerful. The gentlemen have been regarded as political rivals In the Republican camp for some years, and the encounter grew out of theso alleged differences.