Good Old Days

8 years ago

February 11, 1887

For some weeks past, a professional gambler named Brown has plied his calling in this city, with more or less success as the case may be, and in the meantime has made himself quite conspicuous at the social dancing parties, at which he was an uninvited guest.

Finally his company was deemed undesirable, of which fact he was politely informed by George Chapman on behalf of the management and requested to leave the ballroom, with which request he complied without raising a disturbance.

Later, however, he endeavored to pick a quarrel with Chapman for the part he had...