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Hon. ]. CILLEY.

OF honor? A categorical answer is expected.
'efy 's'pse VIM, J. GRAVES.
Hon. J. CILLEY.
Mr.. Ciuey 10 Mr.. Grares.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
February D. 1885,
Sir: Your note Of this date has Just been placed in
my hands. regret that mine of yesterday was not
satisfactory to you but cannot admit the right on
yenr part 10 PROFOUND the question to which you ask
categorical answer, and therefore decline any fur
Their response to it.
JoNA cILLEY.
Hon. w. J. Graves.
Here follows the first paper borne by Mr.. WISE.
WASHINGTON Cry Feb %, 1885,
As you have declined accepting communication
which | bore to you from COL Webb, and as by your
note of yesterday, you have refused TO decline on
grounds which would exonerate me from all respon-
sibility growing out of the affair, am left no other
alternative but to ask that satisfaction which is
cognized among gentlemen My friend, Hon. Hem
nv A. Wise, is authorized by me to make the ar
rangements suitable to the occasion.
w. J. GRAVES
Hon. J. CILLEY.
Mr. Wise states that he presented the foregoing
challenge to Mr. Cilley in the parlor at Mr.. Births
boarding house, few minutes before IL o'clock,
m on Friday, the 23d inst.
In addition to the foregoing correspondence, the
seconds propose TO relate only such facts and cir
cumstances as occurred within their Joint know
ledge, afterther own participation in the melancholy
affair
On the evening of the 23d instant, about the hour
of o'clock. p. Mr.. Jones, the second of Mr.. Gil
lev, delivered to Mr.. Graves, in the room of Mr..
Wise and in his presence, the following note, which
was the first paper borne by Mr.. Jones, to wit:
WASHINGTON Cry, 23d Feb. 1888
Hon w J. GRAVES:
Your note of this morning has been received. My
friend Gen. Jones, will make the arrangements
suitable to the occasion"
Your obt servt
JONA. CILLEY.
Immediately upon the presentation of the accept
ance of the challenge, Mr.. Graves retired, leaving
Mr. Jones with Mr.. Wise, who submitted to Mr..
Wise the following propositions for the arrangement
of the meeting, to wit:
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1888.
SR: Mr.. Cilley proposes TO meet MIR. Graves, at
such place as NAV be agreed between us, to-mor-
row. at IL o'clock, IN. The weapons to be used on
the occasion shall be rifles; the parties placed side
TO side at eighty yards distance from each Others to
hold the rifles horizontally at arms length, down
wards; the rifles 10 be cooked, and triggers set the
words to be- Gentlemen, are you ready2' Alter
which, neither answering No, the words shall be,
in regular succession, Fire--one two three four"
Neither party shall fire before the word fire., nor
after the word four" The positions of the parties
at the ends of the line to be determined by lot The
second of the party losing the position shall have The
giving Of the word. The dress TO be ordinary Win
ter clothing and subject the examination OF both
parties Each party may have on the ground, be-
sides his second, surgeon and two other friends.
The seconds for the execution CT their respective
trusts allowed to have pair OF pistols each on
the ground but other person shall have any wea-
pom. The rifles to be loaded in the presence OF the
seconds. Should Mr.. Graves not be able to procure
rifle by the time prescribed, time shall be allowed
for that purpose.
Your very obedient servant,
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon HENRY A. WISE.
About o'clock, p. IN. at Mr.. Joness room, al
Dowson's, Mr.. Wise returned to him the following
answer, to wit:
WAsnlSGroN, Feby, 23d, 1888.
SIN: The terms arranging the meeting between
Mr.. Graves and Mr.. Ciley, which you presented
10 me this evening, though unusual and obecuona-
bic, are accepted with the understanding that the
rifles are TO be loaded with single ball, and that
neither party Is TO raise his weapon from the down
ward horizontal position untlt word hre
will inform you, sir, by the hour oil III O'Clock,
a. m tomorrow, whether Mr. Graves has been able
to procure rifle and consequently whether he will
require a posponement Of the time OF meeting.
Your very obedent servant,
HENRY A. WISE.
Hon Gro w. JONES
About o'clock, a. m. on the 24th inst. Mr. Jones
left at Mr. Wises room the following note, 10 wa;