The Portland daily press., 1863-03-12

The allowing from the correspondence of
the st. Louis Bulletin, explains itself:

The allowing from the correspondence Of
the St. Louis Bulletin, explains itself:
OLYMPIA, w. r., Jan. 18th, 1853.
A serious affray occurred here last Wednes-
day. l informed the readers Of the Bulletin
some weeks since, Of a difficulty between b.
T. Kendall, editor of the Overland Press OF
this town, and Horace Howe. In that diff
Guilty, Howe, who was in the act of chastising
Kendall for a libel 10 the columns Of the Press,
received pistol shot from Kendall which
came near costing Howe his life, and it Is by
no means certain that it may not yet termin-
ate fatally. Horace Howe, Jr., came here the
next day after the shooting, and it was under
stood that he would avenge the double injury
his father had suffered But day after day
passed, and the excitement In relation TO the
matter had nearly subsidized. II was known
that young Howe had seen Kendall several
times, and had made preliminary arrange
ments TO have the iibeious article retracted-
This, Of course, tended to throw Kendall of
his guard. Young Howe prepared very
strong recantaton which he desired Kendall
to publish over his own signature. This, 1t
seems, Kendall was unwilling to do, but prom
ised to publish such an one as might be agreed
to between himself and Judge AcFadden, the
attorney of Horace Howe, Sr. Pending the
agreement between the Judge and Kendall,
on last Wednesday morning Howe called at
Kendall's office and desired to see him private
ly. They went into the back office and re-
manned in q low conversation for about five
minutes, when . pistol shot was heard, and
young Howe rushed out Of the room declar-
ing he had killed Kendall, but that he had
done IL in self-defense Kendall walked across
the room, caught hold of the door, exclaimed
that he was shot, and dropt down dead, the
ball having lodged In the heart.
Howe Immediately delivered himself up.
and Is now In the Steacoon Jail awaiting the
action of the Grand Jury at the March term
OF the court BY many the matter Is looked
upon as cold and deliberate murder. Reso-
lutions in honor Of the memory Of the deceas-
cd were introduced into the Supreme Court
and Legislature, aud both adjourned as further
evidence OF respect
b. F. Kendall was native of Oxford, Me-,
was graduate Of Bowdoin College, and about
IS years old. He came TO the Territory with
the late Gen. Stevens, a.,d settling in this place
read law with Judge Lander. He rose rapid
ly in his profession, and was highly esteemed
by members Of the bar. In December, 1850,
he was one OF the numerous class of persons
who went to Washington on the same steamer
with G. A. Washburn. Arriving at Washing
ton, he made arrangements with the govern
ment to go on secret mission for the new
administration. Having two brothers in the
South, he had little trouble in going down, but
having rethaheu tnere gathering idcts anu
making observations till the secession fever
rose pretty high, he came very near being
captured by the Confederate police. General
Scott was so well pleased with the report he
made to the War Department that he recon-
mended him TO the President who appointed
him Superintendent of Indian Affairs in this
Territory. He shortly afterwards became
connected with the Press, and from that time
till his death a constant warfare has been GO
ing on between him and other Federal officials.
Young Howe lives; Kendall is dead The
tall pnes-the emblem Of the State ever dear
to him - stand faithful sentinels round bis
grave, while wintry winds moaning through
the branches chant his untimely dirge.