Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-05
THrK1LL1Se OF uFARNER PEEL

HEKILLING OF "FARNER PEEL."-
As Farmer Peel was very well known
in our communities, we subjoin full par
ticulars of the manner in which he Yves
killed, ID Helena, Montana, on Monday
July ed. For these particulars, we
we are mainly indebted to the Helena
Herald. The killing occurred at a Sa-
loon in Helena, called the Bank Ex-
change, between the hours Of IL and
O'Clock in the morning. A mar named
Johnny Bull, a sporting man, fired the
fatal shots. Peel and Bull came to
Helena together from Salt Lake last
Summer, having formerly been part
ners, but had recently dissolved CO.
partnership on account Of disputes. 1t
seems that they had quarreled in the
early part of the nightof the occurrence
AZ the saloon above referred to, when
Peel slapped Bull in the face and told
him to 90 and arm himself. Bull then
went away, and, when the saloon was
about closing, Peel also started to 60
home. Although usually a quiet man,
Peel had q reputation for courage and
desperation which made him an enemy
to be dreaded; hence it is the opinion Of
many that Bull, fearing to encounter
him openly, laid in wait for a favorable
opportunity to assassinate him. That
opportunity occurred at the time above
stated, when Bull was noticed by II po-
liceman to act in a very suspicious man
ner. He was seen to have a revolver,
and appeared to be watching some per-
son in the vicinity Of the saloon above
referred to with intent Of shooting him.
While proceeding on his beat, and when
within but u short distance Of Bridge
street, the policeman heard the report
Of a pistol, and Immediately rushed
back to find that Peel had received three
shots from Bulls revolver, and was lying
a ~lifeless corpse on the walk in front Of
the Exchange. 1t seems that Peel was
coming out from the front door Of the
saloon, when Bull, who was lying con-
cealed from the glare of the saloon
lamps, and eagerly watching for the APP
pearance Of his victim, Immediately ad-
vanced and shot him through the heart.
Peel fell instantly, when Bull shot him
again in the neck, and, holding his pistol
close to his face, fred again, the ball
entering midway below the left eye, aud
near the nose. The face is burnt with
powder, which makes it evident that the
third shot was fred rs above stated.
Bull was arrested BY Col. Beidley, and
conveyed to the Jail, where he is now
confined, awaiting an examination.
HIsroRY OF CELIBAcy.-H. c. Lille h
Co., of Virginia, have for sale u new
work, entitled, "Au Historical Sketch
of Sacerdotal Celibacy in the Christian
Church." by Henry c. Lea. 1t is an
octave volume Of six hundred pages.
No work Of the kind exists in English
literature, and those which have APP
peared in the Continental languages are
exclusively Of a controversial character.
Il is q learned history of the subject
from the time of the primative Church
to our own, giving, from the original
authorities aud sources Of history, a
complete and exhaustive account Of AS
cetism, the Council Of Nicen, the leg
islation and enforcement Of celibacy,
the Eastern Church, mouachism among
the bar~barians, and the Carloving-
ians in the tenth century, in Sax
on England of Damiani, the refor-
mer of celibacy in Milan, aud under
H~ildebraud, the famous Pope Gregory
the Seventh, Of the Church in Central
Europe, in France, in Norman England,
in Ireland and Scotland, and in Spain I;
the general legislation Of the twelfth
century and its results in the succeed
ing centuries ; Of the military orders,
and of the heresies which attempted its
overthrow; then Of the fifteenth century;
with the Reformation in Germany iuthe
sixteenth the Council of Trent, the
Anglican Church, the Scottish Reforms
ton, the Post-Tridentiue Church and
the Church Of to-day, together with the
practical character Of modern mona
chism.
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There is n great deal of pleasant luxury
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News office.