Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1870-03-19


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THE new Metropolitan Polic1 bill came
up in the Senate at Harrisburg on Tuesday
last, and was passed to its third reading.
The only material change in the bill, as
compared with the one vetoed by the Gov
ernor, is that it leaves the selection OF
CopF@qss9pGGf5 n tthhfb Eat ott HGHg and
10 O'Clock on the night of the 9TH inst, n
cowardly attempt was made to take the
life Of John Edwards, a citizen of this
borough res ding on Dewart st. Hearing
his pigs squcal, and supposing that they
had not been fed, he won't to the pen, which
is at the rear OF the lot, and while throw
ing some corn, a pistol shot was fired at him
tlom the upper side Of the pen, the ball
passing through his cap and grazing his
head. He Immediately dropped to the
ground and called for help when another
shot was fired by the party. who then ran
into the woods. Thc second shot was
aimed too high to hit him, although had
he remained standing it would have done
so. While running, one Of the party shou-
ted: This is your warming" Edwards
did not recognize the voice, and has no
suspicion who the parties We're.
ANo,THER.-On Friday night last, be-
tween and 9o'clock, J. J. Bloom residing
on Market st. WAS fired at while on his way
home, when within about 100 yards ofhis
house, the ball entering his coat on the left
side 1T the pocket, and passing out through
the lining in front. No one could be. seen
IN the direction fIom which the shot came,
and it is not kaown who fired it.
These men are both quiet, pcaceablc
citizens, and no cause can pc assigned why
their lives should be attempted, other than
that they rendered themselves obnoxious
u some OF the over-zealous mem bcrs OF the
W. Is. A.-Edwards by oDntinuingto work
alter the order Tor suspension had taken
elect. and Bloom, who is boss, for some
lancicd wrong done to one oftheir number.
liow long will the law-abiding citizens
OF this community tolerate these acts of
lawlcssncss before makinga united and de-
termlned effort to ferret out and bring to
justice the perpetrators ? Unless some
thing be done soon,a perfect reign of terror
Will be lnauyuratcd in our once peaccabc
reglon.-StamoSin Hcrotd Of his ceek.
\ DUEL ~ IIlCH LIFE.-A duel be-
tween the Duke dc Montpcnsicr and Prince
hnri4uG dc bourbon, occurred at Madrid,
; pam, on Saturday morning last, the latter
Dc!nS Killed.. The seconds Of MOntpcnsitr
we've Generals Cordova and Alaminor, and
those of the Prince were Scn0r Rubio and
another, rame unkuoWn, both Republican
deputies IN the Constituent Curtes. The
dlEtir created great excitement there. This
VIII do more 90 make Moutpeusicr King
than anything else. lie was basely SLAM
dercd by dc Bourbon, who is a member Of
the Iurtes, and strange enough, a TcpUbli-
can. MontpchsleI called upDu Him tu re-
tract This was refused aud he came 10
Madrid 10 challenge and light hin, and the
result is here recorded. The following are
ldd!t!ona! particulars The meeting took
place seven IGilcs from the walls Of Madrid.
The princiia ia,s drew lots for the first shot
and Prince Henry won. Tie adrcgsarlcs
exchanged their first fire at ten PAGES,
without result. They then adyanccd On
Zach other seven PAGES, when Henry Arcd
md missed che Duke returned hls lire,
,hn1t.u. him through tLe. head. The lat
or fell 10 the ground aud expired ln igW
moments. Munlgenslor showed The almost
'llmuvss during The combat, but was much
litct,d when Informed of is result As
Doe fiuCe was poor, tho Duke uuyr, 10
roylde iag his widow aud children, The
luarrrl was caused by harsh lcltvg a.
.alns. thg Daky, which the Prince had adj
lpssyd o. the Moutpepslcr.s,s, lluuD d.
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