, 1873-07-26

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amendment passed. Tic Convention soon thoro-
aftor adjourned. q, .,.-
A SANGUINARY CONFLICT.
E1oyv Tcxns Nnl Iknnans Dcspernd0os
Sottle Their Qunrrels.
A correspondent of tho Now York World gives
an account Of ono Of tho moat fcrocious ducls
evor fought. It occurred on tho ovoning Of July
point which is a groat resort for hunters during
tho colder months. The parties ongAgod in this
desperate fight wore Hugh Anderson, Of To1aa,
aud Arthur Mc0luskoy, Of Kausns, both deBpora-
leasneBa Of lifo. Anderson had killed brother
Of McCluBkoy in q dance-house fracas, aud tho
lattor sought him out for tho express purpose Of
taking vengeance upon him. A. Texan guido
. huge Kentuohan Of tho narno Of Harding full
filling Bilnilar Office for Anderson.
By tho terms agreed upon between Richards
and Harding the antagonists wore to fight with
to back at m interva1of twenty pacet, Ito whaol
and fro at gyen signal, and aftor the first iu-
terchango Of shots to conduct the fight as each
ono should deem II best to his advantage. Tho
spot selected for the oncountor was in tho open
prairie; Tho grasa hnd boon closely cropped BY
tho cattlo leaving tho turf firm, yet elastic, and
just the thing for rough-and-t business.
Tho mon met long aftcr sunset in tho presence
Of crowd of hunters, t5nppers;; railroad sur
wero duly placed, and the crowd awaited with
breathloBB inte1oat the result.
Tho giving OF tho signal had fallen by lot to
Harding. Stating to tho principals, who BY this
time began to show signs Of impatience, that
this would bo tho report Of pistol, ho drofw bis
own weapon and discharged It, first asking tho
question aud receiving the usual answer that
both wore ready.
McOluskey was tho first to fire, wheeling d ho
did an fh0tHh TIM arnAka fn1
up from his plBtol before the report Of Auder-
sons weapon followed A momontary pauBo en-
sued, each OF tho antagonists cloHoly scanning
tho other to note tho effoot Of tho shot, Across
Anderson's chook q deep furrow, from which
the blood slowly began to trioklo down, told tho
work Of hia antagonist, while McOluskoy ro-
mainod standing IN his original posture, to oil
appearances unharmod. But this was not the
dosth-like palor, but just where tho bull had
taken object they could not toll. At the second
fire MoCluskey again anticipated his opponent,
and, taking moro deliberate aim, succeeded in
brohking hia left arm. Anderson uttered
sharp cry and sank on ono knee, but, quickly ro-
covering himself, returned thetiro, and this time
with horrible efToet. The bail. passing through.
McOluakey's mouth, carried away with ii Rovoral
finally lodging in the base Of the skull. Nc
Cluskey staggered forward wildly fow Btepa, and
made desperate efforts to steatly himself. Tho
blood poured In torrents from the wound, and
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muzzle Of his pistol, hut with heroic courage
he continued to advance, splitting out mouthfnls
Of blood and teeth ut every stop.
During tho intorval thus gained Anderson,
shun o hand: :to-hand encounter, had not boon
idle, but fred another well-aimed shot which
broke Mouluaky's loft shoulder. as If this was
not enough, ho sent atill another ball after him,
which, striking him in tho pit Of tho stomach,
cauBed him to fall forward heavily on his face.
McOuBkey VAS now mortally wounded and mo-
mentnrily growing weakor from loss Of blood
Tearing open his Bhirt in his agony, n crimson
spot in his loft sido indicated the place wlloro
Andereon's first shot hnd taken ofroct. Ho still,
howovor, retained his grasp Of his pistol, and by
an effort supeshuman in its GOODNESS and dolib-
Grafton fired at his antagonist his third shot.
Tho latter had boon closely. watching for this,
and endeayored to savo himself by suddenly
hIeCluakey'a finger WIS already on tho trigger
and his oye along tho sights, and whom Ills I'd
yerearys body reached tho earth It was heavier
o]utohing wildly with his hands at tho grass and
| writhinE and twisting in horrible contortiong.
! Tho bullet had struck him full in tho abdomen,
| and, like l,s antagonist, Anderson WAS now Q
| at this iuncturo It seemed as IT tho crowd
| would interfero but Harding sternly bado them
keep back md leavo the mon to aettlo tho mat
tor 10 their own way: As mono cared to dispute
4 WILL llH ElkAuE1 A41ltbf lAG 1udAAAtd "At
oboyod, though universal expression Of horro,
| ran through tho spectators, d number Of whom
were tho onginoora and attaches OF our owr
party. Still. horrible az, was the scenc
,. no Sno though, Of leaving tho gpot: An ire re
all alike to tho blood-Htained Locality. But tht
finale was at land-tho curtain almost ready tt
drop,
,Mcoluskeey. aummoning by . supreme etror
gan to crawl foobly IN the direction Of Ills an
tagonist. The lattor, who had raised himsolf K
q sitting posture, Baw tho movement aud pro
pared to meet 1t. Both had dropped their TO
Volvers, leaving to tho cold steal tho completion
BY this timo 1t had grown quito dark, and tt
distinguish tho movements Of the combatant
required tho olosoat attention. Anderson wa
savo hia right arm. With this he raised his knit;
a1oft, and as McCluBkoy orawlod up to within
roach doalt him d teErab1o blow in tho neck, cut
ting tho muscles and tendons and veins, and hui
eovosipg tho head from the body.
But tic effort was too much for him, and, leav
Ing the weapon sticking in the wound, ho pftcho'
heavily forward on hiH face. Every ono Hupposc
That this blow would havo instantly killed hlc
eroa eat9 1 vgg itsigq Int t9 cS y a moi tor
plunged Ills own knife inro the body Of Ander
aon. Tho tale iB aoon told. McCluskey lived
minute longor than his antagonist. Tho dea
bodies, firmly locked in each others ON
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laid ont aide by side on the ga,niug-tab'o.
crimson trail nlarkol tho path Of those who car
ried thom indoors, and pools Of blool indicate
tho acpno Of the late coulot.
Thore was no gaming that night. Tho hunter
and Indiana appeared TO find excitement onoug
in talking oyor tic eyonta OF tho day withol1
having to reaort to their usual paetime. Abou
II o'clock tho moon rose. and tho lo<lioA wcr
takon out for burial. ThoEo wora no "funera
coromonioB, but Job Harding remarked aa til
muflled forIus woro lowered into tho grave
"Tloro 20 two ~ bravo mon ~ oyos livod.
They woIo buried doop to koop the wolves an
ooyoteB from digging }hep up, and tho earth wa
heapod up IN little mound to mark whore tho
slops.
The Shah In Paris,
Parts Correspondence qf The London Posf.