The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-02-28
Pacific Slopers,

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Watsonvile. California. on the even
Ing of the Dist. MI. Gilkey and Dr..
G. +. Cleveland being the actors.
There has been great i'll feeling be-
tween the parties, u deadly ftud having
existed for some time. and eliminating
last nieht in the death Of both Of them.
1t appears from the testimony Of Al
fred DcyOe. who was an eyewitness
to the whole affair. that about II
O'Clock lust night he met DR.. Cleveland
at the Mansion House, and together
they walked down town, the Doctor
telling Devoe that he was hnnting Gil
KEY who had Threatened himand he was
going for him. Devoe tried to get the
Doctor home, but did rot succeed.
They both went into a saloon. drank
and went ont. Devoe supposing the
Doctor would 90 home, was on the
point OF leaving when Gilkey appeared
on the scene. The Doctor said: There
is the son of a --- now" Gilkey
then started across Maple avenue, rs
ing similar language. and also saying,
| am prepared for you now" They
both drew their pistols, which coul, he
seen giisteuing ia thestarIight. d. voc
here tried to stop them, saying ttcy
had gone far enough. The Doctor
commenced backing mp towards the
railing of the sidewalk. Gilkey follow
ing. When the Doctor reached The
end of the rail, both men fred at the
same moment. Aitel tie first shot
and before Cleveland fell. he fired
again at his antagonist Gilkey, as he
was apparently turning. the doctor
then fell on his face. Gi!key went
back as far as q tree on the corner Of
the sidewalk. Steadied himselfa second
or so. then tell dead. Neither ofthem
spoke after the first shot. The com-
batants must have been within two
feet ofeach other when they fired. An
alarm was given. and the liteless bodies
were picked up and taken away. An
inquest was held this morning. Gil
key had been drinking all yesterday
afternoon, and was very boiSterou> to-
ward evening. Cleveland had also
been drinking. Had this not been he
case, in all probability the fatal event
would not have taken place. The af-
tair has created considerable excite
mentintown. Both parties have lived
here several years. Cleveland was a
physician of good standing. and had
an extensive practice. Gilkey was u
millright, and when under the inllu-
ence of liquor was very abusive, and
man to cross or come in
contact with.
From Gold Hill, Nevada, underdate
of the 2tst, we have the two'tollowing
items of news: This morning, a boy
named Joseph 10y came near having
his head split open by n htlzz-saw.
While scraping up sawdust at the Bel
cher hosting works, he got directly
underneath the saw. which was max
ing about 800 revolutions a minute
When he raised up. the saw teeth hit
him. mficting frightful cash in the
head. Last evening the head of the
steam drum at the Pacific Mill blew |
ont, flying about 300 yards, over the |
hosting works aud down
the canyon. None OF the mill men
were injured.
The following sea-going vessels
were lying at Portland on the 23d:
HhoScm. Ntirer Cloud, Jennie Pits,
Nabob. Wetto0s C0iom0, Eta Ste'c@t,
and Pettn. The Jea1ae Pits and CtaS-
,dr arrived in tow Of the ting B'enhdm.
The former vessel is now lying at an
chor out in the middle of the stream.
The tug did not remain at the wharf
but few minutes, but returned to AS
.oria, without delay.
Counterfeit trade dollsrs are in cir
In Portland. This kind Of
money is little better than none, al
though Portlanders may think differ
entity.
A letter from Polk county, states
hat the crops Of wheat In that county
his year win be at least twenty per
,ent. greater in acreage than It was
est. The fall sOwn wheat looks wei. !