Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-16
The Colorado Duel.

The Colorado Duel.
A few new facts came to light yesterday re-
eariiug the duel fought on Thursday at River
Bend between Albert Jessup and 0. Davis,
cattlcmen Iu yesterdays News it was stated
that the nature of the difference between them
had not trauspired. A gentleman who arrived
trom River Bend yesterday gives different
version Of the affair. He says that Jessup ard
Davis were drunk, that being, unfortunately,
the too common condition of the former, who
had been sent out here to reform soma years
since. Davis and herder got into a row and
JeSsup took the herder's part, wheo Davis
suggested a resort to arms, and chose VIM
chester rifle as his weapon. Jessup said be
only wanted the Colts revolver which hung at
his side. The two walked away, aud in mluu
tes from the time they left the station were
shooting at each other. An eye witness says
that Jessup was so drunk that he reeled about,
aud two Of his three sho,s were fired up IN the
air. Davis, who is crack shot, had an easy
task tefore him, and it is thought he purposely
fred wild the first time and deliberately drew
fine bead the second shot, hitting his target
lust where he aimed. 1t was little else than an
assassination Davis is still at large, and a re-
ward is to be offered for his capture. He ap.
pears to have had but few friends among the
stockmeu, while Jessup, though addicted to
drink. was very generally we'll liked. His part
ner, f. 2. Ernest, is highly esteemed citizen,
and he is OF the opinion that Jessup was 100
drunk to know what he was about when he ac
cep,cd Davis challenge. The body of Jessup
arrived here yesterday morning, and was taken
charge of by Rogers 4 Brown, undertakers, who
have instructions from the East to place the re-
mains in the city vault for the present. Jessup's
father, who is said to be very wealthy. Is
Philadelphia, and not New York banker. as
was stated in yesterdays issue.-Denrer NeaUS.
All the indications point toward the nomina
tion of Governor Tilden Boss KelIy's oppo-
sition will help him 10 all the other States
which would rejoice in candidate who goes to
the Convention covered with honorable scars
received in a war against Tammauy. The very
name of Tammany is odious throughout the
United States, and the opposition OF that dis
praccd organization relieves any Democratic
candidate from heavy load. Governor Tllden
has the New York delegation, and there Is 90
possibility of it's deserving him. lie is gaining
so many delegates in other States that be Will
enter the Convention with majority, and the
two-thirds rule will be DO impedimeDt to his
St. Louis and compared views. He will have
the unanimous support OF the South as soon as
it is seen that he is the strongest candidate.
When he is nominated all the Democratic op
position to him 10 this State will cease. There
was much more formidable opposition to his
nomination for Governor, but everybody knows
that it did not hurt him in the election. lie
not only destroyed tho fifty thousand
majority which had been given to Gov
ernor Dix 10 the preceding election
which alone would have been q great TIL
umph-but he had a muj 'rity OF fifty thousand
himself, making Democratic gain of one hun
dred thousand votes. Before the election the
prospect looked 20 doubtful that Chief Justice
Church, who might have had unanimous
nomination ifhe would have taken it, aud was
sensible that au election would have put him on
his way to the Presidency, positively declined;
and yet Mr.. Tildeo, after most strenuous night
against his nomination, carried the election
more triumphantly than any other gubernato.
rial candidate 10 the whole history OF she State.
AS that opposition did not hurt him, so neither
will the weaker and less courageous opposition
winch exists at present. Indeed, 1t Is already
beginning to relax, and when ne IS nominated
hr will carry the State with greater eclat than
when he was elected Governor By majority
which astonished everybody. 1t the Democra-
Tic party VIII UU,y htcp CiCoi VI WV ooA' A.oS
shoals and put popular Western man on the
ticket with Governor Tilden for Vice President
the Democratic chances will be good against any
Republican, and against Blaine the Democrats
would sweep the country with storm that
would leave the Republican organization shat
tered wreck.-Ncao Torl; Herald.
A FRAME hotel UP in Michigan was burned
the other day. The confagration reporter OF
the local paper says "rhe whole broad and
high front of the International Hotel was
wrappcd-as in its winding sheet-in one lurld
mass OF fame, which, seemingly as 10 mockcry
of the puuy powers of man aud bis appliances
to STAY its course, stopped toward the earth 10
the eddy of the wind with bowling sound as
of demoniac laughter, aud then, swerVlng aud
vcering as if in disdain, tossing Its head 1t arose
towering almost to the very clouds and-ah, 1t
needed no telvid Dautean Imagination then to
discover within the fringcs of that gllt-edged
hell the glaring eycballs, yea the very claws
and bloody hair of the demon Of the flames
with one full sweep it hurled itself across the
broad street over..upon and wound itself around,
fastened its fearful clutches in, took possession
of and invested the whole immense building
known as the Harris Block.
BEAR KILLED. We arc informed that Sam
uel Fritz aud Joel Parker killed large bear
last week near the river, aud about three miles
from White Post. Two of these animals made
their appearance at the river, when the dogs
attacked and separated them. The aforesaid
parties rushed to the aid oil the dogs, ard dis
p,tchc1 rho male bnar-thr ot ther in tho mean