Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-03
Alefan0r1a 6azette
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3.
What Came OF q Funny Paragraph.

What Came OF q Funny Paragraph.
Daniel Brown, who was local for the Shelby
Sentinel, two weeks ago burlesqued younger
brother Of Byron Yount, who had fight with
young Perry-both boys being under 6fteen
years Of age Saturday evening last John
Yount, the boy, net Mr.. Brown at Cooper'a,
and, taking him aside, asked him something in
regard to the article in the Sentinel. Brown
not makiog the matter satisfactory, Johr
Yount expressed his boysh Indignation. Browh
slapped Johnny over aud walked off. John re-
! ported the affair to his older brother, Byron,
who cspoused bis quarrel, and during the even.
ing be- and Brown passed some high words.
Each knowing the others disposition we'll, they
parted and prepared themselves for the next
meeting. Brown borrowed little tour-shot
pistol from his friend, James Edwards, and
Yount, after seeking in vain for weapon, took
pistol from bis private drawer.
Thus prepared, the two walked toward each
other and met at the railroad, o1e on one rail
and The other on the opposite rail- La this
position Brown asked Yount when he was
! ready; Yount replied. "Now, and both fired
| simultaneously into each other, only five feet
breast. Browns ball entered tie lower part of
| Yount's abdomen, and ranged downward into
the Leg. Brown continued to fire, and emptied
| his four barrels, one ball entering Yount's
wrist, another his right side. Younts
! pistol refused to reVove, and while under
| fire be spat On his thumb and e0deavor.
ed to wrench the cylinder around; but
failing, he closed With Brown. and they pound
ed and pummelIed each other with their pis
tolls until they were parted; they again ran to-
gethcr, and fought until both fell from ex-
haustion. When taken apart Browns grip was
still upon Ycuut's arm, which had to be loos
cued by friends forcing open the hands.
Both parties were laid upon the platlorn,
short distance from each other, and i've doc
tors summoned; but no relief could be afforded
| Browu. While lying thus, Youut, it is said,
| swore at Brown, and said to him, II he could
| only reach him he would soon put him out OF
| the way. Brown died at 2 o'clock ou Sunday
! morning, and was buried at Plcasurcgillc Gem.
| etery on Sunday. Yount fingered until Sun
| day evening" when he too, died after suffer
| ing great pain. Brown waa graduate OF lim-
| inencc College. was a member OF the Chris:
| tauburg Baptist Church, and was beloved and
| respected in his section. Yount was the sou
of George Youut, a we'll todo and highly re-
spected farmer Of Shelby county. Frankfort
Ye0man.
AN ITALIAN GAMING PLACE. Monaco,
though dominated by palace and prince,
consists at present OF only q small town, which
is also called Monaco along with small por-
ton of the adjoining territory, Including lbc
| village Of Monte Carlo, the total area being
about six square miles, c princlpaIity less 10 ey
tent than the Twelfth ward Of this city. The
| population 10 1867 was 3, ,l27, the town being
put down for 1887 Since then 1t has in
creased 10 numbers. aod tho town Wthlo fow
years past has held q transient population OF
over ten thousand a. times. while the residents
| have more than doubled. Monaco occupies
one of the most delightful situations on the
shores of the Mediterranean. The town is cit.
| uated on tongue of land which projects from
| the maitland in the form ofa fan, and has an clc
yation sufficient to give it quite a commanding
| view Of the Mediterranean. The principally
! of Monaco formerly extended about i've miles
aloug the coast aud about three miles inland.
and consisted of the c0mmunes of Monaco.
hientoue and Roccabruna. The Geuoese fam
| lily Grimaldi was il possession OF this terri
| tory, under the protectoratc Of various gov
ernments, from the tenth century until tho
carly part Of the eighteenth, when by the
| marriage Of The sole hciress Of the namc it
| passed ioto TIC haGds Of Jacques de Goyon.
Natgnou, Count ofThcrigny. Under his grand
| sou, Honoratus w., it was united with tho
French Republic in 1913, but was restored to
him and placed under the protection of ,Sardi'
| MIA in 1915 The lattor government ackno&l.
| edged the independence Of the principaty and
| reserved to itseI only the power Of garrlsonlug
it and of appointing the military commander OF
the town of Monaco. Forcstan |. protested III
vain in 1S4S against the annexation OF the cor1-
muncs of Mcntonc and Roccabruna By Sardinia
| snd opened negotiations with foreign govern
ments for the sale Of bis rights. lc died in
Paris, June 20, 1856, and was succeeded By his
son under the name Of Charles ILL.,. who IN
1861 ccdcd to France his claims upon Mentonc
and Roccabruua receiving an indemnity Of
1000, 900 franco La 1868 the Pope separated
Monac from the d;ccese Of Nice, 10 return Tor
which the Prince agreed to establish Benedlc;,
tine abbey, The abbot to exercise episcopal
fractions 10 the principality. In 1869 he abol,
ished all taxes, and his revenue is now derived
entirely from the rent Of the Casino where gam
ing is carried o. The army OF the PRINCE con
ssts of fifty men, dressed somewhat after the
style Of the Boston baseball nnc.-M T. Her.