Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-15

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IBy Telegraph to the sentinel.l
NEW YoRK, April IA Philadelphia
special to the Herald gives the following
particulars Of the duel between Messrs.
White and Adams, Of the Union League
Club Of that city: On Saturday morning
last eight young gentlemen took the
through train to Washington At the West
Philadelphia depot. They travelled in
fears, and did mot fraternize, bat singa-
larry enough they all got out at Whining
ton. md hiring carriages they drove over
the walnu. street bridge Of the city, and
shaped their course for Newark, Delaware.
| They told the driver that they wanted to
go to the spo. on which .he States Of Dele
ware, Maryland and Pennsylvania meet. .
corner Of which is about two miles beyond
Newark. On arriving at this point the
party alighted and ordered the carriages to
move pack half . mile and there await
them. The eight gentlemen then left the
road. and were lost to sight beyond 5 grove
Of trees. What follows is the report Of the
affair as rendered by the Club and troops
Of gossips: On arriving in a valley which
bid them from the road, and within . few
yards Of the stone which marks the corners
Of the three Stztes. the parties halted. The
principals then entered into deep c~onsulsa-
ton with their seconds. Mr.. Adams, the
challenger, had called out DR.. White for
some insulting expressions which the lat
ter had used toward him. After q short
consultation Mr.. Adams second again
requested . retraction of the offensive ex-
pressions, which was politely but firmly
refused by DIR. White, although his sec
ond warmly urged some concession upon
that point All efforts at adjustment hav-
ing failed, it remained only to measure the
ground and place the men. Ten PAGES
were stepped off by DIR. Whites second,
which proved satisfactory, and as the
ground offered no advantage to either of
the contestants. the men were placed with
out any question. The weapons were q
pair OF nine-inch riied pistols, of regula-
ton dueliing size, and were charged
in the sight of all the participants.
M. Adams having been the injured
party, was adjndgsd entitled to the
FIRST shot DR.. Whites second gave the
word, which was to be fire, one. two
the shot to be fired between one and two.
He stood about five yards of the line be-
tween the principals, and, as it proved. in
the most dangerous place. for Mr.. Adams
was firing his weapon rather n~ervously and
looking as ii he had much rather be else
where. Mr.. Adams fred correctly enough.
- far - the order WAS concerned, but the
direction Of the line Of smoke was much
nearer the second than the principal. The
bullet at all events, did not harm DR..
White. The latter, when his time came,
fired In the air. NJ. adams was asked
whether he desired another shot. but DO
htely declined. saying he was entirely sat-
isfied. The seconds then held . c~onsulta~
ton, and decided unanimously that ample
satisfaction had been given. The princi-
pals thereupon shook hands, and the party
again entered their carriages and returned
to Washington, where they took the train
for this city.
Tilden Again TO the Front.
CHICAGO, April 1I--Tle Times New
York special has q definite knowledge that
Mr.. Tilden has By no means given up his
Presidential aspirations on the contrary,
he is Is sanguine as ever. In fact, he has
always been an optimist. and has always
bulled stocks He has made most Of his
money by picking up deeaying enterprises
in which other men bad lost faith. and this
Characteristic is most marked in him. Now
his disease is not paralysis, but Bright's
disease Of the kidneys. He does a remen
dous amount of work, and uses stimulants
freely He exercises daily on horseback.
but Is always closely followed BY an attend
ant. for his friends fear he viii some day
fall from his horse in q fit OF weakness.
His most trusted friends are Henry Wat
terson, Andrew G.. Green, and Abram S.
Hewett, with whom he has become recon-
ciled and is On intimate terms. No doubt
New York viii send q Tilden delegation to
Cincinnati.
A Celored Mans Testimony.
WASHINGTON, April 14--Before the Exo-
dus Committee, yesterday, r. L. Walker,
colored. So years old. from Natchitoches,
La. said be was . Republican. but voted
the Democrat ticket for safety. He was
disguised with the Republican State lead
ers. He had been President Of . Ward
Clubin his parish, and had been taken from
his home by masked men, before the cleo
ton in 1858. and robbed Of his purse and
registration papers. He was advised to
resign his position and withdraw from pol
itics, which he did. The Vice President of
the Club, who was called out. recognized
some OF the party, and was instantly killed.
Witness had been persecuted by the negroes
for ashliating with the Democrats.
Methodist Minister Expelled.
PHILADELPHIA, April 14.-Rev. VIM. B.
Orvis has been expelled from the Phila-
delphis Association Of Methodist Minis
tiers, because Of his connection with the
Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery, where . reporter recently pur-
chased for $25 3 certificate to practice med
icine. The Dean, President and Secretary
OF the concern we're ministers OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
Verdict Against . Railroad Com.
pany.
BosToN, April 14.-C. z. Worthen, who
sued the Grand Trunk Railroad Company
for damages, received by . collision, owing
to the carelessness of the company's SER
wants in 1876, recovered . verdict yester-
day for $4,000. On the first trial he was
awarded $4,000. and on the second trial
$26, 900.
KILLED by = Fall.
CHICAGO, April 14.-Henry Fredericks,
an unfortunate Board Of Trade operator,
who was to have been sent to the insane
asylum to-day, jumped from the fifth story
Of the Woodruff House last evening, and
was instantly killed by the fall
Demeeratic victory.
ALsAxY, April f4.-The charter election
yesterday resulted in the reelection Of
Mayor Nolan and the entire Democratic
ticket by . large majority. Fifteen Of the
seventeen Aldermen are Democrats. Twen-
ty-fve or thirty ladies voted for school
officers.
Geld Discovery.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 14.-Considerable