Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-10

less amount. But even In the event OF the
Nickel Plate accepting the terms of the
Illinois Central it will need temporary IA
by the Lake Shore, as it will take
at least six months before the Weldon
shops can be removed and new freight
houses and yards be built at that point.
TWO DUELs.
Remarkable Dmets Fought in New York
Years Ago..
Omitted States Magazine.
A singular and fatal duel was fought
some years ago in New York by the late
Stephen Price, we'll known in England as a
former lessee of Drury Lane theater. Ben
jamin Price was considered the handsom-
of his family, though his brother
Stephen was not to be despised. either as
regards good looks or abilities. Benja-
min n evening had escorted a very pretty
woman to the Park theater, when during
the performances British officer in an ad-
joining box took the liberty of staring her
full i n the face. She complained of it to Ben
Price, who, on its repetition, seized the Of
fender by the nose with his "fnger and
thumb, and wrung it most e~ffectually."
The officer left his box and went to Ben
Prices. Ben, in answer to a knock, opened
the door, when the officer, whose name was
Green, asked Ben what he meant, remark
ing at the same time that he meant no in
suit to the lady. 'Oh! very well,' replied
Ben; neither did I intend to insult YOU by
what 1 did," Upon this they shook hands
as sworn brothers, and some time after
Mr.. Green went to Canada to join his regi-
ment. The fact Of the affair had reached
Canada, however, before Mr.. Green, and
OF course got noised about.
An officer of his regiment having a
pique against him was particularly active
in airing the scandal, and brought the
matter SO strongly before his brother Of
ficers that one of them, a Capt. Wilson, in
sisted upon Green being iostracised unless
he went back to New York Immediately
and challenged Price. Green. however,
being no shot, was allowed to get up his
pistol practice to a favorable standard and
having practiced five hours daily until he
could hit a dollar at ten PAGES nine times
out of ten, then he came to New York and
fought at Hoboken, Price be-
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Immediately decamped, while Green, who
had obtained leave to go to England on
private affairs, took a small boat, crossed
the river, and got on a vessel in the bay
ready to sail for the old country. Prices
body was found where he had fallen, with a
piece of paper attached to the breast on
which the following words were written:
"This is Benjamin Price, boarding in
Vesey street, New York; take care of him.
The body was brought to this city
quietly, and he was buried in New York"
The death of Ben Price was, however,
but one-half of the tragic transaction that
resulted from the pulling of Mr.. Green's
nose. Some years later, Capt. Wilson who
has already been referred, to arrived in
New York from England on his way to
Canada, and put up at the Washington no.
tel. There n day at dinner the converse
ton turned on the death of Ben Price, and
the thereof, when Capt. Wilson,
who had joined in the conversation, took
credit for having been mainly instrument
tai in bringing about the duel, detail
ing all the particulars con-
nected Herewith. This state
ment was carried Immediately to Stephen
Price, who was lying ill of the govt at
home. His friends said that he at once
implicitly obeyed the instruction of his
physician and obtaining thereby a cessa-
ton of the govt, was enabled to hobble
out of doors, his lower extremeties being
swathed in flannel. His first course was
to seek the Washington hotel, where his
inquiry was:
SIS Capt. Wilson within?"
"He is" said the waiter.
"Show me up to his room" said Stephen,
and he was shown accordingly.
Hobbling up stairs with difficulty. ours
ing alternately as he went the gout which
caused the pain and the captain who was
the cause of his having to hobble with
equal vehemence, he at last reached Capt.
Wilson's room, his feet cased in moccasins
and his hand grasping a stick. Cap. Will
son rose to receive him, wondering all the
time who his lame visitor could be, but his
mind on that point was soon relieved.
"Are you Captain Wilsonn?" said the
stranger.
"That is my name," replied the captain.
"Then, sir, my name is Stephen Price.
You see, sir, I can scarcely put one foot
before the other. I am afflicted with the
govt. My object in coming here is to in
suit you. Shall I have to knock you down.
or will you consider what I have said suf-
fcient insult and act accordingly"
mo, sir" replied the captain, smiling;
II shall consider what you have said quite
sufficient, and shall act accordingly. You
shall hear from me-"
In due time there came a message from
Capt. Wilson to Stephen Price; time, place
and weapons we're arranged, and early one
morning a boat left New York in which
were seated face to face Stephen Price, the
captain and two friends. They all landed
at Bedloe's Island, the principals took
their positions, and Capt. Wilson fell dead
at the first shot. The captains body was
inferred in a vault there, and Price and the
two seconds returned to New York. Capt.
Wilson's friends in America thought he
had suddenly departed to Canada, and his
friends in England thought that he had
either died suddenly or had been killed in
a duel on his way to join his regiment.
Obituary.
DAYTON, O., Dec. 9.-Wm. F. Blakely,
inventor of the turbine water wheel, died
tonight.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Jones, the negro as
by Bill Allen, died tonight, being