Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
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A PENNSYLVANIA TRAG-
EDT.
RIOTING In DUBLIN ON
CHRISTMAS DAY.
GEN. HICKS OFFICIALLY
SAT UPON.

! US1osTows, Pa, Dec. p. - The
town is intensely excited over report
,ha. Captain A. c. Mutt, Cashier OF the
Pennsylvania State Treasury, was shot
and killed in a room in Jennings 9
Hotel by n. l.. Dukes. well
known member OF the Fayette county
bar and a member-elect of the State
| Legislature. The hotel was SOON sur
rounded by citizens. Captain Mutt had
| lust returned from Harrisburg to spend
| the holidays with his family, and left
home with his nephew, Breckinridge,
stating that he had some business at the
| hotel with Dukes. Ga the way there
ne said he had received some Infamous
letters from Dukes, and wanted an
understanding, The two men went to
the hotel, and Mutt started up to
Duhes's room. Breckenridge followed.
but stopped on the stairs 70 speak to
the hotel proprietor SOB. While con-
versing a scuffle was heard in the room,
and both ran up to separate the COM
bstants, who were found on the floor
clinched and in a terrible struggle. They
were parted. but Dukes drew a revolver
ard said "Tou came in here to whip
me. and so I'll shoot you, at the same
time firing. The ball took effect just
below Nuts left eye, penetrating the
brain aud killing him instantly. Dukes
then quietly walked down stairs, where
he was arrested. What was in the
letters, or the motive which led to the
murder, is still mystery. al parties
are of the highest respectability and
prominence.
A later dispatch says; Many rumors
are current, but the most intimate
friends OF either party can give no
plausible reasons. 1t is alleged by some
that Dukes had seduced Captain Nuts
eldestd aughter. Dukes reached the Jail
and gave himself up to the Sheriff with
out telling him any of the facts, aud
without knowing himself that his shot
had been fatal. When informed that
Mutt was dead he shuddered and drew
4 quick breath. Dukes is 81 years
of age and graduate OF Princeton
College. He has hitherto borne an
irreproachable character. Threats of
lynching are made, but they amount to
nothing.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24-The following
remarkable letter from the headquarters
of the Army has been made public in
Washington
Headquarters OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS 5 OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S, 1882
4
Kinks, Colonel United States Army,
Retired, Tucson, a. T.-SIR Refer
ring to your personal letter of May Sth,
1882, to the Secretary of War, in which
you state there Is much want OF con-
tidence and feeling or contempt enter
tanned by the people of Arizona toward |
the army, which is due to the apparent |
decentralization existing among the rep
resentatives of the army stationed IL |
Arizona, and charging misconduct on
the part of certain officers and men up. |
on arrival at, and departure from,
Tucssn On that date, | am directed by |
the General OF the Army to inform you
that, after full investigation of the
matters contained in your letter, which
are, IN every particular, controverted
by statements of numerous gentlemen,
among whom may be named the Cover
nor of Arizona, he is constrained to
advise you to mind your own business
and not meddle in the affairs Of lawful
authority in Arizona. Very
your o5edient servant.
CHAUNCEY MCkEEvER,
Acting Adjutaut-General.