Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-03
Death Knocks Him Over.

SltCh to.hAS"s cohiCS I~iilcSC.
pugilist, and Jere Dunn, a WELL known
sporting man, met in the saloon and
restaurant of William Langdon. alias
Appetite Bill. and began shooting.
Elliott was killed and Duuu wounded
in two places. The trouble dates back
to the time when Harry Hill and
others came here from New York to
meet Jem Mace and Siade, with a view
of arranging a match with John L.
Sullivan, whose hacker was Jere Dunp.
At the same time Elliott, backed by
Parson Davies, was seeking to make a
match with the Maori. Harry Hill,
when somewhat mellow. was inter.
viewed, and in the course Of talk re.
fecred seriously on Elliott's courage.
Elliott began hunting tor Hill, who i'm
mediately took a train for New 1ork.
Elliott, in an interview at the time,
said Dunn had Incl ed Hill to make
these remarks in order to cause a quar-
rel between himself and Hill, SO
that Dunn might have an excuse to
shoot at him elliott. Dunn, in another
interview, Leu it be understood that he
would shoot Elliott on sight, and as ne
is man of unquestionaoie nerve and
determination, no doubt was felt that a
shooting match would occur whenever
the men met. Tonight Elliott and
Piaisted, oarsman, entered Appetite
Bills place TO get something to eat
Shortly after Dunn entered. Accounts
differ rs to subsequent proceedings.
Oae account says Dunn made threat
ening demonstration, whereupon Elliott
rose from the table, took mp chair and
went a Dunn with it, Dunn meantime
enjoying revolver and Elliott an
other. Dunn's own tsternent and that
of several eye witnesses, Is 10 the effect
that he was not aware of Eihott's pres
ence till the latter fired one shot, which
passed through Dunn's lett forearm.
Damn then drew revolver and join,d
the fusilade, the crowd OF twenty-five
persons in the place making d ha ty
exit. Dunn fired two shots and Elliott
four. Tue police arrived and arrested
Dunn. They put Elliott. IN 4 dying
condition. III patrol wagon and start
ett Iol tuC Npuhey JUS I'o'' i@'i'~'
died on the way there, aud the body
was taken to the Alorgue.
New YORK, March HAIRY Hill
says Jerry Dunn, who killed Elliott,
once shot man in Mulberry street, and
that the enmity between Dunn aud e.
lost grew out OF Dunn's friendship for
Crony, a variety actor. whom kHiott
dIsl:ked.
The Dignity eff Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The other
night, during the discussion OF the
River and Harbor bill, Van Voorhees,
of New York used some very of snsive
Language, having reference to Mr.. Page
of California, who has the bill in charge.
speaking Of him as a mule-driver, and
entering his objection to being driven
under the whip OF a stage-c Jach driver.
Tonight, wnen the Item n the bIIi
making an appropriation for the >acra-
mentO river was reached, ' Al ! uUrhees
jumped up and said that that appropria-
ton was outrageous and damnaoie, ana
tina. nobody but q cUtthroat or a gam
bier would think OF tachiuI sucn an
item to such a bill, In Al instant Page
was up to reply, but his colleague on the
committee (Hoarl demanded that Van
Voorhees, $ words be taken down. Fifty
members jumped mp and seconded
Hears demand, while many urged the
immediate expulsion OF Van ' Voorhees,
Amid great excitement the Chairman
of the Committee Of the Whole resigned
the gavel TO the Speaker, and Van
Voorhees, words were repeated to the
House McLane OF Maryland sent up
resolution asking his expulsion. IL
would have been carried instantly but
tina. Van VOORHEES, asked to be heard,
AMI, being recognized, apologiz91 to
the House and to Mr.. Page, di:claim-
ing any intention OF al!uiin.s personally
to the latter.
PHILADELPHIA March at day.
light this morniug Charles Mcdonald
and VIM. Mitchell fought prize fight
near the Richmond coal wharves. Both
were very young. Twenty rounds were
fou Ghs. Mitchell ont, fighting McDon.
aid. The father of Mcdonald was his
second, and although the Son could
scarcely keep his feet after the tenth
round, the old man kept him fighting
till he cou!d battle no Longer. After
the hight the principals aud NcDouald's
father were arrested.
WASHINGTON, March > -Morris, Col:
lector of Customs at Sitka, is in the city.
Morris has been notified that his place
is wanted. and he has been given two
months IL which to close up his ac-
counts ami step out. Senator Miller
has recommended the appointment OF
ex-Coliector Shannon OF San Francisco
in Morriss place.
0nr Able Senator.
WASHINGTON, March .. - Senator
Fair of Nevada appeared 10 tie Senate
to-day. He had some paper to present.
He said "Mr. President"
Senator Davis replieh
The Senator from - aud then
stopped. He could not quite place hin.
From Nevada" Clipped ID NJ.
Fair himself.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2--The jury
in the case of S. D. Watson, lobbyist,
charged WITH an attempt to bribe
Block of Cleveland last