The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-06

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Duel
From the San Francisco Alta California.
Night combats have been frequent in
Europe, and also in the United States.
In 1921, in London, Eng, a barrister
named Christie, and, the editor of the
London Magazine, Mr.. Scott, fought a
duel, so-called, at Chalk Farm, and the
latter was killed. The original trouble
occurred between Mr.. Scott and Mr..
Lockhart, the latter named gentleman
at the time editor of Blackwood's Maya
zine, and, it seems, Scott, who had been
challenged by Lockhart, and who had
declined to accept, was called upon by
Christie, and the two quarreled, and
subsequently agreed to meet the same
evening to adjust their difficulties ac-
cortiing to the "code of honor" The
fight took place at 10 o'clock, during
the full of the moon, and Scott fell NOR
tally wounded at the first fire. Christie
was arrested and charged with willful
murder by a coroner's jury, but at the
trial short time afterward he was ac-
quilted.
La 1721, Captain Chickley and Lieu
tenant Stanley, while disputing in mess
room in town near Dublin, Ireland.
agreed to fight with small swords in q
dark room the following evening. Stan
ley was an adroit swordsman, but was
run through the body by his antagonist
in few minutes after the commence
ment of the fight.
Major Campbell and Captain Boyd,
officers of the Twenty first Foot( British
army, fought duel, without seconds,
in the parlor of an Irish inn, at Newry,
short time before midnight, in january
1907. During the dispute Campbell
challenged his brother officer to fight at
once, but Boyd preferred that the meet
ing should take place the next day.
Campbell then tainted his comrade, and
insinuated that he was displaying the
white feather. The result was that they
left the garrison where they We're quar-
tered. unaeeompanied by friends, and
fought as stated, Captain Boyd receiv-
ing mortal wound. from which he died
In day or two. Campbell was convict
ed of murder on the 18th of August fol-
lowing, and executed ON October 2
His wife, who belonged to family of
high standing, made a desperate effort
to secure royal clemency, but, as is
known, without success. Boyd's last
words were: Campbell, YOU
are a bad man; you hurried
me in most wanton way and have NOR
tally wounded me in fight of your own
making and not according to established
rules. wanted to wait and have the
matter put into the hands of friends,
and you would not let me- This ter
rible arrangement by the diving man was
as effective as the death-warrant itself,
and carried conviction before Indictment
In letter which Campbell left for pub
LEGATION, he said: Il suffer violent and
lgnominious death for the benefit of my
countrymen, who, by my unhappy exit,
shall learn to abhor the too prevalent
and two fashionable crime of dueling. "
The writer once met gentleman who
was present at the execution of Camp
bell, who said he (CampbelD was one of
the handsomest and bravest officers of
the Twenty-first Foot. While of an ex-
citable nature, when angered, it is said
of him that he was generally far more
amiable and much less disagreeable
than Boyd. although they had long been
on terms of mutual dislike of each other.
The night before the execution Mrs.
Campbell had managed to perfect meth
dds of escape, as it was pretty gener-
ally understood that. although no royal
mercy could lie extended, no particular
means, of vigilance had been adopted.
His noble wife, who had planned the
escape, reminded him of his
heroic conduct in Egypt, of his family
name, and of the nnheeded recommen-
dation of mercy by the jury which pro-
nornced the fatal words. But he only
replied: "The greatest struggle of all
is to leave you, my darling; but / am
still soldier, and shall meet my fate
like man." And so he refused to fur
Their dishonor himself, although the
guards were asleep, the doors of the Jail
were unlocked, and horses and confed-
crates were close at hand He passed
the following morning in prayer, and at
the proper time assembled the stairs Of
the execution room with firm step and
without escort. There stood before him
$4,000 sympathizing men with heads
uncovered; and among them the Fusl-
leers, with whom he had intrepidly
charged the enemy upon the burning
sands of Egypt. The hum of single
bee might have been heard in that re-
spectful crowd, as Campbell addressed
it. pray for me. " was all the poor sol
der said; and, while the diapason of an
impressive "amen" went up unbroken
by single other vociferation, or even
whisper, the unfortunate man let fall
his own cambria handkerchief as sig
nal that he was ready, and simultaneous
ly he dropped through and went off ON
that uncertain pilgrimage to the legen-
Diary beyond.
The notorious Due de Richelieu, of
France, who fought so many successful
duels, and who seemed to WELD a magi-
clans sword, met the Prince de Lixen-
whom he had purposely insulted on ac-
count of the hatred entertained for the
latter by Madame du Rosiere-near the
trenches of Philipsbourg, in 1719, at
midnight, during a storm, by the light
of torches held by brother officers. As
the story goes, de Lixeh, who was a
general in the French army land very
tall mani, had had horse shot from
under him during an engagement; and
seeing pony near, jumped upon him
and rode into the presence of de Richie
lieu (who was also a general at that
time), who burst into a loud laugh and
exclaimed: "No wonder we lost the
day when we have mountebanks for gem
erals. Behold the horsemanship of the
great Prince de Lixen, who keeps his
feet close to the ground for fear of fall
ing from his saddle" The Prince heard
de Richelieu's voice and laugh, and too
well knew what it meant, and the source
of its inspiration. "I1l insult the vii
lain in no uncertain way upon the first
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