Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-07
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
"Reminiscences of Mock Duel in Sacra-
mento.

mento.
A dispatch from Chicago states that Ed
ward Arnott, a well-known member OF the
theatrical profession, committed suicide IN
that city Thursday night by cutting his
throat while laboring under MT OF
dependency Many Sacramentans will re-
member him as having been here, support
ing Miss Jeffreys-Lewis, about eleven years
ago, and more especially because OF the
duel that took place between him and Mr.,
Genise. the stage manager, in consequence
of Jealous feelings concerning lady mem
Der of the company. Arnott was much
larger than Genise, and III an ordinary diff
ficulty would have an advantage over MN
but Z. J. Buckley. who was then a mem
Der of the company, and is now achiev-
ing much success III the East, put
up a lob to have Genise challenge
Arnott to a duel The latter declined to
have anything to do with the proposition
at first. but, on the representation that 1t
would only be mock affair, consented to
meet his opponent with pistols. Accord
ingly. about sunrise one morning, two
hacks conveyed a party to the Riverside
House since DESTROYED by fire, and in the
grove back of the building the meeting
took place. Fred D. CHAMBERLAIN who sub
seauentlv committed suicide) acted as sur
geOn, with a collection OF tools that would
have made a real surgeon who saw them
60 into q paroxysm of laughter; Buckley
seconded one of the principals, and Charley
MCINTYRE who died a few years ago, the
other Tom Mcguire, Jr, manager of the
company. and Il newspaper reporter acted
f,ic EaniSa had Iipn
but that the duel was to be bona tide and
to the death, and, to give him credit,
he stood up like a man. Arnott thought 1t
very amusing but kept straight face, and
it became straighter when Mcintyre swore
that he was not there to indulge in any
foolishness, and that the weapons must be
loaded with ball. A pistol was so loaded
and shown to both the principals Genise
being satisfied. and Arnott, though he did
not like it and showed little nervousness,
keeping his feelings To himself. OF course
the weapons that were to be used contained
ONLY powder, we'll wadded down. Three
shots were interchanged, but no one hurt,
though Mcguire, who stood midway be-
tween the duelistS, but outside the line of
fire, snapped bullets with his thumb at the
contestants at every shot, one striking
GeniSe on the leg, and causing him
10 express tlc Dtllcl dlltl NdiuS llldt
he had met with narrow escape, as
a ball fired by his opponent was good line
shot, and would have pinked him if it had
not struck the ground first and was spent
before ii finally struck him To carry the
joke to full completion, Captain Z. N.
Stevens, then Captain of Police, had been
taken into confidence and was hidden be-
hind a hayStack a few rods from the
ground, 10 rush in at the right time and
arrest the whole party Just after the third
shot, while Genise was complaining because
of the lack of results, and requesting that
some ammunition he had brought along
be.used, Stevens made his rush The news
paper man yelled Police POGce' and
started on the run, setting an ex-
ample that was quickly followed by
the Others i'll grand scamper across fields,
the duelists leading 9, and poor Fred Cham
berlin falling behind laughing so hard that
he couldn't run. Stop, or FL shoot !"
yelled Stevens, and the confederates called
out that it was better to yield, and, thus
advised the principals stopped and sub
mitted to arrest. There was great begging
by them not to be taken to the calaboose,
and the officer finally allowed himself to
be persuaded, as no one was hurt, 10 let
them 60. The whole party repaired to the
Riverside House, where Melchoir was
called upon to set out wine in abundance,
and the duelists were numerically guyed,
though they had no idea of the sell until
they read it in the papers next morning.
MEDAL ScHoLARs.-County Superintend-
ent Bishop has distributed the medals
awardedto the scholars of the various district
schools throughout the county, and those
receiving them are named below. The
medals are of solid silver and beautiful
design. The idea seems to prevail among
many that these trophies are paid for out
of the public school fund. This is erro-
neous, as the money, and it is no small
amount either, is taken from the Bishop
fund, which is theSuperintendent's pocket.
The manner of awarding these medals is
also worthy of note. They are given for
meritorous conduct only, and the scholars
themselves decide by vote which of their
number is entitled to this distinguished
honor. Considering that the Superintend-
ent's salary is one OF the smallest of any
county official, it certainly shows that Mr..
Bishop manifests an interest in his work
that is worthy of emulation. The good
boys and girls in the different districts are
Georgiana, Chas. Perkins; Walnut Grove,
Nellie Damn; Washington, Maggie J. Pur-
rington; CORTLAND, Carrie Bump; Onisbo,
Fannie Ballson Grand Island, Fannie
Desmond; Franklin, Lizzie Beckley
Victory, Alice Dolson Elk Grove, Ca5sius
Upton; Kinney, Maggie Cox; Brighton,
Thomas Carroll; Sylvan, Charles Wolfe
Enterprise Ward Lee; Pleasant Grove,
Thomas Tilden; Granite, Maggie Davis
American, Ella Klotz Excelsior District,
VIM. Ellis; Pacific, Clara Hack; Capital,
u hnIo R-t1Sjo. f7iora TrD1, L
Gait, Jennie Gibbons; Buckeye, Emma X.
Meiss.
LAND PATENTs.-The following patents
to school lands were yesterday issued from
the State Land Office John S. Fitzgerald,
Santa Clara county, 50 acres Charles B.
Finch. Monterey, 800 acres Charles Parr,
Santa Clara, 50 acres; George Kethman,
Santa Clara, $40 acres; S. b. Emerson,
Santa Cruz, so acres r. II. Blossom, Te-
hama, 40 acres \. P Chapman, Tehama,
40 acres Frederick Lebright, Tuolumne
$50 acres Milton NJ. Croker, Kern, 320
acres; Mrs. James Ann Rector, Mendo-
cino, 40 acres; Mathew NJ. Stephenson,
Santa Clara, 1921 acres; John McNee. So
mona, 10 acres Amos K. Halfway San
Luis Obispo, 320 acres; Silas b. Emerson,
Santa Cruz, 800 acres Ernest c. Louis, San
Luis Obispo, 100 acres J, X. Fraser, Lake,
922S0 acres; Andrew Chidester, San Joa-
quin, $50 acres; W. l.. Plaskett, Monterey,
10 acres: George d. Copeland, San Diego,
2l6 acres; Albert 4. Crane, Contra Costa,
32e acres James VI. McCrosky, Santa
Barbara, 50 acres John NJ. Owings, Trim
ity, 2I0 acres. Swamp and overhowed
lands: William Mccormick Modoc, $50
acres; W. H. Mccormick, Modoc 100 acres
II. Murdoch, Modoc, 200 acres; Amanda
MoSely Lassen, $3.50 acres J. Thaddeus
Jones, Modoc, $40 acres Ann r. Wood,
Modoc, 240 acres William Mowson, Suffer-
30 acres; John Bruce and James Young
ElIttc -hG Z anrns 4 leNandnr -nlnr1nnd