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The evening times., 1895-09-02

An amusing bet for the sum OF 8 shjl-
lings was laid in sos in the castle yard,
y"rs- hc'ween Thomas Hodrson and Sam
uel Whitehead as to which should succeed
in assuming the most original character
.-o,- ppcared decorated with o guinea;
5-Iuinea, and guinea notes all over his
coat and waistcoat and a row of o-euinea
notes around his hat, while to his back
was fastened the words John Bull"
Whitehead appeared Ike woman on one
side, one-half of his face painted, one
silk stocking and slipper, while the other
side presented a negro in mans dress,
with boots and spurs. John Bull' won
the wager.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Mrs. Madigan, of Eleventh street south
west. who has been at Atlantic City for
the past six weeks, has returned home.
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Representative and Mrs. Frank NJ. New
lands, who have spent the summer at
Narragansett Pier. are expected to return
to their hcme at Chevy Chase early in the
coming week. The decorators have been
busy for some days getting everything in
order
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DR.. Richie Stone and family, who have
been summering at Ocean Grove, are
expected home early in the week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gatz, OF East Washington,
have returned after a month"; a A tlantic City.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Schwing, of h street,
have returned after lengthy stay at At
lantic City.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John F. waggaman are at
Ocean Grove, but Will leave Tomorrow for
an extended trip to the Northern resorts.
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Rev. Clarence Bispham has returned to
Washington after most enjoyable summer
spent in the North.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Mrs. General Bidwell, of California, has
been here several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. C. G. Kennedy.
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Mrs. Lawrence Sands is still at White
Sulphur, and will not return until late
In September.
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Does 1t?

Sissy-Mamma, does demi-toilet can
half-dresfed like Mrs. Robins is when she
comes here to dinnexi-Punch
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Hon. Arthur Macarthur returned home
here last Monday in very much improved
state of health Mrs. Macarthur remained
at Atlantic City.
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DR.. Kerr. of the Emergency Hospital, has
returned after delightful visit to Atlantic
City.
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Mrs. John Rupert, OF ofNortheast Washing
ton, has returned from a trip to A tlantic City.
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Miss Maud Startzman, OF Baltimore, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. William Alvey
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Mr.. Robert T. KeIl is back after trip
''roughing it, in the Adirondacks.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Stinznig, of Mary
land avenue southwest, have returned from
a trip to Niagara and the la kes.
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Another queer wager is the one popularity
believed to have been one by Sir Walto<
Raleigh from Queen Elizabeth on the debat-
able question Of how much smoke was con-
tanned in pound of tobacco A pound
OF the article was weighed, burned, and
weighed again in ashes, and the question
was held to be satisfactorily settled by
determining the weight OF the smoke as
exactly that OF the tobacco before being
burned, minus the ashes The fact of the
ashes having received an additional weight
by combination with the oxygen of the
atmosphere was unthought OF by Eliza
beth and the knight.
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Major Eugene W. Bayior left Washing
ton Saturday for q sojourn Of several
weeks at his mothers, near Winchester,
va.
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The enga cement is announced of Miss
Marie L. Bailey. of Charleston, S. c, to
Mr.. John T. Suter. jr. The marriage will
take place October 1 and will be a quiet
home affair. Miss Bailey enjoys quite a
reputation as clever writer, having con-
tributed frequently to the journals of
the city.
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Miss Blanche Wood has returned from
Cape May, where she has spent several
weeks. Miss Wood possesses n soprano
Voice of rare sweetness aud power and
was known as the nightingale during
her stay.
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Misses Mary Helen and Katie Lay Howe
have returned after months sojourn near
Frederick, Md.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Kimear aud daughters have
gone 70 ColtOn's 70 spend September.
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wOMANLY FORTITUDE.

Margaret hoped and trusted Finally
an iron dealer was persuaded to pay
the debts of Watt, and help perfect the
engine. Watt went to London for a pat
ent, but everybody was Indifferent. He
wrote home to Margaret, quite discour-
aged, but she wTSte back: II beg that
you will not make yourself uneasy, though
things should not succeed to your wish.
II the engine will not do, something else
will; never despair
Watt came home, and for six monti =
worked on his engine, but his model provel:
a failure. The friend could aid him no lon
ger, and as Watt could not let his family
starve, he went to surveying. business he
had taken up, like mending fbddles, to
keep body and soul together. He was 50
and the way to success seemed harder than
ever.
The privation and disappointment had
told on the brave. cheerful wife. When
Watt was absent on one OF his surveying ex-
cursions, word came to him that Margaret
was dead. The young martyr to invention.
the comfort OF his iife." as he called her,
would never cheer or comfort him any more
Again and again he paused on the threshold
of his little home before he had the cour-
age to breast the reality. Later he won
fame and wealth and great success, but
Margaret died too soon to share them.
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Silent Martyrs
TO men Of Genius
WIVES OF WATT AND HOWE
BOTH DIED EARLY,
Each Perished Patiently That
Her Husband Might Pros
ecute His Work.

We read about the struggles Of iuven-
tors, and seldom know OF those who have
struggled with them Wesympathized with
James Watt, the inventor of the steam en-
sine, but how many OF US know pf sweet
Margaret Miller, who was his carly love,
and the sh3rer of his la bors?
James Watt was delicate child, unable
to attend school, and taught by his mother
or his aunt. He would sit for an hour, says
the latter, taking off the lid Of the tea
kettle and putting it on, holding now cup
aud now a silver spoon over the steam,
watching how il rises from the spout al q
catching and condensing the drops Of hos
water 1t falls iuto
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SWEET MARGARET.

Young and poor, with very little pros
pect of ever being able to support a wife
he fell in love with his cousin, Margaret
Miller. She was a cheerful girl, of most
amable disposition, and believed that the
nIendcr of fiddles had a future. Watt had
nothing to give her but affection, but she
was willing to share his struggles. He
took her to small, plain abode and they
lived as many others do, not knowing what
day would bring forth. Margaret worked,
and cheered, and prayed and waited.
Finally n customer who had flute or
fiddle mended, wanted an organ built.
Watt, ready for anything, no matter how
difficult, learned the theory of music, and
Is said to have made a remarkable organ
for the times.
One Of his friends talked to him about
steam carriage, so Watt began to ex-
pertinent with common vials for reser-
yoirs and hollow cans for steam pipes,
borrowing n brass syringe for the cylin-
der. He hired an old cellar and worked
day and night on his model for several
weeks He neglected his fiddle mending,
and as months went by. became badly
In debt. He had no money for food and
no money for tools.
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HER SUGGESTION.

He was always asking himself how he
could make more money for those whom
he loved? AS his patient wife sewed. he
wondered if he could not think out some
thing that could take stitches faster than
the hand.
He began to experiment, but he had no
money to buy materials. Perhaps he
could earn more if he had shop of his o wn,
so he moved his lathe and u few other tools
into his fathers garret in Cambridge,
Mass.
Soon want came. as it has cume before
into inventors homes. Fortunately,
however, an old schoolmate become in
terested in Howe's work, took the family
into his own home, gave him his garret for
workshop, and five hundred dollars to
experiment with.
Thankful that his wife and children
would have enough to eat for a time,
young Howe set to work in earnest, and
in six months had made a crude sewing
machine, foot and a half h,ng, and the
same in height. He carried his machine to
Boston, with high hopes, but these were
soon dispelled, for while people looked
q it, nobody cared To buy
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HOwE's STRUGGLE.

In Spencer, Mass. in a family of eight
children, Elias Howe, lame and delicate
like James Watt, worked with his little
brothers and sisters, sticking wire teeth into
leather to make cards for combing cotton.
Having heard that there Were mills at Low
ell, at sixteen years of age he went TO that
city and worked two years, when the mill
closed and he was thrown out of work.
Later he got position in a machine
shop, and when he was twenty-one, with
an inventor in Cornhill, Boston, he earned
what to him seemed a very large amount,
50 a week.
He had already married lovely girl,
who, though devoted to him, little real
lied what was before her. His health was
poor, and when they had three children to
support he was often so weary that he said
''he longcd TO lie in bed forever and ever"
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THE FLOODS IN CUBA.

Tifty-Six Lives Known to Have Been
Lost and Great Damage cone.
HAVANA, OCT. 7-Eurther details have
received of the loss OF life and damage
caused by the heavy rains on September
Both. Several localities in the Nuelto
a baj0, the great tobacco-growing district,
were inundated. 1t is known that nifty
six persons were drowned, and 1t is
feared that the number may be increased
when the remote hamlets are heard from.
The railroads in the district are heavy
losers from the flood. Several bridges
were carried away, ana the tracks III
many places were washed out Many
houses were destroyed, aud large helds
OF tobacco were completely ruined by the
torrents of water that poured over them.
There Is much suffering in the district.
The Government has decided TO extend
aid to the victims of the flood, and has
set aside 50, 900 for this purpose. In adj
dition TO this, one days civil or military
pay Will be allowed 10 each OF the suffer-
ers. Private charity is also active, and
to-day several prominent men subscribed
SO, $40 for relief purposes.
Reports from the scene of the wreck of
the cruiser Cristobal Colon are still very
lneager. Acting Admiral Gomez y MAJ
has gone to the scene on the gunboat
Coutramaestro TO ascertain whether the
stranded warship can De got afloat.
The crew OF The the Dutch steamer that
went ashore close TO tho place where the
CTistobal Colon stranded have arrived at
EsperenauZa.
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BELGIUM RAILWAY DISASTER.
MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN Al
FIRST REPORTED.
Eighteen Persons Killed Outright
and Over Hundred Others
Badly Injured.

BRUSSELS, Oct. Later news of the
railway accident near Wavre yesterday
evening shows that the disaster was a
great deal more serious than the first re-
port indicated. 1t is now known that
eighteen persons were killed outright and
over one hundred badly injured. Many
of these were so badly hurt that they can
not live.
A heavily loaded passenger train col
lided with freight train between Wavre
and Ottignies. Both trains were wrecked.
The engine OF the freight train struck the
passenger cars, which were crowded with
passengers. Two OF the cars telescoped
and third was thrown upon and fell on
them, crushing the passengers IL u fright
tul way. The rescuing party worked
throughout the night taking out the dead
and in dred from the wreckage.
Among the passengers were IL. Beer
naert, President OF the Chamber OF Depu-
ties. and his wife and sister. Madame
Moulon, and the latter was killed.
The accident is attributed to the alb
sence of the regular signal man at Ottig-
MES. who had been replaced by man
having an imperfect knowledge of the
device.
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FREIGHT RATE WAR.
Going on at a Lively Pace Between
Roads Running Out of Denver.
and thinner.

Going on at a Lively Pace Between
Roads Running Out of Denver.
DENVER, Oct. denver shippers
made no contracts to-day with the rail-
roads. The great drop in rates announced
by the Atchison scared them and they
did not know what to look for. The
Atchison's rate of twenty-five cents from
Missouri River points aud fifty cents
from Chicago was promptly met by the
other lines aud in some instances the
Chicago rate was quoted as low as thirty
five cents. Tonight the situation is one
OF complete decentralization, and though
an open tariff rate is announced for to-
morrow's business it is predicted that
most any rate Will go.
The Immediate result of this drop in
the freight rates will be to cause west
ward movement OF apples and other
fruits. -four. preserves and canned goods.
TIE Colorado merchants cannot take ad-
vantage OF these demoraliZed rates as in
former years, as the condition of trade in
the West Will not warrant them in stOr-
ing goods for the future. Credits will
not be strained in order to take advan
tage of the low rates The railroads will
lose 90 legitimate business. which ls GER
tam TO como anyway, by this fight.
The Atchison shows no indication here
of weakening. but as II is compelled to
publish It's tariff its competitors can un
derbid its cut rates, as was done here to-
day.
Railroad men predict that this freight
war will be OF long duration. The trunk
lines are ignoring the long and short
haul clauses of the Interstate Commerce
Act, and these rates apply only to terui-
nails on the river and at Chicago and St.
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DEMANDS OF THE POWERS.
Note Sent to the Porte by Represent
aIfveS of Foreign Governments.

Note Sent to the Porte by Represent
aLfveS of Foreign Governments.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Oct. Tile repre-
sensatlves OF foreign Powers who held a
conference and decided to send q COL
lective note 10 the Porte to-day, for
warded the note. 1t demands that rig
orous inquiry be had into the recent dis
turbances. the release of innocent per-
sons who have been imprisoned, and q
cessation OF the arrests.
Nj. DorIgny, French dentist, was ar
rested on October 50, and was beaten Dy
the police. lie was released on declar-
ing that he was not an Englishman.
The rioting has not been resumed, but
q feeling OF alarm still prevails.
INFLAMED AGAINST ENGLAND.
BERLIN, Oct. THE IugcbIuN says
that the Turkish populace is infiamed
against England. and the appearance of q
feared as it would doubtless lead to
sanguinary scenes. The paper also says
tnat Sir Philip Currie, the British En-
Dassad0r, in MS last interview with
Grand Vizier kiamil, insisted that deti-
mite reply IN regard To the reforms sug-
gested by the Powers should be given by
Thursday next. If such reply was not
given British squadron would anchor
before Constantinople, and would re-
main In the Bosphorus until the question
was settled.
WARsHIPS ORDERED ALONG THE QUAY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct Tt is stated,
on what Is seemingly good authority.
that the representatives of the Powers
have ordered the warships here of the
nations they represent to take their posi-
tions along the quay tonight.
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WILLIAM wETTMORE STORY.
He Dies Suddenly at the Home OF Ill
Daughter at ValIombrosa, Italy.

He Dies Suddenly at the Home or his
Daughter at ValIombrosa, Italy.
ROME, Oct Z. - William Wettmore
Story, the distinguished American sculp-
tor, died suddenly and painlessly to-day
at the country home of his daughter, the
Marquise PeruzZi, at Nallomb brosa. His
health has been failing since the death of
his wife last year.
He was born at Salem Mass. February
II, 1919 Among his works in sculpture
are numerous monuments, ideal figures
and groups OF statues and monuments,
among which may be mentioned those of
Hon. Justice Story, in Cam bridge; Hon.
Chief Justice Marshall, in Washington;
II Oh. Edwart Everett, in Boston: George
Peabody, in London and in Baltimore;
Professor Joseph Henry. in Washington;
Colonel Prescott, at Charlestown, Mass;
William Cullen Bryant, and large
monument to Francis Scott Key, sur
mounted by a colossal figure OF
"America," at San Francisco.
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BATTLING FOR THE TEMPLE CUP
The BaItimores Win a Game. After
Losing Three,

Losing Three.
BALTIMORE, Oct. z. = The two-time
champions to-day made their first ap-
pearance on the home grounds IN the
Temple Cup series. They had no trouble
in placing the game to their credit. But
two Clevelandtes got beyond first base,
and both died at second. Espor pitched
magnificently. and was grandly sup
ported. Keeler especially distinguishing
himself. Cuppy, too. pitched a good
game, except in the third inning, when
five of Baltimore's nine hits were
punched, along with two bases on balls.
There was a large police force on The
grounds. but they had nothing TO do, as
there WAS no disposition shown by the
crowd TO interfere with the players. Nor
was there any particular commotion
among the rooters-no noiSe-making de-
vice other than lusty voices being al
lowed. After the game, however. there
was some excitement outside the grounds,
when the Cleveland club entered its
stage coach. \ crowd of several thou
sand persons had congregated III front OF
the club house. Halt a dozen over-zealous
rooters, who had become eXasperated at
the reports sent out from Cleveland 10
the effect that the Baltimore players had
been assaulted by the patrons of the
stones at the vehicle. Inc players lay
down on the seats or upon the floor of
the omnibus. and the missiles went wide
OF their intended marks. Three of the
rutfians who were guilty OF the attempt
TO injure the visiting players were ar
rested, and the omnibus, with number
of policemen in charge, drove hurrledly
away from the grounds and arrived at
the Carroliton Hotel without further in
cident.
Later in the evening the three stone
throwing enthusiasts were fined 50 and
costs, and given a severe lecture by
Justice Murray at the central police sta
tion The Justice announced that il any
more cases of a similar nature comes
before him he will not deal SO leniently
with the offenders
Attendance. 9.l00. Score:
Baltimore, 9, l.
Cleveland-0, >. l.
Batteries-Esper and Robinson, Cuppy
.ln /ir1,r1
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WHERE WASHINGTON CROSSED.
The Place on the Delaware TO Be
Marked With a Monument.

The Place on the Delaware to Be
Marked With Monument.
TREHToN IN. j., Oct The Jersey
Society of the Cincinnati will dedicate at
Washington's Crossing, near here, to-
morrow, small monument at the place
where IL is thought that Washington
landed on Christmas night, 1776. This
will be erected in connection with a
monument TO be placed on the Pennsyl-
vania side of the river where Washing
ton landed. The latter monument is to
be erected by the Bucks County Histori
cal Society.
Judge q. Clifford Stanley Sims, Presi-
dent of the Society OF the Cincinnati, will
be the orator on the New Jersey and
Dwight Nj. Lowe on the Pennsylvania
side. Adjutant-General William Stry ker
OF Now Jersey will read an historical
paper on the Continental army at the
crossing of the Delaware River on Christ
mas night OF l776.
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TRAGEDY AT WILLOWS.
President Putnam OF the Board o
Trustees Killed by Editor Sehorn.

President Putnam OF the Board of
Trustees Killed by Editor Sehorn.
WILLOWS, Oct. IL. 7. Putnam. Presi-
dent of the City Board of Trustees and
senior member of the drug firm of Put
nam q Walker. was shot and instantly
killed by w. A. Sehorn, editor of the
Willows Daily Journal, this evening.
They disagreed over the settlement of sn
account, and alter angry words had
passed Sehorn fired four bullets into Put
nam, who was unarmed. After the
shooting Sehorn gave himself mp. He IS
Il dentist by profession, but has followed
journalism for some years. Putnam is
an old and highly respected resident. He
leaves widow and daughter. the latter
being the wife OF the junior member of
tho firm,
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SPAIN GETTING WORRIED.
The Revolt in Cuba Causing the Gov
ernment Much AnSia1x.

The Revolt in Cuba Causing the Gov
ernment Much Anxiety.
HAVANA, Oct. 2 via Key West, Fla,
Oct. 0.-The Spanish cablegrams pub
lished here indicate the anxiety in the
mother country. Senior Maura, ex- Min
lister of the Colonies, has delivered his
promised speech on the Cuban question.
IN which he declared that his plan of re-
form embodied in the measure intro
duced by him. offering a measure Of
home rule, had not provoked the present
outbreak in Cuba. lie said that Cuba. to
solve the race problem, must remain
Spanish colony. He warmly praised
CaptainGeneral Martinez de Campos,
but the Spanish "constituiionals' he de-
nOunced as caiumniators.
In the name of the Minister of the Colo
MES, Senor Caslellanos. there has been is
sued decree, under which q rigorous
application OF the law will be made 10 ali
municipal Judges in Cuba who show
sympathy for the rebels.
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evening at Cortez Park, which was at
tended by vast throng of people.
At 8 O'Clock a reception and ball at the
pavilion followed. The pavilion decora-
tions were simple, yet beautiful. Many
ladies and gentlemen representing the
elite of Marysville attended the recep-
too. Among the guests were: j. y.
Larkin, J. A. Woodson, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
b. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Cosgrove,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coglan of Sacra-
mento; Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis of
Woodland, and about fifty other ladies
and gentlemen from surrounding cities.
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the priest. They are for assault, seduc-
ton and abduction, but it ID probable
that they will be nolle prosecuted, as the
priest having married Miss Steidel Satur-
day night, she cannot be compelled to
appear against him. 1t is said the Grand
Jury is considering charges Of embezzle-
ment preferred by mem bers of the con-
gregation, the allegation being made that
he is short $1,000.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The National Convention Soon to Meet
to select Place for Holding 1t.

to select Place for Holding 1t.
New HAVEN Comm, Oct. 1.-Samuel
c. Fessenden of the Executive Committee
of the National Repu blican Committee
was hare to-day. He said that meeting
of the committee had been called, to be
held in few days. to decide on place
for holding the next National Republican
Convention. Mr.. Fessenden stated that
the cities making the strongest attempt TO
secure the convention were Pittsburg,
Chicago and San Francisco. Mr.. Fessen
den could not say which had a seemingly
preference, but said that all three were
being strongly urged.
Mr.. Fessenden was asked about the
Thomas B. Reed had gained strength
rapidly of late among the Eastern States.
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ter town, by two mon, with the usual in
vitation to throw out that box" The
box contained nothing. and after the rob-
in cash. they commanded him to drive
on and not look back. They were en-
tirely masked.
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DUEL IN KENTUCKY.
Cousins Meet on tue Field of Honor,
One Eeinn MortalIY Mounded

Cousins Meet on tue Field of Honor,
One Being Morta!Iy Wounded.
HARRODsBURG (ky.). Oct. News has
reached here Of duel that took place at
Macksville between John and Proctor
Shewmaker. cousins, yesterday. They
had been the best of friends. Both at
tended the same church yesterday, and
alter the services were over Proctor
started out with his sweetheart AS the
couple passed by John pulled his cousin j
coat. lie did it the second time, when
Proctor cut him across the hand with a
knife. Words followed, and both con-
sented to go to the edge OF the town and
tight ii out at i've PAGES On arriving at
the dueling-ground both empLied thei r
revolvers. AT the last shot Proctor re-
ceived a bullet IN the LETT hip, which
prOVed fatal