Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-02

surrounding company Of Kappa sigmss
watched eagerly and breathed to the wicked
rasp Of the slim steel making streaks OF
light between the two men. The fencing
grew faster and faster until there was a
funge from King, a member Of the Lincoln
chapter OF Kappa Sigma a quick, low parry,
swift return OF the blow at the ungarded
breast OF the aggressor and both men we're
wounded. Hyatt, the young business man
who took part in the affair, suffered pierced
leg and King a small hole in the breast.
There was considerable blood lost, but the
injuries we're not Of serious nature. Tae
duel was OF the German student kind, en-
gagged in for the excitement OF defending
onas skill"
The circulation OF this article created no
little excitement among university people
and friends OF the alleged duelists and con-
siderable difIlculty was experienced by the
members Of the Kappa Sigma fraternity in
explaining just what did occur behind the
closed doors OF the chapter house. SO far
as known there has never been a duel fought
in this city by university students and when
the members Of the rival fraternities learned
OF the innovation they we're surprised and
chsgrined to think that their chapter had
not been the first to introduce 1t.
But the denial of the whole story was
soon forthcoming, which was supported by
sufficient evidence to make II generally be-
lieved. 1t transpires that while there was
no duel one of the young men was injured
and by sword. This occurred as stated in
the Kappa Sigma rooms, but 1t was by no
means a duel. Quite a number of young men
were together in one Of the rooms Of the
chapter house when the subject OF dueling
came UP for discussion. A sword that had
been used for decorating the wall of the
room, formerly the property of one of the
cadet officers of the university battalion, was
picked up by student, who made a move
ment in the direction of the other young
man. The latter changed his position and
in doing so allowed the point of the sword
to touch his leg short distance above the
knee. The wound was not at all serious, but
a reporters imagination supplied all OF the
features that were lacking.
Lincoln Local Notes.
Graduation exercises for the senior class
OF the Lincoln High school, numbering about
fifty students, were held in the oliver thea
ter last night. The graduates, instead of ad-
herring to the former custom of presenting
orations by members of the graduating class
selected DR.. Fletcher Wharton. pastor Of
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church. to
deliver the commencement address.
Charles Hartgrove, employe Of the
Western Newspaper union in this city, was
seriously injured last night by a severe fall
from bicycle. He riding alons at a
reasonable speed, but be Unexpectedly col
lided with team as it came around a cor
ner, throwing him a considerable distance
on the brick pavement His nose was broken
and he was otherwise bruised and disfgured.
The annual hellenic dance, given by
the fraternity men of the State university,
will be held tomorrow evening at Burlington
leach. On the same evening the graduates
of the university school of music will give
a concert in the oliver theater.
Chancellor MacLean has returned from
short trip and will remain in the city until
the close OF the university year and the
termination Of the commencement exercises.
He will deliver the baccalaureate sermon be-
fore tho senior class of the State university
Sunday evening. While away Chancellor
MacLean delivered commencement orations
before High school students.
The members of the Pawnee City colony In
this city, numbering about 100 persons, held
their annual picnic this afternoon at Lin
coin park.
Miss Julia Sweet, the aged woman who
came to this city week ago in search of her
son, has left for home in Boston, being un-
successful in her mission. Mrs. Sweet was
in destitute circumstances when she arrived
in the city, but she was assisted by some
kind women. She found no trace of the
present location of her son, but learned that
he had been employed here until short
time ago.