Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-06
FAMOUS DUELs IN ENGLAND.
Prime Ministers Sought or Gave
Satisfaction I'm Field of Honor.

Satisfaction in Field of Honor.
At least four of England's prime
ministers entered the field of honor,
Student of the Code" in letter to
the New York Sun says. The Duke OF
Wellington challenged the Earl Of
Winchelsea in consequence of the
earls remarks on the Catholic ques-
ton. They met in Baftersea fields.
Lord Winchelsea received the dukes
fire and then fired in the air.
The Rt.-Hon. William Pitt was chal-
lenged by George Tierney, president
Of the board of control, on account OF
certain Objectionable remarks made in
the House of Commons. They met on
Putney common. Two shots were ex-
changed and Pitt fired the third time
in the air, when a reconciliation was
effected.
George Canning met Lord Castle
reagh on Putney common. They fought
in sight of the windows of the house
in which Pitt died. Both missed. AT
the next exchange Castlereagh's ball
entered Mr. Canning's thigh, int1ict-
ing a slight wound. The two states
men assumed their places for third
shot, when the seconds. seeing the
blood streaming from Mr.. Canning s
wound, put an end to the combat.
Benjamin Disraeli likened Daniel
O'Connell to the impenitent thief on
the cross. O'Connell also used Ian
guage which was not parliamentary
and Disraeli offered to castigate tho
Irishman. O'Connell declined to NEE
him. Disraeli then challenged Morgan
OConnell, the accusers son, but Nor
gan O'Connell also declined to meet I
Jew on field of honor"
Curran, the Irish orator, fought fou'
duels. The first was with Capt. 81
Leger, who had insulted an Irish Re
man Catholic priest. The captain fired
but Curran did not. 1T was not nee
essary for me to fire at him. the Iris
wit afterward wrote; 1.-The gallant cal
tain died three weeks after the due
of the report of his pistol"
= The next affair was with Attorne
e General for Ireland Fitzgibbon. Tn
7 parties were to fire at pleasure. Gu
!. ran fired first. and then Fitzgibbo
J took aim for nearly q minute. On II
s proving Intellectual Curran remarked
e 1T was not your fault, Mr.. Attorney
q you were deliberate enough" IN
third duel was with John Egan, a
!. Irish barrister who had the hickman
5. OF Bully. Egan was "of immense siz
n as brawny and almost as black as
coal porter" Curran was facetions
Ie the subject OF Egan's size, and they lie
q. the field reconeiled. Egan becan
r.. Curran's second In Curran's four
a and last duel, with Lord Buckinghal
IN shire.
a. Richard Brinsley Sheridan foug
Mr. Matthews, a gentleman OF ias
ion" al Bath In order 10 ylndicate 4
i reputation OF Miss IAnley. II "
M done in theatrical style They ious
d, With swords aud great courage al
~ skill were displayed on both sid
!, Sheridan disarmed his adversary "a
h. compelled him t0 slen q formal felfl
hi ton Ar Matthews again cAailenb
ar. sheridan The parties met
n Kings Down. The battle was desp
u siely contested After q discharge
" pistols they fought With swords. b'
y aere wounded aud fell 10 the groul
1" where they continued lo nHhi upul
soconds separated them u Haf ieu
ea MAJ MattheNs SWORD Nas aeiua
PA bloksn on IA sherlaanf car