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Show KILLED IN ARKANSAS. A KopulilU an Canillrtale for Sheriff Slayn His Opponent. LmK Iiikk, Ark., Sept. 2. A special to the Gazette from Conway says: John Mc.Cullough was shot anil instantly killed last night by J. L. Williams. Will-iams. The murder took place during the counting of the votes at Conway. McCullough was the democratic demo-cratic candidate for sheriff and Williams was his opponent on the republican ticket. The disturbance arose over the counting of ballots, Williams taking exception to the counting of what pcr-ported pcr-ported to bo fraudulent ballots. The tight was of short duration. Both men drew their revolvers, but Williams was the uiekest and McCullough fell to tho Hour with a bullet in his body. There is great excitement," and more trouble is looked for. |