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Show KILLED BY A NEGRO. A B. Loals Pu lie' in an Shut 1)o;k i-i a Tough Saloon, Tha other evening O.Hcer Gaftney, of t he St. liouis police force, found a crowd of negroes engaged in an altercation nn the of a saloon kept by a m u I a I t o named Chitrhs Stark. Ileordeied the l lining to :- knocked d in; n . knocked dowi , in, his pal assailant hti-' 'W'ffZjf'" Ha-rrison D.Uie.ui. The negroes i hen OFFICER BRADY. ran into t !; saloon, sa-loon, and Gaffney, after firing twice ii :!,e air as signal for aid, followed them, iij was attacked with bilUanl cues and shor at, but made a good light till his w- A r: was emptied. Then he fell l;ei,en;h ;:n overpowering crush of enemies. At this moment three other poli -e:::i -n appeared and "took a hs ud.'" Taeynt: greeted with a volley and primijitly re-eponiled. re-eponiled. JJuncan was intrenched h.i in i the bar and shooting as fast as i..-ci! pull tb tjjgr, - fiffio.g--rfirmr?r'i;-- T."v " -made-a dash for him and got a h iik t through the heart. Brady's nnmp jri'toi!-: ; finally won the battle, and .wir. ! ii i i-eaq i-eaq and two or threa other ras.-:).;. "t"u-:- ' priaopers were locked tip and the ;! !'-flaer'a !'-flaer'a body taken to his home, fin : i d been four years on the force, w is':: ; y; rs old and leaves a wife and fonr cIiU.Ijv-i.' His murderer, Duncan, who was wwui 1. i twice before he succunibed, is 27 ye-u's of Age fV4 aa extremely touyli lookh;-; A:'- ricau. |