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Show FOUGHT AT 100 YARDS. A Uuet Between Louisianiaus Which Ke-gutts Ke-gutts in the Oeath of One of the Parties The Wnnm In It. New 0klex3, April 4. News is received i here of a duel between A. Kirk and If. MeGowan, Me-Gowan, both of West Melville, on Trumbull's Trum-bull's island, which resulted in the killing of MeGowan. The trouble arose two years ago, when Kirk's engagement to a young lady was broken because of alleged slanders concerning him. He then proposed and was accepted by Mrs. Theij, a wealthy widow. He claims that MeGowan revived Jthe charges against him. A challenge followed fol-lowed and the duel was fought with Winchesters, Win-chesters, at 100 yards. The sheriff attempted to intercept the duelists, butarrived too late. . Kirk and his seconds were arrested. |