Show Other Points of View RECALLING A FAMOUS DUDL DUEL Jonathan P. P Cilley of or Mo 1 a a. die dis veteran of or the civil chU war war died Wednesday at Alameda Calif Ills His death recalls the tho famous duel In which General Cilley's father tather Jonathan a a. member of oC Congress Cons from Maine was killed by bya a fellow tire the William J. J Graves of or Kentucky on February 24 24 1 3 The Tho quarrel began after wor words s spoken n by Mr Cilley on the tho floor of or the House HouS which reflected on Gen James Wat Watson on Webb 1 editor of or tho the New r York Courier and En- En Mr Ir Graves was the tho bearer of or a challenge from the editor which Mr Cilley declined to accept Mr Graves felt himself affronted and challenged Mr rho Tho duel was was' fought with rifles nt ut eighty eIght yards Both men fired twice twice- and missed but hut at the tho third shot Mr C C dropped minutes with a bull bullet t through his bod body He lie died in three A storm of or protest n against duelling at on once once- co developed dc in Congress Hannibal Mr ir r. r colleague u In the House Houie and ancI afterward vice president of oC the United States a speech against the practice practice- which resulted in a challenge being sent to him But aCt after after- r Mr Hamlin as aa an object lesson In marksmanship set sel up a target on tho the bank of tho Potomac and repeatedly hit the tho bulls bulls- eye bulls yo with his lila rifle rifle- at It a distance of yards his challenger allowed llo cd the matter to drop c New York rork Sun and lI Herald r dd I I |