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Show 1 ALTA ITEMS. E Ice (ion for Recorder Shoot-lug Shoot-lug Kuiiiiwuy. Our Alta correspondent informs us that there was to be no opposition to the re-election, yesterday, of Mr. McDonald, for Recorder of the Little Cottonwood district. Mr. Me. is a popular gentleman and an eflicient officer. He ftirther adds ; A shooting affair oecurciljhere yest-enlay yest-enlay morning in Masters tfc Egan's saloon, which resulted in nothing serious, save the loss of a finger to the shoot ist. His injuries were attended at-tended lo by Dr. Terry, who amputated amputa-ted tho fore-finger at tho root. I have not ascertained the mil result of his injuries. Whisky was the cause. A runaway took place on Saturday. Brown's horses took a terilfic start up the Main street. A gentleman by the name of Miller, with more courage cour-age than discretion, attempted to stop them. Tlio horses threw him under the wagon against a stone, tho wheels nassinsr over Jiis bin. Ho wa seriously bruised but no bones were broken. Professor Sedgwick, who was just leaving Alta as the shooting took place, informs us that the 'onng man who did the shooting, and whoso name he did not learn, drew a pistol and was doing somo reckless firing, when he was poized by the bystanders by-standers and disarmed, a3 was supposed. sup-posed. As soon as he Wag released, he drew a revolver and fired three i moro shots, one of them passing directly di-rectly by the side of ono of tho crowd and cutting a hole through his coat. The third ball did good service in taking off the forefinger of the "shoot-ist," "shoot-ist," and dosed the performance. A straight jacket would do this youth good. |