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Show i TWO DCELIVTSI. : Ttiry Ilslit IlnrJ Lot Do No Ilorin. IlALTIMORE. 2OT. Si. Two ttudeulsof John ilopkirta' Unlvtr-ity Unlvtr-ity met this morning in a grove near tbe country tlicc of the late r. Harrison Garret, Just north of the city limits, to fight a duel. One tf the principal, who is a Virginian, had at the beginning of tlie rs-!on said eorxcthing about the sister of the other, who Is younger and a Ualtimorean, which tho latter construed con-strued as au Insult. A demand for an apology resulted in a ciiallcnge, which wasacctpttel. Tho grounds were readied scon after 0 o'clock this morning. The weapons chosen were 32 caliber re volver. The distance at first agreal upon was thirty pa-cs, bjt considering consider-ing the nature cf thu weapons the seconds concluded to iucrectcit to forty. The duelists divested tberraelves of their ccats, then each took their place, the s-econds stepped well cut of range and one of them, Vantyne Itarratt, a native of Orange Coj nty, Vlrglnh. gae the word: "Take aim, fire!" The reports rang out simultane. ousiy, but when everybody, Including Includ-ing tbe principals bad recovered front tne i-liock, It was found that the t-ullt-ts haJ sped harailrssly into space. Tho duelUls, who had shown visible signs of mental distress before be-fore the signal was given, appeared much relieved, but. neither was willing to b branded a coward and once more they oresentrd front toward to-ward each other and fired a s-corj J time. Onu of the buljels issued near the head of a negro ab-t w horn one of the seconds liad taken with him and who as looking ou from behind a tree. The other lmbcdtfaj Itself In tlie trunk of a tree Just in the rear of the BalUmorran A third round was fired. The Southerner winced, for the bulla ranged uopleaMBtly near him. Things looked serious and tho two seconds drew a few feet tslje and c discussed the situation, lu about five minutes they returned tithe battle ground and Informed tbe principals that in their opinion the honor of both had been vindicated. |