MISCELLANEOUS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 406, 28 September 1889, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

Billy Murphy met the English feather weight, F. Murphy, in the Californian Club, and after facing each other for 27 rounds the fight was declared a draw. They were ordered to meet and finish it, which has no doubt been done.

There is a great deal of excitement in Atalanta, U S.A., over the duel between the two liie eating railroad lawyers, Patrick Calhoun and J. D. Williamson. Patrick Calhoun is the grandson of John C. Calhoun, and probably the most prominent railroad lawyer in the South. Williamson is well known throughout the East as a railroad builder. The two met at Hoakes Blufl', on the Goosa river, several weeks ago, about 200 feet over the Georgia line in Alabama on the Rome and Decator railroad. Twelve paces were stepped oft, when at the signal Williamson emptied his five barrels in succession afc Calhoun, whereupon Calhoun again demanded an apology. After consultation an understanding was reached, when Calhoun fired the remaining barrels in the air and the parties separated. By direction of. Governor Gordon, several officer were detailed to arrest the parties before the affair, but they were unsuccessful. The law in Alabama is very severe against duelling on its soil and it is ranked as a felony, punishable with imprisonment and a heavy fine. Lady : " These strawberries look very large and ripe." Little boy (who i 3 selling strawberries for the first tim,e) : " Yea mum, the little white ones are all under* neath."