Wo take the following bu fabrication from
the New Orleans Times, and merely advert to it
in order to correct an error into which that paper
has fallen, by giving circulation to a fabrication,
which doubtless some brainlesa wag propagated
for his individual amusement. We assure the
editor that no bucIi occurrence took place between
Chicago nnd Peru, und that his informant is a
base fabricator und imposter, who should be re
warded with a straight-jacket for his wit, or Bent
to tho Lunatic Asylum in order that he may cul
tivatc his geniu..
Fatal Rkxioxtsk, Two gentlemen on the
17th ult., both strangers in the west, had some
dispute about the occupation of the back scat of a
eoa.h, which runs between Peru and Chicago,
Each drew a pistol at the same instant each fired
and both fell to rise no more, for tho content of
the loaded nistola had the effect they were intend-
havej the contents of one entering tho body
t !0Wtlt ncart, thob of tho ntntr pawing
haste, stayed the onward progress of his foaming
slceilx, to ascertain the cause oi llie rcjioris oi me
nUto'j nml. on iinclosins the couch doors, what
a horribl.: scene did his eyes beheld! Two men,
who but a few hours before, left the hotel ot I eru,
in social mirth und nice, now weltering in their
Mood. They were the only passcngersand both
died before any aid could be called, the distance'
J . . MM - . I'
Iroin any house In-ing some mues. i nc names m
tin- mifi'iiliiii ile individuals are miMiosed to be, bv
papers found, about them, R. L. Winn, who had
in his possession about f'.00, und Jos. D. Brown,
who bad f-loO. mostly northern funds.
