Patrick Nolan, the man who seconded
the Mannions, then challenged Galla
gher. The latter consented to tight
him, but after Nolan had undressed he
wisely concluded to withdraw aud
donned his clothes.
A Tragedy in New York.
New York, March 10.—George A.
Conkling, United States surveyor on
government surveys in Nevada, shot
dead William H. Haverstick, the se
ducer of his sister. The tragedy took
place in “Paris Flat,” 311 West
Twenty-third street. Conkling arrived
in tbe city a few days ago, Ten years
ago his sister married a man named
Uhier, but they soon quarreled and sep
arated. Falling in with Haverstick,
she came to Now York and lived with
him in “Faris Flat.” Learning of her
whereabouts, Conkling came on to New
York and obtained.an interview with
his sister. She promised to go west
with him but refused to live with her
husband. To-night Conkling went
again to see her, aud was met by Hav
erstick, who swore that tbe woman
should not leave the house. The two
men came to blows. Haverstick threw
a copper statuette at Conkling, who
drew a revolver and fired. The ball
struck Haverstick in the pit of tlie
stomach, inflicting a wound from which
he died an hour later. Conkling left
tbe house immediately after the shoot
ing and walked to Eighth avenue and
Twenty-third street, where he surren
dered to an officer.
Denyer Driblets.
Denver, March 19.—Charles G. Bal
lard, at one time the teller in one of the
leading banks of Syracuse, New York,
suicided here last night.
D. J. Sweeney, formerly of Boston,
but lately a wholesale confectioner of
this city, was choked to death to-day
while eating fish at lunch.
