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at twenty paces. As before, a large number of spectators were present, and at the second fire Nugent fell severely wounded.

Terms of duel between Hayes and Nugent.

San Francisco, June 8, 1853. Mr H. Bowen.

Dr Sir—The terms that I propose with reference to the contemplated meeting between Mr Hayes and Mr John Nuo;-ent are as follows:

Place in rear of Mr Green's residence.

Time eight o'clock a. m., June 9th.

Distance 13 paces.

Weapons to be used by both parties, competent army Colt revolvers.

Challenge of John Nugent by W. H. Jones.

San Francisco, Aug. 11, 1852 Mr Jno. Nugent.

Sir—The insult offered me requires satisfaction. My friend Mr Lewis Tral is authorized by me to make the arrangements.

Your Ob't S't,

Wm H. Jones.

Edward Gilbert, member of the convention for forming the state constitution, one of the first Californian representatives to congress, and senior editor of the Aha California newspaper, at the time only thirty -three years of age, was killed by J. W. Denver, state senator from Klamath and Trinity counties, the 2d of August, 1852, at Oak Grove near Sacramento. The men had never seen each other until they met upon the fatal field. A bill for the relief of overland immigrants had been passed by the last leofislature, which Gilbert believed to be ineffectual and wrong, and done solely in the interests of politicians. Denver was prominent in the affair, being a personal friend of Bigler, and connected with the relief trahi. With a great show of charity, which Gilbert ridiculed, Bigler had escorted the supply train out of Sacramento. In reply to Gilbert's arti