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and Christopher Dowdigan of San Francisco. The second of the former was Phihp T. Herbert, subsequently member of congress from California, and of the latter William Mulligan, shoulder-striker and politician. Weapons, rifles; distance, forty yards. Result, Dowdigan shot in the left arm.

On the night of May I7th, N. Hubert, ex-member of the assembly, and George T. Hunt, a San Francisco attorney, had a personal difficulty in the Metropolitan theatre. It was all about a chair. Hunt's feet were resting on it, and Hubert wished to occupy it. Words passed, and then blows. Next day the case came before the recorder. Both were fined fifty dollars, though Hunt was declared the chief offender. The following Saturday Hunt challenged Hubert to meet him at the Pioneer racecourse, and next morning at half-past five they were on the ground. Hunt's seconds were Knox and Fox, while Hubert was attended by Charles S. Fairfax, ex-speaker of the assembly. Weapons, duelling pistols; distance, ten paces. At the third shot Hunt fell, with the bullet in his abdomen, and immediately calling Hubert to him forgave everything. He died that evening. Hubert was greatly affected as he left the grounds. An editorial appeared in the Alta of May 2 2d, called out by the killing of Hunt by Hubert. The same day Hubert was arrested. The next day two men, Thomas L. Benson, native of London, and Richard Menzies, having a difficulty over some business matter, met in the outskirts with seconds and a surgeon. Weapons, Colt's revolvers, distance, fifteen paces. The combatants would have compromised through the interference of friends, but Benson's second objected, and hurried him on to the ground. The first round Benson's pistol hung fire. The second time he received his antagonist's ball in the breast, and died next day.

The coroner's jury recommended the grand jury to punish the offenders.

David E. Hacker and J. S. London fought in Cal