Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1893 — A GENUINE DUEL. [ARTICLE]

A GENUINE DUEL.

In a duel at Monte Carlo, Count Peter. Romauoff, a Russian, was killed TtyTiiy Brockton, ait American.. The quarrel out of which the duel grow appears to have been duo to a miSuuder" standing outlie part df tho Count. U appears that Brockton had been winning heavily at the gambling tables-antt'luid tossed a pourboire to tho croupier, .which tlicdCouiitsupposed was intended forhln;. Tbo Count accused Brockton of insulting him by throwing him tho coin. Brock denied the charge and tried to explain that the coin was for tbo croupier. The Count repeating that Brockton bad insi It'd kiln, Brockton gave him the lie direct a iJ a challenge followed. After the usual preliminaries both American and Russian came calmly to tho mark, and on tho word being given they tired with deadly intent' at tho same time starting to advance. Tile second bullet from Brockton’s pistol hit Romanoff just, above tho heart. The Count reeled and fell and in a few moment-ex-pired'; There is - considerable mystery as to tho identity of Ceuat. Peter RomanoffHis name, real or assumed, has suggested somo connection with tho imperial family of Russia.