Pistols at Twelve Paces in Victoria Duel
Dr Milne received threats from Dr John Duncan during a dispute over his brother’s dismissal. Duncan demanded a duel by pistol or similar threat, prompting Milne to reply with a sharp, sardonic letter. The exchange ends with Milne proposing nonlethal, unconventional weapons and requesting a reply by 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Times
Milne
Ottawa
John A. Duncan
John Duncan
Duncans
John
G. L. Milne, M.D
Jons A. Duncan
Dr. Milne
Victoria
B.C
M.v.c
Niessen
Beavon Hill
Macaulay Plains
Coc Battery
Fort Street
LC Vliim
Marquis of Queensbury
Florida
Provincial News Briefs From Vancouver and Victo
A Spaniard body found near Point Gray. Vancouver wharf contract awarded. Local Indian exhibit loaned to Westminster Free Library. Mining reports near Chilliwack with samples of gold silver and copper. By law changes allow pound keeper to sell stray cattle after three days. Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper to represent sealers before Behring Sea commission. Inquest verdict death from unknown causes. Vancouver Tramways to increase service to every eight minutes next week. Empress of Japan voyage for mine data in Slocan region. Reception plans for visiting ministers in Vancouver. Farewell for Salvation Army officers bound for Butte. Chief of police candidates listed from several cities. Unsanitary wooden sheds under fire limits draw health concerns. Mayoralty nomination talk for 1897. Calvary Baptist pastor returning from East with $10,000 for church work. Victoria presbytery calls Nanaimo pastor. vacancies and ordination set. MP Aulay Morrison returns from Ottawa. Northern Pacific warns employees against political office. leave of absence policy stated.
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Point Gray
D. McGillivary
Vancouver
Projected Automatic Can Company
Robert Stevenson
Granite Creek
Vancouver Park Commissioners
Hughes
Free Library
Westminster
J.C. Hughes
F. R. Macdonald
Chilliwack
Charles Hibbert Tupper
Victoria
Ottawa
Behring Sea Commission
Sarah Rosendahl
Vancouver Trams Company
McCarthy
Murphy
South Kootenay
Slocan
Hongkong
British Columbia
Citizens’ Committee
Collins
Tarte
Davies
Cowan
Zeibarth
Salvation Army
Army
Butte
Montana
Toronto
Brockville
Winnipeg
Brandon
Calgary
Kamloops
MelLaren
Stewart
Dupont
Wm. Templeton
Dominion
Templeton
Calvary, Baptist Church
Ralph W. Trotter
Presbytery of
St. Andrew’s Church
Nanaimo
W. B. Cummings
Santa Clara
California
Cummings
D. A. McRae
St. Paul's
Victoria West
United States
Northern Pacific Railroad
WRECKAGE ON BEACH REPORTED AT CARMANAH
Lighthouse Keeper Daykin reports extensive wreckage along Carmanah Beach including an oar a mahogany door and part of a canoe likely from a sealing schooner. Three Victoria sealing schooners Sadie Turpet Mascot and Dolphin exist none known to carry mahogany doors. Captain Martley died at The Grange aged 63 after a notable career. Oct 27 Lillooet B C
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Daykin
Carmanah
Victoria
Sadie Turpet
Mascot
Dolphin
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Dr. Duncan
France
Italy
Taly
Tunis
Paris
Tom Brewer
Denver
Arlington
Chicago
Jone
Washington Star
Provincial News
Cadiz
the Macs
Pedfile’ 8 Journal
Tur
New Vancouver Coal Company
Tand CO
Kei
Southfield Coal
New Wellington
Protection Island Coal
Protection Island
Samuel M. Robins
B. Aaronson
Sun
iWellington
Northfield
A.ar
Wellington
Daily ex.Sun
Pimbury
Fish and Game Market
G. Marsh, Prop
Lodge
Takerman Lodge
Sons of St. George
Hilbert’s ‘Till
Wharf Street
Freep
Wacstarr
Waawa
Post
B.G
COMOX
Lona
Quicum
Oornby Island
Denman Island
Salt Spring Island
Burgoyne Bay
Fulford Harbor
North Salt Spring Island
Nanoose Bay
LSU
Fe Thur
Alberni
Parksville
Creek
Errington
Thur
Cedar
Lawrencessini Eureka Soda Works
Otverer
P.O
Wanaimo
Nani
WRK
D, H. Beckley & CO
Victoria Crescent
Navarmo, C. C
I J. H. Pleace
Scotch Bakery
Proprietors
General Steamship Agency
Old Country
W. B. Dennison
Residence
M. J. Hilbert & Son
The
Oriental
Eureka
New York and
Clark
Bastion St
Bastion Sts
R. Oconnel
Valdez Island
Wake Estate
Indian Reserve
Baldwin H
Wake
John Basil
Journal
the Mail Publishing CO
E. V. Chambers
Drawer
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