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Domestic News
November 6, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
During the general election evening in Greensburgh, two young German relations, Jacob Laurie and Peter Miller, engaged in a fair half-hour tussle without malice, resulting in Miller's death. Laurie is confined, but Miller's family has reconciled with him.
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PITTSBURGH, October 23.
We learn, that two young Germans of the names of Jacob Laurie and Peter Miller, both of good character and respectable connections, were involved in a tussle on the evening of the general election, at Greensburgh, and after a hard fought battle, which lasted about half an hour, the latter of them was unfortunately killed. They were relations, although strangers to each other, and it appears that the combat was fair, and without any degree of personal malice in either. The father and family of the deceased are so entirely convinced of the innocent intentions of Mr. Laurie, who is now in confinement, that they are perfectly reconciled to him, which is a circumstance that does them great credit. We heartily sympathise with them in their affliction, and hope that the citizens would be careful to avoid those quarrels, which have been too common at public meetings, and frequently occasion distress to individuals, and throw a disparute upon the community at large.
We learn, that two young Germans of the names of Jacob Laurie and Peter Miller, both of good character and respectable connections, were involved in a tussle on the evening of the general election, at Greensburgh, and after a hard fought battle, which lasted about half an hour, the latter of them was unfortunately killed. They were relations, although strangers to each other, and it appears that the combat was fair, and without any degree of personal malice in either. The father and family of the deceased are so entirely convinced of the innocent intentions of Mr. Laurie, who is now in confinement, that they are perfectly reconciled to him, which is a circumstance that does them great credit. We heartily sympathise with them in their affliction, and hope that the citizens would be careful to avoid those quarrels, which have been too common at public meetings, and frequently occasion distress to individuals, and throw a disparute upon the community at large.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Greensburgh Tussle
Election Fight
Jacob Laurie
Peter Miller
Fatal Combat
German Relations
What entities or persons were involved?
Jacob Laurie
Peter Miller
Where did it happen?
Greensburgh
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Greensburgh
Event Date
Evening Of The General Election
Key Persons
Jacob Laurie
Peter Miller
Outcome
peter miller killed; jacob laurie in confinement
Event Details
Two young Germans of good character, relations but strangers, involved in a fair tussle without personal malice lasting half an hour on the evening of the general election at Greensburgh, resulting in Peter Miller's death.