Shot In The Back

Cujcaoü, üec. 14. -Private James McDonald, of Company D, Fifteenth United States infantry, was shot and instantly killed by Private Sloss, at Company D's headquarters in Fort Sheiidun. The tragedy was the result of a trivial quarrel between the tvvo men. Sloss retired after the quurrel, but soon returned with a rifle, and shot McDonald dead while the latter's back was turned towards his murderer. Sloss is in the {juardhouse.