James Clayton, one of the original locators of the Amethyst mine and a heavy stockholder in the Polaris, and John Sullivan, a bartender, were shot and almost instantly killed in a pistol duel at Rhyolite.
Revolver duel in the town of Rhyolite in Nevada results in death of two men. Ball hits a gambler. Witness to shooting fails to dodge in time and is shot in the right breast.