On one of the streets of Chicago on Monday night, Jack DEMPSEY, a mechanic, aged about 40 years of age, shot and instantly killed, Maud McLELLAN, a Nova Scotia girl who refused his offer of marriage. He then shot himself and fell dead at her side. In 1886 Maud McLellan and Nina McNUTT, two Nova Scotia girls were employed as domestics in the Clifton House in this city. After leaving they had employment for a short time in some private families. They left this city for Winnipeg in 1887 and subsequent got to Chicago where they both secured good positions. Dempsey met them and began paying considerable attention to both girls. He finally proposed to Nina, but she had another lover and therefore rejected him and went to Pueblo, California with the man of her choice. She also had another admirer in Peter CAMPBELL, a Nova Scotian, and could not make up her mind between them. On Saturday night Campbell left her in anger and vowed he would never see her again. She met Dempsey on the same eve. and he pleaded for her hand, but was put off till Monday night. On that eve. the young girl walked out Peoria street and met Dempsey, and after a few minutes conversation, he committed the double tragedy of murder and suicide.