Smyrna times., 1868-09-16
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AN EXTRAORDINARY DUEL.

Even to this day the Empress Maria There
sa' s laws are in vigor in the Austrian army
These laws are very severe in every object
which touches the point Of honor. Among
other stringent provisions they declare that
every officer who receives an insult which sui
lies his honor, and shall not avenge it, shall
be court martialed; and every officer who shall
receive blow on his cheek shall Immediately
draw the blood of the insulter. The following
sketch will illustrate:
There reigns spirit of fraternity in the
Austrian army whose like is nowhere to be |
found All officers are absolutely equal be |
they Crown Prince or peasant. They intro
duce themselves to each other, and officers of |
the same rank thou each other. Some years
since, Count Zlchy was captain in Hussar
regiment stationed at Vienna He was unmar-
RED was just five nd,twenty, was handsome,
healthy and wealthy. He lodged in one of the
best hotels in Vienna. One day, as he was
getting ready to ride on the Prater, at the
fashionable hour, which is four o'clock, his
servant introduced an officer who advanced to-
ward him, saying: Count Zichy, | have the
honor of introducing myself to you. | am
Captain Baron H, of the Archduke Albert
Regiment of Infantry" Count Zichy replied
" am delighted to make your acquaintance
Take seat. Do you smoke? What will you
drink-Kumme2 ROstOpohin? Persico?" The
Baron answered: Nothing, thank you. >
Count Zichy asked: "My dear fellow, to what
circumstances am | indebted for the pleasure
of your visit ?" The Baron responded: 81
come to see you because | ain told Lieutenant
K always stops with you when he comes
to Vienna. Now, he owes me money, and |
come to ask him to pay me" Count Zchy
said: My dear fellow, it seems to me my
lodgings are not the proper place to dun peo-
pie; besides, Lieutenant K is one of my
/ intimate friends. However, he never lodges
with me. Whenever he comes to Vienna he is
to be found at Daums cafe" (the cafe COM
monty frequented by oficers.) The Baron
, added: Lieutenant K will not pay me :;
he shuns me" Count Itchy replied: II have
: told you Lieutenant * is my intimate
t friend. | am astonished to hear you express
yourself in that way about him" The Baron
answered: I" treat him as he deserves y
! Count Zichy exclaimed: 8 | forbid you to add
0 another word in my presence.
i What then took place between these two
q men no one knows. But an hour afterwards
d Baron H stood in Daum's cafe surrounded
!, by officers to whom he related the scene which
. took place between them, and concluded his
q narrative by saying: "Zichy threatened to make
- his servant turn me out of doors. | slapped
Is him and left the house." This rumor soon
81 reached the ears Of some officers of Count
y Zlchy's regiment They at once informed him
r. OF the Odious rumOr spread by the Baron.-
7P Count Zchy%miled sadly and replied: Gen.
u tlemen, you know me well enough to feel as
y = sured that had Baron H acted as he says
,,e he did, he would not have quilted my room
i, alive. Nevertheless a suspicion rests on my
y nOnOr L know what | have to do" Two
RS hours afterwards the Colonel of the regiment
is received Count ZichY's resignation. Two Of
Ee his friends bore challenge to Baron H
g 1t was accepted. Count Zchy's friends ar
al ranged the conditions of the duel. 1t was ;
ual IN ho " l,.Io 81.
r. trusion it was agreed that the duel should tax,
Il. place in nobleman's park, near Vienna. TwC
Y: sabres were placed live PAGES apart. The sec
Il, onds then placed their principals each tel
mt PAGES from the sabre next him, which mad,
on them twenty-five PAGES epart. Each had tn
we right to go up to the sabre and fire. AS sool
he as the signal for the combat was given, eacI
Gs walked toward the sabre Count Zichy waket
al, ,% resoutely forward, exposing his whole person
Baron H walked slowly and sideways, ex
posing only his side, and covering his head an
breast with his arm and pistol They wer
of twelve PAGES apart when Baron H fired
5n m. Count Zichy fell. The ball entered his abdo
h. he men, traversed it, and made its exit near tn
md spine. Baron H walked slowly and side
III. ways up to the sabre next him, and there stoo
to exposing only his side, and covering his hea
re: and breast with his arm and pistol. Couu
,tS5 Zichy bled prOfusely Nevertheless, he drag
a ged himself with great difficulty to the sabT
nyyii nyii next him. When he reached it, he supporte
ine himself with his left hand and eveled his pi
gh; tol at Baron H. They were only five pace
ad Of apart The Baron stood calm and cool. Cour
s% isP, Zichy pulled the trigger His pistol was nc
ate cooked. he was unable to cock it, and aske
red one of his seconds to cock it for him. 1t WI
lid. cooked and placed in his hands, Then CouI
iiTTs Zichy said: ASK Baron H-if he persis
IAN ian, in saying he slapped me-. )" The seconds hes
%et Stt tated for Baron H-'s proud, cool, brave a
3aTg ITg titude made them think such question wou
be not only useless but insulting Count Zicf
hat impatiently insisted upon the question beir
own own asked While the second was asking the que
and ton, Count Zichy had gone still nearer to Il
; OF sabre, and stretched his arm as far over
heir as he could until his pistol almost tOuchC
-ect. sct Baron H. Count Zichy rivited his ey
Cgs, FS% on his adversary. The Baron hesitated m
now ment and then replied in a weak voice " N
and and L did not slap Count Zlchy." The secon
pas. ssc were stupefed. Count Zichy threw away
pistol, saying, '"That man is not worth powd
coDr pSr and shot" He then fell senseless.
rom rom lie lay for ten days completely senseless |
DO'e life despaired of. When he recovered CO
,bst hist sciousness he given his resignation viii
con: his Colonel declined to accept. Count Zic
Tes, Sne is now one.of the most brilliant and popu
oils officers in the Austrian army. Baron H
rned changed his name, and removed, it is believe
tesR egr either to Ohio or Illinois.
bres res THE Clock TOWER OF BERNE, SwITzE
2 2 eK. T LAND.-It stands in the largest tower of t
5 re- city. AT three minutes before every hour
rs %sS sS wooden cock gives the signal by clapping
and and wings and growing in the most natural ma
dse ner imaginable; minute later, large proc
Dsts at sion of bears marches around seated fgur
rl5ed the rooster then repeats his signal and wh
than the hour finally strikes the seated automatC
9 re, re- an old man with a long, arti6cialy carv
nyic- beard, turns an hour-glass and counts [
dHe: say hour by raising his sceptre and opening
1 the mouth, while the bear on his right inclines
'''er '"' head grotesque figure above strikes I
ridge number of strokes on a. bell with a hamm
- and the cock concludes the performance
usive crOWtnB ior Tue tuiiu line' ~ - WOHuei
RIDGE sneeimeu of mechanical ingenuity. and gath
equal equal together vast number of tourists with
ora" tcrlnihatf6n of each hour. Cor. Of Moraui