, 1870-06-18
AN AUSTRIAN TRAGEDY.

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On the night Of Tuesday. toward in tho
mornine, one Of the guards IN ths s.sdt Park
sound, he found, after long search, on the bank
Of one Of the by-walks, large pool Of blood
and hat, but no person In the park He
called for assistance from the polics, and
the search was continued, but, so lar Is tho
park was concerned, without success- Ont
side Of it, however, the Com1nissary of Po-
lice, in search, saw nan lying on soma
leaves. Ahd, thinking him drunk, ordered
that he should bo removed to the station
On raising lin It was found that he vas COW
cred with blood, and that lie LelI pistol in
his hand The shot had gono through his
neck and shattered his jaw. On searching
him, four Iettera were found, one addressed to
the authorities, another to his parents, third
to his lsdy-lose, and fourth to his colleagues
in the Opera Housa- The youth was the son
OF dancing master, and h1aseif onplo;ed
As one Of tbs dancers in ths. corps ie bdlst Of
the Opera HouAe. In tla letter addressed to
the 1uthnIlfleA Relsloger announced that be
WIS the victim OF IN American duel aud that
the motives whL:h had Induced him to act would
be found in q letter which be had deposited
in the drestmg-1oom Ct the male Ianeezs
Of the opera In this lettr-, zhich w2s found
in the place indicated. after thanking his COL
leagues for their kindness to him, AID asking
them not to judge him too ha1shly, ho tets
them that hs had made tie acquaintance OF
Lieutenant, who was Maltese Knight of St
John: that they had quarrenetl, and that the
Lieutenant had challenged him to light with
pistols, which he had arceptcl- Az he came
next day to the rooms OF the Lieutenant there
we're already several officers there When he
came in they began to talk French After 4
-r,f k1td l.
he could not tight him, as ho wa
says say % 5hat he " became vioIens, s'l but
tie Lieutenant told hun, smiling, that there
Hos way to light without exposure, and this
WIS tina; each should wear glove on the lsft
hand, and whoever was seen in the street By
the other without the left glovc On his hand
should kill himself. Tho writer Of tha lsttar
eays that he had been no unfortunate as to be
seen By hi. adversary without the glove, 80 il
himself He says that he would not hare been
30 foolish az to tske OF his glove had he not
yielded to the remonstrances OF one for whom
he would always have ventured to expose his
life. The young man has died SINGS,
but before his death be had g1yen
Lieutensnt. who had been frequent
visitor at tie weIl-known dancing school which
Is kept By the father OF the yonth, and had
made advances to the lady-lovs OF the latter.
This was the ground OF the quarrel Both the
girl and his own relations, who did mot know
the meaning OF his always wearing the left
glove, had taunted him about it, and the first
time he yielded be met tho Lieutenant. who
looked at his hand, and the young man thought
himself tound to fulfil tie stipulations OF their
foolish duel. The authorities have. in the
meantime, made researches about the Lieu
tenant in question, but they have not been
able to find him as yet He had
given different addresses to the military
and hsd left all the places intli-
.ated- II be be tried, it will be rather curl
Jus case, for there are no provisions made In
he criminal code against this sort OF due1lipg,
md fight with murderous weapons il ueces-
5a1J to maks out q case OF daelling. The death
II the young dancer has produced no much
The greater sensation in the corps de ballet,
ss it is the second tragic occurrence within
fortnight; the other is the death OF PROM
sing young girl, sitter of one OF ths
;er5phtss. who, IN the last reproseusa-
bridge, which occurs in one Of the
Drder to pass it, she caught up her d1ess, and
thereby made the fame uaEe up, and, despite
lie Bire-grating on the top it biazeI out and
sauSht har Light dress, which WAS instantly in
lanes. Although help was at band, and a wet
10th WAS thrown over hex, she was SO much
aurnt al orer tlla l.oly, above Ill on tho axrns,
hat she died two days after. The Incident
= used great commotion in the house. and, al
hough the iron curtain WAS let down. there
Tfs ! tendency to rush to the door, However,
he panic snbside.l. The Emperor. who was
,rescnt, went himeelf to inquire after the
tate OF the poor girl.