The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22
A STRANGE DUEL.

The following lines appeared III the
Paris Figaro CT Dec. y, 196-,exciting
the legitimate curiosity of all the idle gcs-
sipy, do1ce.tar-niente Inhabitants by
their brevtY and mystery
Last evening, at private reception given by
the charming and talented actress, Nile M.
D, of the 'BOutfeS,' the young Count GaSton
4i'Ayr1y well known in our highest circles as q
most aniable and accomplished gentleman,
threw a glass of Meet in the face of Duke Albert
de la Rive No reason was given for this ur-
expected occurrance- Cards were exchanged
between the two Partifs and II Is rof r. sI
promised in this lamentable affair. A blentot
les details.
Editors Of the Tdble-GENTLEMEN :
Having been present myself at the alter
cation that arose on that memorable
evening, [ feel particularly pleased to be
able to elucidate a matter which has
hitherto remained enigmatical to the
Partisan scandal! brewers, and which
even the ubiquitous, prying Figaro has
ever been incapable of dlvining.
The morning after the supper, Duke
Albert de Ia Rive's seconds presented
themselves at Count Gaston's hotel. and
having been ushered into his private sit
ting-room, rendered him an unsealed
missive, stamped with the Ducal crest,
the contents of which ran as follows
MONSIEUR LIE CoarE As lover of Margue-
ute, you have acted in the most despicable
manner. Such things should have been con-
cealed. You also inSuited me grossly and
and Which the gentlemen who bring you this
are authorized to ci;liIn is that you should
P. NJ, precisely, to meet me at the Cafe Angiais
where viii sup together i'll Room No. Z:
and as I know; Monsieur ie Compile, that you
are a fine eater, demand of you TO accept my
challenge to wit: that we shall eat and drink
until death enSUeS to one of us.
Good stOmachS viii teil-qu en- pcnsez ronS Foil
thrusts, pistol-baIls, and all such barbarouS
instruments, lacerate the flesh, destroy ones
eQuauimity of mind, and upset ones system.
besides hurting atrocOuSly an excellent re-
past will be more palatabie.
Gentlemen, you can inform your
friend, the Duke, that I will hold my
self at his disposition at the hour named
and that Mile. M. D-herself will
honor our meeting with her presence.
At eight o'clock three persons sat
down to table in an elegant and sumpt-
uously-furnished cabinet particulier"
OF the best boulevard restaurant, five
minutes later, three dozen Ostendes ac-
companied by two bottles of ambertinted
Chablis vieux, were placed before the
guests, and the discreet garcon disappear
ed, leaving two deadly enemies in the
face of each other, and a smiling but
bewildered woman between them.
II am SO very glad that everything
he's ended in such satisfactory way, y
observed the young actress. ''My Roe
derer is to strong for you, think, Gas
ton, she added, playfully; thereafter L
viii t,sl jacques only to pour you out
two glasses, You had no idea how strong
it was And then Monsieur lie Duo acted
so very composcdly. You are too rash
entirely, mon chere.'
well, I avow," replied CASTOR. as he
finished his oysters, 81 was rather flush
ed. But the Duke and are above such
tritiing peccadilloes. BY the way, De la
Rive, how do you find these bivaives
Rather copperish, heh? Well, really, L
prefer them to the American and Eng
lish natives, for / confess find certain
SAVIOR to them unequalled by any foreign
oyster. Washed down by this royal
Chablis. 1 frankly think could swal-
low another dozen. Waiteri''
''By the way. how charming Schnei-
der is in ''Barbe Bleue." What hit
that cher Offenbach has made. Why,
Schneider's impersonation of Boulotte is
simply admirable; so artless, yet bold !;
so broad, without vulgarity. Positively
delicious, that woman. 1 enjoyed my
evening wonderfully"
Eyes, indeed, Duke. I met Meilhac
the other night in the couliases of the
Varieties. Sanguine fellow, he hopes
for two bundled nights run. Thanks
to Dupuis and Schneider, the piece viii
last. They say that the Prince
of Wales is very-Ab here is the
fish"
st this moment the garccn entered,
bearing superb sole au grt.sin, while
the butler, aproned and rea>y with the
ccrkscrew, placed bottle of 1897 Chat