Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-08-16
TIE SHARPEST ANT4G0NfST PAUL.
DE C-4SSAGYAC EYER HAD.

N, Paul de Cassagnac, the editor Of
La l'ays, and who is undoubtedly the
nlo.=; CT. obrated duGliat living, has had
sixteen encounters on the field Of honor,
a1d has bean wounded slightly three
lines. He is said to have killed two of
his antagonists. Now and then Cassag-
nae 'swears Oh" promising never to
light again, but the resolution, like some
other plausible pledges, is easily broken.
When De Faure insulted him in the
Chamber OF Deputies, in 1873, Cassag-
nae said, savagely: "H I hadn't proiu-
lsed not to go out again, I'd kill you fsr
this. Cassagnac met his worst enemy,
ID. Aarien de Montebello, yesterday.
Nov. &C. There has been for some time
8. bitter grndge betwaan ths ENG, rllisi.
was aggravated by M. de Montebeilo's
nttemrt during the electioaA- tn wrest the
constituency Of Marianne, originally
represented by M. Granier de Cassagnac,
from his son. The contest was keen,
but the Bonapartist triumphed never
theless. For some weeks there seems to
have been a sort Of truce, but NJ. Paul
de Cassagnac took oiiense at M. de
Montebello congratulating NJ Clemen-
cean on his attack on the Government,
and on the following day the Pays APP
peared with furious article against II.
Leon Says chief secretary fro IL its i'm
petuoas editors own pen. The insui,
was too gross to be passed over, and NJ.
Adrien de Montebello accordingly Il:
once dispatched two Of his friends, tn.
Vicomte de Saint Pierre, Senator, and
NJ. Gassimir Perler, Deputy, to NJ Pau!
dc Cassagnac for the purpose OF ar
ranging the preliminaries Of hostile
encounter These gentlemen were
promptly joined by NJ. Georges Brame,
Deputy, and Commandant Blaac, acting
for NJ. de Cassagnac, and it was settled
that the duel should take place on Sat
Wday afternoon at 80, on NJ. Dulozs
estate, ut Epinay sur Seine. Punctuul
to the minute, principals ans. seconds
appeared at the trysting place YESTERDAY,
but it was soon perceived that the
ground selected would moi suit, and an
hour WAS spent in search of better
arena. Finally spot was found that
answered every requirement, and the
adversaries were soon face to face with
each other. 1t was battle of giants.
NJ. de Cassagnac is big, heavy man,
rather over than under six feet in height,
but he is small in comparison to M. &c
Monticello, who actually towers above
him, though OF very spare built. Bolh
are very strong and admirable fencer.,
but the Bonapartist proved himself the
better man OF the two. After pass or
two blue vest worn by NJ. de Monte,
bello was pierced by his ndvcrsary's
sword, and he exclaimed that he thought
he was touched in the bre ,st. III
doctor examined the place, bu. tonn,.
no wound, and the combat WIS COZ.
tinued. 1t was at the fifth pass that NJ
de Nontebello was wounded in The r.gu.
arm, NJ. de Cassagnac's weapon pene
trating to the very bone. He tiroppc,
his sword, and NJ. de Cassaguae, ;u;n
ing to his seconds, remarked that h
thought it was all over, as be felt thu
he had struck home. His predictu
proved correct, the doctor refusing
allow the combat to be contiuu.,d. \.
de Cassagnac declared thai lie h.
never had such trouble with an aivel
London Times.