Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-25
Baron Kalnoky OF Austria Comes 10
Chicago aud Meets an opera
Singer.
rHE PRETTY ACTRESS HAS MANY
LOVERS.
A Duel IL the Result and the Baron
Receives Severe
Wound.
tie Comes to chicago. rails In Love aud
Fights Duci.

tie comes 60 chicago. rails Ia Love aud
Fights Duci.
CHICAGO, May ai.-Chlcago was 10.
day the Fcrnc OF donoucmcnt In
genuine romance, with all the essential
icatures-woalthy nublcman, dlsin.
horited son, beautiful woman, "A duel
aud mystery. Baron Rudolph kal.
uOky de KopHpatE, nephew Of Count
kalnoky, of Ninnnn, made his first
visit here about month ago, registering
NJ tine RIchclicu merely ~ "liudolph
kalnpkyn Ot New York. lilo was hand.
some ani distinguished. aud appeared
20 bo the pOressOr OF unlimited means.
The object Of his stay In Chicago was \
mystery 10 all except ~ the manager of
the Rlcholieu, Carlson, 10 whom he
partially told his story.
kalnOky, according TO his own con.
fv-siOn, was nt Que time q Htaunch de-
fondant and ndmifor OF Queen Natalie.
lie had Glsi been "a chosen companion
In the rovels Of the gay young crown.
prince, whose suicide shEoudod nil
! Europe.
Seeking n change In America, he &c.
cldon,aliy met Mia Mile Athcrton, q
member ot the Dun Opera company,
during the last Chicago engagement.
| She led the baron doleani life, both
here and IN other cltles. She constant
/ ly kept before him that she could never
become hls wife, as her heart was al
ready given TO one for whose sake sho
would shortly quit the stage.
kalnoky finally became convinced
Of the truth Of this and remained In
In Chicago when the company left.
Weakening, however, he went to
Louisville In one last effort To conquer
the pretty actress. While there ho
seems u have met one Of his numerous
rivals, though not q successful one.
Last Friday lie returned to the Richie
lieu, having given up the idea Of fol-
lowing the actress.
Tho same night friend whom he
had met IN the South dined with him.
a too full indulgence In vino quickly
ended the friendly character OF the
meeting. A cry Of rage was heard
and heavy fall. Kalnoky had
kHocked his companion down forspeak-
Ing disrcspeotfully Of tho woman no
loved.
An hour afterwards friend Of the
Boutherner appeared with respectful
note, demanding meeting. Kalnoky
accepted.
Tho affair was carried out with re-
gard TO every nice distinction OF the
code. Saturday night the baron was
informed that all details had been
arranged and the meeting would take
place In Jackson Park nj dhybreak
Sunday. Raplers were the weaponr
selected. At Z O'Clock this morning
Kalnoky entered waiting carriage
and was Immediately Joined by hts
second, stopping on the way TO take n
, physician. Al Jackson Park they
found the opposite party.
shortly after O'Clock the men were
, facing each other aud moment later
, tho word was given and like dash the
, SOutheruor commenced the attack.
After some sharp fighting the SOUTH
,rnrr inflicted u slight wound In tho
! right leg Of the Baron. A little later
the baron, by clever lungc, pricked
: the skin ON the right shoulder Of hiz
; adversary. The latter, however,
a parried admirably and ut this
4 moment, 10 the horror Of the
: seconds, the baron appeared 10 sllE
1 and literally fall on the point Of hii
ndv.rsary's sword, which enterd his
q neck. a stream OF blood gushod from
! the wound. The seconds immediately
/, stopped the combat ami the baIon's
n wounds were hastily dressed. Aftel
\ ascertalning that the result would moi
! necessarily be fatal, the Southerner ant
) his friend LEFT the field. Every etior
: to identity this man has failed. Ii 1,
thought, however, that ho Ia the son o
prominent citizen Of Atlanta, Ca,
b famous In the South ~ an authority OF
Y the code duollo, and who, though
o quite young, has taken an active part
:. Ia several affairs OF honor.
y Baron Kalnoky's exact whereabouts
= are kept "a secret. From conversations
n with Manager Carlson, he fears thu
Baron'e misplay was not mere acct
y dent, but that finding himself facing
!. one Of his equal In swordship, he tool
4 that means u honorably ending hi
- lite. II this was the ease, Carlson
a fears that kalnoky may follow tbs
o failure by successful attempt upol
s. his own life.