Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-25
WITH COLD STEEL.
A Hostile Meeting in jackson
Park, Chicago.
BLOOD DRAWN FROM BOTH FIGHTERS

Love for rrettv Opera singer the
Cause of the Affair-A Man from Caris-
bad Meets the Austrian Statesmaa's
Nephew with Rapiers-Doth BeIIiger-
entS 'Pinked," the Assauit-at-Arms
Ending with Fierce Encounter-A
Genuine Romance.
CHICAGO. May 25.-Chicago was the
scene or genuine romance yesterday
with al. the essential features-a wealthy
nobleman. beautiful woman, a duel,
and mystery. Baron Rudolf Kalnoky
de korospaJak, a nephew OF Count hai-
, noky, CT Vienna. arrived here a month
ago, registering at the Richelieu merely
| as Rudolph Kalnoky," of New York.
While in America he became infatuated
| with Miss Mittie Anterior. a member OF
the Duff company. Miss Anterior has a
voice full of melody, a faultless form,
and charming face, indicating fascin-
| atingly odd mixture of refinement, in
| telligence and bohemian independence
She led the baron dolefu! life here and
in other cities TO which he followed her
She constantly Kept before him the fact
that she could never become MS wife, as
her heart was already given to one for
whose sake she would shortly end her
stage lie,
One More Unfortunate.
kalnoky finally become convinced OF
the truth OF this aud remained behind
when the company LETT Chicago Ten
days ago, however, he made a flying trip
to Louisville in one last effort to conquer
the pretty actress. While there he seems
! to have met one OF his numerous rivals
though not the successful one Friday
! morning he returned TO the Richelieu,
| having given up his original idea OF fol.
lowing Miss Anterior from Louisville 70
PitJsburg. The same night the man
whom he encountered in the south diued
| with him at the Richelieu restaurant, Ii
two seeming to take a morbid interest in
together drowning their mutual sorrow
A too free indulgence N the wine ended
in a quarrel in which the stranger was
Knocked down.
Man, If He l. a Baron.
Manager Carlson, of the hotel. who had
assumed a sort OF guardianship over his
young guest found him calmly smoking
| a cigarette rs lie watched the prostrsse
form Of the stranger. Look, you," quietly
remarked k'iaoky, "~he refused to be my
wife, as you know, but that gives no man
the right to peak i'll Of her in nv pres.
ence. I suppose I shall shortly receive a
challenge from this fellow, as belive ne
Is a southern gentleman, even if he Is A
| traducer of women. In case do. will
you second me?' Mr.. Carlson declined
to act m this capacity, and after haviu.
the unfortunate stranger removed ea-
deavored. without success. TO reason with
the baron.
Challenge Received and Accepted.
An hour later friend Of the southerner
appeared with note demanding meet
/ ing. ka!ncky at once accepted N note
which he sent to a friend then stopping
/ at the Richelieu, and 10 whom the south
| erner's second was referred. Saturd, V
! night the baron WAS informed that al. the
| details had been arranged, and that the
meeting would take place at Jackson
! park at daybreak yesterday morning, the
! weapons selected being rapiers At :
| o'clock yesterday morning TIE baron en-
| tered a waiting carriage and was imme-
! diately joined by his second. On arrival
! at Jackson park they found the opposite
| party. Favorable fiGhtiu- ground being
| found at ~ the adversarIes faced each
! other. sword n hand, and barred to their
! shirts.
Life Had No Charms for Him.
SATURDAY night, alter the details OF the
| duel had been arranged, kaluoky ex-
| presse to Air Carlson the intense salts
action he felt at the programme for the
| morrow II he bad the luck TO fall, he
| said his opponents blade would but take
he place Of a weapon IN his own hand, as
| lis wild life had caused him to be dis
owned by his family. and suicide alone re
manned for one without home or love
| The baron settled his bill. left word that
if lie did not survive all his belongings at
the hotel were TO be sent TO the woman
for whose honor be mad fought, and quiet
| l. retired to bed.