The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-23
THE DUEL IS OVER.
Three Shots Are Fired, But Neither OF
the COmbatants Hurt.
They Had Distributed Locks of their Hair
10 sorrowing Admirers Which May
Now be Returned.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-General Felix Gusta
saussier, Military governor of Paris and
veteran of service in the Crimea, Italy,
Mexico and Africa, refused to act as arbi
traitor between de Roulede and Clemen-
ceau. The idea of arbitration everywhere
is ridiculed as an evidence ofcowardice on
the part of de Roulede who suggested it
and Saussier himself is said to have ut
tered very emphatic remark which
showed his view of the case and put a stop
to any idea Of using the old soldier as
buffer to prevent a collision. Upon Saus-
sier declining 60 have anything to do with
the affair Deslaudes was appealed to and
at once proceeded to arbitrate a way to
bring things to a climax.
He decided that de Roulede and Clemen-
ceau should have an opportunity to take
six shots at each other. The proposition
to come as near as five PAGES he considered
too murderous and altogether contrary to
the traditions OF French 6uelling. He
held that the combatants should be placed
twenty five PAGES apart with the privilege
OF advancing three steps during the firing.
The one that happens to be perforated
hrst to have the opportunity of stating, if
able, whether his honor is sufficiently
satisfied. If not then firing is 10 con-
tinue until the six shots OF the combatants
are exhausted.
Although not made an open stipulation
in the programme, it is understood that
Clemenceau is not to get out an extra of
La Justice announcing the result until
other newspapers are notified, and De
Rouiede is to have the privilege OF having
a camera and reporter on the spot to take
snap shots, provided Clemenceau chose to
do SO. In the event of a fatal result the
dying words are to be faithfully reported.
Then they went out and fought according
to the terms above specified and neither
was hurt.
Both ccmbatants babe an affectionate
farewell to their weeping friends before
departing for the bloody field OF honor
and distributed locks of their hair to sor-
rowing admirers. On arriving at the
dueling ground the twenty-hv PAGES were
measured off and the surgeons prepared
their instruments for immediate use. The
antagonists appeared pale, but resolute
as they faced each other and received the
weapons from the hands of their seconds.
At the word Fire. both pistols were
discharged simultaneously. The bullets
flew wide Of the mark, and the spectators
hastily slid Gown from an adjoining fence
and the seconds moved little farther of
before the second round. Again the wea-
pons OF death barked, but didn't bite. A
friend rushed forward and expressed the
hope that their honor was satisfied and
the murderous encounter be closed.
Both, however, demanded another shot,
and solicitous friends hastily retired to a
distance. Again there were two puffs of
white smoke, and a sharp reverbration
was the only result of the third round.
The seconds then insisted the murderous
work must end, and the principals re-
lucts ntIy accepted their decision. The
Ill,
gratulations for their courage and cool
ness.